1990, Reborn as a Beachcomber, From Rascal to Brilliant Guy

Soon after, after a hurried journey, Lin Shuisheng finally managed to safely and smoothly carry Ye Wanqing onto the fishing boat.

As soon as he boarded the boat, Lin Chaosheng turned to look at his younger brother, Lin Shuisheng, with a look of astonishment on his face.

"Ah Shui, did you borrow our eldest son's old boat?"

"Otherwise what? You don't really think Uncle Dong would be so willing to lend me his brand-new boat that he just bought not long ago, do you?"

Lin Shuisheng glanced at Lin Chaosheng, his words carrying a hint of teasing.

"Um... so how did you manage to borrow the boat from him?"

Lin Chaosheng was taken aback by Lin Shuisheng's words, and then asked with some confusion.

"I donated this year's shipping stock dividends to Fang Tou as a charitable act."

Lin Shuisheng sat on the deck with Ye Wanqing in his arms. He answered softly, but what he said made Lin Chaosheng, Ye Wanqing, and Aunt Hua all shudder.

As for Lin Haisheng, who was standing at the stern steering the ship and preparing to set sail, he didn't react much, obviously because he already knew.

Or perhaps he was simply numb from the shock.

"Are you crazy? Don't forget you're still drowning in debt. If you donate all your ship stock dividends, what will your wife and kids eat?"

Lin Chaosheng stared wide-eyed at Lin Shuisheng, somewhat incredulous.

He couldn't understand why Lin Shuisheng would donate his ship stock dividends.

Even though their fishing boat was an old one and didn't earn much money throughout the year, on average, each male could still get more than 200 yuan, which was equivalent to a month's salary for an ordinary worker and enough to buy more than 400 kilograms of rice.

Especially now, Lin Shuisheng still owes several thousand yuan in debt. Without the dividends from the ship shares, is he going to let his wife and children starve?

Even if it's because of the taboo of giving birth on a ship, the price is far too high.

"Ah Shui, tell me honestly, did Uncle Dong force you to donate?"

"No, don't talk nonsense, I donated all of this voluntarily."

Upon hearing his second brother's outrageous words, Lin Shuisheng quickly glanced at Aunt Hua sitting not far away, then righteously denied it.

And that is indeed the case.

He donated the dividends from the ship shares to the Fang family for two reasons: firstly, to silence Lin Yaodong and the Fang family, and secondly, to pray for Ye Wanqing and the child in her womb.

As long as Ye Wanqing can give birth to the child safely and smoothly, he would have no objection whatsoever, let alone donating this year's ship stock dividends, or even donating the ship stock directly.

He can earn the money again later.

If a person is gone, what is the point of them being reborn?

"Why?"

Lin Chaosheng frowned, looking at his younger brother's handsome face with its sharp angles, and wondered if Lin Shuisheng had lost his mind.

Aunt Hua sat on the other side, looking at Lin Shuisheng with the same gaze one would give a fool.

The baby hasn't even been born yet! And he's already spending over 200 yuan to rent a boat. I bet there's no one else on the entire Canglan Island who would do that except Lin Shuisheng.

Of course, since she was also a member of the main branch of the family, and Lin Shuisheng had donated shares in the ship, her family would receive more money when the ancestral hall was opened for profit distribution at the end of the year. So she didn't act innocent now, but pretended not to hear it.

"Ah Shui, did you really donate all the dividends from your shipping shares?"

Ye Wanqing gripped Lin Shuisheng's arm tightly, her voice low and urgent.

"Yes! Mazu said that if you donate, she will bless you and your child with peace and safety."

Lin Shuisheng lowered his head, looking at the glimmer of light reflected in his wife's eyes, his voice steady and soft.

"Ah Shui..."

Ye Wanqing froze, her two large, watery almond-shaped eyes staring straight at Lin Shuisheng, unblinking, just like when they graduated from junior high school and Lin Shuisheng dragged her to the town's dock, pointing to the vast sea and describing his lofty ideals and wonderful life to her.

She knew that the man she had chosen would not disappoint her.

In the previous few years, I lost money because of bad luck.

"Everyone seated, let's set sail!"

