The delivery went relatively smoothly, but Wenrou was completely exhausted by then.

She looked at Huo Yanchuan and weakly asked, "Where is our child? Is it a boy or a girl?"

"Just as you thought, it's a boy, and he's very healthy." Huo Yanchuan held Wenrou's hand the whole time and pushed her to the ward.

Hearing Huo Yanchuan's words, Wenrou finally closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Giving birth is so exhausting that Wenrou slept soundly until evening.

Huo Yanchuan also asked his work unit for leave and stayed in the ward that night to take care of Wenrou.

When she woke up, the baby had already been fed and fallen asleep.

She and Li Caixia were in the same hospital room. When she woke up, she saw Wenwen taking care of her younger sister.

Knowing that Li Caixia had given birth to a daughter, Wenrou couldn't help but sigh for her.

Her husband's family only came over for a quick look, and when they learned it was a girl, they turned around and left.

She had just given birth and was very weak; she didn't even have a bite to eat.

Later, Tan Lin took pity on her and helped her get food from the hospital cafeteria.

She was malnourished, didn't produce enough breast milk, and didn't have the money to buy formula.

Tan Lin felt sorry for the child, so she used her own money to buy the child milk powder.

Li Caixia was very grateful to Tan Lin and Wenrou. Looking at the child in her arms, she didn't know what to do.

If this child stays at home, her husband's family definitely won't help her take care of her.

She has her own job, and if she stays at home to take care of the children, her husband definitely won't give her any money. She and Wenwen, along with another child, won't be able to make a living.

But if she goes to work, it will be a problem who will take care of the child.

Wenwen looked at her mother's dazed expression and then at her younger sister in her arms. She knew in her heart that her stepfather's family did not like this child.

If the younger sister is taken back, she will most likely be given away as well.

Rather than that, it would be better to find her a good family so that she won't suffer with them.

She is still in school and has no way of taking care of her younger sister.

The next day, Huo Yanchuan had to go to work, and Tan Lin happened to be on leave and came to see Wenrou.

"Xiaorou, the child looks just like you. He'll definitely grow up to be a handsome young man." Tan Lin hugged the child with great affection. She didn't have any children of her own, so she especially loved kids.

She smiled gently. "You should take a rest. Aren't you tired of holding him like this?"

Tan Lin shook her head. "I'm not tired. I'm happy holding him. This little guy is so cute. He even smiled at me just now."

"How are you feeling? The doctor said you need to get out of bed today. I'll help you up in a bit," Tan Lin asked with gentle concern.

"It's much better now."

This is my second child after all. Although I suffered a bit during the delivery yesterday, my body recovered very quickly.

In addition, Tan Lin had bought her so many nutritional supplements to improve her health, and the doctor said her body was in very good condition.

She was also young and recovered much better than Li Caixia in the next bed.

She tried to get out of bed yesterday with Huo Yanchuan's help, and she can be discharged tomorrow if the check-up shows no problems.

"That's good." Hearing her say that, Tan Lin felt relieved.

Tan Lin was carrying her baby and wandering around the ward. She saw that Wenwen was still taking care of Li Caixia at the hospital today, and she couldn't help but feel sorry for her.

She looked at the child in Wenwen's arms and praised, "The child is very cute."

Hearing the voice, Li Caixia turned to look at Tan Lin and said, "Thank you."

The child is adorable, but she simply has no way of raising him.

Wenwen also glanced at Tan Lin; she had noticed it when Tan Lin helped her mother get food yesterday.

This aunt was well-dressed and spoke very well; her family must be wealthy.

And she also heard yesterday that this aunt doesn't have her own child yet.

If we could send my sister to her to raise, it would definitely be much better than her staying with my stepfather.

Although Wenwen is just a child, her thinking is sometimes much calmer than that of adults.

Tan Lin was undoubtedly the most suitable candidate, and with that thought in mind, Wenwen made up her mind.

After lunch, just as Tan Lin was about to leave, Wenwen called her back.

"Auntie, wait a minute."

Hearing the sound, Tan Lin turned around and looked at Wenwen. "What's wrong?"

She had a very good impression of Wenwen and admired her very much.

