Chapter 163 Su Yuyao Gives Birth to a Daughter
The wolf pack is preparing to celebrate!
A bonfire was lit, meat was roasted, and wine was warmed. Men, women, and children all gathered together, waiting for news of a new life.
Suddenly, the cry of a crane shattered the joyful atmosphere.
Ruixue looked up at the tiny white dots that were faintly visible in the sky. Who was it?
"Auspicious snow! Auspicious snow!" Shadow rushed over, "It looks like a crane from Hidden Deer Mountain! It's in the sky, we can't stop it!"
"Hidden Deer Mountain?!" Ruixue stared intently at the crane in the sky. It couldn't be Lord Xuanfeng! Then who could it be?!
"Quick! Ruixue! Hot water!" Bai'er rushed out carrying a wooden basin. Seeing Ruixue looking up at the sky, he looked over in confusion. "Hey? What are you looking at? Oh! Old Bai!"
"Old Bai?!" Ruixue stared at the cranes in the sky. "Who is Old Bai?!"
"It's Lord Qi Meng's crane!" Bai Er quickly grabbed some hot water and rushed back into the cave. "Miss! Miss! Lord Qi Meng's old white crane is here! But I can't see who's on it! Could it be..."
"Probably not... uh..." Su Yuyao gave a weak laugh, and a new round of labor pains began.
Covered in sweat, Su Yuyao gritted her teeth, gripped Mrs. Sa's hand tightly, and exerted force downwards.
Hu Lingli, her expression a mix of seriousness and anxiety, stared intently at Su Yuyao's entrance. "Push! Push! Miss! Hold your breath and don't let up!"
"Ah!" Su Yuyao finally couldn't hold back anymore. She exhausted all her strength and collapsed onto the bed, not even having the strength to lift her legs.
"Mother... I won't give birth anymore..." Tears welled up in Su Yuyao's empty eyes. "I can't give birth..."
Madam Sa stroked Su Yuyao's pale face and said with tears in her eyes, "Ningbao! Don't be afraid, childbirth is always like this. When I gave birth to Weiming, it took me three days to give birth!"
Su Yuyao stared into the darkness before her, feeling endless pain and unknown despair. She was lonely, afraid, and panicked. She longed for a warm and strong support!
Xuanfeng...
She thought of Xuanfeng again... Right now, she desperately needed Xuanfeng's embrace and comfort...
You bastard! It's all your fault!
"Ah!" The contractions started again, giving Su Yuyao no chance to catch her breath. She no longer had the strength to push and could only let the baby in her belly struggle downwards on its own.
"Miss! Miss!" Bai Er helped Su Yuyao up her limp legs, tears streaming down her face, and said, "Please push!"
"Miss Yao'er! Please hang in there a little longer!" Hu Lingli reached in and felt around, then said with a smile, "It's a chubby baby! So it takes a bit of effort!"
"I...I'm out of strength..." Su Yuyao said weakly after the contractions subsided.
"Girls! Girls! Get the hell out of here! What do you mean the commander is unwell?! What's wrong with him?!" Lang Zhi's thunderous roar exploded in the Guangyu Hanyao Hall. "If the commander is really unwell, how dare you celebrate here?!"
"Oh dear! Who is this?! How can they be so reckless?" Mrs. Sa exclaimed in displeasure. "Rat! Go and see who it is!"
"Madam!" Rat-Bu whispered through the crack in the door, "It's Lord Langzhi from Jiujiao Mountain!"
"Father... my father is here..." Su Yuyao cried, unable to contain her emotions. "I want to see my father..."
"Ningbao!" Madam Sa stroked Su Yuyao's head and said, "After you give birth, we'll let Lord Langzhi come in to see you. You're giving birth now!"
"I'm not giving birth... I can't give birth... I want my dad... uh..." Su Yuyao was in labor pains again.
She bit her lip, but she couldn't muster any strength.
Seeing Su Yuyao like this, Madam Sa felt heartbroken. "Alright! Alright! Let Lord Langzhi come in!"
Hu Lingli quickly cleaned up under Su Yuyao and then covered her with a quilt.
Mrs. Sa stood up, wiped away her tears, straightened her clothes, pushed open the door, and went out.
Bai Er looked at the extremely weak Su Yuyao and also shed tears.
"Miss... how about I make you something to eat? Eating will give you energy!"
Su Yuyao shook her head weakly.
"Daughter...daughter?!" Langzhi's voice came from the doorway.
