HLnovel Chapter 284 Mother and child are safe!
Chapter 284 Mother and child are safe!
Liu's wails could be heard from the room from time to time, her voice gradually becoming more and more shrill, making one's heart ache for her.
After dealing with the customers, Wu Yu realized it was almost noon, so he simply closed the shop door.
He said, “Qianchuan, my elder brother hasn’t returned yet, and my sister-in-law has been in pain for a long time. It must be that… something is not going well. Why don’t we hire a carriage and go find my elder brother quickly?”
Shen Qianchuan was a little unsure of what to do. "My brother is always quick to drive the carriage, so he should be back soon. It would be a waste of time for us to go to the market to hire a carriage, and even if we find him, it will take time for us to come back together. What if my sister-in-law needs any help? It wouldn't be good if we left before she does."
“You’re right. Judging by the time, my brother should be on his way back by now. It would be redundant for us to hire a carriage to go find him. But we can’t help at all by just standing here in the courtyard. It’s so frustrating.”
Shen Qianchuan sighed, looked up at the sky and prayed silently, "God, please bless my sister-in-law to give birth smoothly, and that both mother and child will be safe and sound."
inside the room.
The midwife used a clean cotton cloth to gently push the baby's little feet, which were sticking out, back in through her hand. Following Lin Xiaotang's instructions, she carefully and gently twisted the baby in one direction, precisely locating the baby's position in Liu's belly.
Fortunately, Liu was not overweight to begin with and usually controlled her diet. The fetus in her belly was not large, and the midwife turned it slightly and found that the fetal position had indeed been turned.
A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she immediately pressed on, continuing to twist the baby's position.
Liu's stomach was already aching unbearably, and now that the midwife had turned the baby's position, the pain was so intense that she couldn't help but scream out.
"It hurts, my stomach hurts so much, ah..."
The midwife comforted her, "Just bear with it, just bear with it a little longer. The baby will turn right away soon. Once the baby is in the right position, we'll try our best to give birth to the baby, and then both you and the baby will be fine."
She had delivered babies for many women and was very experienced. Her harsh tone towards Xiaotang just now was because she was too anxious and flustered when she encountered such a difficult labor. Now that the situation was improving, her tone softened.
"Girl, you're so young, yet you've come up with this method. I've been delivering babies for half my life, and I never knew you could do it like this. You're really something!"
Liu Cai'er was overjoyed and excited to see that the baby's position had been successfully reversed, and her complexion improved considerably. "Yes, although Xiao Tang is young, she is a lucky star for our whole family. Listening to her is definitely the right thing to do!"
After the midwife turned the baby into the correct position, she helped Liu lie down and get into the right position so she could teach her how to push.
Before she could even speak, Liu gritted her teeth and couldn't help but push to give birth, and the baby quickly emerged with half its head showing.
"They're out! They're out! Quick..."
The midwife was overjoyed and quickly dipped a cotton cloth in water to help Liu give birth, while Liu Cai'er held the basin beside her to assist her.
Xiao Tang covered Xiao Yu's eyes. The two sisters were nervous and excited, and they silently prayed for their mother's safe delivery.
"Wow……"
With the cry of a newborn, Liu gave birth smoothly, but she was completely exhausted and seemed to be about to faint.
The midwife said happily, "It's born! It's finally out! This child is blessed. He pulled through such a critical moment during the difficult labor. He will definitely be a mother who loves his mother from now on."
Liu Cai'er excitedly craned her neck to look, "Is it a boy or a girl?"
The midwife wiped the baby briefly with a cotton cloth, then immediately wrapped the baby in a small blanket and gently pried open the baby's legs to take a look.
She chuckled and said, "Haha, it's a boy. It's rare to have a son and a daughter, so it's a perfect family. All this hardship wasn't for nothing."
Although Liu Cai'er has given birth to two sons who are both ungrateful, her younger sister has given birth to two daughters in a row and is now going through the hardship of giving birth to her third child. Deep down, she is hoping that her younger sister will give birth to a son this time, so that her younger sister won't have to go through the hardship of giving birth again.
Liu Cai'er carefully took the baby from the midwife, her face full of love. "Good boy! My sister and brother-in-law finally have both a son and a daughter. Auntie was right, this boy is really lucky. Life is good for the family now, and here he is, haha..."
Liu Cai'er couldn't resist reaching out and gently tapping the baby's cheek to tease him. Unexpectedly, the little guy just let out a cry and then fell asleep.
She placed her nephew next to her sister. "Feng'er, look at him! It's a boy. His features are just like yours. He'll definitely be handsome when he grows up."
Ms. Liu was exhausted, but the baby was born safely and she was out of danger. She felt it was a blessing from heaven and was very happy.
“I used to hope for a son, but in the past two years, Xiaotang has helped us do business and made everyone's life better. I've come to realize that it's the same whether you have a boy or a girl. Daughters can be more capable than sons.”
Liu Cai'er was stunned. Seeing how open-minded her sister was, she then asked herself in her heart, what was the point of having a son?
Parents want to have sons, but prefer sons to daughters, so that someone can carry on the family line and they can rely on their sons when they get old. If they don't have a son, they feel that the family line has ended and they are afraid that the neighbors will gossip and talk behind their backs.
She also had two sons. When her in-laws tormented her, both sons listened to their grandparents and watched her suffer indifferently. When Xie Laifu's affair with the young widow was exposed, Xie Laifu found an excuse to divorce her. Fearing that they would end up homeless and destitute if they followed her, the two sons chose to stay with the Xie family. Not one of them was willing to endure hardship to follow her.
A son like that is useless!
She saw that her younger sister had two well-behaved, sensible, and loving daughters, and she envied them. She wished she could have a daughter herself.
But now, as a divorced woman, what chance does she have of having a daughter?
She forced a smile and said, "Yes, it's good to have a daughter. I also want a daughter, sigh!"
Seeing the smile fade from her sister's face, Liu realized she had said the wrong thing. Her sister's two sons were unfilial, and mentioning this must have made her sister uncomfortable.
So she said weakly, "Sister, why don't you have a daughter? From now on, Tang'er and Yu'er will both be your daughters."
Liu Cai'er was suddenly stunned; she hadn't expected her sister to say such a thing.
Her eyes reddened, and unable to vent her emotions, tears streamed down her face.
During this time, she stayed at her sister's and brother-in-law's house. She felt that the whole family was lively and happy, but when the night was quiet, she felt that she was all alone.
With tears streaming down her face, she said in a muffled voice, "Since my sister says so, then I will take it seriously. From now on, Xiaotang and Xiaoyu will also be my daughters, and I will treat them as my own daughters."
Liu smiled weakly, "That's good, of course. A concubine is still a mother, otherwise why would we call someone a concubine?"
Xiao Tang and Xiao Yu both called out "Auntie" in unison. Everyone inside the house was happy, but those outside were still on tenterhooks.
Just as Shen Qianchuan was about to knock on the door and call for the midwife to ask about the situation, Lin Qingchuan pushed open the gate and led the carriage into the courtyard.
The midwife also rushed out of the door, a smile on her face, to announce to everyone, "She's given birth! Mother and child are safe!"