"I slept for a long time. Mom, why didn't you call me? The two kids must have been making a fuss. I was sleeping too soundly."
Shen Qingli sat up from the bed and rubbed his eyes, feeling a little embarrassed.
"It's okay, just get more sleep and you'll be fine. The child is easy to take care of, he just whimpered a few times because he was hungry, but he didn't make any big fuss."
Ye Qiu smiled as she fed the child with a spoon.
The department store bought banana-shaped and fish-mouthed curved milk bottles, but neither of my two children wanted to use them. They would cry as soon as they used them, and they could only be fed somewhat with a spoon.
"Your sister came just now, but she didn't call you because you were sound asleep. She brought a red envelope as a welcome gift for the child. I put it in the drawer next to you. Your father, the old man, and I also prepared some for you and the child. I came in a hurry and didn't get any. I'll give it to you when I get home."
After just one night, Ye Qiu's eyes were filled with dark shadows.
Shen Qingli got out of bed and wanted to take the child so that her mother-in-law could rest for a while. Ye Qiu handed the child to her and took it away after a while.
"You're in confinement now, and you're weak. Don't hold me for too long, or you'll have arm and back pain. Wait until you're out of confinement and have recovered before you can hold me properly."
Shen Qingli was extremely grateful that she had met such a good mother-in-law.
I had just put the child down and squeezed toothpaste for her. I added warm water to the washbasin while muttering:
"You are in confinement now, and the conditions are better than before. I don't have to go to work, so I have time to take care of the child and you. Let's try not to get tired or cold.
When I was in confinement after childbirth, although the conditions were ordinary, your grandmother never let me feel tired at all. Now that I am a grandmother and a mother-in-law, it is the same."
Ye Qiu smiled, his tone casual, homely and gentle.
"Thank you, Mom."
Shen Qingli lowered her head and brushed her teeth. Her mother-in-law was really nice. She felt a sour taste in her nose and tears welled up in her eyes.
She thought it might be due to the sudden drop in progesterone and the obvious mood swings.
"I just received a call from home. Grandpa will be here to bring us food later. Ke Xin'er and your uncle and aunt will also be here."
Shen Qingli nodded in response.
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In the hospital, Meng Xiao watched Ye Mingchuan still not wake up after such a long time after the operation, and he was worried about his family.
He asked Sang Yuan to ask the doctor several times. When he asked Sang Yuan to ask the doctor to take a look again,
"Are you so eager for me to wake up?" Ye Mingchuan's somewhat weak voice sounded in the ward.
"Nonsense! If you die, I'll lose a capable person! If you wake up, I can return to the capital quickly."
Meng Xiao was harsh in his words, but he strode over, raised Ye Mingchuan's pillow a little, and poured him a glass of water.
"No, that's awkward. Help me up and I'll drink it myself."
Ye Mingchuan's tone and expression showed rejection.
"Captain Ye, you have a chest injury. The doctor said it's best not to move it."
Sang Yuan walked over and took the water from Meng Xiao's hand. It was indeed a bit awkward for him to let Meng Tuan serve people and give them water.
"Thank you, Sang Yuan."
Ye Mingchuan had no choice but to drink some water from Sang Yuan's hand.
Sang Yuan scratched his head embarrassedly.
"Sang Yuan, go to the hospital cafeteria and buy some porridge for Ye Ying."
After Sang Yuan left, Meng Xiao sat on the bench in front of Ye Mingchuan's bed, sitting upright. Ye Mingchuan watched him with interest, acting awkwardly like a little wife.
"Thanks."
Meng Xiao spoke in a hoarse voice. No matter what, it was a fact that Ye Mingchuan saved him. If Ye Mingchuan had not rushed over, he would have definitely not been able to avoid the bullet that hit his heart.
Ye Mingchuan curled his lips and said in a serious tone:
"that's all?"
He didn't mean anything, but seeing that Meng Xiao was rarely like this, he wanted to tease him.
Meng Xiao was stunned for a moment, then looked down at him:
"What do you want? As long as it doesn't violate moral principles, I will do my best."
"I'll tell you when I think of it."
He responded casually and lazily.
"Let Sang Yuan take care of you. I have to return to Beijing."
"What's up?"
He didn't want to say it at first, but looking at Ye Mingchuan's inquiring eyes, he sighed in his heart: I didn't mean to provoke you.
Meng Xiao raised the corners of his mouth slightly and smiled:
"Qingqing gave birth, and I couldn't be with her. I had to rush back to apologize and take care of her and the child."
Ye Mingchuan was stunned, smiled bitterly in his heart, and cursed himself for being so rude and asking this question.
After a pause, he coughed lightly:
"That's great. Congratulations on becoming a father. Go back and be with her. Congratulations to Qingqing on my behalf."
His tone was sincere. After all, he really wanted Shen Qingli to be happy, even if he was not the one to make her happy.
"Thank you. I'll leave when Sang Yuan comes back."
Meng Xiao didn't know what to say anymore. He knew what Ye Mingchuan was thinking. If he said too much, it might seem like he was showing off.
Forget it, let’s not provoke him.
He's so pitiful. He can't get the love of his wife, and he has to take the blame for his love rival.
"What's that look in your eyes?"
Ye Mingchuan felt more and more that Meng Xiao's eyes were looking at him in an awkward way, like... sympathy?
Fuck! He doesn't need it!
Inwardly, he felt that Meng Xiao was looking at a big injustice...
Suddenly his expression changed slightly, but Meng Xiao noticed it.
"What's wrong?"
Ye Mingchuan turned his head away awkwardly: "It's okay."
Meng Xiao didn't say anything. After a while, he saw that Ye Mingchuan's face was a little red.
"Fever?" He reached out to feel the temperature of his forehead.
"No. Ahem... Can you help me up?" He coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment, and his voice became lower and lower. Fortunately, Meng Xiao had good hearing, otherwise he would not have heard it all.
"Want to go to the bathroom?"
Meng Xiao stood up, and Ye Mingchuan thought he was coming to help him up.
Unexpected!
Unexpected!
No one expected that Meng Xiao would bend down and pull out a...pot from under the bed!
He even shook the pot in his hand and said sincerely, "Do you need help?"
Ye Mingchuan's face turned even redder in an instant:
"No, just go out for a moment."
Meng Xiao sneered: "You really don't need help? What if you get hurt? What are you afraid of? I have what you have."
Of course he would go out, but seeing Ye Mingchuan like this, he simply wanted to tease him in a bad way.
"No need! Get out!"
Ye Mingchuan gnashed his teeth, on the one hand because he was embarrassed, on the other hand because he was annoyed that Meng Xiao was dilly-dallying and not going out.
He is having a hard time holding it in, okay?!
Meng Xiao lifted the quilt for him and deliberately put his hand on his belt, but Ye Mingchuan grabbed it and growled, "Get out now."
Meng Xiao handed him the pot and walked out slowly with a happy grin on his face.
After a while, he pushed the door open and went in when Ye Mingchuan called him.
"All done? Wow, there's still quite a bit left."
He spoke in a rude tone and glanced over, making Ye Mingchuan so embarrassed that he wanted to throw the pot of wine on him.
"I definitely have more capital than you." How could Ye Mingchuan admit defeat? Hurting each other, who wouldn't?
"Tsk, that's not necessarily true."
Meng Xiao took the pot from Ye Mingchuan and went out, leaving Ye Mingchuan alone with a flushed face, staring at the roof and gritting his teeth.
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