When Xinyan returned to the ward, she saw the pregnant woman in the middle bed staring at her cousin.
Every now and then, she touched her own belly.
Han Chunxue was gazing lovingly at the swaddled grandson and saw her niece come in: "Is that person alright?"
Xinyan nodded with a smile: "No worries, mother and son are safe."
Han Chunxue cradled the baby with a face full of affection: "Thatās good, thatās good."
Xinyan looked at her cousin, who was already asleep: "Aunt, where are they?"
Han Chunxue glanced toward the door: "Thereās no point in everyone waiting here. I sent them all out. Jinxuan took Yikai and his aunt back home.
Yikai went back to pack some daily items for Lingzi and will come over later. His aunt went home to make some soup."
Xinyan stepped forward: "Aunt, let me hold the little one."
Han Chunxue handed the baby to her: "Our Little Doudou is so well-behaved, taking after the good traits of his parents."
Xinyan took the child: "Oh my, our Little Doudou is indeed adorable. Look at those eyes, this little one definitely wonāt have small eyes."
As they were teasing the baby, the pregnant woman in the middle clutched her stomach: "My belly really hurts."
Xinyan glanced over and quickly covered the babyās ears, fearing the womanās cries of pain might scare the child.
In a short while, the doctor came to check and had them move to the delivery room for preparation.
Finally, peace returned to the ward.
They were in the middle of chatting when someone pushed the door open and entered.
Xinyan turned her head to see her brother-in-law, Yuan Yikai, coming in with some items: "You all are pretty fast."
Yuan Yikai set the things down: "Cousin, your husband is waiting for you outside. Thereās nothing much here, with Mom and me here itās fine."
Xinyan thought so too and quietly reminded: "The child must never leave your sight. There are baby thieves in the hospital, so be careful."
Han Chunxue looked at her son-in-law, who seemed tense: "Alright, there arenāt that many bad people. Donāt be too anxious, your cousin is just reminding us, not that itās a certainty."
Yuan Yikai looked at his wife sleeping on the bed: "Once the time is right, weāll leave the hospital. Itās safer and more comfortable at home."
Han Chunxue agreed, saying that if everything seemed fine today with no issues tomorrow, they would be discharged.
While they were talking, Gu Wanqing and Su Aihong pushed the door open and came in.
They set down the red date millet porridge and fish soup they were holding: "Oh, let us have a look at the little one quickly."
Xinyan saw their determination and thought they might not be leaving anytime soon. She didnāt want He Jinxuan to wait outside the whole time, so she said: "Mom, Aunt, Auntie, I have things to do, so Iāll head out first. Iāll come back around noon tomorrow."
Han Chunxue escorted her to the door: "If youāre busy, no need to rush back. She might be able to go home tomorrow."
Leaving the ward, she saw He Jinxuan waiting not far away. She jogged over: "Letās go."
He Jinxuan raised his hand to tuck her stray hair behind her ear: "Mom and Aunt just went in. Is it alright for us to leave now?"
Xinyan chuckled: "What, are you planning to stay and make an impression?"
He Jinxuan pinched Xinyanās nose: "What are you talking about? I was just thinking, with the elders still here, isnāt it rude for us to leave just like that."
Xinyan looked around, linked her arm with his: "Letās go, Mom and Aunt wonāt be leaving anytime soon. I need to return to school tomorrow, and later we can stop by the department store to pick out some clothes for Lingziās child."
He Jinxuan affectionately said: "Perfect, Iāll pick out some seasonal clothes for you too."