CHAPTER 434: CHAPTER 351: THIS RELATIONSHIP IS VERY DELICATE

Early the next morning, two nurses from the postpartum care center they had booked arrived.

Sister Ding’s stress was immediately alleviated. Both nurses were kind, highly professional, and worked seamlessly together to care for Li Si and the baby.

On top of that, nurses came in periodically to check on Li Si, which made her sigh in amazement—private services really are a cut above, perfectly smooth and silent in their care!

Unlike the public hospital’s cold and indifferent attitude. They’re unbearable!

The lactation consultant also arrived and massaged Li Si gently for an hour. She even started to feel a bit of warmth!

Mrs. Leng came over again with a pile of food and supplies. Thoughtfully, she placed the food on the dining table in the living room instead of bringing it into Li Si’s room, so Li Si wouldn’t see or smell it and feel anxious about not being able to eat.

Li Si hadn’t passed gas yet, so she couldn’t eat anything for now.

When Mrs. Leng arrived, Leng Mochen casually mentioned the baby’s nickname. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Leng was delighted and began calling it cheerfully right away!

Li Si intentionally winked at Leng Mochen, the meaning clear: See? I picked such a good name!

Leng Mochen helplessly smiled back at her—women’s world will forever elude men’s understanding! He had thought Mrs. Leng might raise objections to the name!

Mrs. Leng bustled around with a radiant expression. When she accompanied Buding to his bath and returned, she chatted with Li Si about how none of the other babies who went to swim and bathe could match up to Buding’s health and good looks.

Li Si listened and laughed, her thoughts running to how truly self-centered parents can be when it comes to their children! In Mrs. Leng’s eyes, Buding probably couldn’t do anything wrong now!

Long Wu and Su Meng, along with Xu Er and Shasha, came to visit her.

Xu Er and Long Wu only stopped by briefly to check on Li Si and Buding before leaving the room to join Leng Mochen in the living room for a chat. After all, it wasn’t appropriate for men to linger in Li Si’s recovery room.

Su Meng’s belly was just beginning to show now, barely noticeable, but she couldn’t take her eyes off Buding.

This little treasure was simply too adorable!

Especially the way he yawned—it was utterly enchanting! Goodness! It was so heart-meltingly cute that Su Meng couldn’t stand it!

She wished her own Peanut in her belly would hurry up to join the world, so he could joyfully play with Buding!

She looked at Li Si with delight written all over her face, "Sisi! This baby is too cute! If mine turns out to be a girl, let’s arrange a betrothal, okay? You’d make an amazing mother-in-law!"

As soon as these words left her mouth, the two men in the living room discussing fatherhood exchanged glances.

Long Wu thought his wife’s idea was brilliant! This would make Leng Er tightly bound to himself!

In-laws! Such a solid connection!

Leng Mochen silently glanced at him, "Didn’t you say you found out it’s a boy?"

Long Wu refused to give up, "There can always be a second child! Girls being a few years younger than boys is actually better!"

Li Si couldn’t help but internally critique herself: ’Am I really that good?’

Bai Shasha glanced at Li Si, who was pale but spirited, and secretly teased her, "Si, all satisfied now, huh? My godson, born on Valentine’s Day, and already in such high demand!"

"Absolutely! From now on, Valentine’s Day will also be his birthday—a double win!"

Su Meng wouldn’t give up, "Sisi! What do you say?! Is it a deal?"

Li Si felt exasperated enough to want to facepalm, "Can I even decide on this? How about this—we focus on raising and selecting for quality. Shasha, you need to speed things up too!"

"What’s this? Some kind of competitive recruitment process? Haha, we’re not in a rush!" Bai Shasha said, gloating.

She still hadn’t had her fill of fun yet. Marriage and childbirth felt a long way off for her—she’d just take things as they come!

Xu Er sighed deeply as he listened in the living room. She wasn’t anxious, but he definitely was!

Looking at the two men beside him, seemingly smiling after a successful mission, he couldn’t help but feel jealous and resentful!

From the looks of it, he was the only one still stuck in limbo, circling the "journey to the west!"

No way!

He had to speed things up! Or else, if he delayed any longer and ended up a generation apart, how was he going to manage?

Bai Shasha, needing to return to her hometown, had taken leave from work and booked a flight for that afternoon. After visiting Li Si, she was reluctantly taken to the airport by Xu Er.

