Chapter 154 (Part 2): The Culinary Tycoon

Yu Qingze nodded and said, “Yes, Brother Chang understands.”

“Then bring him along too. Invite him to accompany the labor,” the midwife suggested.

“Okay, I’ll go now.” Yu Qingze immediately rushed to the Xue residence in a carriage.

Dr. Ye and Brother Chang, upon hearing that Chang Le was about to give birth, quickly instructed their servants to summon Xue Baizhu from the medicine hall. Then, they entrusted Xue Muhua to his uncle and took the medicinal herbs and medical kit with them as they boarded the carriage. Dr. Ye also brought along his personal servant, who was also his assistant.

Upon Dr. Ye’s arrival, he first went in to check on Chang Le’s condition and reassured them that it was still early, so they need not worry.

After having lunch, it was already past the afternoon hour. Chang Le was finally about to start giving birth. During this period, Chang Hao had been going home for lunch. When he saw that his brother was about to give birth, he quickly ran to the school to ask for leave from the teacher and hurriedly returned, waiting anxiously.

Since Chang Le couldn’t make any sound, Yu Qingze, Grandpa Chang, and Chang Hao couldn’t hear his voice from outside. They could only hear Dr. Ye and the midwife instructing him to take deep breaths, inhale, and exert force, saying things like, “Hang in there, it’s coming out soon.”

However, not hearing Chang Le’s voice made them even more worried, and time seemed to pass even more slowly.

All they could do was wait outside. When hot water was needed inside, they would bring it over and change the water for them.

They felt like they had endured a long wait, but finally, as night fell, they heard a loud cry of a newborn baby.

“Wahhhhh!”

“He’s born, he’s born! Grandpa, he’s born!” Yu Qingze joyfully grabbed Grandpa Chang’s arm and exclaimed with excitement.

Grandpa Chang was also thrilled and shouted loudly, “He’s born! My great-grandchild is born!”

Chang Hao was even more dramatic, running around the yard while shouting, “Ah, ah, ah! He’s born! My brother has given birth! My little nephew is born!”

Inside the delivery room, the midwife smiled warmly as he held the clean baby in a small swaddle and showed him to Chang Le. “Congratulations, it’s a little boy.”

Upon hearing that, Chang Le turned his head to look at the baby. The baby’s entire body was red, and his eyes hadn’t even opened yet. The pat from the midwife earlier had made him cry a few times, making his face even redder. He was still sobbing softly.

“Wow, a little boy! Congratulations, Brother Le!” Brother Chang looked at the baby with excitement and congratulated Chang Le.

Chang Le smiled and nodded, wanting to hold the baby. However, giving birth had exhausted him, and now he felt completely drained. He weakly reached out and lightly touched the baby’s swaddle. Then he heard the voices of Yu Qingze and the others from outside, weakly smiled, and lost consciousness.

“Brother Le? Brother Le? Mother, come and see, Brother Le fainted!” Brother Chang noticed that Chang Le suddenly passed out and quickly called for Dr. Ye.

Dr. Ye was still busy with post-delivery procedures, using medicinal juice to clean Chang Le’s birth canal. Upon hearing Brother Chang’s voice, he went to check and said, “Don’t worry, he’s just exhausted and fainted. He went through a longer labor than you did and has no strength left. He’ll be fine after a nap.”

“Oh, I see. It startled me for a moment.” Brother Chang patted his chest and then said to the midwife, “Midwife, shall we bring the baby to the entrance to show them?”

“Sure, sure.”

Brother Chang opened the door and asked Yu Qingze and the others to close the main gate to prevent any drafts. Then the midwife brought the baby to the entrance.

“Congratulations, Boss Yu, it’s a little boy,” the midwife smiled and lifted the baby’s swaddle slightly, allowing everyone to get a clear view of the baby’s face.

Yu Qingze, Grandpa Chang, and Chang Hao leaned in to take a look. The baby had a tiny face that was all red. His eyes were tightly closed, and his brow was slightly furrowed.

Chang Hao furrowed his brow and said, “Why is he all wrinkled like a little monkey?”

Grandpa Chang playfully tapped the back of his head and jokingly scolded, “You’re the little monkey here! Babies often look like this right after birth. You were even more wrinkled than the baby when you were born.”

“What?” Chang Hao looked horrified and asked, “Really? Was I more wrinkled than the baby?”

The midwife chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, it will smooth out as he grows.”

Yu Qingze looked at the baby and gently touched his soft and tender cheek with his finger. In that moment, his heart filled with tenderness.

His son!

Then, he looked up and asked, “Midwife, how is Brother Le? Is he okay?”

