The two obstetricians were in tears. "My little darling, are you trying to make things difficult for us?"
However, they and the nurses couldn't assist with the delivery again. Li Bingjie cried out in pain once more, and then the doctors and nurses were overjoyed to find that the baby was born…
The doctor quickly handled the remaining matters and also needed to examine the child immediately because... he wasn't crying.
That was terrifying!
Xu Zhengyang's divine sense stood beside the little guy with bloodstains on his body and was also a little puzzled. Why wasn't he crying?
The baby underwent a physical examination in the shortest possible time, which is excellent! Very good.
The doctors and nurses wondered if this was one of the extremely rare babies born without crying, or if... the baby might have a problem with its vocal cords.
The nurses and doctors holding the baby looked at each other, tears of grievance streaming down their faces. This was no one's fault but theirs.
Just then, the little guy opened his eyes, glanced at the side of the delivery bed, looked at Li Bingjie lying on the bed, and grinned, as if... he smiled?
They were all stunned.
The little guy quickly proved with his actions that it wasn't just a mimicry, but a genuine laugh, because he chuckled out loud.
God!
I've seen newborns cry, I've seen babies who don't cry due to certain symptoms and need emergency care, and I've even heard of legendary babies who are born without crying. But I've never heard of, let alone seen, a baby that cries as soon as it makes a sound...
Li Bingjie stared blankly at the tiny baby. Was this her son? Was he smiling at her?
Standing by the bed, Xu Zhengyang was also completely bewildered and filled with helplessness. "Damn it... he really is a pervert." Wait, is this something that's cursing him?
After a long while, the doctors and nurses finally came to their senses, their faces lighting up with delight. They then carried the baby to Li Bingjie, beaming as they said:
"Quick, let Mom see, your son smiled at you as soon as he was born!"
"Yes, yes, it's so strange!"
"Oh my, look, look! He's smiling again, he's smiling again..."
"Giggle, giggle, giggle..."
Who has ever heard such a clear, innocent baby's laugh? Who has ever seen such an utterly innocent smile?
A doctor nearby exclaimed, "What are you all standing there for? Quickly take the child to get cleaned and weighed..."
The nurse quickly carried the child into the adjacent room.
Another doctor took off his mask, his eyes crinkling with delight, and said, "I think it weighs at least eight pounds..."
...
As the doctors and nurses in the delivery room finally snapped out of their daze and began to rejoice, Xu Zhengyang, who had been leaning against the wall in the hallway with his eyes closed, opened them. A bittersweet smile, tinged with helplessness, appeared on his face. He let out a soft breath and said, "It's born..."
"Huh? She gave birth? She gave birth?"
Yuan Suqin and Jiang Lan quickly gathered around to ask questions and confirm.
Xu Zhengyang's words are of course completely reliable; he is no ordinary person.
"Mm." Xu Zhengyang nodded.
"Thank God, thank God. The Earth God has protected us..." Yuan Suqin clasped her hands together, her voice filled with emotion.
Jiang Lan also let out a heavy sigh, and said to her mother-in-law with a smile in a low voice, "Mother-in-law, don't thank this or that. Shouldn't you thank your good son?"
"Oh, the one we should thank the most is Bingjie." Yuan Suqin smiled, then realized the other meaning behind her mother-in-law's words. Indeed, she really had to thank Zhengyang.
"Why isn't the doctor out yet?" Jiang Lan asked, puzzled.
Yuan Suqin nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, how much does this child weigh? Does he look like his father or his mother?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the delivery room door opened, and a nurse came out carrying a baby who was wrapped up tightly. Her face was full of excitement and joy as she said repeatedly, "Eight pounds and two ounces, a chubby little boy! Congratulations!" As she spoke, the nurse carried the baby and hurried towards the VIP ward.
Yuan Suqin and Jiang Lan hesitated for a moment, then instructed Xu Zhengyang to stay and wait for Li Bingjie, while the two in-laws went to the ward first.
