Chapter 672: Extra 085 Kiss... Tirelessly (Second Update)

Xin Zaozao stood in front of the toilet.

Mu Cidian picked her up, carried her horizontally, and carried her out.

“I need to wash my hands.” Xin Zaozao reminded.

But Mu Cidian put her on the bed, and softly said, “Wait for me.”

Xin Zaozao looked at him, puzzled.

She watched him go back to the bathroom and bring out a basin of hot water.

Mu Cidian placed the basin at the head of Xin Zaozao’s hospital bed, drew the curtains, and said, “Let me help you wash.”

Xin Zaozao’s eyes flickered slightly.

She did indeed want a light wash, but having just given birth, the doctor had suggested waiting a few days before taking a bath, both to avoid any infection on the baby’s wounds and to prevent catching a cold.

Indeed, having sweated through her clothes the previous day was rather uncomfortable, but she had intended to bear through it.

She watched as Mu Cidian wrung out a hot towel and gently wiped her face.

The temperature was just right, as was the strength of Mu Cidian’s hands.

After washing her face, he changed the towel again and wiped her neck, and…

Without Xin Zaozao’s consent, Mu Cidian unbuttoned her hospital gown and, bit by bit, helped her to clean herself.

From head to toe.

Changing the water a few times, he cleaned her thoroughly.

He then found a clean set of pajamas from the room and helped her put them on.

Xin Zaozao just looked at Mu Cidian, at his serious expression.

After cleaning her body, she felt much better, as if a light breeze had swept through, refreshing her from the inside.

Xin Zaozao had a “thank you” stuck in her throat, but she just couldn’t say it.

Mu Cidian helped her tidy up her clothes.

But he did not leave right away.

He gazed into her face, gently adjusting a few stray hairs on her forehead.

The next second,

he closed his eyes and kissed her lips.

Xin Zaozao’s heart tightened.

All she felt was his lips, warm and cool at the same time, so soft it made her heart ache.

She didn’t resist.

She didn’t resist…

It was as if she was deeply buried in a sea of flowers, unable to extricate herself.

He kissed her for a long time.

A deep, profound, passionate kiss that lasted for a long time.

It was as if he poured all of him into that kiss, mixed with so many emotions, mixed with so much…

If not for the sudden cry of the baby…

If not for the baby suddenly waking up.

Xin Zaozao wouldn’t have known how long Mu Cidian would have kissed her.

And his kiss wasn’t filled with lust, but full of deep affection.

He let her go.

Gazing at her intensely.

Xin Zaozao also looked at him, into his deep eyes.

But they didn’t say a word.

He got up, pulled back the curtain, and went over to the baby.

The nanny had also been awakened by the baby’s cries, hurriedly checking the baby, checking if she had pooed.

Xin Zaozao watched as Mu Cidian walked over to the nanny, and the nanny said, “She pooped, I’ll run some water for her bath.”

“Alright.”

The nanny went into the bathroom to run some water.

Mu Cidian took the baby into the bathroom.

Xin Zaozao watched as Mu Cidian busily took care of everything.

After cleaning the baby’s bottom, with the nanny’s help, Mu Cidian was now able to put on diapers and clothes for the baby proficiently.

“It’s been 3 hours, the baby can feed now.” The nanny reminded.

“Okay, let’s prepare some formula then,” Mu Cidian said.

“I checked on the madam’s condition earlier, she can try breastfeeding. If we don’t let the baby try breastfeeding now, it may get too used to the bottle and that could be detrimental to breastfeeding in the future.”

Mu Cidian turned to Xin Zaozao, his baby in his arms, and asked, “Want to give it a try?”

Xin Zaozao didn’t get a chance to answer.

The nanny quickly said, “You must try, if you don’t let the baby suckle now and you get engorged, the pain would be no less than childbirth. In severe cases, you may even need surgery.”

“Then let’s try,” Mu Cidian answered for Xin Zaozao.

The nanny smiled, “The gentleman cares about his baby but worries the most about his wife.”

Mu Cidian didn’t say anything.

At that moment, Xin Zaozao couldn’t help but glance at Mu Cidian.

The nanny took the crying baby from Mu Cidian.

Then she drew the curtain.

