Chapter 126 The Will to Survive

As soon as I finished speaking, I clearly saw Chu Zhen's eyelids twitch. He heard my voice and could sense everything happening outside. He was awake, and he must have been trying to open his eyes. Moreover, Chu Zhen was holding my hand tightly.

"Chu Zhen, look, this is our son, and this is our daughter. Our daughter looks like me, and our son's lips look just like yours!"

"Isn't it said that daughters resemble their fathers and sons resemble their mothers? How come yours is the opposite?" Huang Yanyan was even more excited than me when she saw the children. "But this Master Chu was quite accurate in his calculations. They really are twins, a boy and a girl, making a perfect family. How lucky you two are!"

"Yes, twins are common, but the chances of having a boy and a girl are small. This is the first time I've delivered twins of a boy and a girl. Lin Dang, you're really amazing, that's incredible!"

Because Chu Zhen had regained consciousness, and I could feel the warmth from his palms, the tense atmosphere completely disappeared, and everyone was immersed in the joy of the arrival of a new life.

Upon arriving in City A, Chu Zhen was immediately placed in a VIP ward. I had a natural birth and wasn't being picky, so I shared a ward with Chu Zhen. My mother and Professor Huang were already waiting at the hospital entrance, and they were taking the baby to take a bath.

"There is a blood clot in his brain, but overall, it doesn't seem to be a big problem. Let him rest, and he might wake up tomorrow morning." The doctor's words reassured me.

"Dang'er, you can't do this, you need to rest." Professor Huang saw that I was sitting next to Chu Zhen's bed and felt sorry for me, so he told me to lie down on the bed next to him.

I know I'm feeling a bit weak right now, but Chu Zhen is holding my hand, and I don't want to let go. Or rather, holding Chu Zhen's hand makes me feel secure.

"Zhen'er, Lin Dang hasn't rested yet after giving birth. Giving birth is like a life-or-death ordeal for a woman. I know you're reluctant to let Lin Dang go, but you still need to let her rest first. Let go of her hand~" Professor Huang said in Chu Zhen's ear.

Sure enough, Chu Zhen slowly released my hand. I became even more certain that Chu Zhen knew everything, knew everything that had happened, but he was just too tired and needed to rest.

I got up and kissed Chu Zhen's lips. The familiar scent... But because Professor Huang and my mother were there, I didn't linger. After a quick peck, I lay down on the bed next door. Indeed, I was too tired, and my whole body ached.

My son is in good health, but my daughter has some jaundice and is currently in an incubator. My mother and grandmother are taking care of her there, while Professor Huang is here with my son. Looking at my sleeping child and Chu Zhen, whose profiles are so similar, I slowly closed my eyes, hoping that when I wake up again, Chu Zhen and my son will be smiling at me, just like Chu Lin and Chu Zhen were waiting for me to get up by my bedside back then.

"Master Chu, go back to your bed and lie down. Your wife and son are right here. Why do you insist on sitting next to them? You can't run away. Do you know you have a broken leg?" I vaguely heard Zhao Zhengyu's voice.

"Don't try to persuade him anymore. It's good enough that he didn't share a bed with Lin Dang," said Song Ji-hyo.

"Keep your voice down, my wife is sleeping, don't disturb her," Chu Zhen said.

Chu Zhen's voice? Chu Zhen?

My consciousness snapped back to reality, and I immediately opened my eyes. Sure enough, I met Chu Zhen's eyes—those familiar, deep eyes. I closed my eyes again, then opened them once more. It was Chu Zhen; this wasn't a dream.

"Honey, you're awake!" The moment I realized Chu Zhen was awake, my emotions completely collapsed, and tears streamed down my face.

"Dang'er, I'm sorry to have worried you!" Chu Zhen tried to hug me, but one of his hands was bandaged.

"See, now they can't show off their love anymore~" Huang Yanyan said gloatingly from the side, but her voice was clearly hoarse.

That's when I realized there were so many people in the ward. I slept so soundly yesterday that Chu Zhen woke up early this morning and had already undergone a full set of examinations. Everyone knew that Chu Zhen had woken up, so they all came over.

"Honey, have you seen our baby? You were right, it's twins!" I said excitedly. Finally, we have a child that belongs to both of us.

"Lin Dang, you've worked hard~" Chu Zhen's eyes were full of tenderness.

"It's not bitter at all, it's actually very blissful~" I said with a smile, but my eyes were always filled with tears. Yes, it's not hard at all, and no amount of hardship can compare to what I have right now.

Everyone went out, leaving us with private space, except for my son who was still sleeping in his crib.

"Have you seen your daughter? She has some jaundice and is in an incubator."

"I saw it. I went to see it as soon as I woke up. My daughter looks a lot like you. Thank you, Dang'er~"

Chu Zhen stroked my head. Watching his single-handed gesture, I leaned into his arms. I was truly grateful to God that He had not let us down after all we had been through. Our family was still together.

"By the way, we're waiting for you to choose a name for the baby."

Chu Zhen pondered for a moment.

"Let's name the boy An'an and the girl Huanhuan~"

"An'an? Huanhuan? Chu'an? Chuhuan?" I kept repeating to myself.

"I only wish them to grow up safely and happily~" Chu Zhen looked at the sleeping Chu An. The seemingly ordinary words were Chu Zhen's most sincere expectations for the child.

"That's right, let's name them Chu An and Chu Huan."

Having gone through Chu Lin and Chu Yi Lin, all we hope for is for our child to grow up safely and healthily.

“I knew everything when you gave birth that day, but I was powerless to help. I wanted to wake up and be with you, but I couldn’t open my eyes. When I heard the baby crying, I was so excited. Dang’er, I’m sorry that you had to endure so much alone. I promised you that I would be by your side when you gave birth, but I broke my promise.”

“You didn’t break your promise. If you hadn’t been by my side, I wouldn’t have had the strength to give birth. That day, I felt the strength from your palm, and I was convinced that you were just too tired and were resting.”

I wanted to touch Chu Zhen's hair, but his head was wrapped in gauze.

"It must hurt a lot~"

"It doesn't hurt, it doesn't hurt at all. Seeing you again makes everything else seem insignificant."

Chu Zhen said that from the moment I held his hand, he seemed to become conscious and had a strong will to live. I felt very sorry for him and stayed by his bedside for several days and nights without leaving him for a moment.

I didn't talk to Chu Zhen for long; he still needs to rest. I only realized how tired I was after Chu Zhen woke up.

Chu Zhen stayed in the hospital for over a month, which coincided with my postpartum period. Because of the stress I experienced before giving birth, I had absolutely no breast milk. Thankfully, my two godmothers were very reliable, taking care of all the formula and diapers. It's a good thing I had twins; now Huang Yanyan is Huanhuan's godmother, and Song Zhixiao is An'an's godmother. Neither of them accuses me of favoritism. However, I didn't expect Huanhuan to eat so much more than An'an. Huang Yanyan said, "This little girl really takes after her mother in every way, even her foodie nature is just like mine."