"Brother!" Li Chenmo and Li Lingyun quickly held Li Chenze’s arms to support him.
After he sat down, they gave him some warm water before he felt a little bit better. With a pale face, he pushed them away and went to the room.
Opening the door, he saw his wife lying weakly in his third sister-in-law’s embrace with closed eyes. As fear surged in his heart, he rushed over and held her hands.
"Ah Mei, it’s me. Don’t fall asleep, okay? Open your eyes and look at me," he said with a trembling voice.
At this moment, Zhang Dongmei was feeling so sleepy. Her whole body was so sore that she wished to take it apart just for a moment of relaxation.
But when she almost fell asleep, she heard her husband’s voice and forced herself to open her eyes. Meeting her husband’s reddened eyes, she asked softly, "Husband, why are you crying?"
Li Chenze quickly wiped away his tears and said, "Wife, I’m not crying. I will stay here with you. Don’t be afraid, okay?"
Zhang Dongmei nodded but couldn’t reply to him. She was too tired.
Lu Jueyu observed her eldest sister-in-law and felt that her situation was not good. She didn’t know much about the delivery process, but she knew that if the mother fainted, it was dangerous.
So, she quickly said, "Eldest brother, I brought some ginseng powder in my bamboo basket. Mix several spoons of the powder with a cup of warm water. My eldest sister-in-law needs to replenish her strength."
Hearing this, Li Chenze nodded and went out to get the ginseng powder.
After he left, Lu Jueyu turned to Pan Meijia and said, "Second sister-in-law, go check the midwife."
"O-okay," Pan Meijia nodded and quickly ran to the kitchen.
Now that they were alone in the room, Lu Jueyu took out a bottle made of a white jade from her space. She opened the lid and poured a red pill out.
These pills were found at the bottom of the pond in her space. She only found out about these pills after she dreamed about her father. She didn’t know what the ingredients were, but she tried one before. After taking the pill, she no longer had any morning sickness.
Since there was no problem after eating the pill, she was sure that this pill was something given by her father. She pried open Zhang Dongmei’s mouth and whispered, "Eldest sister-in-law, you have to hold on. Everyone is waiting for you."
She put the pill into her mouth and closed it. The moment the pill entered her mouth, it melted in less than five seconds. Feeling the soothing sensation in her mouth, Zhang Dongmei swallowed instinctively.
As she swallowed the pill, the warm energy entered her body. It circled her body two times before it entered her womb and was absorbed by the baby. The baby’s previously weak heartbeat suddenly got stronger.
When she felt the soreness lessen, the midwife returned while holding a bowl of concoction. She handed the bowl to Lu Jueyu and said, "Quickly, feed her."
With Lu Jueyu’s help, Zhang Dongmei finished the concoction. Not long after, Li Chenze and Pan Meijia returned.
"Wife, drink some ginseng water," Li Chenze said as he fed her some.
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