Ning Hao dared not linger in front of Hou Diankui anymore; he was so anxious that he simply squatted outside the operating room, afraid that something bad might happen inside.

However, Jiang Qiao inside really didn't make a sound. He became worried again, "Isn't childbirth supposed to be painful? Why isn't our Qiao'er making a sound?"

Gu Hanting sighed, "Is our Qiao'er the kind of person who shouts and yells? She's very patient; she's probably just bearing it all herself. Shouting won't help; there's nothing we can do to help."

Wen Jingwan leaned against Jian Ling, afraid that the nurses inside would come out and say something else to them, as her heart couldn't take it.

Jian Ling was even more anxious than Ning Hao. "What's going on? Why aren't you calling out? What's wrong with Qiao'er? Let's go in and take a look?"

As she spoke, she stood up and tried to rush inside, but at least Wen Jingwan managed to stay rational and grabbed Jian Ling, who was about to rush in.

"No way, they don't let people go in there casually. Let's wait outside. They'll call us if they need anything."

Hou Diankui looked at the sky outside; it was completely dark. "That Liu Zi is really something. Why isn't dinner ready yet? I have to go check on it—"

To be honest, Hou Diankui wasn't sure either. The girl hadn't shown any signs of pregnancy. What was he going to do? Was it a good thing or a bad thing? He had heard that childbirth was like walking through the gates of hell for women. What was wrong with their child? Why was she different from other children?

Sitting on the steps outside, Hou Diankui lit a cigarette to calm himself down; he was very uncertain about the situation.

As the man muttered to himself, Hou Diankui had only smoked half of his cigarette when Ma Liu and the others rushed over.

"Hey, Old Hou, what are you doing here? Where's Qiao'er? Has she given birth yet?"

Hou Diankui sighed, "We're still waiting. They went inside, but we don't know what's going on. There's been no movement."

Just as he finished speaking, he saw the three people standing next to Ma Liu. "Oh, Grandpa Qiao is here?"

Wen Songtao came over and shook hands with Hou Diankui. "We just arrived too. What's the child's condition? The doctor didn't say anything?"

Hou Diankui shook his head in worry. "Nobody said anything. We're just in a hurry. You guys go in and take a look first. I'll go in in a bit after I finish my draw."

Wen Songtao and his family were anxious, so they stopped talking to Hou Diankui and rushed into the house with his wife and sister.

Ma Liu wasn't in a hurry to go in. He put down the food box he had brought and sat down next to Hou Diankui.

"Old Hou, is it okay for the girl to have a baby?"

Hou Diankui sighed and opened his mouth, as if to say something, but his eyes were suddenly drawn to the stars in the sky, and he remained silent.

Seeing that Hou Diankui hadn't moved, Ma Liu was puzzled and nudged him, "You should say something, I'm not sure what to do—"

Looking up, Hou Diankui muttered to himself, "The girl is about to give birth—"

Ma Liu was startled by his words. "What? She's about to give birth? I have to go in and check right away—"

As soon as Ma Liu rushed in, he heard the loud cries of a baby coming from the operating room. Several people in the corridor crowded around the operating room door, peering through the crack in the door. However, only Ning Hao remained motionless, leaning against the wall.

"You brat, your wife's already given birth, why aren't you going to check on her? Come on, let's wait for them to come out—"

Ning Hao gave a wry smile. "Grandpa Liu, my legs are weak, I have no strength left—"

Ma Liu pointed at Ning Hao with exasperation, "Look at you, so pathetic! It's such a small matter, and you're like this? What can we expect from you? Sit still, take this, I'm going to take a look—"

Ma Liu shoved the food box into Ning Hao's hands and rushed over.

"How's it going? Has the second one been born yet?"

Before anyone could answer, a second cry rang out, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief. "Oh my god, it's finally born!"

Unfortunately, it was a bit too early to say that. Jiang Qiao, who was inside the room, thought that the baby had finally been delivered. However, she felt something was wrong in her stomach and, disregarding her weakness, shouted to the medical staff, "I... I feel like there's still one in my stomach!"

Everyone in the room was stunned. "There's one more? Weren't there two?"

Jiang Qiao was also quite helpless. She had felt two pulses before, and the examination also showed that, but the problem was that she felt something was wrong in her stomach.

"Perhaps the test was wrong. Let's wait and see. I'd like to eat something—"

Those waiting outside finally saw the nurse come out and congratulated her, "The mother has given birth to two sons, but something seems wrong. There should be one still inside. Did you bring any food for the mother?"

"I brought it, I brought it—"

Ning Hao shouted, but didn't move. Ma Liu snatched the item and handed it directly to Wen Jingwan.

"Niece-in-law, go inside and watch the child. If anything happens, please help out."

That doctor, this is the mother's biological mother, she's also a nurse, but she's in the military—"

Upon hearing that she was a fellow nurse, the nurse's attitude immediately changed. Normally, outsiders are not allowed to enter this place, but Jiang Qiao's situation is special, and with Wen Jingwan's status as an added advantage, so people were allowed to come in to take care of the pregnant woman.

Seeing her daughter looking like she'd been pulled from the water, Wen Jingwan burst into tears.

"Mom, I'm fine. You wait, there's one more—"

Wen Jingwan quickly wiped her eyes. "Qiao'er, let's eat something, okay? We can have another baby when we have the energy—"

The nurse tidied up the two boys and carried them out to the people waiting outside.

Wen Songtao held his great-grandson, his face crinkling with smiles. "My goodness, how can he be so handsome? This child is so well-raised! Were you waiting for your great-grandfather to come before you came out?"

Gu Hanting, holding a baby, sighed, "It must have been waiting for you, the great-grandfather, to come. Otherwise, why would it have been born so sooner or later, waiting for you to come? It seems my little grandson is destined to be with you, my in-law."

Seeing Ma Liu pacing anxiously, Hou Diankui chuckled and put his arm around Ma Liu's shoulder, saying, "Don't worry, you'll definitely be able to hold the child."

Hou Diankui and Ma Liu were the last to hold the two children. Hou Diankui carefully examined them, then took out two small brocade pouches from his pocket and stuffed them into the children's swaddling clothes.

"Keep this amulet with you. You don't need to wear it anymore after you finish your postpartum confinement."

Jian Ling nodded. "I'll keep an eye on this."

If Hou Diankui could bring it out, it must have some purpose. As for what purpose it has, as long as it won't harm the child, that's fine.

Gu Hanting and Shi Tou, along with the others, were focused on the situation inside the room. "Didn't you say there was another one? Why can't we hear anything?"

Not to mention how anxious he was, Wen Songtao and the other two were also staring at the door, but unfortunately, they couldn't see what was going on inside.