Your Epilogue, My Prologue

In the early March morning, a shrill scream from a woman shocked the birds resting atop a budding peach blossom tree. In a magnificent courtyard surrounded by peaks and hills, there were people scurrying about with panic on their faces. The mistress of the house is going through labor of birth, and the importance of the situation deemed the servants employed in the house to be in their most alert state.

A handsome man, looking in his late-20s paced around in front of the building where the scream originated from. A few people either stood or sat surrounding him, looking at the door towards the so-called labor room once in a while with mixed expressions whenever they looked at the pacing man again. Some, mostly men, looked at him with mirth in their expression at the uncomposed look of the handsome man. While the female population among the people in courtyard focused more on the painful moans coming from inside the building with terror in their eyes.

All of the people currently in the courtyard are immortal cultivators, where they strive to practice for a chance to become an immortal one day. Pain and injuries are second nature to them. However, the woman that was giving birth inside the building was not of them cultivators. Yet, listening to the screams and painful moaning from outside of the labor room actually made the young women there felt like the thing happening inside is actually a torture far worse than what they have ever experienced.

It was that heart-wrenchingly painful that the thought of not having children even flashed through their minds if they ever got married.

In contrast, the men was looking at the handsome man's worried figure as if they were looking at a joke. This was the man who was deemed the strongest in their continent, a genius among genius. As the only certified immortal deity in Xuanyuan Continent, the handsome man was an authoritative figure with boundless power to accentuate his status in their world.

Respected Sovereign, King Sovereign, any of the status owned by him could make the whole continent kneel in awe at him. Nonetheless, the usually meticulous and strait-laced him now looked like a headless fly, hovering in circles trying to calm himself. If anyone trying to be his enemies saw his current look, they would never believe that the anxious man was the most respected figure in the cultivation world. Why, the current he looked just like a normal doting husband worried about his beloved wife and child!

Finally, one of the men couldn't hold back the amuse in his eyes, and stepped out to distract the handsome man. Clearing his throat, he called out:

"Big brother, how about you calm down a little? Sis-in-law will be fine. Haven't we all prepared everything she would need for safe labor? Now what we need to do is calm down and believe she can give birth safely." He offered a warm smile to the handsome man.

The handsome man stared at his younger brother for a while, squinting at him as he tried to refocus his thought to his words. After registering his brother's words, he snorted.

"Easy for you to say. It's not your wife and child inside the building right now. Haven't you heard? A woman giving birth is equivalent to a foot into the death door! If anything goes wrong, both mother and child will perish together."

"Pei! Pei! Pei!" The younger brother spat on the ground, even stomped on the earth with his beautifully embroidered brocade shoes when he heard his brother's retort. Then, he smiled ruefully at his elder brother. His expression included a bit of helplessness for this brother of his.

"Bro, don't say that. It's your wife and child inside! Are you trying to jinx yourself? Think positive! Sis-in-law and my nephew will be fine. Get a grip, father!"

The handsome man harrumphed, glancing at his younger brother in despise. "I am not your father, I am your brother! Besides, my child is still struggling to come out from my wife's womb, where would I have such a big son as you?"

"....." Ever since his elder brother hit head and got amnesiac, then recovering his memories back, pits will sometimes appear in his brain. Where was the usual taciturn, stern, serious, and wise brother of his disappeared to? Whenever it's anything related to his sister-in-law, his brother will suddenly turned into an airhead! This younger bro's heart is really sad ah~ (ToT)

Just as he was about to reply, a burst of cries came from inside the building. Immediately, a joyful shout followed. "The baby is born!"

Everyone outside exhaled a relieved sigh. People immediately came over to give congratulations to the handsome man, but none received a reply from him. The handsome man, the moment he heard the cries, has turned into stone. His eyes stared dazedly at the door leading to the labor room as he stood straight like an iron pole. Moments later, the door leading to the labor room opened, female servants brought cleaning tools inside as the people from the inside came out with the last basins of bloodied napkins and water.

An old, hearty and chubby female servant was the first to come out, holding a bundle of joy in her arms. Seeing the people in front of her, she gave them a courteous bow then walked towards the handsome man. Smiling warmly, she said;

"Congratulations my lord, he's a very healthy young lord."

The handsome man's expression was stiff as he blinked dazedly towards the bundle in the old mama's arms. Under the old mama's patient insistence, he mechanically moved both his arms to receive the bundle of joy into his embrace. Inside, a peaceful sleeping face appeared in his eyes.

The newborn's face was thoroughly pink, owing to the fact that he was just born a few minutes ago. His little nose twitched a bit at the sudden change of smell in his surrounding. His pretty little pink lips pouted for a bit, before it eased. The pink cheeks filled with baby fats bulged as his lips moved, making people want to have a bite on his cheeks. When the little head moved, the cloth covering his head fell and showed a head full of hair, black and shiny. Although his appearance hasn't fully opened yet, anyone who saw the newborn at the time can conclude: This is a very good-looking child!

