She quickly lowered her eyes, pretending to be extremely weak.

"Jinhua, don't be afraid."

Su Mingqiang held her hand.

"Dad has already paid the fees, and the doctor will take good care of you."

Li Jinhua nodded reluctantly, tears welling in her eyes.

"Mingqiang...you must protect our child..."

After the operating room door closed, Su Mingqiang slumped onto the bench, holding his head in his hands.

Wang Xiulan walked over and gently patted his shoulder.

"It'll be alright."

"mom."

Su Mingqiang raised his head, his eyes filled with confusion.

"The doctor said Jinhua is less than forty weeks pregnant, but according to the dates, she's clearly ten months pregnant... What's going on?"

Wang Xiulan and Su Jianguo exchanged a glance.

Su Jianguo said in a deep voice.

"Let's talk about it after the baby is born. The most important thing right now is for both mother and child to be safe."

Two hours later, the operating room door finally opened.

A nurse came out carrying a wrapped-up baby.

"Congratulations, it's a boy, weighing 4.3 pounds. He's a little small, but very healthy."

Su Mingqiang rushed forward excitedly and carefully took the child from him.

"I'm a dad!"

His eyes welled up with tears as he looked down at the wrinkled little face in his arms.

"Dad, Mom, look how much he looks like me!"

Wang Xiulan leaned closer to take a look, her brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.

As a mother of five, she made a keen observation.

The newborn was indeed very small, with red and wrinkled skin, and did not look like a full-term baby at all, but rather like a premature baby.

How is the mother doing?

Su Jianguo asked the nurse.

"The surgery went smoothly, and they are currently stitching up the wound."

The nurse answered.

"You can go back to your ward after half an hour of observation."

When Li Jinhua was wheeled out, she was pale and looked extremely weak.

Su Mingqiang, holding the child, moved closer.

"Jinhua, look, it's our son!"

Li Jinhua forced a smile, a complex look flashing in her eyes.

She reached out and gently touched the baby's cheek, then quickly withdrew her hand and closed her eyes.

"Mingqiang, I'm so tired..."

In the ward, when everyone else had temporarily left, Li Jinhua quietly opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling.

Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The show is finally over.

It's normal for babies to be born a month early and have low birth weight these days, as they may not be getting enough nutrition.

No one will doubt anything.

Footsteps came from outside the door, and Li Jinhua immediately regained her weak expression.

Wang Xiulan walked in carrying a bowl of hot soup.

"Jinhua, have some chicken soup to nourish your body."

"Thank you, Mom."

Li Jinhua said weakly.

"I'm sorry to have troubled you and Dad."

Wang Xiulan sat on the edge of the bed and asked casually.

"Jinhua, the doctor said you're less than forty weeks pregnant, but didn't you say you were only ten months along?"

Li Jinhua's hand trembled almost imperceptibly.

"Maybe...maybe I got the date wrong."

She said in a low voice.

"You know, this is my first pregnancy, and I don't have much experience."

Wang Xiulan nodded and did not ask any further questions, but the doubt in her eyes did not disappear.

She looked at the sleeping baby and thought to herself.

Is this child actually a member of the Su family?

Su Jianguo didn't say much to Su Mingqiang. Seeing that the matter had been resolved, he left the hospital with Wang Xiulan.

However, before leaving, Su Jianguo gave Su Mingqiang a meaningful look.

Holding his newborn son, Su Mingqiang watched his father and mother's departing figures, feeling as if a heavy stone was pressing on his chest.

His father's meaningful look before he left made him feel uneasy.

"Mingqiang, let me see the child."

Li Jinhua's weak voice came from the ward.

Su Mingqiang came to his senses and carefully carried the child into the ward.

Li Jinhua leaned against the headboard, her face pale and her forehead covered in sweat.

Her fingers trembled slightly as she took the child.

"The doctor said the baby weighs only 4.3 pounds, which is too small."

Su Mingqiang sat on the edge of the bed and gently touched the baby's wrinkled little face.

"But you're very healthy, don't worry."

Li Jinhua looked down at the baby in her arms.

"Hmm, it's okay if it's a little small, it'll gain weight with time."

Su Mingqiang didn't notice his wife's reply.

His thoughts drifted back to his father.

Before, he never understood the changes in his father, until now, when he has become a father himself.

"Your dad...is gone?"

Li Jinhua suddenly asked.

Su Mingqiang nodded and smiled wryly.

"Hmm, they didn't even look closely at the child's face."

Li Jinhua seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and her body relaxed slightly.

...

Outside the hospital.

Wang Xiulan suddenly stopped while pulling Su Jianguo along.

"Honey, something's wrong with that child."