"And what about her now?" Shen Yanming asked.
"The doctor is handling it, and she needs to be observed in the delivery room for another two hours. She will be moved back to her ward after everything is fine," Xiao Xiaoting replied.
Shen Yanming breathed a sigh of relief, and only then did he have the mind to look at his second child.
Seeing his gaze shift, Xiao Xiaoting said, "Erbao is a girl, congratulations on having both a son and a daughter. Look how beautiful she is!"
"She's quite pretty!" Shen Yanming said. Although her features resembled the eldest brother's, she looked noticeably more refined.
Xiao Xiaoting continued, "She was born at 5:05 and weighed 4.1 pounds. Neither baby was very heavy, but for twins, this weight is already acceptable."
Shen Yanming nodded, "I know that. No matter how heavy it is, as long as you're healthy, that's all that matters!"
"Okay, I'll take her for a blood test." Xiao Xiaoting said and left.
Shen Yanming lifted his foot and followed, "Let me go with you!"
Xiao Xiaoting didn't refuse, but simply asked, "Aren't you going to spend time with your wife?"
“She’s being taken care of by doctors and nurses inside, and I’m getting anxious because I can’t get in. I might as well come with you and keep an eye on my little girl,” Shen Yanming explained. “Zhang Heping will be back soon, and I’ll feel more at ease with him watching over her.”
Xiao Xiaoting nodded and said nothing more.
However, Shen Yanming was somewhat annoyed. He hadn't expected that he would need to undergo various checkups after giving birth. If he had known, he should have told his brothers in advance and asked them to take a couple of days off to help out.
He thought that with Zhang Heping in the hospital, everything would be arranged perfectly.
In reality, it was just that he was overthinking things and that's why he felt there weren't enough people.
Doctors and nurses, having delivered babies for so many years, are already very familiar with this process.
Moreover, with such strict and standardized hospital management nowadays, there are virtually no incidents of babies being switched at birth or lost.
However, Old Shen was just worried about the possibility of something going wrong, which is why he was being so cautious. After all, nothing is absolute, right?
The two walked on in silence, and then they ran into Zhang Heping, who was returning from accompanying his boss to a medical check-up.
He knew what Shen Yanming was thinking as soon as he saw him, so he nodded and said, "You go back, I'll keep watch for you."
Shen Yanming thanked him and followed his boss back. Then, watching the baby being taken into the delivery room, he sat on a bench by the door and counted the time.
Another half hour later, Zhang Heping returned with his little daughter.
After Xiao Xiaoting took the baby into the delivery room, he sat down next to Lao Shen and said, "Both babies look fine, and the nurses said your wife is great. Although she was in a lot of pain, she didn't cry much. And there were no tears, so she will recover quickly."
Although his words were a bit inappropriate, Shen Yanming was still quite happy to hear them. At least he knew that his wife would suffer less.
And so the two waited and waited, until their stomachs started growling, but neither of them moved an inch.
Finally, the delivery room door opened, and Bi Qiaoan was wheeled out.
Seeing her pale face, Shen Yanming felt heartbroken and hurriedly asked the doctor how she was.
The doctor smiled and said it was nothing serious, just that she needed to rest, and that some further tests would be needed.
Shen Yanming nodded, indicating that he understood. Then he led the way, mainly because he needed to open doors for everyone.
The group returned to the ward, and Shen Yanming carried Bi Qiaoan to the bed.
The two babies, wrapped in swaddling clothes of different colors but the same style, were placed on the other side of the bed.
The bed in this single ward is big enough to comfortably fit the mother and her two children without any problem. There's no need to worry about anyone being squeezed out.
The doctor gave a few instructions and then left.
After thanking him, Shen Yanming sat on the opposite side of the bed, guarding the three most important people in his life.
Although he was physically tired, he felt incredibly relaxed, and his heart was overflowing with happiness.
The two little pink dumplings were probably tired, because they didn't cry or shout after returning to the ward and just fell asleep quietly.
Looking at Zhang Heping sitting in the corner, yawning and having not slept all night, he said with some guilt, "Do you still have to go to work today? Why don't you go back and rest for a while?"
Zhang Heping shook his head. "I switched shifts with my colleagues yesterday. Didn't you notice? I wasn't wearing a white coat when I picked you up. Don't worry, I'll stay with you guys for the next couple of days and run errands for you, so you won't have to manage everything by yourself."
Shen Yanming was touched. He nodded but didn't say thank you. Although those words sounded polite, they would only create distance between them.
He keeps the other person's feelings in his heart, which is far better than just saying it.
Hearing the other person's stomach rumble, he got up, took out the unopened lunchbox, and handed it to Zhang Heping, saying, "There are egg pancakes inside. Eat some to fill your stomach first."
Zhang Heping was indeed a bit hungry, so he didn't refuse and opened the lid after taking it.
Because it was summer, the outside temperature was already high, so even after several hours, the egg pancake was still warm.
Before he even tasted it, the enticing aroma was already tempting him, making his mouth water.
He picked up his chopsticks, grabbed a piece, and eagerly put it in his mouth.
A golden fried egg is wrapped around a soft pancake, and there are also stir-fried beef chunks sandwiched between the two pancakes.
One bite, and it's really delicious!
Zhang Heping hadn't even swallowed before muttering, "Old Shen, your food is still the best! How did you come up with the idea of stuffing meat in the middle?"
What could Shen Yanming say? That they were gluttons?
He could only smile and say dismissively, "Why worry about so much? If it's delicious, just eat more."
Zhang Heping thought about it and agreed. As long as there's food to eat, why make a fuss?
So he nodded, stopped talking, and started eating heartily while holding the lunchbox.
Although the egg pancakes were delicious, it was a bit of a shame that they weren't served with soup.
He ate too fast, and the egg pancake was a bit dry, so tragedy struck—he choked.
He put down his chopsticks, stretched his neck, and kept patting his chest with his right hand.
Seeing this, Shen Yanming quickly handed over the half-empty bottle of spiritual spring water that he had drunk from on the bedside table, so that the other party could drink some to calm his nerves.
Zhang Heping didn't mind, and took two gulps after twisting open the bottle cap.
After swallowing the egg pancake stuck in his esophagus, he said, "Where did you buy this water? It tastes pretty good!"
Shen Yan rolled his eyes and thought, "It's not just that it tastes good, its effects are even more amazing! If it weren't for the fact that you worked so hard all night, I definitely wouldn't have brought out such a heaven-defying thing that could expose my secret."
Fortunately, Zhang Heping was easygoing and thought it was because of the good water quality that the taste was sweet.
He looked at Shen Yanming, hoping for an answer, and thought that he would buy two bottles when he had some free time.
But then Old Shen said, "Snow Mountain Water was available before the apocalypse, but it's been discontinued long ago. You're really lucky to have gotten half a bottle."
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