At this moment, everyone was standing around Little Sprout, feeling excited and joyous. This included Yan, who was excited when she saw Little Sprout’s adorable look. She would happily poke Little Sprout’s soft and cute fists from time to time with her finger.
When Han Qing noticed Yan’s gesture, the sweet look on her face pleased him.
All of a sudden, Han Muzi looked over to Yan and inquired, “Isn’t my daughter adorable?”
Not knowing what Han Muzi was going to say next, Yan nodded to her excitedly for giving birth to a baby girl. “Of course. Little Sprout’s really adorable. Look at her hand; look at her chubby face. She’s too adorable! If it’s not because of how small she is, I would definitely cuddle her.” Newborns were indeed too small and fragile. As one who was never a mother before, for the sake of safety, Yan did not dare to pick up Little Sprout.
“No worries. You can try carrying her.”
Yan shook her head. “No need. I’m not in a rush. I can wait until she’s bigger. I’ll have plenty of opportunities in the future.”
“If you really like her, you can hurry up and have one yourself.” When Han Muzi finished, she intentionally gave her brother a look.
A moment ago, Yan was still happily playing with Little Sprout. Now, she was stunned and her eyes widened while looking at Han Muzi. Why did she choose to mention this in front of so many people? Not knowing what Han Qing was thinking, she was embarrassed because of the many people around them. She did not dare look at Han Qing at all.
Still, Han Qing was protective of Yan. He threw Han Muzi a bland glance and whispered, “You just gave birth and you already have the energy to poke fun at others, eh? You don’t seem tired at all.”
Han Muzi blinked and held on to Ye Moxuan’s hand. “I have someone keeping me company. How can I be tired?”
While she was holding Ye Moxuan’s hand, she suddenly remembered that the spot she was holding onto right now was where the bite wound was. Even though it was not anything serious and was merely a teeth mark, it was deep and even started bleeding.
Earlier on, when Han Muzi heard the doctor ask Ye Moxuan if he wanted the wound to be attended to, Ye Moxuan rejected the offer without a second thought. But now… Han Muzi frantically removed her hand and looked at the deep teeth mark, feeling terribly sorry.
“Don’t look at me like that. It doesn’t hurt at all.”
How can it not hurt? Han Muzi did not buy that. How can he say that when the wound is so deep? “Do you think I’m a child?”
Hearing the two exchange words, Song An gave the rest a look for them to quietly leave the room.
“No one thinks you’re a child.” Ye Moxuan snickered and placed the hand behind him. “As a man, I can never complain about pain. It’s just a small wound and it’s bearable. But you, my wife, have done a great job today.”
His words moved her. No matter how old she was—as a girl, at her current age, or even as she grew older—she could never resist sweet words like these that came from the person she loved. Even though Han Muzi had just gone through excruciating pain from giving birth, she nevertheless felt an enormous sense of satisfaction.
It was different from when she gave birth to Little Bean, which was a terrible experience for her as she had just broken up with Ye Moxuan. At that time, she had no idea who the father was. The only thing she held onto was her determination to not give up on her son and to bring him into the world single-handedly. Whereas now, it was completely different. She had the company of so many loved ones with their love, care, and concern.
While she was deep in thought, Ye Moxuan suddenly came close to her face with his forehead and gently kissed her on the tip of her nose. Seeing this, Han Muzi reflexively pushed him away. “There are people here…”
“No.” Ye Moxuan grabbed her hand and smiled. “They’re gone.”
It was at this point that Han Muzi realized the crowded ward was now left with just the two of them and Little Sprout, who was sleeping soundly on the bed. How did they disappear so quickly? Why didn’t I notice anything?
Ye Moxuan came up to her again and gently kissed the corner of her mouth.
As much as Han Muzi would like to carry on with this intimate moment, the thought of the wound on his hand made her decide to stop him. “Stop it. The wound on your hand looks serious. Can you please find the doctor now?”
He continued kissing her. “Why the rush? I can go later.”
Knowing that she had just given birth, all he wanted right now was to kiss her and nothing else. Even then, Han Muzi seemed to be resistant. “You can’t. You have to go now.” Since she was the one who inflicted the bite wound, if she did not ask him to take care of it now, she could hardly imagine what would happen if the wound became infected.
Ye Moxuan could no longer reject Han Muzi’s insistence. He left to find a doctor.
It was a long night and everyone was tired. Song An suggested, “I’ll stay here and be with them. The rest of you can go home. Don’t you have to go to work tomorrow?” After that, Song An looked over to Han Qing and asked, “Could I trouble you to send the old man and the kid home?”
Han Qing nodded unemotionally. He was already planning on doing the same even if Song An never asked. After all, Little Bean was his nephew, and Old Master Yuchi was an elder of his, so there was no reason why he would not do so.
“You should all go now.” As she finished, Ye Moxuan was seen coming out from the patient ward. He looked at everyone with a cold look—a look that was devoid of the gentleness he had before Han Muzi gave birth. Even his voice sounded indifferent. “All of you can go home now. I’ll take care of the rest.”
Song An raised her eyebrows. “You’ve already been here for a few nights in a row now. Are you sure you can handle this by yourself?”
Ye Moxuan nodded, still looking apathetic. After some thought, Song An agreed. “Alright then, if that’s what you want. We’ll all go back now and get some rest before we come back tomorrow.”
“Mm-hmm.” Ye Moxuan gently lifted his head.
Since Song An did not have to stay the night, she now had to assume the responsibility of bringing Little Bean and Old Master Yuchi back to Seabay Villa where she would probably also spend the night. On the other hand, Han Qing brought Yan home, even though she wanted to stay the night with Muzi. After all, the two were besties. But, she dismissed the thought the moment she realized that Ye Moxuan would want to spend time with Han Muzi more than she did. In the end, she decided to go with Han Qing.
