Chapter 1: Chapter 1, Birth

Ningxi Town, a place of beautiful mountains and clear waters.

“Mother, the eldest girl is almost a month old. We should at least hold a full-month celebration, shouldn’t we? After all, she is the Liang family’s first granddaughter; it’s only right to make it lively.”

“Hold what? No! A mere girl, what kind of full-month celebration does she need!”

Little Liang Ying, who had transmigrated not long ago, heard this tone of disdain and immediately pursed her baby lips, letting out a loud “Waa~ waa~” to voice her protest.

Upon hearing the loud wail of the “mere girl,” Old Madam Liang clicked her tongue in annoyance and told Madam Wu to take the child back.

“That’s enough, that’s enough. It’s bad enough that you gave birth to a girl, but she’s so noisy, too. It’s giving me a headache.”

Seeing her mother-in-law treat her newborn daughter with such disdain, Madam Wu could no longer suppress her emotions. She let out a heavy “Hmph!” and turned to leave with the baby in her arms.

“You!”

Old Madam Liang was rarely given such a cold shoulder and complained to her son in anger, “Look at that, look at that! She dares to give me attitude right in front of you. If you weren’t home, who knows how she’d bully me.”

Seeing his mother putting on an act again, Liang Jin said helplessly, “Could you please say a little less? What you said this time was indeed a bit harsh.”

His wife was usually such a docile person; she must have been truly angered this time.

Seeing her son protecting his “vixen” of a wife, Old Madam Liang glared at him. “What do you mean by that? Are you saying I’m wronging her? I...”

Seeing her starting up again, Liang Jin turned and ran.

“Wife, wait for me!”

Seeing her son chasing after Madam Wu, Old Madam Liang stood with her hands on her hips in fury. “Jin’er, you come back here this instant!!”

But Liang Jin had long since run off.

Back in their room.

Liang Jin approached Madam Wu with an apologetic face, trying to coax her. “Don’t be angry, wife. Mother was just confused for a moment. I’ll talk to her again later. The full-month celebration will definitely be held. After all, she’s our first daughter; even if Mother doesn’t care, I do.”

His words were full of endearment.

Madam Wu was still angry, looking at him with reddened eyes. “It’s one thing for Mother-in-law to dislike me, but to say such things about our Ying-jie’er... just thinking about it makes me sad.”

As she spoke, tears began to fall.

She was naturally beautiful, and seeing her sad and tearful made her look even more pitiful.

Seeing his beloved wife crying, Liang Jin immediately felt his heart ache.

“Alright, alright, don’t cry. If Mother acts this confused again in the future, I’ll take you back to your maiden home!”

Madam Wu looked at him with red-rimmed eyes. “Really?”

Liang Jin nodded as if making a vow. “Really. I’ll go talk to Mother in a moment. Don’t cry anymore; it breaks my heart.”

Coaxed by him, Madam Wu finally stopped crying and handed the baby to him. “Husband, hold our Ying-jie’er. She likes you, her father, the most.”

Liang Jin looked at his daughter, who was sleeping soundly, her little mouth red and adorable.

He held his daughter in his arms with affection and laughed like a doting father. “If you ask me, Mother just has no eye for quality. Our daughter is so cute; who wouldn’t love her?”

Seeing him praise their daughter, Madam Wu finally broke into a smile. “Exactly.” Her daughter was naturally cute.

The couple chatted for a while longer until Madam Wu’s anger dissipated.

Seeing she had stopped crying, Liang Jin kissed her forehead, handed the baby back, and prepared to head to Old Madam Liang’s room.

“You and the little one rest first; I’ll go talk to Mother.”

Madam Wu looked at him with full trust and gave a sweet nod, telling him to “come back early after you’re done.”

Liang Jin smiled, said “Alright,” and headed out.

Ying-jie’er had slept for a while and was hungry again.

Having transmigrated recently, her infant body was prone to hunger and sleepiness, and she couldn’t control it.

Seeing her little head rooting around, Madam Wu knew she was hungry and immediately opened her clothes to feed her.

“My sweet baby, are you hungry?”

Ying-jie’er had been nursing for nearly a month now and was used to it. She clenched her tiny fists and began to eat with gusto.

She should have been at an age where she was attending school, but a sudden massive earthquake had taken her entire family.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Madam Wu, who looked exactly like her mother and doted on her immensely.

She craved this warmth and settled into being a good baby in Madam Wu’s arms.

