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Chapter 57: Little Baby

After returning, Mi Yang had been a little worried. He felt that Cheng Qing had been too busy and overworked during this time, and he was very afraid that her health would be affected.

Bai Luochuan thought for a moment and suddenly asked him, “Is your mother going to have a baby?”

Mi Yang was taken aback. “No way.”

Bai Luochuan said, “The auntie who came to my house last time was also like this. She threw up a few times, and then she had a baby.”

Mi Yang subconsciously wanted to deny it, because it hadn’t happened in his previous life. He suddenly frowned and remembered that in his previous life, he and his mother had not become military dependents so early, and Cheng Qing had not stayed there to work. She had just gone back and forth, visiting for a few months every year. He had grown up at his grandmother’s house in Shanhai Town… So much had already changed in this life.

Mi Yang began to hesitate. “Probably not, right?”

Bai Luochuan said, “We’ll know if we ask a doctor to take a look.”

The old Mr. Bai had a bad heart and was accompanied by medical staff. And the town’s hospital was not far away, so a trip there was not a problem. But the most important thing was the current regulations. This was the era of the one-child policy.

Mi Yang didn’t say anything and said vaguely, “My mom should know herself. I’ll wait a couple of days and ask my dad first.”

Bai Luochuan nodded. “Okay.”

Although Mi Yang said that, he couldn’t help but worry.

What were the family planning regulations? It seemed that if you had a child, you couldn’t keep your job, right? At that time, only his father had a job. He had transferred back to a civilian post in the second grade of elementary school, and his mother had only been settled with a job then. Then he had gone to middle school here and high school in the city…

With a sudden new baby, many things would have to change.

Mi Yang was not at ease at Bai Luochuan’s house for the past two days. He always felt that what the young master Bai had said was also reasonable. At night, he even dreamed that he had been making milk formula for a newborn baby all night. The baby was always hungry, and if he was slow, it would wail. Mi Yang’s little kid’s body had legs that were too short, and he wished he could step on a wind-fire wheel.

When he woke up the next day, he was exhausted and had dark circles under his eyes in just two days.

Bai Luochuan reached out and touched under his eyes, frowning. “Why don’t I stay at your house with you? Are you not sleeping well here?”

Mi Yang thought for a moment and nodded. “I’m a little worried about my mom. If you don’t mind that my bed is small, we can sleep together.”

Of course, Bai Luochuan didn’t mind. He had come all the way here just to play with Mi Yang. He immediately packed a lot of things to take with him. It looked like he was planning to spend the summer vacation at Mi Yang’s house.

When Bai Luochuan was packing, he saw a piece of homework and gave it to Mi Yang. “I almost forgot. I brought your summer homework for you. Here.”

Mi Yang: “…”

Alright, I’ll do it when I get it. Anyway, there are not many problems. Mi Yang flipped through it and saw that it was mostly copying in Chinese. He could finish it in a few days if he worked hard.

Mrs. Bai was on the phone downstairs, seemingly talking about business. When she saw them come down, she whispered something to the person on the other end of the line, hung up, and looked at them. “Where are you two going?”

Bai Luochuan, with his bag on his back, said, “Mi Yang wants to go home. I’m going with him. Mom, I’m going to stay at his house for a few days.”

Mi Yang was also carrying an identical backpack, holding a small pillow in his arms, a little embarrassed. “Auntie Luo, I’m sorry. I’m worried about my mother.”

Mrs. Bai said, “What’s wrong with your mother?”

Mi Yang said vaguely, “She hasn’t been feeling well these past few days.”

Mrs. Bai just thought he was a child and couldn’t explain it clearly. She frowned slightly, also picked up her small bag, and called for the driver. She said to them, “Let’s go. I’ll go with you to have a look. I saw that your mother’s face was also a little pale the other day. I hope she’s not sick from exhaustion and doesn’t know it.”

She and Cheng Qing had been on good terms for so many years, and she had watched the two children grow up in front of her, so she was also very concerned about this matter. She took a military doctor with her.

Mi Yang was a little uneasy in the car. “Auntie Luo, we don’t need to bring a doctor. My mom works at the hospital herself.”

Mrs. Bai waved her hand. “It’s fine. This is the doctor who sees your Grandpa Bai. Let him take a look at your mother. That way, everyone can be at ease.”

Mi Yang had no choice but to go back to his own house with them.

Cheng Qing was resting in the room. Hearing a noise at the courtyard gate, she was about to get up to have a look. Before she could go out, she felt a wave of dizziness and sat on the edge of the bed for a long while. Mrs. Bai happened to come in with the doctor. Seeing her pale face, she was startled and quickly went over to support her. “What’s wrong with you? Lie down quickly.”

Cheng Qing whispered, “It’s nothing. I’m just a little tired. I’ll be fine after some rest.”

Mrs. Bai didn’t listen to her and called the doctor over to see her. The doctor took his medical kit and asked her a few questions. He soon let out a “huh” and said with a complicated expression, “This is not an illness.”

Mrs. Bai was also taken aback. “Not an illness? But her face is so pale.”

The doctor shook his head and put away his stethoscope. “She’s not sick. She should be pregnant. I think she’s at least three or four months along. The fetal heartbeat is very clear. If you’re not at ease, you can go for an X-ray. But looking at your family’s situation…” He didn’t say the last sentence. In this era, to have or not to have was a choice. If she went to the hospital and people found out, it would probably be another trouble.

Mrs. Bai looked at Cheng Qing in surprise. “You’re really pregnant?”

