Seeing her daughter so excited, Bai Xiaoyue had an idea to tease her:
"Chang Le, aren't you afraid that Mom won't love you anymore once she has a little sister?"
Chang Le frowned:
"Mom, can you do that? Other families have younger brothers and sisters, but I'm the only child in our family!"
The mother scolded her daughter:
"Xiaoyue, why are you teasing Changle? Changle will always be Grandma's good baby." After saying that, she went to hug Changle.
Chang Le, stubborn as ever, grabbed Bai Xiaoyue's hand and asked:
"Mom, will you only love my brother and not me?"
Bai Xiaoyue squatted down to face her daughter, looking into her eyes:
"Chang Le, Mom loves you very much. Even if you have a younger brother or sister in the future, Mom will still love you the most."
You're the older sister, so why don't you and Mommy love your little brother or sister together, okay?
Chang Le held her mother's head:
"Okay, I'll save all the candy for my little brother."
Bai Xiaoyue hugged her daughter and continued:
“If people tell you that your mother doesn’t love you and only loves your little brother, don’t believe them, okay?”
Whether your mother loves you or not, you can feel it yourself; you don't need to listen to what others say.
“Okay, I only trust Mom,” Chang Le answered loudly.
Holding the little girl who had given her warmth, Bai Xiaoyue was filled with gratitude.
When I first arrived, I probably wouldn't have been able to hold on until now if it weren't for the bond I had with Chang Le.
After Chang Le fell asleep that night, Bai Xiaoyue said to Yan Ci:
"Aci, don't be too excited. Changle is already 6 years old. Don't let her think that you only love the baby in my belly."
Yan Ci said with deep emotion:
"Wife, I'm just happy that we have a child. What I want is the child you gave birth to for me."
Bai Xiaoyue's eyes sparkled as she pecked Yan Ci on the corner of his mouth.
“I’m also very happy, but you must treat Chang Le the same as everyone else.”
Yan Ci held Bai Xiaoyue tightly:
"Wife, you have to believe me."
After saying that, he kissed her little mouth. A moment later, his breathing deepened and he was about to do whatever he wanted when his wife bit him.
My wife's voice came from beside me:
"Have you forgotten the doctor's instructions?"
Yan Ci snapped back to his senses instantly.
Looking at his wife's long, curved eyelashes, rosy cheeks, and gentle, watery eyes.
He hugged his wife and said with a wronged expression:
"Honey, actually, it's fine just the two of us without children."
Bai Xiaoyue punched Yan Ci twice:
"Nonsense, Aci, bear with it. Why don't you go sleep in the other room?"
Yan Ci refused and held his wife tightly.
"I'm fine, I want to stay with you. What's wrong, honey? Now that you have a little one, you don't want the older one anymore?"
Bai Xiaoyue ignored the crazy man and closed her eyes to sleep.
A few days later, Bai Xiaoyue heard from her mother that her eldest cousin's wife was about to give birth.
Thinking that she was also pregnant, she wanted to go and see her. Yan Ci was worried about his wife, so he went with her.
At that time, most families gave birth at home and hired a midwife to deliver the baby.
The couple had just arrived at their uncle's house when they heard their eldest cousin's wife's heart-wrenching screams. Bai Xiaoyue stumbled, and Yan Ci quickly helped her up.
Yan Ci, still shaken, helped his wife slowly walk into the courtyard.
I saw my eldest uncle and second cousin Bai Wenyi in the yard, while my eldest cousin Bai Wenli was pacing back and forth in front of his room.
The eldest aunt stayed in the room with her eldest cousin's wife, and Bai's mother also went in to help. They would send food and hot water to the room every now and then.
As darkness fell, the eldest sister-in-law's voice grew softer and softer; the baby still hadn't been born, and a whole day had passed.
Yan Ci's brows furrowed tightly, and Bai Xiaoyue's heart sank.
