novelden Chapter 1860 Shocking, He's even had a child?
Chapter 1860 Shocking, He's even had a child?
A week in the hospital finally ended as Qin Ruobai gradually recovered his complexion and his daughter Li Xitang's cries grew louder day by day.
On the day of her discharge from the hospital, the sun shone brightly and a gentle breeze blew. Li Xiangnan wrapped Qin Ruobai up like a dumpling and helped her into the Song family's car.
Grandma followed in, carrying the swaddled Xitang. Zhu Qiuju and Jiang Guiying, carrying large and small bags of hospital supplies, led Wang Defa, Song Ziming, Song Yi, Tao Zi, Henwan, and others in a large and joyful procession to welcome Ruobai to the courtyard.
Finally discharged from the hospital, she can go home to recuperate after childbirth, and everyone is overjoyed.
Before they even entered the courtyard, the unique, warm atmosphere of old Beijing courtyards immediately enveloped them. Someone with sharp eyes shouted that Ruobai and the child were back before they even stepped inside.
The sound was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples.
The neighbors, who were busy in the courtyard, put down their work and poured out of their homes, all with sincere and enthusiastic smiles on their faces. Even the neighbors who had gone into the store rushed out.
"Oh my, you're finally back! Let me see my niece!" Zhou Yuejin rushed over, pulled a red envelope from his pocket and stuffed it into the swaddling clothes. He was overjoyed and the more he looked at the little one, the happier he became.
His action startled Li Xiangnan, who then smiled wryly and said, "Brother Yuejin, this won't do! We haven't even entered the house yet. We'll give it to him at the full moon celebration later!"
Zhou Yuejin waved his hand with a smile, glared at him, and said, "The full moon celebration is one thing, but this is a gift for my niece to meet me. You can keep it! Look at this girl, how pretty she is!"
The people around laughed. Wu Xiaoyun stood on tiptoe to look at the baby, clicking her tongue and saying, "Goodness, this little guy really looks like Xiao Qin... Xiao Qin, are you feeling better now?"
"Xiang Nan, you've really worked hard! Look at you, you've lost weight after running around all week!" Grandpa Yuan from the front yard laughed heartily, his tone revealing the concern of an elder.
"Hurry back inside, it's windy outside. I'll bring Xiao Qin a bowl of lotus seed eight-treasure porridge later!" Grandpa Yu's wife in the middle courtyard praised.
A cacophony of greetings and beaming smiles instantly enveloped Li Xiangnan's family.
This small courtyard used to be a den of iniquity, a place where all sorts of people lived, resembling a filthy little society.
But now, after Li Xiangnan's family arrived, it has become more and more like a warm family, with every member genuinely happy for the arrival of the new life.
Qin Ruobai and her husband exchanged a glance. Looking at these familiar faces and hearing these sincere and heartwarming words, the gloom that had arisen from her illness over the past week vanished, and they repeatedly thanked their neighbors.
"Let's go home!" Aunt Lu reached out and gently embraced her enthusiastic neighbors, laughing loudly as she emphasized, "Little Qin is still in her postpartum period!"
Li Xiangnan nodded his thanks to her, then, while protecting his wife, responded to the neighbors' kind greetings, feeling a warm current flowing through his heart.
For the past week or so, he has been running between the hospital, his home, and several factories, hoping to settle things peacefully so that he can spend some quality time with his wife this month. But after all this, he is truly exhausted, both physically and mentally.
But all the exhaustion seemed insignificant when she saw Ruobai and the child, and the care from so many neighbors and relatives.
At this moment, looking at so many familiar faces, looking at this courtyard house, in this city, from the moment this child was born, he has a place to take root, grow, and be connected by blood.
After settling Ruobai back in her room and getting her to lie down, Li Xiangnan immediately began tidying up her things.
This past week or so has also been the period of his fastest growth.
In the hospital, he had to stay up all night, take care of his wife, learn how to change the baby's diapers, prepare formula for Ruobai when she was in pain, bathe the baby, and dress the baby—doing everything himself.
He went from being initially flustered and disorganized to becoming more methodical and organized.
Of course, nutrition also had to be provided. Coordinating with the Li, Qin, Song, and Lin families to ensure that Ruobai had nutritious and delicious meals delivered to her every day, while also making sure that the kindness of each family was appreciated, was truly not an easy task.
And at the same time.
Because Li Xiangnan went to Nanwan to handle a case and seek medical treatment, he encountered a crisis at the pharmaceutical factory upon his return, as well as the Sun Qisheng case, which kept Li Xiangnan away from school for a month and a half.
Although he was busy before, he would always appear in class once a week to catch up on his studies. He was quite diligent in his studies. He had never been absent for such a long time before, which aroused the curiosity and concern of his classmates.
Some classmates asked Duan Sijiu, Hu Yinglong, and Lu Chen, who used to share a dorm with Li Xiangnan. The three of them were working part-time at Nanyi Medical Equipment Center and knew Li Xiangnan quite well.
As soon as get out of class ended, Hu Yinglong was surrounded by several classmates who anxiously asked him questions. He could only scratch his head and say honestly, "Brother Nan has been really busy lately. Something big has happened at home!"
"What major event could have taken so long to arrive? It's been over a month!" The class monitor declared that he would take responsibility for rescuing Li Xiangnan.
Lu Chen, ever outspoken, gave him a look that said, "You guys are way out of the loop," and laughed, "What else could it be? Brother Nan became a father! His wife just gave birth, and he has to be at the hospital with her, plus he has so many other things to do!"
"What the hell?"
These words were like a thunderclap out of nowhere, leaving all the students stunned and speechless.
Duan Sijiu, being more composed, quickly added, "We went to see him a couple of days ago. Xiang Nan gave birth to a daughter, who is very well-behaved. Xiang Nan has indeed been busy at the hospital. He missed school before because he asked for leave from the school. He really had something to do! Please be understanding and help him take good study notes!"
As a result, the news spread like wildfire throughout the entire class.
Li Xiangnan, the top scorer in the national college entrance examination, was the first classmate to contract the film and television building and the first classmate to start his own business. This steady and capable man became a father without making a sound!
This was undoubtedly a bombshell and extremely shocking for these students, most of whom were still immersed in books and campus life.
After the initial shock came heartfelt admiration and emotion.
Think about Li Xiangnan's character. Whenever he's around, he'll do his best to help with anything, whether it's the class or his classmates. They've heard about Ye Buping's situation, and when they realized it was such a big deal, the classmates spontaneously gathered together to discuss going to see what was going on.
As a result, just as Li Xiangnan finished tidying up his house, he heard Zheng Xiaosuan from the Intermediate People's Court rushing over in a panic, saying that a large group of people wanted to see Li Xiangnan. He wondered what was going on and subconsciously frowned at Wang Defa and Song Ziming.
As soon as they stepped out of the back gate, good heavens! The class's Youth League Secretary Ge Lu, Academic Committee Member Zhang Jian, and a bunch of other class officers led more than a dozen students in a grand procession.
Upon seeing these youthful faces, Li Xiangnan's throat tightened, and he silently stepped forward to pat Zhang Jian's shoulder.
"Why are you here?"