Yun Jiao came out of the room, gave Mrs. Chen a few more reminders, and then left.

A few days later, Liu Lang returned home.

Mrs. Chen hadn’t seen her son for nearly three months and missed him terribly. After dinner, she watched Liu Lang go to Xiao Wan’s room but dared not stop him.

Fearing she would upset her son and he would be gone for months again, she only subtly hinted at him to be mindful.

Liu Lang hadn’t seen Xiao Wan for months and found that she had suddenly transformed from a petite girl into a plump woman.

If they were outside, he might not have recognized her.

Xiao Wan always ate her meals later than the master, and was still eating at this time.

Seeing Liu Lang, she quickly stood up, lowered her head, and stood properly.

Liu Lang said gently, "Why stand up? Sit down and eat."

"Have you been well these months?"

Xiao Wan nodded obediently, "Good, mother and Sister Hui Niang have treated me well." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Xiao Wan sat down, her collar slightly parted, revealing a small patch of white skin.

Liu Lang’s Adam’s apple moved, and he quickly shifted his gaze away.

That night, Liu Lang spent the night in Xiao Wan’s room again.

This time, Mrs. Chen said nothing, and Liu Lang stayed in Xiao Wan’s room for two consecutive nights before returning to the barracks, satisfied.

Time flew by quickly, and soon it was February of the following year, Xiao Wan’s belly had swollen high, and she was about to give birth.

Mrs. Chen had already found a local midwife, agreeing on calling her over when needed.

She also specifically told Yun Jiao that when Xiao Wan was giving birth, she must stay at home for her to feel at ease.

After breakfast, Xiao Wan’s belly began to ache faintly, and when she took off her pants, she saw some blood.

Mrs. Chen sent Zhu Er’s mother to find the midwife in the neighborhood, and asked Zhu Er’s father to quickly go to Renxin Hall to invite Yun Jiao.

After thinking for a while, she also sent Shunzi to the barracks to see if he could send a message to Liu Lang.

After arranging everything, Mrs. Chen let Zhu Er support Xiao Wan to walk around the yard, Hui Niang was worried about Zhu Er, so she also went over to support Xiao Wan from left and right.

The midwife arrived first, observing that Xiao Wan didn’t seem to be in much pain yet, she said, "It’s still early."

Not long after, Yun Jiao also arrived by carriage, together with Yang Ying.

Yang Ying had been by Yun Jiao’s side during her childbirth, so she had some experience.

Xiao Wan wasn’t in too much pain in the morning, and she managed to eat a bowl of rice despite the pain.

By the afternoon, the contractions started to intensify, and the midwife let Xiao Wan enter the room.

Hui Niang originally wanted to go inside, but Mrs. Chen pulled her back, "That room is small, can’t fit so many people, with the midwife and Jiao Jiao inside, there won’t be a problem."

While they were talking, Liu Lang strode in from the door.

Upon receiving the message, he sought Lin Shuo for leave and hurried over.

Entering, he asked, "Has she given birth yet?"

Mrs. Chen replied teasingly, "It’s not that easy, she’s been in pain for half the day, just entered the room, wait patiently."

Liu Lang glanced towards the window, but it was tightly shut, he couldn’t see anything.

Although Xiao Wan was petite, she was quite tolerant of pain.

The midwife instructed her to exert force, she exerted force; instructed her to breathe, she breathed. After entering the room, in about half an hour, the child was born.

The midwife held the child steadily and said with a smile, "Congratulations, it’s a son."

Xiao Wan let out a big sigh of relief, knowing that Liu Lang was the only son in the family, and both mother-in-law and mistress had hoped for her to give birth to a son.

Yun Jiao checked Xiao Wan’s pulse, it was still steady, and the placenta was soon delivered.

Yang Ying lifted the curtain and went outside to congratulate Mrs. Chen, "Aunt Chen, congratulations on the arrival of a big chubby grandson."