Bai Er and Hu Lingli quickly got up and moved aside.
The tall and robust Lang Zhi was dressed in a neat brown robe with bound sleeves, a gold belt around his waist, and a black cloak. His stubble-covered head was shaved clean, and his dark face was washed whiter. Although he didn't have flowing long hair, his experienced aura combined with his slightly flawed but handsome appearance gave off a kind of unrestrained and roguish charm!
When Hu Lingli and Bai Er saw Lang Zhi looking like this, they finally understood why Lang Zhi was able to capture Qing Yue's heart. Just a simple makeover was enough to make her so attractive. It must have broken the hearts of many young girls when she was young!
Su Yuyao couldn't see Lang Zhi, so she tilted her head and softly called out, "Father..."
"Hey..." Lang Zhi knelt by the bed, looking at his exhausted precious daughter, his eyes instantly blurring with tears, "Daughter... Daddy's here, don't be afraid..."
"Father..." Su Yuyao couldn't help but cry, "I won't have any more children..."
“Okay, let’s not have any more children…” Langzhi gently stroked Su Yuyao’s head and said, “Our Yao’er is still a child, how can we…”
Langzhi looked at Su Yuyao's prominently protruding belly and choked up, unable to speak.
"Dad..." Su Yuyao stretched out her hand into the air, "I'm so tired..."
Langzhi grasped the trembling hand outstretched into the air in surprise, "Daughter..."
He looked into Su Yuyao's lifeless, empty eyes, his lips trembling, and asked, "Daughter! What's wrong with your eyes?"
Su Yuyao said softly, "Father, I can't see..."
Lang Zhi glared with bloodshot eyes, gripped Su Yuyao's hand tightly, and cursed through gritted teeth, "That bastard Xuan Feng! How could he have ruined you like this! And he still has the nerve to bring Qi Lan back to Yuantun Palace?!"
"What?!" Su Yuyao's heart skipped a beat. "He...he brought Qilan to...Yuantun Palace?"
The contractions came on suddenly and violently. Su Yuyao gripped Langzhi's hand tightly, enduring the pain and asking through tears, "Father...you mean...he really brought Qilan...to Yuantun Palace..."
"Ah..." Langzhi realized she had said the wrong thing again and quickly comforted Su Yuyao, "Daughter, let's have the baby first! Let's ignore that heartless bastard!"
"Lord Langzhi! Ningbao is about to give birth! Please help..." Madam Sa saw that Su Yuyao's contractions were so frequent and hurriedly tried to persuade Langzhi.
"Oh, okay..." Lang Zhi stroked Su Yuyao's head and said, "Good girl! You should focus on having a baby first! That brat, Dad will avenge you! Dad will definitely not let those two scoundrels have a peaceful life!" After saying that, he reluctantly left.
Su Yuyao's heart had never been so broken. In her most helpless and panicked moment, he was actually preparing to welcome a new couple!
She wept silently, "Why did I give birth to this child?! Why did I have to go through this painful moment because of him?! Why am I heartbroken because of him?!"
"Miss Yao'er! Push! Push!" Hu Lingli lifted Su Yuyao's legs and stroked Su Yuyao's belly, advising, "Miss Yao'er, if you don't push, the baby won't come out. You've already lost a lot of amniotic fluid, and it will be very dangerous for the baby inside!"
"Ningbao! Listen to me, let's finish having the baby first, then we'll think about Lord Xuanfeng's matter..."
“Miss… how can you believe Lord Langzhi’s words so easily?! I have seen Lord Xuanfeng’s feelings for you. How could he possibly bring Qilan to Yuantun Palace?!” Bai Er said, supporting Su Yuyao’s leg. “Besides, even if we take a step back and assume he brings someone else, the child in your belly is Lord Xuanfeng’s first child! Who can compare to that?!”
As the contractions subsided, Su Yuyao closed her eyes, exhausted. "I...I'm so pathetic! I still can't forget him...I'm still planning for him...I'm still having his child..."
How hateful! How pathetic! How laughable!
Su Yuyao couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Mrs. Sa held Su Yuyao's hand tightly, stroked Su Yuyao's damp face, and said in a choked voice, "Ningbao, what's wrong with loving someone? Why do you have to make things difficult for yourself?"
"Mother, how can I love someone who's mixed with hatred? Ugh..."
The contractions have started again!
Su Yuyao held her breath and tried to push downwards with some force.
"Great! I found the head! I found the head!" Hu Lingli exclaimed excitedly. "Miss Yao'er! When your stomach hurts again, you must hold your breath and not let up!"
