Chapter 40: The postpartum medical vehicle takes Fu Jingchuan to...
The medical vehicle took Fu Jingchuan to the private hospital that Shen Shutong had previously booked. The environment here was more peaceful and the infrastructure was better, making it suitable for him to recuperate.
Fu Jingchuan slept soundly. The continuous running around and the painful labor had overdrawn his body to the limit. When he opened his eyes again, it was already early morning the next day.
He lay quietly for a while to relax. Every part of his body felt sore and tired, especially his abdomen. The empty and heavy feeling reminded him of everything he had just experienced.
He tilted his head slightly and saw Shen Shutong sleeping beside his bed, his head resting in his arms, his face facing him, his hand still tightly holding his.
Fu Jingchuan looked at her peaceful sleeping face quietly for a while, then gently held her hand.
Unexpectedly, this subtle movement still woke Shen Shutong up.
"Are you awake?!" Shen Shutong, still a little sleepy, reached out to touch his forehead. "How are you feeling? Are you feeling unwell? Does your stomach still hurt? Do you want to call a doctor?"
Fu Jingchuan shook his head: "I'm fine, but I don't have the strength. Where's the child?"
"In the nursery next door, there's a dedicated nurse watching over him. He's healthy, and all his indicators are normal." Shen Shutong quickly stood up, poured him a glass of warm water, inserted a straw, and held it to his lips. "Drink some water first, and drink slowly."
Fu Jingchuan drank a few sips from her hand, his eyes fell on her face, seeing the fatigue in her eyes, and said softly: "I'm fine, don't worry too much. But you must have been scared and didn't get enough rest."
When Shen Shutong heard him say that, her nose felt sore and she quickly lowered her head and tucked the corner of the quilt for him in a disguised way: "I'm fine. You just gave birth to a child and you should get a good rest." When she thought of him falling unconscious in the warehouse and struggling in pain on the medical cart, her eyes couldn't help but get hot. She quickly turned around and pretended to put down the water cup, secretly wiping the corner of her eyes with her fingers.
Fu Jingchuan looked at her little movements and felt sad. It seemed that the way he gave birth had scared her a lot.
At this moment, a nurse knocked on the door and came in to check Fu Jingchuan's physical condition, measuring his temperature and blood pressure, and checking his uterus's recovery and lochia. Shen Shutong stood by, watching the nurse's every move intently and listening carefully to the instructions.
"Mr. Fu has recovered well, and his vital signs are very stable. It's just that the labor consumed too much energy, so he needs to rest well and replenish his nutrition. Now he can eat some liquid or semi-liquid food, which should be light and easy to digest." The nurse explained carefully after the examination.
"Okay, thank you." Shen Shutong immediately took note and turned to instruct the assistant waiting outside, "Ask the chef at home to prepare chicken porridge and stews. Keep them light according to the doctor's instructions and send them over as soon as possible."
In the next few days, Fu Jingchuan experienced firsthand what "meticulous" meant.
Shen Shutong stayed at the hospital almost all the time. All non-essential company matters were postponed or transferred to online processing. Important documents were delivered to the ward by her assistant, and she only dealt with them quickly when Fu Jingchuan was asleep.
Fu Jingchuan was taken care of by her to the point where "clothes come to him when he stretches out his hand, food comes to him when he opens his mouth." She handed him water to drink, fed him a small spoonful of food after blowing it cool, and carefully helped him stand up and turn over. Even when going to the bathroom, she insisted on helping him to the door, for fear that he would get dizzy and fall.
Fu Jingchuan was not used to it at first and felt a little embarrassed. He was used to being independent, and now he needed someone to help him even to drink water. He felt like a fragile thing.
At night, Fu Jingchuan slept very lightly due to the discomfort of his wound. He just moved and wanted to adjust his posture when he realized that someone was sitting next to him.
He raised his head and saw that Shen Shutong was not sleeping on the accompanying bed next to him, but sitting on a chair beside his bed, with one hand gently resting on his quilt, his shoulders slightly shaking, as if he was crying.
Fu Jingchuan's heart twisted violently. He moved his body with difficulty and covered her cold hand with his.
Shen Shutong raised her head and found that Fu Jingchuan had woken up at some point. She quickly wiped away her tears, trying to hide her loss of composure.
"Did I wake you up?" Her voice was nasal, as if she had just cried.
Fu Jingchuan shook his head: "No...dream?"
Shen Shutong pursed his lips, did not deny it, and tears flowed out uncontrollably again.
Fu Jingchuan opened his arms a little wider and motioned her to come closer: "Come here..."
Shen Shutong hesitated for a moment, carefully avoiding his wound, and gently leaned into his arms, burying her face in his neck. Feeling his warm body temperature, her tense nerves finally relaxed, and her suppressed crying turned into low sobs.
Fu Jingchuan patted her back gently, like comforting a frightened child, and whispered in her ear: "It's all over... Shutong, it's all over... Look, I'm fine, the baby is fine too... Don't be afraid, I'm here..."
His voice was very gentle, and Shen Shutong slowly calmed down in his arms, but her shoulders were still twitching slightly. Fu Jingchuan held her like this, stroking her back again and again, until her breathing gradually became even and long, and she fell into a deep sleep again.
He looked down at the peaceful sleeping face of the person in his arms, his heart filled with pity. He gently kissed the top of her head and closed his eyes. With each other by their side, they both slept extraordinarily peacefully.
A few days later, police arrived with a brief report, confirming that Fu Yannian was the mastermind behind the kidnapping. He had bribed the kidnappers, attempting to extort a large sum of money before absconding. Now caught red-handed, and with previous charges of commercial defamation, he faced severe legal punishment. This news didn't cause much commotion in the ward. For Fu Jingchuan and Shen Shutong, the man had long since been removed from their lives and had received his due punishment. They simply wanted to focus on the present and the future.
