Chapter 429 Premature Birth

Then there was a brief silence, as if even the air had frozen.

Ji Wan's heart was in his throat. He stared at the door, afraid of hearing any bad news.

At this moment, a loud and clear baby cry broke the silence.

"Wow--!"

Ji Wan's body trembled violently, and tears instantly welled up in her eyes. That cry was hope and peace!

Chi Wenyan also breathed a sigh of relief, and his tense shoulders finally relaxed.

After a few minutes, the door of the delivery room finally opened.

The nurse came out holding a swaddled baby with a smile on her face: "Mother and daughter are safe, it's a little princess!"

"Xiyue! How's Xiyue?!" Ji Wan struggled to stand up, but was held down by Chi Wenyan.

"The adult is fine, just very tired. We are treating him." The nurse replied, then carried the child to the nursery next door.

Ji Wan's gaze followed the small figure until it disappeared from sight.

The heavy stone in her heart finally fell to the ground. She covered her mouth and cried out loudly. This time it was a cry of joy and surviving the disaster.

Chi Wenyan squatted down, hugged her gently, and let her lean on his arms. "It's okay, it's all over."

After waiting for a while, Zhao Xiyue was pushed out. Her face was pale, her lips were chapped, and her hair was wet with sweat. She looked very weak, but her eyes were bright.

"Xiyue!" Ji Wan didn't care about his weak body and rushed over by holding the armrest of the wheelchair.

"Wanwan!" Zhao Xiyue saw her and stretched out her hand weakly.

Chi Wenyan hurriedly pushed Ji Wan's wheelchair forward.

"How are you? Does it hurt?" Ji Wan held Zhao Xiyue's cold hand, tears in his eyes.

Zhao Xiyue shook her head, a relieved smile on her face: "I'm fine, Wanwan, it's a daughter..."

Her voice was soft, but every word was filled with the joy and satisfaction of being a new mother.

"I know, I know!" Ji Wan nodded while crying, "The nurse said it's a little princess! That's great, that's great..."

Zhao Xiyue looked towards the nursery. Although she was extremely tired, her eyes were full of light when she mentioned her child.

"She's so cute, small and pink." Zhao Xiyue said softly, with tenderness that could not be concealed on her face, "Her eyes are like his, her nose is like his..."

Ji Wan followed her gaze, and even though there was glass between them, he could still see the sleeping baby.

She could feel Zhao Xiyue's happiness at the moment. The satisfaction of looking at her own flesh and blood was enough to offset all the previous pain.

"It's great to be like him." Ji Wan also smiled, happy for her.

Zhao Xiyue held Ji Wan's hand and smiled weakly: "Yes, like him."

Although she doesn't have a husband by her side, this child is her only connection with that man, the continuation of her life, and all her hope for the future.

Seeing that the child looked like him, she felt a complex and warm emotion in her heart.

Accompanied by Chi Wenyan and Ji Wan, Zhao Xiyue was sent back to the ward.

The days that followed were a long period of recovery. Ji Wan and Zhao Xiyue lived on the same floor so they could look after each other.

Although Ji Wan was weak, as long as Chi Wenyan was not around, she would ask the nurse to push her wheelchair to see Zhao Xiyue and the baby.

Zhao Xiyue's daughter is very well-behaved. Apart from feeding and changing diapers, she spends most of her time sleeping.

She really looks like her father, with a handsome look between her eyebrows and eyes.

Zhao Xiyue holds her daughter in her arms every day, a satisfied smile on her face. The pain of childbirth and the fear of facing it alone seemed to disappear the moment she saw her daughter.

Ji Wan looked at Zhao Xiyue holding the child, and felt both distressed and happy for her.

She knew that with this child, Zhao Xiyue's life would have new meaning and support.

Chi Wenyan would come to visit Ji Wan every day, and would also visit Zhao Xiyue and the baby.

He looked at the two weak but gradually recovering women, and the two little new lives, and felt a lot of emotions in his heart.

With professional care, Ji Wan and Zhao Xiyue's health is getting better day by day.

The color on their faces gradually returned and their spirits became better and better.

The baby is growing up day by day, eating well and sleeping well, and his weight is increasing steadily.

Ji Wan and Zhao Xiyue often exchange parenting experiences and share interesting stories about their babies, and the ward is filled with a warm atmosphere.

After enduring the most difficult times, they are greeted with the joy of new life and hope for the future.

The sunlight shines through the blinds and onto the white ward, giving it a warm golden edge.

Ji Wan was already able to slowly turn her wheelchair by herself, and her complexion had become much rosier. She looked at the little one sleeping soundly in the crib next to her, and a gentle smile curved her lips.

Zhao Xiyue sat back on the hospital bed, holding her daughter in her arms, feeding her carefully. The little one closed her eyes, sucking contentedly with her little mouth, making subtle gurgling sounds.

"Have you thought of a nickname?" Ji Wan asked softly, his eyes falling on Zhao Xiyue's daughter's eyebrows and eyes that were exactly the same as those of a certain man.

Zhao Xiyue raised her head, a maternal light gleaming in her eyes, with a hint of shyness and determination: "Well...call me Nian Nian. Zhao Nian."

Ji Wan's heart was moved. The longing in this name was self-evident. "Nian Nian, it sounds so nice."

At this moment, the door of the ward was pushed open, and Chi Wenyan walked in. He was holding a document in his hand, his expression calm, but deep in his eyes there was a subtle hint of complex emotions.

"Awake?" He walked to Ji Wan and naturally tucked the thin blanket covering her legs.

Ji Wan nodded and looked at the document in his hand: "Is there something wrong?"

Chi Wenyan's eyes swept over Zhao Xiyue and Nian Nian in her arms, then fell on Ji Wan's face, and his voice was low and powerful: "I am ready to announce the news to the public."

Ji Wan's heart skipped a beat and he clenched the armrest of his wheelchair.

Zhao Xiyue paused in feeding and looked up at Chi Wenyan. There was gratitude and a hint of hidden sadness in her eyes.

"To the outside world..." Ji Wan repeated, his voice a little dry, "How do you say it?"

Chi Wenyan squatted down, looked Ji Wan in the eyes, and said with unquestionable certainty: "The Chi family has added a pair of twins, a boy and a girl. My children."

His words echoed clearly in the ward, resoundingly.

Ji Wan's eyes instantly turned red. She understood what this meant. This was the best way to protect Zhao Xiyue and Nian Nian, and it was also Chi Wenyan's way of fulfilling his original promise.

Because Zhao Xiyue had risked her life to save him, he repaid her kindness in this way, taking Nian Nian under his wing and giving her a legitimate identity.

"Okay." Ji Wan sniffed and nodded vigorously, tears still streaming down her face. "This is the best."