Time flew by, and it was soon the end of November. Li Wanwan suddenly had an attack.
Zhang Heping was working at the hospital, extremely busy. Fortunately, his parents-in-law came to take care of him, preventing any serious consequences.
But the elderly couple had limited strength and couldn't lift Wanwan at all. Li's mother had a sudden idea and grabbed her husband's hand, saying, "Go, find Yanming."
Mr. Li nodded, but he wasn't completely out of his mind. As he ran out, he said, "Go knock on doors and see who isn't at work. Ask them to come and help."
Li's mother sighed and went out. She knocked on the doors of the rooms in the hallway, but found that most of them were empty.
That's right. The houses in Area A are mostly occupied by security guards, who are usually very busy. The few households with family members are mostly women and children. When they heard from Li's mother that Wanwan was about to give birth, they all panicked. But as women, they weren't strong enough and were afraid that going there would only cause trouble.
"Don't worry, Auntie, I'll go get someone," a young woman said.
As if grasping at a straw, Li's mother hurriedly said, "My son is..."
"Okay, don't worry, I'll go to your son's workplace and call him. You can also look for someone in the neighborhood."
Upon seeing this, the others also went about their own business. Some said they would help watch over Wanwan, while others said they would go and call for help from nearby. Li's mother was extremely grateful, and tears almost welled up in her eyes.
One of them suddenly asked, "Auntie, where's your son-in-law? Why don't you send someone to call him?"
"He's at the hospital, he's busy. Even if we call him, he won't come back."
“Your son-in-law is a doctor? Which department does he work in? I’ll go and tell him so they can get things ready. When we get there, we can go straight into the delivery room.”
Upon hearing this, Li's mother realized how confused she had been. She quickly took the other woman's hand and said, "My dear daughter, thank you so much. My memory is failing me. I'll definitely come to thank you in person after my daughter gives birth." Then she described Zhang Heping's department and physical characteristics.
The girl waved her hand dismissively, "Oh, it's no big deal, we're all neighbors. I'm leaving now, you guys go ahead with your business." With that, she zipped up her clothes and left.
Li's mother continued searching and finally found a security guard on his day off in the next building. He had just woken up and hadn't washed up yet.
Upon hearing that someone was in trouble, he put on his clothes and ran away without saying a word.
Upon arriving at Li Wanwan's place, he disregarded any notions of propriety between men and women, picked her up, and ran towards the hospital.
Li's mother was almost out of breath following behind, thinking to herself, "Wow, he's a young man after all, his stamina is really strong!"
After finally returning home, Li's mother heard from a neighbor that a handsome young man had taken the woman away. She waved her hand and said, "That was someone I hired." Then she picked up her maternity bag from the corner of the wall and was about to chase after him.
But the old lady's legs were weak, and running that short distance almost cost her her life.
The girl who was helping inside decided to go all the way and helped the old lady all the way to the hospital. The two of them were not fast, but they were not slow either. However, when they arrived, Li Wanwan had already been taken into the delivery room.
Zhang Heping thanked the group profusely and left his name and address before letting them go back.
He breathed a huge sigh of relief when he saw his mother-in-law arrive. He helped the old lady to sit down near the delivery room entrance, and said guiltily, "Mom, I still have a few patients to treat, I...I..."
The old lady understood and waved her hand, saying, "Go ahead and do your work, I'll keep watch here."
Zhang Heping nodded hurriedly: "Okay, I'll speed things up and come over as soon as I'm done."
The old lady, afraid he might make a mistake in his haste, quickly said, "It's alright, it's alright, take your time. Childbirth doesn't happen that fast. Maybe by the time you're done, Wanwan won't even be out yet. Don't rush, okay!"
"Okay, I understand," Zhang Heping said, glanced at the delivery room door again, and left.
When Li's father found Shen Yanming, he was quite surprised. Upon hearing that Wanwan was about to give birth, he quickly put on his coat and went home with Li's father.
Before leaving, he called out, "Honey, prepare some chicken soup. Childbirth is hard work for pregnant women." Even after giving birth, she still needs to drink it.
Bi Qiaoan nodded: "Go quickly, be careful on the way."
Shen Yanming and Li's father quickened their pace. Li's father said in the cold wind, "Her mother and I forgot to prepare food. Thank you, Xiao Shen."
"Uncle, you're too kind. Zhao Zhao helped out when my wife was giving birth. You're just being overly concerned."
Mr. Li felt guilty upon hearing this.
What did they do to help? They just gave us two chickens. But are chickens back then the same as chickens now?
But there's no need to say these things aloud; everyone knows what's going on.
Shen Yanming felt that Li's father was moving a bit slowly, so he discussed with him, "Can I go first? You can wait at the intersection."
Only then did Mr. Li realize what was happening. He gasped for breath and said, "Hey, hey, hurry up and go. It's my legs that are slowing me down."
With that, Shen Yanming waved his hand and ran off. Although the heavy snow limited his running speed, it was still much faster than having a "burden" with him.
He ran to Zhang Heping's house and found the door closed. His first reaction was to knock on Ji Kangyong's door.
When no one answered, they knocked on the neighbor's door and learned that a security guard had already taken the person to the hospital.
Shen Yanming breathed a sigh of relief and went back to find Li's father. After telling him the news, the two of them went to the hospital together.
As expected, the group met at the entrance of the delivery room. The old lady recounted the harrowing day to everyone, holding the old man's hand and repeatedly saying, "There are still many good people in the world; the girls in the building helped a lot."
Mr. Li nodded: "After Wanwan gives birth, we'll go door to door to thank everyone."
The old lady felt a pang of heartache, clutching her chest as she said, "That would have meant distributing so many supplies."
But seeing the "No Trespassing" sign at the entrance of the delivery room, I felt relieved: "I should thank them; all the gifts have to be given away."
Not long after, Li Zhaozhao arrived. Seeing his parents sitting on the bench, he knew that Wanwan was alright.
"You're home?" Mr. Li asked.
Li Zhaozhao wiped the sweat from his forehead and nodded: "Ah, I came over because no one was around."
"It was the security guard in the building who helped. Your mother didn't even ask his name before letting him go."
Upon hearing this, Li's mother was displeased and slapped the old man's thigh, saying, "Heping remembers it. He'll come to thank you personally after he's done."
Li Zhaozhao nodded: "Okay, then I'll bring him something later."
Shen Yanming's lips curled slightly, but he didn't speak. He thought to himself that he could do it too, it just depended on whether He Ping needed it.
Sigh, I'll ask later.
The cries from inside the delivery room were so loud and chaotic that it was impossible to tell who was crying. To the ears of someone outside, it sounded incredibly piercing.
While the group was waiting, several more pregnant women arrived. Because there weren't enough beds in the delivery rooms, they had to wait in the wards. Eventually, because the wards were full, they ended up lying in the hallway.
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