Chapter 103

“Wait, you can leave, but leave Shui’ya’s spices behind.”

What Xu Maofang wanted was this bag of spices, so how could she bear to let go?

She wiped a tear, as if she had suffered a great humiliation, and looked at Xie Jun.

Xie Jun’s face tightened further. “Give it back to Shui’ya. If you want to eat cured meat, I’ll give you money. Eat as much as you want.”

Despite this, Xu Maofang still clung to the spices, unwilling to let go. Xie Jun’s reaction at this moment chilled her heart.

The two were at an impasse.

Then Xie Jun looked at his wife, Ye Qingshui, who turned her gaze away.

Xie Jun had no choice but to say to Grandma Xie, “Mom—”

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He had been called to the school at the last minute and was delayed for a long time.

Upon arriving home, Xie Tingyu noticed that his grandmother was sulking, his grandfather was eating in silence, his wife had her head bowed, and his father, Xie Jun, quickly finished his meal.

One person was missing from the dinner table: Xu Maofang was not present.

Everyone’s mood was low, and Xie Tingyu subtly sensed that something must have happened earlier.

After dinner, Grandma Xie finally told him, “Your Aunt Fang won’t be living with you anymore. She’s gone back to the Xu family.”

A daughter who married twice—did she have the nerve to go back to the Xu family?

Grandma Xie didn’t care whether Xu Maofang had the face to return to her maiden home. She said, “She stole Shui’ya’s spices… Grandma promises you, I will get justice for Shui’ya.”

It was indeed about the stolen spices. Even though Xie Tingyu was mentally prepared, he was still surprised by Xu Maofang’s audacity.

Xie Tingyu didn’t care about getting “justice.”

If Xu Maofang were to cry and apologize like before, what was the point of this kind of justice?

What Xie Tingyu wanted was for Xu Maofang to leave the Xie family permanently.

His wife would give birth in a few months, and with a person like Xu Maofang in the house, Xie Tingyu couldn’t even feel at ease when he went to school.

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Zhou Dongmei arrived at the agreed place, waiting for her spices.

“What? Ye Qingshui refused to give you the spices?”

Xu Maofang said, “Not only did she refuse, but she also tried to drive me out of the Xie family.”

Zhou Dongmei’s face fell with disappointment when she heard this. She said, “Couldn’t you talk to her nicely? Even buying them from her would be fine.”

“How much does her spice cost per ounce? Is two yuan enough? If she won’t sell, we can partner with her…”

After doing this business for some time, Zhou Dongmei really didn’t want to let go, and her speech and actions had become smoother.

Partner? Xu Maofang gritted her teeth at the thought of Ye Qingshui.

“Dongmei, why don’t we stop touching these things? If you take over your grandma’s tailor shop, won’t you still have money to spend?”

When Zhou Dongmei was an apprentice at the tailor shop, she earned five yuan a month.

But after tasting the feeling of earning two to three hundred yuan a month, how could she still look favorably on five yuan a month?

Zhou Dongmei said without hesitation, “I’ll go talk to Ye Qingshui. I must get these spices, even if I have to beg.”

Xu Maofang had no choice but to tell her daughter what had happened at the Xie family.

Zhou Dongmei’s emotions were mixed. Xu Maofang being chased out of the Xie family in disgrace reminded Zhou Dongmei of herself at the time.

“Mom… they’re being too harsh, looking down on people!”

Without some kind of assurance, how would Xu Maofang dare to leave the Xie family like this?

Xu Maofang placed her hand on her abdomen and said coldly, “I will make your Grandma Xie personally beg us, mother and daughter, to come back.”

The Chinese value blood ties the most.

Yan Chun (Grandma Xie) might not recognize her as a daughter-in-law, but could she really not recognize the flesh and blood in her belly?

Zhou Dongmei’s eyes lit up when she heard this. She said, “Mom, don’t go back to the Xie family for now. I’ll rent a house for you so you can have a comfortable pregnancy.”

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Entering October, the capital city gradually cooled down.

Ye Qingshui’s due date was fast approaching. She had never given birth before, and even though she usually had a stable mindset, enduring this period was pushing her close to a breakdown.

Xie Tingyu had been tormented by his wife to the point where he had lost his temper.

He would tell his wife with her round belly, “You exercise every day, your diet is strictly according to the doctor’s guidelines, and your checkups are normal… Shui’er, don’t be afraid. I will be with you all the time.”

In the middle of the night, Ye Qingshui suddenly went into labor.

To prepare for this moment, Xie Tingyu had practiced countless times.

Despite his strong mental fortitude, his hands began to tremble as he packed the maternity supplies this time.

He put the prepared bag on his body, scooped up his wife in his arms, and quickly rushed to the hospital. The military had a dedicated hospital, and it wasn’t far, but this short journey felt longer than any he had ever taken to Xie Tingyu.

Ye Qingshui was held tightly in his arms. Warm amniotic fluid flowed down her legs, and her abdomen cramped with pain. This familiar feeling made Ye Qingshui momentarily feel confused.

The helplessness of losing her child for the first time flooded her heart.

Ye Qingshui shed tears.

“Brother Yu, I’m so scared.”

“It’s alright, it’s alright. Don’t be afraid. I’m right here with you. Shui’er, be brave tonight. You’re about to be a mother.”

In the pitch-black night, the streetlights were like cold stars penetrating the fog, emitting a chilly light.

The cool light shone on Xie Tingyu’s face, and Ye Qingshui saw a warm smile there.

Soon after, the couple arrived at the military hospital.