She is so young yet takes such good care of her mother and younger sister, and she is also very sensible.

Wenwen looked at Tan Lin and knelt down in front of several people in the ward.

"Child, what are you doing? Get up and let's talk this out." Tan Lin was also startled and hurriedly stepped forward to help Wenwen up.

Wenrou heard the sound and looked in Wenwen's direction. She was stunned to see that Wenwen had knelt down before Tan Lin.

"Auntie, can you adopt my sister?" Wenwen asked, looking up at the door.

After she said that, Li Caixia's expression changed.

Tan Lin and Wenrou stared wide-eyed at Li Caixia, never expecting that Wenwen had knelt down for this very reason.

"Why do you want me to adopt your sister?" Tan Lin knew that Wenwen must have her reasons for saying that, and she wasn't very clear about Wenwen's family situation.

In the past two days, she has indeed not seen any of Wenwen's family members come to visit the child and the new mother.

Just then, Li Caixia also walked over, supporting herself.

"Girl, what Wenwen said is what I want to do too. I can tell you really like children. My family is a blended family. My husband and mother-in-law have always wanted me to have a son. This daughter didn't meet their wishes, so they haven't come to see her."

Li Caixia couldn't help but shed tears as she spoke.

"If this child goes back, she'll most likely be given away again. Rather than giving her to someone else, I'd like to find her a good family. Could you adopt her?"

Li Caixia finished speaking with all her might. If her family hadn't been in dire straits, who would have thought of giving her child away?

After all, it was a child she had carried for ten months and given birth to, so she still couldn't bear to part with it.

But she also knew that she could only support herself and Wenwen with her current abilities. If she had another child, it would be a heavy burden for her.

At this moment, Tan Lin also looked at Wenrou, and she was indeed somewhat tempted by what Li Caixia and Wenwen had said.

The child is innocent. If she is destined to be given away from birth, it would be better to give her away to raise.

She may never have her own child again in her life. She had thought about adopting a child before, but she never had the time because she was too busy with work.

Now that she has this opportunity, and considering that she has met the child a few times in the hospital ward, it can be considered a matter of fate.

Wenrou also knew some of Li Caixia's family situation and knew that she had no other choice but to do this.

So she nodded to Tan Lin. Since that was the case, it would be better to let Tan Lin adopt the child, so that the child wouldn't have to suffer when he got home.

"Child, get up first. Let's sit down and talk about what you've said." Tan Lin said, helping Wenwen up from the ground.

After all, adopting a child is no small matter, and they need to make things clear.

Wenwen nodded, stood up from the ground, and walked to Li Caixia's side.

Tan Lin looked at the child, then at Li Caixia and Wenwen, and asked, "Are you really willing to let me adopt a child?"

After hearing this, the two looked at each other and nodded in perfect unison.

Seeing this, Tan Lin continued, "I can agree to adopt this child, but you must keep this a secret. I don't want the child to be disturbed in the future. Since you've entrusted the child to me, she's my daughter from now on. You can't interfere in anything that happens afterward, and you can't go back on your word."

Since she had already decided to send her child away, Li Caixia had considered all of Tan Lin's points.

"Don't worry, girl, I'll do what you said. Only a few of us will know about this, and I won't let anyone else bother you."

Hearing Li Caixia say this, Tan Lin felt relieved.

She reached out and took the child from Li Caixia's arms. Looking at the child's peaceful, sleeping face, her heart softened.

"Child, from now on you will live with me, I will be your mother."

After saying this, her eyes became slightly moist.

She had been longing for her child for several years, and this child was destined to be with her.

Although she wasn't her own child, she secretly vowed to treat her like her own daughter.

Seeing how well Tan Lin treated the child, Li Caixia felt relieved.

The next day, Tan Lin was discharged from the hospital with her child and Wenrou.

She wanted to give Li Caixia money, but Li Caixia refused to accept it.

She knew that if she took the money, it would be no different from selling her child.

Although she was struggling financially, she wasn't so poor that she had to sell her child for money.

If this child goes back, he will most likely be sold by them.

It's better to find a good home for your child than to sell them.

