Chapter 866

Tuan Tuan perched on Luo Zhenjiang's shoulder and heard Doctor Sun's words in a jumbled fashion.

Tuan Tuan wrapped around Luo Zhenjiang's neck and whispered, "Uncle Luo, is the little brother unable to come out?"

Luo Zhenjiang was silent for a moment, gently patted Tuan Tuan's back, and said in a low voice, "The little brother is hard to come out now; his mother… is likely to suffer a great punishment as well."

Tuan Tuan furrowed Tuan Tuan's small eyebrows, thought for a moment, turned and called out to Xiao Ningxun, "Third Brother, may I go in and try?"

Everyone in the house turned to look at her in unison.

A young man standing in the corner blurted out, "You're just a little kid; what can you do inside?"

At that moment, the others finally noticed him.

Cai Tong said, "This is Lin Shan, the son of Lin Jiazhang's second younger brother."

Lin Jiang knit his brows, his face flushed, and said, "I'll go in then."

Xiao Ningxun glanced at him, shook his head, and said, "Lin Jiazhang, forgive my bluntness; if you go in, you will only add to the panic and accomplish nothing. Let my sister go in to take a look."

Lin Jiang looked at him, then at Tuan Tuan, his face full of doubt,

Cai Tong, however, felt something stir in his mind and said, "Lin Jiazhang, this little girl has been honored by His Majesty as the Immortal Envoy of the Fiery Nation; she truly has unique qualities."

Immortal Envoy? Lin Jiang and Lin Shan were both startled.

Cai Tong paused and said, "My daughter‑in‑law is carrying dragon‑phoenix twins; that was what she revealed from afar in Jiangzhou with a single word."

Lin Jiang was slightly startled, and Doctor Sun widened his eyes, thinking, "How could this little kid possibly know? That woman has been pregnant for barely a month, and I haven't even diagnosed it yet!"

Cai Tong continued, "And also that day at the market, those three red‑haired demons who bullied A Dai and her mother—every step they took they would fall…"

"It was her as well?" Lin Jiang exclaimed.

Cai Tong nodded.

Lin Jiang stared intently at Tuan Tuan, his eyes unmoving.

After a moment, he gritted his teeth and nodded forcefully.

Luo Zhenjiang gently placed Tuan Tuan on the ground, squatted down, and, with both hands supporting Tuan Tuan's small shoulders, said seriously, "Tuan Tuan, this matter is no trivial matter."

"This is a child of Lin Jiazhang; you may try, but if it doesn't work, do not force it."

Xiao Ningchen intervened, "Leader Luo is correct; Tuan Tuan, you must be careful in your actions."

"Got it!" Tuan Tuan replied, and with Tuan Tuan's short legs, ran into the inner room.

Inside, the light was dim, the windows were tightly shut, and an indescribable scent filled the air.

On the couch lay a young woman, her belly protruding high, her face full of panic, and her hands tightly clutching the bedding beneath her.

The midwife sat at the foot of the bed, her face covered in sweat.

Lin Xi perched on the bedside, her eyes reddened, hand resting on the woman's shoulder, continuously whispering comfort.

Tuan Tuan walked to the bedside, tiptoed, and glanced at the big belly.

Tuan Tuan extended a small hand, gently placed it on it, and in a soft voice said, "Little brother, your position is wrong, so you can't come out."

"And you, you must quickly change position; the head should face…" Tuan Tuan lifted her head and looked left and right, "Face where?"

The three of them exchanged glances, each feeling a bit embarrassed.

The midwife hurriedly raised her hand and pointed between the woman's legs.

Tuan Tuan let out an "oh", moved Tuan Tuan's small hand to the woman's lower abdomen, and in a serious tone said, "Your head needs to be here, understand?"

"Stop being mischievous, turn quickly, or your mother will suffer."

As soon as the words finished, the woman shivered all over.

She involuntarily moved her body, as if a warm little hand inside her abdomen was gently pushing.

Immediately, her abdomen began to ripple slowly.

The midwife widened her eyes, looking at the woman's abdomen in disbelief.

After a moment, the abdomen steadied; she reached into the blanket and fumbled for a while, then couldn't help but exclaim, "It turned! The child really turned!"

Lin Xi jerked her head up, her face full of disbelief as she looked at Tuan Tuan.

The woman stared blankly at the child by the bedside, who was not yet waist‑high to her, and tears welled up.

People in the outer room stirred into a commotion upon hearing it.

Lin Jiang and Lin Shan exchanged a glance, both eyes filled with delight, "Great!"

The rest also let out a gentle sigh; after all, this is a woman giving birth! Tuan Tuan wouldn't understand.

Doctor Sun raised his voice and asked, "Is there any abdominal pain?"

The midwife asked a question and then answered loudly, "Still none!"

Doctor Sun asked again, "Is the amniotic fluid still flowing?"

The midwife lifted the blanket, glanced, and her complexion changed: "It's still flowing! Very fast!"

Doctor Sun's brows knit into knots as he said, "Although the fetal position has corrected, most of the amniotic fluid has gone. If there is no abdominal pain, how will the child descend?"

"If the amniotic fluid drains completely, the child will die in the womb."

Lin Jiang shivered all over, staggered back half a step, and Xiao Ningxun reached out to steady him.

