Chapter 67: Giving Birth Alone

  As for Mu Siyao's cleverness, Shen Huan naturally felt extremely relieved. After throwing the thief into the yamen, the three women returned to 'Wenxiang Pavilion' and enjoyed eating, drinking, chatting and laughing together, only returning home when they knew the sun was setting in the west.

  When it was time to eat, she casually mentioned Liu Li and indeed saw some changes on Shen Zi An's face. She couldn't help but lower her head and smile, no longer continuing the conversation, quietly eating instead.

  Shen Huan would touch Hu Xiaoyan's belly every day, slowly feeling the movement of the little one inside. Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the time for the birth was getting closer. Shen Huan's thoughts also started to drift towards her husband's family, wondering if her brother-in-law would be successful, if he would make a good impression, and if the Zhao family would be proud of him.

  "Big brother and sister-in-law, I know you both want to help with the shop's affairs, but..."

  "But what?"

  Shen Yifeng saw that Shen Han was somewhat hesitant to speak, so he took the initiative to ask, after all, they were all family and shouldn't have any petty thoughts.

  "The child has a fainting spell, I've been thinking of ways to help him overcome it."

  As the conversation went on, Shen Huan naturally paid attention to Hu Xiaoyan's expression and saw that her face was momentarily stunned, followed by an unmistakable dissatisfaction. Shen Huan didn't rush, continuing to say: "We're all brothers, we're all for the good of this family. Eldest sister, I don't have any other intentions. If I did, I would just quietly tell eldest brother about it. The reason I'm bringing it up clearly is because I understand your concerns."

  Shen Huan's straightforward words made Hu Xiaoyan even more astonished, and the displeasure on her face turned into confusion. Shen Huan pulled over her hand and said: "Actually, why don't we follow Big Brother's interests and specialize in a way to make money? In the future, when Big Brother goes out, no one will say that he relies on his family... Sister-in-law, you'll also have a good reputation when you return to your maiden home..."

  "So you've made up your mind?"

  Hu Xiaoyan is not a fool either, and upon hearing Shen Han's clear hint, she naturally woke up a bit. However, even though their relationship has eased recently, she still doesn't quite believe that Shen Han will really help her. After all, can the past just be erased like that?

  "I've been paying attention lately, and it seems that the people selling rouge are fewer in number, and they're all quite rough, not to mention expensive. Do you still remember when I tried some of the rouge from 'Fragrant Studio' last time? The color was too common, and it wasn't easy to apply evenly. Since big brother likes researching flowers and plants, we can make our own floral rouges. - Yezi Youyou"

  "Easier said than done"

  I thought Shen Han would say something advisable, but unexpectedly it was such a boastful and shameless remark. If it were that easy to make money, these cunning businessmen would have figured it out long ago. It's only those rich family misses who can afford to use rouge anyway.

  "Sister-in-law, how would you know if you don't try? I already have some ideas in my mind, but of course, my understanding of flowers and plants is not better than brother's. Moreover... which woman doesn't love beauty? Do you know whose money is the easiest to earn? It's a woman's money that's the easiest to earn."

  Shen Huan's words left Hu Xiaoyan in a moment of silence, she thought back to every time she went shopping and saw those rich ladies dressed so gorgeously, buying things without batting an eye. She couldn't help but agree with Shen Huan's words in her heart, but... did this mean that she had to let Zi An take over the shop? If that was the case, if this cosmetics business didn't succeed, wouldn't she have even less status at home?

  Just as she was hesitating, Shen Yifeng spoke up: "Little sister, you really have an idea?"

  "Could it be that big brother also suspects I'm just helping Zi An?"

  Shen Huan's words left Shen Yifeng speechless, and he immediately nodded in response: "I didn't mean it that way, I just promised Dad to help with the shop..."

  "Big brother, I'm saying you guys seem to think about problems in such extreme ways. I asked you to study pollen and rouge, not to abandon the shop. Can't you help out at home while studying? Besides, Zi'an's illness isn't something that can be cured in just a few days."

  Upon hearing this, Hu Xiaoyan also breathed a sigh of relief. She was worried that she would have no status at home in the future. Since she could guarantee her status while increasing her own benefits, how could she not agree?

  So the difficult and happy development journey went on like this, naturally there would be many failures, but this was what Shen Wingfeng was interested in. The more he failed, the more energized he became, and... success always came from absorbing the essence of failure before achieving results.

  This day, Shen Huan and Hu Xiao Yan went out again, wandering around looking at other people's rouge, scooping it up to smell and look, just wanting to stimulate themselves to see if they could find any inspiration. Suddenly, a commotion came from not far behind them. Shen Huan turned her head to look, and saw a group of people surrounding something, emitting a flurry of discussion and debate. Seeing that some people's faces showed anxious expressions, she pulled Hu Xiao Yan's hand and walked towards the crowd.

  As she approached, she realized it was a woman who had suddenly broken her water. From the way she was dressed, it was clear that she was a wealthy lady. Shen Huan hesitated for a moment before telling Hu Xiaoyan to find a quiet place to wait for her, lest they run into people and make things worse. She then quietly said "Excuse me..." and squeezed in.