She walked up to Uncle Bai and said:
"Uncle, let's take him to the clinic!"
At this moment, Bai Wenli also came over and said urgently:
"Dad, I need to take Fengqin to the clinic. It's been a whole day."
Uncle Bai put away his pipe and instructed his second son:
"Wenyi, go and tell Old Wang to bring the oxcart over. Wenli, go and get your wife ready."
Aunt ran out and complained:
"That's not how childbirth works. Some women give birth for three days and three nights without any problems, so why would they need to be taken to the clinic?"
The uncle's eyes widened:
"Go pack the things the children will need."
Auntie immediately shut up and hurriedly ran inside to tidy up.
Grandpa Wang arrived in an oxcart, Auntie brought two old cotton quilts to cushion the load, and my eldest cousin helped his wife onto the cart.
Seeing that her hair was disheveled, her face was soaked with sweat, her lips were chapped, and there were tear stains in the corners of her eyes, she looked extremely miserable.
Bai Xiaoyue was so frightened that she took a step back; this was too terrifying.
At this moment, Yan Ci's large hand supported her and gently stroked her back, and her heart slowly calmed down.
The eldest uncle's family hurriedly took his sister-in-law to the health center.
Bai Xiaoyue and Yan Ci went home, and she gave Yan Ci 50 yuan:
"Aci, take your uncle's bicycle and go to the clinic. If that doesn't work, have your older cousin take your sister-in-law to the county hospital!"
Yan Ci took the money and left in a hurry.
Giving birth in this era is a very dangerous thing; it often results in the death of both mother and unborn child.
Bai Xiaoyue tossed and turned on the kang (a heated brick bed) unable to sleep. For the sake of the baby in her belly, she forced herself to close her eyes and rest until late at night before finally falling asleep.
When Bai Xiaoyue woke up the next day and didn't see Yan Ci, she became even more worried.
I cooked some noodle soup and eggs, and after eating with Chang Le, Yan Ci still hadn't returned.
She was about to visit her uncle when she saw Yan Ci riding his bicycle back as soon as she left the hospital.
Yan Ci's handsome face was full of fatigue, and Bai Xiaoyue urged him to eat a bowl of dumpling soup first.
After a bowl of hot soup, Yan Ci regained some energy. Holding Bai Xiaoyue for a while, he finally spoke:
"Honey, childbirth is too scary, I don't want children anymore."
Bai Xiaoyue knew that Yan Ci was frightened, so she hugged him tightly:
"Aci, don't be afraid. That's just an isolated case. Most people are safe and sound."
"I'm perfectly healthy, don't worry. Tell me quickly how your sister-in-law is doing."
When the Bai family arrived at the health center, the doctor examined Ye Fengqin and said that her condition was not good, so he told them to send her to the county hospital.
When they arrived at the county hospital, the doctor on duty was also helpless. The child wouldn't come down, and Ye Fengqin was exhausted; everyone was at a loss.
Bai Wenli held his wife and wept bitterly, calling her name repeatedly.
Later, a nurse said that there was a very experienced old doctor in the hospital who might be able to help, but she was now retired.
Hearing this, Bai Wenli felt there was still hope. He gently put Ye Fengqin down, wiped away his tears, and asked the old doctor for his home address.
He rode off on his bicycle, and Yan Ci, fearing something might happen to him, went along with him.
The journey, which usually takes half an hour, was completed in just over ten minutes. As soon as they arrived at the gate, Bai Wenli abandoned his bicycle and began banging on the door frantically.
As soon as the old lady opened the door, he knelt down and explained the situation, begging the old doctor to save his life.
The kind-faced old lady helped Bai Wenli up and said gently to him, "I will do my best."
When the three arrived at the hospital, Ye Fengqin was barely breathing.
Seeing the critical situation, the old doctor asked everyone to leave and took out his silver needles to insert into Ye Fengqin's veins.
Tell Bai Wenli to prepare some food for the new mother.
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