The Little Life of a Big Landlord

Chapter 280 Torture

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The couple returned home late at night, and the spaceship landed directly in the hot spring valley in their backyard.

The valley was quiet, without a single person, but the lights were on. The grapes on the trellis, after ten days or so, had mostly ripened and were emitting a sweet, ripe fragrance.

The spaceship was suspended in mid-air, only half a meter above the ground. The cabin door opened, and a gangway was laid down. Yang Ming stepped down first, and then helped Wei Qingqing down.

"It feels so good to be home..." Wei Qingqing exclaimed, smelling the familiar fragrance of flowers and looking at the familiar scenery.

"It's late. Shall we go to my place or to Weijiaxing?" Yang Ming asked, putting his arm around her shoulder.

"Let's go home..." Wei Qingqing was missing her warm kang (heated brick bed)... even though it was a very hot day.

"Let's go..." Yang Ming put away the spaceship, put his arm around Wei Qingqing's shoulder, and walked out of the valley.

Upon entering the house and lifting the curtain of the east room, the couple were stunned, for not only was Ji Xiangruyi present, but also Zhang Shufang and Xue Hua.

"You two are finally back. You're about to give birth, so stop running around all over the world..." Xue Hua glared at Wei Qingqing with a hint of reproach and said.

"It's good to run around, relax... When you're relaxed, there's no risk in childbirth..." Zhang Shufang smiled and came closer, taking Wei Qingqing's hand and looking her up and down.

So it turns out that the in-laws had planned out the date of Wei Qingqing's delivery and came here to take care of her.

"Grandpa and Grandma, are you hungry? Jixiang has made you a midnight snack, would you like some?" Jixiang eagerly came over and helped Yang Ming take off his coat.

"Oh, we are actually quite hungry, let's bring it up..." Yang Ming said.

"Yes..." Jixiang responded and turned to go out to get the food.

"Master and Madam, wash your hands..." Ruyi walked in carrying a basin of water and stood next to Yang Ming and Wei Qingqing.

"Hmm..." Yang Ming nodded, washed his hands in the basin, and asked, "Ruyi, how's everything at home these days?"

"Very good..." Ruyi nodded. After Wei Qingqing washed her hands and took the basin out, she casually said, "It's just that a couple of days ago, two tourists wanted to stay at our house, but Jixiang and I refused. They said some nasty things and then left angrily..."

"Oh..." Yang Ming nodded. "What do they do?"

"I don't know, but when they left, they broke off one of our ivy plants..." Ruyi said as she walked in with two clean handkerchiefs.

"This guy is probably after our ivy..." Wei Qingqing laughed, dried her hands with a towel, then climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and sat down at the head of it.

"Of course..." Yang Ming smiled slightly, "But ivy isn't anything rare. Let them take it. The fact that they managed to plant it is a skill of theirs..."

"You're quite generous..." Wei Qingqing rolled her eyes at Yang Ming, "This ivy is so resilient, I'm worried that if word gets out, it will disrupt the ecological balance..."

"Don't worry about that..." Yang Ming was quite philosophical about it. "What is ecological balance? In nature, it's all about the survival of the fittest. The strong take over the living space of the weak, that's perfectly normal..."

"Nonsense..." Wei Qingqing rolled her eyes at Yang Ming and stopped talking...

Jixiang quickly brought out the food, which consisted of some stir-fries, steamed buns, and two bowls of thin porridge.

The couple hadn't had Jixiang's cooking for a while and really missed it. They sat down at the table and started eating heartily. Their greedy eating made Zhang Shufang and Xue Hua secretly swallow their saliva. Jixiang watched and chuckled to himself. He then diligently served two more bowls of porridge and placed them in front of the two of them. Of course, the two of them didn't stand on ceremony and sat down at the table to eat as well.

"Oh dear, I was wondering when Mom would finally give in and come over to eat, but who knew Jixiang would be so attentive..." Wei Qingqing said with a mischievous grin, glancing at Yang Ming.

"Don't say that, don't say that..." Yang Ming didn't dare to look up. Even if he really thought the same way as Wei Qingqing, he couldn't say it out loud...

"You brat, I'm your own mother..." Xue Hua blushed and glared fiercely at her daughter.

"Hehehe..." Wei Qingqing chuckled and ate heartily.

