Chapter 82: Chengping

Moonlight filtered through the cracks in the window, casting mottled light onto Cheng Feng's anxious face. He stood outside the room, his hands clenched into tight fists, as if struggling to suppress the panic in his heart.

Though Cai'er's voice was faint, it was like a sharp Sword, piercing straight into his heart. He knew he had to remain calm, for he was Cai'er's strongest support.

"Master..." Cai'er's voice sounded again, carrying a tremor that was hard to detect. Cheng Feng looked up abruptly, a determined light flashing in his eyes.

He took a deep breath, pushed the door open, and walked into the room filled with the aura of life.

The midwife was busy preparing various instruments; although her face wore a professional calmness, her eyes revealed a hint of tension.

Cheng Feng stepped forward and asked softly, "How is Cai'er?" The midwife looked up at him, nodded, and said, "The Madam is doing fine, she just needs some time."

Cheng Feng felt a little more at ease. He sat by the bed and held Cai'er's hand tightly. Cai'er's complexion was somewhat pale, but her eyes shone with the radiance of maternal love.

She looked at Cheng Feng, forced a smile at the corner of her mouth, and said, "Brother Feng, I am not afraid. With you here, I have courage."

A warm current surged through Cheng Feng's heart. He gently stroked Cai'er's hair and said tenderly, "I know you can do it, and our child will surely be very strong too."

Cai'er nodded slightly and closed her eyes, as if gathering strength.

Time ticked away second by second, and the atmosphere in the room grew increasingly tense. Cheng Feng's heartbeat also quickened, but he knew he could not show it.

He held Cai'er's hand tightly, using his gaze to tell her that he was always by her side.

Finally, the cry of an infant pierced the silent night sky.

Cheng Feng stood up abruptly, a joyful light flashing in his eyes.

He was not only joyful that his own bloodline had been born, but his Panmian also had movement.

Could it be that there are rewards for giving birth to a child?

Without time to think, Cheng Feng hurried forward.

The midwife walked out holding a small life wrapped in swaddling clothes and said with a smile, "Congratulations, Master Cheng, it is a healthy young master."

Cheng Feng excitedly took the child, looked at that wrinkled face, and his heart was filled with joy and gratitude.

He knew this was a miracle he and Cai'er had created together, and the crystallization of their love. He gently kissed the child's forehead, then turned his head to say to Cai'er, "Look, how cute our child is."

Cai'er opened her eyes wearily. The moment she saw the child, her eyes shone with the light of maternal love. She smiled and nodded, then leaned into Cheng Feng's embrace and closed her eyes in peace.

Moonlight bathed the entire room, illuminating this happy couple and their little life.

The women outside the room also wept with joy.

These women's sisters, who were also women bought back by Cheng Feng, would be promoted to Concubine by Cheng Feng once they gave birth to the Master's child, and a Concubine would not have a slave contract.

From now on, Cai'er was a free person, and her future children would also be free people.

Of course, this was also because she had married Cheng Feng; otherwise, if it were someone else holding the slave contract, such an opportunity would basically be impossible.

Seeing their sister's future, the other women would also have such encounters.

Cheng Feng held the child, whose large eyes looked straight at this man while crying. Cheng Feng coaxed him for a while but still couldn't stop the crying, so he had to hand him to Chunyu, who was waiting in the room.

From now on, Chunyu would just have to focus on taking care of this little cutie.

Cai'er's complexion was somewhat pale, but she still had a smile on her face: "Master, please give the child a name."

Cheng Feng thought for a moment and said: "This is my first child. I don't ask for him to be very powerful in the future, I only pray that he will be safe and sound. Let's call him Chengping, with the courtesy name Zichu. He is my first son, hahahaha."

Seeing the smile all over Cheng Feng's face, Cai'er was naturally extremely proud.

After giving birth to a big, chubby boy for the Master, her status would not be too bad in the future. This was, after all, the Master's first son!