Madam Sa gripped Su Yuyao's hand tightly and said, "Ningbao, it's easy to hate someone, but it's very difficult to love someone! It's precisely because it's so difficult that love is all the more precious! We, the wolf people, cherish this love! We uphold this love! That's why we've always adhered to the tradition of monogamy!"
“Mother…” Su Yuyao’s tears gradually dispelled the darkness before her eyes, “I love him so much… but… um…”
The contractions started again! This time, the contractions felt like they were tearing at all of Su Yuyao's meridians. The excruciating pain, as if her tendons and bones were being peeled off, gradually gathered in her lower abdomen. As a result, the curtain was removed from Su Yuyao's dark vision, and a faint light gradually appeared.
Su Yuyao was about to lose control of the pain, but she couldn't cry out. She could only grit her teeth, hold her breath, and strain down with all her might!
"Miss Yao'er! Hold your breath! Push! Don't stop!" Hu Lingli said as she pressed down on Su Yuyao's belly.
"Don't stop! Even if your stomach doesn't hurt anymore, keep pushing! Keep pushing!" Hu Lingli was protecting Su Yuyao's entrance from below, watching as a round, big head was about to emerge!
"Don't let up!" Hu Lingli shouted.
"Mmm!" Su Yuyao used up her last bit of strength!
puff!
Su Yuyao felt a lot of things fall out from below, and her stomach immediately felt relieved.
"Oh my! It's a chubby girl!" Hu Lingli exclaimed happily.
"Miss! It's such a plump girl! And so beautiful!" Bai Er wiped away her tears and waited with a smile beside Hu Lingli, ready to hold the baby.
"That's wonderful! That's wonderful! It's born! Ningbao!" Mrs. Sa hugged Su Yuyao tightly. "Well done! You're amazing!"
"Why isn't the child crying?" Su Yuyao asked softly.
Then I heard two snapping sounds.
"Wah—!" A loud cry immediately echoed throughout the entire Chengma Peak!
...
Bang! Crash! Squeak—!
A tremendous shattering sound reached Xuanfeng's ears, making his head buzz.
Xuanfeng pressed his temples, searching his mind for the source of the sound. Hmm? Where's the bell? It's gone again! What's that brat doing now?!
...
Everyone gathered around the campfire, drinking and grilling meat, creating a joyful atmosphere.
But amidst this celebratory atmosphere, only one person was extremely unhappy.
Rat Bu raised his wine cup to Lang Zhi and said, "Lord Lang Zhi! Why are you not happy?! The commander has been blessed with a daughter, what wonderful news!"
Lang Zhi crossed her arms, her face contorted with anger, and said vehemently, "You're all happy now! Who cares about how much my daughter suffered?! That bastard Xuan Feng ruined my daughter so badly! And you're still celebrating here!"
Langzhi's angry voice sounded particularly jarring amidst the laughter and chatter, and everyone consciously lowered their voices, afraid of provoking the furious spider again.
"Lord Langzhi!" Madam Sa rushed out excitedly, "Ningbao is awake! Please come in!"
"Daughter!" Upon hearing this, Langzhi jumped up and rushed into the cave.
A large crowd had gathered outside Su Yuyao's house, all waiting to see the baby. However, only Langzhi was allowed inside, drawing envy from everyone.
Su Yuyao lay on the bed, adjusting to the sudden light. This is... my bed!
She turned her head slightly and saw Hu Lingli busily tidying up her things, Aunt Hu...
She looked again at the bedside, where Bai Er was gazing at her child with a face full of happiness. Bai Er…
Finally, her gaze settled on the person beside her, wrapped up like a little dumpling... a child?
Unlike them, Su Yuyao wasn't excited or curious. Instead, she felt incredulous and unfamiliar. This is... my daughter?
She carefully examined her sleeping daughter, whose eyes were slightly slanted, nose upturned, and mouth shaped like a gold ingot. The expression on her face was exactly the same as Xuanfeng's!
Su Yuyao was a little disappointed. How come she doesn't look like me at all?
"Daughter!" Langzhi rushed in, but didn't dare go to the bedside, only standing at the door watching from a distance. "Daughter! Are you feeling any better?!"
Su Yuyao looked up at Lang Zhi. Hmm? This is... her father?
"Father... if you don't mind, please come and see the child..."
As soon as Su Yuyao finished speaking, Lang Zhi couldn't help but burst into tears again, "My daughter... my poor daughter..."