The midwife replied, “He’s fine, just exhausted and fell asleep. With Dr. Ye here, there’s nothing to worry about.”

Upon hearing this, everyone felt relieved.

Yu Qingze then asked, “Can I hold him?”

The midwife smiled and said, “Of course, here you go. Be careful, support his head while holding him. He’s still so delicate.”

As the midwife gently placed the baby in his arms, Yu Qingze became extremely cautious, not daring to make the slightest movement, afraid of accidentally dropping his son.

A small bundle, soft and fluffy, it didn’t feel heavy at all. It was probably around six or seven pounds, but to Yu Qingze, it felt like a weight exceeding a thousand pounds in his arms.

Constantine looked at it with envy and asked, “I want to hold him too.”

Immediately, Grandpa Chang said, “No, you don’t know how to hold a baby. What if you accidentally drop him? Wait until he’s a bit bigger, then you can hold him.”

Chang Hao, upon hearing this, felt even more resentful.

Then, Grandpa Chang held the baby for a little while before asking the midwife to take him back inside.

Once Brother Chang and the others helped clean the room, wiped Chang Le’s body, and changed his clothes, Yu Qingze went inside to check on Chang Le first.

Seeing Chang Le with wet hair, a pale complexion, and a tired and haggard appearance, Yu Qingze felt a pang of heartache. He gently kissed his forehead and took a dry cloth to dry Chang Le’s hair.

“Dr. Ye, can we change the bedsheets and blankets now? I’m afraid Brother Le won’t be comfortable sleeping on them.” Yu Qingze asked softly.

“I was just about to talk to you about this. You hold Brother Le, and Brother Chang will come and change the bedsheets and blankets,” Dr. Ye said.

The group of people changed the bedsheets and blankets, and then Dr. Ye gave instructions to Yu Qingze and Uncle Lin, who was specially hired to take care of Chang Le and the baby during the postpartum period. They both attentively took note of the instructions.

Yu Qingze then cooked a meal and invited the midwife and Dr. Ye to have dinner before seeing them off home.

“I’ll stay for tonight to observe Brother Le when he wakes up,” Dr. Ye said.

Yu Qingze asked nervously, “Is there something wrong with Brother Le’s health?”

Dr. Ye smiled and replied, “No worries, it’s nothing serious. It’s just that he took a bit longer during the delivery, so there was a bit more bleeding. I want to check on the recovery of his birth canal. Don’t worry, everything is fine.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingze nodded and said, “Thank you for your hard work, Dr. Ye. I’ll go prepare a guest room for you.”

Jiabao and Chang Hao still shared a room, and there was also a guest room and a small adjacent room in the house. The small adjacent room was for Uncle Lin to stay in. Yu Qingze tidied up the guest room and arranged for Dr. Ye to stay there.

Uncle Lin had just finished feeding the baby milk and the baby fell asleep. He asked, “Boss Yu, should I stay here during the night to feed and change the baby’s diaper when he wakes up?”

Yu Qingze shook his head and replied, “No need, you can go to sleep. If the baby wakes up, I will come and find you.”

Although Yu Qingze had just learned how to feed and change the baby’s diaper, he knew that he would still be flustered when the time came, especially since the baby had just been born and was fragile. He knew that Uncle Lin was needed to take care of the baby. However, he was also concerned about having a stranger in the same room as Chang Le and the baby, and he was afraid that Chang Le might wake up in the middle of the night and feel scared without seeing him. So he decided it would be best for him to sleep with Chang Le and the baby.

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During the night, Chang Le was exhausted and wasn’t disturbed. However, the baby woke up several times.

It wasn’t until the next morning that Chang Le finally woke up.

Dr. Ye carefully examined him, confirmed that there were no issues, gave some additional instructions, and then went home.

After seeing off Dr. Ye, Yu Qingze returned to the room and looked at Chang Le lying on his side, with one hand gently placed on the baby’s swaddle. A soft smile graced his face as he watched the baby sleep. The serene and content expression on Chang Le’s face seemed to radiate a gentle glow.

Yu Qingze walked over, sat on the edge of the bed, and kissed Chang Le’s face, saying, “My love, you’ve worked hard.”

Chang Le shook his head in response and gestured, indicating that it wasn’t hard at all. Being able to witness the birth of their baby made everything worthwhile.

Moved by Chang Le’s words, Yu Qingze lowered his head and gently kissed Chang Le’s lips, whispering, “Wife, I love you.”

“I love you too,” Chang Le gestured, gently parting his lips. The two exchanged a sweet and tender kiss.

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