Lin Juzhen had been feeling uneasy lately, as if something was about to happen... to the point that she had made several mistakes when prescribing medication to her patients. Fortunately, she caught it early, otherwise, it would have been troublesome. After seeing off the last patient, Lin Juzhen wearily rubbed her temples, closed her eyes, and tried to calm her chaotic mind. Just then, there was a knock at the door.
Lin Juzhen stopped pointing and looked up.
It was an obstetrics nurse knocking on the door.
Seeing Lin Juzhen look up, the midwife said, "Dr. Lin, we just admitted a new woman in labor. Her family specifically requested that you help with the delivery. What do you think?"
"How many centimeters dilated is your cervix?" Lin Juzhen asked, trying to suppress her exhaustion.
"Uh..." A hint of embarrassment flashed across the nurse's face before she said, "The cervix hasn't dilated yet, but... the family is quite anxious, so..."
Lin Juzhen said, "Then let's take him in first. We'll decide when to send him to the delivery room and when to call me. You know that, so just come and call me when the time comes."
The nurse hesitated for a moment before saying, "No, Dr. Lin..."
"What's wrong? Is the mother in trouble?" Seeing the nurse's expression, Lin Juzhen assumed the mother wasn't doing well, so she didn't dare to be negligent. She asked as she stood up from her chair and made a move to walk outside.
The nurse quickly said, "No, the mother is fine. She's just scaring herself. Her family is very worried..."
“What’s there to be afraid of? Just tell her that every woman goes through this. Since her family has already brought her to the hospital, we will do our best to ensure her safety and tell her not to be afraid.”
Before Lin Juzhen could even finish speaking, and before the nurse could even reply, a young man with an anxious expression rushed past her and stood before Lin Juzhen. He said urgently, “Dr. Lin, my wife is terribly scared. Please go and see her. You are the best obstetrician in Qingping County. Please go and see her, put her mind at ease… You have no idea how big my wife’s belly is. It’s frighteningly large. I’m terrified just looking at it, afraid it might just burst. Please…”
“Our family has had only one son for three generations. My wife and I have been married for many years, and it was only with great difficulty that I finally conceived this child. I’ve already had someone calculate the horoscope, and it’s definitely going to be a son…”
"Please, please help me, go and see my wife, please."
As he spoke, the young man pulled out a thick red envelope and stuffed it into Lin Juzhen's hand, saying, "Dr. Lin, this is just a small token of my appreciation. Please don't mind. I'll give you a bigger one after my wife gives birth to a healthy baby boy."
Lin Juzhen originally didn't want to go. After all, the new mother was fine; if she had to make a special trip for every little thing, how could she get anything done?
However… the young man gave her a really generous red envelope, and promised to give her an even bigger one later. She did need the money, so she figured she might as well go…
Thinking it over, Lin Juzhen stuffed the red envelope into her white coat bag and agreed, "Alright, I'll go with you."
Seeing that Lin Juzhen had agreed, the young man was overjoyed and said repeatedly, "Thank you, Dr. Lin, thank you, Dr. Lin. With you here to see my wife, she will definitely not be afraid anymore. She will surely be able to give birth to a healthy baby boy smoothly."
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