Chapter 172 Born
After Lin Qi became pregnant, the person who delivered gifts to Yu Mingbo's family was replaced by Xu Hexiao.
"Qiqi is seriously ill?" Yu Mingbo looked worried. He hadn't seen Lin Qi for four months.
"It's not serious, I just feel a little tired and weak. I'll be fine after a few months of rest." Xu Hexiao said calmly.
Yu Mingbo's frown deepened. "How many months of rest?"
"Yeah. It's really okay." Xu Hexiao was a little helpless. "She is in good condition. She was just a little tired last year and needs to rest."
Yu Mingbo was relieved when he saw that Xu Hexiao had a calm expression and no worry between his brows.
"Please mail these bags back to Zhoucheng." Xu Hexiao pointed to the other bags and said, "Qiqi said that she has prepared the eggs and hens that my sister-in-law will need during her confinement."
"She is so thoughtful. She cared about her sister-in-law even when she was sick." Yu Mingbo was touched. Thanks to Lin Qi, her daughter-in-law's pregnancy went so smoothly. "The due date is in the next two days. When the baby is born, let the child recognize Lin Qi as his godmother."
"No need." Xu Hexiao refused.
Well?
Yu Mingbo was dumbfounded. Why did he refuse? And he refused so bluntly?
"Is this what Qiqi meant?" Yu Mingbo was really confused. Wouldn't it be better to have a godparent and have a closer relationship?
"It's not Qiqi's idea, it's mine." Xu Hexiao said.
"Why? Are the children of our Yu family not worthy?" Yu Mingbo's tone was filled with anger.
"It's not that I'm not worthy, I just want her to be the mother of my child. It's my selfishness and possessiveness that's at work. I'm sorry." Xu Hexiao said sorry, but there was no apology on his face.
Yu Mingbo: “….”
Although Xu Hexiao looks tall and handsome, I didn't expect him to be so narrow-minded and possessive.
But it is not difficult to see that he really loves Lin Qi.
I don’t know whether his heavy love is good or bad for Lin Qi.
In June, Lin Qi received a letter from home. In the letter, Lin Mo said that Li Min had given birth to a daughter, and Lin Miaomiao had also given birth to a son.
"Do you want a daughter or a son?" Xu Hexiao asked.
"All right." Lin Qi said, looking at her unusually large belly. "What about you? Do you like boys or girls?"
"I like them all, too." Xu Hexiao said very seriously, with an inexplicable convincing power.
"That's good." Lin Qi breathed a sigh of relief. "There are three heartbeats in my belly." Maybe it's a boy or a girl.
"What do you mean?" Xu Hexiao's face turned pale. The first child was already difficult to give birth to, and the probability of a second child being difficult increased. The third child, the third child -
"That's right, there are three children." Lin Qi looked loving. Although she only wanted one, she would be very surprised to have two more.
"Why don't we go to the hospital to give birth? I'm worried." Xu Hexiao said seriously.
Lin Qi was unmoved, "The children are healthy, there is no problem at all."
Xu Hexiao: “….”
Where does she get her confidence from?
Xu Hexiao was even busier. He had to make clothes, diapers and swaddling cloths for three children, three cradles and an enlarged bed.
For this reason, he stopped doing boxing in the morning and stopped painting or practicing calligraphy in the evening. He spent all his time preparing for the birth of his child.
"It's still early." Lin Qi felt helpless seeing him in such a hurry.
"Not early. Your due date is in August, but multiple babies will be born prematurely, and might be born in July, so we need to prepare in advance." Xu Hexiao said clearly, "We don't have any elders to guide us. We have to rely on knowledge from books and can only figure it out on our own. We will inevitably be in a mess when the time comes, so we need to be more fully prepared."
Lin Qi couldn't refute it, so she reminded Xu Hexiao, "Ask Boss Mo to find three bottles."
"I have asked him to find it. He also asked him to find the milk powder." Xu Hexiao said.
"In addition to milk powder, we can go to the planting area and catch two lactating female goats and squeeze out their milk. In addition to milk powder, we can also try goat milk for the children." The animals in the planting area grow up eating the plants she has helped to grow, so the milk they produce should be of higher quality.
"Okay. But I'm worried that the sheep will be frightened by the sudden change of environment and will stop producing milk." Xu Hexiao expressed his concerns.
"That's no problem. I can calm them down."
In July, Lin Qi found that Xu Hexiao became more nervous. Sometimes she woke up in the middle of the night and did not see him. When she went to the study, she saw him lighting a lamp and making clothes for the children.
One day at the end of July, Lin Qi's water broke.
Lin Qi remained calm and shaved her head calmly, then took a shower and ate a bowl of noodles.
Xu Hexiao was so nervous that his clothes were soaked with sweat, but he tried hard to remain calm on the surface.
"Does it hurt?" he asked.
"It's okay. It doesn't hurt all the time, it comes in waves." Lin Qi replied, and instructed Xu Hexiao, "Help me to the bed. I can't wait to see the baby. We have to use some unusual methods."
