RYEY -Chapter 520 Reluctant to Let You Go

Li Bing stepped back several paces, then took a running start and leapt over the wall into the courtyard. The villagers gawked—this was Li Bing’s skill.

Wang Xiangyang stepped back a few paces and tried to imitate Li Bing, reaching the top of the wall, but the glass shards there cut his hand.

“Ah, I forgot about the broken glass!”

Wang Xiangyang was frustrated. He had even helped put the shards up himself—talk about reaping what you sow.

“Son, why are you so stupid? Go to the village doctor for medicine!”

Aunt Wang could no longer bear it and kicked Wang Xiangyang on the backside. Useless and only making trouble.

The door creaked open. Cheng Qiao entered, holding a terrified Li Chen. Inside, Jiang Meili lay pale on the ground, blood already showing beneath her.

“Let go of me! Let go! Waa…”

Li Chen couldn’t hold back and burst into tears. It was too similar—almost identical to the day his grandmother had fallen. He didn’t want the little monster to eat her.

“Open your mouth.”

Cheng Qiao quickly pressed an acupoint on Li Chen. When he opened his mouth, she fed him a piece of chocolate. Bitter-sweet foods help relieve tension.

“Mom, go to the kitchen with Li Ming and boil some water—boil extra.”

Mother Li agreed, taking Li Ming to the kitchen. Li Ming looked at the familiar yet strange place, feeling excited.

“Granny, I’ll help you with the fire.”

“Big brother, carry sister-in-law into the room, then wait at the door with Li Chen. He must see his little sister immediately.”

“A little sister? Is it a girl?”

“Yes, congratulations—you have a daughter.”

As soon as Cheng Qiao entered the courtyard, her intuition was right: Jiang Meili was carrying a normal baby girl, now entering the birth canal. The child would be born soon.

Li Bing and Li Chen exchanged glances. Li Chen chewed the chocolate, the words “little sister” running through his mind.

He had a sister, like Little Nuan? Would she be a monster? No, only a little brother could be a monster.

Jiang Meili’s forehead was covered in sweat—half from pain, half from fear. She remembered her mother had also fallen during childbirth, which had led to a little monster.

“Relax. Your child is perfectly normal—a lovely little girl.”

“Cheng Qiao, you… aren’t lying?”

“Why would I lie? You’ll know soon enough. Sorry, that was a slip—I didn’t mean it that way.”

Jiang Meili understood Cheng Qiao perfectly. Her eyes shone with hope. As a doctor, her sister-in-law wouldn’t deceive her.

Cheng Qiao brought a medical kit, just in time. She pulled out the necessary tools, and Mother Li brought the boiled water inside.

“Mom, go out. Prepare some good food for elder sister-in-law. After she gives birth, she’ll need proper nourishment.”

Mother Li nodded quickly and left. Cheng Qiao produced a silver needle, pressing it rapidly on Jiang Meili’s acupoints.

Jiang Meili felt her previously exhausted strength return. With a push, warmth spread below, and the baby was born.

“A beautiful little sister indeed. Come, greet your mother.”

Cheng Qiao gently tapped the newborn’s tiny bottom. The baby, eyes tightly shut, opened her mouth and cried.

“My child… my child.”

Jiang Meili reached for her bloodied daughter, checking her over. She looked just like Li Chen—normal. Exhausted, Jiang Meili slumped.

“Careful.”

Cheng Qiao quickly caught the baby as she almost slipped from Jiang Meili’s hands. Jiang Meili screamed, startling the father and son outside.

“Dad…”

Li Bing looked into Li Chen’s terrified eyes, his heart jumping—no, his daughter couldn’t be a little monster.

Feeling helpless, he suddenly felt a sharp pain. Li Chen, unable to break free, bit him hard. No matter what, he wanted to escape.

“Big brother, Li Chen, come see your little sister!”

Cheng Qiao’s voice called in time. Li Chen froze, then looked at the baby in her arms. The tiny body was wrapped in pink cloth, face and head still stained with blood.

“She’s my sister.”

Li Chen noticed the baby in his aunt’s arms was dirty but had a normal infant face. Not pretty, but definitely not a monster.

“Yes, perfectly normal. Look, your sister’s eyelashes are long—she’ll have big beautiful eyes.”

“Like Sister Nuan?”

“Yes, just like her. They’re sisters.”

Li Chen nodded, still trembling. As long as she wasn’t a monster, it was fine.

“I’ll help bathe your sister. Once she’s clean, she’ll be a beautiful little child.”

“I’ll do it. You go check on Meili—her scream nearly scared me to death.”

Mother Li came over, lovingly taking the baby to bathe her.

Jiang Meili smiled embarrassedly. With Cheng Qiao’s help, she finally rested on the clean kang bed, holding her freshly bathed daughter.

“Here, drink a bowl of brown sugar water and rest. I’m already making chicken soup. Once your milk comes in, you can feed the baby.”

Jiang Meili nodded repeatedly, finally feeling relieved and exhausted. She fell asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow. Mother Li prepared the baby formula to feed the newborn.

“Mom, I’ll do it.”

Li Bing reached out, and Cheng Qiao noticed blood on his wrist—he’d been bitten. Li Chen’s doing, no doubt.

Li Chen saw the wound and touched his teeth with tiny fingers. He had bitten hard—would Dad be angry?

“Dad…”

“Li Chen, be good. Dad isn’t mad. You were scared by Mom’s scream—honestly, I was scared too. Who would have expected her to scream like that?”

Li Chen nodded and blew forcefully on Li Bing’s wound. A few more blows like this, and Dad wouldn’t feel any pain.

“Dad doesn’t hurt, Dad’s heart aches for you. Now tell Dad, do you want to stay at home and help Mom and Dad take care of your little sister?”

“I want to.”

Li Chen was just a child. What child wouldn’t want to stay close to their parents? Over the past few months, Grandma, Second Aunt, and Li Ming had treated him very well, but he still secretly missed his father.

It wasn’t that he didn’t miss his mother—it’s just that the baby in her belly was too frightening; he didn’t dare to think about it.

“Good boy, Dad knew you were a good boy.”

Father and son pressed their foreheads together affectionately for a moment. Cheng Qiao, supporting Li Ming’s hand, smiled. They were all very happy to see Li Chen emerging from his shadow.

“Qiao, since Meili has lost her mother, I want to stay to help her during her confinement. I won’t go to the grocery store for now.”

Cheng Qiao smiled and nodded. In fact, the grocery store no longer needed Mother Li to manage it, but as long as she liked it, Cheng Qiao wouldn’t oppose it in the slightest.

“Second Aunt, are you leaving?”

“Yes, I’m leaving. If anything happens in the future, you can turn to Grandma, Mom and Dad, or even Li Ming.”

“But I don’t want you to go.”

“I don’t want to leave you either. Oh, and you don’t need to go to kindergarten anymore. Next year, you’ll be in elementary school.”

“Mm…”

Li Chen’s eyes were full of reluctance.