"Can I?" Fu Wenwen's eyes lit up. She took the scissors from Dr. Sun and with a snip, severed the connection to her daughter as Dr. Sun gestured.
The child, as if sensing something, began to cry loudly.
"Waaa!!!!"
"Crying so hard, is she angry? Or sad?" Dr. Sun had never seen a baby like this, crying before even being spanked.
"Here, look. This is your daughter. She weighs 3,250 grams and is 50 centimeters long. See, these are her fingers and toes, all complete," a nurse said, bringing the swaddled baby to Fu Wenwen.
"...Did I give birth to this?" Fu Wenwen felt a sense of disbelief. Was this lump in the nurse's arms really hers?
Why was she so ugly?
As if sensing her mother's disdain, the baby girl cried pitifully. "Waaaa~"
"Oh my, she senses you don't like her! How can a baby be so smart..." the nurse chuckled.
"Of course, you gave birth to her. Don't be picky, your daughter will definitely grow up to be beautiful. Look at her little face, so cute," Dr. Sun came over, examining the baby for a moment, looking very excited.
"...I can't see what's cute or pretty about her..." Fu Wenwen still didn't believe that this purple-red, all-red-skinned baby would grow up to be beautiful?
Was she lying?
"Don't disbelieve me. Wait until you've recovered. I've taken care of so many babies, and this is the prettiest little girl I've seen. She'll drive many young men crazy in the future," Dr. Sun said to Fu Wenwen with certainty.
"Alright!" Fu Wenwen held the baby, looking doubtful and skeptical.
For now, she would believe it.
After all, the baby came from her own body. Maybe she would become pretty after growing up a bit?
"Let's feed her some milk first!" Dr. Sun smiled at Fu Wenwen, "Let her remember your scent."
Fu Wenwen watched as the nurse adjusted her position. As soon as the baby was in her arms and felt the "food source," she immediately sought it out, opening her mouth wide and suckling greedily.
Fu Wenwen had thought she was just drinking her milk, but unexpectedly, her special ability was being absorbed along with the milk.
She stared at the baby in her arms, astonished. This infant was already feeding on her special ability?
This girl was truly her own flesh and blood.
"Oh my! You're well-prepared! The baby is already eating!" the nurse exclaimed, finding it unusual. Typically, babies didn't eat so quickly; they had to wait a while.
After the baby was full, the nurse carried her out of the maternity ward.
Fu Wenwen was cleaned up by the nurses and wheeled back to the observation room. "You know, you need to be observed for thirty minutes."
With that, the nurse went to attend to other mothers.
Lu Cheng Sen stood by the maternity ward door like a statue, his gaze fixed outwards. Everyone was by his side, offering him encouragement.
"Don't worry! Wenwen will be fine! She's so strong."
"She'll definitely be okay, everything will be peaceful."
"Daddy, will Mommy be okay?"
Lu Cheng Sen ruffled Lu Ze An's hair.
"She will be safe."
He believed it with all his heart.
Suddenly, the maternity ward door opened, and a nurse walked out with a baby.
"Family of Fu Wenwen!!"
The nurse called out. Lu Cheng Sen froze. Lu Cheng Yu quickly nudged him.
"They're calling you! Go!"
"Family of Fu Wenwen!!!" The nurse repeated, thinking the family hadn't arrived and was about to return to the ward when she heard Lu Cheng Sen running towards her.
"Oh... oh, they're calling me! I'm here! I am Fu Wenwen's husband!!" Lu Cheng Sen snapped back to reality and rushed to the nurse.
"Why didn't you hear me just now? Never mind. Look carefully! This is your daughter. She weighs 3,250 grams, is 50 centimeters long, and it's a girl."
The nurse looked at Lu Cheng Sen, a little worried.
She wasn't sure if he could take care of the baby in his current state.
"Thank you." Lu Cheng Sen nervously took the baby from the nurse. Seeing that she was about to leave, he quickly asked, "Where's my wife? Why hasn't she come out yet?"
"She needs to be observed for thirty minutes. We'll take her back to the ward later." The nurse glanced at Lu Cheng Sen.
He was the first person to actively ask about the pregnant woman's condition, and her impression of him improved considerably.
"Okay."
Lu Cheng Sen held the baby nervously, while the Fu and Lu families watched the bundle in his arms with concern.
Lu Ze An let go of Lu Cheng Yu's hand and walked over.
"Daddy, I want to see my sister."
"Look, An An, this is your sister." Lu Cheng Sen naturally wouldn't refuse Lu Ze An's request. He crouched down, allowing Lu Ze An to see the baby in the bundle.
"Sister, I'm your brother. I'll protect you from now on." Looking at his tiny sister in the bundle, Lu Ze An felt a surge of strength.
As everyone was about to speak, a small hand emerged from the bundle and grasped Lu Ze An's hand.
Lu Ze An trembled and looked at his sister with surprise.
The baby girl in the bundle suddenly grinned at Lu Ze An and smiled.
"Ah! So cute." Luo Si Qi and Fu Mu hugged each other, overcome with emotion.
"This is the fourth generation of my Lu family!" Grandpa Lu's eyes welled up with tears as he looked at the baby in the bundle, the future of their family.
"Oh my, her little face really looks like Wenwen." Fu Jing and Lu Jing Yao said in unison.
After speaking, they exchanged a knowing glance.
They absolutely would not let that brat snatch away their lovely granddaughter (granddaughter-in-law).
Lu Cheng Yu looked at his niece in Lu Cheng Sen's arms, his heart softening. He suddenly didn't seem to dislike the idea as much. Like Lu Cheng Sen, finding a girl he liked and having a little baby didn't seem so bad.
Lu Cheng Sen held his daughter, gazing at her. He couldn't get enough of looking. She looked more and more like Fu Wenwen.
"Son, let Mom hold her..." Luo Si Qi looked at Lu Cheng Sen, her voice filled with anticipation.
Lu Cheng Sen glanced at Luo Si Qi and chuckled. "Be careful."
Under everyone's envious gaze, Luo Si Qi took the baby from Lu Cheng Sen's arms. Instantly, she felt stiff, the baby so soft in her arms that Luo Si Qi dared not move.
"Cousin... Cousin-in-law, do you want to hold her..." Luo Si Qi, afraid of dropping the baby, looked to Mother Fu for help.
Mother Fu chuckled and took the baby from Luo Si Qi's arms, holding her with practiced ease.
"Phew... you saved me. Good heavens, why is she so soft? I was so afraid she would fall out of my arms." Luo Si Qi sighed in relief after being freed.
"Babies just born are this soft. You have to hold them like this..." Mother Fu carefully instructed, and the Lu family listened attentively.
Lu Cheng Sen turned back, still gazing longingly at the maternity ward.