Xu Hexiao: “….”
He didn't know how other people gave birth to children, but he knew it was definitely not like Lin Qi.
"Get the scissors ready and remember to disinfect them," said Lin Qi.
Xu Hexiao suppressed his nervousness and methodically disinfected the scissors and prepared warm water, the child's clothes, blankets and other things.
Lin Qi lay on the bed and took a deep breath. "Are you ready?"
Xu Hexiao nodded slowly, "Okay."
Then, less than a minute later, a loud cry was heard in the room.
Xu Hexiao's hands are very steady. After practicing countless times, he can tie and cut the umbilical cord expertly.
"Is it done? Now it's the second one." Lin Qi said.
Sure enough, ten seconds later, there was another cry.
Xu Hexiao wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued to cut the second one.
Then came the third one.
Just when Xu Hexiao thought it was the last one, Lin Qi suddenly exclaimed, "There is another one."
"What!" Xu Hexiao's expression changed. There were actually four!
The fourth one's cry was a little weak.
"This one is much lighter than the previous three, like a kitten." Lin Qi frowned. She couldn't feel this one's heartbeat. This one was probably weaker from the beginning.
Xu Hexiao also looked at the youngest child with concern, "Will his body--"
"No." Lin Qi interrupted Xu Hexiao, "Go give the other three a bath, and I'll input some energy into this little one."
"You are so weak, if you transfer more energy to him——" Xu Hexiao was in a dilemma.
"I'm fine." Lin Qi said, injecting the supernatural power into the fourth brother's body.
However, although she said that she was fine, she fell into a deep sleep after inputting her supernatural powers.
Lin Qi didn't know how long she had slept. When she woke up, her body had been wiped clean, the bed had been replaced with clean mats and bedding, and the smell of blood in the room had faded.
"Are you awake? Get up and eat something." Xu Hexiao pushed the door open.
"Where are the children?" Lin Qi looked into the room. The room was empty, with no sign of the children.
"I'm afraid they will disturb you, so I put them in the study to sleep." Xu Hexiao said.
"How are they? Are they drinking milk? What about the youngest one?" Lin Qi was concerned about the children.
"I ate goat's milk. None of the four of us ate milk powder." Xu Hexiao said, then turned and left the room. "I made some shredded chicken porridge. I'll bring it to you."
Just after Xu Hexiao left the room, Lin Qi also got off the bed and went to the study room next door.
When Xu Hexiao came back with the porridge, what he saw was an empty bed.
Xu Hexiao: “…”
I had a bad feeling in my heart, a sign of falling out of favor.
Lin Qi went to the study room, where three little ones were sleeping soundly in the cradle and one in the crib.
That chubby face, those little hands and feet...everything is incredibly cute.
Lin Qi, who had never shown much emotion, now clearly felt an emotion called happiness.
At this moment, she finally felt satisfied.
When Xu Hexiao opened the door and came in, he saw Lin Qi lying in front of the crib, looking at the children with a loving face.
That Lin Qi was different from the Lin Qi he had seen before. At this moment, Lin Qi was softer, warmer, and more lively... more like a human being.
Xu Hexiao picked up Lin Qi and said, "Go back to bed and lie down. I'll take them back to the bedroom."
Lin Qi leaned against Xu Hexiao's chest, still feeling a little unreal, "We have children, four in fact."
Xu Hexiao lowered his head to look at her four fingers, and the corners of his mouth curved up, "Yes, four."
Quadruplets! They have never appeared in his Xu family. Xu Hexiao couldn't help feeling a little proud. He and Qiqi were both so amazing.
Xu Hexiao and the team leader asked for leave, saying that they had to harvest the crops from the two acres of land, plow the soil, and sow seeds.
"A month?" The captain frowned. "A month is too long. By the time you get back from vacation, it will be harvest time."
"That's perfect. There's nothing else to do right now anyway." Xu Hexiao said.
"That's true, but if you ask for a month's leave, it will set a precedent. Others will also need to ask for a month's leave. Should I approve it or not?" The captain looked embarrassed.
"Just don't tell anyone." Xu Hexiao didn't think this was a problem.
However, the captain insisted that it took too long. As their eyes met, Xu Hexiao figured out something. He asked in an impatient tone, "What do you want?"
"Autumn harvest is too tiring, and I don't want much. Just 8,000 kilograms of meat, no matter what kind of meat it is," said the captain.
"Deal." Xu Hexiao simply agreed and turned to leave. He was in a hurry to go back and wash the child's diapers.
The captain stayed where he was, looking disappointed. He regretted that he had asked for less.
Lin Qi, who had just given birth, was already weak, and she had to provide energy to the weakest child, the fourth child, every day. The consequence was that she did not breastfeed the child.
"It's okay. The children are fed with goat's milk and are growing well. Look how plump and white they are." Xu Hexiao comforted her. The children were indeed growing well, except for the youngest, the fourth child. However, the fourth child was a little thinner and ate less, but everything was normal at present.
This is all thanks to Lin Qi.
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