Tan Lin also knew that Li Caixia was a good mother. If it weren't for the pressure of life, she would definitely not have been willing to send her daughter away.

Wenwen followed Wenrou and Tanlin to the hospital entrance. She took one last look at her sister and watched Tanlin's departing figure. She couldn't help but cry.

After returning to the ward, Li Caixia packed her things and went home with Wenwen.

Not long after Wenrou arrived home, Li Caixia also arrived home.

They had just returned when the old woman stopped them at the door.

Seeing that Li Caixia wasn't holding the child, she asked, "Where's the baby?"

Although she hadn't gone to the hospital to see the baby and secretly resented Li Caixia for giving birth to a "money-losing" child, she was also puzzled when she saw that they hadn't brought the child back.

"I gave her away." Li Caixia led Wenwen inside expressionlessly.

Upon hearing this, the old woman's eyes widened in disbelief, and her voice suddenly rose considerably.

"Give him away? That's a child of the Gao family. You just say you'll give him away without asking me or my son?"

Although she also wanted to give the child away, Li Caixia beat her to it, so she must have felt uncomfortable.

Besides, she had already spoken with her relatives back home yesterday about giving the child to them to raise; it would only cost them fifty yuan.

Li Caixia is so bold as to give her child away without telling them. How is she going to explain this to her relatives?

"Who did you give the child to? I'm going to get him back right now!" the old woman demanded as she ran up to Li Caixia.

Li Caixia's face remained expressionless. She looked at the old woman and asked with a cold smile, "You still remember she's a child of your Gao family? Didn't you look down on her because she's a girl? I stayed in the hospital for two days, and you didn't even come to see me once. Now you remember the child?"

The old woman felt a little guilty after hearing what she said, but she still wanted to get the child back.

"If you want to give the child away, you should at least discuss it with us. I've already spoken with our relatives back home about giving the child to them to raise. How can you just give the child away like that? I've already taken the money; how am I supposed to explain this to them?"

"How you explain it is your own business. I didn't take any money." Li Caixia ignored her and went into her room.

The old woman, still unwilling to give up, followed him inside. "Who did you give the child to?"

Li Caixia didn't even look at her. "I don't know her, I don't recognize her. She's from out of town, and she's already on the train with her child. She's probably already left Beijing."

Hearing Li Caixia's words, the old woman's face turned black with anger.

However, she knew Li Caixia wouldn't tell the truth, so she asked Wenwen, "Tell me the truth, who did your mother give the child to, and how much money did they give her?"

Wenwen had promised Tanlin she wouldn't tell anyone, so she shook her head. "I don't know. My mom didn't ask them for a single penny. She gave my sister to them. She said she gave her away, not sold her."

Hearing Wenwen's words, the old woman became even angrier.

"You...you guys are something else, you're going to drive me crazy."

Li Caixia's commotion was quite loud, and everyone else in the courtyard came over to watch the excitement.

Wenrou could hear the commotion next door even from her own yard. She was sitting in the yard breastfeeding her child when she heard the old woman say she wanted to sell the child to relatives in the countryside. She was secretly relieved that Tan Lin had adopted the child.

In the afternoon, Li Caixia's husband returned.

Upon learning that she had given her child away, they flew into a rage, which made the argument next door even more heated.

When Huo Yanchuan returned, he also heard the commotion next door, so he frowned and asked, "What's going on next door?"

Today, Tan Lin picked up Wenrou and the child from school. Huo Yanchuan has been very busy at work these past two days, so he had to ask Tan Lin to help take care of Wenrou and the child.

Wenrou told Huo Yanchuan about Tan Lin adopting Li Caixia's daughter. Although he was also surprised when he heard it, after hearing the noise from next door, he was just as glad as Wenrou that the child was raised by Tan Lin, otherwise she would have suffered in their home.

Wenrou thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly, after Huo Yanchuan and the others left the next day, there was a knock on the door.

She opened the door with her child in her arms and saw the old woman standing in the doorway.

She saw the child in Wenrou's arms, and a hint of envy flashed in her eyes.

Then he asked, "Girl, you and my daughter-in-law are in the same hospital room, right? Do you know who she gave her child to?"

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