Exhausted, Li Bingjie's hair clung to her forehead in strands, a smile on her face, her eyes barely open.
When they returned to the ward and were lifted onto the bed, Yuan Suqin was holding her grandson and looking very happy. Jiang Lan was watching with a smile, and every now and then she would reach out to take over holding her grandson.
“My dear in-laws, look at this child, how handsome he is, just like Bingjie!” Yuan Suqin said with a smile.
"Hey, I think this child looks like Zhengyang..."
"My dear grandson, Grandma's heart is pounding! Wake up, don't sleep, look at Grandma..." Yuan Suqin was overjoyed.
The nurse, who was helping to tidy up the bed, finally couldn't resist and turned around to laugh, "Your little rascal is really something else. When he was born, he didn't cry at all, he laughed, and laughed so loudly..."
"ah?"
Yuan Suqin and Jiang Lan were both taken aback.
Li Chengzong's wife and Qingling looked at each other in disbelief. Was this really true?
"Really, you can ask the child's mother if you don't believe me. The child was even glancing at his mother and smiling at her." The nurse was very excited when she mentioned it.
Seeing the puzzled looks directed at her, Li Bingjie smiled helplessly and nodded slightly. Her eyelids were so heavy she could barely lift them, but she couldn't bear to fall asleep, as if she was afraid that if she fell asleep, she would wake up and not see her child.
“It really is! Oh my, my precious little darling! Quick, wake up, open your eyes and smile at Grandma, let Grandma see you…” Yuan Suqin was so happy that her eyes disappeared from smiling.
Jiang Lan also called softly, "Open your eyes, Grandma will see how you smile."
The little one did open his eyes, but instead of smiling, he pouted, clearly dissatisfied, glared at his maternal and paternal grandmothers, and then closed his eyes to continue sleeping.
The two in-laws looked at each other and then burst out laughing.
"Quickly, call his maternal grandfather in Beijing." Yuan Suqin suddenly remembered this and urged her in-laws.
"Oh right, you should call the child's grandfather too!"
...
After comforting his wife until she fell asleep, Xu Zhengyang didn't have a chance to take the baby from his mother and mother-in-law. So, as he walked out of the ward, amidst the congratulations of everyone, he smiled and headed towards the bathroom at the end of the corridor.
Lighting a cigarette, Xu Zhengyang pondered whether he really should investigate the child's past life.
That's really bizarre.
As the God of the Human Realm and the King of Hell in the Southeast of the Underworld, it was not difficult for Xu Zhengyang to find out which ghost the child was reincarnated from.
Xu Zhengyang had previously thought it was unnecessary. Firstly, it was a blessing for any ghost to be reborn as his son, and all memories of the previous life would disappear, so there was no need to investigate further. Secondly, it was inappropriate in itself. What if the details found out were inappropriate? Wouldn't that cause him distress?
But now...
After finishing his cigarette, Xu Zhengyang stubbed it out and turned to Zhu Jun, who was standing outside, saying, "Don't let anyone in to disturb me."
"Yes," Zhu Jun replied.
Xu Zhengyang stood by the bathroom window, his consciousness leaving his body and instantly entering the Southeast Yama Palace of the Underworld. Looking up at the plaque, he asked in a deep voice, "Investigate who my son in the mortal world was reincarnated from, and whether there's anything amiss..."
In an instant, golden light shone brightly on the plaque, and soon a line of clear golden characters appeared:
This child was not born from a ghost, and his life and world are not subject to the limitations of the cycle of reincarnation in the three realms.
Xu Zhengyang was very suspicious and frowned, asking, "Then where did he come from?"
"Born from the concentrated essence of the spirit of the Heavenly God of the Human Realm, Xu Zhengyang..."
"He...he is a god?"
"Half-god, half-human".
“Oh, just like me…” Xu Zhengyang pursed his lips, realizing that he had indeed given birth to such a freak.
