Chapter 54
During Yu Li's late pregnancy, she frequently experienced back pain, so Yan Shiting stopped going to the company and switched to working from home to stay with her at all times.
Dr. Yan's eyes have not fully recovered yet, and he cannot overuse them, otherwise he will definitely not be able to complete the entire surgery.
She recommended one of her students to Yan Shiting and Yu Li.
The doctor's surname is Yang. She is 40 years old and is a chief physician in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the First Hospital of Y City.
This is the first case of a man giving birth in China. Dr. Yang took it very seriously and, along with Dr. Xu, who was preparing to become his assistant, discussed the case with Dr. Yan and Professor Hopeless every day.
To better understand Yu Li and the fetus, she asked for all of Yu Li's past prenatal checkup records and suggested that Yu Li have a prenatal checkup once a week.
In mid-April, Lin Jiarong made arrangements for Yu Xin, packed his luggage, and came to Y City.
Meanwhile, Dr. Yan borrowed midwives from Professor Hopeless's team, forming a new team.
Everyone is on high alert.
The tension of the crowd seemed to have no effect on Yu Li at all.
Everyone around him accepted his pregnancy, and he was in an unusually good mood.
One night, a week before her due date, Yu Li suddenly woke up and nudged Yan Shiting's shoulder.
When Yan Shiting woke up, he snuggled into Yan Shiting's arms and said, "Brother, I want to raise fish."
Yan Shiting touched his face and asked, "What kind of fish?"
"I dreamed about a very beautiful fish with a tail like silk."
Yan Shiting thought carefully about his description and said, "Fighting fish?"
Yu Li wasn't sure either; he had only dreamt of it: "It should be."
"Okay, I'll have someone deliver the fish tank tomorrow."
"Uh-huh."
Having received the answer, Yu Li fell into a deep sleep in Yan Shiting's arms.
When I woke up the next day, the large fish tank had already been delivered.
Yu Li selected the fish she wanted, and the owner delivered it that afternoon.
The betta fish's tail was very flowing, just like in his dream.
Yu Li was extremely satisfied. After the fighting fish had adapted to their new environment, she followed Lin Jiarong to tidy up the baby's clothes.
The clothes were all custom-made, and several pieces were delivered.
Yu Li picked up the clothes, which were no bigger than two of his palms, and said in surprise, "Baby is wearing such small clothes?"
Lin Jiarong laughed and said, "Of course, how big can a newborn baby be? But babies grow very fast, and these clothes won't last more than a few days before we have to replace them with new ones."
"Oh, oh." Yu Li nodded, picking out her favorite pattern.
"Let's dress the baby in these few outfits for now; the others aren't very nice."
"Change it every day, and when it grows up, change it to a similar color and pattern."
Lin Jiarong added, "We can take our time choosing later; there's no rush now."
Yu Li smiled sheepishly.
April 26th is Yu Li's due date.
The baby has been in the womb for 37 weeks and can be delivered via cesarean section.
The day before, Yu Li had checked into the Yan family hospital.
Yu Li appeared calm about the surgery scheduled for tomorrow, but Lin Jiarong seemed a bit nervous and accidentally spilled some water while pouring it for him.
Fortunately, it wasn't boiling water that was poured, so I wasn't scalded.
Yu Li was still startled and led Lin Jiarong to sit down on the bedside.
"Mom, don't be nervous, neither my brother nor I are nervous."
"Dr. Yang is a very skilled doctor. He was even on the news not long ago."
Lin Jiarong touched his hair and sighed, "What mother isn't nervous when her child is having surgery?"
"But don't be nervous, just stay calm. Tomorrow's surgery will definitely go smoothly."
Yu Li smiled and said, "Of course."
After pausing for a moment, Lin Jiarong asked again, "Have you and Da Yan decided on a name for the baby yet?"
"Not yet, it's too hard to think of a name. Mom, how did you name me and Xin Xin?"
Lin Jiarong laughed, "Your father and I aren't very educated. We named you Chestnut because on the day you were born, we went up the mountain to pick chestnuts, and on our way home, your water broke."
"Later, when you were born, we named you Chestnut."
"We named Xin Xin this because we think the character sounds nice, and we also hope that she can be happy."
Yu Li nodded.
He talked with Lin Jiarong for a while longer, and it was already getting late.
After Lin Jiarong left, Yan Shiting brought over a basin of hot water and squatted down by the bed to prepare to soak his feet.
In late pregnancy, Yu Li experienced swelling in her legs and feet.
He was a little embarrassed, curling his toes, and laughed out of ticklishness when Yan Shiting touched the soles of his feet.
Yan Shiting then grabbed his ankle and slowly lowered him into the water.
Is it hot?
Yu Li shook her head: "It's only a little bit, but the temperature is just right."
"Okay." After saying that, Yan Shiting moved his fingers up to massage his calves.
His technique was getting better and better, and Yu Li squinted her eyes in pleasure.
As the water temperature gradually decreased, Yu Li's feet became a little red from soaking.
Yan Shiting took a dry towel to dry him off, and then carried the basin of water to the bathroom to empty it.
Afterwards, he helped Yu Li to the bathroom to take a shower.
As Yu Li's due date approached, he experienced back pain and difficulty getting around. After Yan Shiting returned from Country A, he personally helped him bathe.
