After the Lunar New Year, Xiao Lang had to return to the army. Chen Xiaoru, already pregnant, had no choice but to stay in the capital to await her birth.
On the day of their departure, Xiao Lang hugged Chen Xiaoru tightly and whispered in her ear: "When I take a vacation, I will come back to see you and the children."
Chen Xiaoru's nose felt sore. She nodded and tried to force a smile: "Well, I'll wait for you."
Xiao Lang let her go and looked at Xiao's mother again: "Mom, I'll leave Xiaoru in your care."
Mother Xiao smiled and patted his shoulder: "Don't worry, I'm here, I promise to take good care of Xiaoru. Just stay in the army and don't worry about home."
Xiao Lang walked away, looking back every few steps, his figure gradually disappearing into the crowd at the station. Chen Xiaoru stood there, watching him leave until she could no longer see him, then slowly turned around.
As the days passed, Chen Xiaoru's belly grew bigger and bigger. Xiao's mother cooked delicious food for her in various ways, took her for walks every day, and occasionally told her stories about Xiao Lang's childhood, which made Chen Xiaoru laugh.
"Speaking of which, Xiao Lang was very naughty when he was a child. Once, he drove all the chickens in the house onto the roof, and his father was so angry that he chased him all over the yard." Xiao's mother spoke vividly with a smile on her face.
Chen Xiaoru listened with great interest and couldn't help imagining what Xiao Lang looked like when he was a child. He must have been a little troublemaker.
"Mom, where are Xiao Lang's childhood photos? I want to see them."
Mother Xiao stood up with a smile: "They are all in the photo album, I'll get them for you."
Chen Xiaoru took the photo album and flipped through it page by page, which recorded Xiao Lang's growth trajectory from childhood to adulthood. As she read, she couldn't help but raise a happy smile at the corner of her mouth.
Suddenly, the phone rang. Chen Xiaoru picked up the phone and saw that it was Xiao Lang calling, so she answered it quickly.
"Hello, Xiao Lang."
"Xiao Ru, how are you doing recently? Have you been eating well?" Xiao Lang's voice sounded a little tired.
"I'm fine, you don't have to worry. How about you? How are you doing in the army? Are you eating and sleeping on time?" Chen Xiaoru asked with concern.
"I'm fine. I just miss you a little." Xiao Lang's voice became low.
Chen Xiaoru's heart warmed, and she whispered, "I miss you, too."
The two chatted about some family matters, and Xiao Lang told Chen Xiaoru to take good care of herself before hanging up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, Chen Xiaoru touched her bulging belly and felt sweet in her heart.
That day, Xiao's parents and Chen Xiaoru were having dinner. Before Chen Xiaoru could even put the braised pork in her bowl into her mouth, she felt a sudden pain in her stomach. She cried out, her chopsticks clattering to the table. She clutched her stomach with one hand, and beads of sweat immediately formed on her forehead.
"What's wrong?" Xiao's mother reacted the fastest. She quickly put down her bowl and chopsticks, stood up and supported Chen Xiaoru.
"My stomach...my stomach hurts..." Chen Xiaoru's voice trembled with pain and her face turned pale.
Father Xiao was also startled. He immediately stood up, his voice a little distorted: "Is she about to give birth? Xiaoru, bear with it, we're going to the hospital right away!"
Chen Xiaoru was in so much pain that she couldn't speak. She could only hold Xiao's mother's hand tightly and nodded.
While comforting Chen Xiaoru, Xiao's mother said to Xiao's father, "Old man, what are you still standing there for? Go and ask Xiao Li to drive! Bring all the things you prepared earlier!"
Father Xiao finally came to his senses and hurriedly picked up the phone: "Yes, yes, call Xiao Li, call Xiao Li..." As he dialed, he kept muttering, "Xiao Ru, you must hold on, my grandson (granddaughter) must not be in any danger!"
Chen Xiaoru was in so much pain that she had no time to respond. Instead, she silently complained in her heart: Dad, you said that as if I could control it...
Xiao Li arrived quickly and saw the scene as soon as he entered the door. Without asking any more questions, he quickly helped move the delivery bag and baby supplies that had been prepared in advance into the car.
While Xiao's father and mother and Xiao Li were busy, Chen Xiaoru quietly took out two pills from her pocket, one for normal delivery and the other for pain relief, quickly stuffed them into her mouth, and swallowed them with the warm water on the table.
The pill melted in her mouth, and a warm current instantly flowed through her body, and the original severe pain seemed to be relieved a little. Chen Xiaoru secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking: Fortunately, I was prepared in advance, otherwise I would have suffered a lot.
The group rushed to the hospital. On the way, Xiao's mother held Chen Xiaoru's hand tightly and kept encouraging her.
"Xiao Ru, hold on a little longer, we'll be at the hospital soon." Xiao's mother's voice was trembling, her palms were sweaty, but she still tried to keep her voice steady.
Chen Xiaoru's forehead veins were throbbing with pain, and the knuckles of her fingers turning white as she clutched Xiao's mother's hand. She tried to regulate her breathing, but she could not suppress the contractions that were getting more and more intense.
"Mom... I... I seem to... be a little... unable to hold it back..." Chen Xiaoru spoke intermittently, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between her teeth.
Father Xiao was sitting in the passenger seat, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, constantly urging Xiao Li: "Xiao Li, faster! Faster! Step on the accelerator to the bottom!"
Xiao Li was sweating profusely, but the road conditions were such that he couldn't fly no matter how fast he drove! He could only try to find a section of road with less traffic, honking his horn at the top of his lungs.
"Dad, please stop urging me... If you keep urging me... Brother Li... should... drive the car... into the ditch..." Chen Xiaoru endured the pain and did not forget to make a joke.
Father Xiao was stunned for a moment, then realized he was too nervous and quickly said, "Okay, okay, I won't rush you, I won't rush you. Xiao Li, drive steadily. Safety first, safety first!"
Chen Xiaoru groaned in pain again, feeling something about to burst out. She was shocked. No way, was she going to give birth in the car?
She took a deep breath and tried to relax, but her body wouldn't listen.
"Mom...I...I feel...it's coming..." Chen Xiaoru's voice was filled with tears.
When Xiao's mother heard this, she was also panicked. She had never seen such a scene before! While wiping Chen Xiaoru's sweat, she shouted loudly: "Old man! Think of a solution quickly!"
Father Xiao was also extremely anxious. What could he do? He was a grown man and he couldn't deliver a baby!
"Xiao Ru, just hold on a little longer, we'll be there soon, almost there!" Father Xiao didn't know what else to say except repeating this sentence.
At this critical moment, Chen Xiaoru suddenly felt the pain in her stomach ease a lot. She thought to herself, could it be that the painkiller is working? This medicine is working so fast! It's like a life-saving miracle drug!
As the pain subsided, Chen Xiaoru gradually regained her composure. She remembered the birth control pill she had swallowed earlier, and a glimmer of hope ignited in her heart.
"Xiaoru, how are you? Are you feeling better?" Xiao's mother asked with concern.
Chen Xiaoru nodded. Although it still hurt, she could bear it. "Mom, I'm much better. Don't worry."
"That's good, that's good..." Xiao's mother breathed a sigh of relief, and her anxious heart was slightly relieved.
The car finally drove into the hospital. Xiao Li slammed on the brakes and stopped at the entrance of the emergency building. Before the car came to a complete stop, Xiao's father jumped out and yelled inside, "Doctor! Doctor! Someone come quickly! My daughter-in-law is about to give birth!"
Chen Xiaoru gritted her teeth, tried to regulate her breathing, and tried to relax herself.
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