Chapter 79 A wife can be remarried, but a daughter...
Tang Mingli rushed to the hospital and, after asking the nurses, quickly found the delivery room.
When they arrived, the nurse on duty told them that Tang Mingmei had been transferred to the delivery room a dozen minutes earlier, so they rushed to the delivery room.
There were quite a few people standing in the corridor outside the delivery room. After scanning around, Tang Mingli quickly spotted Li Hong's anxious figure, muttering something to herself.
Not far from Li Hong were Li Dazhu and his mother, both of whom looked anxious.
Perhaps Li Hong's nagging was too annoying, and Li's mother couldn't help but say something to her.
Seeing that an argument was about to break out, Tang Mingli quickly walked over and called out, "Auntie."
Li Hong suddenly turned around and saw Tang Mingli as if she had seen a savior.
"Child, you've finally arrived."
Look, she even called her 'child'. You know, even after living together for several years, Li Hong had never called her that so affectionately.
Tang Mingli was preoccupied with something and didn't pay attention to how Li Hong was calling her. She quickly asked, "What's the situation now?"
Li Hong pointed to the tightly closed delivery room and said, "She was wheeled in, I don't know, I just..."
Before she could finish speaking, Li Hong choked up.
Tang Mingli really wanted to roll her eyes.
I really can't stand my aunt, who usually seems tough and never backs down when arguing with the neighbors, but when something really happens, she's like she's lost her soul.
To put it nicely, it's a paper tiger; to put it bluntly, it's bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
However, I didn't see my uncle there; he was obviously still at work.
He can still go to work even after his daughter has given birth; should we praise his strong sense of responsibility or his carefree attitude?
Compared to my uncle, my unreliable aunt is still more competent.
After calming down a bit, Li Hong began to speak gradually.
Tang Mingli finally understood what was going on.
Tang Mingmei did indeed go into labor in the latter half of last night. Because it was dark and the roads were difficult to walk on, and because Li's mother had experience with childbirth and knew that the initial abdominal pain meant that labor was still far off, she told her to stay home and endure it until almost dawn before taking her to the hospital.
Li Hong received the message from the Li family early in the morning. Without even having breakfast, she rushed to the hospital.
What I saw was my daughter lying on a hospital bed, crying out in despair, and my heart shattered instantly.
As soon as Tang Mingmei saw her mother, she tearfully recounted the actions of her in-laws.
Upon hearing this, Li Hong was immediately furious.
Li's mother argued, "You've given birth before, and you know that the first pregnancy doesn't happen so quickly. Rather than risking a fall by bringing her to the hospital in the dark, it's better to wait until it's light."
Li Hong knew this, but that didn't stop her from arguing with her mother on the spot.
If Tang Mingmei hadn't experienced increasingly frequent contractions, becoming more and more unbearable in pain, and even crying out that she didn't want to live anymore, thus diverting Li Hong's attention, things probably wouldn't have calmed down so quickly with Li's mother.
Tang Mingmei was in so much pain that she cried out that she didn't want to give birth anymore. She even rushed to the window, looking like she was about to jump, which terrified Li Hong.
In her panic and fear, Li Hong didn't think of her husband, but instead remembered her niece. She quickly borrowed a phone from the hospital to call her.
Li Hong's account was disorganized, but from her pale face and trembling hands, Tang Mingli could imagine how terrified she was, and how terrifying the pain of childbirth Tang Mingmei was enduring was.
How much pain must one experience to choose death as a way of relief?
Tang Mingli's face didn't show much emotion, but she actually had goosebumps all over her body.
Why must the birth of a new life come at such a painful price? And why must women bear the brunt of it all?
Compared to Li Hong's worry about her daughter, Li Dazhu and his mother were clearly more worried about why the baby hadn't been born yet.
Sure enough, when Li Hong kept emphasizing how much pain her daughter was in, Li's mother couldn't help but confront her.
"Which woman doesn't experience this during childbirth? Mingmei is being so dramatic; it seems you've spoiled her as her mother. Tell me, which woman can be as fortunate as her during pregnancy? She barely went to work, spent almost the entire pregnancy lying at home, doing nothing but eating and sleeping. I've pampered her with good food and drink for ten months, and in the end, I don't even get a kind word from you."
"Serving you good food and drink? Is that for my daughter's sake? Or are you afraid your unborn grandson will go hungry?"
Li's mother did not deny it, "Of course it's for my grandson, but wasn't it Mingmei who ate it?"
"You still have the nerve to mention food? If you hadn't been forcing my daughter to eat all the time, her belly wouldn't be so big, and she wouldn't be having such a difficult time giving birth now."
"Can't you speak properly as a mother? Don't you want the best for your daughter?" Li's mother seized on Li Hong's words and spoke to her righteously, "When I gave birth to Dazhu, I was in pain for two days and two nights. How long has she been in pain? And she's already been taken to the delivery room, which means it's almost time for her too."
Li Honghong's mind was already in a mess, and her mother's words were indeed reasonable, so she really didn't know how to refute them. A word got stuck in her chest.
Tang Mingli didn't want to see the two of them arguing loudly at the entrance of the delivery room, while Li Dazhu, who was a key figure, was like an invisible person.
She advised the couple, "Now is not the time to argue. This is a hospital, and other expectant mothers and their families are also anxiously waiting for their loved ones to give birth safely. Let's not disturb others."
After saying that, he couldn't help but silently add in his mind, "Once Tang Mingmei gives birth, you can have a fight if you want."
That's absolutely right. Several people nearby, who were also anxiously waiting for their own family members to give birth, cast approving glances at them.
Whether the two of them listened or not, they had no chance to continue arguing.
