Old Mrs. Mei, however, didn’t have much of an opinion. Recently, her daughter-in-law had been telling her about the eerie happenings at the old house, and she thought, perhaps if they moved away, her family could finally have some peace. After all, the two courtyards faced each other, so it wasn’t much different from not moving, and besides, if they lived over there, they’d be closer to their second son. It would be more convenient for the two families to visit each other.

Seeing that the old lady didn’t object, Xie Lingzhi tried to coax her into persuading the old man. But the old man remained steadfast, refusing to move under any circumstances.

When the army allotted housing, they gave them such a nice house considering Old Mr. Mei. If the old man didn’t move and they simply relocated, it would inevitably invite gossip.

So the matter had been stuck here all along. It was because of this issue that the old man fell ill.

Lin Wan secretly chuckled to herself, guessing Xie Lingzhi’s plans to move would fall through.

Godmother was calculating that Lin Wan’s due date was approaching, and this time she had come to tell them to perhaps get admitted to the hospital early, which was also what Liang Hongmei and Shen Qing thought.

As the due date approached, in the past few days, the two moms had packed everything, talked to the doctor, and planned to admit her to the hospital early tomorrow.

Moreover, Han Yi also called her, saying he would be coming to the Capital City in the next couple of days and would be able to accompany her during childbirth.

Who would have known, before they even had a chance, that on that evening, Lin Wan’s belly started acting up, and by four or five o’clock in the morning, the pain began. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Luckily, godmother had informed godfather, who had been driving the army vehicle home these days. As soon as Liang Hongmei saw Lin Wan like this, she quickly called Mei Shuping.

Mei Shuping and his wife hurriedly put on their clothes without even washing their faces, drove over, and quickly took Lin Wan to the hospital.

Lin Wan hadn’t expected the baby to arrive early; she had thought of waiting for Han Yi to come back and accompany her.

When she entered the delivery room, there was a feeling of panic within her. Seeing so many people worried on her behalf, Lin Wan was filled with gratitude, but still felt emptiness.

Alone in the delivery room, Lin Wan bit her lip, enduring wave after wave of contractions, and when she couldn’t bear it any longer, she could only scream to vent.

Lin Wan didn’t know how long had passed; she only felt her body was about to collapse when a gush of warmth surged from below, causing excruciating pain. The nurse beside her urged her to muster enough strength and follow the rhythm to push. Lin Wan knew the baby was coming. Using all her might, she let out a shout, and under her strength, the baby instantaneously emerged.

"Waa—waa—waa," just as Lin Wan caught her breath, she heard the baby’s cry, a vigorous cry resounded throughout the delivery room.

Listening to the loud cry, Lin Wan knew the baby was healthy; she wanted to take a look.

Turning her head, she saw the nurse efficiently handling the cleanup, swaddling the baby, and placing it on the scale. Then she held the baby up for Lin Wan to see, smiling, "Congratulations! It’s a big healthy boy, weighing eight pounds and eight ounces."

Lin Wan hadn’t expected the baby to be so heavy, she smiled contentedly.

Meanwhile, the family members outside, who had just heard the baby cry, were anxiously waiting for the baby to come out.

Giving birth is a significant ordeal for a daughter. Until mother and child were confirmed safe, their hearts were on edge.

Mei Shuping, receiving Mei Shuqing’s call, arrived just in time when the nurse came out holding the baby to deliver the good news.

Upon hearing it was a big healthy boy, weighing over eight pounds, Mei Shuping grinned broadly.

Xie Lingzhi was there as well, but not to see Lin Wan give birth. She simply didn’t want Mei Shuping to have contact with that woman alone.

Watching from the back, seeing Mei Shuping’s face full of smiles, she felt intensely annoyed.

Her son, ever since being discharged, had been staying in the courtyard, refusing to open the door even when called daily. Who knows what the child was up to.

She guessed the blow from recent events was too much for him, coupled with Ye Qing’s series of troublesome matters, leading him to lock himself up indoors. As a mother, she felt heartache but was helpless.

Her son didn’t allow her to disturb him, so she refrained from bothering him and had been busy with the new house matters these days.

Ah, since the old man was unwilling, it was another headache. Seeing Han Yi having a son made her even more anxious.

And when Lin Wan came out of the hospital room, her bed was surrounded by people, leaving Xie Lingzhi boiling with anger.

Standing aside, she felt like an outsider; everything appeared awkward no matter how she looked at it.