It was already past midnight when the people in the waiting lounge area outside the delivery room heard about the good news. Dom was the bearer of the happy announcement, instantly dispelling the heavy atmosphere that pervaded the long, agonizing wait for almost the entire day.
Booming laughter resounded.
"Bahahahahaha! Did you hear that? A boy! When can this old man see my great-grandson? Hurry up and tell me! I want to know!"
"Don't worry, Grandpa Boss!" Dom assured the delighted old man. "I'll bring you in later when all the necessary medical examinations are completed."
"Good! Very good! Bahahahaha!" Grandpa Lu's smile almost stretched from ear to ear.
"How's my sister?" Lu Zihao asked.
"Don't worry, Big Brother Boss! Everything went fine. No complications whatsoever. Everyone is healthy. Boss went to sleep right after breastfeeding for the first time."
Lu Zihao's scary expression eased a lot.
"Oh, that's a relief!" Huang Yuyan exclaimed. "I'm so glad that Xiulan and my grandson are both safe and healthy. Thank you for letting us know, Dominic. I know that my son doesn't want to leave his wife's side even for just a second."
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Grandma Li was not present. She had already gone to sleep. Unlike the sprightly Grandpa Lu, her energy level was already nose-diving due to her advanced age.
Long Tengfei had fallen asleep on the couch but Yang Jiahui woke him up just in time to hear Dom's announcement.
As for Meimei, the overworked webtoon artist had already fallen asleep in Little Jun's room in the middle of talking to Jiang Ying Yue.
Dom returned inside the delivery inside and came out again soon afterwards. His expression was sheepish when he faced the others. [Read official chapters on W e b n o v e l (dot) com. Please stop supporting piracy. Also follow author on Instagram: @arriacross]
"I'm sorry," he said. "Sir boss says that it's already very late and that everyone should sleep tonight first. You can meet the baby tomorrow."
"WHAT?!!!" Grandpa Lu roared. "Tell that pinhead to come out! This old man wants to meet my great-grandson now!"
"I'm sorry, Grandpa boss. But sir boss says that he won't change his mind."
Before the old man could throw a tantrum, a firm and heavy hand pressed down on his shoulder.
"Old man, just sleep," Lu Zihao said. "You're tired waiting but my sister should be the most exhausted among us. She had been in labour for almost the whole day. Third Brother stayed with her the entire time so he must be tired as well. Both of them are not in any condition to entertain us."
"Zihao is right," Huang Yuyan interjected. "Uncle, let's go to sleep first. It's just a few hours anyway. We can meet my grandson first thing in the morning."
"Hai, fine!" Grandpa Lu sighed. His shoulders slumped with regret but he quickly perked up. "By tomorrow, I'll have the perfect name for my precious baby great-grandson! That stinky boy and Xiulan my girl asked their beloved Grandpa Lu to name their baby! Yes, that's right. Watch this old man choose the best name for your grandson, Yuyan! Bahahahaha!"
"I'm looking forward to it, Uncle."
Nearby, Long Tengfei looked jealous.
"What's wrong?" Yang Jiahui asked him in a whisper.
"I wanted to be the one to name my grandson," he muttered. "How come my daughter didn't ask me?"
She sighed and patted his arm. She couldn't bear to tell her husband that his daughter was closer to her in-laws than to her maiden family. He already knew it, though.
Now that he was at this age, she knew that her husband had a lot of regrets when it came to his relationships with his children. Fortunately, he was doing his best now to make amends and become closer to each of his four children. It was better late than never.
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