Five babies in one pregnancy, I became a top performer in a military hospital.

I answered the phone, and Zhao Weihong's voice came through.

"Yaoyao, you're going back to your unit in a couple of days. None of your sister-in-law's family members are here to take care of her. Mom is worried about her and will probably have to look after her for a while."

Lu Yao: "Mom, it's okay. We have a nanny at home. Mom and I can take care of things."

Zhao Weihong: "That's good. I'll come and help you take care of the child once your sister-in-law has made arrangements."

After Zhao Weihong finished speaking, she gave Lu Yao a few more instructions before hanging up the phone.

Lu Yao came back for dinner, but then she remembered that her sister-in-law had given birth, and wondered if she should go to the hospital to check on her.

Lu Yao: "Mom, my sister-in-law gave birth, and I'm planning to go to the hospital to see her and the baby."

Chen Manzhen nodded: "Okay, I'll look after Wubao. You can go after you finish eating!"

After the meal, Chen Manzhen prepared some eggs for Lu Yao, a postpartum supplement.

These were all bought for Lu Yao after she gave birth, and Lu Yao couldn't possibly finish them all.

Lu Yao promptly hailed a taxi and went to the hospital.

Upon arriving at the hospital, Lu Yao quickly found their delivery room.

At this moment, Zhao Weihong was directing Yang An to do things in the ward.

"Are you stupid? I can't even make an egg drop soup. My son-in-law is much better than you. You need to use freshly boiled water!"

"What are you waiting for? Go and redo it right now!"

"You gave birth without any preparation! What were your family doing? Give me the baby, I'll take care of it!"

……

As soon as Lu Yao arrived at the door, she saw Yang An come out with an enamel bowl and two eggs.

"Lu Yao, what brings you here!"

As soon as Yang An came out, he saw Lu Yao carrying large and small bags as she entered.

Zhao Weihong was also surprised to see her daughter arrive.

"Yaoyao, what are you doing here? What are we going to do with five babies?"

Lu Yao came in carrying some things: "My sister-in-law gave birth to me, can I come and see her?"

As Lu Yao spoke, she placed the eggs and nutritional supplements on the table beside her.

Yang An's wife was stunned when she saw Lu Yao.

"You...you're Yao Yao?"

Lu Yao nodded: "Sister-in-law, I've lost weight, don't I look better than before!"

Since Lu Yao gave birth, Yang An's wife has not seen her.

She was over eight months pregnant at the time, so she didn't go to see Lu Yao.

Yang An: "Liping, it's Yaoyao. I didn't dare to recognize her when I saw her this time."

Zhao Liping had already heard about Lu Yao from Yang An, and seeing how thin Lu Yao had become, she couldn't help but feel envious.

She just gave birth and has gained a full 30 pounds.

Zhao Liping recalled the news she had seen: "Yaoyao, are your three children alright?"

Lu Yao: "It's alright, Sanbao is fine."

As Lu Yao spoke, she came to the newborn baby.

The newborn baby is all wrinkled, with its little eyes half-closed, sleeping soundly.

However, this baby seems quite different from the five babies she was born with.

Her five babies were chubby and fair-skinned from birth.

Lu Yao: "Baby, you're so cute. When you grow up, Auntie will take you to play with your older brothers and sisters."

Zhao Liping had never met Lu Yao's five children, but she had seen them on television. Her five lucky babies were just like New Year picture dolls, very adorable.

"We got pregnant around the same time, but I didn't expect you to give birth a month earlier than me. Yao Yao is so lucky to have five babies at once. I saw your babies on the news and I was so envious."

Zhao Liping smiled slightly; she genuinely envied Lu Yao.

Yang An was still angry about what happened back then, but Zhao Liping urged him to go to the Fu family to see Lu Yao and the child.

Otherwise, the two families wouldn't have resumed contact so quickly.

This time, she was very grateful to her mother-in-law. Although she wasn't Yang An's biological mother, she was the one who came to her aid this time!

Zhao Weihong: "Of course! Look who her daughter is! My daughter is so lucky!"

Seeing Yang An still there, Zhao Weihong glared at him: "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and make some egg drop soup for your wife!"

Yang An said "oh" and quickly went out again.

Seeing how thin Lu Yao had become, Zhao Liping asked worriedly, "Yao Yao, how did you lose so much weight? Won't it affect your health?"