Mu Cidian waited outside.

The nanny taught Xin Zaozao how to hold the baby and breastfeed. It took a while to get in the right position, but finally, the baby was eating.

But after a couple of sips, the baby started crying.

Since she didn’t get much to eat, she was getting impatient.

Xin Zaozao was in a cold sweat, she asked, “What do we do now?”

“It’s alright, even if the baby cries it is just exercise for her lungs, you must let her try,” the nanny encouraged.

Xin Zaozao grit her teeth.

The nanny kept soothing the baby at her side.

The baby would cry a little, suck a little, and cry again when she couldn’t get any milk. She was absolutely miserable.

After a long while,

The baby was still crying and fussing.

Xin Zaozao said, “Maybe we should…”

“Don’t worry, madam, I have everything under control, let the baby try a little longer. If she still can’t do it, I will prepare some formula for her,” the nanny reassured her.

Xin Zaozao held back.

At this moment, Mu Cidian had already come inside the curtain.

He watched quietly, as the baby sucked a little, cried a little, and repeated it again and again.

After a while,

The nanny gently picked up the baby, “Your milk isn’t fully in yet, but it will be after we try this a few more times. Now, I’ll go prepare some formula for her.”

“Okay.” Xin Zaozao nodded.

“Give me the baby,” Mu Cidian reached out.

Only when she heard his voice did Xin Zaozao realize Mu Cidian was there. She didn’t know when he had come in.

Had he been watching all the time?

Heat rushed to her face.

Quickly, she pulled down her clothes.

The nanny had already gone to make the formula.

Mu Cidian was trying to comfort the baby.

But the baby was too hungry to be comforted and kept crying.

With fast movements, the nanny quickly prepared the formula.

Mu Cidian was feeding the baby.

The nanny sighed in relief, jokingly said, “Your little princess really has big lungs, she even made me sweat.”

The corner of Mu Cidian’s mouth lifted into a smile.

The smile of a father, filled with a sense of pride.

Soon after feeding, the baby fell asleep again.

The nanny mentioned that newborns are like that.

They could sleep for more than 20 hours a day, and as long as they eat well and sleep well during the first month, they would grow well.

It took Mu Cidian a long while to carefully place the baby back into the crib.

It was already 3 a.m. by the time she checked the clock.

Xin Zaozao saw Mu Cidian sitting on the couch, his gaze fixed on the baby, showing no signs of wanting to sleep.

It seemed that, as the baby nurse had mentioned, he had barely slept since the baby was born…

She said, “You should get some sleep.”

Mu Cidian turned to look at Xin Zaozao.

“I’m talking to you.” Xin Zaozao looked at him and said, “You’ve hardly slept since the baby was born, right?”

“Are you worried about me?”

“I’m reminding you.”

Mu Cidian chuckled lightly, the corners of his lips curling up a bit, unable to conceal his good mood.

He said, “Okay.”

Okay.

Then, he quietly fell asleep on the couch.

Watching him worn out on the couch, Xin Zaozao paused and then turned over, her back facing him as she fell asleep.

Anyway.

Mu Cidian could take good care of himself.

She had known this since she was young.

They all had to learn to take care of themselves. No one would give them any extra care.

…

First thing in the morning.

When Xin Zaozao woke up, the baby and Mu Cidian were not in the room.

Only the baby nurse was there to keep her company.

Seeing her wake up, the nurse hurried forward, “Madam, are you awake?”

“Where’s the baby?”

“The baby was taken for a bath by the master,” the nurse hurriedly responded, “They should be back soon.”

“Okay.”

“In the meantime, I’ll have a postnatal breakfast brought to you.”

“Thank you,” Xin Zaozao replied. She moved to get out of bed, “I’m going to the bathroom.”

“I’ll accompany you,” the nurse volunteered, moving to assist her.

Her legs were still weak.

But they felt significantly better than they did the day before.

Xin Zaozao walked into the bathroom.

The nurse spoke up, “Madam, would you like a brief wipe-down? I can assist you with that later.”

“It’s not necessary. I was cleaned last night.”

“Did the master help you clean?” the nurse asked casually

“Yes.”

