Chapter 270: Chapter 160: I’ll Treasure Whatever You Give Birth To

Lu Yuan watched his wife writhing in such pain, far beyond what he had expected.

The pain of childbirth was said to be a level twelve on a twelve-level scale.

But Su Liyan’s reaction didn’t seem like a level twelve. With her constitution, she shouldn’t have feared level-twelve pain.

If her agony could be graded, it would probably be a level twenty-four.

Su Liyan’s mother was at her side, comforting her daughter.

"Mother~ it hurts, it hurts so terribly," Su Liyan said, her voice thick with tears she was desperately trying to hold back.

Su Liyan felt as if countless insects were gnawing away at her; she couldn’t even feel her own tail anymore.

This was the agony a member of the Half-demon Race had to endure to bear a child with a human.

Seeing his wife in such agony truly broke Lu Yuan’s heart.

’Oh, right, the Snow Clam! The most effective thing right now is to brew a medicine with Snow Clam Powder.’

Lu Yuan rushed to the kitchen to prepare the herbal medicine. Just as he reached the door,

he ran right into Song Meiqin, who was about to enter.

Song Meiqin and Zhao Qiao’Er were now living in the same building. Hearing the commotion from Su Liyan’s room, they had come out to see what was happening.

"Ouch! Lu Yuan, why are you being so reckless?" Song Meiqin said, rubbing her arm where he had bumped it.

Lu Yuan looked at the two aunts and said hastily, "Aunts, what are you doing here?"

Zhao Qiao’Er chimed in, "We heard the noise. Is Liyan about to give birth?"

Lu Yuan replied anxiously, "Yes. I don’t know why, but she’s suddenly in immense pain. I have to go brew her medicine."

"Let me take care of it," Song Meiqin offered, taking on the task.

"Then I’ll go in and see," Zhao Qiao’Er said, starting to walk inside.

Worried that his wife’s atavistic form would frighten Aunt Zhao, Lu Yuan blocked her path. "My wife has reverted to her ancestral form. I’m afraid it might scare you. It’s better if you don’t go in."

"Oh, please. Liyan isn’t a stranger. It’s fine," Zhao Qiao’Er said nonchalantly. "Would I be afraid of something like that? Have you forgotten that your Aunt Zhao used to be a formidable figure?"

Since getting together with Lu Yuan, Zhao Qiao’Er was no longer just a lone figure in the main household; she had toned it down quite a bit.

After all, in a household as large and influential as the Zhao Mansion, how could one keep things in order without being a bit ruthless?

This time, however, Lu Yuan didn’t yield to Aunt Zhao. He gently pushed her toward the door.

"Alright, alright, Aunt Zhao. You’re pregnant, you should go back to your room and rest."

"If you don’t rest well, the baby in your belly won’t rest well either."

Zhao Qiao’Er saw that her sweetheart wouldn’t let her get involved, and she realized she couldn’t be of much help anyway.

So, she decided to return to her room. Before leaving, she said, "Sweetheart, you have to tell Aunt Zhao as soon as there’s good news. I won’t cause any more trouble here."

After seeing Aunt Zhao off, Lu Yuan went back inside to help his mother-in-law care for his wife.

Song Meiqin quickly returned with the herbal medicine.

Lu Yuan took the bowl, blew on each spoonful to cool it, and fed it to his wife.

This powder, ground from Snow Clam, was no ordinary medicine.

After drinking the medicine, Su Liyan felt the pain lessen.

Several servants stood in the courtyard, ready to help at a moment’s notice.

Song Meiqin, however, didn’t have the servants help, feeling that too many people would only get in the way. She stood waiting outside the door as well.

Su Liyan gripped her man’s hand and whimpered softly.

Lu Yuan was at a complete loss. As for delivering a baby, this was a first for him.

Lu Yuan asked his mother-in-law, "Mother, what’s wrong with my wife? Why is she in so much pain?"

Su Liyan’s mother explained, "Childbirth for the Half-demon Race is indeed different from that of ordinary humans. The pain, especially, is a fate worse than death. When it’s like this, it actually means she’s about to give birth."

After feeding his wife the medicine, Lu Yuan began sterilizing a pair of scissors in a flame.

These scissors were for cutting the umbilical cord and had to be disinfected.

In this era, there was no disinfectant solution, so they could only rely on the most traditional method.

For now, this was all Lu Yuan could do.

When it came to actually giving birth, Lu Yuan couldn’t help no matter how strong he was.

Su Liyan felt a pain from below, accompanied by a tearing sensation.

Su Liyan’s mother was experienced. She continuously wiped her daughter’s large tail and birthing area with hot water.

As she wiped, she instructed her daughter, "Channel all your strength and push down. Push the baby out."

Su Liyan’s mother muttered something under her breath and tapped the base of her daughter’s tail three times.

Lu Yuan watched his wife thrashing about in pain. The blanket covering her had become tangled around her tail, even forming knots.

"It’s coming out! It’s almost out!" Su Liyan’s mother exclaimed excitedly, seeing something begin to crown.

Su Liyan let out a cry, and with one great push, forced the baby from her body.

Something seemed to shoot out, perhaps because Su Liyan had pushed a little too hard.

Hearing his mother-in-law say the baby was born, Lu Yuan hurried forward to hand her the scissors.

But there was still no sound of a baby crying.

Su Liyan’s mother waved her hand, not taking the scissors from Lu Yuan.

Seeing that his mother-in-law wasn’t taking the scissors, Lu Yuan moved closer to cut the umbilical cord himself and get a look at his child.

When he saw the baby, Lu Yuan froze on the spot for several seconds, his mind a complete blank.

Su Liyan’s mother looked like she wanted to say something, but she remained silent.

Lu Yuan’s eyes widened and his mouth fell slightly open, unable to believe the scene before him.

’This... how did I not detect this when I took her pulse?’

Lu Yuan began to question everything. ’Are my medical skills not yet perfected? Or is the Medical Heart manual wrong?!’

Seeing Lu Yuan just standing there stunned, Su Liyan asked, "Honey~ why are you just standing there? Is it a boy or a girl?"