"It’s no trouble, no trouble at all. It’s what I should be doing. If you need anything, just give me a shout. Oh, right, you just woke up, didn’t you? The baby’s crying something fierce. Don’t feed him just yet. Use this to wipe yourself first, then you can feed the baby."
Aunt Luo deftly set down the basin, then soaked a towel and wrung it out.
She handed it to Su Yun, motioning for her to wipe her hands and chest—
Su Yun felt a little awkward.
After all, she had never been treated with such care before.
Taking the warm towel, she wiped herself a few times.
Aunt Luo took it back, rinsed it, and handed it to her again. "Now wash your face."
Su Yun took it and wiped her face, instantly feeling much more comfortable.
"Right, you can’t brush your teeth right now. It’s better for them this way. You’ll just have to put up with it for a bit. Things will be back to normal after your confinement month. For now, just rinse your mouth."
Su Yun was baffled.
But the baby was crying hard, so she put those thoughts aside for the moment.
Aunt Luo knew the young wife was shy, so she picked up the basin of dirty water and left.
After she finished feeding the baby, Su Yun took the opportunity to rinse her mouth again with the spiritual spring water.
Then she took a sip.
Just then, Aunt Luo came in again.
She was carrying another basin of water.
Seeing the look in Su Yun’s eyes, she said, "The baby needs a wash, too. And we should change his diaper while we’re at it."
Hearing this, Su Yun handed the baby to her.
When she reached out to help, Aunt Luo quickly stopped her. "Oh no, Mr. Qin’s wife, don’t you move. Just stay in bed. I’ll handle the rest."
"You need to have a proper confinement. I’ll take care of these little things."
She gave the baby a quick wash and then changed his diaper—
Su Yun looked at the slightly worn diaper.
"Where did these diapers come from?"
Aunt Luo thought she disliked them and immediately explained, "Don’t you worry, Mr. Qin’s wife. These diapers are all clean. I washed and dried them overnight. I cut them from that old bedsheet."
"Thank you, Aunt Luo! These are great. I was running out of diapers anyway."
Seeing that she wasn’t put off, Aunt Luo was happy.
After the baby was clean and changed, she took the dirty clothes and diapers outside.
She returned five minutes later.
This time, she was carrying breakfast.
"Here are some eggs in brown sugar. Eat these first, you can have the congee in a bit."
Su Yun saw three eggs in the bowl.
"Aunt Luo, you can just call me Su Yun!"
"Alright. Eat slowly. You can just leave the bowl on the table when you’re done."
"Okay," Su Yun replied.
However, she wanted to go to the bathroom first.
She had just started to get out of bed when Aunt Luo, who hadn’t left yet, grew anxious. "What are you getting out of bed for? You can eat right there."
Su Yun pointed outside. "I’m going to the bathroom."
"Oh, dear! Don’t you have a chamber pot in the room? Never mind. Cover your head completely before you go. You can’t let the wind touch your head."
Aunt Luo looked around, but seeing nothing suitable, she grabbed a nearby coat and wrapped it around Su Yun’s head.
She bundled Su Yun’s head up so tightly that only her eyes were showing.
Su Yun froze.
In her past life, she’d certainly never received this kind of treatment during her confinement.
The Su Family had been too busy taking care of Su Tong, while she had to wash her own clothes and the baby’s diapers herself.
Forget about avoiding drafts—her mother would nag her for ages just for heating up a little warm water.
With mixed feelings, she went outside to use the bathroom.
Then she came back and ate the eggs boiled in brown sugar water—
Half an hour later, she also drank some thick congee.
Because Aunt Luo was coming and going from the small courtyard, the entire military family compound now knew that Mr. Qin’s wife was in her postpartum confinement.
Everyone found it very strange.
She’d already had the baby, so why wasn’t she observing her confinement at home?
Did she have a bad relationship with her mother-in-law? Had she been kicked out?