“That’s good. Although it’s not advisable to bathe after childbirth, it’s important to keep your body clean for better recovery,” the nurse explained.

“Okay,” Xin Zaozao responded.

Xin Zaozao returned to the bed after using the bathroom and quickly washing.

At that moment, the nursing food was delivered.

As she ate, Xin Zaozao listened to the nurse. “Your husband is indeed a good man. It’s my first time seeing such an attentive father and husband. Madam, you’re very fortunate.”

Xin Zaozao’s hand holding the spoon froze for a moment, but she continued to eat her food nonchalantly.

Seeing that Xin Zaozao didn’t respond, the nurse didn’t dare to say more. Quickly shifting the topic, “Madam, do you feel milk coming in?”

Xin Zaozao moved her arm a bit, then nodded.

At this moment, she felt swollen and a sense of fullness; even the smallest movement of her arm sent awareness through her.

“When the baby comes back, you can have him try it.”

“Okay,” Xin Zaozao agreed.

After finishing breakfast,

Mu Cidian returned, carrying the baby, who was all pink and plump.

The baby was dressed in a cute pink outfit, a matching pink hat atop her head, and wrapped in a pink blanket. In Mu Cidian’s arms, the baby looked like a little doll.

“Is the baby awake?” The nurse hurriedly asked.

“She woke up as soon as she finished her bath,” Mu Cidian replied.

“Great timing. The madam’s milk came in. It’s time to nurse the baby,” the nurse added in a hurry.

Mu Cidian then handed the baby to Xin Zaozao.

Xin Zaozao accepted the baby, remembering the instructions the nurse gave her the day before.

However.

As she drew the curtain, Mu Cidian showed no signs of leaving.

With the nurse by her side, “Did you forget how to feed? I can help.”

“No,” Xin Zaozao shook her head.

She gritted her teeth and lifted her shirt.

At that moment, the nurse swiftly cleaned her with a soft, damp cloth before letting the baby feed.

As the baby latched on, her tiny hands clenched into fists, working vigorously.

Xin Zaozao grit her teeth—sweat was pouring out.

“Does it hurt?” Mu Cidian asked.

Xin Zaozao nodded.

It hurt a lot.

It didn’t hurt as much yesterday, but today, for some reason, it was really painful—the harder the baby tried, the more it hurt.

“It’s like this at first, just starting to produce milk. The baby’s sucking reflex isn’t very developed yet and the milk doesn’t flow smoothly, so it’s bound to hurt a bit. Once the milk is flowing well, it won’t hurt anymore. Hang in there,” the nurse explained.

“Okay,” Xin Zaozao nodded.

Mu Cidian kept her company by her side.

The baby was patient and sucked for a long time, but clearly wasn’t getting much milk, and eventually started fussing again.

“Should I feed her formula?” Xin Zaozao inquired.

“Ideally not. Babies are very smart—they’ll realize they can just cry to get formula, so they won’t have to work as hard. They must be encouraged to persist,” advised the nurse.

Xin Zaozao gritted her teeth, bearing the strain.

The baby began to resist. Although she wasn’t very strong, she refused to continue nursing.

By the end of her crying fit, her voice was faint and worn out.

Xin Zaozao couldn’t bear it anymore, “Forget it, I can always express the milk and feed her that.”

She couldn’t keep watching, and it seemed Mu Cidian, standing nearby, felt the same.

The nurse gave a dejected sigh.

“You guys, you’re just too soft-hearted,” she noted.

At a loss, she took the baby from Xin Zaozao.

Mu Cidian turned to the nurse and said, “You take the baby out for a while. Don’t prepare the formula yet.”

“Hmm?”

“Go on.”

The nurse nodded, cradling the crying baby as she walked outside the room to soothe her.

Mu Cidian watched as Xin Zaozao was about to put down her shirt, and suddenly moved closer, “Bear with me a little.”

“Okay…”

“AHHH!” Xin Zaozao cried out.

It really… hurt, a lot.

However.

She clenched her jaw and tolerated the pain.

Mu Cidian could feel Xin Zaozao’s pain.

He stretched out his hand and held hers.

He felt her little hand, squeezing continuously in his own.

She was suppressing her pain.

His eyes tightened.

Again, he applied a bit more force…