CHAPTER 160: CHAPTER 160: DO YOU BELIEVE IT?

Xiao Li thought of this and turned to look at Qin Xiao. Qin Xiao glanced at the child, then looked no more, focusing intently on Xiao Li. As she turned her head, Xiao Li met his gaze.

"Uncle, this little guy is much bigger than Mianmian; no wonder it was so exhausting to give birth."

A nurse holding the child beside them laughed, "This baby is indeed heavy, 4.2 kilograms! I’ll take him out to the family now."

With that, the nurse carried the baby away.

After the nurse left, Qin Xiao said, "Mianmian was born prematurely, so she was naturally smaller."

Xiao Li nodded, but then she frowned again, as she felt the contractions once more; with the contractions, the placenta had automatically been delivered.

Upon seeing that Xiao Li’s placenta had been delivered, the doctor quickly attended to her and put in a couple of stitches.

Once everything was done, Xiao Li was moved out of the delivery room and taken to the ward.

Back in the ward, Xiao Li fell asleep.

Initially, Qin’s mother and the others were present, but seeing that Xiao Li was asleep, they worried that too many people might disturb her rest, so only Qin’s mother and Aunt Wu stayed to help Qin Xiao take care of Xiao Li, while the others left first.

Before leaving, Qin Tan teased Qin Xiao, "Now you’ve got a son too. I wonder how you’ll brag about this?"

Qin Xiao coolly replied, "Our Mianmian is a girl, and this one is a boy; they’ll be sister and brother.

There’s no chance of brotherly rivalry between them, rest assured.

You might want to worry about your own two boys instead."

Qin Tan tried to provoke Qin Xiao but failed, instead ending up with a retort himself, leaving in a huff.

He Jie, observing Qin Tan’s childish behavior, shook his head and said to Qin’s mother, "Mom, why does Tan always go looking for trouble from Xiao when he never benefits?"

Qin’s mother chuckled lightly, "Maybe it’s just his brotherly way of showing love to his younger brother!

Sacrificing himself to entertain his brother!"

Hearing Qin’s mother, He Jie felt even more chagrined, so he shook his head and followed suit.

When Xiao Li woke up, only Qin Xiao was in the ward, as Qin’s mother and Aunt Wu were bathing the child.

"Uncle, how long did I sleep?"

Qin Xiao chuckled lightly, "Not long, just a few hours."

Xiao Li nodded, "Where is the child?"

Qin Xiao adjusted the bed height for Xiao Li, "Mom and Aunt Wu just took him for a bath."

Xiao Li nodded, "Gave the baby a bath?"

Qin Xiao, "Yes. Are you hungry? Aunt Wu made some soup, would you like a bit?"

Xiao Li nodded, and Qin Xiao fetched the thermos nearby, pouring some soup for her, feeding her sip by sip.

As Xiao Li enjoyed Qin Xiao’s care, sipping the soup, her mind was preoccupied with how to discuss matters of her past life with Qin Xiao.

Before she could decide how to start, Qin’s mother and Aunt Wu returned with the child. Xiao Li, seeing them back, thought the hospital wasn’t the place to discuss such matters; maybe it would be better to wait until after discharge!

Qin’s mother entered and saw Xiao Li awake, "Xiao Li, you’re awake."

Xiao Li called out, "Mom."

Qin’s mother approached the bed with the child, "Xiao Li, drink more soup; this one replenishes your energy and is great for post-delivery."

Xiao Li nodded, "Mom, I’ve had quite a lot already. I can’t drink anymore now.

Mom, have you fed the child any formula?"

Qin’s mother shook her head, "He had some once, but he’s probably hungry again. Would you like to feed him some formula or nurse him yourself?"

Xiao Li said, "I’ll try nursing him to see if there’s any milk."

Qin’s mother nodded, "Sure."

She handed the child to Xiao Li, who took a careful look at him, having not had the chance to observe him closely in the delivery room.

Upon closer inspection, Xiao Li found that the baby looked very much like Qin Xiao, as if cast from the same mold, another rascal in the making.

"Uncle, the baby looks just like you. Have you thought of a nickname for him?"

Qin Xiao chuckled, "Wasn’t it your job to give him a nickname? How come it’s on me now?"

They had previously agreed that Xiao Li would choose the nickname, while Qin Xiao would choose the formal name.

Hearing Qin Xiao’s words, Xiao Li playfully stuck out her tongue, quickly nursing the baby while pondering a nickname.

The baby must have been really hungry because as soon as he latched on, he sucked so hard that Xiao Li inhaled sharply in pain, "Ouch..."

"This kid is strong; let’s call him Little Force for a nickname," Xiao Li said angrily.

Qin Xiao laughed, "Are you serious?"

Xiao Li nodded, "Yes. Why? Does it sound bad?"

Qin Xiao nodded with a smile, "Sounds good."

Qin’s mother also chuckled, "Little Force, sounds nice and memorable."

Poor child, having his nickname decided simply because of his vigorous first latch.

After staying in the hospital for a few days, Xiao Li was discharged.

Back home, Mianmian, the sister who hadn’t wanted a brother, now spent her days pestering Little Force. It was only when Little Force needed to be changed that she kept her distance. Otherwise, she was always around, poking her brother’s little face or pinching his little feet...

Whenever Xiao Li saw this, she would stop Mianmian from poking his face, but as soon as Xiao Li turned her eyes away, Mianmian would seize the chance to poke him again...

Xiao Li felt quite helpless about this.

Having a second child, she already worried about potential jealousy issues for Mianmian, so she was cautious about Mianmian’s feelings and avoided being too harsh. Besides, Mianmian was still young and didn’t know to be gentle with her brother, which was understandable, so she would have to be taught slowly...

When the deep night came, Xiao Li spoke about Mianmian bullying Little Force to Qin Xiao, full of helplessness!

"Uncle, do you think Little Force will always be bullied by Mianmian?"

Qin Xiao nodded, "Probably! But it’s a brother’s role to be bullied by his sister, isn’t it?

Little Force not only has to endure his sister’s teasing but must also protect her and his mother when he grows up. That’s the consciousness all men in our family should have."

Hearing this, Xiao Li looked at the little baby sleeping sweetly, feeling sorry for him for a moment.

Retracting her gaze, Xiao Li sat up straight, facing Qin Xiao, "Uncle, I want to tell you something..."

Xiao Li was ready to talk about her past life and rebirth to Qin Xiao. She hadn’t figured out the best way to articulate it without overwhelming him, but she knew it was time.

She was afraid that if she delayed again, she’d lose the courage to mention it...

Seeing Xiao Li’s serious expression, Qin Xiao also sat up straight, "What’s the matter, Nini?"

Xiao Li swallowed hard, "Uncle, I want to tell you about your dreams.

If I tell you that your dreams are real, that I’ve experienced all those things, and that I indeed died once, would you believe me?"