Chapter 125 Post-Wedding Extra: Yuan Yuan (Part 1)

Jiang Wan went into labor more than a week before her due date.

It was still the most dangerous way.

There was no bleeding or abdominal pain. That morning, as she sat up, propped herself up on her arms, and her water suddenly broke.

The bed sheet was soaked.

Jiang Wan was so frightened that she burst into tears on the spot.

Zhou Chong, however, remained calm and composed. He immediately dialed 120, grabbed his pre-prepared hospital bag, and headed straight for the hospital.

Lying in the ambulance, listening to the wailing siren on the roof, I ran red lights all the way.

Jiang Wan was so frightened that she stopped crying and just held Zhou Chong's hand tightly. "This is my first time riding in an ambulance..."

"It's alright, it's alright." Zhou Chong squatted down beside the stretcher, holding her hand and kissing it repeatedly.

His lips trembled slightly, and his hands shook.

A week earlier, during her prenatal checkup, the doctor had already issued Jiang Wan's hospital admission certificate, and Feng Qing had also made an appointment in advance for an LDRP integrated ward.

Upon arriving at the hospital, the admission procedures were completed quickly, and Feng Qing immediately rushed over to contact the head of obstetrics and midwife she knew.

The doctor conducted a thorough examination, reassuring everyone.

The amniotic fluid leakage was minimal, there was no infection, and regular contractions had not yet begun; so everything is currently fine.

However, considering the risk of amniotic fluid rupture, it couldn't be delayed too long and Jiang Wan had to be born today, so they put her on an oxytocin drip.

This urging lasted all day.

The urging completely dispelled Jiang Wan's initial tension.

She lay peacefully in her hospital bed, sipping milk tea, scrolling through her phone, and even had the leisure to braid her hair.

During this time, Shan Tong and Jiang Ronghai came, along with their grandmother. They stayed with her for half a day, looking worried, but later, fearing that the old lady wouldn't be able to handle it at night, they sent her back.

After dinner, the nurse came to change the last bag of oxytocin.

"The doctor just said that if you don't dilate by tonight, you'll have to have a C-section first thing tomorrow morning. Once this bag is finished, we'll schedule an operating room for you."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wan lowered her head and touched her stomach.

I don't know where she got her confidence from, but she said with certainty, "No, she'll definitely give birth tonight."

As it turns out, she knew the baby in her belly all too well; the baby was a night owl.

Not long after the nurse left, she started to feel pain. When she called the nurse to come and remove the needle, she was already two centimeters dilated and ready to have an epidural.

After the anesthesiologist administered the epidural, Jiang Wan felt completely relaxed, and the subsequent cervical dilation went extremely smoothly.

A few hours later, the midwife arrived early to prepare. The LDRP ward has its own delivery bed, so there is no need to go to the delivery room to give birth.

Apart from Zhou Chong, the other family members were left in the living room outside the suite.

Zhou Chong sat by the hospital bed, holding Jiang Wan's hand tightly. "If it hurts too much, pinch me or bite me."

Jiang Wan smiled faintly at him, "I'm fine now."

With the help of the pain-free epidural, the pain was not obvious, and the midwife was very gentle and professional, guiding Jiang Wan step by step to push.

Although Jiang Wan cried out in pain at the last moment, her fingernails unconsciously dug into Zhou Chong's arm.

Zhou Chong held himself firmly, gripping her hand tightly, his eyes red-rimmed.

"Wow--"

A cry.

The midwife picked up the baby. "Six pounds and four ounces, it's a girl, very beautiful, she looks like her mother."

Hearing the child cry, Jiang Wan also burst into tears.

It wasn't from pain or fatigue, it was just an overwhelming feeling of relaxation after my whole body had completely let loose.

Zhou Chong hugged her tightly, his nose tingling and his voice choked with emotion, "It's over, it's all right, everything's alright."

Jiang Wan leaned against Zhou Chong's chest and cried like a child, unable to stop.

Zhou Chong gently wiped away her tears, without saying "Don't cry" or "You've worked hard," but simply held her tightly, truly feeling her body temperature.

The midwife stood awkwardly to one side, holding the baby, unsure of who to hand the child to.

A moment later, the nurse opened the door to the inner ward.

Shan Tong walked in, glanced at the two people embracing on the hospital bed, and waved to the midwife, "Come on, give me the baby."

"Sweetie, Grandma will give you a hug."

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Giving birth in the early morning is very physically demanding. After Jiang Wan finished crying, she felt exhausted.

The baby was cared for by her grandmother and maternal grandmother, and there was also a postpartum nanny. She slept peacefully.

When I woke up in the morning, I saw a tiny bundle in the crib, and my heart melted.

Zhou Chong remained seated by her bedside. Seeing that she was awake, he helped her wash up and then fed her breakfast.

After swallowing a mouthful of soft, sticky millet porridge, Jiang Wan's gaze remained fixed on the crib beside her.

Newborn babies usually have reddish skin, but her daughter looks very fair now. When she's asleep, her eyes are closed in a long arc, and her nose and mouth are small. She looks adorable no matter how you look at her.

Zhou Chong followed her gaze and said, "Your daughter looks like you, and everyone praises her for being beautiful."

Jiang Wan smiled and said, "I think it looks a bit like you. Even at such a young age, you can tell that your nose bridge is quite high."

Zhou Chong smiled and ladled out another spoonful of porridge, feeding it to him, "Here, have another bite."

After breakfast, the nurse came to check on the patients and reminded them about getting the baby's birth certificate, asking if they had chosen a name for the child.

Zhou Chong turned to look at Jiang Wan, listening to her meaning.

Jiang Wan lowered her eyes and thought for a moment.

Then he slowly raised his eyes, looked into Zhou Chong's eyes, and gently raised the corners of his lips, "I want to take the single character 'Yuan' as my name, the wish that my wish comes true, Zhou Yuan."

“Zhou Yuan?” Zhou Chong repeated, “Yuan Yuan, the wish that has been fulfilled.”

Jiang Wan smiled and nodded, "Yes, I'll do it."

After the nurse left, Jiang Wan looked back at the crib and suddenly realized that Yuan Yuan had already opened her eyes.

Her bright, round eyes were wide open, staring intently at her mother.

Jiang Wan's heart almost melted under her gaze.

She hadn't held her baby since the baby was born, and now she wanted to pick the baby up, but after reaching out, she hesitated and didn't know how to hold the baby.

She was so afraid that such a small and soft thing would be damaged by something.

Zhou Chong walked over and skillfully picked up the child, then gently handed him to Jiang Wan, holding her hand, "Hold him like this, supporting his neck with one hand."

Jiang Wan adjusted her posture, looked up at Zhou Chong and smiled, "You really didn't waste your time in that class."

Zhou Chong chuckled, "I already told you I studied very hard."

Jiang Wan looked down at the child and gently touched her cheek. "Yuanyuan, you are your parents' Yuanyuan."

“It’s your mom’s only wish.” Zhou Chong leaned down and looked into Jiang Wan’s downcast eyes. “Wife, we only wish for this one child, and we won’t have any more.”

Jiang Wan raised her eyes and nodded gently, "Mm."

I wish it.

A wish that is fulfilled, a wish that comes true.