Chapter 109 Mother-in-law's Gift (1/2)

"Don't worry, Mom will definitely take good care of you and the baby when she comes," Lu Linchuan said gently. "If Mom does anything that upsets you, just tell me. I'll take care of it."

Su Wantang leaned against the man's chest and chuckled softly.

His mother-in-law hasn't even arrived yet, and he's already so biased towards her.

Her man... is so good.

In November, the sea breeze had taken on a sharp, knife-like edge, stinging one's face. Su Wantang wrapped the military overcoat that Lu Linchuan had draped over her tightly, burying most of her face in the scarf, revealing only her bright eyes, which stared intently at the slowly approaching ferry.

"Are you cold?" Lu Linchuan's tall frame stood in front of her, shielding her from most of the wind. His palm covered the back of her hand, continuously transferring warmth.

"It's not cold."

Su Wantang shook her head and chuckled softly.

“I told you I could pick Mom up myself. You’re heavily pregnant, why did you have to come?” Lu Linchuan looked at her with concern and hugged her tightly.

“My mother came all this way; I was worried about her,” Su Wantang said.

The man looked at her with gentle eyes.

His wife is always so gentle and kind, and always considerate of others.

Marrying such a wife is the luckiest thing that can happen to him in his life.

Finally, the gangplank reached the dock, and passengers poured out, carrying large and small bags.

Su Wantang spotted the figure at a glance.

At this moment, Wen Yuzhen walked briskly towards this side, carrying large and small bags.

"Mom!" Lu Linchuan called out and strode forward to greet her.

"Mom, you're here." Su Wantang said with a smile.

Wen Yuzhen walked over quickly and took Su Wantang's hand. "You're pregnant, why did you come here to pick me up? Go back now."

“I was worried about you, so I came with Lin Chuan to check on you,” Su Wantang said.

Wen Yuzhen's heart was filled with tenderness.

"You must be exhausted from the journey, right? Hurry up and go home. It's windy by the sea, don't let it get you chilled. You're pregnant now, you're very precious." Wen Yuzhen said, looking her up and down, her eyes filled with undisguised heartache and joy.

Su Wantang smiled sweetly, her eyes crinkling. "Mom, I'm not tired. You've been on the boat for so long, you're the one who's tired."

"It's not tiring at all! Just thinking about seeing you all and my grandson warms my heart, and I don't feel tired at all!" Wen Yuzhen smiled from ear to ear.

Lu Linchuan silently took all the luggage from his mother's back and hands; the weight made even his arms, a soldier who had trained for many years, feel heavy.

When I got home, the house was warm and cozy.

Wen Yuzhen didn't even have time to drink water before urging Lu Linchuan to untie the largest burlap bundle.

"Quick, look what I brought you."

The package was unwrapped layer by layer, revealing a dozen or so sets of children's clothes on top: bibs, monk robes, padded jackets, and padded trousers, all hand-sewn from soft old cotton fabric with stitches so fine they looked like they'd been machine-made. The collars and cuffs were embroidered with tiny "福" (good fortune) characters and twin lotus blossoms in red thread, making them exquisite and festive.

“I didn’t know if it was a boy or a girl, so I made some of both.” Wen Yuzhen picked up a little cotton-padded jacket and held it up in front of Su Wantang’s belly, her face full of anticipation. “I’ve been saving this material for years. It’s soft and won’t hurt the baby’s skin.”

Besides the clothes, there were several pairs of tiger-head shoes. The soles were made of countless layers, and the tigers on the uppers were embroidered vividly, both majestic and cute.

Further down were packages wrapped tightly in oil paper.

"This is millet grown on our own; it's the best for making porridge."

"These are dried green beans and mushrooms; they're delicious when stewed with meat in winter."

"This jar contains pickled mustard tubers, which are eaten with porridge in the morning to whet the appetite."