Chapter 283 - 106: She Is a Mother, but First, She Is Herself (2)

Ordinary diamonds aren’t necessarily that expensive, but this was a ruby—and a cut one at that. That made it much pricier.

Zhou Jiawen’s eyes widened. "Oh my god, six months ago!"

She had been feeling indignant on Jiang Li’s behalf, only to realize she was the real fool here.

She had insisted on meddling in a married couple’s affairs.

However, seeing that Shen Yanzhi didn’t seem to plan on holding it against her, Zhou Jiawen breathed a sigh of relief.

Otherwise, she really would have been afraid of facing the consequences.

Jiang Li had actually braced herself for the possibility that Shen Yanzhi hadn’t gotten her a gift. She never expected that not only was he generous, but he had even custom-ordered it six months ago.

He was willing to spend money on her and put real thought into it.

’How could she not love a man like this?’

She said sincerely, "Hubby, thank you."

This was the first time Jiang Li had called him "Hubby" in front of so many people, and he couldn’t describe how thrilled it made him feel.

Shen Yanzhi couldn’t help but reach out and take her hand. "If anyone should be saying thank you, it should be me thanking you."

He licked his lips and spoke again, "Thank you for being willing to marry me, and thank you for being willing to have my children."

Zhong Mufeng couldn’t help but chime in, "Hey, you two should pick a better time and place for your public displays of affection! I can’t even look!"

Only then did Jiang Li realize that besides her and Shen Yanzhi, both of their parents were also in the hospital room.

She instinctively pulled her hand away from Shen Yanzhi’s and coughed lightly. "Um, I’m hungry. I want to eat."

Shen Yanzhi had already asked the doctor during rounds. For someone in Jiang Li’s condition, there were no dietary restrictions.

She wasn’t breastfeeding, so she could eat whatever she wanted.

So he had ordered grilled meat, bullfrog and fish hot pot, and the luosifen noodles she had been craving.

She had specifically told him a while ago that if she had a natural delivery, these were the three things she wanted to eat right after giving birth.

Oh, and she wanted to drink milk tea, too.

The VIP room came with an electric heating pot. Since Shen Yanzhi didn’t know exactly when Jiang Li would wake up, he had kept the food warming the whole time.

The only thing he hadn’t ordered yet was the luosifen.

After all, if you order something like luosifen too early, the noodles get soggy.

He handed the baby to Jiang Manshu, raised the head of the bed, and set up the overbed table before fetching the food from the electric heating pot.

Jiang Li subconsciously glanced at Jiang Manshu and Jing Shiyun, inwardly cursing Shen Yanzhi for being such a blockhead.

’Even if I really wanted to eat this kind of food, I should have waited until they weren’t here!’

Jing Shiyun was one thing; at worst, she’d just get a few scolding words from her.

But it was really not good for Jiang Manshu to see this. After all, Jiang Manshu was her mother-in-law. Since she wasn’t breastfeeding, what if Jiang Manshu disapproved?

Noticing Jiang Li staring at her, Jiang Manshu blinked in confusion and asked tentatively, "Xiao Li, what’s wrong? Is it not to your liking?"

Jiang Li scratched the back of her head sheepishly. "Aren’t you going to blame me for eating this stuff?"

Jiang Manshu chuckled. "Why would I blame you? The most important thing for you right now is to recover. You should eat whatever you want."

She then smacked her lips. "If circumstances allowed, I’d set up a table right here for you to eat hot pot."

After all, hot pot was Jiang Li’s favorite. If she could have a huge feast of it after giving birth, she’d be in a great mood for days.

It was the same for her back when she gave birth to Shen Yanzhi; she had an intense craving for spicy food.

But Jiang Bowen’s mother wouldn’t allow it, forcing her to eat nothing but chicken for a whole month. It got to the point where the mere sight of chicken would make her feel nauseous.

Later, when she gave birth to Shen Yuchu, Jiang Bowen put his foot down for once.

And while she didn’t have to eat chicken, her diet during her postpartum confinement was still quite bland.

So, the moment her confinement was over, she went straight to a restaurant and told the chef to make her food extra spicy—the kind of spicy that would make her butt burn.

That’s why she could completely empathize with how Jiang Li was feeling now.

It wasn’t like she had a C-section, so there was no need to be so particular about everything.

Naturally, Jiang Li should eat whatever she wanted.

Jiang Li never expected Jiang Manshu to say that and was speechless for a moment.

Shen Yanzhi, however, gently rubbed the top of Jiang Li’s head and said softly, "Don’t worry, just eat. I already spoke with our moms about it beforehand."

Jiang Li blinked at Shen Yanzhi, her eyes filled with gratitude.

After the meal and a quick consultation with the doctor, the entire group left the hospital in a grand procession and took Jiang Li to a postpartum care center.

Yes, a postpartum care center.

The center’s services were just for taking care of Jiang Li; the family would handle the baby themselves.

After all, a postpartum care center was definitely better for her physical recovery. Plus, with all sorts of entertainment available, it was much better for her mental and physical well-being than staying at home.