The tightly closed delivery room door was opened, and a nurse in a blue-green surgical gown came out and called out to the crowd, "Which one of you is Tang Mingmei's family member?"
Upon hearing the name, the four immediately surrounded him.
Li's mother spoke first: "Nurse, has she given birth?"
The nurse didn't answer, but anxiously asked again, "Are you Tang Mingmei's family members?"
Li's mother: "Yes, I am her mother-in-law."
Li Hong: "I am her biological mother."
The nurse seemed to have a clue and looked at Li Dazhu: "Are you Tang Mingmei's husband?"
Li Dazhu nodded quickly.
After receiving a positive response, the nurse said directly, "The mother is too weak, and the baby is too big to be delivered naturally. We now recommend a C-section."
"Cesarean section? We don't agree." Li's mother was the first to jump up and object.
Putting aside the fact that a C-section costs more money, she simply cannot accept the fact that babies born via C-section are not as intelligent as those born vaginally.
She was still hoping her grandson would get into university and bring honor to the family.
Upon hearing Li's mother's words, the nurse immediately frowned and repeated the situation of the mother and fetus.
Li's mother, however, seemed possessed. She only heard the nurse say "can't give birth," and kept repeating, "Can't give birth? How could that be? Every woman gives birth this way."
Tang Mingli couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but say to her, "How many women have you seen give birth?"
The nurse clearly didn't want to pay attention to the stubborn mother-in-law and instead looked at Li Dazhu.
Feeling pressured by his gaze, Li Dazhu reluctantly asked the question that concerned him most: "How long does it take to recover after a C-section?"
The nurse said, "This does take longer than a natural birth. It takes at least six months for the deep tissues to fully heal, and the interval between a second child should be at least a year and a half."
"So long?" Li Dazhu blurted out.
I don't know if his strong reaction and long conversation refer to the time it takes for the mother's wound to heal, or the interval between births.
Tang Mingli sneered inwardly, more inclined to believe he was shocked by the time it took to give birth to a child. She couldn't help but curse him as a scumbag in her mind.
It seems that saying is very true: if you don't have children, you'll never know if the man beside you is a human or a ghost.
Seeing Li Dazhu fall silent, the nurse became even more anxious and said to him, "You are the husband of the woman in labor; you need to consider things from her perspective."
Li Dazhu then spoke with some difficulty, saying, "We want to try again naturally; we don't want a C-section unless absolutely necessary."
The nurse finally understood what was going on with this family and stomped her feet in anger.
Just then, another doctor wearing a blue-green surgical gown came out.
Upon seeing the group of people standing in front of the nurse, they immediately asked, "Are you Tang Mingmei's family members?"
After receiving an affirmative answer, he said urgently, "Tang Mingmei's condition is extremely urgent. She has fallen into a coma and needs immediate surgery."
With a bang, Li Hong was so frightened that she fell to the ground.
Tang Mingli quickly helped her up and encouraged her, "Your cousin needs you right now, so don't fall down."
Reminded by Tang Mingli, Li Hong forced herself to stand up and pleaded with the doctor who came out crying, "Doctor, you must save my daughter."
Before the words were even finished, Li's mother pleaded, "Doctor, please save my grandson too."
The doctor had seen this kind of scene many times before, and was not disturbed by their crying. Instead, he rationally told them about the current situation and that they had to sign the surgical consent form as soon as possible.
Li's mother trembled as she said, "But if I have a cesarean section, it will take a long time before I can give birth again."
She still wanted her third aunt to hold both of them.
Tang Mingli couldn't listen anymore and questioned Li's mother: "If you don't sign, both the adults and the children may not survive. Can you bear that responsibility?"
Li's mother was too afraid to utter a word when questioned.
Tang Mingli then turned to Li Hong and said, "You are my cousin's biological mother, so you also have the right to make decisions."
The implication is that she also has the right to bypass the Li family and sign directly.
However, Li Hong became timid and pleaded with Li Dazhu: "Dazhu, Mingmei is your wife, and the child in her belly is yours. Make a decision quickly."
Li Dazhu was clearly panicked. He was afraid that something would happen to Tang Mingmei and the baby, but he really didn't want to go through with a cesarean section.
He was so anxious that sweat was pouring down his forehead.
Tang Mingli felt utterly dejected.
Human nature.
She looked coldly at the bewildered Li Hong and told her an undeniable truth: "If something unfortunate happens to your cousin, the Li family will only lose a daughter-in-law. They can always remarry. But you've lost your only daughter, whom you raised with such care. Can you have another daughter?"
When she spoke of the only one, Tang Mingli emphasized her words.
These words instantly woke Li Hong up.
She finally came to her senses.
Yes, if anything were to happen to his daughter, Li Dazhu could remarry, but she wouldn't have the chance to have another child.
After thinking it through completely, Li Hong's eyes finally hardened, and she said to the doctor, "We'll do a C-section."
Upon receiving this confirmation, the doctor and nurses finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Not long after, a nurse came out with a pile of forms.
Li Hong glared at Li Dazhu and asked, "Will you sign or not?"
It's as if if he doesn't sign, she'll sign it herself.
Under her angry glare, and genuinely worried about Tang Mingmei and the baby in her womb, Li Dazhu signed the document with trembling hands.
Only then did Tang Mingli finally breathe a sigh of relief.
At the same time, I was secretly relieved that she came over after receiving the call.
As her tense nerves relaxed, Tang Mingli realized that her legs were incredibly weak, and she took two steps back until she could steady herself by bracing herself against the wall.
She looked at the cold iron door of the delivery room, which was now tightly closed again, and couldn't imagine the pain, torment, and fear that the person inside was enduring.
At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind—may the Goddess of Fertility bless every mother who is willing to give her life to bring new life into the world.
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