Outsider: The Fifth Young Master of the Kang Family

Chapter 170

After discussing with Xianglan, Da Lao Guang still couldn't bear to let the baby travel so far to southern Henan when he was just one month old. Da Lao Guang told A Yao with an apologetic look on his face. A Yao was already numb, with no reaction on his face. He went to refund the train ticket the next day.

Since Da Lao Guang and Xiang Lan were unwilling, Kang Qi Rui had no other options. He suggested that Da Lao Guang and Xiang Lan go back with Xiang Lan's mother because in the original story, Xiang Lan suffered from postpartum depression. The causes of postpartum depression are very complicated, and Kang Qi Rui could not guarantee that they would not suffer from it if they went to the countryside in southern Henan. Moreover, typical postpartum depression occurs within 6 weeks after delivery and can recover on its own in 3 to 6 months.

So Kang Qirui didn't force them when he saw that they were unwilling. He couldn't force them to squeeze into a train with their one-month-old baby, right?
A few days later, Ayao bought a train ticket for Xianglan's mother to return to southern Henan. "Mom, you must not regret it this time, or I will be too ashamed to stay in this house." Xianglan took the ticket from Ayao with an embarrassed look on her face and went back to her room to talk to her mother.

A Yao bought five tickets and refunded four of them, and went to the train station nine times in one month. If he had to refund again this time, Xianglan didn't dare to think about the situation. She thought about it and advised: "My sister-in-law is going to give birth in the next few days. If you don't go back, she will be unhappy."

"The palms and backs of my hands are all made of flesh. I have to take care of your sister-in-law giving birth, and I'm also worried about your side." Xianglan's mother still hasn't made up her mind to go back.

Xianglan was startled by her attitude, and she said in a panic, "Mom, you're not leaving again, are you? Don't scare me."

"Hey, how did I scare you? Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to raise the child well and scare me?" Xianglan's mother said worriedly.

Xianglan was so anxious that she almost cried, and her voice was tearful: "What are you worried about? My mother-in-law has brought five sons and one grandson here, but she still can't take care of your grandson? How many times have you asked A Yao to go to the train station? Do you still want to regret it? Do you still want them to refund your ticket? Don't even think about your grandson. Your daughter, I, won't be able to stay in this house by then."

Xianglan's mother was silent after hearing this. After a while, she sighed. She knew that she really had to leave this time. If she didn't leave, she would offend people. It would be fine if she left, but Xianglan would be upset. She held Xianglan's hand and said, "Xianglan, you have to take good care of yourself and Youyou."

On the last day of October, Xianglan's mother left Guangfu and returned to southern Henan with a look of reluctance. A Yao personally sent her to the train station and watched her get on the train, and finally he was relieved. When he came back happily, he even cut ingredients and added dishes. He was happy, but Xianglan was depressed. Seeing Xianglan's expression, Sachiko quickly pinched A Yao and told him to be more restrained.

"Husband, husband." In the middle of the night, Zhu Wanling woke up Kang Qirui who was sleeping soundly.

"What's the matter?" Kang Qirui was very sleepy.

Zhu Wanling pointed outside the room and said, "Listen, it sounds like someone is crying."

Kang Qirui sat up and listened carefully. There was indeed crying sound. He woke up all of a sudden and said, "I'll go out and take a look. Don't get up. Just stay here and look after Siqi." He put on his clothes, opened the door and went out.

"Ah Rui, you were woken up too?" As soon as he walked out of the room, he met Ah Zu from the next room who also opened the door and walked out. Kang Qirui nodded and said as he walked, "It seems to be the boss's room. Did something happen to the child? Come on, let's go and take a look."

When they arrived at the door of the eldest brother Guang's room, the old Dou's mother and the second brother A Yao also came over. Kang Qirui knocked on the door and shouted: "Big brother, what's the matter? Is there anything wrong?"

The eldest brother came out holding the child and said, "It's okay. Your sister-in-law had a nightmare and woke up crying. She said she was afraid that the child would be lost and that the child couldn't leave her mother. The child had fallen asleep, but she woke him up and started crying too."

"It's OK, go back to sleep." The second brother went to the tea restaurant during the day and took care of the children at night. Now he was so sleepy that he heard the eldest brother said that everything was fine and went back. Everyone else went back too. He couldn't help with this matter, so he let the eldest brother handle it himself.

Unexpectedly, for the next few nights in a row, Xianglan would start crying at 2 a.m. on a regular basis, and her crying became louder and louder, and she became more and more sad.

"When I hear this sound, I feel a chill in my stomach." A-Zu, who was woken up every day, complained. "Don't talk nonsense. Sister-in-law finally got a son. Of course she's nervous." The nanny patted A-Zu, and the old man also advised: "Everyone should be considerate. Xianglan is a mother for the first time."

The second sister-in-law interrupted dad directly, "Master, this is the first time for everyone to be a mother, and she is very nervous." The second sister-in-law had just given birth to a child a little over a month ago, and now is the time when she needs to rest, but she is woken up every day and is very unhappy.

"Boss, you should take your sister-in-law to see a doctor. I think she might have postpartum depression." Kang Qirui advised immediately when he saw Boss coming out of the room with an apologetic look on his face. He was the first to speak in order to prevent everyone from dumping their dissatisfaction on Boss.

"Postpartum depression? It's really similar. When everyone heard Kang Qirui's words, they all felt that it was indeed very similar. There were so many pregnant women in the family this year, and they all knew something about postpartum depression.

"Depression? I heard that it can lead to self-harm." said the old man in surprise.

"Dad, depression is a psychological disease. It is really scary when it becomes serious, but you don't have to worry about it. You can always see a doctor in an emergency. Big Brother Guang, you should take your sister-in-law there tomorrow." Kang Qirui said.

Early the next morning, Da Lao Guang took Xianglan to see a doctor under the pretext of a physical examination. He did not return home until the afternoon. As soon as he returned home, Xianglan was afraid that her son was missing, so she immediately ran back to the room to see her son.

"How is it, boss? What did the doctor say about my sister-in-law's illness?" After the eldest brother came back, everyone gathered around him and asked questions.

"Arui is right, it is indeed postpartum depression." said Da Lao Guang.

Sachiko shook her head and sighed, "I never thought that giving birth could cause illness." She is pregnant now, and she is a little worried that the same thing will happen to her in the future.

"Then A Guang, will Xianglan be unable to get over it?" the old maid asked worriedly.

The big boss shook his head and said, "No, that won't happen. The doctor said that Xianglan stayed at home every day after giving birth, and she had a lot of weird thoughts. He said that if Xianglan goes out more, she will be fine. She should relax and not be so bored every day."

"That means as long as she is happy, right? Then we should coax Xianglan more in the future, and we should all try our best to meet her needs." said the old nanny.

"Then should we worship her as the Buddha?" said the second sister-in-law somewhat unhappily.

"Second sister-in-law, what the doctor said makes sense. Health is the most important thing. Let's all comfort her as a family." The old man advised the second sister-in-law.

"No problem, old man. Starting tomorrow, this matter will be left to us." The second brother said, patting his chest.

A Yao said: "Then I will learn how to comfort a pregnant woman in advance."

"How difficult is it to coax someone? Just make the girl happy like you would when you are chasing her." A-Zu said confidently.
"You jerk, that's your sister-in-law." The second brother said unhappily.

(End of this chapter)