After buying the house, Shuli held a simple housewarming party at home, inviting only Shuyan's family.
"Mom, is this Auntie's house?" Jingjing glanced at it, wanting to say it was so small, but after looking at her aunt and Niu Niu, she swallowed the words back.
When she was in elementary school here, the tutor's house and some of her classmates' houses were this big. Their houses had to accommodate even more people, so it was already very good that her aunt was living in such a big house with her two children.
"Ping An seems to be much better. What did the doctor say?" Shu Yan glanced at Ping An's complexion, which was much rosier than when she was in Nancheng.
"The doctor said that he can stop taking the medication after one more course of treatment. He may be a little weaker than the average person in the future, but he won't be in danger of getting sick." Shuli patted Ping'an's head. What made her happiest was that her son could recover his health. This made her happier than buying a hundred houses.
That means she's fully recovered. Doctors in Xicheng couldn't cure her anymore, so Shu Yan thinks it's already quite good that she's recovered to this extent.
The most important thing is the child's health. Shu Yan only truly understands this now that she is pregnant. She doesn't care about whether the child is smart or good-looking. All she wants now is for the child to be healthy.
As his belly grew bigger each day, Fang Zeyu's expression became increasingly serious, which made Shu Yan laugh.
"What's with that expression? Anyone who didn't know better would think something's wrong with me," Shu Yan joked.
Fang Zeyu's expression became even more serious. "Don't make jokes like that. You and the child are both fine."
Since Shu Yan became pregnant, Fang Zeyu has been doing his research on this topic and has realized that pregnancy and childbirth are really not easy for women. A few days ago, when he went for a prenatal checkup, he happened to encounter a pregnant woman who was having a difficult labor. Her screams could be heard throughout the entire building.
Shu Yan smiled calmly, knowing that she cared about her. "You've forgotten that I've already had two children. This is my third. It will go smoothly."
When it came time to give birth, she had contractions for two days but couldn't deliver. In the end, she ran out of amniotic fluid and had to have a C-section. On April 10th, a big, healthy baby boy weighing seven pounds was born.
"Mommy, is this my little brother? He's so tiny." Tianbao carefully took his little brother's hand and asked softly.
Jingjing took a closer look and thought the little brother was really ugly, all wrinkled, just like a monkey in the zoo.
Shu Yan leaned back on the pillow and chuckled, "That's right, this is your little brother. He was just born, but he'll grow up quickly. You'll be the older brother from now on, so you have to protect him, okay?"
"Don't worry, I'll protect my little brother well," Tianbao said earnestly, patting his chest.
Shu Yan wanted to laugh, but was afraid of aggravating her wound, so she leaned against the pillow and dared not move.
Shu Yan had never had a natural birth. In the original owner's memories, although childbirth was painful, recovery was quick. This time, although the C-section didn't involve the pain of childbirth, the pain after the anesthesia was even worse than childbirth. Especially when going to the toilet, the incision felt like it was on fire, and tears streamed down her face.
"Walk slowly." Fang Zeyu helped Shu Yan move little by little.
Finally back at the hospital bedside, but here was another hurdle. Getting up and lying down was incredibly painful. In any case, Shu Yan now wished she could stay in the bathroom.
"The due date wasn't in May, so how come she gave birth on April 10th?" Hu Ruixue had gone abroad this month, but rushed back as soon as she heard the news. "Where's the baby? Let me see him/her quickly."
“On that little bed over there.” Shu Yan was also happy to see Hu Ruixue. “I didn’t expect it to be so early. The doctor said it’s full term and the baby is very healthy.”
Seeing the baby sleeping soundly, Hu Ruixue smiled with maternal affection, "This will be my youngest son from now on."
She brought many gifts for the baby, including a gold lock, gold bracelets, and a house.
The gold lock and bracelet were fine, but a house was really too much. Shu Yan refused to accept it no matter what. "How old is he? Besides, who gives a house to a child?"
“It’s not like it’s a gift for you.” Hu Ruixue glanced at Shu Yan. “Not only Xiao Bao has one, but you, Jingjing, and Tianbao also have one.”
Once, when Shu Yan and Hu Ruixue were chatting, they talked about the industries that would make money in China in the future. Shu Yan mentioned real estate, which Hu Ruiyang found out about. Unexpectedly, he actually invested in real estate, acquired a lot of good land, and started construction this year.
The house Hu Ruixue gave to Xiaobao was the first phase of the project. She reserved a small high-rise building for herself, with a total of seven floors. The first floor is an indoor swimming pool and a playground for children. The second floor is a place for adults to relax, entertain, and exercise. The third floor is Duoduo's paradise. There are two duplex apartments on the fourth and fifth floors, one for Hu Ruixue to live in and one for Shuyan. The two apartments on the sixth floor are given to Tianbao and Xiaobao. The entire seventh floor belongs to Jingjing, as it includes an attic and a rooftop where she can grow all kinds of flowers that Jingjing likes.
"You're being too generous," Shu Yan exclaimed.
She looked at the location and estimated that it would be worth at least tens of thousands of yuan per square meter in twenty years. As a result, she kept the entire building and even used two floors to build a leisure and entertainment area. It was really too extravagant.
"Just tell me if you'd like to be my neighbor?" With her and Shu Yan's current net worth, buying a piece of land and building ten houses like these would be a piece of cake; it's really not a big deal.
"Of course I hope to become your neighbor, but I can't move there for the time being." Shu Yan now lives in the courtyard of Xiazhuang. Having spent a long time with the old lady, she really likes this open-minded and kind grandmother and sincerely wants to take care of the old lady in her old age and see her off in her final days together with Fang Zeyu.
