Switched Marriage: The Coddled Little Wife
Chapter 434: Waiting for When There’s Time

Chapter 434: Chapter 434: Waiting for When There’s Time

Just as they arrived at the entrance, they saw the small quilts and diapers hung out to dry in the courtyard, and an elderly woman was still washing something there.

Lin Chuxia guessed the woman’s identity and called out, "Auntie, I’ve come to visit Jiang Hong."

The lady looked up and saw a beautiful woman standing at the entrance. She quickly stood up to meet her.

"Jiang Hong is inside, come in quickly."

By this time, Jiang Hong had already seen Lin Chuxia and called out through the glass, "Chuxia, come here quickly."

Lin Chuxia quickened her pace and said, "Keep your voice down, don’t you scare the baby."

Jiang Hong smiled sheepishly, "I can’t help it, I’m just so happy to see you."

The auntie added from behind, "It’s fine, the baby won’t get spoiled by noise. If they’re always in quiet, they get used to it too much. Then the slightest noise will have them crying endlessly."

Jiang Hong nodded incessantly, "My mom’s right, this makes the baby easier to take care of."

She then introduced to Lin Chuxia, "This is my mother-in-law, she came especially to take care of me during my confinement period. Mom, this is Chuxia, my very best friend. When my water broke that day and no one was home, it was Chuxia who took me to the hospital."

Aunt Li had long heard about what happened, and she had been apprehensive about coming too early, worried about causing trouble for the young couple. She intended to wait until after their daughter-in-law had given birth to come over, but their little grandson was such a rascal, couldn’t stay put in the belly, and came out more than ten days early.

When she arrived and heard about the situation at the time, it gave Aunt Li quite a fright, and she had wanted to invite Lin Chuxia over to thank her properly, but recently the latter wasn’t at home.

Today, having finally met, Aunt Li was extremely grateful.

"Auntie, no need to be so polite. Living in the same place, if I hadn’t been there, someone else would have helped," Lin Chuxia said.

She handed over the pork ribs and vegetables she had brought.

Jiang Hong’s eyes lit up at the sight of the fresh green vegetables, "Where did you get these greens, ah, and cucumbers..."

They were quite rare this season.

"Have you forgotten? Our Qin Family Village is a community of vegetable farmers; this is what’s grown in the village."

"Your village is really impressive."

Jiang Hong picked up a cucumber and was about to take a bite, but Aunt Li blocked her immediately.

"Oh my ancestor, you’re still in confinement; you must avoid raw and cold foods."

"Mom, let me have just one, I’ve been craving it so much."

Seeing her daughter-in-law’s pitiful look, Aunt Li compromised and gave her the top of a cucumber, "You can only have a taste to satisfy the craving. Wait another ten or half a month, then you can eat as much as you want. Eating now and spoiling your stomach is something you’ll regret for a lifetime. I’ll make you some cucumber and egg soup to eat while it’s warm."

"Alright."

Watching Aunt Li carry things outside, Lin Chuxia remarked, "It seems you’re having a very comfortable confinement."

Lin Chuxia thought that Aunt Li took the cucumber from Jiang Hong because eating it would affect the breast milk or something like that. She didn’t expect it was just to prevent Jiang Hong from hurting her stomach; moreover, she was going to make something warm for her to eat.

Jiang Hong contentedly nibbled on the cucumber and nodded, "How could I not be comfortable? I’m gaining weight so quickly, my mother-in-law wants me to eat seven or eight eggs a day, plus brown sugar water, chicken soup, fish soup. It’s just that there are no vegetables, now the sight of cabbage stewed with tofu makes my eyes shine."

Lin Chuxia couldn’t help but laugh.

In the beliefs of the older generation, a woman in confinement should eat various nutritious foods, with meat and eggs being the top picks.

Being able to eat these foods every day showed just how considerate Aunt Li was of her daughter-in-law.

These days, not many women get the full confinement period, but from what Aunt Li said, she intended to let Jiang Hong complete the full 40 days.

Besides, there really weren’t many vegetables on the market at the moment.

The two were chatting when Lin Chuxia noticed the little one on the bed moved, rolling his large eyes around.

"Did our talking wake him up?"

Lin Chuxia had wanted to see the baby for a while, but since he was asleep before, she didn’t want to disturb him.

"How can he be so good? He doesn’t cry or make noise when he wakes up."

Chuxia propped herself up above him and saw the little one had completely changed from the day he was born.

The once reddish skin had turned fair and soft, his little cheeks all chubby, and those eyes, like black grapes, extraordinarily spirited.

When he saw her, he would open his toothless mouth and let out a silent laugh.

Chuxia’s heart was about to melt.

"Can I hold him?"

"Of course, you can. Wait a moment, he probably needs a diaper change, I’ll change him first."

Jiang Hong deftly changed the diaper and handed the baby directly to Chuxia.

It was Chuxia’s first time holding such a small child, soft and yet so weighty. Looking at the tiny bundle, her whole being couldn’t help but soften.

"Chuxia, you and Mr. Qin have been married for over two years now, right?"

"Mm," Chuxia’s eyes remained fixed on the little one, the corners of her lips slightly upturned.

Seeing her like that, Jiang Hong smirked, "Since you like kids so much, why not have one of your own? Money is never enough, and with your family’s condition, you outshine us by a mile—still reluctant to have kids?"

She knew that Chuxia was in business, even though she did not know the extent of it, their family’s clothing, food, housing, and transportation all spoke for themselves.

In Jiang Hong’s eyes, this was the proverbial millionaire, a well-off family.

What other goals could there be when one’s family has reached such a level of comfort?

Chuxia looked up, smiled, and said, "We’ll have kids when we find the time."

She thought about the children she would have with Qin Yang; they would surely be just as adorable.

............

In those times, children’s full-month celebrations were mostly held at home.

Li Wei’s position was not high, and since he was newly transferred, the child’s full-month celebratory banquet was not grand.

He only invited a few familiar colleagues from the office, as well as Qin Yang and others who had been transferred with him from the Northwest.

On the day of the full-month celebration, Chuxia came early to Li Wei’s house to help Aunt Li with the cooking arrangements.

In total, there were about ten people, so planning for men and women to sit at the same table was sufficient.

Jiang Hong wanted to help out but was sent back to the room by Aunt Li.

Aunt Li herself was quite adept, having stewed some of the tougher dishes the day before; today, they just needed to be warmed up.

The remaining dishes to be stir-fried or served cold were all convenient and straightforward options.

Even with Chuxia there, she didn’t manage to help much.

The main course was the steamed fluffy white buns personally made by Aunt Li.

As evening approached and office hours ended, guests for the full-month celebration began to arrive.

Qin Yang returned home with Li Wei, and with them came Feng Dajun and his family.

Sister-in-law Feng, seeing Chuxia already at Li Family’s home, seemed a bit uncomfortable.

"When did you come over from Mr. Qin’s house? You didn’t even call me. I was saying we could come over together to help out, afraid that we might show up at the wrong time and cause a mess for others."

Aunt Li, known for her good temperament, quickly waved her hand, "Oh no, no need for that, Lin’s help is enough. Please come in and have some water."

Just as they were ushered into the house, two other colleagues from Li Wei’s office arrived.

One brought their spouse, while the other came alone.

They all brought congratulatory gifts, either small blankets or little clothes, and Sister-in-law Feng brought out a piece of floral cotton cloth.

"I thought it over, bringing a blanket or clothes but not knowing if they’re the right fit or even useful to you, so I bought a piece of cotton cloth instead. Later on, you can make whatever you like out of it. I got this cloth from the department store, it was several dimes per foot..."