[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-abandoned-woman-busy-farming":3,"chapter-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-99":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Abandoned Woman Busy Farming",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},537514,790,"Chapter 99 - 99 099 Misunderstandings Brought by the Name","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-99",99,"\u003Cp>Chapter 99: Chapter 099: Misunderstandings Brought by the Name Chapter 99: Chapter 099: Misunderstandings Brought by the Name Bai Ruozhu didn’t sleep for long when she started to experience the second most painful thing in her life: breastfeeding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the first was childbirth, but she never expected breastfeeding to be so painful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They often say that the best lactation consultant is the baby itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu lay on her side to breastfeed her child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, she soon cried out in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This child wasn’t feeding, he was full-on biting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t cry, you’ll frighten the child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s going to hurt at first, especially boys, they’re stronger.” Lin Ping’er hurriedly offered words of consolation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu pouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could she be so unfortunate?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hadn’t even confessed her love to someone before suddenly growing a large belly, carrying around this huge burden every day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally managing to give birth after a full day and night of excruciating pain, only to find breastfeeding simply unbearable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn’t this too much?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, Bai Ruozhu was in good shape and was already producing colostrum during the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably because it was scarce, the child was sucking quite vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After feeding on both sides for about fifteen minutes, Bai Ruozhu looked down and nearly cried again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was sore and a little bit of skin had been broken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She sighed inwardly, was this child really so heartless towards her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er sighed and said: “Us women really have it tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s still going to get worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I first had your elder brother, I’d cry every time I had to feed him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing her elder brother’s nature, Bai Ruozhu imagined him blushing all the way to the back of his ears hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a comfort somehow, and it lifted her mood somewhat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the child seemed unsatisfied and started crying again, Lin Ping’er got up to fetch some rice soup from the kitchen to feed the baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There wasn’t any baby formula in those times, and people from humble homes couldn’t afford a wet nurse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the mother’s own milk wasn’t sufficient, the child would have to settle for rice soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, after drinking a little rice soup, the child soon fell asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Newborn babies were pretty peculiar that way; they’d sleep as soon as they were fed, only crying when they were uncomfortable from needing to urinate or defecate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Bai Ruozhu could have a moment of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supporting her head with one hand, she lay on her side and watched the tiny life beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A day had passed, the baby’s skin was not as red as at birth, and was now quite handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This child is born with such beautiful hair,” Lin Ping’er whispered softly in admiration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu quietly touched the child’s soft black hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surely, her prenatal nutrition must have been pretty decent for this child to have such healthy hair?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the sleeping face of the child, Bai Ruozhu thought his eyes were very long and narrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would certainly grow up to be a handsome, big-eyed young man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tiny nose did not seem to have any distinct shape yet, but it was nicely formed and gave off a delicate air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gently touched the child’s earlobe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was beautifully long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People always said that those with beautiful ears carried fortune in their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu remembered an elder in her previous life who claimed to know physiognomy, and once said that her small ears signified misfortune and a life of labor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it was, she not only labored for over twenty years but had also passed away unexpectedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who did the child look like?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would he resemble his father?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Would she see her child’s father in him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lost in her thoughts, Bai Ruozhu started to feel sleepy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she decided that the child should resemble her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, didn’t they say that sons took after their mothers?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The child doesn’t have a name yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe you could think of a nickname for him?” Lin Ping’er suddenly suggested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu was already drowsy, thus she gave an incoherent reply: “Call him Dengdeng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her belly, the child was always kicking her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This child was a real little scoundrel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dengdeng?” Lin Ping’er clearly misunderstood, partly due to Bai Ruozhu’s sleepy voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, Bai Ruozhu was already asleep and unaware of her mother’s question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er did not want to disturb her daughter further and carefully left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once she entered the main hall, her eyes welled up with tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yihong was taken aback and hurriedly asked, “What happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren’t you fine just now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er sniffed, unable to hold back her tears any longer, and began to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My poor Ruozhu, even at this time, is still thinking about Chang Sheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know the nickname she chose for her child?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is it?” Bai Yihong’s heart suddenly clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart ached for his daughter and his grandson who was born without meeting his father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dengdeng,” Lin Ping’er burst into tears after finishing her sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dengdeng?” Bai Yihong’s eyes also reddened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them sat there, sighing for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little did Bai Ruozhu know that she had caused such a misunderstanding while she was sleeping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er brought her meals without discussing the matter further, though her eyes looked a bit swollen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu didn’t think much about it, assuming that her mother was just tired from looking after her and the baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She simply encouraged her mother to have a good rest that night and reassured her that she would watch over the baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she needed help, she would call them from the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er nodded without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right at that moment, the baby woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t cry but opened his eyes to look at Bai Ruozhu, although his gaze was unfocused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu then remembered, newborn babies’ vision isn’t fully developed; they can’t yet see people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet post-birth, she had thought her son was actually looking at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She started playing with the baby, and laughed, “Little Dengdeng, you have to behave better in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t be as naughty as when you were in mom’s belly, always kicking me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why I gave you this nickname is to remind you forever how you used to bully your mom.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unthinkingly, she said those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her listeners were dumbstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er thought she had heard wrongly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Softly she asked: “Does Deng mean stepping on people?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Ruozhu nodded, “Yes, because he was always kicking me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On hearing that, tears streamed down Lin Ping’er’s face, and she thought to herself, ‘My dear daughter, be clear when you speak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your poor mother cried for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is too exhausting.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Bai Ruozhu was busy playing with the baby, Lin Ping’er ran out to explain the name ‘Dengdeng’ to Bai Yihong, who was also initially flabbergasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he managed to say: “What kind of name is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous one was even better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rolling her eyes at him, Lin Ping’er retorted, “I would prefer him to be a little troublemaker rather than have my daughter and grandson keep waiting aimlessly for someone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flummoxed, Bai Yihong came to realize the truth of her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the next few days, the construction of the Bai family’s new building was temporarily put on hold, so as not to disturb Bai Ruozhu and the baby’s rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The family decided to resume the work after about ten days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This little delay wouldn’t be too much trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The date for the Rural Examination was also drawing near.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Zepei mainly stayed inside and hardly ever left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever he could spare a moment, he would spend time with Little Dengdeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole family was smitten with this cute little baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a few days, Bai Ruozhu began producing enough breast milk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Dengdeng gradually started getting plump and more adorably chubby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some of the villagers with close ties to the Bai family dropped by to visit, bringing gifts for the child as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone who saw the child praised his good looks, saying that the Bai family was indeed blessed to have such a precious grandson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Deshun’s wife quietly asked Lin Ping’er about the child’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After learning that the child’s nickname was Dengdeng, she lowered her voice and asked Lin Ping’er, “What about his formal name?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does your father-in-law have to name him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Ping’er sighed deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She truly believed that her father-in-law didn’t deserve to, but tradition was tradition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they didn’t care about gossip, how would they handle the child’s entry into the family registry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The update today is a bit late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mouka will try to adjust it and aim to update as early as possible in the future~\u003C\u002Fp>",1467,"2026-05-30T14:08:51.304Z","2026-06-01T04:31:25.023Z",1,"novelbin.me","65f53a154cf11c7f845dd22a4c06792d089fd906b0c5b20e953fd0438b576c19","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-100","abandoned-woman-busy-farming-chapter-98",2707,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fabandoned-woman-busy-farming-cover.jpg"]