"Mingming, what are you doing with your head down like that?!" Zhang Shufang pointed the knife at her son and said through gritted teeth.

"Mom..." Yang Ming looked up, his face full of bitterness, "I didn't say anything..."

"Husband and wife are one, you tell me yourself, did you say it or not???" Zhang Shufang said with a twitch at the corner of her mouth.

As husband and wife, you are one entity. What your wife says is the same as what you say, isn't it?

"I told you, I told you..." Yang Ming nodded hurriedly. "Just tell me what you plan to do with me. I'll see if my little body can handle it. If it can, then you can put your weight on me. If I can't, then you can go find your daughter-in-law. Your daughter-in-law has the strength of three people, and she can withstand more pressure than I can..."

"Pfft..." Zhang Shufang laughed, glaring at her son. "You little brat, you're so spineless! You're willing to risk your wife for me???"

"I misjudged you..." Wei Qingqing glared at Yang Ming, her little mouth pouting.

"Mingming, your idea is a bit dangerous..." Xue Hua looked at her son-in-law with a half-smile, "You're saying this in front of your mother-in-law..."

"No, no, I didn't risk my wife's life. I risked my son and daughter's life. As a son and daughter, shouldn't they stand up for their father when he was in danger?" Yang Ming's smile became somewhat shameless.

"You've risked everything for my grandchildren..." Zhang Shufang glared at Yang Ming with her eyes wide open.

"Speaking of which..." Xue Hua looked at Zhang Shufang, "Mingming said that as a son and daughter, he should stand up for his father when he was in danger..." As he spoke, he winked at Zhang Shufang.

"Hehe..." Zhang Shufang laughed, looking Yang Ming up and down. "I think this is the most reasonable thing he said, right, son???" The last sentence was said to Yang Ming.

"Hehe..." Yang Ming gave Xue Hua a thumbs up, "Mom, you really are a Chinese teacher, I admire you..."

"Now you know how amazing my mom is, right???" Wei Qingqing wrinkled her nose at Yang Ming smugly.

"Okay, okay..." Yang Ming nodded hurriedly and drank the porridge in big gulps.

"Hehe..." Wei Qingqing laughed triumphantly.

"Mom is amazing, isn't she??? Daughter..." Xue Hua smiled brightly at Wei Qingqing, her eyes holding a different meaning.

"Hmm..." Wei Qingqing immediately fell silent, burying her head to drink her porridge.

"Hmph hmph hmph..." Zhang Shufang and Xue Hua exchanged a glance and laughed triumphantly at the same time.

After finishing their meal and clearing the table, the four of them sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) chatting. Zhang Shufang and Xue Hua each put their arms around Wei Qingqing, listening to her talk about her travels over the past few days. Yang Ming became a supporting character, only occasionally filling in the gaps in Wei Qingqing's story.

"It's getting late, you two should get some rest. We'll sleep in the west room. Call us if you need anything..." Zhang Shufang checked the time; it was already 12 o'clock. She pulled Xue Hua off the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Okay, goodnight, Mom..." Wei Qingqing climbed to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and kissed each of them on the cheek.

"Alright, go sit down on the inside..." Xue Hua laughed and lightly patted Wei Qingqing's bottom.

"Be careful, be careful, don't hit her bottom..." Zhang Shufang's heart jumped as she watched Xue Hua's slap land on Wei Qingqing's bottom.

"Is it really necessary???" Xue Hua muttered, lifting the curtain and stepping out of the room.

"Rest well and don't move around too much..." Zhang Shufang instructed again before quickly following her out.

"Ah, this feels so good..." Wei Qingqing lay back on the kang (heated brick bed), stretching out her limbs. "Our kang is just so comfortable..."

"Hehe..." Yang Ming chuckled slightly, patting her bulging belly. "Hurry up and take off your clothes, time for bed..."

"Ugh..." Wei Qingqing bent one leg and kicked Yang Ming, but of course, this was just a cutesy gesture, so she didn't have much strength...

"I'll spank you..." Yang Ming grabbed her ankle and gently tickled the sole of her foot. Amid her giggles, he released her leg.

"Ruyi, make the bed..." Wei Qingqing looked up at the door and said in a crisp voice.

"Coming..." Ruyi hurriedly came in, climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and quickly made the bed for the two of them.

