Chapter 246 - Chapter 246: The Two Madams’ Breakup
Chapter 246: The Two Madams’ Breakup
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Han Yuan watched the whole process in silence.
She was so shocked that she could not utter a single word.
She had given birth to five children, but her husband had never taken such good care of her.
Her daughter didn’t lack any maids or old women to help her, yet despite that, Heng Yi willingly did all the “disgusting” and “minimal” chores for her.
And up until now, he had never experienced having a child.
He did not say that he wanted to see the baby sleeping in the cradle next door.
Does this mean he did not care whether the child was in the same room as them or not?
Han Yuan could not find the answer.
Han Yuan stepped closer and asked Han Qiao, “Do you feel better? You must tell me if you’re feeling unwell.”
“Mother, don’t worry. I’m fine.”
Feeling weak was normal, and so was fatigue.
Postpartum bleeding was also normal.
All she had to do was to rest well and take medicine on time to gradually recover.
“Where’s the baby?” Han Qiao asked.
1’11 carry him,” Heng Yi quickly stood up.
Han Qiao looked at Heng Yi’s anxious face and smiled.
Han Yuan sat on the stool beside them. Seeing the happiness and joy in Han Qiao’s eyes, her heart slowly relaxed.
Han Qiao did so much for the family, but she was still worried that Heng Yi might have some opinions.
Now, Han Qiao gave birth to a son, and Heng Yi had his own child.
The days were getting better and better.
“Don’t think too much about it. Take good care of your body. There are maidservants and old women to help you with everything. You can’t let Son-in-law serve you like that.”
Han Qiao laughed, “Mother, 1 gave birth to this child for him. He should take care of me. Moreover, this is a matter between husband and wife. There’s no need for you to worry or care about this, Mother. If he’s willing to do it, then let him. If he’s not willing, then he’ll let the servant girls and old women do it.”
Han Yuan agreed.
Heng Yi was happy to do it. She was not.
Han Yuan should be glad that her eldest daughter could even remarry, especially when her husband treated her so well.
Heng Yi quickly carried the baby over, but he brought the baby along with the cradle.
He did not dare to touch the child.
He was afraid that he would accidentally hurt the baby if he used too much strength.
Looking at the child, Han Qiao’s heart softened.
“He’s a beautiful baby,” Han Yuan praised.
It was one thing for the baby to look good, but the main source of that beauty was the person who gave birth to him, and Han Qiao was a beautiful woman no matter how a person looked at her.
She asked Heng Yi, “Has he had milk?”
“Nanny won’t feed him.”
Han Qiao was surprised.
The child, who had his eyes closed, seemed to have heard his mother’s voice and began to cry loudly.
Heng Yi was so nervous that he was sweating, but he didn’t dare to comfort his son.
Han Qiao had no experience either.
Seeing the child cry made her also anxious.
Han Yuan looked at the couple and said, “Ah-Qiao, why don’t you feed him yourself? You can feed the child yourself.”
“Then I’ll give it a try.”
Han Qiao asked Heng Yi to help her up.
She also asked Pucao to prepare a hot handkerchief for her to wipe.
Han Yuan placed the child in Han Qiao’s arms.
However, she soon realized that Han Qiao was unfamiliar with holding the baby.
This shouldn’t be the case.
She had three children, and she had brought them up herself.
Could it be that it had been too long since then and she had forgotten?
Han Yuan thought so but didn’t think too much about it.
Han Qiao lifted her clothes.
The child was still crying, but he stopped crying as he leaned into his mother’s arms.
Instinctively searching for food
However, even after exerting all his strength, he still did not manage to eat a single bite.
He sobbed again.
Han Qiao gently patted his back. She had not had any milk yet, so he was definitely hungry.
However, being sucked by him like this, really hurt.
However, Han Qiao felt that the pain was worth it.
Then she moved him from left to right.
The baby fell asleep once again.
Han Qiao blinked, “Is it because you’re not hungry?”
She carefully placed the child on the bed.
His small arms and legs made her more and more cute.
Heng Yi stood beside the bed and watched.
As for Han Yuan, she was ignored.
She didn’t take this to heart.