Su Meng and Long Wu stayed a bit longer before leaving. Upon leaving, Su Meng couldn’t stop reminding Li Si about the betrothal, leaving Li Si utterly speechless!

Who would have imagined her son would be so irresistible? Just born, and he had already won over a mother-in-law!

Would he still be able to pull this off when he grew up? If so, she wouldn’t need to worry about his future dating issues!

Mr. Leng rushed over from the airport and, at first sight of Buding, his eyes grew red with emotion from how much he adored him.

Yet, considering that his daughter-in-law was still in her postpartum recovery period, and Mr. Leng Sr. was waiting eagerly at home as well, he didn’t linger. Taking out his camera, he snapped several photos of Buding before reluctantly leaving.

From then on, he practically came by every day, filling the living room with laughter alongside Mrs. Leng. The two seemed closer than they had ever been, united by Buding as their bond.

Li Si was well cared for by Leng Mochen. Whenever she got out of bed, it was him personally supporting her, showing rare attentiveness and care.

After Li Si passed gas, she started walking around and consuming the meticulously prepared six-meal-a-day nutrition plan. Her milk supply came in successfully and was plentiful, so feeding Buding posed no issues.

At first, Buding was a little resistant to breastfeeding, but after he got used to it, he refused to drink water from the bottle instead!

Four days later, on Lunar New Year’s Eve, Li Si and the baby were fully bundled up and transferred to a postpartum care center near the hospital.

They had booked a 240,000 yuan package—three-bedroom suites in a five-star hotel spanning 200 square meters. Despite the interior decor lacking warmth, everything else was great!

They spent the 2007 Lunar New Year here, with Mr. Leng Sr. even setting aside old traditions to join them. This made Leng Qiankai’s family, who had mustered up the courage to head to the Leng Family mansion, wait there in vain.

After waiting for several hours, Mr. Leng Sr. finally returned.

Mrs. Leng knew that Leng Qiankai had returned to the old mansion, and for a moment considered going back as well—but seeing that Buding had just woken up, she gave up on the idea.

Forget it! It’s the New Year; there’s no need to stoop to their level! Seeing that Zeng Qiuping would only upset her, while looking at her grandson would undeniably bring her joy—Buding was all she needed!

Even Leng Qiankai hesitated and decided not to act. He realized that going back might make things even more awkward—better to stay with his cherubic grandson.

When Mr. Leng Sr. returned to the old mansion, he didn’t show much warmth to his remorseful eldest son and daughter-in-law. After a few indifferent words, he was ready to send them off.

Zeng Qiuping couldn’t help herself and chimed in dutifully, "Dad! It’s the New Year; we were just worried you’d feel lonely, so we came to accompany you! Now that Mochen’s wife gave birth, everyone’s focused on them, aren’t they?

You must feel so isolated. How about letting us spend the day with you?"

Mr. Leng Sr. waved her off impatiently, "No need! If you don’t upset me, that’d be better than any company. Alright, you’ve seen me; now go. I won’t be keeping you for dinner this time; off you go!"

Leng Qiankai felt deeply troubled. Every year during this time, the house, while not exactly bustling, had at least a semblance of life.

Now, with his rebellious son still locked away, Leng Ning working the day shift, and the second family out of town—what kind of reunion even was this?

Zeng Qiuping stubbornly refused to leave, "Dad! Look, Mochen’s family just had a big, healthy baby boy. As elders, shouldn’t we go over and take a look? If you insist on chasing us away, we’ll just go celebrate with them instead!"

Leng Qiankai snapped at her, "What nonsense! Hurry up and leave!"

Her behavior had become increasingly inappropriate. Was she genuinely going to offer blessings and congratulations? More likely, she’d start a fight!

Mr. Leng Sr. cast her a frosty glare. Was she trying to threaten him?

Did she think he’d be intimidated by her stirring up trouble and affecting Li Si and the child?

"Your legs are your own; feel free to go wherever you want!" With that, he leaned on Old Xu and headed upstairs, completely ignoring them.

Leng Qiankai glared at her furiously, "Was this your plan all along?"

He stormed off in anger, ignoring her explanations!

Zeng Qiuping gritted her teeth in frustration, feeling the sting of being looked down upon by everyone. What was so special about having a grandson? She had one too!

In a huff, she went out for drinks and chats with several friends. Incidentally, one of them happened to be a reporter, and she shared a little too much during their chat. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)