Chapter 2

Lei Zhen saved Si Yueyue, and in front of the entire team, they had physical contact. In order to take responsibility, he immediately reported to the team and got married.

Si Yueyue then married into the Lei Family. The people of the Lei Family got along very well, whether it was Lei Zhen’s father or her sisters-in-law, all of them made her feel at home. She was satisfied.

Who would have thought that this peaceful situation wouldn’t last long? When Si Yueyue was pregnant and about to give birth, she suddenly received the news that Lei Zhen had sacrificed his life.

She was in shock; one moment of stress had cost him his life?

If it weren’t for Si Yueyue coming into this body, there would have been two lives lost. Oh… wait, the babies were twins, so it should be three lives lost.

Si Yueyue was also a poor soul. She hoped that her next life would be better.

In this life, she was Si Yueyue from the 1970s. She would raise the children and take care of her mother-in-law.

Wait… something was off. She started with giving birth? Was she the same Si Yueyue? Could this be the novel that caused her soul to travel through time?

She… she was transmigrated into a book?

Now that she had successfully given birth, would the plot still unfold the same way?

Sigh… Could any transmigrator be more unlucky than her? She had transmigrated into a book, and yet, she had only read the summary and some reviews of the book.

Even though there was a strong man backing her, she didn’t even know which one it was.

Si Yueyue glanced at the two little brats beside her. Never mind, she had come to this, so she would accept it. Anyway, she wouldn’t let the Lei Family repeat the same mistakes.

When Zhang Guihua entered the room with a bowl of egg sugar water, she saw her sister-in-law staring at the ceiling: “Yueyue, you’re awake? Quickly drink this egg sugar water to nourish yourself.”

Si Yueyue looked at the egg sugar water in front of her, a little distracted. She remembered her grandmother used to say that the living standards in the countryside were quite basic back then.

At that time, when women were sitting the month after giving birth, if they could drink a bowl of hot egg sugar water, they would be happy for the entire day.

At that time, hearing her grandmother’s words, Si Yueyue wondered how hard life must have been to make them so happy over a bowl of egg sugar water.

Who would have thought that after her transmigration, she would experience the very era her grandmother had spoken about?

But, since she had arrived here, she would try her best to improve her own standard of living.

Sigh… for now, she would just get through the confinement period. Everything else could wait until later.

Thinking this, Si Yueyue smiled and nodded at her Eldest Brother-in-law, who treated her like family: “Thank you, Eldest Brother-in-law.”

“Hey, we’re family, no need for thanks. Drink it quickly, it will get cold soon.”

Since Yueyue married into the Lei Family, she had always been in the habit of saying thank you. If she were to say it, though, in a family, there was no need for all this thank-you business.

“Mm.”

Zhang Guihua helped Si Yueyue sit up so she could drink the egg sugar water. Just as Si Yueyue finished a bowl of it, the two babies beside her started crying.

Zhang Guihua smiled as she looked at her two nephews, picking up one of them: “Yueyue, have you started lactating?”

Si Yueyue felt for a moment. She wasn’t entirely sure. The people of the Lei Family had never treated her poorly during her pregnancy, so it should be okay, right?

“It should have started, right? Should I let the baby try?”

Zhang Guihua nodded: “Alright, this is the eldest. Feed him first, then switch to the second one later.”

Si Yueyue awkwardly took her eldest son. She thought to herself, here she was, a thirty-year-old unmarried woman who had never even been in a relationship, and now, after transmigrating, she was breastfeeding a child without even experiencing love?

Zhang Guihua noticed her sister-in-law’s discomfort and quickly found an excuse to leave: “You go ahead and feed him, I’ll go take care of some things. Call me if you need anything.”

Si Yueyue let out a quiet sigh: “It’s fine, Eldest Brother-in-law, if you have things to do, go ahead. If there’s anything I don’t understand or can’t do, I’ll call for you.”

Hm?

Perhaps it was the first time Zhang Guihua had heard Si Yueyue speak like this, and she was momentarily taken aback, staring blankly at her.

Si Yueyue looked at her dazed Eldest Brother-in-law: “Eldest Brother-in-law, what’s wrong?”

Zhang Guihua gave an awkward smile: “No… no, it’s just that you spoke so suddenly like that, I didn’t quite adjust in time.”

Si Yueyue hadn’t planned on living according to the original owner’s character. The original owner was such a timid person, living cautiously all the time.

Now was the perfect time to take the opportunity to speak her mind to Zhang Guihua.

“Well, the kids’ father is gone, so if I don’t become stronger, what will happen to the kids? After all, going through childbirth is like going through the gates of hell—nothing more terrifying than that.

Besides, it’s my first time being a mom. I don’t even know how to raise a child, but for the sake of the kids, my personality has to change, right?

That way, I can teach them well in the future and raise them to be strong, don’t you think, Eldest Brother-in-law?”

Seeing Si Yueyue, her whole being glowing with the love of a mother, Zhang Guihua happily nodded.