Lu Yao shook her head: "I deliberately lost weight. I just ate less and exercised more every day, and then I slowly lost weight."

Zhao Liping felt sorry for her when she heard her say that. She had given birth to five babies, and she was probably exhausted from taking care of them!

Just then, a commotion came from outside the door.

"What are you doing? Why did you bring live chickens in here!"

"I'm here to see my daughter. I heard she gave birth in this hospital!"

"What's your daughter's name?"

"Zhao Liping!"

The nurse outside the door remembered the woman who had just given birth yesterday, also named Zhao Liping.

"Come with me!"

Then, the nurse brought in the old woman, who was holding a live chicken with its feet tied with rope.

As soon as she came in, she saw Zhao Liping and started crying: "My daughter, you've suffered so much! Why didn't you tell your mother about such a big thing as giving birth? Are you still in pain?"

Zhao Weihong frowned. Upon seeing who it was, she realized it was her daughter-in-law's biological mother, Yang Juhua.

Yang Juhua wore a coarse cloth shirt with patches on it. She cried for a long time, but not a single tear fell.

Zhao Weihong retorted angrily, "Are you mourning? You weren't here when I was giving birth, and now you're here afterward. Anyone would think it's not your biological child!"

Zhao Liping's expression darkened upon hearing her mother-in-law's words.

She is their biological child, but her parents don't treat her like one at all.

Yang Juhua smiled awkwardly: "Liping, it's not that Mom doesn't want to come, it's just that I'm busy at home. Your younger brother is getting married, and Mom can't get away right away."

Zhao Weihong saw that she had brought a live chicken, but nothing else.

Zhao Weihong: "Your daughter is giving birth, and you only brought a live chicken? What kind of mother are you? At least buy some nutritional supplements for your daughter!"

Yang Juhua moved the chicken she was holding back a bit; it really wasn't presentable.

"It's not that Mom doesn't want to buy it for you, it's just that the family is really strapped for cash. Your younger brother is getting married, and your fiancée's family is asking for both a dowry and a house. Your mom is so worried. By the way, daughter, do you have any money right now? Your brother's wedding is a big deal for our family, so you'll have to contribute to the cost of the house."

Zhao Liping instantly understood what her mother meant. Her mother hadn't come to see her because she had given birth; she wanted to borrow money to buy a house for her younger brother.

Zhao Liping said angrily, "You kept all the dowry Yang An gave me when he married me. Where am I supposed to get the money?"

Yang Juhua: "Your husband is in the army, and his monthly salary is so high. You must have saved up quite a bit. Give it to your brother to tide him over."

Zhao Liping was trembling with anger. Because her family withheld the bride price, Zhao Weihong had scolded her, saying that she was a spendthrift and had taken all of the Yang family's money.

Later, because Lu Yao caused such a disgraceful incident at their wedding, Yang An broke off his engagement with Zhao Weihong.

Zhao Liping and Yang An only had their salaries from the past ten months. With her having a baby, this amount of money, plus the baby's expenses, was simply not enough for them. Unexpectedly, their own mother came asking for money again.

Zhao Liping didn't want to put Yang An in a difficult position: "We have no money, you should leave. I don't need your help!"

Yang Juhua was furious at Zhao Liping for speaking to her like that, and yelled at her, "How dare you talk to me like that? I'm your mother! Do you know how hard it was for me to raise you? You have to pay me today!"

Zhao Liping was so angry she could hardly breathe, and tears streamed down her face.

Lu Yao couldn't stand it anymore. This was a typical case of favoring sons over daughters. Her sister-in-law was so unlucky to have such a mother.

Lu Yao: "How dare you say you're my sister-in-law's mother? With a mother like you, my sister-in-law must have been incredibly unlucky to have been born into your family."

Yang Juhua looked at Lu Yao, but didn't recognize her at first.

"Who are you? I was just telling my daughter, what are you doing interrupting? Humph, you're a good-for-nothing!"

This was the first time Lu Yao had ever seen a mother like this. In her memory, Zhao Weihong doted on her daughter, and Chen Manzhen was also very good to her sister-in-law.

Zhao Weihong was furious when she heard Yang Juhua say such things about her daughter!

"You old geezer, come out here with me!"