Super Soldier in the City-Chapter 1249 - 1299: Mengxin Gave Birth

The Sun Family’s iron mine finally fell into Li Yifei’s hands, this time Ma Dongxiang wasn’t killed by anyone, and even if someone had wanted to, Chen Dongping didn’t receive a single call telling him to stop directing the movie.

It must be because they knew Li Yifei was investigating them, so now they were acting more cautiously, or perhaps having annoyed Li Yifei once, they were not in a hurry to deal with him now.

Li Yifei now felt that there were indeed many potential enemies around, always catching him off guard, making it impossible for him to identify who the opponent was. His previous contempt for the big families had completely vanished; their power was far too great. This was why the higher-ups were uneasy about these big families. They could even influence the formulation of national policies, which was not a good thing for a country. These families no longer fit in with modern society, hence the need for new families like Li Yifei’s to replace them.

With these issues settled down, Su Mengxin was finally about to give birth, which was certainly a major event for the Li family.

Not only for the Li family, but the Su family also considered it a grand event; a few days before the due date, Su Mengxin’s parents rushed over.

In addition, the mothers of Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong also hurried over. Even though Su Mengxin was not their daughter, after meeting her, they knew that someone like Su Mengxin, a treasured daughter of heaven, was definitely the most crucial figure in their families. And knowing that Su Mengxin was carrying a boy, while Li Yifei already had two girls and was only lacking a son, they became anxious too.

Li Yifei didn’t let Su Mengxin give birth in the hospital, but at home instead. Originally, the Li family residence had a small medical room, which was later expanded due to the increasing number of women in the Li family and their frequent medical needs. They specifically hired two renowned gynecologists, along with an internist, a surgeon, and a few nurses, so that the Li family members didn’t need to rush to the hospital for every minor ailment; most issues could be handled at home.

Moreover, to prepare for childbirth, Li Yifei had spared no expense in purchasing various medical equipment for labor and delivery. It could be said that giving birth at Li Yifei’s home was no less safe than in the hospital.

Everyone gathered at home, making the Li household a bustling scene, and these mothers-in-law were certainly not people Li Yifei dared to offend.

As soon as the mothers of Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong arrived, the two daughters-in-law were in a rather unfortunate position because neither of them had become pregnant yet, which made their mothers very anxious. Nagging, as it inevitably happens, followed. Xu Yingying wanted to conceive but couldn’t, whereas Lin Qiong genuinely did not want children that early. There would be more and more children in the family; it wouldn’t make much difference if she didn’t have one herself.

"Yingying, why haven’t you had a baby yet? Mengxin is giving birth in a couple of days, and both Ling’er and Lianyao are showing. If a woman doesn’t bear children, how can she hold any status at home?"

With no choice, Xu Yingying replied, "It’s not that I don’t want to have a child; I just can’t get pregnant."

Xu Yingying’s mother frowned and said, "But didn’t the checks say everything was fine? So why can’t you get pregnant? Is there some problem they didn’t find? I’ll help you look for some traditional remedies later; you can try them, maybe they will work."

If it had been said earlier, Xu Yingying would have dismissed the suggestion, but this time she hesitated and replied, "All right, I’ll try them later."

"That’s good, I’ll make a phone call right now. Old Zhao’s daughter at my workplace just couldn’t get pregnant; after taking a remedy, she conceived not long after. I’ll ask her for it."

Xu Yingying’s mother went to make a phone call, and at this point, Lin Qiong’s mother started bombarding Lin Qiong.

"Little Qiong, you don’t have a problem, do you?"

Rolling her eyes, Lin Qiong retorted, "I don’t have any problems; I’m very healthy."

"Then why aren’t you pregnant?" Lin Qiong’s mother asked with a worried frown.

"How many times do I have to say I don’t want one yet?"

Getting a bit irritated, Lin Qiong’s mother said, "How can you not want one? Look how many are about to give birth; how can you not be anxious at all?"

"I don’t want one, so of course, I’m not anxious. Mom, you should really stop worrying about this. You like kids, there are so many in the family, and they all call me ’mom’ anyway, and they’d call you ’granny’ just the same. So, enjoy it."

"Is it the same? They are not your own flesh and blood; there’s always a difference. Besides, the children call me ’granny,’ but they always add a surname, don’t they? If it’s your child, there’s no need for the surname, and it sounds completely different."

"Anyway, I just don’t feel like it. At least not for now. I am at a critical point in my career. If I got pregnant and had a big belly, what could I possibly do?"

