Countdown to Awakening

Li Weiming walked, shaking his head, his heart pounding. What if Jiang Wen impulsively did something stupid after finding out?

As he was thinking, he saw Jiang Wen waiting there from a distance. Li Weiming took a deep breath and walked towards Jiang Wen with forced composure.

Seeing Li Weiming's worried expression, Jiang Wen couldn't help but ask worriedly, "What's wrong? Did something happen? Can you tell me how Yingdi is doing?"

Seeing Jiang Wen's expectant expression, Li Weiming wanted to tell the truth, but he quickly adjusted himself and replied, "Yingdi is fine, just a little weak. I just saw that her son is also white and plump. Women will become weak after giving birth, but I believe she should recover after the confinement period. Let's go back to class first."

Jiang Wen still didn't believe it and continued to ask, "Is it really okay? She was born prematurely. Logically, it's impossible for her to be born in July. Why do I feel like you're lying to me?"

"I'm not lying to you. I'm telling you the truth. Although Yingdi's condition is a little bad, it's just a matter of time. Besides, didn't you say she could come to the school to teach after she finished her confinement? What good would I get from lying to you?"

"In bad condition? No... tell me the truth, is Yingdi really okay? Don't lie to me... tell me the truth!" Jiang Wen asked anxiously.

"It's really okay. How could I lie to you? Look, I just came back from delivering supplements. I told you that a woman's condition will deteriorate after giving birth. Don't disbelieve me. She gave birth to a son and I will give her those supplements for the sake of the son. Otherwise, she will get a bad reputation, right?" Li Weiming said, patting his chest.

Jiang Wen nodded doubtfully, "No, I still want to go see her. Go tell my students to study on their own for the next few classes. I'll be back in a bit."

Upon hearing this, Li Weiming quickly grabbed Jiang Wen and said, "You can't go now. Yingdi just gave birth and needs to rest. Besides, the Chen family has a lot of rules and they don't like you. Don't forget what happened between you two. It's not good for us to go there rashly. Chen Jiade will be hostile to you when he sees you..."

Jiang Wen's brow furrowed, his heart filled with worry. But what he said made sense. At his wit's end, Li Weiming said, "Just focus on your studies. I'll help you understand the situation. I can only tell you that because it was a premature birth, Yingdi's milk supply wasn't high, so her son needs goat's milk. All we can do is visit them."

Jiang Wen finally calmed down. "Then... I hope Yingdi can come to school to teach after she finishes her confinement. I know Chen Jiade will definitely stop her from coming. When the time comes, you'll have to talk to the village chief about him for me."

Li Weiming also knew, "Ever since Teacher Qin left, there have been no female teachers in the village schools, and the junior high school was forced to close. It's okay for the two of us left teaching male students, but it's not convenient to teach female students. If Yingdi could come, that would be the best."

Jiang Wen was skeptical, but Li Weiming continued:

"Jiang Wen, there's really no need to worry about Yingdi. She's really fine. Can't you just hope for something better?"

Jiang Wen relaxed a little after hearing Li Weiming's words. But he still felt something was amiss, though he couldn't put his finger on it. Li Weiming finally breathed a sigh of relief. He just needed to calm Jiang Wen down. They could deal with the future later. He'd know about it eventually, but as long as he didn't know now, he wouldn't do anything stupid.

He was doing this for Jiang Wen's own good, and he didn't hide it on purpose. I hope Jiang Wen won't blame him when he finds out.

Jiang Wen then went back into the classroom to continue teaching. Li Weiming also sighed and went back into the classroom.

Xue Family——

"Well, to be honest, I'm such a disappointing daughter-in-law. I left right after giving birth to Tianci, and I didn't even bother giving him a sip of milk. Last night, the poor child drank all the old cow's milk. I heard people say goat's milk is the best, so I shamelessly asked for it. You have quite a lot of sheep, so I might have to come here several times a day from now on... I just hope you don't mind. It's nothing I can do."

Brother Xue felt very sympathetic towards them. He looked at little Mengdi and couldn't help but sigh.

"Wait, I'll get you some goat milk..."

Then, while Brother Xue was filling goat milk for Mengdi, he sighed and said, "Alas, Mengdi and Zhaodi are also miserable children. They finally had a younger brother, but their mother passed away..." Chen Jiade's mother's eyes changed for a moment when she heard this, but quickly returned to normal. She laughed dryly and said, "Yes, my eldest grandson is pitiful. He was born without a mother. From now on, my son has to take care of him. How can my son, a grown man, do these things? Alas..."

Old Brother Xue smiled innocently, "It's packed. Take it... Come back if you need it later. Don't be shy. Your Tianci boy is definitely a lucky one. They say that if the mother dies during childbirth, the child is unlucky, but I think this Tianci is a boy with a strong fate. His mother died because she couldn't control him... He might become an official in the future."

Chen Jiade's mother's expression brightened when she heard this. She corrected him, "It's impossible that our Tianci killed that woman. Maybe it was those two girls who killed her? Our Tianci has a good life."

Brother Xue nodded repeatedly and agreed, "Yes, this child must remember me when he becomes successful. He grew up drinking my goat milk, so he must not forget..."

"Oh yes, yes, I won't forget you. When my son Tianci becomes successful in the future, he will definitely come to be filial to you."

Chen Jiade's mother was beaming with joy, saying that her family was blessed with great fortune and a promising future...

"By the way, what arrangements have you made for the child's mother? After all, this is for the continuation of your family line. You can't just leave it alone, right?"

Chen Jiade's mother's expression grew increasingly uncomfortable, but she continued, "Don't worry, she won't be treated unfairly. Although there won't be a funeral, she will be laid to rest. Don't worry about that."

Brother Xue also smiled knowingly.

The grandparents and grandchildren left the Xue family.

"You silly girl, who were you showing that face to just now? Do you think Brother Xue would care about you? I'm telling you, stop talking nonsense and making such a sour face! Your brother is born, smile for me! I'll need you to ask for goat's milk in the future... I still have to work in the fields, and your selfish mother gave birth to your brother and left without even giving him a sip of milk... Now our Tianci has to drink goat's milk..."

She felt increasingly uncomfortable looking at Mengdi.

Mengdi said nothing. She didn't know what to say. If she said the wrong thing, she would get beaten. So she decided to keep silent.

"You damn girl! When you grow up and make money, you have to save up money for your brother's betrothal gift, okay?"