Chapter 179: Turning Danger into Safety
Chapter 179: Turning Danger into Safety
Early the next morning, Chen Dafu came to ask for leave from Bai Lu, saying he wouldn't be selling chestnuts today.
This was because Chen Chunli had given birth in the early hours of the morning.
It was a difficult birth, taking a long time, and Chen Dafu needed to go home to bring his mother to visit Chen Chunli.
Bai Lu was slightly surprised, but it was somewhat expected.
Last night, she had suspicions when she noticed Chen Chunli's unusual behavior. However, as they escorted her home, there were no signs of impending labor, so Bai Lu thought everything was stable.
Unexpectedly, instability occurred after the door closed.
Xiao Wei also heard Chen Dafu's request for leave and walked up to Bai Lu, lowering his head in self-blame. "It's my fault that I couldn't stop Chen Chunli from seeing Brother Haozi drunk. She got so angry that she almost couldn't give birth."
Bai Lu, stirring the sugar syrup in front of the stove, patted the little one's head and explained softly, "It's not your fault. You've done well."
"Wang Hao drank alcohol, and the smell couldn't be hidden. Chen Chunli would have found out whether she came out early or late. Moreover, Chen Chunli has successfully given birth, and both mother and child are safe."
"Although the process was difficult, the result is good, proving that you did well before we came back."
Upon hearing Bai Lu's words, Xiao Wei gradually relaxed his grip on his tightly clenched clothes and looked up to see Xiao Cheng, who was cold-faced while roasting chestnuts. Xiao Wei immediately tightened his clothes again.
"Did I really not do anything wrong?"
Bai Lu nudged Xiao Cheng's arm.
Xiao Cheng turned his head, met the girl's frequent blinking, and reluctantly said, "You didn't."
The little one finally let go of his wrinkled clothes, but the self-blame in his bright, big eyes had not completely disappeared.
Bai Lu smiled and said, "Later, let's go to the market to buy vegetables, and on the way, we'll buy some fruits to visit Wang Hao, Chen Chunli, and the healthy little baby."
Xiao Wei's eyes lit up.
But when he thought that it wasn't his big brother and sister-in-law who had the baby, most of the brightness dimmed instantly.
Only the last bit remained, lasting until Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng finished roasting chestnuts, completed their deliveries, and went to the market.
Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang returned with the goods, and Xiao Cheng had to go to the city. They separated at the market.
Lunch was definitely not going to be eaten at home. Bai Lu asked, "Will you come back for dinner tonight?"
With people coming and going at the market entrance, the girl standing in the sunlight looked particularly gentle, and her voice was pleasant, like a obedient wife waiting for her husband to come home for dinner.
Xiao Cheng was slightly stunned, and his cold eyebrows softened. With a certain affirmative tone, he said, "Yes."
Bai Lu's smile curled up at the corners of her eyes. "Then I'll buy more vegetables, and you come back early in the evening."
"Okay."
The hospital was not far from the market. Bai Lu bought vegetables and placed them at Wenshuyun's stall, then picked up a fruit basket.
Aunt Wu refused to take the money, only accepting it when she heard that Bai Lu was going to give it to someone else, not for herself.
When Bai Lu and Xiao Wei arrived at the hospital, Chen Chunli, who had fainted, still hadn't woken up, but her condition had stabilized.
There were two beds in the ward. One had Chen Chunli lying on it, and the other was empty. He Yulan, Chen Chunli's mother, and Chen Dafu were all by the empty bed, looking at the baby.
Seeing Bai Lu, they immediately called her over to see the child.
Everyone's faces were filled with the joy of the arrival of new life. Regardless of any previous conflicts, they all disappeared in the pure and clear eyes of the little baby.
Wang Hao went to fill the hot water bottle and returned with a tired look on his face, showing the fatigue from staying awake all night.
Seeing Bai Lu, his eyes instantly turned red.
"Sister-in-law, if it weren't for you, Chunli and the child might have..." Wang Hao, a big man, choked several times.
He even bent his knees...
Bai Lu hurriedly caught the person just before kneeling down, saying, "Take your time, no need to rush."
Chen Dafu, who was discussing the child with Xiao Wei, noticed the situation and immediately came over to help Wang Hao take the hot water bottle, watching Wang Hao go outside and speak.
Saying this here would definitely wake up his sister.
This floor was all postpartum wards. Perhaps there were not many people giving birth this season, and there weren't many people moving around in the corridor outside. Bai Lu gently closed the door.
Wang Hao, with red eyes, slowly explained the situation, "Last night when I got home, Chunli quarreled with me for a while. When she saw I wasn't talking, she went to the toilet."
"I remembered your advice. I had to pay attention to Chunli's movements tonight, no matter where she went. I hadn't waited long outside the toilet when I heard a sound of falling. When I opened the door, I found Chunli had fainted on the ground, and there was blood on her legs..."
If it weren't for Bai Lu's early warning, Wang Hao would have, as usual, gone to sleep after being annoyed by Chen Chunli.
His mother had to take care of his sick father, handle all the household chores, and even accompanied Chen Chunli to Bai Lu's house late at night. After the tiring journey, he went to sleep.
The toilet was not in the main house, quite a distance away, and the sound from the toilet couldn't be heard.
Plus, he had been drinking, so he wouldn't know when he could wake up. Over time, Chen Chunli and the child in her belly were undoubtedly in a dire situation.
When he came to the hospital last night, the doctor said it was fortunate that they arrived in time; any later, it would have been a choice between the two.
Even with the second option, there was still a significant chance of accidents, hemorrhage, and the inability to save both.
Wang Hao now felt a wave of fear. If it weren't for Bai Lu's reminder, he would have regretted it for the rest of his life.
Bai Lu looked at Wang Hao, who expressed genuine gratitude with red eyes, feeling a sense of melancholy in her heart.
Before coming here, all she saw in Xiao Cheng's memory were cold and emotionless scenes.
The icy brothers, brandishing knives and guns, defeating enemies who begged for mercy on their knees.
Even the few rare moments of joy were silent images, like an old video player playing memories that didn't belong to that era.
All those people were ruthless and unfeeling, including Xiao Cheng, Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, Wang Hao... all the same.
Coming here, Bai Lu realized that whether it was Xiao Cheng or his brothers, they were all flesh and blood, just like ordinary people, with emotions and principles.
Perhaps, it was precisely because of their emotions and principles that later led to Wang Hao's dilemma... to his death.
Bai Lu knew that fate was something not easily changed by human will, and reminders didn't always work.
But she still wanted to try, whether it was presumptuous to help Wang Hao defy fate or because she couldn't bear to see Xiao Cheng standing alone in that position.
Words that could be spoken out loud should never be hidden.
Bai Lu earnestly said to Wang Hao, "We're all family. If you have anything in the future, you can talk directly to Ah Cheng. You don't have to keep everything in your heart."
"You've been with Ah Cheng for so many years, and you know his personality. He just doesn't like to talk, but he considers you all as brothers in his heart. You can talk to him about anything, discuss with him, and he won't sit idly by."
Wang Hao didn't know why Bai Lu suddenly said these words, perhaps because of what Chen Chunli had done before, the advance warning, or something else.
Regardless of the reason, his sister-in-law's frank words were deeply engraved in his heart.
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