At this moment, Lin Haisheng, who was standing at the stern, shouted to the bow and then took control of the rudder, sailing the boat out of the harbor.

Under the searchlights, waves surged from the darkness, then were broken by the bow of the ship, leaving two white streaks in the water.

The sea breeze, carrying a salty, fishy smell, hit my face and made the hem of my clothes flutter loudly.

Lin Shuisheng slightly adjusted his position, using his body to block the wind, holding Ye Wanqing's shoulder tightly with one hand and gently supporting her stomach with the other.

Ye Wanqing rested her head on Lin Shuisheng's chest, placed her hands on his round belly, and listened to the sputtering diesel engine and the pounding of his heart.

Her face, which had been a little pale, gradually became rosy, and a pair of dimples slowly appeared at the corners of her mouth.

Lin Chaosheng sat next to them and his lips twitched slightly as he watched the couple being so affectionate.

He shouldn't be in the boat; he should be at the bottom.

In fact, he didn't believe Lin Shuisheng's reasons at all.

If you really want to donate money, wouldn't it be better to donate directly to the Tin Hau Temple? Why donate to a house?

It's just that Ye Wanqing, this younger sister-in-law, is too innocent. Not only does she not have any doubts, but she is also deeply moved.

Putting everything else aside, his skill in coaxing his wife was something that even the second brother admired from the bottom of his heart.

Otherwise, Lin Shuisheng wouldn't have been able to marry such a virtuous and beautiful sister-in-law right after graduating from junior high school.

Of course, he's not bad either.

She got someone pregnant right after turning eighteen and gave birth to a son.

Thinking of this, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, and his mood improved considerably.

Twenty minutes passed quickly, and the fishing boat left a trail of white foam on the sea before finally coming to a stop at Houwan Wharf in Houlan Town, the county seat.

"Big brother, you and second brother take the boat back to Uncle Dong. Aunt Hua can stay here with us."

As soon as the fishing boat stopped, Lin Shuisheng carried Ye Wanqing onto the dock, gave her a brief explanation, and then led Aunt Hua to the county hospital in the west of the city.

At this time, some fishermen were already busy preparing to go out to sea on the dock, and the air was filled with the smells of sweat, fish, and diesel.

In order to get to the hospital as quickly as possible, Lin Shuisheng walked briskly the whole way.

Aunt Hua followed behind, panting heavily, and called out irritably.

"Hey kid, slow down, be careful not to fall!"

After chasing each other for more than ten minutes, we finally arrived at the hospital gate.

"This way, the delivery room is this way!"

Aunt Hua finally caught up, put her hands on her hips and took a few deep breaths. Then, she didn't bother to argue with Lin Shuisheng and hurriedly pointed out the direction and led the way.

With her as a midwife, it wasn't long before Lin Shuisheng carried Ye Wanqing into the obstetrics and gynecology department.

As soon as they entered, before they even reached the nurses' station, Aunt Hua started shouting at the top of her lungs.

"Nurse! Nurse! Someone, come quick!"

"What are you shouting for? You're disturbing the patients' rest!"

"I'm so sorry, nurse, I was just in a hurry!"

"What happened?"

"Here's the thing, my niece-in-law is about to give birth, but I think the baby is breech, lying sideways. Could you please get the doctor to come and take a look?"

"Horizontal position? Are you sure?"

"Yes, of course I'm sure. I'm the village's midwife. I've delivered at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, babies. It's definitely a transverse lie."

"Okay, then you can take the mother into the delivery room and get her settled. I'll go call the doctor right away."

"Okay, okay, thank you so much, young lady!"

Soon, Aunt Hua helped with the communication, and Lin Shuisheng carried Ye Wanqing into the delivery room.

Immediately afterward, before he could even say a few comforting words to Ye Wanqing, he and Aunt Hua were both kicked out by the nurses.

As the delivery room door slammed shut, his heart leaped into his throat. His eyes remained fixed on the crack in the door, and his feet felt like lead, unable to move.

In his past life, he waited outside his own room for more than three hours, only to receive news of a difficult childbirth.

In this life, he arrived more than two hours early and waited at the entrance of the delivery room at the county hospital. The outcome should, possibly, at least not be worse than in his previous life, right?