Chapter 73: Chapter 73: Someone from the He Family Arrives

Zhou Xiaolan finally reached out and took the swaddled baby. Looking at the fragile little red monkey in her arms, she couldn’t quite tell what she was feeling inside.

Her daughter had given birth to the son the Liu family had been dreaming of, yet she found herself caught in a dilemma.

“Auntie,” Wen Ran said in a low voice, “whatever the case, let’s go to the ward first.”

He Cuicui was having a difficult birth and nothing was prepared. At this critical moment, just as Wen Ran was planning to lend a hand, a large group of people suddenly arrived at the hospital.

Visibly, Zhou Xiaolan let out a sigh of relief.

She held the baby tighter, her eyes brimming with tears, “Old man, you finally came!”

Mr. He was very anxious, “Why are you alone holding the baby? Where’s Cuicui? Where did she go?”

Zhou Xiaolan thought of the misunderstanding she had just caused, feeling a bit embarrassed, and before she could speak, she was surrounded by people from all sides.

“Yeah, where’s my sister?”

“What happened to my sister? Mom, say something! Did something happen to her?”

Speaking of it, Young Brother He wiped his face and, gritting his teeth in anger, exclaimed, “That bastard Liu Chao is such a disgrace!”

He jumped three feet high, itching to roll up his sleeves and head back to the team to knock that bastard Liu Chao down!

The chattering crowd attracted a young nurse from the delivery room who came out and scolded them.

“What are you all shouting for? The woman just risked her life to have a baby. If you’re not getting stuff to take care of her and the baby, what’s all this ruckus about? Keep causing a scene and I’ll kick you all out.”

With that said, she slammed the delivery room door shut with a bang.

The He family’s emotions cooled down slightly, and Zhou Xiaolan finally took a deep breath, “It’s okay, Cuicui is fine. She’s got a big fortune and managed to save her life from the hands of the King of Hell.”

Mr. He let out a sudden sigh of relief, “As long as she’s fine, as long as she’s fine…”

Zhou Xiaolan tightened her hold on the baby again and added, “It’s just that she won’t be able to have any more children in the future.”

At these words, the He family fell silent, and they exchanged glances, unsure of what to say next.

If she can’t have children…

Mr. He sighed, his cloudy eyes filled with tears, “That Liu bastard really isn’t anything. He looks down on our Cuicui just because she gave birth to a girl.”

With trembling hands, he took the baby from Zhou Xiaolan’s arms, “If he doesn’t want her, we do. Besides, us old folks still have some strength left to raise a child for Cuicui.”

This is considered the first child of the He family. Whether it’s a boy or a girl, they all cherish her.

Big Brother He pondered for a moment and then spoke, “Mom and Dad, don’t say things like that. You raise Cuicui’s child, and we just stand by watching?

Xing’er isn’t someone who doesn’t understand things. I’ll explain everything that’s happened at home, and by then we’ll all be raising the child together as a family.”

Young Brother He was also eager to help, “Me! I can help raise her too! I grew up on my sister’s back when I was little, and now I can carry my little niece on my back.”

With both brothers speaking up, Zhou Xiaolan’s old tears flowed freely. She felt that her hard work raising the children hadn’t been in vain.

As long as the children work together, even if she were to die immediately, she could die with a smile.

After wiping her tears, she said, “Alright, alright, you all go to the ward first, I’ll wait here for Cuicui to come out.”

Having said this, Zhou Xiaolan slapped her forehead and pulled Wen Ran over, “I almost forgot about Xiao Wen because I was busy chatting with you.

On our way here, we encountered robbers. If it weren’t for Xiao Wen, we might not have made it to the hospital…”

The eyes of the He family men suddenly lit up.

“Thank you, Xiao Wen, we always felt you seemed so kind. You’re really a good person!” Young Brother He’s vibrant nature made him chatter away, “Once I get home, I’ll go to the mountains to find the finest wood and carve you a longevity tablet, burning incense every day to pay tribute!”

Looking into his bright, gleaming eyes, Wen Ran knew that this spirited kid was serious.

Wen Ran: “…”

She couldn’t help but take a step back under the intense gaze.

She laughed awkwardly, “Hahaha, that’s really not necessary. I just did it because it was convenient.”

Besides, she didn’t feel like she helped all that much. Weren’t those robbers the ones who ended up getting robbed by her instead?

Yes, it could be considered a gain through strength.

Thinking of this, Wen Ran even began to ponder the feasibility of this matter.

It combats crime and provides additional income, what’s not perfect about it!

She decided in her heart that when she had nothing to do, she’d go out and wander around.

A good deed a day!

Zhou Xiaolan listened to her silly son’s words and found her vision darkening. She slapped him on the head, “Offering incense and prayers at this moment, what? Do you think your life is too long?”

Young Brother He was just fifteen or sixteen, at the age of mischief.

With him around, the gloomy atmosphere almost entirely dissipated.

After all, they’re alive!

As long as there’s life, there’s hope.

He Cuicui, who had fallen unconscious, was tidied up by the doctors and nurses and was pushed out of the delivery room. As the door opened, the whole family was waiting at the door.

Seeing the hospital bed, they all rushed over together.

“Why haven’t you gone to the ward yet?”