"So decadent..." Yang Ming smiled slightly and reached out to grab Wei Qingqing's calf. Of course, Wei Qingqing wouldn't let him grab her, otherwise he would tickle her feet again. She bent both legs and giggled as she dodged Yang Ming's clutches.

Just then...

"Oh no, it's broken..." Wei Qingqing cried out in surprise, her whole body stiffening.

"What's wrong???" Yang Ming was also surprised.

"My water broke..." Wei Qingqing's face turned pale with fright.

"Her water broke???" Yang Ming exclaimed in shock. He looked down at Wei Qingqing's lower body and, sure enough, blood was flowing from her vulva. "This...this is going into labor???"

"What's wrong? What's wrong???" Zhang Shufang and Xue Hua stumbled in, apparently having been listening to the commotion the whole time.

"Mom, look! She's bleeding..." Yang Ming was also terrified and couldn't move at all. The memory of Aunt Liu's childbirth had left a shadow in his mind.

"Go boil water, boil hot water..." The two got onto the kang (a heated brick bed), and when they saw Wei Qingqing's condition, they immediately knew what had happened and panicked a little. Zhang Shufang even shouted at Jixiang.

"Oh dear..." Jixiang panicked and hurriedly responded, rushing to the outer room to boil water.

"No, the hygiene here is terrible..." Xue Hua frowned.

That said, although the room was very clean, it couldn't be compared to a hospital delivery room. Cleanliness wasn't about whether there was dust or not, but whether there were bacteria.

Xue Hua's initially flustered heart had long since calmed down. After all, childbirth is a very normal thing for women; it is a woman who cannot give birth who is abnormal.

"How about we go somewhere else, to Weijia Star?" Zhang Shufang had already undressed Wei Qingqing.

"How about..." Yang Ming was very flustered, unable to calm down even with deep breaths, "How about we go to the cabin? I'll go there to sterilize it first..."

"Okay..." Zhang Shufang replied casually without even glancing at Yang Ming, "Just hurry up..."

"Hey hey hey..." Yang Ming hurriedly responded and jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed). However, due to his panic, his legs were a little weak, and he fell headfirst down with a thud. He then quickly got up and ran outside.

With Yang Ming's physique, he definitely won't get hurt from that fall...

Yang Ming rushed to the hot spring valley, took out the thermostat, aimed it at the cabin, and directly adjusted the temperature to 100 degrees Celsius. At this temperature, most bacteria can be killed.

The intense heat immediately enveloped the cabin, first causing water droplets to appear on the wooden walls. Then, the water droplets evaporated rapidly, and in less than a minute, the entire cabin was completely dry. Five minutes later, the entire cabin had turned white, a sign that it was completely dry.

After turning off the thermostat and controlling the temperature control device in the back garden, the cabin was immediately cooled down. The cabin quickly returned to a normal temperature, and the color of the wood also returned to normal.

When Yang Ming rushed home, Wei Qingqing was already groaning in pain, her beautiful face contorted with worry, her forehead covered in cold sweat.

Heartbreaking...

Yang Ming was heartbroken. Wei Qingqing's painful groans felt like knives were ripping into his heart.

"It's all packed up..." Yang Ming said softly, standing in front of the kang (a heated brick bed).

"Wrap yourself in the blanket and hurry over there..." Zhang Shufang said, pulling a blanket from the kang (a heated brick bed) to wrap Wei Qingqing in it. Just then, Ruyi climbed onto the kang with a new blanket in her arms.

"Use this one, I made it today, it's been airing out all day..." Ruyi said, handing the quilt over.

Everyone hurriedly wrapped Wei Qingqing in a quilt, and then Yang Ming carried her as they ran towards the hot spring valley.

The valley was filled with steam, but the wooden house was very dry. Wei Qingqing lay on her back on a thin mattress, her voice hoarse with pain.

"Jixiang, go to Weijiaxing to call for help. Ruyi, don't let the hot water run out..." Yang Ming paced anxiously outside the wooden house, occasionally sneaking in to check on Wei Qingqing. However, he was afraid of seeing Wei Qingqing's pained expression, so every time he reached the second gate, he stopped, dejectedly retreated, and continued to wander outside.