“I’m glad you’re looking at it that way. I was worried you wouldn’t be able to pull through, and then the kids would suffer…”

Suddenly, Zhang Guihua stopped, her face filled with shock as she stared at Si Yueyue: “Yueyue, you… you know about Second Brother…”

Si Yueyue smiled bitterly and nodded: “Mm, I know. Eldest Brother-in-law, a mother must be strong. Don’t worry, for the sake of the children, I will stay strong.”

Zhang Guihua wiped away her tears: “Sister-in-law, I believe you. What you said… what was it… for the sake of the children, we must be strong…”

“For the sake of the children, we must be strong.”

“Yes, for the sake of the children, we must be strong. You’re right. Since Second Brother is no longer here, your Big Brother and I will help you.”

“Don’t worry, just focus on taking care of the children…”

“Wow\…”

“Quickly feed the baby, don’t let him go hungry. I’ll go take care of things now.”

“Okay.”

After Zhang Guihua left, Si Yueyue finally began to breastfeed. She brought her eldest son to her chest, and he began sucking instinctively.

Si Yueyue frowned, hissing in pain… it really hurt…

When the eldest son had drunk enough, she put him down and then picked up the younger one to breastfeed him in the same way.

To her surprise, after only a few sucks, the younger son began crying loudly. Si Yueyue quickly tried to change his position, but after a while, the baby started crying again.

Hearing the baby’s loud cries, Zhao Cuilan hurried into the room, worried something had happened.

“Second Daughter-in-law, what’s going on with the baby? Why is he crying like that?”

Si Yueyue, feeling embarrassed, looked at her mother-in-law: “Mom… well, I have no milk left. The baby didn’t get enough…”

The more she spoke, the lower her voice became, and she felt increasingly awkward.

Zhao Cuilan noticed her discomfort and, thinking Si Yueyue felt guilty about not being able to nurse properly, quickly reassured her.

“It’s alright, Yueyue, don’t worry. It’s normal for two babies to not be able to get enough at first. I’ll make some rice soup to give the baby something for now. I’ll ask your father to see if he can catch a fish from the river to help you replenish. Tomorrow, we’ll figure out a way to get some milk powder for you.”

Si Yueyue nodded, feeling helpless. She really didn’t have enough milk for both babies, so for now, her younger son would have to make do.

“By the way, Mom, have you and Dad decided on names for the babies?”

Zhao Cuilan thought for a moment and said: “Your father chose the names for the children. He must have prepared them in advance. I’ll ask him and let you know. But why don’t you come up with a temporary nickname for them in the meantime?”

“Alright, I hope both the children can grow up peacefully and happily. For the elder, let’s call him An An, and for the younger, let’s call him Lele.” Si Yueyue thought for a moment and suggested.

“That sounds good… very good. I’ll go tell your father, so he can be happy too. You rest for now, and I’ll bring your meal soon.”

“Okay, thank you, Mom.”

Zhao Cuilan carefully closed the door to prevent the wind from coming in, then walked to the kitchen to grab some rice to make soup, asking Zhang Guihua to keep an eye on it.

She then went back outside, glancing at Lei Dashu who was weaving a basket under the eaves. She spoke softly to him.

“Sigh… Yueyue can’t breastfeed the babies. They’re crying from hunger. Later, can you sneak down to the river and see if you can catch a fish to help her out?”

Hearing this, Lei Dashu stopped his work, and the lines on his face seemed to deepen after hearing those words.

“Tomorrow, have the eldest go to the supply and marketing cooperative to see if they have any. If not, he can ask at Zhenzhen’s place to see if she can help get some milk powder for us.”

“Mm, that’s what I was thinking too. We still have some savings at home, so we can afford to feed the two kids, but we might have to tighten our belts for now.”

“Let’s just get through this tough period first.”

“Mm, by the way, the second daughter-in-law gave the kids nicknames. The eldest is called An An, and the second one is called Lele. She said it’s because she hopes the kids will be peaceful and happy… it sounds really nice when you hear it.”

“Peaceful and happy?”

“Yes, yes, that’s it. It’s good to be educated, even the nicknames sound nice. If I had to come up with one, it would either be Goudan or Shuanzi.”

The old man nodded in satisfaction: “That name sounds good.”

Zhao Cuilan looked at her husband and asked: “What names did you come up with for the children? I’ll bring food to the second daughter-in-law later, and tell her about it.”

“Mm… I had already prepared one. Since the second daughter-in-law chose the names for peace and happiness, I thought it would be good to name them Lei Qing’an and Lei Qingle.”

“Lei Qing’an, Lei Qingle, alright, I’ll tell my daughter-in-law when I go over.”

“Good. I’ll go to the backyard and send the eldest to the river to see if he can get lucky.”

“Mm, be careful.” Zhao Cuilan reminded him as she watched him leave.

Inside the room, Si Yueyue sighed as she looked at the baby in her arms, still crying. If only they had milk powder…

This thought flashed through her mind, and suddenly, a box of exquisite milk powder appeared by her bedside, with a milk bottle in the center of the box.

Shocked!!!

What is this? Appearing out of thin air?