Hu Ruixue knew the reason and laughed, "You can't move now. The house over there isn't finished yet, and the renovation will take a long time. It will take at least several years."
After Hu Ruixue came to visit Shu Yan, people she knew in Nancheng came to the hospital one after another to see her and her child. Wu Xiuyue also came, dressed more fashionably, leaving a trail of perfume as she passed by. Shu Yan gave her aunt a look and didn't let her hold the child.
Zhang Huaxiu came with her and very keenly sensed Shu Yan's displeasure. After saying only a few words, she dragged Wu Xiuyue away.
A week in the hospital would have been enough, but Fang Zeyu was worried and insisted that Shu Yan stay for another week. In the end, Shu Yan couldn't stand the smell of the hospital and insisted on going back, so he agreed.
She was doing well during her postpartum period; the temperature was neither too hot nor too cold, and her aunt was making her all sorts of delicious meals. However, Shu Yan was still losing weight little by little.
"Why have you lost weight?" Fang Zeyu wanted to take Shu Yan to the hospital.
"No need, I'll definitely lose weight after giving birth." Shu Yan specifically told her aunt that she shouldn't eat too much meat and fish during her postpartum period, and should focus on a light diet, which is why she didn't get fatter and fatter like other new mothers.
She learned this from her colleague, who posted pictures of her postpartum meals on her WeChat Moments every day, saying they were prepared by a top-notch postpartum nanny and were scientific and healthy. Her Moments were flooded with pictures of her during that period, and she kept talking about them after returning to work. It was impossible for Shu Yan not to remember her.
But Fang Zeyu didn't think so. He asked many old people, and they all said that childbirth takes a toll on the body, so it needs a lot of nourishment. He felt that Shu Yan was eating too vegetarian food and that she should have a chicken, a fish, pig's feet and bird's nest every day.
"You're just hungry, Yan Yan. Your health is the most important thing. Once you recover, you can lose weight however you want. But you can't lose weight during your postpartum period, or you'll develop postpartum illnesses. You should listen to the elders."
"I'm really fine. Look at my complexion. I don't look bad, do I? And look at my breast milk? My baby can't even finish it all, so I'm really okay." Shu Yan knew that Fang Zeyu cared about her, but it could only be said that the two of them received different information.
Finally, he went to the hospital with Fang Zeyu for a check-up. He was recovering very well and was in good health, so Fang Zeyu stopped worrying.
After the postpartum period, they held a full-month celebration at the hotel. They only invited the third brother from their hometown, but not Shu Youfu and Lin Zixiang. Shu Yan specifically checked her heart and found no changes, so it seemed she really had no resentment.
Li Miaomiao also came to the banquet with Shu Jianyang. When they arrived at Shu Yan's house, she was surprised. Although she did not know exactly what Shu Yan did, she learned some things from Shu Jianyang's words and estimated that she had tens of millions of yuan. She thought that Shu Yan lived in a big villa in Nancheng, but she did not expect that she lived in a courtyard like this.
"This is A-Yu's house. I bought it right next door. You can stay here tonight, or you can go to Nanfu Mansion. There's a suite there. I moved here after I got married. I used to live there." Shu Yan opened her courtyard and showed them around. She then turned to look at Shu Jianyang and the others.
"This place is fine. I still prefer houses with yards; they're so spacious," Shu Jianyang said with a smile.
The next day, Shu Yan asked her driver to take Shu Jianyang to the hotel, as her car was too small.
"There's a driver too?" Li Miaomiao was initially suspicious of Shu Yan, but after learning that most of the houses in this row belonged to Fang Zeyu, and that Shu Yan herself had a suite in the Nanfu Mansion and had hired a nanny, she became less suspicious. Now that she saw the driver, she felt that she might have underestimated Shu Yan.
When they met the guests invited by Shu Yan and Fang Zeyu, and learned about Shu Yan's current situation from their conversations, not only Li Miaomiao, but even Shu Jianyang was almost stunned.
"Shu Yan's company is called Yan Xue, why didn't you tell me?" Li Miaomiao's favorite brand of clothes is Yan Xue. Every time a new style comes out, she goes to the store to take a look. She never dreamed that this brand was actually founded by her husband's cousin.
"I only found out today too." Shu Jianyang was also stunned. "I only knew that she was in the clothing business, but I never paid any attention to it. I never expected that her business would be so big."
Yan Xue! Some people may not know Yan Xue, but brands like Qian Yan, Qian Xue, and Duo Yan are all household names. What woman doesn't dream of wearing Qian Xue clothes or Duo Yan shoes?
After the full moon celebration, Shu Yan felt that Shu Jianyang's gaze towards her was strange.
Why are you looking at me like that?
"Do you own Yanxue?" Shu Jianyang asked.
"It was opened by Ruixue and me. You've met Hu Ruixue before." Shu Yan thought it was something serious.
"I used to think I was pretty good, but compared to you, I'm nothing." Shu Jianyang sighed. If people back home knew that Shu Yan owned such a big company, they would definitely try to find a way to get Shu Yan to join the company or borrow money. "I know about this, but don't tell anyone else, not even Grandpa and Grandma."
"Don't worry, I would have said so already." Shu Yan chuckled. It was precisely because she trusted her third brother that she invited him to the South City for drinks.
Shu Jianyang then instructed Li Miaomiao not to tell anyone, including her family.
After Shu Jianyang left, Shu Yan's life returned to normal, spending her days going to work and taking care of her child.
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