Chapter 205 "Little Cotton Jacket"

Looking at the newborn daughter in front of me, her skin is not as pink, smooth and white as the parents imagined.

On the contrary, the child's skin is usually purple with red, wrinkled, and covered with a layer of white, oily film.

She looked like a "little old man", but Liu Zhiye was not worried. He had been prepared for this, knowing that the newborn baby might be a little ugly.

He imagined the baby's chubby little face and looked forward to the arrival of this little life with joy.

In fact, after many newborns are born, their appearance will make many new parents feel that it is really "unsightly".

There is a big difference between the big eyes, high nose and fair skin that they expected, and some parents even wonder if they have "picked up the wrong child".

The nurse next to him saw that Liu Zhiye held the baby skillfully and correctly, and wanted to remind him to pay attention to the posture of holding the baby. However, she chose to remain silent and just praised: "Comrade! Your wrist holding technique is very standard! Isn't this your first baby?"

"Hi! This is our first child, but I practiced in advance. So what? Is this posture correct?" Liu Zhiye responded with a smile.

The nurse gave him a thumbs up and said to him with a smile, "Congratulations, comrade!" After that, she nodded and turned around to do other things.

At this moment, the child's grandmother, grandfather, and grandmother all gathered around. Deng Ru couldn't wait to take her granddaughter from Liu Zhiye: "Quick! Let me see our little baby... Oh my! She's so pretty!"

"My dear relatives, look, these big eyes really look like Xiao Ning! Our baby will grow up to be a beautiful girl, what do you think?" Professor Cui and Deng Ru leaned their heads against each other, looking at the baby with great joy.

"Well! She is more like a mother. Let me hold my little granddaughter..." Professor Cui was a little anxious when he saw that she was so fond of her, so he asked.

Then, she carefully took the child from Deng Ru's hands and looked down at the baby with joy.

"Oh my! Let me see who this is! Is it grandma's little baby..."

The father-in-law, Mr. Gan, was so anxious that he could only stretch his neck and stare blankly. "Oh my! Let me see you two..."

"I say you've almost done it! I haven't even hugged her yet!" He was so anxious.

Gan Gong reached out to touch the child, but just as his hand reached the child, Professor Cui pushed it back, probably because he thought the child was too young to be touched casually. Then Professor Cui carefully opened a corner of the baby's blanket, looked at the child, and quickly tucked the blanket in.

Deng was standing by, tears welling up in her eyes, and she was worried about Gan Ning. She muttered, "Why hasn't she come out yet? It's been so long..."

Liu Zhiye also said anxiously: "Mom! You guys take the child to the room first, I'll just wait here, don't let the child catch a cold."

"Okay, let's go into the room and wait!" Deng Ru thought about it and felt that it made sense. After all, the baby was just born and was still sleeping soundly, so don't disturb her.

About an hour later, a doctor wheeled Gan Ning out and shouted, "That comrade is Gan Ning's family member. Come and take her to the ward."

Seeing this, Liu Zhiye hurried over to respond, "I am her husband, leave it to me, you have worked hard!"

The doctor smiled and nodded: "Take good care of her. She suffered a lot in there, but it's all worth it. Congratulations on having a healthy baby."

Liu Zhiye was moved and said: "Thank you!"

Then, he looked at Gan Ning who had fallen asleep due to exhaustion, his eyes full of heartache and tenderness.

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When Gan Ning woke up around 3 pm, she saw Liu Zhiye's concerned eyes.

"Xiao Ning! You're awake! How do you feel? Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?" Liu Zhiye hurriedly asked about her physical condition.

Gan Ning shook her head tenderly and said in a hoarse voice: "Zhiye, I'm fine. Is the child okay?"

Then she didn't see the child and continued, "Where is the child?" she asked anxiously.

"Don't be anxious! Don't be anxious! It's right here!" Liu Zhiye said, pointing at the baby who was sleeping soundly in a small bed next to Gan Ning.

Gan Ning felt relieved when he saw her.

Maybe it was because mother and daughter were connected by heart, the daughter, who was sleeping soundly, suddenly cried out "Wow!"

Liu Zhiye walked quickly forward, gently lifted up his daughter, and comforted her: "Aoao! Don't cry, mommy is here!" Then he placed her next to Gan Ning.

Seeing his daughter sucking her lips instinctively, Liu Zhiye guessed, "She might be hungry."