Who knows what kind of trouble this little brat will cause when he grows up? Xu Zhengyang shook his head, both amused and exasperated. With a thought, he left the underworld and returned to the human world.
...
Xu Neng had actually been smoking outside the hospital the whole time, waiting for his grandson to be born. As soon as he received his wife's call, he immediately put out his cigarette, ran to the bathroom on the first floor to wash his face, took out his disposable cup, toothbrush and toothpaste, brushed his teeth to get rid of the smell, and went upstairs happily.
In the ward, the doctor completed another examination of the child and Li Bingjie, and only left the ward after confirming that the mother and child were healthy.
When Xu Neng arrived at the ward, the hospital leaders and the two obstetricians and gynecologists in charge of the delivery brought in some nutritional supplements and offered their congratulations.
Yuan Suqin held the red envelopes she had prepared in advance and gave them to doctors, nurses, security guards, and anyone she knew, whether they knew them or not.
As soon as Xu Zhengyang returned to the ward, Li Haidong and Ouyang Ying asked him if he could see the child.
“Sure, no problem,” Xu Zhengyang said cheerfully.
So Li Haidong and Ouyang Ying entered the ward and stood by the bed, looking at the baby who was sleeping peacefully with his eyes closed, wrapped in a small pink blanket.
Suddenly, the little guy opened his eyes wide and glared angrily at Li Haidong and Ouyang Ying.
This action startled Li Haidong and Ouyang Ying, and Xu Zhengyang was also quite surprised. Could this child be... able to sense something? Oh right, speaking of which, Li Haidong and Ouyang Ying are both Yin spirits, without actual divine status or divine aura.
Perhaps the little guy couldn't stand the cold aura of the Yin spirit and felt uncomfortable?
But there's no need for them to glare at each other like this!
Just as they were stunned, the little guy grinned, and his bright eyes shone with a burst of light. Ouyang Ying let out a soft "Ah!" and hurriedly stepped back to avoid the little guy's gaze. Although Li Haidong could withstand it, he also felt that the little guy's gaze was a bit dazzling.
Xu Zhengyang quickly extended his divine sense and gently comforted his son, "Don't be nervous, they're not bad people." He didn't care about how Li Haidong and Ouyang Ying felt; his instinct was to feel sorry for his son. Putting aside family ties, after all, he was just a tiny baby, while they were adults.
The little guy lowered his gaze for a moment, then grinned at Xu Zhengyang with a satisfied expression before closing his eyes again and falling fast asleep.
Li Haidong and Ouyang Ying looked at Xu Zhengyang with embarrassed expressions.
"Well, cough cough, never mind, never mind, you can all leave now," Xu Zhengyang instructed with a wry smile.
The two Yin Gods nodded, their faces showing a mixture of doubt and smirk, and left the ward.
Inside the house, besides the little guy and Li Bingjie who was already asleep from exhaustion, there were only Xu Zhengyang, Jiang Lan, Yuan Suqin, Xu Neng, Qingling, and Li Chengzong's wife.
"The baby's already born, but we still haven't decided on a name. My dear in-law, you're a learned woman, so please come up with a good name for us quickly," Yuan Suqin said with a soft smile.
"Yeah, yeah," Xu Neng chuckled and nodded in agreement.
Jiang Lan thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Me? I'm just like you. I pick and choose, always feeling that this name isn't good enough, that name isn't right. Sigh... Let Bingjie and her husband decide when they wake up."
"Zhengyang, have you thought of a name yet?" Yuan Suqin glared at her son and said with dissatisfaction, "You're a father now, and you never think about a name for your child properly. Hurry up and think of one."
Xu Zhengyang scratched his head.
Just then, Li Bingjie, who had been asleep, raised her eyelids and said softly, "The baby will smile when it's born, so how about we name it Xu Xiao (meaning 'smiling')?"
The group of people were taken aback.
“Okay, Xu Xiao is fine, very fine.” Yuan Suqin nodded first.
"Okay, sure." Xu Neng always replied.