Farm Girl's Manor-Chapter 1398: Extra 25 Ten Years

Seven months later, Mo Yan safely gave birth to a son, named Xiao Jue, with the nickname Tuntun, meaning little pig. The nickname came from the chubby girl’s dissatisfaction with her younger brother, who would just eat and sleep all day and couldn’t accompany her to play, so she came up with this somewhat teasing name.

The arrival of Xiao Jue meant that the Xiao Family finally had a successor, relieving Mo Yan and Xiao Ruiyuan from the gossip and rumors of the outside world. Not only did Mo Qingze and the others breathe a sigh of relief, but Chu Heng, who had always worried for Xiao Ruiyuan, also completely let go of his concerns. On the third day after the birth, known as "washing the third", he personally visited and dropped a pure gold piglet into the baby’s washbasin, to the sheer delight of the midwife, who couldn’t stop smiling.

Everyone was happy for the birth of the new life, but Xiao Ruiyuan, now a father again, had mixed feelings about it.

The birth of the chubby girl had already diverted Mo Yan’s attention, and it was not easy to finally have a son, achieving the perfect balance of both a daughter and a son. The majority of Mo Yan’s energy was spent on the two children, thus naturally neglecting Xiao Ruiyuan, who wished to be by her side every day.

At this, Xiao Ruiyuan, who had just turned forty, harbored deep grievances and privately regretted not having taken more packs of Sterility Powder. Of course, he wouldn’t dare to express such thoughts openly, especially when faced with his son’s innocent and naive little face, he tossed these ideas as far as Java and virtually took care of everything himself, changing diapers, bathing, feeding water... he did it all.

Of course, compared to his son, who looked seven parts like himself, Xiao Ruiyuan held a subtle preference for his chubby daughter, who resembled his wife in eight parts. Therefore, he wasn’t as careful in taking care of his son as he had been with his daughter. Several times at night, he awkwardly made his son choke while feeding him water, which greatly angered Mo Yan, leading her to reeducate him quite a few times.

It wasn’t easy to bring Tuntun up to the point where he could walk and call ’Daddy’ and ’Mommy’ and ’Sister’. Xiao Ruiyuan thought he finally had the energy and time to recapture his wife’s attention, only to find, to his surprise and joy, that two months later, Mo Yan was pregnant again, and this time it was completely unplanned.

Having had both a son and a daughter, Mo Yan’s desire to have more children was not as strong. She planned to consider whether or not to have another child when Tuntun turned two. But no one could have anticipated that even the Contraceptive Grass she wore would fail, and she became unexpectedly pregnant.

Although it was unexpected, it was a pleasant surprise. While Mo Yan contentedly carried the baby and educated her two children, she didn’t forget to tend to her husband’s emotions, though the attention she could spare was limited, and she occasionally neglected him, which was unavoidable.

Luckily, Xiao Ruiyuan was wholly dedicated to Mo Yan, blind to temptations from the outside world, much to the disappointment of those who wished to mock Mo Yan, not to mention the envy and hatred that went unsaid.

As spring turned to summer, Mo Yan once again gave birth to a son, to the great disappointment of the chubby girl who had dearly hoped for a little sister. She spitefully gave her new baby brother the nickname Zhao Mei.

When it came to teasing her brother, the chubby girl was second to none.

Ten years later.

Outside the birthing room, a young and beautiful girl paced back and forth anxiously, her hands tightly intertwined, leaving bright red marks on the back of her hands without even realizing it, as she listened to the moans inside the birthing room.

Behind her stood four boys of varying heights, the eldest twelve and the youngest just six.

"Big sister, can you stop pacing back and forth? It’s making my eyes blur," a ten-year-old boy frowned deeply, his face tight with discontent yet his concern betrayed by the look in his eyes.

Xiao Wan, unable to find a way to relieve her anxiety, faced her second brother who had approached her and retorted without hesitation, "Annoyed by my pacing? Don’t you know to stand somewhere else? Go away, away with you, you’re making my eyes hurt just looking at you!"

The young man furrowed his brows even more upon hearing this and was just about to retort when he caught a glimpse of someone entering the courtyard from the corner of his eye. He immediately shut his mouth and went to greet the newcomer, "Father!"

Concerned solely for his wife in the birthing chamber, Xiao Ruiyuan, seeing the one blocking his path was his second son, instantly dissipated his displeasure nad in a deep voice asked, "How is your mother? Have the midwife and the doctor said anything?"

The young man, also known as the brother usually duped by Xiao Wan with the nickname Zhao Mei, Xiao Yue replied, "Both the midwife and the doctor said that mother’s womb is fine. Father, there’s no need to worry."

How could Xiao Ruiyuan not worry? Yet, he forcefully suppressed his anxiety. He patted his second son’s shoulder and stood firm at the entrance of the birthing chamber, gazing unblinkingly at the door.

Seeing his father return, Xiao Wan, as if he had found his mainstay, obediently stood by his father’s side, the previous anxiety and unease vanishing from his face. freewёbnoνel.com

With peace returning to their hearts, Xiao Jue, Xiao Yue, and their four brothers silently stood behind their eldest sister, all ardently hoping that this time their mother would give birth to a little sister. That way, the eldest sister’s attention would be diverted, and she would no longer keep such a tight watch over them all day long.

As time trickled by, after half an hour, the birthing chamber finally echoed with the crying of a newborn child. The six people outside the door were instantly invigorated, their eyes shining brightly as they focused on the door.

After a while, the door to the birthing chamber opened, and a midwife came out holding a tightly swaddled infant, her smile not quite genuine, "Congratulations, Lord Hou, the Lady has safely given birth to a young master."

It was no wonder the midwife was so cool; this baby made six siblings she had helped deliver in the Xiao Family. She was naturally aware that the Xiao’s desired a daughter. Although having many sons is a blessing, they already had plenty. Didn’t they just wish for a dear little girl?

Xiao Ruiyuan took one look at his newly born son and immediately handed him over to Xiao Wan, then he stepped into the birthing room.

As Xiao Wan held his little brother, he looked up at the midwife with a mournful gaze that was almost in tears, "Why is it still a brother? Didn’t everyone say it was going to be a sister? Did you hide my sister away and replace her with him?"

The midwife, frightened, hastily waved her hands, "Miss, I wouldn’t dare. The young master is truly born of the Lady, he’s your own little brother, Miss!"

Xiao Wan of course knew that the child he held was indeed his little brother, but the thought of having a sister had become an obsession for him. He had dreamt of having a sister for years and yet his wish never came true.

This time, when Mo Yan became pregnant again and her symptoms had greatly differed from before, even the doctor and midwife had said there was a high chance for a girl. Because of that, Xiao Wan was convinced it would be a sister, but to his great disappointment, another brother was born. No wonder his imagination ran wild with thoughts of a sister switched with a brother – plenty of dramas had plots where girls were exchanged for boys!

Realizing he had frightened the midwife with his words, Xiao Wan helplessly gestured, "Go and receive your reward."

"Thank you, Miss. Thank you, Miss!" The midwife, who had thought she might be out of luck, didn’t expect to still receive a reward. Overjoyed, she knelt down to thank them and, under the guidance of the Hou Mansion’s servants, left with thousand thanks...