Chapter 405: Premature Birth
After the designs for the spring clothes were finalized, Chen Dongshuang began a new busy period.
On the afternoon of the 29th, Lu Donglin went to the store to take inventory. After he verified the accounts, it was already dark. Those who were supposed to go home for the New Year had already gone home, leaving only him, Chen Dongshuang, and Sun Xiaoxue.
Sun Xiaoxue had spent the New Year at Ai Shang's house in the past few years, and this year was no exception. However, Chen Dongshuang had originally planned to go to her uncle's house in the afternoon of the 29th, but now she couldn't go and could only go there early on the 30th.
When they got home, the three of them cooked some noodles for a quick meal. Lu Donglin then told Sun Xiaoxue, "There's plenty of meat and vegetables in the kitchen. Even though you're alone, you still have to eat. Don't be lazy. I'll be here in the afternoon of the first day of the new year."
Chen Dongshuang said, "I'll come over in the afternoon of the first day of the new year too. It will be lively with the three of us."
Sun Xiaoxue smiled and nodded in agreement.
Although she was a worker, this place was like her home. She would not compromise herself without anyone's advice. But when someone gave her advice, she always felt warm in her heart.
Lu Donglin asked Chen Dongshuang: "Have you bought all the New Year gifts to take to your uncle's house?"
Chen Dongshuang nodded: "I bought them all." She was relatively free now and started preparing early.
The next morning, she and Sun Xiaoxue got up early and made breakfast. After eating, they prepared to go to the platform to catch the bus.
Her uncle's house was not far from Tonghua Lane, only about half an hour's walk away, but walking with things in her arms was obviously not a good option, so she planned to take a bus to shorten the distance.
Just after coming down from upstairs, Lu Donglin also came out of the house.
"Going there so early?"
Chen Dongshuang nodded. "Go over there early and see if there's anything I can do to help my aunt. I only visit her a few times a year, and she and my uncle are always sending me gifts."
Lu Donglin was very clear about this. After all, most of the things delivered were food, and he benefited a lot from it.
Seeing that Chen Dongshuang had both hands full, he walked forward and took two bags from her hands.
"what?"
"I'm going to my sister-in-law's place, so I'll give you a ride. Won't it be too much to carry all these things?"
As he said that, he hung the bag on the handlebars.
Chen Dongshuang followed him out of the yard: "I was planning to go to the platform to catch a bus."
Lu Donglin turned around and took all the things in her hand and put them on the truck: "Can the truck go all the way to your uncle's house?"
"That can't happen!"
Chen Dongshuang jumped up and landed steadily on the shelf: "But you can walk less!"
Lu Donglin smiled and said, "You still have to walk, don't you? Brother is a good man, so I'll just take you there!"
Chen Dongshuang hastily refused: "No, no, just give me a ride to the platform. I won't keep you any longer."
"What are you delaying me for? I'm either hanging out with that brat Lu Hongkang or eating and drinking there. There's nothing going on."
As he spoke, he looked at the bags hanging on both sides of the handlebars and said, "What did you buy? They look quite heavy after filling these bags."
"I bought candy for my cousin, wine for my uncle, and a dress for my aunt."
"Your cousin isn't a kid anymore, is he?" He remembered he was fourteen or fifteen. A grown man, and he still likes candy?
Chen Dongshuang said, "I don't know what to buy him. It's Chinese New Year, so I'll just buy something to celebrate the occasion."
It takes half an hour to walk and only a dozen minutes to ride a bike.
Lu Donglin actually sent Chen Dongshuang to the door before leaving.
When he arrived at the Wen family, the sun was already high in the sky. When he passed by the playground, as expected, he saw Dandan there, jumping high and hanging out with a few teenagers who were much older than him.
Although he is not tall enough, he makes up for it with speed, and he is very good at intercepting the ball and dunking.
Lu Donglin planned to return to Tonghua Lane in the afternoon of the first day of the New Year, but he was unable to go back. Zhou Mingli came early to wish them a happy new year and invited them to dinner at his home.
However, Chen Dongshuang returned to Tonghua Lane after having lunch on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
The store didn't need to be open, so Sun Xiaoxue had a rare moment of free time and sat in her room knitting a sweater that she had been knitting for a year but still hadn't finished.
It's freezing cold and even the sun isn't warm enough. It's better to sit on the bed and feel comfortable under a blanket.
I didn't go out in the morning, so the corridor door was still locked from the inside.
Chen Dongshuang knocked on the door and called out for a long time before Sun Xiaoxue finally heard her. She came down from upstairs, opened the door, and asked, "You're here so early?"
Chen Dongshuang smiled and nodded. Sun Xiaoxue took the things in her hand. Then she rubbed her nose, which was red from the wind. "There's nothing to do over there. My uncle and his family rarely have a few days off for the New Year. If I stay there, they'll have to take care of my food and drink. I thought it would be better to come over earlier. It's more comfortable here."
Sun Xiaoxue helped her carry the things upstairs, but before she even got up, she was stopped by her husband: "No need to carry it upstairs, that pocket is full of food."
As he spoke, he took it and carried it into the kitchen: "My aunt packed a lunch box with some dried salted fish and bacon, sausages, and prepared eight-treasure rice. Just heat it up and you can eat it."