Soon, Jixiang summoned the people, and four cyborg girls, led by Aunt Liu, rushed over.

"Hold him, I'll go in and take a look..." Aunt Liu was still holding her precious son. When she saw Yang Ming, she put the child in his arms, opened the door of the wooden house, and went inside.

"You guys go in too..." Yang Ming, holding the child, gestured towards the four cyborg girls.

"Yes..." The four cyborg girls nodded in agreement and quickly went into the wooden house.

"Don't worry, sir, Grandma will be alright..." Jixiang walked to Yang Ming's side and gently comforted him.

"Hmm..." Yang Ming nodded, but his brows remained furrowed, and his pace quickened even further.

"Sir, you seem to be in a bad mood. Let me hold the child for you..." Jixiang said softly.

"Huh???" Yang Ming glanced at Ji Xiang, but his mind was blank. Wei Qingqing's painful cries had already completely shattered his thoughts, leaving them a jumbled mess... In computer terms, it was a system crash, a system freeze, or rather, the processor was using too many resources.

"Master, your mind is all jumbled up right now. What if you forget that the young master is still in your arms and accidentally drop him? Second Madam will be furious..." Jixiang pointed to the baby in Yang Ming's arms, pouted, and said.

"Hmm..." Yang Ming stiffly reached out and handed the little doll to Jixiang. In fact, he didn't listen to what Jixiang said at all.

"Master, I've brought the young master home. Grandma must be weak after giving birth, so I'll go prepare some chicken soup for her..." Jixiang said, taking the baby from him.

"Go ahead, prepare a few more dishes, maybe Grandma will like something..." Yang Ming waved wearily.

"Yes..." Jixiang replied respectfully, then picked up the baby and quickly left.

The pain in his voice became more and more obvious, and his voice became increasingly hoarse.

"I wonder which deity is on duty. Please bless them and keep the mother and her two children safe and sound..." Yang Ming prayed silently, his heart filled with unease.

Time passed quickly, but for Yang Ming, it was an extremely agonizing time. The sky gradually brightened, but Wei Qingqing still hadn't given birth.

Wei Qingqing had long since lost all strength. Basin after basin of bloody water was brought out. The bloody water was bright red, but it made Yang Ming's heart ache.

"How many pots are there???" Yang Ming's face was pale, and his body was already swaying.

"Don't just stand there like an idiot, come in. Qingqing has something to tell you..." Aunt Liu, covered in blood, came out of the wooden house, glanced at Yang Ming, and said.

Her eyes were red and swollen, clearly from crying.

"Give me a hand..." Yang Ming's voice was weak. "I can't move..."

"You men are useless..." Aunt Liu raised her sleeve and wiped away the tears welling up in her eyes. "You don't have to give birth, so why do you look more tired than Qingqing?" As she spoke, she stepped forward and pulled Yang Ming into the house.

As soon as they entered the room, a strong stench of blood hit them. Wei Qingqing lay on the mattress, her face pale, her consciousness already somewhat unclear.

"Still not better???" Yang Ming looked at Wei Qingqing's miserable state, and thinking about how she had been happily playing with him and fighting with him for food just yesterday, tears streamed down his face, and his voice trembled.

"Qingqing has something to tell you..." Xue Hua looked at her daughter's miserable state, her spirit had long since collapsed. She curled up in the corner of the room, trembling, her eyes lifeless.

"Come here quickly..." Zhang Shufang, with red eyes, sat down next to Wei Qingqing, holding her daughter-in-law's hand in one hand and beckoning to Yang Ming with the other.

"I won't go over there. Let her say what she needs to say here..." Yang Ming's once imposing figure had become hunched over as he instinctively considered a possibility...

Is there no hope? Impossible... absolutely impossible...

"What are you thinking???" Aunt Liu pushed him from behind. "Qingqing is tired and wants to rest for a while before giving birth. Do you think this is saying goodbye to her???"

"I..." Yang Ming was really scared. He was afraid that something would happen to Wei Qingqing. Although the couple had only been together for about a year, they were in sync and could no longer live without each other. Throughout the year, Yang Ming had been by Wei Qingqing's side almost the entire time.

"Don't talk nonsense, it's these two little brats who are too troublesome..." Zhang Shufang glared at Liu Sao for not knowing how to speak, but the last sentence was said to Yang Ming.

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