Cheng Su had made the soup and got dressed, ready to leave, when Qi Taiguo just returned and asked, "It’s so early in the morning, and there’s no need to open the store, where are you going?"
"Chunhua gave birth last night to a girl. This morning, Liang Shurong came back to make soup. No one from their family has come over yet, so I told him to stay at the hospital. I made some soup and am just about to take it there!" Cheng Su explained with a smile.
"She gave birth? Then I’ll go and have a look too," Qi Taiguo said.
"No, you don’t have to. You just finished the night shift and should rest. They’ve just had a baby, and you’re all full of ’killing energy’. I can go by myself. Wait until they’re discharged from the hospital to see them; it won’t be too late," Cheng Su stopped him.
Qi Taiguo thought it over and reluctantly gave up on the idea.
"There’s still food in the pot; you can eat it yourself. I’m leaving now!" Cheng Su said.
"Be careful riding your bike."
"Mhm!"
She pedaled to the hospital and, following Liang Shurong’s earlier instructions, found Chunhua’s ward—a three-person room that was quite cramped.
Chunhua was lying with her eyes closed on the bed closest to the door, with neither Liang Shurong nor the baby in sight. Cheng Su walked over quietly and placed the thermos she was carrying on the table.
Hearing the noise, Chunhua opened her eyes: "Who’s there? Oh, it’s sister-in-law, happy new year!"
Cheng Su replied with a smile, "Happy New Year, you’ve worked hard," and added, "Are you hungry? I made some egg soup. I hear you can’t have too nutritious soups now; just egg. I added lots of ginger to dispel the wind."
"Don’t talk nonsense; she’s her granddaughter, how could she not come over," Cheng Su chided her, "Don’t think too much right now; the main thing is to recuperate. We can discuss the rest later. Even if your mother-in-law doesn’t like it, so what? I think Old Liang seemed pretty pleased."
Upon hearing this, Chunhua showed a smile: "He always says having a daughter is good, saying that when she marries, her husband will be like a half-son to us. He does seem genuinely happy."
"There you go, it’s settled then. Just wait and see; once you raise this little girl, she will bring endless blessings to both of you," Cheng Su said cheerfully.
Her words were comforting, and Chunhua felt reassured, replying, "Then I’m counting on your good fortune."
No sooner had she finished speaking when the nurses came in carrying the baby who had just been bathed, followed closely by Liang Shurong. Seeing Cheng Su, he greeted her with a smile.
Once the baby was placed in the cot, Cheng Su leaned over to look. The little one’s face was all wrinkled, but her skin was quite fair, and Cheng Su couldn’t help but be charmed.

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