  Recalling the method Li had taught her earlier, Shen Huan, with a slightly more mature aura, first touched her belly and then softly said to the woman in labor: "Don't be afraid, I'll deliver your baby."

  As soon as the voice fell, the parturient woman felt a little more at ease. Although her face was pale, she didn't look as tense as before. The middle of the road wasn't exactly an ideal place to give birth. Shen Huan turned her head and saw a silk fabric store across the way. She pointed at the storefront and shouted: "Is there anyone who can help move her over there?"

  Immediately, several sturdy-looking women helped the woman in labor onto the satin quilt. The owner of the shop looked very displeased, after all, no businessman wanted to get involved in such a bloody matter. However... he took one look at the woman and saw that she was Liu Laoye's concubine from Upper Good Fortune Street, and since they were wealthy and powerful, he didn't dare offend them. He could only swallow his anger and led them to the inner room.

  Because it was a well-formed fetus, Shen Huan learned Li's method to teach the expectant mother to inhale and exhale, while paying attention to the situation of the fetus in her belly. Hu Xiaoyan herself was pregnant with a child, so she couldn't let her come in to help. The two women who came in to help were both women who had already given birth to children.

  "Excuse me, sister, can you change the wet wipes for me?"

  Anyway, they were all helping others. Even if Shen Huan unconsciously ordered them around at the time, they didn't mind. It was a matter of life and death, who would care about so much?

  This was Shen Han's first time to take charge alone, and she had a self-delivery. Before that, Li Shi had already taught her what to pay attention to, and also let her touch her own belly to simulate those positions. However, when it came to the actual delivery, the feeling was completely different. She felt tense, afraid, and worried...

  All kinds of emotions were tangled together, making Shen Han somewhat unable to calm down for a while.

  "Sister, don't be nervous, don't use your strength recklessly for now. Wait until I tell you to use force, then you can exert yourself, okay?"

  Although she was enduring severe abdominal pain, this childbirth thing, even if she hadn't given birth before, she knew it couldn't be rushed. The woman in labor nodded painfully, at this moment, under these circumstances, only she was willing to stand up and help herself. She looked into Shen Han's eyes filled with concern, unable not to choose to believe her.

  Shen Han was busy in the house, Hu Xiaoyan was worried to death. Even if their relationship at this moment was as bad as before, she would still choose to stand in front of her family. No matter how messy things were at home, they couldn't afford to make a scene in public. She waited more and more anxiously, so she simply went home and briefly told Shen Shiying about the situation. Shen Shiying furrowed his brow and thought for a while, but didn't go over.

  It was Shen Zian who couldn't bear to wait, and followed Hu Xiaoyan to the silk shop. When they arrived, Liu Lao Ye, the husband of the woman in labor, was already pacing back and forth outside the door. Seeing Shen Zian at first startled him, but then he felt a sense of familiarity. Shen Zian calmly walked past him, only explaining his arrival in a different way: "Big sister, how long has second sister been helping with the delivery inside?"

  "It's been half an hour, right?"

  "Oh"

  Seeing Mr. Liu's relieved expression, Shen Zian couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart. These rich people are always like this, looking down on others with a dog's eyes. Can't your wife have an unexpected childbirth here without letting the family of the birth attendant come and care about the situation?

  Finally, after that heart-wrenching and ear-piercing scream, a baby's cry broke the tension inside and outside the house, and this delivery was relatively smooth. After all, it was the fetus of a wealthy family, which was well-nourished and didn't cause much trouble. Shen Huan also secretly let out a sigh of relief, fortunately, nothing went wrong, otherwise she would have been in trouble.

  "Congratulations, Mr. Liu, it's a boy."

  Shen Huan wiped the sweat from his forehead as he walked out, and the woman who had been helping in the house earlier was already carrying a soft silk cloth that the boss had prepared beforehand to wrap the child in, and came out to congratulate him.

  Mr. Liu looked at the baby with a scrunched up face and couldn't stop smiling, repeatedly saying "good good good", then added: "Thank you for your help, I, Liu Mou, will definitely repay you generously"

  The woman's face was a bit stiff, although the Liu family's thick thanks were certainly very rich, but after all she wasn't the one who gave birth, and it wouldn't be good to deprive others of their rights. Moreover, she herself had helped out inside, so red envelopes were naturally unavoidable. So she smiled and said: "Liu Laoye, you're so happy that you're a bit confused. Look at us three people, the one who's busiest and sweating the most is this Shen family's younger sister."

  After finishing speaking, the woman shifted her gaze to Shen Huan, but at this moment Shen Huan had already walked to the middle of Hu Xiaoyan and Shen Zian, preparing to leave. Mr. Liu immediately stepped forward two steps and said: "Miss Shen?"

  "Uh-huh."

  "Thank you for your help, I am Liu..."

  "Mr. Liu should go in and see his wife first, she's the one who has been working the hardest."

  Listening to Mr. Liu's polite words, Shen Han's already tired body felt even more uncomfortable, she rubbed her temples and said helplessly, while Mr. Liu's face was taken aback, then smiled and said: "It was my oversight, I will come again another day to thank you"

  Shen Han nodded slightly, and after Old Man Liu entered the house, she finally dragged her exhausted body to Shen Zi'an and said: "Zi'an, help me back quickly, I'm so tired that I don't have any strength left."

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