It was quite curious, back in the day, once the boys were brought out, almost everyone at the door would have left.

Who would still care about the mother?

Indeed, this family is a bit different from others.

They were all prepared to help send the woman to the ward.

“Wait, wait for my daughter.” Zhou Xiaolan confirmed her daughter was fine, then approached the doctor with a flattering smile, “Doctor, my daughter, she won’t have any more problems in the future, right?”

Thus, the doctor’s stern expression softened a bit, speaking gently, “She lost a lot of blood; make sure she recuperates well, eats nutritious foods, and replenishes herself adequately.

The child… it’s a bit difficult, but it’s not impossible to deliver.”

These words were akin to commuting a death sentence to life imprisonment.

Not sure if it’s meant as comfort.

“No worries, no worries, if she can’t give birth, so be it. As long as my daughter is alive, that’s good.”

Heavens.

On the way here, she was prepared for a tragic outcome, but now, both lives were saved.

Thinking about it made her eyes warm and moist; Zhou Xiaolan suddenly knelt on the ground, choking, “Great compassion, you truly have a benevolent heart. If it weren’t for you staying up all night to help us, neither my daughter nor the baby would have survived.”

Zhou Xiaolan knelt, and the He brothers followed suit, bowing their heads repeatedly.

The doctor was momentarily overwhelmed, helping one up as another knelt.

Wen Ran was dumbfounded, it was like playing whack-a-mole.

“Alright!” The doctor was praised, feeling a sense of accomplishment, he even didn’t feel exhausted anymore.

“Stop this commotion, hurry up. Continuing like this, we’ll wake the woman.”

Wen Ran, seeing this, was straightforward, directly lifting the He brothers and then Zhou Xiaolan, “Let’s go, Aunt, if you want to repay, there are many ways!”

She smiled broadly, “In a few days, let’s collect mountain goods, then we can bring some walnuts for the doctor, can’t we?”

Zhou Xiaolan’s eyes lit up, “Yes, yes, you’re so clever.”

Pushing her daughter, holding her grandson, the Zhou family gratefully moved into the ward.

They were fortunate or perhaps given some care by the doctor, assigned to a double room, even the other bed in the ward was unoccupied.

The team leader went with the ox cart to stay at an old friend’s house, and although Wen Ran intended to leave, the He family’s warm hospitality left her accepting the other bed, where she slept fully clothed.

Hmph!

She simply couldn’t refuse such hospitality, not because she was afraid of the dark!

When she awoke, it was daylight.

Wen Ran awoke, and there was another person in the room, seemingly the He family’s eldest sister-in-law.

She rubbed her eyes, after getting up, the room seemed to come alive.

“Xiao Wen, you’re awake! Quick, wash your face, we’ll eat now. We’ve saved some millet porridge and buns for you, still warm.”

Wen Ran responded cheerfully, “Alright!”

Returning to eat, she noticed not only millet porridge and buns on the table but also a plump chicken drumstick.

“This is…”

“I stewed it,” the woman stood quickly, “I am Sister-in-law Cuicui, my name is Wang Xing. My parents told me everything about yesterday, thank you, Wen Ran. If it weren’t for you, my sister-in-law and niece might not have made it.”

Niece?

Wen Ran’s eyes flickered, instinctively glancing at Zhou Xiaolan.

Yesterday, waiting at the delivery room door from beginning to end, it was just her and Zhou Xiaolan. If memory serves, the nurse clearly said He Cuicui had a baby boy.

Zhou Xiaolan’s expression remained unchanged.

Wen Ran withdrew her gaze, unsure of what’s really going on here.

“Oh, oh, no worries, no worries,” Wen Ran took the drumstick, then offered it to He Cuicui, “But one thing at a time, even if I were to be greedy, there’s no reason to take food from a recovering woman.”

“It’s not taking; it’s gratitude.”

He Cuicui lay weakly on the bed, “Wen Ran, just keep the drumstick. This is about saving two lives.”

“If you want to repay me, it’s not urgent,” Wen Ran said softly: “I’ve received your gratitude, now focus on recovering.”

Her smile brightened her face, “Once you’re well, the child will be well.”

Wen Ran patted He Cuicui’s shoulder, “Alright, enough talk. I’m hungry too; the bun and millet porridge smell delicious.”

Seeing Wen Ran’s look, He Cuicui wanted to cry more.

Even a stranger could be so considerate, but the man who fathered her child didn’t even show his face.

Saying she’s not heartbroken would be a lie.

“Oh dear,” Wang Xing hurriedly raised a hand to wipe her sister-in-law’s tears, “Why cry? Don’t cry! We women of the He family must still have courage, forget the Liu family who are beasts.

During recovery, you can’t cry; it’ll harm your eyes.”

Wang Xing comforted gently, He Cuicui felt like crying even more, “Sister-in-law.”

“Mm, no crying, no crying. Liu family doesn’t want you, but I do. Your family is here to support you, when trouble arises, we solve it, why cry?”

Being women, they could most empathize with each other.

After pondering for a moment, Wang Xing decided to act swiftly, “Cuicui, generally, this isn’t something I should discuss now, but facing this matter, we must act decisively.”

Her eyes were sincere, “Regarding Liu Chao, what are your plans? Will you continue with him?”

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