"What career or no career. A woman’s life is about marrying and having children. With such good conditions in this household, do you even need to work that hard? Being a good wife and teaching your children, that’s a woman’s true role. Look at Mengxin; she’s so capable. Do you think you can outdo her? But even she is diligently having Yifei’s children and being a good wife. You should really learn more from Mengxin."

Lin Qiong rolled her eyes and responded, "Mengxin is Mengxin, and I am me, okay? Not everyone thinks the same way."

"You child, you’re just as obstinate as your father, it’s infuriating."

Seeing her mother genuinely upset, Lin Qiong had to concede, saying, "Okay, okay, don’t get angry, I promise you, just wait another two years, and I’ll definitely have one then, isn’t that okay?"

"You said it yourself; if you don’t give birth within two years, I will make sure you won’t be a department head anymore,"

Lin Qiong nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes, I will definitely give birth. Please, just stop nagging about it."

Having finally soothed the two elders, Xu Yingying and Lin Qiong left the villa together. They exchanged a look, and Xu Yingying shook her head, saying: "Lin Qiong, I’m envious of you now. You can give birth but choose not to, while I want to but can’t."

Lin Qiong took Xu Yingying’s arm and said, "You’re just too anxious. The doctors have already checked and found nothing wrong with you; it’s definitely not a physical issue. It might be because you’re too eager. Just relax, and soon you’ll be pregnant."

"I hope so," Xu Yingying shook her head. She became less and less confident. She couldn’t understand why getting pregnant had to be so difficult.

"Mrs. Xu, Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Su is about to give birth!" A nanny rushed over in a hurry, calling out with a sweaty forehead.

Lin Qiong and Xu Yingying hurriedly ran towards the delivery room, while the nanny went on to notify the others.

After the preliminary examinations, all indicators for the fetus and Su Mengxin were normal. She could now choose the mode of childbirth, either natural delivery or cesarean section.

Su Mengxin, like Ye Yunzhu, opted for natural childbirth. In the delivery room, Li Yifei accompanied her. Having been through this once already, he was nervous but not as clueless as the last time.

Holding one of Su Mengxin’s hands, with the other he gently wiped her sweat. Li Yifei said softly, "Mengxin, don’t be afraid, just do as the doctor says."

Su Mengxin was already in the pre-labor stage, her forehead sweaty. She forced a smile and said, "I know, I’ve talked to Yunzhu about it many times."

"Yeah, it’s just a bit painful - just endure it and it’ll pass."

"Don’t worry, husband, a little life is about to be born. I can withstand some suffering. I’m really looking forward to seeing our baby boy. Hehe, I just wonder if he’ll look like you or me."

"Of course, like you - you’re so beautiful."

"What’s the point of a boy being so pretty? I’d still prefer him to take after you, and you’re very handsome too," she said.

The doctor looked at the couple, impressed. It was indeed best for childbirth when the mother wasn’t nervous and the father was relaxed. But when faced with such a situation, how many couples could truly relax?

After a while, Su Mengxin’s brow furrowed and her face finally showed signs of tension. She gripped Li Yifei’s hand tightly. The doctor exclaimed, "The water has broken, it’s time to give birth. Take a deep breath now, and push when I tell you to."

"Wife, don’t be afraid, you can do it. If it hurts, bite my arm," Li Yifei brought his arm to Su Mengxin’s mouth.

"No need, just give me a towel."

"No way, you’re in so much pain giving birth; I have to share some of that pain with you. At the very least, I need to feel your pain, only then is it fair," he insisted.

At that moment, Su Mengxin could still manage a beautiful smile.

"Push!"

"Push!"

As the doctor commanded, Su Mengxin clenched her teeth and started pushing hard. When the pain became more intense, she finally bit down on Li Yifei’s arm until the cry of a newborn tore through the delivery room.

Su Mengxin indeed gave birth to a boy. When the nurse brought the child before Li Yifei and Su Mengxin, both smiled with happiness. No matter how painful it was, the sight of their own child being born made it all worthwhile.

Knowing that mother and son were safe, joy spread throughout the compound. Li Yifei finally had a son, a continuation of the Li family lineage, just like the firstborn son of a great ancient household, a highly valued heir. The Li family was the same now.

Even though boys and girls are seen as equal in the eyes of their parents these days, in a large family, it is still expected that a capable boy will be the one to inherit. This is a tradition, a normal view of human relationships. If such a large family were to be handed over to daughters, and the daughters married off, wouldn’t the entire family have to change its surname?