The nurse on duty calmly made arrangements, telling the expectant mother to patiently wait for her cervix to dilate.

“It won’t be that fast. Don’t rush, wait a bit longer—” The nurse, seeing the novice father who looked like an ant on a hot pan, impatiently chased him out.

Everyone understood the theory. Xie Tingyu had read at least eight or ten books on obstetrics, but at a time like this, he couldn’t help but be anxious.

He couldn’t sit still. One moment he was helping his wife walk, the next he was lying down. Seeing his wife’s face as white as frost, his heart ached.

“Wait outside, and bring some food for the expectant mother when you come back home.”

Xie Tingyu didn’t want to leave. He held his wife’s hand. “I promised you I would stay with you.”

“Shui’er, what do you want to eat?”

Xie Tingyu pulled out milk powder, eggs, and even a bowl of freshly heated noodles from his backpack. They were packed in a lunch box, and when opened, steam was still rising from them.

Although the scallions sprinkled on the noodles were slightly yellowed, the pork smelled very appetizing, and the egg was also tempting.

In the days leading up to Ye Qingshui’s due date, Xie Tingyu habitually prepared food at night just in case. If his wife didn’t go into labor, Xie Tingyu would eat it all himself the next morning.

After making night snacks for a month straight, it finally came in handy today.

This carefully prepared night snack was an unintentional torment to the hardworking nurses and doctors on the night shift.

In this era, which pregnant woman coming to give birth brought a pile of food? This made the other expectant mothers, who were walking around and waiting for dilation, unable to help but drool.

Ye Qingshui finished the warm noodles and ate an egg. With her stomach full, her heart also settled down.

At dawn, the morning light broke through the dark night sky. When the first ray of sunshine fell upon the earth…

Xie Tingyu finally heard a loud cry.

He saw two dark, wrinkled bundles being carried away by the nurses for a bath.

Xie Tingyu didn’t look at the babies right away. He lovingly wiped his wife’s forehead and kissed her.

“Shui’er, you’re amazing! You gave birth to two in one go!”

Ye Qingshui had used up all her strength. She was so tired she didn’t want to move a finger.

“Are they boys or girls…”

Xie Tingyu hadn’t had a chance to look, so he couldn’t answer the question. He said, “They’re bathing now! One is chubby, one is a bit thin, but they are both very healthy.”

Ye Qingshui’s mouth curved up, and her face showed a satisfied smile. She quickly fell asleep from exhaustion.

When she woke up again, the ward was crowded with people. There were three mothers who gave birth on the same day as Ye Qingshui.

Everyone was gathered happily.

Grandma Xie, beaming, said, “Shui’ya, you’re truly remarkable! You did the work of two births at once.”

She was holding a soft, cuddly baby, and the loving kindness in her eyes was irrepressible.

“The size of this head is the same as Tingyu’s when he was little. He’ll definitely be a clever and quick-witted child when he grows up.”

Before Xie Tingyu got married, Grandma Xie had worried that she might close her eyes before seeing a great-grandchild born. But in the blink of an eye, her grandson’s wife was here, and a moment later, great-grandsons had popped out.

“Such small eyes and a small nose, so delicate.” She was afraid her hands were too rough and hardly dared to touch them.

Wen Zhihua also came. She was holding the other baby, a feeling that was reminiscent of holding her own child back then. Especially since Ye Qingshui’s children vaguely resembled her son in their brows and eyes, she inexplicably felt an added fondness.

“Where’s Brother Yu?”

“He went home to make breakfast.”

“There he is, speak of the devil! Tingyu is back. Shui’ya, rinse your mouth, and have some breakfast to replenish your energy.”

Ye Qingshui placed her two children by her side, finally having the time to look at them.

She kissed each one and lifted the swaddling cloth to take a look.

They were actually two boys. Ye Qingshui wasn’t disappointed, but a boy and a girl would have been perfectly fulfilling. However, these two little rascals were destined to be her sons, her supreme treasures, the flesh of her heart.

Ye Qingshui held their soft bodies and shed tears.

This warm, tangible feeling made Ye Qingshui feel that all the hardships she had endured in her previous life were worth it.

Xie Tingyu let the stewed meat cool down for a while. He wiped his wife’s tears and said with a smile, “You shouldn’t cry during confinement; it’s bad for your eyes.”

Ye Qingshui also saw Xie Tingjue.

After his grandson’s wife gave birth to a baby in the early morning, Grandma Xie couldn’t resist calling the school to tell her eldest grandson the good news.

Unexpectedly, Xie Tingjue took leave and rushed to the hospital.

He used his rough thumb to gently stroke the soft hair on the baby’s head. “That’s good. They are very healthy…”

Without Xie Tingjue even realizing it, they had silently left in the previous life. In this life, they stayed… Xie Tingjue let out a sigh of relief, feeling very comforted.

He pulled out the protective charm he had acquired and carefully tied it to the outside of the baby’s swaddling cloth, securing it tightly.

Wen Zhihua smiled and said, “Tingjue prepared a gift for the babies. What about you, Tingyu?”

As a novice father who had recently come into a windfall, Xie Tingyu certainly wouldn’t be outdone. He pulled out a pair of longevity locks from his pocket. They were small and exquisite, with delicate, ancient, and beautiful patterns engraved on them.

Reflecting the faint morning light, the longevity locks shimmered with a golden gleam.

Xie Tingyu smiled slightly. “I’m giving these to you, my sons, but you’re too small to wear them yet, so I’ll keep them safe for you. I hope my babies grow up healthy and strong.”

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