The child was cared for by nurses most of the time, and Chen Shutong hired an extremely experienced nanny named Zhou, who started the next day. Aunt Zhou was gentle and efficient, and she took excellent care of the baby.
Shen Shutong only stood by and watched for a while when Aunt Zhou was bathing and massaging the baby, understanding the basic process. Most of the time, her attention was on Fu Jingchuan.
"How many milliliters of milk did the baby eat today? How long did he sleep?" After asking Aunt Zhou about the baby's condition every day, she confirmed that the child was fine and then returned to Fu Jingchuan's bedside.
Fu Jingchuan's recovery was rapid. On the third day after giving birth, he was already able to walk slowly around the ward with Shen Shutong's support. Getting out of bed and moving around helped with the discharge of lochia and recovery, but Shen Shutong was always nervous, supporting him every step of the way, her arm firmly supporting his elbow, as if he might fall at any moment.
"I can really walk slowly by myself." Fu Jingchuan looked at Shen Shutong who was standing close to him and smiled helplessly.
"I know, I'll just help you." Shen Shutong said this, but his hand did not loosen at all.
Walking to the window, Fu Jingchuan looked at the lush trees in the garden downstairs, took a deep breath of fresh air, and felt that the stuffiness in his chest had dissipated a lot. He turned to Shen Shutong and said, "I think I've almost recovered. I asked the doctor, and he said there's no problem. I can prepare to be discharged."
"Discharge?" Shen Shutong immediately shook his head. "No, stay a few more days for observation. You had a premature birth and your vitality was damaged. You must recover completely before you can go back. How can a hospital be conveniently located at home? If anything happens, the doctors and nurses will be able to handle it at any time."
"The doctor said there's no problem..." Fu Jingchuan tried to reason.
"When the doctor says there's nothing wrong, it means your vital signs are stable, but recovery is a process. Look at you, your face turns pale the moment you walk for a while. Be obedient and stay a few more days until you feel stronger and your wounds heal better."
Seeing her worried look, Fu Jingchuan knew he couldn't persuade her: "Okay, I'll listen to you." But he thought in his heart that if he continued to live with her, he would be so supported by her that he would not be able to take care of himself.
That night, Aunt Zhou fed the baby and brought her over for them to see. The little one, wrapped in swaddling clothes, was soundly asleep, her face rosy and her breathing even. After a few days of growth, her features had become more defined, revealing her inherited Fu Jingchuan's features and Shen Shutong's contours. She was truly beautiful.
Shen Shutong carefully took the child and held her in her arms, her movements still a little unfamiliar. She lowered her head and gently touched the baby's forehead, and said to Fu Jingchuan: "Look, she seems to have grown a little bit."
Fu Jingchuan leaned against the bed, looking at the mother and daughter, his heart softening. He stretched out his finger and lightly touched the baby's tender little hand. The little guy unconsciously grasped his finger in his sleep.
His heart instantly felt warm. This was his and Shutong's child, the most precious gift they had after going through so many twists and turns.
After Aunt Zhou took the baby back to the nursery, the ward returned to silence. Shen Shutong helped Fu Jingchuan adjust the pillow so that he could lie more comfortably.
"By the way," Shen Shutong suddenly remembered something, "We haven't officially named our daughter yet."
Fu Jingchuan also became excited: "Yes, I have to think of one carefully."
The two leaned against the headboard and began to discuss seriously. Shen Shutong took out his mobile phone and looked through some names he had collected before.
"How about Shen Huaijin? Huaijin holding jade is a metaphor for good character." Shen Shutong read out one.
"It has a good meaning, but the character 'Jin' seems to be used a lot now." Fu Jingchuan pondered, "I want to give her a special one."
The two of them discussed for a long time, going back and forth, proposing more than a dozen names, from poetry and allusions to natural scenery, and then rejecting them one by one. Either they thought the meaning was not good enough, the pronunciation was not beautiful enough, or they were worried that the too many strokes would make it difficult for the children to write.
Finally, Shen Shutong put down the phone in frustration: "Naming is really difficult, it takes more brainpower than negotiating a cooperation."
Fu Jingchuan looked at her slightly frowned brow, smiled, and took her hand: "Don't worry, think about it slowly. We must choose the one we both like the most and the one that suits her best."
He looked out the window at the bright moonlight and whispered, "I hope her name carries the words 'peace and joy.' After going through so much, my greatest wish is that she grow up peacefully and happily."
Shen Shutong snuggled over and rested her head on his shoulder: "Yes, she will. With us guarding her, she will definitely be the happiest child in the world."
As the night deepened, the two leaned against each other and continued to discuss the name in a low voice...
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The author has something to say: The second article will be posted a little later.
I suddenly had an idea today and started a GB male unit. Actually, I've had this idea before, hahaha, but I just didn't know how to write it. I've just scribbled a quick introduction, and I hope you don't mind (I'll improve it later). If you like it, please add it to your favorites.
Boys' Collection【gb】
1. [Even with a heavy belly about to give birth, I will still come to get you back]
In order to complete the system task, the hard-earned heroine VS the affectionate and paranoid marshal
2. [I found a horse on the way to collect herbs]
The witty and reliable female doctor VS the powerful multi-birth centaur
3. [A big butt means good fertility]
Delicate beauty VS tall and strong farmer
4. Emperor
5. Snake Demon
…..
Serving Guide:
1. Inspirational xp article, new stories will be added and improved later.
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