Professor Cui came in after hearing the noise and immediately knew what was going on. So, she drove Liu Zhiye out so that Gan Ning could feed the baby. Liu Zhiye walked out of the room and saw his father-in-law, Gan Gong, nodding to him with a smile. Gan Gong asked, "Are Xiao Ning and the baby awake?" Liu Zhiye nodded and replied, "Yes, they are both awake. The baby is hungry and Xiao Ning is feeding her in there!"

"Come on, go smoke a cigarette with me..." After seeing that Gan Ning and the child were fine, the two men finally felt relieved and decided to go smoke a cigarette together. They smiled at each other and seemed much more relaxed.

After a while, Liu Zhitai and He Hongmei, who received the news, finished their work and hurried over in white coats.

"Brother! Do I have a little niece? Hahaha..." Liu Zhitai shouted excitedly as soon as they met.

He Hongmei also said happily: "Brother! My sister-in-law and niece are both doing well, right?"

Liu Zhiye said with a smile: "Everything is fine! The baby was just feeding. After feeding, he didn't cry or make a fuss. He stared with big eyes and was full of curiosity about everything around him."

In fact, newborn babies can see things, but their ability to recognize objects is limited, mainly because their eyes, retina and optic nerves are not fully developed.

They can distinguish shapes, light and movement, and move their eyes to follow the light. Babies usually begin to fully open their eyes 2-3 days after birth, and can clearly see the outline of objects within 10-20cm at about one month. As they grow older, their vision will gradually improve.

"Really? Then let's go in and see the baby!" He Hongmei said impatiently.

Several people walked into the room and found Gan Ning drinking the chicken soup that Deng Ru had made for her. This stewed old hen was made by Deng Ru who had just brought it back from home. After drinking it for a while, Gan Ning's physical strength recovered and she became more energetic.

Liu Zhitai and He Hongmei asked with concern: "Sister-in-law, how do you feel?" Gan Ning smiled and replied: "I'm fine, I'm much better now, don't worry."

"Come and see your little niece! Haha!"

He Hongmei immediately leaned over and looked at the baby carefully: "Wow! So cute! I love it so much! Look at its big eyes... and its little feet. It's so adorable."

Liu Zhitai was immediately attracted to the girl, and temporarily put aside the need to avoid suspicion. His eyes were red with excitement, as this was the first child of their family, and it was of great significance.

"Baby, call me uncle, uncle... Hey! Look, she is still smiling at me!"

Everyone looked and saw that it was true. She was so happy that her two front teeth were exposed.

"Hey! How come the baby has teeth right after being born?" Gan Gong said worriedly when he saw this.

Liu Zhitai smiled and comforted him, "Uncle, don't worry! It's not common for a newborn baby to grow teeth, but it's normal. This is called viviparous teeth..."

"Hey! Then I feel relieved..." Gan Gong said with sudden realization.

In the evening, relatives Liu Jingzhai, Liu Zhiruo, Liu Tielin and others who received the news also rushed to the hospital.

In addition, Director Wang from the Street Office, Yan Bugui and his wife, Sha Zhu and his wife, Yan Jiefang, Xu Damao and others from the compound also came to visit.

It is true that grandparents are closer than their grandchildren.

Liu Jingzhai was overjoyed at this moment. He stared at his precious granddaughter intently and smiled from ear to ear.

After the little girl had eaten and drunk her fill, she was not afraid of strangers and smiled at everyone she saw. At this moment, her little hand tightly grasped her grandfather's fingers, unwilling to let go. Grandpa Liu Jingzhai looked at her kindly, his heart full of love.

"Yo yo! My oldest granddaughter is really good at what she does!"

Liu Zhiruo, who was standing by, suggested eagerly: "Dad! Let me hug my niece first. I haven't hugged her yet!"

Liu Jingzhai glanced at her and said, "You'd better go away! You are so clumsy and want to throw my precious granddaughter again!"

Liu Zhiruo was immediately dissatisfied and stamped his feet, saying, "Brother! Look at our father, he is the only one allowed to hold the baby..."

Liu Zhiye could only give her a helpless look.

Liu Jingzhai asked Liu Zhiye: "Have you chosen a name for the child?"

Liu Zhiye smiled and replied, "I gave my daughter the nickname Xiaoxian, and the full name is still the one you chose before, Liu Shuxian."

Liu Jingzhai nodded and said with satisfaction: "Okay, well-educated, kind and virtuous, this is it!"

He looked down at the little baby who was curiously watching them talking, and teased her with a smile on his face: "Isn't it, Xiaoxian?" The little baby giggled, and her eyes curved into crescents.

My father-in-law, Mr. Gan, and my mother-in-law, Professor Cui, also agreed that this was a good name.

(End of this chapter)