Cheng Feng also coaxed Cai'er, this great contributor: "You rest well. As for other matters, we will talk about them after you have recovered."

Cai'er knew what Cheng Feng was talking about. At this very moment, Cai'er only had the joy of being a new mother and would not think about those things; she could leave the rest to Cheng Feng.

The ten taels of silver originally left for Cai'er had come in completely handy.

The prescriptions and medicinal herbs for fetal protection left by the physician over these nine months.

Including the physician and the midwife's congratulatory silver, it added up to no more than five taels.

With five taels remaining, Cheng Feng considered it private money left for Cai'er.

As for household expenses, Cheng Feng also checked and saw there were two taels of silver left.

After all, having more people to feed was quite expensive.

Cheng Feng currently had one tael left on hand to keep as a reserve.

Basically, it was just about enough to get by.

Cheng Feng felt confident; the dividends for this month would be coming soon.

With twenty taels, and after paying Lao San's tuition fees, he would truly be debt-free.

To this day, the plaque for the new courtyard's gate hadn't even been hung up yet!

Cheng Feng had mainly been busy with the new courtyard this month. Now that the whole family was living in the courtyard, it could be considered as fulfilling one of Cheng Feng's worries.

Otherwise, having to run back and forth whenever any woman was about to give birth was truly quite troublesome.

Next would be Cuier and Xiaohua; two months later, Chen Min and Lian Niang would also be ready to give birth five months from now, which was three months after Xiaohua and the others.

Calculating the time, it was indeed quite tight, but Cheng Feng was confident that in two months he would arrange a maid for all the women, so at least there would be someone to help with the children once they were born.

The one with experience was Chen Min, and Xiaozhu was also starting to grow up slowly.

She was lively and active; he hoped she could be a thoughtful big sister in the future and keep Chengping well-disciplined.

In the entire Cheng Feng household, only she could be considered to be at the children's table.

Chen Zhu looked at the slightly showing belly of Chen Min and said: "Mother, does this mean I have a little brother?"

Chen Min glanced at Cheng Feng, touched her slightly showing belly, and said: "Yes, you have a little brother. Are you happy?"

Chen Zhu said innocently: "Of course I'm happy. I hope he grows up quickly so he can play with me."

Chen Min felt some guilt toward Chen Zhu, but this was the extent of what she could do.

She was already carrying Cheng Feng's seed, so her focus in the future might not necessarily be placed on that aspect!

Cheng Feng looked at the women before him with a smile: "Alright, both mother and child are safe. You should all go and rest quickly; your Sister Cai'er is already fine."

The women withdrew one after another. The inner courtyard had two main rooms in the front, and two wing rooms on each side, totaling four rooms, for a total of six rooms in the inner courtyard. The six women in Cheng Feng's Room One and Room Two could just fit, and Cheng Feng naturally stayed in one room with Xiao Qing.

But Cheng Feng was the head of the household, so Xiao Qing went to Cheng Feng's room, and Cai'er's room was next to Cheng Feng's.

Cuier and Xiaohua were in the two side rooms on the east side.

Chen Min and Lian Niang were in the two side rooms on the west side.

The space inside the rooms was sufficient, and everyone had their own small space.

If there were any accidents, a shout would surely be heard by those living nearby.

Cheng Feng would be able to rush over at the first moment.

Chunyu and Xiahe were naturally in the Outer Courtyard, but since Cai'er had just given birth, she could not be left without someone to look after her, so Xiahe had to stay by Cai'er's side, while Chunyu took care of the newborn Chengping.

Cai'er was also reluctant to have Chengping too far away.

Cheng Feng took Xiao Qing directly to the Outer Courtyard, letting all the women in the Inner Courtyard get a good night's sleep.

After a day of trembling with fear, they had to relax at night to be able to sleep.

After the clouds and rain, Xiao Qing held Cheng Feng and fell into a deep sleep.