Everyone's gaze immediately turned to them, their eyes filled with tension.
Sheng Xuan was the most excited, leaping up and staring wide-eyed.
Two nurses pushed out a small stroller. The one in the lead pulled down her mask and smiled, saying, "The C-section went smoothly. The baby weighed 6.5 pounds and is a boy."
"Wow! It's a boy!" Yuan Heng exclaimed excitedly, then pouted, "I always hoped it was a girl!"
The Ning family swarmed over, crowding around the car.
Sheng Xuan's hands trembled as she placed them on the small car, peering nervously inside.
"Um...is the patient alright? Why hasn't he come out yet?"
The nurse quickly closed the door a crack and explained, "We are still in surgery, please do not disturb us. Family members, please come and sign the papers. We need to take the baby to the nursery to rest."
Sheng Xuan took a deep breath and looked at the little red and tender creature wrapped in a small blanket.
“...I’ll come. I’m his father.”
Everyone was both happy and worried, and tears welled up in their eyes.
Shan Jueshan wiped away her tears, choking back sobs: "It's not easy to hold on until full term before giving birth...it's so incredibly difficult!"
The others dared not make a sound, and whispered, "Ah Xuan, congratulations in advance. We'll celebrate together once the mother and child are safe and sound."
Sheng Xuan wrote his name heavily in the "Father" column, nervously rubbed his hands, feeling a mix of joy and worry, unable to speak, just nodding repeatedly.
Ning Rui patted his shoulder and pulled him to sit on the bench.
"Come on, let's chat for a bit, that'll make the time pass faster."
Sheng Xuan couldn't help but look in the direction the child had been pushed away.
"Don't worry, Second Sister-in-law went with her," Ning Rui reassured her.
Sheng Xuan let out a long breath and continued to stare at the operating room door.
After a long two hours, the operating room door opened again.
Sheng Xuan was the first to stand up, took off running, and rushed forward.
...
Three days later, in the intensive care unit
The attending physician announced with a smile, "Ms. Ning's condition has improved significantly, and she can be transferred to a regular ward."
Sheng Xuan, with a full beard and bloodshot eyes, finally smiled upon hearing this, tears glistening in the corners of his eyes.
The people who had been lying crookedly on the bench got up one after another, breathed a sigh of relief, hugged each other tightly, and laughed happily.
"Quickly call Grandpa! Tell him that Alang is out of danger!"
"Dad didn't sleep a wink again last night, I'm going to inform the old couple!"
"Sister Lang is finally alright! That was terrifying!"
Many people wept with joy and embraced each other one after another.
...
Three days later, Ning Lang finally woke up.
In her hazy state, she heard a baby crying, crying incessantly beside her ear.
In addition to the crying, there was also a slightly noisy voice.
“Quick! Cry louder so Mommy can hear you. Baby, shout—shout for Mommy to wake up. We've been watching over her for days, how much longer does she want us to wait? Cry a few more times and wake her up.”
"Langlang, the baby is crying, can you hear it? Wake up quickly, feed the baby, scold him for not being good, and scold me too, okay?"
“Baby, why aren’t you crying? Mommy hasn’t woken up yet. Let’s wake her up a little longer, okay? Mommy is sleeping so soundly and doesn’t want to wake up. Let’s call her a little longer.”
Ning Lang slowly opened her eyes wearily. Through her blurry vision, she saw a man beside her holding a small bundle of joy. One of them smiled at her with excitement and wistfulness, while the other burst into tears.
At that moment, a slight smile unconsciously spread across her lips.
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