In the month she had been at the Liang household, Liang Ying had gathered a general idea of their background.

The Liang family was reasonably well-off. It was said that their ancestors had produced officials, so they were considered a scholarly family.

The old master of the Liang family had passed away early, and his parents were also gone. Now, only Old Madam Liang and her three children remained.

Her father, Liang Jin, was a scholar.

He hadn’t passed the *xiucai* exam yet and was waiting to take it again during the academy exams next year.

Liang Jin was not only handsome but also a thoughtful and loving husband.

He and Madam Wu had met at a Lantern Festival.

That night, Madam Wu was dressed so stunningly that Liang Jin fell in love at first sight and insisted on marrying no one but her.

However, Old Madam Liang did not agree to the marriage.

Because Madam Wu was merely the daughter of a pig farmer in the countryside, how could she be worthy of her son, who was destined to become a top scholar?

Furthermore, Madam Wu possessed a “fox-like” beauty, and Old Madam Liang didn’t want a “vixen” to distract her son from his studies, so she naturally opposed the union.

But Liang Jin was so infatuated that he insisted on marrying her, eventually even clashing with his mother.

When Old Madam Liang saw her once-docile son losing his temper over a woman, she disliked Madam Wu even more!

Liang Jin was clever; knowing his mother wouldn’t agree, he began to act depressed and desperate, eventually putting on an air of having “seen through the vanity of the world,” which forced Old Madam Liang to finally relent.

In Ying-jie’er’s opinion, her mother, Madam Wu, was no worse than the girls in town—in fact, she was even better than those young ladies of noble families.

Though the Wu family were pig farmers, they owned a great many pigs.

In the countryside, meat and grain were always the most valuable commodities.

Moreover, the Wu family not only raised many pigs but also hired laborers, and their home was a large, three-courtyard compound; they were considered a wealthy family in the village.

Aside from not being scholars, they were lacking in nothing.

Perhaps Old Madam Liang realized this, which is why she agreed to take a step back and let Madam Wu enter the family.

Old Master Wu quite liked Liang Jin as a son-in-law.

Even though he was a pig farmer, he admired scholars. When Madam Wu married, he not only provided a generous dowry but also sent pork over every month to show respect for his daughter.

Ying-jie’er had met her maternal grandparents when she was first born.

Though her vision was blurry then, she knew they doted on their granddaughter.

As for Old Madam Liang, her grandmother, she was a woman of double standards.

No matter what her mother did, Old Madam Liang was never satisfied. But if Liang Jin did the same thing, she would shower him with praise.

Like this time with Ying-jie’er’s birth, Old Madam Liang felt that Madam Wu’s belly was useless for not providing her son with an heir, and she took it out on Ying-jie’er.

Ying-jie’er didn’t care about Old Madam Liang’s attitude.

As long as her parents loved her, she didn’t need the old woman’s affection.

“Young Mistress, the bird’s nest soup is ready. Please drink it while it’s hot. Don’t let the Old Madam see it, or she’ll start complaining about you being extravagant again.”

After feeding her daughter, Madam Wu gave a cold scoff. “So what if I’m extravagant? My mother had someone buy this from a large pharmacy for me. I’ll eat it however I like. Even if I used it to wash my face, it’s none of her business!”

Xiao Hong laughed upon hearing this.

Her mistress was still as bold as ever.

Ying-jie’er smiled as well; she found her mother’s personality to be very straightforward—she wasn’t one to hide her feelings.

Xiao Hong shook her head with a smile. She was Madam Wu’s personal maid, and they had grown up together, sharing a deep bond.

Feeling a bit of back pain after feeding the baby, Madam Wu let Xiao Hong feed her the bird’s nest soup.

“Mistress, if you ask me, we should just pay for the full-month celebration ourselves. Otherwise, if we wait for that old woman to pay, who knows how much arguing there will be.”

This story is a lighthearted, cozy tale of a pampered baby. It’s not a typical “golden finger” story, but rather a refreshing break from more intense genres.

If you like “milky” and cute stories, this is for you—it focuses on warm, everyday family life.

There is also a sister piece, another cute baby story titled *“The Daily Life of a Pampered Baby,”* which is super adorable.

And another story about a cannon fodder character, *“After Transmigrating into a Cannon Fodder, the Big Shots Beg for My Forgiveness,”* which is a different genre. Feel free to check them out if you’re interested.

(End of chapter)