How I Tamed My Wolfish Husband Back in 80s-Chapter 403 - 405: Big Treasure_1

By evening, the two remaining mothers in the ward had given birth within an hour of each other, one to a son, the other to a daughter.

The one who had given birth to a daughter saw her mother-in-law turn away with a cold face and walk off as soon as she heard the news, while her husband had not shown up from start to finish.

Old Mrs. Qin returned from cooking and, seeing that the woman had no one to provide her with food, portioned out some for her. "Girl, eat something to fill your belly. In a couple of days, you’ll need the strength to feed the baby."

The woman, moved to tears, said, "Eh, thank you, Granny."

Old Mrs. Qin: "Don’t mention it, taking good care of yourself and feeding the baby are what’s important. Raise the girl well, and who knows, maybe she’ll be successful in the future and forget about you?"

"Eh."

The mother-in-law nearby had something to say again: "Of course, you would say that since you have a grandson."

Old Mrs. Qin: "... Are you deliberately picking a fight with me?"

"I certainly am not."

"..."

...

Babies in the ward cried from time to time, keeping Li Qiao awake. She turned on her side to look at the child.

The skin that was originally red, after half a day, turned fair.

The swelling around the eyes had gone down, the eye slits were long, and the outer corners were smooth and slightly upturned. When opened, they weren’t large. Were they phoenix eyes?

She carefully looked at Qin Jin, who was sleeping beside her bed. He had the same features.

There was a small bump in the middle of the baby’s nose bridge. Qin Jin had one too.

The baby in her dreams looked just like Qin Jin.

How wonderful!

Such was her son.

The hospital ward’s glass window faced the door.

When Li Qiao looked up, she noticed the silhouette of Li Jinhua, with a small flower blanket in her arms. Was it a child?

Her heart skipped a beat.

Turning her head, there was nothing at the door.

Li Qiao thought her vision was blurry from just having given birth and, considering that Qin Jin and his grandmother were present, she didn’t pay it much attention.

She closed her eyes and settled down to sleep.

Just as she was about to doze off, she heard shouts from outside: "Fire, there’s a fire!"

The people inside were startled awake.

Some who were curious went out of the ward to see what was happening.

Old Mrs. Qin did not move an inch, and Qin Jin only stood at the door of the ward, looking around.

Li Jinhua was frantically worrying in the shadows.

In the city, there were only three reputable hospitals. After giving birth, she had started carrying her child and going from hospital to hospital, checking each room for a certain person.

Today, she finally found Li Qiao, but Qin Jin was constantly by her side, giving her no chance to act.

She heard a doctor say there was someone in the ward who had given birth to a daughter. She guessed it was Li Qiao, and she too had a daughter—it would be perfect to switch them.

But alas, there was no opportunity. Oh, heavens, please open your eyes!

.......

Qin Jin stayed the whole night and, bright and early the next morning, completed the discharge procedures to take Li Qiao and the baby home.

It was peaceful at their own home.

There was also more room for the baby to sleep.

As Qin Jin was changing the baby’s diaper, he said, "How come my precious son has so many red marks on his arm? They couldn’t have been caused by the doctor during delivery, could they?"

Li Qiao looked and saw it was just where the red string had been in her dream. She said, "The skin isn’t broken, how could the doctor have caused it? And weren’t you by my side the whole time?"

Old Mrs. Qin: "Probably just marks from playing with the umbilical cord while in your belly." She held the baby’s two arms to compare, the thickness was the same, and she felt relieved: "It will heal as he grows."

By noon, neighbors came over to see the baby, offering all kinds of praise: "He’s so fair, his skin is like his mother’s."

"His facial features resemble his father’s."

Old Mrs. Qin: "His nose is a spitting image, carved from the same mold."

"...."

........

The house was especially lively with the addition of the baby, with neighbors coming by each day to watch.

On the third day, Li Jiaojiao and her husband came, accompanied by Li Shengcai and Li Jinhua, who was holding a baby.

Qin Jin’s gaze swept through the crowd, his expression darkening. He had only notified Li Jiaojiao, repeatedly stressing that she should not tell Li Shengcai and the others. Why did she bring Li Shengcai and Li Jinhua straight to their door?

Li Shengcai complained, "You didn’t even tell me before the birth, so I wasn’t able to prepare any gifts."

Li Qiao: "I had no intention of notifying you at all."

Li Shengcai: "..."