Even after so many days and several intimate encounters, Yu Li still felt embarrassed to be naked in front of Yan Shiting.
After taking a shower and drying her hair, Yu Li, wearing soft pajamas, squeezed into bed with Yan Shiting.
The lights in the VIP ward were turned off. Yu Li turned her head and could see a perfectly round moon outside the window.
He thought for a moment, snuggled into Yan Shiting's arms, and called him, "Brother."
"Mmm." Yan Shiting responded, gently stroking the back of his head with his palm.
Yu Li pursed her lips, hesitated, and said, "I know there are risks involved in tomorrow's surgery, right?"
Yan Shiting paused.
He looked down at Yu Li, the young man nestled in his arms, his long eyelashes fluttering, his slightly chubby face resting against his chest, looking very soft.
Yan Shiting lowered his voice and said, "Don't be afraid."
Yu Li remained silent, quietly pressing against Yan Shiting.
After a long pause, he slowly said, "Actually, there are always certain risks in production, and I'm mentally prepared."
He looked up and kissed Yan Shiting's lips: "Brother, you are the one. Don't be afraid."
"After the surgery, I want to drink your minced meat porridge, but please don't put ginger in it. I actually dislike eating ginger a little bit."
But it's only a little bit, not to the point of being picky.
He just wanted to act cute with Yan Shiting.
Yan Shiting understood, lowered his head and kissed his cheek, saying, "Okay."
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The next morning, Yu Li hugged Yan Shiting and Lin Jiarong, and entered the operating room under the watchful eyes of the two, Yan Sui, and Butler He.
The surgery time passed slowly.
Yan Shiting stood outside the door, staring intently at the operating room door.
Butler He stepped forward to persuade him, saying, "Young Master, sit down and wait. The surgery will definitely be successful."
Yan Shiting remained motionless.
Rationally, he knew that he had made all the preparations he could, and there was no point in worrying any further.
But the thought that the success rate of the surgery was not as high as before made reason unable to prevail.
Three hours later, there was still no movement in the operating room.
A typical cesarean section takes two to three hours to complete.
This time of day caused panic among the people waiting in the corridor.
Yan Shiting's face turned pale, and Lin Jiarong slumped weakly in his chair.
Butler He stopped trying to persuade him and paced back and forth with a hint of anxiety.
They all tacitly remained silent.
Another half hour passed before the midwife from country A came out carrying a tiny baby and said in broken Chinese, "Congratulations, father and child are safe and sound."
Yan Shiting seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, only glancing briefly at the baby.
The baby had thick, black hair, and its skin was a little red and wrinkled. It was crying with its mouth open.
Butler He and Yan Sui went over to look at the baby, while Yan Shiting and Lin Jiarong walked together behind the midwife.
Dr. Yang's face was beaming with joy. She had performed the second such surgery in the world, and it had been a great success. She was thrilled in every way.
"Congratulations, the surgery went very smoothly."
Dr. Xu was also very happy and said, "The anesthesia hasn't worn off yet. Mr. Yu should wake up in about an hour. Don't worry, Mr. Yan."
Yan Shiting looked at Yu Li, who was still unconscious.
The young man's face was very pale, and his once rosy lips had lost all color.
Yan Shiting's throat tightened. He touched Yu Li's hair and managed a weak "hmm".
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While waiting for Yu Li to wake up, Lin Jiarong took out the milk that he had prepared that morning and kept warm, and fed the baby.
Not wanting to disturb Yu Li, who was still unconscious, the group went to another ward.
The original ward was now only occupied by Yan Shiting and Yu Li.
Yan Shiting brought hot water, gently wiped Yu Li's face with a towel, and moistened Yu Li's lips with a cotton swab.
After he finished, he sat by the hospital bed and held Yu Li's hand.
“Little Fish.” Yan Shiting’s voice was hoarse.
When she looked up, her eyes were slightly red.
He remained silent for a long time before finally saying in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry."
During the three and a half hours of waiting outside the operating room, Yan Shiting thought of many things he wanted to say to Yu Li.
You must have been through a lot. Did it hurt? The surgery was a success. You're amazing!
But now, he always feels that he hasn't done enough, that he hasn't done well enough, which is why Yu Li has suffered so much and is in so much pain.
Yan Shiting didn't know how to express such feelings.
Overwhelmed by all his emotions, all he could say was "I'm sorry."
Finally, Yan Shiting pursed his lips and kissed the back of Yu Li's hand.
"Little Fish, I love you."
He thought Yu Li wouldn't wake up for a while, but as soon as he put Yu Li's hand down, a weak voice came from above:
"Brother, I love you too."
Yan Shiting paused and looked up.
Yu Li's lips were pale, and she gave a weak smile: "If I hadn't woken up, would I have heard those words?"
This was the first time Yan Shiting had ever expressed his love for him in words.
During the banquet, Ting's Adam's apple bobbed slightly.
He admitted that he wasn't frank enough.
But when Yu Li wakes up, he will still find an opportunity to say those words again.
Yan Shiting touched Yu Li's face, about to say something, when Yu Li gently frowned, pouted, and tears suddenly rolled down her cheeks:
"Brother, it hurts so much."
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