Lin Shan's eyes were bloodshot, his lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

Tuan Tuan tilted Tuan Tuan's little head, looked at the woman, and said, "Auntie, don't be afraid; it's good that the belly doesn't hurt, because if it doesn't hurt, little brother can also come out."

The woman, with tears, shook her head.

Lin Xi, choked up and about to speak, was preempted by the midwife sighing, "What nonsense is the little kid saying? How can a woman give birth with no belly pain?"

"It can."

Tuan Tuan placed both small hands on top, gently and continuously massaging the woman's belly, her voice low, "Little brother, could you come out slowly on your own, okay?"

"Don't let your mother feel pain; she suffers so much."

When the words ended, the woman convulsed briefly, feeling a warm current slowly rise from her abdomen, sliding across her waist, and flowing down her spine inch by inch.

Her tense body relaxed involuntarily, and her whole abdomen felt as if a warm stream of water gently glided over it.

The midwife stared fixedly at her abdomen, seeing a small bulge suddenly rise on the round belly, slowly moving down from the top, passing the navel, sinking inch by inch into the lower abdomen.

She flung off the blanket, sticking her head in, and then exclaimed: "It's out, it's out! The baby's head is out!"

With a bang, the pot in the outer room burst open.

"Heaven bless us!" Lin Jiang shouted, then could no longer hold himself up, plopping down on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Lin Shan wiped the sweat from his forehead, walked over, and together with Xiao Ningxun pulled him up.

Cai Tong pressed his palms together, lifted his head, closed his eyes, and his lips kept moving.

Xiao Ningyuan let out a long breath, Xiao Ningchen slowly relaxed his clenched fist, and Xiao Ningxun and Xiao Ze exchanged a smile.

Feng Zhou jumped up and exclaimed: "The alliance leader is truly amazing!"

Lu Qi punched Xiao Er's shoulder, and Xiao Er turned his head to look at him, grinning foolishly.

Tuan Tuan leaned over the edge of the bed, straining to look inside: "Where is it? Where is it? Let me see!"

Lin Xi jumped off the bed, scooped her up, and headed out: "Don't look at this, be good, wait outside."

Luo Zhenjiang strode over, took Tuan Tuan from Lin Xi's arms, and planted a firm kiss on her little face: "Well done!"

Tuan Tuan smiled sweetly: "Auntie's belly doesn't hurt; the little brother isn't a debt collector!"

Lin Jiang shuddered all over, finally realizing that the baby had been saying "little brother" all along—could this child really be a boy?

Doctor Sun sat stiffly in his chair, motionless like a statue, muttering: "How is this possible? I've practiced medicine all my life and have never seen anything like this!"

"To give birth without abdominal pain? Simply unheard of, unheard of!"

A loud, bright infant wail came from the inner room, sharp and clear, echoing throughout the house.

Everyone in the courtyard heard it, knowing the baby had arrived safely, and instantly erupted in joyous cheers.

From the inner room came Lin Xi's shouting, half crying, half laughing: "Hot water! Bring hot water quickly!"

"I'll get it! It's been boiling!" Lin Shan turned and ran.

Moments later, he came running back with a basin of hot water, the water sloshing violently and splashing all over him, yet he didn't notice: "The water's here!"

Lin Xi lifted the curtain and took it in.

The infant's wails in the inner room grew louder, one after another, as if they might lift the roof, the volume astonishing.

The people in the courtyard shouted, asking: "Chief! Is it a boy or a girl?"

Lin Shan shouted back: "I'm still cleaning up! I haven't seen yet!"

The people outside burst into laughter.

Cai Tong couldn't help laughing: "This child hasn't even opened his eyes yet, but he's got a temper!"

Lin Jiang paced back and forth, rubbing his hands together, his face alternating between crying and laughing.

After a while, the crying gradually subsided, and Lin Jiang abruptly stopped pacing, pricking up his ears.

The curtain was lifted, and Lin Xi stepped out holding a swaddled baby, her face breaking into a smile: "Big brother, come see your son."

A Dai saw her come out, then stepped from the corner and tugged at her sleeve: "Mother, do I have a younger brother now?"

Lin Xi smiled and nodded.

Lin Jiang trembled as he reached out his hands to take it.

He lowered his head, looking at that wrinkled little face still deep in sleep, his Adam's apple bobbing as tears streamed down.

"I have a son." His voice hoarse, "I finally have a son."

Cai Tong clasped his fists and laughed: "Congratulations, Chief Lin! This child's cry is loud and clear; he'll surely grow up to be a fine fellow just like you."

Xiao Ningyuan bowed with a smile: "Congratulations, Chief Lin, on the arrival of your son!"

Everyone offered their congratulations.

Tuan Tuan strained against Luo Zhenjiang's arm, pushing her little head forward: "Let me see!"

Lin Jiang held his son and walked over to Luo Zhenjiang, bringing the baby to Tuan Tuan's face, his lips moving as he was about to speak.

"Chief! Chief!" came the shrill cries of several children from afar, running to the doorway where the adults grabbed them, saying: "Someone's giving birth inside! Take any talk outside!"

"The red‑haired devil's tax officials are coming! They'll be at the village entrance any moment!"