"Is it raining outside?"
Mingxia only then noticed the raindrops hitting the window. "Mom has worked hard all night, she indeed needs a good rest. I’m feeling fine now, why don’t you catch some sleep too?"
"I’m fine, this is nothing, I’ve stayed up for several days before,"
"That was then, aren’t you not doing that job anymore? Your health is more important. How much did the little one eat?"
"I fed him thirty milliliters, and he seemed to want more after finishing, but I didn’t dare feed him more. He gently fell asleep, and you both have slept for two hours,"
Mingxia sighed, "Why did it have to be a boy? How nice would it be if it were a girl?"
"A boy is fine too, Xiao Xiao will have brothers to protect her, and we can worry a bit less."
Mingxia laughed. "You’re really good at comforting yourself. It seems like that’s the only benefit now, right?"
Mingxia stayed in the hospital for three days before she was discharged and went home. She lost 400 milliliters of blood, and this hospital stay cost her about a thousand yuan because of the transfusion, which made it exceed one thousand.
The child was born on National Day, something Mingxia did not anticipate, and that also meant the child would start school one year later due to policy reasons, not even a day less would be allowed.
"If the boy starts school a year late, then so be it. If it were a girl, we might think about a workaround. But boys develop later, so delaying a year has only benefits and no drawbacks, so you needn’t regret anything about this."
Mingxia was doing her postpartum recovery on the second floor, not to disturb Xiao Xiao’s rest, so Xiao Xiao and Grandma switched rooms. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on NoveIꜰire.net
Cao Yuan wanted to stay and help at night, but the Old Lady was worried it might affect his work because he works at the Police Station where danger is always present. Thus, having a good mental state without any negligence was crucial.
Mingxia agreed with her mother-in-law, so Xiao Xiao stayed in Grandma’s room, Cao Yuan stayed in his son’s room, and Mingxia stayed with her mother-in-law taking care of Xiao Hai.
Initially, Cao Yuan wanted to name the child Cao Haiyan, creating a symmetry with the ocean, and the homophone of ’yan’ being ’Yan’, which indirectly blended all three children’s names together.
However, Mingxia thought the name didn’t sound nice. "Just calling him Cao Hai is fine. One ocean, one sea, it’s perfect for the brothers. As for Xiao Xiao, a girl’s name should be easy to remember and meaningful; I just hope she has a safe and happy life, nothing else matters."
Thus, the youngest’s name was decided like that, Cao Hai, simple and easy to remember. Whether it sounded nice was not important, symmetry was more important~
Mingxia’s postpartum recovery went very comfortably. There were no conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Regarding caring for the child, the mother-in-law always respected her wishes. For regular meals as well, whatever Mingxia said, her mother-in-law would prepare. If unsure, she would ask her first, giving her absolute authority and respect.
"In our generation and yours, the concepts of child-rearing have changed, so it’s better to listen to you. Over the years, I’ve heard a lot of discussions about this in the neighborhood. They feel conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law shouldn’t arise over such matters as both aim for the child’s good. Why should we end up in quarrels that drive wedges between family members?"
Upon hearing these words, Mingxia was deeply moved. "Mom, if everyone treated me and the child like you do, where would there be any conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?"
"That’s because you, Mingxia, are worth this treatment. Everyone laughs at me for having a rural wife, but I find them laughable instead. What are these people thinking? Count back one or two generations, which family didn’t come from farmers? What’s there to be proud of? What’s wrong with rural people? Without farmers, could they even have food to eat?"