I bring bad luck to my husband, you bring bad luck to your wife.

Fortunately, it didn't take too long.

As a mouthful of amniotic fluid was expelled, the purple baby finally let out a cry that sounded like a cat's meow.

The commotion was not much bigger than that of a newborn kitten.

After a while, the child's body was not as purple as it had been at the beginning.

The midwife, seeing that the baby was alright, went back to check on Mingle's condition.

When Yang's mother saw what her grandson had just done, she was so frightened that she sat on the armchair with weak legs and couldn't get up.

I'm getting old, I can't handle that kind of fright anymore.

Xiangxi helped the doctor wrap the baby up, and a warm salt bag was placed inside the swaddle. All of this was prepared in advance, as instructed by the doctor.

"Take them to see that couple." The doctor breathed a sigh of relief; God had finally taken pity on this family.

Xiangxi carried the child to the bedside.

"Sister-in-law, she's going to cry, she's going to cry, look." Xiangxi didn't even realize that her eyes were already filled with tears.

Yang Tongshan finally had time to take a proper look at the child.

He had already prepared for the worst; if the child really didn't cry, he would just take him out and not let Mingle see him.

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When Yang Tongchuan returned with Ming Le's family, the child had already been taken to the next room by Xiang Xi and carefully looked after.

The wet nurses were all booked in advance, and Yanzi had already gone to call them over.

This wet nurse was a special case; she was someone Mingle's family had gone to great lengths to find.

Her own first child was premature and is now almost ten years old, growing up very well. Mingle's family also hopes to benefit from this good fortune.

In the small room where the baby and wet nurse stayed during their postpartum period, two braziers had been lit, and the temperature was very high.

Xiangxi was holding the baby inside, and even her thick vest was a little too heavy for her to wear.

Yang's mother had also recovered and stayed by his side.

After a while, once the wet nurse had finished tidying up, Xiangxi handed the child over to her.

Seeing that there was nothing else for him to do, he hurried to the kitchen.

With so many people at home today, we need to hurry up and cook; Yanzi probably won't be able to manage by herself.

"Yanzi, have you seen Second Master?" Xiangxi cut a large piece of cured meat. She was preparing several hearty dishes for noon to entertain Mingle's family.

"I went to buy some plasters for Grandpa. The doctor said that if he doesn't use plasters, he'll have difficulty getting out of bed tomorrow." Yanzi was cooking pumpkin and millet porridge for Mingle.

The doctor advised that Ming Le should not take any strong tonics for the time being, and to avoid spicy, greasy, raw, cold, overly sweet, or overly salty foods.

Fortunately, with the experience from Xiangxi, Yanzi asked Granny Du for advice before deciding on the porridge to cook.

After Xiangxi set the food on the table, he invited Mr. and Mrs. Yang and the guests to eat.

The wet nurse in the hut also needs to be taken care of, and the food should be cooked with less salt.

And there's also Granny Du's lunch.

In short, everyone's happiness must be taken care of, and no one can be left out.

After a long day of work, Olaf got hungry.

Xiangxi scooped out a small half bowl from Mingle's pot of millet and pumpkin porridge and asked Yanzi to feed Xuebao first.

I need to go and see how the food is at Ming Le's place, whether there's anything I want to eat, and if there's anything I'm missing.

After finishing all that work, Xiangxi was already starving.

After carrying the sleepy Xuebao back to her room, Xiangxi discovered that there was a rack on the charcoal brazier in her room, keeping the food warm.

"Make way, this is hot." Yang Tongchuan came in from outside, carrying a bowl of egg drop soup, and asked Xiangxi to move aside.

"Seeing how busy you are, I asked Yanzi to save some food for you and also made you some egg drop soup. I'm holding the baby, so you should eat quickly." Yang Tongchuan still had to take his sister-in-law's family back home later, so time was tight.

"Have you eaten?" Xiangxi was overwhelmed with gratitude.

"I've eaten. I was eating with my sister-in-law's family in the main hall. My brother was glued to my sister-in-law's bedside and didn't care about the others. It wouldn't look good if I didn't join them."

Yang Tongchuan skillfully held Xuebao horizontally and gently rocked him until the little guy quickly fell asleep.