While wiping away her tears, Langzhi took off her cloak, dusted off the chill from her body, and then carefully approached Su Yuyao's bed.
"Girl, are you feeling better?" Langzhi asked softly.
"Father... I'm fine..." Looking at Langzhi's appearance, Su Yuyao finally understood her mother's unwavering devotion and why everyone was surprisingly biased towards Langzhi regarding the relationship between her parents.
"Girl! This child really is..." Although Langzhi already had the answer in her heart, the striking resemblance of the child's face still shocked her when she saw her.
Su Yuyao smiled, "Father, I invited you in because I wanted you to name this child. Firstly, you are her maternal grandfather; secondly, I also wanted to borrow your divine power to help this child grow wiser!"
Langzhi's lips twitched with emotion. "Daughter! You really let your father choose the name?"
“Yes…” Su Yuyao nodded with a smile.
Langzhi, unusually serious, pondered for a moment. "How about... using—妙! How about that word?"
Su Yuyao smiled slightly, "Profound and mysterious, the gateway to all wonders...mysterious! What a wonderful name! Thank you, Father!"
"Wah—! Ah wah—!" The deafening cries seemed to be a response to the name.
Looking at the baby crying incessantly with its mouth wide open, Langzhi laughed loudly, "Oh my! Don't let the fact that this child looks like her father fool you! Her cries are just as loud as my daughter's!"
He measured the wailing, wide-mouthed Xuanmiao with his palm, exclaiming, "This little one is too tiny! How am I supposed to hold him?"
Finally, he simply opened his palm, held it up in front of Bai Er, and said, "Bai Er, put her in my hand! I'll let you have her!"
Bai Er laughed and said, "Lord Langzhi! You're in trouble! Miss Xuanmiao is probably hungry and wants to nurse!"
Langzhi looked at the haggard Su Yuyao on the bed. Her tender face, coupled with the baby crying loudly beside her waiting to be nursed, was truly heartbreaking. My precious daughter is not even grown up yet, how could I have given birth to a precious daughter?!
Langzhi looked again at Su Yuyao's bright eyes. Such beautiful eyes, and they've been bullied until they're blind! Why is my daughter so unlucky?!
He held back his tears and said, "Daughter! Don't tire yourself out! Dad's going out now!"
Seeing Lang Zhi holding back her tears, Su Yuyao couldn't help but feel the urge to cry as well, and tears streamed down her face...
"Miss Xuanmiao wants to nurse!" Bai Er unbuttoned Su Yuyao's clothes, wiped Su Yuyao's chest with a handkerchief, and placed Xuanmiao on Su Yuyao's chest.
Xuanmiao caught her mother's scent and hurriedly opened her little mouth, shaking her little head and bumping it against Su Yuyao's chest until she caught her nipple and then quieted down.
Watching Xuanmiao suckle at the breast milk with gusto, Su Yuyao laughed and said, "What a big eater!"
"Miss! Miss Xuanmiao's appetite is truly a testament to your talent!" Bai Er laughed as he watched Xuanmiao diligently suckling.
Su Yuyao glanced at Bai Er and said indignantly, "How could I eat as much as her?! Once she picks something up, she won't let go!"
She carefully used her fingers to lift Xuanmiao's tightly clenched little fist. Hmm? What's this?
Su Yuyao noticed a red birthmark at the base of Xuanmiao's left index finger. This pattern? Why does it look so familiar?
This is... Ah! Camellia!
Su Yuyao's heart pounded wildly. She recalled the camellia pattern that Xuanfeng used to mend the Mountain Goddess's finger, which was extremely similar to the pattern on Xuanmiao's finger!
She suddenly understood; the Mountain Goddess had chosen her parents herself. No wonder…
"Miss," Bai Er gently picked up the drowsy Xuanmiao, "close your eyes and rest for a while! I'll bring her back to you when she's ready to nurse!"
"Bai Er," Su Yuyao said, looking at Bai Er, who hadn't been seen for several months and looked a little thinner, "you've really had a hard time these past few days!"
"Miss! Why are you suddenly saying these things!" Bai Er said with a smile.
“You’ve lost weight…” Su Yuyao said, her voice choked with tears.
Bai Er lowered her head shyly, "Where am I thin? I eat meat occasionally... um?"
Bai Er suddenly raised his head, looking into Su Yuyao's bright, sparkling eyes, "You? You can see?!"
Su Yuyao nodded with a smile through her tears...
The wolves were even more jubilant!
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