Chapter 426 Mother and Child Are Safe

"Mingzhou...Chu Mingzhou! It hurts too much, I don't want to give birth anymore..."

Lin Anan's lips were completely bloodless and her whole body began to tremble in pain. She just held his hand tightly, trying to pull him towards her.

The corners of Gu Yan's eyes were red, but his voice was still calm and gentle, "An An, try your best and don't give up. Chu Mingzhou is here, he has been waiting for you."

"it hurts……"

"Doctor Gu, there is still one last minute."

Gu Yan raised his hand, signaling her to shut up.

"An An, try again, one last time, okay?"

When Gu Yan held Lin Anan's hands tightly with both hands, she opened her eyes, "Gu Yan..."

"Yes, it's me."

"I'm sorry..." Lin Anan almost blurted out, as if she should say this sorry, not for herself, but for what the original owner wanted to say.

Gu Yan froze. "It doesn't matter. I never blamed you. Really. I just want you to be well. I just want you to live!"

A clear tear fell and landed on Lin Anan's fingertips.

The tears were like a ray of light that pierced through the blood and fog in the delivery room, allowing Lin Anan to regain her strength when she was almost on the verge of fainting.

"ah--"

"Wa-wa-wa-" The loud cry of a baby suddenly rang out, carrying the power of a newborn, instantly drowning out Lin Anan's gasping.

"It's born! It's finally born! It's a boy!" The nurse's cheers exploded like thunder.

Gu Yan only took a glance at the baby and signaled them to hurry up and pack and weigh it.

"An An, mother and child are safe, congratulations." Gu Yan's gaze fell on her face, with a kind of tiredness that was almost relief.

Lin Anan took a deep breath, couldn't say anything else, closed her eyes and fell asleep.

When the baby cried, everyone outside the delivery room breathed a sigh of relief.

"Congratulations, it's a boy weighing 6.7 jins. Both mother and child are safe."

Mother Lin held Father Lin's hand and stamped her feet with excitement, "Old Lin, An An was born safely, and it's a big fat boy, it's great."

"Yes, yes, it's like a dream. I can hold my grandson in my arms."

At this moment, Father Lin was really in a daze. He had never thought that with his daughter's physical condition, she still had a chance to become a mother?

He was pleasantly surprised when he heard that his daughter was pregnant. But when the baby was born, it was a little hard to believe that it had come true.

Chu Mingzhou was the one who picked up the child. Officer Chu, who was always decisive in everything he did, was actually a little at a loss when he held the child.

Mother Lin hurried over and held the child with her hands, "Mingzhou, this child looks like you."

When Father Lin heard her say this, his eyes quickly moved between the baby and Chu Mingzhou's faces.

This... can you tell they look alike just because they're wrinkled?

The baby was wrapped in a soft swaddling cloth. He was red and wrinkled, his fists were clenched tightly, and he yawned.

Chu Mingzhou's fingers hovered above the child's flushed cheeks, and he was afraid to let go - the skin was as thin as petals, and even the blood vessels could be seen clearly. There was a little white vernix caseosa on the tip of the nose, like a tiny grain of salt sprinkled on it.

"Mom, please hold me. My hands and feet are clumsy."

"Okay, okay, let me hold you. Oh, you are so strong~ My baby~ My sweetheart~"

Father Lin's face twitched. Is this how you name the child?

But he didn't say much. Like Chu Mingzhou, he took two glances at the child and then focused all his attention on the delivery room. He wanted to wait for his daughter to come out and see how she was doing.

After a while, Lin Anan was pushed out.

She had changed into a clean hospital gown, and her wet hair was combed behind her ears. Her face was still pale, and she was sleeping quietly with her brows slightly furrowed, obviously not sleeping well.

This sight made Chu Mingzhou feel heartbroken. An unprecedented feeling of soreness and swelling spread from his heart to every part of his body.

He hurriedly pushed the person back to the ward and gently carried him to the bed.

Gu Yan didn't follow them out, both to avoid suspicion and to calm down.

Although he is Lin Anan's attending physician, he is not an obstetrician and gynecologist. He himself does not mind, but it is inevitable that others will look at him with tinted eyes.

The ward was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant.

Lin Anan was sleeping on the hospital bed, her brows still slightly furrowed. Chu Mingzhou sat beside the bed and raised his hand to gently rub her brows.

The baby was held by Lin's mother in the bed next to her and was coaxed by her. After a while, he began to breathe evenly.

The morning light filtered in through the window at the end of the corridor, cutting Gu Yan's figure into two halves, light and dark.

He leaned against the wall, he had changed into a new white coat, and there was new gauze wrapped around his wrist, blood seeping through the gauze with a faint red color.

Lin's father went out to buy breakfast and came back to confront him.

Father Lin: “…”

Father Lin's hand holding the lunch box stopped in mid-air.

"Doctor Gu, is your hand okay?"

Gu Yan lowered his head following his gaze and subconsciously hid his hand behind his back, but it pulled the wound and caused his brows to frown slightly in pain: "It's okay."

Father Lin hesitated for a moment, then handed over the enamel pot in his hand. "I just bought some soy milk. It's still hot. Have some."

There were red painted words printed on the jar: "Serve the People". Although it was simple, it made Gu Yan stunned for a moment.

"Thank you, uncle."

Gu Yan took it, and his heart tightened when his fingertips touched the temperature of the tank wall.

"An An..." Father Lin's voice was a little heavy. He wanted to say something but didn't know where to start. "An An was able to give birth smoothly, thanks to you, Doctor Gu."

Father Lin was reminding him.

"Uncle." Gu Yan interrupted him. When he looked up, his eyes had returned to their usual calmness. "Let the past be the past."

He looked towards the direction of the ward. The morning light shone through the crack in the door, casting the shadow of Chu Mingzhou leaning over to take care of Lin Anan on the ground. "She's fine now, which is better than anything else."

Father Lin didn't say anything else, just patted Gu Yan on the shoulder and sighed.

In the ward, Chu Mingzhou used a cotton swab dipped in warm water to gently wipe Lin Anan's chapped lips.

Her eyelashes fluttered, casting fan-shaped shadows under her eyelids.

"Mingzhou..." Lin Anan murmured in her sleep, her brows still slightly furrowed, "Baby..."

"I'm here, and the baby is here too." Chu Mingzhou put down the cotton swab and held her hand.

The temperature of her palms was low, and they felt icy and soft.

He recalled the urgency of waiting outside the delivery room, every second was more terrifying than crossing a minefield at the border.

And at this moment, she was lying safely in front of him, making him inexpressibly grateful.

"An An, thank you for your hard work."

"An An, thank you."