Afraid that he wasn't fast asleep, Yang Tongchuan didn't dare to put him down, so he just held him and sat to the side watching Xiangxi eat.

"We've made it through this ordeal. I didn't see the child. What do you think of him?" Yang Tongchuan had been running around outside all day and was too chilly to go in and join the fun.

"It's a little small, but the wet nurse said that premature babies are all like this, and it will get better with care." Xiangxi took a sip of egg drop soup. It was a little hot, but after being busy for so long, she felt a little more comfortable in her stomach after drinking it.

"They were discussing the baby's name during dinner. My sister-in-law said to leave it to my brother, but he said to let my father decide. The elders discussed it and decided to choose the character 'Cheng' for the middle part, just like Xuebao's, since it sounds like they're from the same family. They also suggested 'Yan' for the last part, so the baby would be named Yang Chengyan, with the nickname Yan'er." Yang Tongchuan didn't have a say in this; he just sat there and listened.

"Which Yan?" Xiangxi's vocabulary was limited, so it was normal for her not to remember characters she didn't know.

Yang Tongchuan held the child in one arm, and with the other hand, he dipped his finger in tea and wrote the character "晏" on the table.

"The character '晏' means sunny and peaceful, and with the addition of the character '承', the family hopes that this child will have a safe and smooth future."

"What a great name! Our dad is really cultured." Xiangxi finished eating and planned to clean up the table so she could take it to the kitchen to wash it later.

"It's alright. After my elder brother and sister-in-law take a look, if they're willing, we'll finalize it." Yang Tongchuan was relieved to see that Xiangxi was eating well.

"Don't move it. Take Xuebao back to bed and get some rest. I'll tidy up." Yang Tongchuan put Xuebao on the bed and called Xiangxi over to lie down and watch the child.

"Take it easy on the road, don't rush, it's okay to come back later." Xiangxi also felt sorry for Yang Tongchuan running back and forth like this, but if he didn't do it, who would?

"I know what I'm doing, you should go to sleep."

Xiangxi was indeed tired, and fell asleep shortly after lying down.

After adding some charcoal to the brazier, Yang Tongchuan quietly left.

Mingle's family members were also preparing to return home.

Yang Tongshan was talking to Ming Le's parents.

Yang Tongchuan hitched up the car and waited outside.

When Xiangxi woke up, it was already dark.

He was woken up by Olaf, but if Olaf didn't get up, he could continue sleeping.

Yang Tongchuan had already returned. Afraid of disturbing Xiangxi and the child, he curled up on his side by the bed to sleep. He was exhausted from the day.

Xuebao's noise also woke up Yang Tongchuan.

"What time is it?" Yang Tongchuan muttered, his eyes barely open.

But she raised her hand to protect Xuebao, afraid that he would misbehave.

"It's probably time for dinner. You can sleep a little longer. I'll go check on things." Xiangxi dressed Xuebao in thick clothes, carried him out, and let Yang Tongchuan sleep a little longer.

Everyone was exhausted that day.

With no guests in the evening, Xiangxi and Yanzi were no longer in a hurry and could take their time cooking.

Tonight is Yan'er's first night since her birth, and the Yang family is very nervous, fearing that something unexpected might happen again.

The doctor also stayed until very late before going home to rest.

Fortunately, Yan'er is doing well, and Ming Le is also recovering well.

After three more days of anxious waiting, Yan'er passed through the most dangerous stage the doctor had described.

Ming Le's complexion also became a bit rosier.

The wet nurse has been exhausted these past few days.

Even with Yang's mother and Du's nanny helping out during the day, taking care of a baby born so far prematurely is no easy task.

Yang Tongchuan had been preoccupied with something he wanted to discuss with Xiangxi ever since he returned from the yamen during the day.

"My older brother told me that he wanted to keep Granny Du working in our family long-term, and he would pay her wages himself, without using the company accounts."

"That's great. Granny Du is efficient and capable. Whether it's taking care of my sister-in-law or the children, she's very reliable. I think it's excellent."

"Don't you think the house has been especially crowded these past few days? You even have to queue to use the toilet."

Yang Tongchuan wasn't targeting anyone in particular; he just felt that having too many family members around made things noisy.

Xiangxi knew that Yang Tongchuan's little problem had resurfaced.