Baby, You and Mommy Must Have Suffered So Much

"Meilan, when can you start work?"

"Anytime."

Zhang Meilan smiled. She was looking forward to taking care of such a cute baby.

Hearing her answer, Lin Yi nodded. With her starting early, there would be a dedicated professional to answer any questions about the baby.

"All right, then come home with us in a little while."

"Certainly, but I need to get some clothes from the break room. Please wait a moment."

"Go ahead."

Lin Yi nodded. Seeing how courteous every employee was, he couldn't help marveling at the Huangjia Maternity and Infant Center's excellent service!

They had to wait a while anyway, so they settled down on the sofa to rest.

Looking across the spacious reception area, Lin Yi saw at least ten couples asking about maternity and infant care specialists. One couple expecting a baby caught his attention.

The pregnant woman's belly was very large; her due date was probably only a few weeks away.

The woman tugged on her husband's arm and pleaded, "Honey, we don't need to hire a maternity and infant care specialist. I can manage on my own."

"Manage what? Our parents can't come over. How could you take good care of everything by yourself?"

Her husband looked at his wife, his eyes full of concern. Because of the special nature of his work, he could spend only a few days at home all year, and he had rushed back this time only because his wife was about to give birth.

In three days, he would have to leave on a mission. When his wife gave birth, no one would be there with her.

His wife was an orphan, and his parents couldn't come over. Concerned for her, the first thing he did when he got home was hire her a maternity and infant care specialist.

The woman didn't earn much, and with the baby about to be born, there were plenty of things they needed to spend money on, so she tried her best to stop her husband.

"We're hiring a maternity and infant care specialist. Bring us the contract," the man said firmly.

Seeing how much her husband cared for her, the woman's tears fell, drop by drop. No matter how much she had suffered or how hard things had been, it all seemed worthwhile because she had married a good husband!

Seeing this, Lin Yi suddenly thought of the baby's mother. It must have been very difficult for her to go through pregnancy and childbirth alone.

Looking at the little one in his arms, Lin Yi said tenderly, "Baby, you and Mommy must have suffered so much."

Jiang Yuehua saw this, and her heart ached too. As a woman herself, she knew that going through pregnancy and childbirth was no easy process, so she ordered Lin Yi to bring the baby's mother home.

When Zhang Meilan came out, Lin Yi went to the cashier to pay.

The young receptionist glanced at Lin Yi and said to the woman at the front desk, "Sister Hua, this customer is paying for a senior maternity and infant care specialist."

"All right." Sister Hua checked the computer and promptly said, "Hello, sir. Your total comes to 99,999."

Without so much as lifting his eyes, Lin Yi handed over his black card.

The staff here had all been trained, so they had seen black cards before, though none as high-level as Lin Yi's.

When Sister Hua saw the black card, she reached out with both hands to receive it. No wonder he had chosen a senior maternity and infant care specialist without hesitation; he had the means to back it up.

Holding the black card, she found that it did feel nice, much better than an ordinary bank card.

With a gentle swipe, 99,999 arrived in Duoduobao.

Afterward, Sister Hua smiled and held both cards out to Lin Yi. "Sir, your cards," she said respectfully.

Lin Yi nodded slightly and put the bank card in his pocket.

In fact, the fee Lin Yi had paid was only for selecting a suitable maternity and infant care specialist; her wages were separate. The contract stated that a senior infant care specialist's pay was no less than 20,000 a month.

Lin Yi didn't care about the money, as long as he could find a good maternity and infant care specialist.

Zhang Meilan had finished packing and came over to Lin Yi. "Sir, I'm ready."

"All right, let's go."

They had found a maternity and infant care specialist and finished buying the maternity and baby products, so it was time to head home.

In the luxury car, Zhang Meilan sat in the front passenger seat, while Lin Yi sat in the back with the baby in his arms and Jiang Yuehua beside him.

"Old Wang, take us to the young master's house."

"Yes, madam." Old Wang nodded and drove toward Yihai Villa.

Lin Yi didn't live with his parents. He had attended university in Magic City, so he had bought a villa there.

Jiang Yuehua, meanwhile, lived with her husband, Lin Hongzhi, in the Imperial Capital. The Lin Lineage's businesses were all there, and they were natives of the Imperial Capital through and through.

Back home, Lin Yi carefully laid the baby on the bed, afraid of waking his precious daughter.

When Zhang Meilan entered the house, she saw that it was very clean, but she noticed no signs of anyone observing postpartum confinement.

She couldn't help wondering, Could the baby's parents be obsessed with cleanliness?

With his mother watching the baby, Lin Yi felt at ease leaving her to show Zhang Meilan around.

"Meilan, there are two rooms on the second floor and one available on the first. Choose whichever one you'd like to stay in."

"Mr. Lin, the first floor will do. If anything happens with the baby, I can get there right away."

Zhang Meilan truly was a professional. She even had the baby in mind when choosing a room. Lin Yi kept telling himself he had picked the right person.

"Just call me Lin Yi. Being called 'sir' sounds strange."

Lin Yi was still a fourth-year university student, and hearing Zhang Meilan call him "sir" made him feel much older.

"How could I do that? You're my employer."

"Since you know I'm your employer, do as I say."

Lin Yi spoke domineeringly. He didn't have so many rules.

"All right, then I'll call you Brother Lin."

"Uh... all right."

Lin Yi figured it sounded much younger than Mr. Lin anyway. But Zhang Meilan was probably older than him, wasn't she? Was he taking advantage of her?

"There's nothing in the first-floor room. Go put your things away first."

"All right, Mr. Lin... Brother Lin."

With that, Zhang Meilan took her bag into the room on the right side of the first floor.

"Ding-dong~ ding-dong~" The doorbell rang.

Lin Yi looked through the peephole and saw that it was the manager of the maternity and baby store. He then opened the door.

"Sir, we've brought your purchases. Shall we carry them inside for you?"

"All right."

Lin Yi nodded. The store employees carried the bags to the door, put on shoe covers, and came inside.

It was a small detail, but Lin Yi was very pleased.

"Sir, where would you like us to put them?"

Seeing so many packages, Lin Yi remembered that he had an empty storage room where he could put everything.

He then led several staff members to the storage room.

The staff, the store manager, and Lin Yi had to make three trips to carry everything in. It had to be said that Lin Yi had bought far too much.

Because of Lin Yi, their store had also sold out of Jiabeier milk powder.

Once everything had been brought in, Store Manager Zhang smiled and said goodbye to Lin Yi. "Sir, we won't take up any more of your time. Have a pleasant day."

"Mm, thank you for your help."

Lin Yi smiled and thanked them too. Although he came from a prominent family, he didn't have the bad habit of acting arrogant and overbearing. Of course, that was thanks to Jiang Yuehua and Lin Hongzhi's guidance.