That smile brimmed with the joy and pride of becoming a father for the first time.
Just then, a hurried patter of footsteps came from outside the door. It was a Little Maid.
Her face was flushed red, and she was panting from running, yet her face could not contain its delight.
The moment she pushed open the door, the Maid cried excitedly, "Young Master!"
"Yes!"
Then she hurriedly added, "Young Master Lu Xuan has arrived!"
"What?!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuan and Lu Qingqing, who was recuperating in bed, were first stunned, then instantly overwhelmed with delight.
The joyous news was like a beam of light, firmly capturing all of Lu Qingqing's attention.
She could not wait to get up and see her Big Brother.
Lu Qingqing immediately braced her weakened body with both hands. Though the movement was strenuous and difficult, she still forced herself to lean sideways and anxiously look toward the door.
Just as Lu Qingqing was struggling to keep herself up, a gentle, warm power softly supported her.
That power was perfectly measured, allowing her to lean against the bed without exerting the slightest strength.
"Quick!"
At the side, Shen Yuan instinctively wanted to go out personally to welcome Lu Xuan.
But before his words had even faded, a familiar figure had already strode swiftly into the room.
Shen Yuan looked up. Seeing Lu Xuan, an irrepressible joy flashed through his eyes, and he hurriedly said, "Xuan-ge, you must have had a hard journey!"
"Mm."
Lu Xuan softly acknowledged Shen Yuan, then stepped forward and gently touched the baby's cheek, his eyes full of tenderness. "Little sister, you've worked hard."
Immediately afterward, Lu Xuan strode steadily past Shen Yuan and slowly approached Lu Qingqing's bedside.
Lu Qingqing's face was somewhat pale, revealing the weakness left