Cheng Qing bit her lip and remained silent.

Mrs. Bai understood and asked her in a low voice, “You knew all along?”

Cheng Qing shook her head, her eyes already red. “I only found out a while ago. Anyway, I can’t keep it. There are too many things at home now. I’ll go to the hospital in a while.”

Mrs. Bai was also a mother and naturally understood her thoughts. She was reluctant.

She first had the doctor prescribe some medicine to replenish her qi and blood, then had the driver make a trip to the hospital to buy it. After arranging these things, she called the two children over.

Mi Yang had been standing at the door from the beginning, for fear of obstructing the doctor from seeing Cheng Qing. Now, he had heard everything at the door. With a look of surprise, he came over and looked at Cheng Qing, then at her abdomen, which was almost the same as usual. He carefully touched it, and the moment his fingertips touched it, he immediately stopped and whispered, “Mom, is there really a baby in here?”

Cheng Qing sighed and stroked his head. “Yes.”

Mi Yang looked up at her. “Can we keep him?”

Cheng Qing said, “Does our Yangyang want to be a big brother?”

Mi Yang nodded.

Cheng Qing sighed, smiled at him, and didn’t say any more.

Seeing that she was not in good spirits, Mrs. Bai had the two little ones go out first and stayed behind to keep Cheng Qing company for a while, talking to her.

Mi Yang was not willing to leave. He hid under the windowsill and pricked up his ears to listen, but the voices inside were too low, and he only heard a few short syllables.

Bai Luochuan squatted to the side, poked him, and whispered, “I told you so. Your mother is having a baby.”

Mi Yang nodded absentmindedly, looking up at the window with some helplessness.

He had not heard of this little baby in his previous life, but it did not mean that it did not exist. The little wings of his rebirth had flapped a few times, letting him know about this at this time.

Bai Luochuan whispered to him, “Do you want a little brother or a little sister?”

He asked like all children, with a hint of novelty and a slight worry of competing for favor. But Mi Yang could not look at it with a child’s mind. After thinking for a long time, he sighed. “It’s up to them. I’m too young now and can’t do anything.”

He felt sorry for his mom. The way Cheng Qing had been on the verge of crying just now had made Mi Yang’s heart ache.

Bai Luochuan misunderstood and leaned a little closer, hugging him. “It’s fine. You can come to my house. I’ll only be good to you.” He thought for a moment and added, “I’ll always be good to you. I promise.”

Mi Yang had been feeling sentimental, but he was amused by him. He tilted his head to look at his serious expression and couldn’t help but smile and nod. “Alright, you remember that. You can’t bully me in the future.”

Bai Luochuan shook his head and said seriously, “I won’t bully you. I’ll protect you.”

After a while, Mrs. Bai came out of the room. She took Bai Luochuan’s hand and was about to take him back. She said to Mi Yang, “You stay at home and take care of your mother for two days. Spend more time with her. I’ve already called your father. He’ll be back in a bit.”

Mi Yang nodded.

The young master Bai also heard the seriousness of the situation and obediently went with Mrs. Bai. When they reached the door, he came back and hugged Mi Yang, whispering, “In a few days, I’ll be waiting for you.”

Mi Yang patted his shoulder. “Mm.”

Mi Yang saw the guests off and then went back to the room to keep Cheng Qing company. Cheng Qing had probably already spoken her mind, and her face was much better than before. She sat there, holding Mi Yang in her arms and talking to him in a low voice.

Mi Zehai returned very quickly. When he came in, he happened to run into the person who had come to deliver the medicine. The old military doctor also came with him. He didn’t say anything to the female comrade, but when he saw Mi Zehai, he couldn’t help but call him to the side and criticize him seriously, “…It’s been almost four months. Don’t you adults have any awareness at all! Her health is so poor, and you don’t pay attention to rest. Do you think it’s fine just because you’re young! She doesn’t care, and you’re also a slob. How did you not notice! The trauma to her body is still small if she has the surgery now. If you drag it out for a few more months, the damage to her body will be even greater.”

Mi Zehai was taken aback. He stood there at a loss, completely unaware of this matter.

After seeing the doctor off, he turned back to find Cheng Qing. His breathing was light as he looked at her, and he said carefully, “Qing’er, is, is this true?”

Cheng Qing nodded, her expression much calmer than when she had seen Mrs. Bai.

Mi Zehai stood there and looked at her for a long while before he said, “Then it was before, when I was in rehabilitation at the military region hospital…”

Cheng Qing’s face reddened a little, and she said, “In front of the child, you dare to say anything!”

Mi Zehai immediately fell silent. He leaned a little closer, sat on the edge of the bed to look at his wife, then looked down at her abdomen. The joy in his eyes flashed and was quickly replaced by worry. Cheng Qing, who was sitting in front of him, was not much better off. The two adults sighed and sat there, worrying.

Mi Zehai said, “I didn’t take good care of you.”

Cheng Qing shook her head. “There are so many things at home. You’ve already done very well. Besides, I didn’t pay attention myself. This time is also different from when I was pregnant with Yangyang. He’s much more obedient and hasn’t caused me any trouble at all.” She placed her hand on her abdomen and gently stroked it, her expression complicated.

Mi Zehai said again, “This child…”

Cheng Qing dodged a little. “You should take care of other things first. We can talk about this in a while.”

Mi Zehai did not listen to her. He held her hand, his voice light but firm. “Let’s keep him. We’ll raise him.”

Cheng Qing looked up, looking at her husband in astonishment.