Heng Yi had this child, and this was also Han Qiao’s first son. It was reasonable that they would cherish and value this child more.
She got up and left the room. She still had to go home.
Unexpectedly, Housekeeper Liu took Han Chi to the alley first and delivered the red eggs.
When Han Yuan returned, Father Han was happily playing with his two grandsons.
“Have you heard?” Han Yuan asked.
Father Han smiled, “Housekeeper Liu and Ah-Chi came over to tell the news.”
“Where’s Heng Yi?” Father Han asked.
Heng Yi should have come personally to tell the news.
He’s only thinking about his wife now. He doesn’t have the time to care about these trivial things. Besides, this is his first time having a child on his own. There’s no reliable elder at home to teach him. It made no difference whether Housekeeper Liu and Ah-Chi or Heng Yi himself came to tell the good news.”
As Madam Han spoke, she sat down next to Father Han.
“You didn’t see it yourself, but Heng Yi couldn’t suppress his joy. He did everything for Ah-Qiao himself.”
“He’s twenty-five this year. Other people have a few children, and he’s just a father with his first child. He’s been living such a hard life in the Heng family, so it’s reasonable for him to value the baby. I’m just afraid that he’ll spoil the child too much. What if he raises a playboy in the future?”
“Bah, what nonsense are you talking about? That kid is only born for a day, and you’re already saying that.”
“I’m just saying this casually. Look at how anxious you are.”
The old couple looked at each other and laughed again.
“I’ll go take the things I’ve prepared to the Heng Manor. You take the two kids and Ah-Xiang for dinner,” Han Yuan said.
When they arrived at the county town, there were a few more people to help take care of Han Xiang and her two children. Madam Han and Father Han heaved a sigh of relief.
“All-Xiang?
“She’s lying in her room.”
Han Xiang had been getting acupuncture and taking medicine for the past few days. She spends most of her time sleeping and resting.
“I’ll go take a look,” Han Yuan said worriedly.
Then she went into her daughter’s room to see Han Xiang.
Meanwhile, at the Han family’s side…
When they saw Housekeeper Liu and Ah-Chi come over with red eggs, Eldest Sister-in-law Han and the others were overjoyed.
“Ali-Chi, did your mother give birth?”
“Yes, it’s a younger brother.”
When the Han family heard this, they were even happier.
She quickly went to prepare lunch for Housekeeper Liu and Han Chi.
After lunch, Han Chi could not stay any longer.
He could not fall behind in his studies, martial arts, and even his younger brother.
The Heng Family seemed to have been silently ignored.
When Zhao Huan found out that Han Qiao had a son, her expression changed.
Would she bring He Cheng back? She wanted He Cheng to stay in Heng Mansion. Han Qiao and Heng Yi had earned so much silver, so they should give him a share in the future.
Now that they had a biological son, would they still leave some money for He Cheng?
The more Zhao Huan thought about it, the more she couldn’t sit still.
Zhen Niang came in from outside. There was something sour on her face.
She was still thinking about Heng Yi.
But Heng Yi already had a son.
“Huan, about that Master Yun, are you really not going to meet him?”
Zhao Huan looked up at Zhen Niang.
“Zhen Niang, why are you insisting me on meeting Master Yun? His son is already married, and he’s only one or two years older than me. You want me to marry and become someone else’s stepmother? What kind of intentions do you have?”
Zhao Huan was unhappy and her words were a little unreasonable.
Zhen Niang was so angry at the accusation that she almost fainted.
“What intentions do 1 have? It’s all because your mother found me and asked me to persuade you. She even brought Master Yun to see me several times. Master Yun also said that regardless of whether it succeeds or not, he will meet you. When that time conies, you can reject him yourself if you are that unwilling.”
Zhen Niang was not in a very happy mood.
The man she longed for, the man who got married and recently had a son, did not think of her at all.
Many people knew about her marriage with Sun Yiming, so it was difficult for her to marry into a good family.
If Master Yun had taken a fancy to her, she wouldn’t be so pretentious.
Meanwhile, Zhao Huan was reminded of Han Qiao’s words.
She took a glance at Zhen Niang with a bit of scrutiny, “Zhen Niang, what are you going to do after 1 get married?”