Pei Xiqing didn't see the child until the third day after waking up.
She had been cooperating with various examinations in the past few days, and Duan Xiaolin did not release her until he was sure that she was not seriously ill.
When Long Yan came over with the child in her arms, she was still thinking about the feelings of the extra crystal cores in her body. When she raised her eyes, she saw her standing at the door with the child in her arms, smiling.
She held the child's hand and gently waved towards Pei Xiqing: "Look, baby, who is this? This is your mother."
Pei Xiqing put down the box in her hand, stood up, and when she saw the little thing in her arms, surprise welled up in her eyes.
He quickly reached out his hand: "Let me see."
Long Yan came over and gave the child to her.
He said with some relief: "This little one has been very well behaved recently and hasn't made any trouble. Brother Duan came to see him a few times and he did cry, but he was very quiet at other times and didn't cry randomly."
As soon as she finished speaking, the child in Pei Xi's arms started crying in a hoarse voice when she caught him.
Long Yan: "...this child."
Pei Xiqing was a little nervous: "Is he afraid of me? Or... doesn't he like me?"
"Just try again. How can a child understand what they like or dislike? He's usually very well behaved. When Brother Duan came once before, he also cried loudly. He doesn't cry much usually. But now that he's in your arms, he's crying again. There must be some explanation behind this."
Pei Xiqing was in a panic and tried to coax the little one. In less than a minute, the child stopped crying.
Long Yan: "That's right, this child probably only cries when he sees his parents. He never cries at other times. He's just acting like a spoiled brat with you guys."
"I hope he's not blaming me and Brother Duan for not taking good care of him for such a long time."
"If he understood, he would definitely not blame you two, so you can rest assured about that."
It was her first time taking care of a baby and she had no experience at all. She was sweating profusely in such a short time.
Long Yan wiped the sweat from her forehead and couldn't help laughing: "This is only the first time, you can see how nervous you are."
Pei Xiqing smiled awkwardly.
"But before you recover, Ma Mengxiang and I will help you. Even without us, you still have Brother Duan. With him around, you don't have to worry too much or be too nervous. Raising a child is something you learn as you go along."
"good."
Pei Xiqing lowered her head and teased the little guy in her arms with her fingers.
He grabbed her fingertips, and his small fleshy palm pressed tightly against her skin, and his two round eyes stared at her curiously.
It hasn't fully grown yet, but more than a week has passed since she was born, and she can clearly see that there is a hint of green in the child's eyes, the same as Duan Xiaolin's.
She was stunned for a moment, but couldn't help lowering her head and rubbing his tender little face.
A hint of milk.
She hadn't even been fed yet, yet her whole body was so full of milk.
Long Yan saw her confusion and said, "I feed her with professional formula milk. Breast milk is not necessary. As long as the nutrition is sufficient, it's fine."
"Professional formula?"
Long Yan nodded and said seriously, "Qiu Chao brand professional milk powder for dads."
Pei Xiqing couldn't help laughing.
"What is this?" Long Yan looked at the small box she casually placed next to her.
Pei Xiqing held the child and said, "This is Brother Duan's stuff. It's used to store crystal cores."
"Where's the crystal core inside?"
Pei Xiqing said: "It should be in my body."
Long Yan had only a vague understanding of her body's condition. "Do you feel any discomfort now?"
"No." Pei Xiqing shook his head. "The crystal core was here before, but it disappeared after I woke up. If nothing unexpected happens, it was given to me and has become one with my body."
Long Yan was a little worried: "These crystal cores are rare items in the end of the world, especially for natural disasters. Crystal cores are too important. Sometimes human lives are not as important as these things... If you use too much, will there be any side effects on your body? What if you can't absorb it?"
"I don't think so. I've used many crystal cores before, and they've checked them. If there was a problem, I wouldn't be alive today."
"That's right." Long Yan felt relieved. "Just use it. These things are precious to ordinary people, but to Brother Duan, they might be something he would be willing to exchange his life for."
Pei Xiqing whispered, "I'd rather not trade his life for it."
The little one in her arms started to grab her fingers again.
Pei Xiqing felt warm in her heart: "Your father is so worrying. You must not learn from him in the future."
Long Yan also teased her, and soon Ma Mengxiang came in with Duan Xiaolin carrying a lunch box.
Ma Mengxiang was overwhelmed with excitement: "I can finally take him out of the incubator. My little baby, I miss your godmother so much!"
Pei Xiqing smiled and handed the child to her: "Godmother?"
"It's just a joke." Ma Mengxiang was embarrassed. "It's just a joke. If you don't like it, I won't say it."
"No, I quite like it." Pei Xiqing took the bowl and chopsticks, took out the food from the thermos box and placed it on the table. "Thank you for taking care of me during this period. There is absolutely no problem with you being his godmother. If he really could have a godmother like you who can cook and is proficient in everything, he would definitely be very happy."
Ma Mengxiang held the child carefully.
"Very good!"
Long Yan was sitting next to him making milk powder and asked casually, "What are you going to name this little one?"
Pei Xiqing looked at Duan Xiaolin: "What do you think, Brother Duan?"
Duan Xiaolin was serving her food. Hearing this, he said calmly, "What did you think of? Any ideas?"
Pei Xiqing thought about it for a long time, "...Rui Ying."
Long Yan: "What do you mean?"
Pei Xiqing took the child from Ma Mengxiang's arms, his eyes softly resting on his cheek. "This snow has been falling for quite some time, and he was born in this very difficult time. They say auspicious snow means a good harvest, and spring breezes usher in new life. I hope he won't be buried in this snow for too long like the rest of us, and that he can welcome his own new life."
Long Yan and Ma Mengxiang were silent for a while.
Subconsciously, he looked up at the ceiling of the base.
Yes, the snow really lasted for a long time.
As far as I can remember, even in the early days of the end of the world, when all mankind was in great difficulty, there was no such heavy snow, which made people feel that there was no hope at all.
The man's thin lips curled slightly: "Okay, then I'll marry Duan Ruiying."
…
After giving birth, Pei Xiqing still had no plans to go to the base.
She sat in a chair and video-chatted with Long Yanqiu on the other side of the screen.
Long Yan said to the base behind him: "Look! This place has been restored very well! If you come, you will be even more shocked if you are there in person!"
Pei Xiqing shook the milk powder in the bottle and put his finger on it to test the temperature. "What a pity! I can't help myself now. The child won't be able to adapt to it over there. Besides, if there's no one guarding this base, it will probably become another black market."
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