In the delivery room.

Su Wantang was helped onto the delivery bed. The cold metal bed frame, the pungent smell of disinfectant, and the glaring incandescent light overhead all made her feel dizzy.

Strangely enough, the excruciating pain I felt in the car was miraculously relieved after I entered the delivery room.

Only deep inside my stomach, that dull, bloating feeling remained, as if something was desperately trying to push down.

"Take a deep breath, young lady, follow my rhythm," the doctor's gentle voice rang in her ear.

Su Wantang closed her eyes and, following the doctor's instructions, tried her best to regulate her breathing. With each inhale and exhale, she could feel a cool sensation flowing through her body, gradually washing away the discomfort.

It's not that there's no pain at all, but the pain has been greatly reduced, becoming a tolerable and regular physiological response.

Her mental state was surprisingly good; she showed no panic or fear as one might have imagined. Instead, she was clear-headed and could even clearly feel the changes within her body.

"Push harder! Push a little harder!" the doctor encouraged.

Su Wantang gritted her teeth, concentrating all her strength in her lower abdomen. She could feel something deep inside her body slowly sliding out.

The feeling was wonderful, like a tightly closed door being slowly pushed open by a gentle yet firm force.

She knew that this was due to the effects of the spiritual spring water.

The spiritual spring water she drank daily to nourish her body was now exerting a miraculous effect within her. It didn't completely shield her from the pain of childbirth, but rather made that pain manageable, transforming it from torment into something else entirely.

Instead of being exhausted by the excruciating pain, she felt a continuous surge of strength.

She could even feel something inside her body gently guiding her, helping her to complete everything more smoothly.

"Almost there! We can see the head! Just a little more effort!" the nurse's excited voice rang out.

Su Wantang used all her strength, took another deep breath, and then suddenly pushed downwards.

A warm, slippery sensation, accompanied by a clear and loud cry, instantly resounded throughout the delivery room.

"It's a boy! It's a big, healthy baby boy!" the nurse exclaimed excitedly.

Su Wantang's body went limp, and she gasped for breath.

Before she could even glance at her child, she felt that throbbing pain in her belly return.

"There's one more! There's one more!" the doctor shouted calmly.

She didn't even have time to rest before being encouraged by the doctors and nurses to refocus.

This time, she wasn't as nervous as before. Nourished by the spiritual spring water, her body recovered quickly, and the ordeal she had just endured didn't leave her feeling exhausted.

She held her breath again and pushed down.

Another warm, soft sound came out, accompanied by another equally loud but slightly coquettish cry.

"Another baby! Another baby! It's a girl! Twins! Congratulations!"

The nurses and doctors all had joyful smiles on their faces.

Su Wantang lay on the delivery bed, her whole body soaked in sweat, but her heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of happiness.

She looked at the two tiny lives that the nurse had brought to her side.

A wrinkled little boy with a flushed face, crying with a strong voice.

Another little girl, pink and tender, cried with a clear, crisp voice, like a kitten.