However, Lin Ying did not expect that after giving birth, she only slept for a while and woke up to find that the baby next to her had been replaced.
Lin Ying was so angry she almost laughed. Had she just been destined to become cannon fodder?
It was one thing for her to be a supporting character before, but then Arya was replaced. Now, is it her own child's turn?
Lin Ying called Haoyu over: "Did anyone else come over after Auntie fell asleep today?"
Haoyu thought for a moment and said, "No! As for Grandma Chun coming."
Lin Ying said to Hao Yu, "Go and find Grandpa Village Chief, and while you're at it, also go and find Grandpa Tian."
Grandpa Tian was the old man who raised Niu Niu and Hu Zi's mother. He was very prestigious in the village because of that tigress. Tian Jinglong could be said to walk sideways in the village. In addition, his tiger had saved many villagers from the wolf's jaws, so everyone was grateful to him.
"Tell Grandpa Tian that someone stole Auntie's child."
Haoyu originally thought it was just an ordinary matter, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
He suddenly looked up: "It's Grandma Chun, isn't it? She's been acting strangely today, coming home several times. It must be her!"
Lin Ying comforted him, "Go ahead, but be careful. Especially when crossing the bridge. Your aunt is counting on you now."
Haoyu nodded vigorously: "Yes, Auntie, don't worry, I'll go right away!"
Lin Ying reminded him, "If anyone asks, just say I'm awake, I want to eat eggs, and I want to go to the village chief's house to exchange some eggs."
Haoyu responded and walked out.
He made sure to close the door carefully when he left, because he had heard from the older women that new mothers shouldn't get cold.
How could Lin Ying lie down now? Although the tearing sensation in her lower body made it difficult for her to even stand, she still forced herself to put on her clothes and wrapped herself tightly in a black sable fur coat.
Because of the physical weakness caused by childbirth, Lin Ying was already panting and sweating after just a few movements.
She sat back on the bed, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and slowly regained her strength.
Lin Ying possesses a spiritual spring and secret medicine. If she so desires, she can certainly heal herself.
However, childbirth is not like any other process; it's not simply a matter of recovering from physical weakness. During childbirth, the mother's body converts progesterone into oxytocin. Oxytocin softens the mother's bones, allowing her pelvis to open and enabling a smooth delivery.
(As an aside, after a woman becomes pregnant, her estrogen is converted into progesterone. The decrease in estrogen levels can easily lead to irritability. Then, immediately after childbirth, oxytocin is converted into prolactin. These hormonal shifts can easily disrupt the endocrine system, potentially causing postpartum depression. Maintaining a good mood is the best way to keep a mother healthy.)
Therefore, every new mother is at her most vulnerable and in need of the most care after giving birth.
Currently, Lin Ying's bones are all fractured. She's taking medication to help her body recover quickly, because if she's not careful, her bones could become dislocated, which would be irreversible. That's why people say postpartum illnesses are treated during the postpartum period. If her bones don't recover properly, she'll have to have them fractured again after her next childbirth and then carefully recover.
In this day and age, there are no postpartum recovery experts who can set her bones.
The footsteps outside the door stopped Lin Ying from overthinking. When she heard the village chief's voice outside, Lin Ying covered herself with her hat, leaving only her eyes showing.
"Village chief, please come in."
Just then, Tian Jinglong walked in, radiating a chilling aura: "How could the child have been stolen?"
Even though this person spoke very stiffly, you could still hear the concern in their words.
Lin Ying felt slightly relieved upon seeing Tian Jinglong. She weakly said, "Uncle Tian, Village Chief, I just gave birth and slept for a while. When I woke up, the baby seemed off. I suspect it was switched. My baby wasn't this dark-skinned, and its eyes were bigger. Most importantly, this baby looks like it only has four or five days left."
The village chief frowned, his eyes filled with worry and confusion: "What's going on? This has never happened in our village before." Tian Jinglong said sullenly from the side: "Investigate, we must get to the bottom of this."
Lin Ying told Hao Yu about seeing Grandma Chun coming and going frequently. The village chief pondered for a moment and said, "Although Grandma Chun likes to take advantage of others in the meantime, I really don't believe she would do something so immoral."
Tian Jinglong snorted coldly: "You can't judge a book by its cover. Let's find the person and ask him first."
Lin Ying said, "Village chief, I'll go with you. No matter what, let's get the child back first, and everything else can be discussed later."
Tian Jinglong frowned: "Can you go out like this?"
Lin Ying forced a smile: "The baby is important, and besides, I'm wrapped up quite tightly. It'll be fine."
The village chief said, "Let's go then. I want to see what Aunt Chun is up to!"
Lin Ying and her group arrived at Aunt Chun's house. Aunt Chun looked at them with a puzzled expression: "Oh my, village chief, what brings you here?"
Lin Ying asked directly, "Auntie, where's my child?"
Aunt Chun gave me a look that said, "I don't understand what you're talking about: Aren't you holding your child? Why are you asking me?"
Lin Ying was furious: "Auntie, I trust you. I only asked you to cook for me for twenty yuan a month. I didn't do anything wrong to you, did I? Why did you switch my child?"
Hearing the conversation, many people came over to join in the fun. Upon hearing Lin Ying's words, everyone began to discuss them.
"Twenty yuan, that's quite a lot."
"Twenty yuan just for cooking a meal?"
"No, what did this woman just say? That Aunt Chun stole someone's child?"
"No way, Aunt Chun usually seems quite honest."
"Or maybe they're deliberately trying to extort money from you so they don't want to pay?"
"She just gave birth and doesn't even care about her health. Aunt Chun only cooked two meals. Could that be worth twenty yuan?"
"Stop talking, let's see how things go first."
Aunt Chun's eyes flickered for a moment after hearing Lin Ying's words, but her expression returned to normal: "You, you don't talk nonsense. What do you mean by switching children? I don't know what you're talking about. I'm just going to your house to cook a couple of meals, you don't have to cheat me like this."
Looking at Aunt Chun's expression, Lin Ying realized that Aunt Chun was only daring to do it because she felt she had no evidence.
There are only two reasons why they would switch children with them: either their family is well-off and they want their own child to have a better life, or they can't stand seeing their child doing well. Lin Ying had no grudge against them, so that's the first reason.
Thinking this, Lin Ying suddenly raised the child in her arms: "Since you say this child has nothing to do with you, you won't mind if I throw this child away, right?"
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