No wonder it's so heavy.
After that, he asked Sun Xiaoxue: "Have you had lunch?"
"I have eaten. Have you eaten?" Sun Xiaoxue had a rare moment of leisure, so she slept until she woke up naturally and ate breakfast and lunch together.
"I'll come over after I've eaten. I live far away, so I'll come over after I've eaten."
Sun Xiaoxue watched her put the food she brought into the kitchen, then walked upstairs with another bag. She followed her upstairs and said, "Your uncle and aunt are really good to you."
"Yes, yes, although I--" Suddenly thinking of her own home, she didn't want to say any more.
After being together for so many years, they knew a little about each other's situation. Sun Xiaoxue stood at the door and said, "This is good. No matter how good your family is, there are always people who care about you and worry about you. This is good. At least you have a place to go. Unlike me, I don't know where to go if I leave here."
Chen Dongshuang took the bag into the house, and after coming out, they leaned on the railing and talked together: "Sister Xiaoxue, have you ever thought about finding another one and starting a family?"
Sun Xiaoxue gave a bitter laugh. "It's not that easy. I'm not a grown-up girl. I've been married and had children. How could any good family want me? If I just settle for someone, my life won't be easy in the future. At least it will be much harder than it is now. I'm fine the way I am now. There's nothing to be dissatisfied with. I'll just work as long as I can and save some money. As for marriage, I've been married once before. I'm really afraid of it."
After saying that, he sighed deeply: "What women fear most in their lives is entering the wrong house. Once you get married, your parents' home is no longer your own home. Once you step out of that threshold, you can never go back. As for your husband's family, that's even more -"
As he was talking, he simply stopped talking and turned to look at her and smiled: "Look at me, why am I telling you all this on New Year's Day? You are different from me, you will definitely find a good one."
Chen Dongshuang laughed and said, "Exactly. Why are you talking about this on New Year's Day? I went there yesterday and my uncle and aunt caught me and gave me a lot of scolding. I really couldn't handle it, so I ran away long ago."
Sun Xiaoxue couldn't help but laugh out loud: "No wonder. But it's normal for them to worry. Aren't you old enough? It's time to talk to someone if you meet the right one."
"Isn't it that I haven't met the right one?"
"Haven't you met him? Isn't Boss Lu suitable?"
Chen Dongshuang was stunned for a moment, then looked up at her and said after a long while, "This joke is not funny at all."
Sun Xiaoxue said, "I'm not kidding. Seriously, he's handsome, has a good personality, and is very promising. You know all his brothers and sisters, they're all well-educated people, so his family tradition must be good. And, most importantly, he takes good care of you and treats you very well!"
Chen Dongshuang sighed: "It's good, but it doesn't mean we can be together just because it's good. It's good enough now, I don't dare to think of anything more. I'm not worthy of him."
Sun Xiaoxue looked at her and didn't say anything for a long time.
Chinese New Year means eating, drinking, visiting each other and wishing each other a happy new year.
Wen Wan was unable to go to Hua University, but Li Lai Yu followed Xu Qingming and others to come here by car to wish Xu's uncle a happy new year.
Just as Chen Dongshuang had said, Li Laiyu looked incredibly healthy. She was wearing a loose-fitting cotton coat, and if you didn't look closely, you wouldn't have noticed she was pregnant and about to give birth. It was a bit like when she was pregnant with Dandan.
Wen Wan felt really envious!
She felt like she had changed completely with this pregnancy.
Even though she paid attention again and again, there were still stretch marks on her stomach. She felt that if they grew a little longer, her stomach would really explode.
Her due date was originally a month later than Li Laiyu's, but she went into labor early, on the sixth day of the first lunar month. After lunch, she went out to digest the food as usual. As she was walking, her stomach felt like it was dropping down, and she couldn't hold it up with her hands. She felt waves of pain, and a wave of heat surged uncontrollably between her legs.
Lu Dongping grabbed her and ran out of the compound with her in his arms. Dandan was so scared that he ran home to call his grandfather.
By the time Aunt Zhou arrived at the hospital with the prepared clothes, diapers, and a small blanket for the baby, she had already entered the delivery room.
Lu Dongping stood outside and paced back and forth anxiously.
He calculated and calculated, and it was still a long way from the due date. He had heard from the doctor that twins would be born prematurely, but he hadn't expected it to be so far ahead of schedule.
Dandan came here with Aunt Zhou. The little guy is usually very brave, but his voice was trembling when he called out "Dad".
Lu Dongping glanced at him, reached out and rubbed him: "Why did you follow me?"
Dandan said, "I'll come and cheer for Mom!"
"Well, Mom will definitely try her best."
Waiting is a very painful thing.
Giving birth is something you have to do yourself. No matter how good the doctor is, it is something that no one else can replace.
Knowing that Wen Wan had an attack so early, Wen Shihua's blood almost froze in an instant, his hands and feet glowed, and his whole body was trembling.
He will never forget how his lover passed away.
Premature birth, in his opinion, was a very terrible thing, just like the fruit on the tree falling off prematurely while it was still green.
Because of premature birth, Xu Ruyin's body was severely damaged and she became ill and never recovered.
I didn't have the energy to do anything else, so I gave a brief explanation and rushed to the hospital.
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