Li Jiaojiao tried to smooth things over, "Qiaoqiao, dad cares about you. Is it a boy or a girl?"

Li Qiao felt a headache coming on just listening to Li Jiaojiao speak and preferred not to engage.

They were both born to the same mother, but the eldest sister was shrewd and clear-headed; no matter what he said, she would believe him and never spoke about Li Shengcai in front of her to avoid causing her distress.

Why couldn’t Li Jiaojiao... Sigh!

Old Mrs. Qin replied from the side, "A son."

Li Jinhua, struggling to keep her strength up, had come all this way, and now seeing the child by Li Qiao’s side, her heart sank. Qin Jin’s child was exquisite, obviously resembling Qin Jin—his genes were so dominant.

Li Qiao only passed down a fair complexion.

As for her own child, dark and shriveled, once laid down beside the bed, anyone could tell that the child had been switched.

Not to mention, hers was a daughter, while Li Qiao had a son.

Old Mrs. Qin shifted her gaze and said, "Jinhua, you’ve also just given birth, haven’t you? How many days has it been? Aren’t you observing the postpartum confinement?"

"I gave birth on the fifteenth, and there was no one to serve me at home, so I had to take care of the baby myself. When Jiaojiao told me that the third sister had given birth, I specifically came to see," Li Jinhua said.

Old Mrs. Qin didn’t believe Li Jinhua had good intentions, "Our family welcomed the baby on the sixteenth; yours is only one day older than ours. This isn’t good; your body is still weak after giving birth, and not resting properly can lead to health problems later."

Li Shengcai said, "Why not let Jinhua have her confinement here, and you can take care of her a bit."

Old Mrs. Qin: "......I think you’re the one who’s muddled. Jinhua isn’t my daughter-in-law, and her child has nothing to do with me; why should I take care of her?" If it were in the village, people would chase her out with a broom for trying to have her confinement in someone else’s home!

Ill intentions!

Li Jiaojiao also felt that Li Shengcai was being preposterous, "Dad, what are you talking about?"

Li Shengcai: "She is Qiaoqiao’s sister after all, and they share kinship."

Qin Jin: "Leave quickly before I lose my mind!"

Li Shengcai’s heart skipped a beat, "I—I—we’re just here to see the baby; we haven’t done anything else."

Old Mrs. Qin: "Jin is worried you’ll speak too loudly around the baby and startle him, let’s talk outside."

Li Jiaojiao still wanted to see the baby.

Old Mrs. Qin was the first to pull her outside, and Li Jiaojiao had no choice but to follow Old Mrs. Qin’s lead. Once she stepped out, Chaonan naturally could not stay in the room, so he left as well. Then, Li Shengcai and Li Jinhua followed.

Only Li Qiao and Qin Jin remained in the room.

Li Qiao asked, "Aren’t you going out to have a look?"

"Let grandma handle it," Qin Jin said, moving closer to the baby.

The baby, finally awakened by the noise, opened his eyes and met Qin Jin’s gaze, fluttered his eyelids, and looked around before his gaze settled on Li Qiao’s face, his little feet happily kicking.

Qin Jin asked, "What does that mean? You see your mom and want to kick her?"

Before the words even finished, the baby’s feet stopped moving.

Li Qiao was speechless; the baby was just showing that he was happy to see her by kicking his legs, which were the only limbs he could move freely.

Qin Jin was ecstatic, "He actually understands what I’m saying; my son is so smart."

"Didn’t you prefer a daughter?"

"Now I like my son too, he’s just like me!" After Qin Jin finished speaking to Li Qiao, he turned his attention back to the child: "Son, my precious treasure, your dad really likes you, you know that?" fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

The baby lowered his eyelashes again.

Qin Jin asked, "What’s that supposed to mean? You don’t fancy your dad’s affection?" He peppered the baby’s face with eager kisses.

The baby’s neck shrunk back.

Li Qiao laughed until she was almost out of breath; if she wasn’t mistaken, the baby was rolling his eyes.

Perhaps thinking, how can my dad be so childish?!

The sound of laughter in the room was a sharp pang to Li Jinhua, who clenched her back teeth tightly. If Li Qiao hadn’t been switched at birth, she would have become Qin Jin’s partner by now, bearing him a handsome son to inherit his family’s business.

A lifetime’s worth of money she couldn’t spend, endless blessings.

All because of Li Qiao!

She took away everything that should have been hers.