Chapter 5

“Wife, you’ve worked hard. Are you okay? You know if you gave birth today, I wouldn’t dare go out no matter what,” Song Fourth Brother said with some guilt.

Liu knew her husband was honest, and since no one knew exactly when childbirth would start, it wasn’t his fault.

She shook her head quickly and said, “I’m fine, come see our little girl. Finally, our family has a girl.”

Song Fourth Brother hurried to look at the little girl wrapped in a small blanket — fair-skinned, big eyes rolling around, and when she saw him, she gave a sweet smile.

This little girl was really beautiful, didn’t look like a newborn at all. Those big eyes were clear and bright. She would definitely grow into a great beauty.

“Wife, this child is really good-looking. Raising a girl is different from raising boys. Our family has all been boys, used to being rough, so this girl must be carefully raised,” Song Fourth Brother whispered.

Hearing her husband speak so gently, Liu smiled and said, “I know, no need to tell me. This is the treasure of my heart, and also yours. We will definitely take good care of her.”

Watching the couple, Song Tiantian (the little girl) was very satisfied that she was born into a family where the parents loved each other.

Her dad didn’t look like someone who drank heavily or gambled large sums. Though life could be rough and even violent sometimes, it was still better than those families where parents didn’t love each other and constantly quarreled.

“This is my daddy—tall and strong, speaks softly, obviously a family man, a good husband who loves his wife and child, tall and handsome too,”

Song Tiantian murmured in her heart, but as soon as she finished, she saw Song Fourth Brother’s body stiffen visibly.

Sweat beads quickly appeared on his forehead as he remembered his father saying that his mother was crazily happy and could hear the baby talk.

But just now, he had heard it too—Tiantian’s little baby voice calling him “Daddy.” If it wasn’t this little girl, then who else could it be?

Seeing Song Fourth Brother’s reaction, Liu smiled. When she first found out she could hear the little girl’s thoughts, she had the same reaction.

“This child isn’t an ordinary child. We’re lucky,”Liu said.

Song Fourth Brother wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked down at his little daughter, who smiled sweetly. He liked her more and more the more he looked.

What did the little girl say just now? She said Daddy was tall and handsome, a good family man? She was complimenting him.

Being praised by his daughter like this, Song Fourth Brother smiled a little embarrassed. No one had ever praised him like that all these years.

He was definitely going to be a good dad—the best dad.

Seeing Daddy’s reaction and hearing Mommy’s words, Song Tiantian felt something was a bit off. She quickly pretended to be asleep and went to her space to ask Big Rooster.

“Big Rooster, why do I feel like they can hear me talking?” Song Tiantian asked in confusion.

Big Rooster nodded: “This is your newbie protection period. Right now, your hands and feet are weak and you can’t do anything. If you get sick or something else happens, no one would know. But now, if you use a title when you speak, your family nearby can hear you. If you’re in danger, hungry, or uncomfortable, you can tell them through your thoughts.”

Song Tiantian…

“That means I don’t have any secrets? If someone offends me, I can’t even secretly curse them in my heart?”

Big Rooster shook his head: “No, only when you use a title can your family hear. For example, grandpa, dad, mom—those kinds of titles. Once you learn to talk, others won’t hear your thoughts. Didn’t you wish to hear others’ thoughts with the wish fruit? Then you’ll be able to hear others’ thoughts.”

Song Tiantian…

Alright, this is good. At least during the newbie protection period, she won’t be hungry or cold and can directly say if she feels bad.

Since she was back in her space, she decided to eat something good and watch some TV shows. Being a little baby lying there was uncomfortable.

Song Tiantian opened the Eternal Night Galaxy, grabbed some chips and fruit, and started watching TV.

Song Fourth Brother saw his daughter sleeping with her little rosy cheeks, so adorable, and he liked her more and more, but still spoke cautiously, not daring to say much.

Soon, the second son’s wife brought in white noodles with chicken and goose eggs. Liu looked at her sleeping daughter and thought if it hadn’t been a girl, how could she be enjoying such food? This daughter brought her luck.

The whole Song family was very happy today. The family finally had a little girl. The grandmother was happy, the daughters-in-law’s lives were better, so naturally, everyone was happy—except the second daughter-in-law Zhang, who was a bit jealous.

They killed a wild chicken and made chicken soup, steamed brown rice, stir-fried cabbage, and fried a plate of peanuts for the old man’s drinks.

A bowl of chicken soup and a chicken leg were naturally reserved for the wife of the greatest contributor, Liu. She sat in her room for confinement, and the others gathered upstairs.

“Come, Dad, we’re happy today. Want a drink?” eldest son Song Fusheng picked up the wine pot and offered to pour for Grandpa Song.

Grandpa Song happily nodded: “Happy today, have a drink.”

The old man poured the wine himself, then gave the wine pot to his sons so they could drink some too.

The Song family was large, so meals were at two tables—men and older kids at one, women and younger kids at the other. Except the fifth son who was teaching in town, everyone else was present.

The meal was full of laughter. After eating, the children ran out to play, and Grandpa Song leaned against the wall smoking a pipe, starting to think of names for the baby.

In this era, filial piety came first. Many families with elders left the naming to the elders. The Song family was like that.

“This child is very lucky, bringing good fortune to our whole family. She is the little girl we’ve long hoped for. It makes me and your mother happy, and everyone is pleased. Fourth son, how about naming her Tian’er (Sweetie)?”

Grandpa Song wasn’t very educated, but the arrival of his granddaughter made his heart sweet. Sweet heart, so call her Tian’er.

Old Madam Zhou nodded: “I think it’s good. Tian’er sounds nice, and when this girl smiles, it’s sweet, and her little baby voice is sweet too.”

Fourth son Song Futian usually had no strong opinions. Hearing his parents, he quickly nodded: “Alright, let’s call her Tian’er. Her mother will definitely like it. Sounds good.”

No one else said anything, but the second daughter-in-law Zhang curled her lips and said, “Mother, this Tian’er just came out and can’t even talk yet. How can you say her voice is sweet?”

Mrs. Zhou frowned and whispered: “This is only known by our family. If anyone dares to go around talking nonsense, no one will believe them. If I find out, I’ll tear their mouth apart immediately.”

“Tian’er can talk, and we can hear her. Her birth is a good omen. Our family’s fishing is fruitful, chickens, ducks, and geese lay eggs, and we can even find wild chickens and rabbits in the mountains. She brings us good luck, and the whole family will spoil her.”