Su Bingcheng sighed inwardly, finally beginning to reflect on himself, wondering if the discord among his three sons was due to their parenting.

These are just idle chatter between Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng, so let's leave them aside for now.

The gift they brought for Linlin was a teddy bear from a Shanghai toy factory, a special item supplied by the Friendship Store. The shop assistant said the child would definitely like it, so the elderly couple bought it.

As for Jiang Chengzhou, the elderly couple gave him his first fountain pen to celebrate his entry into middle school.

After not seeing her grandparents for several months, Linlin was still a little distant from them, but once she could feel their indulgence and favoritism, she immediately became affectionate.

Jiang Chengzhou put away his pen and walked to Lin Zhilan's side. "Aunt, how are you today?"

"I'm fine," Lin Zhilan said with a smile.

Starting this month, Su Lang became increasingly anxious about her, which made the children anxious as well.

Every day after school, Jiang Chengzhou would come and ask her how she was doing.

Lin Zhilan felt both helpless and touched.

Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng returned to the village after finishing their dinner.

Aunt Yu had tidied up the room, so the two elderly people didn't have to worry about anything.

The elderly couple were overjoyed to see Liu Feng again.

He can now walk freely, although he still has a slight limp, it doesn't affect his daily activities at all.

Moreover, he wasn't idle either; while at the hospital, he learned to identify many Chinese medicinal herbs from Lin Zhilan and Wang Rou.

Hearing that the pharmacy accepted Chinese herbal medicines, Liu Feng borrowed a medical book from Lin Zhilan and went to the mountains to collect herbs to supplement his family's income.

When Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng saw him again after some time, they felt that he was a completely different person.

Liu Feng smiled more often and finally looked like an eighteen or nineteen-year-old lad.

Xu Yueyun also made sure to visit Kong Baozhu and Shen Man.

Because of her young age, Shen Man's legs have recovered better than Liu Feng's. If you don't walk fast, you can't tell that there is anything wrong with her legs.

And Kong Baozhu, she looks much more energetic now.

She had clearly not fully regained her senses, but she would smile at people with her lips pursed, like a little girl.

Xu Yueyun had been their neighbor for a while and they had developed a good relationship.

Seeing that their family is doing well now, I am happy and proud of my daughter-in-law.

Children are sometimes the driving force for their parents. When Shen Man gets better, their whole family gets better too.

After Xu Yueyun arrived here, he visited his daughter-in-law every day.

The mother and son didn't hand over their shifts until Su Lang returned from get off work in the afternoon.

Everyone hoped that Lin Zhilan would give birth in the evening, when everyone would be home and able to lend a hand.

But things don't always happen that coincidentally.

That day, Lin Zhilan and Xu Yueyun were cutting diapers for their child at home when Lin Zhilan's stomach started to hurt intermittently.

Xu Yueyun was so anxious that she hurriedly went out to call for help.

Lin Zhilan grabbed him, "Mom, can I wash my hair and take a bath during my postpartum confinement period?"

Xu Yueyun firmly replied, "No!"

Lin Zhilan herself is a doctor, and she knows that she can't.

Postpartum women often experience qi and blood deficiency, loose pores, and weakened defensive qi. With open pores, dampness, wind, and cold can easily invade the body, causing headaches, body aches, and joint pain. This is why washing hair and taking a bath is not recommended.

The purpose is essentially to protect against wind and cold, and to ward off dampness and evil, rather than the cleaning itself being harmful.

If the room is insulated, has hot water, and a hair dryer, normal cleaning is perfectly acceptable.

However, given the current circumstances, there is no air conditioning or hair dryer in either the hospital or at home, so Lin Zhilan doesn't dare to risk her health.

Lin Zhilan smiled and said, "Mom, let me wash my hair and take a shower first."

Xu Yueyun looked at her hesitantly, "Are you really alright?"

"Yes," Lin Zhilan nodded, "Yes, it only hurt for a little while, but it doesn't hurt anymore now. It's still early, no problem."

Xu Yueyun hurriedly said, "Then you sit down and rest first, I'll go get you some water."

Xu Yueyun was in a hurry, but luckily Aunt Yu was there for her.

The two people helped Lin Zhilan wash her hair and take a shower, dried her hair as much as possible with a towel, and then braided a big braid for her and put it in a bun at the back of her head.

After doing all this, Lin Zhilan got into the car Su Bingcheng had called and went to the hospital.

The obstetrician checked the cervix and said, "It's dilated to three centimeters. You can go to the delivery room now."

Lin Zhilan, fearing that Xu Yueyun would worry, did not show any nervousness.

It wasn't until she entered the delivery room that she couldn't hold back anymore, frowning and clutching the white sheet beneath her.

Who isn't nervous when giving birth?

What's more, it was actually her first time too.

Lin Zhilan bit her lip, stopping her wild thoughts, and was helped by the obstetric nurse to walk around the delivery room to speed up dilation and relieve the pain.

pier.

Su Lang had just disembarked from the boat.

Lin Zhilan has been urinating frequently these past few nights, and she could give birth at any time.

He was always restless, constantly thinking about his family.

Especially today, Su Lang felt something was wrong, and his palms were inexplicably sweating.

He didn't dare to delay and immediately asked for leave to rush home.

As soon as he reached the family compound, someone shouted at him, "Captain Su, your wife is about to give birth! Don't go back, go to the hospital right away!"

Su Lang's head buzzed for a moment, and he immediately turned around and ran into the hospital.

He had been coming to the obstetrics and gynecology department frequently these past few months. When Su Lang rushed to the delivery room door, she was already covered in sweat and her face was pale.

Xu Yueyun and Su Bingcheng stood in the corridor outside the delivery room, with their two children beside them.

There were chairs in the hallway, but no one sat down.

Hearing hurried footsteps coming from the end of the corridor, several people looked up at the same time.

"Daddy!" Linlin was the first to see him, and immediately ran to him, hugging his leg and crying.

Su Lang's heart tightened, and she knelt down to hug her daughter.

Jiang Chengzhou stood a few steps away, his eyes red.

"Come here." Su Lang's voice was hoarse as she reached out her hand to him.

Tears welled up in Jiang Chengzhou's eyes as he hugged Su Lang's other shoulder.

"Mom, Zhilan, she..."

"It's okay, she's inside preparing for childbirth, don't worry."

Su Lang's face looked rather frightening, so Xu Yueyun had to comfort him first.

Su Lang then felt his heart start beating again, and his left knee slammed down, a sound that looked painful to anyone who heard it.

The family waited anxiously outside.

A short while later, Wang Rou came over carrying a thermos.

She glanced at Su Lang, then went straight to the doctor, "Doctor, can I bring my sister some food? Steamed egg custard and soft noodles."

The doctor nodded, "Okay, can one of you put on a protective suit and come in to feed them?"

Su Lang stood up.

Wang Rou hesitated for a moment, then handed him the thermos, saying, "Go inside."

It wasn't that she didn't want to go in, but she felt that her sister might need Su Lang more at this time.

Su Lang took it and followed the doctor inside.

Lin Zhilan sat half-reclined on the bed, her hair at her temples already soaked with sweat.

When she saw Su Lang come in, she actually smiled.

"Stop laughing, it's ugly."

"What did you say?" Lin Zhilan glared at him, her eyes blazing with anger.

Su Lang let out a breath, sat down next to her, and took a handkerchief to wipe her sweat.

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