Although everyone had already known that it was going to be a baby girl, they could still hardly contain their excitement when they heard the announcement from the doctor. This was especially true of Old Master Yuchi, who had been alone for so many years. The fact that he now had a great-granddaughter made him feel elated. He was seen clapping his hands when the announcement was made. “This is great!”
Song An, after seeing her father behave in this way, looked over to him and whispered, “How old do you think you are?”
Hearing this comment, Old Master Yuchi gently rubbed his nose. What’s wrong with me? Can’t I be happy for my granddaughter-in-law who just gave birth? Why is she so difficult all the time? However, he was able to shrug it off quickly because of how excited he was.
Then, the sound of a baby crying came from the labor ward. It was loud and crisp. Song An pursed her lips. “Looks like this girl has been torturing Muzi.”
This comment made the doctor laugh. He added, “That sounds right. She has such big and cheerful eyes; she looks very healthy. So, don’t worry.”
After giving birth, Han Muzi was practically exhausted and worn out. She was seen lying there with her eyes barely opened. But, whenever she thought about what happened earlier, she could not help but flash a smile on her pale lips. When the baby first came out, she could barely speak. The doctor brought the baby to her for her to carry but she was too worn out to do so.
Seeing that, the doctor brought it to Ye Moxuan, who clenched his nose and responded in a deep voice, “I wanna see my wife first.”
The doctor was caught by surprise. Isn’t this child his daughter? Why such bias? However, Ye Moxuan could not be bothered by what they might think of him. He was still holding Han Muzi’s hands tightly; he bent over to gently wipe off the sweat on her forehead before kissing her lightly. “You’ve done a great job, my dear wife.”
Han Muzi felt her forehead was wet when she could barely open her eyes. In the next moment, she heard Ye Moxuan’s soft and gentle voice. Even though she was exhausted, at this moment, she felt that everything was worth it. She chuckled as she recalled this incident.
She was comforted by the fact that Ye Moxuan chose her over their child and made sure that she was fine before reaching for their daughter. With a husband like this, what else could she ask for? All the hardships and sufferings she went through before were all worth it.
Finally, Han Muzi was transferred to a normal ward. After settling the baby down, the doctor placed it next to Han Muzi in her bed. She was so small and fair as she lay there obediently. Her hands curled into two pink fists, and she was sleeping peacefully.
The rest of them were on one side of the bed, looking at the newborn, while Ye Moxuan was on the other side, still not letting go of Han Muzi’s hand.
The most excited person was perhaps Old Master Yuchi, who had been happily staring at his great-granddaughter. He could not help but gently poke her little pink fists with his coarse finger. However, after realizing how fragile a newborn was, he decided to stop so that he would not cause her any injuries. Then, all of a sudden, he looked over to Little Bean, who was standing next to him looking serious.
“Little Bean, do you remember the things that I gave you?”
Little Bean was leaning on the bedside watching his little sister when Old Master Yuchi spoke. He looked confused. “Great-Grandfather, what about that?”
“You have to split them with your little sister!”
While Little Bean was still processing what he had just heard, Old Master Yuchi followed up, “Look at how adorable your little sister is. You’ll have to take good care of her. Do you understand?”
These words made Han Muzi chuckle. Little Bean was a smart kid and he was at the age where he could think for himself, so she felt that she should add something after hearing what Old Master Yuchi said. “Grandfather, perhaps you can keep those things with you. Little Bean might be a little too young now to make that call.”
“How so?” Old Master Yuchi seemed a bit ruffled. “He has the right to decide the moment those things were given to him. Little Bean used to be by himself, but now he’s got a little sister; he should treat her nicely.”
Han Muzi glanced at Little Bean; she was worried that Little Bean would be emotionally affected by what Old Master Yuchi just said. It was as if he was telling Little Bean that before his little sister came to this world, he could have all the things and love from everyone to himself. Now that he had a little sister, he would have to share half of everything with her.
As much as Han Muzi had prepared Little Bean about the reality of having a little sister before, and even though he was receptive to the fact that he was going to have a little sister, it did not mean that they could openly discuss this.
At this point, Little Bean, perhaps knowing what his mommy was thinking, commented, “Great-Grandfather, don’t worry! I’m the big brother, so I’ll definitely treat her well. I’d be willing and happy even if I had to give all of it to her.” As he finished, he put his hands around his little sister’s fists.
His hands were not big, but they were big enough to completely wrap around the fists of a newborn. The sight of that looked harmonious and adorable. These words comforted Old Master Yuchi. Song An was rendered speechless by what her father said. She thought to herself that if he was not her father, she would have knocked his head to wake him up.
All of a sudden, Old Master Yuchi added, “Oh right, do you have a name for this little girl already?”
Han Muzi was startled and looked at Ye Moxuan, who responded with a gentle look in his eyes, “You can name her.”
A few moments later, Han Muzi confessed, “Grandfather, we’ve actually had a nickname for this little girl already, but not an official name. You know more than us, so could you name her?”
Old Master Yuchi felt flattered and began stroking his beard like a scholar. “Since you’ve asked, I’ll have to agree. Coming up with a name is an important job, so I’ll need some time. Perhaps you can tell me what her nickname is.”
“Little Sprout.”
Little Sprout. This name goes well with her older brother’s name, Little Bean. At first, Old Master Yuchi was slightly opposed to this name, but after giving it some thought, he gladly nodded. “Not bad! It suits my great-granddaughter well!”