Unfortunately, the father of said child never said anything about his son's appearance, only staring at the baby dazedly. Unable to stand it anymore, the younger brother, who had been standing behind the handsome man and trying to peek at his newly born nephew moved past his silly brother and asked the smiling old mama.

"Gu mama, how's my sis-in-law? Is she alright?" Like a switch being pulled, the call 'sis-in-law' brought the handsome man's mind back to his senses. He blinked a bit, looking at his soundly asleep son in his arms, then raised his head towards the door to the labor room.

The old mama surnamed Gu gave a bow to the younger brother. "Greetings to Your Highness Crown Prince. My lady is very---"

A big gust of wind fell beside Gu mama's ears. The shadow of the new father, with his newborn was nowhere to be seen. Dust scattered in place of the missing figure. The short shriek of female servants who were carrying tools in their hands were heard, before the slamming sound of the wooden door hitting the frame completed the scene. Everyone present fell silent.

"... good, she was having a rest inside the room." Finished Gu mama. Then, she gave a wry sigh. "Good grief, my lord should be careful when carrying the young lord. Newborn babies are extremely fragile. Thank goodness I've put a safety spell on the young lord before." She chuckled, then shook her head helplessly.

Hearing her words, the Crown Prince younger brother gave a thumbs up to Gu mama, full of praise. "As expected of our amazing Gu mama, always the most prepared!" Everyone laughed when they heard him. After giving a few more congratulatory words, each of them left the yard. Knowing that the mother and son are safe, their hanging heart had fallen. Now, they should give space to the family of three.

Inside a room, a beautiful woman was sleeping on a big bed. Just as soon as she finished giving birth, the maidservants had helped her clean up and brought her to a room adjacent to the labor room. The woman was sleeping peacefully until she felt a big warm palm caressing her head.

Her eyelashes fluttered, then she slowly opened her eyes. In front of her, is the enchantingly handsome face of her husband. She smiled weakly. "Ah Yue," she called softly.

"Yunyun," the handsome man called Ah Yue smiled pamperingly at his wife. "You've worked hard. Thank you. Now our family has an addition of a son," He spoke gently as he gave a kiss on his wife's forehead. Yunyun chuckled softly, feeling ticklish at his pampering action.

"You're welcome." She replied, then moved her body to get up. Ah Yue, being a doting filial husband, immediately moved to bring her into his arms as he helped her sit up. He even brought a few pillows to her back to prop her, fixed her clothes and hair so she looked proper.

"Right, where's my son? Can I see him?" The moment her words fell, Yunyun felt a tug on the hem of her clothes. Turning to her left, she saw a baby in a bundle beside her. His right arm was outside of the bundle, the chubby little fingers pulling onto her clothes into his grip. Shiny, deep black eyes stared in her direction. The baby has a cute little nose, and tiny pink lips. Whenever the pink lips turned into a pout, the powdery cheeks with pink blushes moved along to form big bulges, just like a mantou. The redness on his face has receded a bit, showing a porcelain white skin constitution inherited from both his parents. Overall, the baby was very adorable. Yunyun could feel an arrow just struck to her heart as she looked at the baby.

"Oh my God, Ah Yue, is this our baby? This adorable cutie pie is my son?" Filled with excitement, Yunyun grabbed on Ah Yue's arm strongly. When Ah Yue nodded, Yunyun immediately released her husband's arms. The exhilaration filled her whole body with energy.

Yunyun bent her body, both arms moved ready to hold the baby into her arms. Her movement was awkward at first, but countless training with baby dolls during pregnancy made her actions looked natural as she held her son into her embrace. A surge of warmth filled her, and she could even feel tears welling in her eyes.

"Baby, how do you do? I am mother." She spoke softly, her tone full of maternal warmth. She kissed her baby son's forehead, full of love and affection.

Seeing the interaction between the mother and son, Ah Yue brought both of them into his arms. He kissed his wife's cheek first, then kissed his son's cheek. "Nice to meet you, son. I am father,"

The mellow bass tone was filled with loving affection. Holding his wife and child in his embrace, the handsome face was filled with happiness. This is his family, his whole world.

Yunyun chuckled, eyes also filled with happiness and love. Kissing her son once more, she asked Ah Yue: "Have you decided on a name for him?"

"Yes." Ah Yue replied. Looking at his son in his wife's embrace, he poked the chubby cheek with a finger, finally earning a look from his son. The handsome man chuckled in amusement.

"Yuan'an, 'Yuan' from the character for forever, and 'An' from peace. What do you think?" Ah Yue continued poking his son's face. The soft feeling of baby fat on his finger, was akin to a glutinous rice dumpling. Mnn, his son is adorable.

Yunyun pushed her husband's finger away from her son's cheek, feeling painful when she saw redness from where he was poked. "Yuan'an? 'Forever peaceful', that's a good name. Then it's decided."

"Baby, do you hear what your father said?" Yunyun held the baby deeper into her embrace, smiling as she kissed her son. No matter how many kisses she gave to her son, she felt like it's never enough to express her love to her newborn son.

"From today on, your name is: Long Yuan'an."