The midwife couldn't help but find it amusing; Qinghua's doting on his wife was no exaggeration.
She had seen Song Lili's pregnancy a few days ago and knew what was going on, but Zhang Qinghua was urging her so much that she had no choice but to go inside.
Inside the room, Song Lili was already covered in sweat, biting her lip tightly to keep herself from crying out.
The midwife glanced at him and said, "It'll be a while, just bear with it." She took out all her things and then asked, "By the way, have you eaten? If not, eat something, just in case you don't have the strength when you give birth."
"No...no, my sister-in-law just woke up and started feeling pain, she hasn't had time to eat yet," Lin Xue quickly said.
Song Lili eats late at night because everyone has to work in the fields lately, so they don't eat together.
"Auntie, please keep an eye on things while I go boil some eggs and make some noodles for my sister-in-law," Lin Xue said as she ran out.
Once in the kitchen, I ignored everything else, washed the pot, and started boiling eggs.
Then, knead the dough, roll out the noodles, and wait for the eggs to cook before adding the noodles.
Lin Xue also cracked an egg into the noodles, boiled three eggs, hurriedly prepared the dish, and quickly brought it in.
Inside the house, Zhang Qinghua had gone in at some point, and now Song Lili was pulling his arm and pinching him hard.
Zhang Qinghua's arm hurt terribly, but he dared not break free and could only endure it. Seeing Song Lili covered in sweat from the pain, he felt heartbroken.
"Auntie, when are we going?" How long will it take?
"This is your wife's second pregnancy, it'll be easy, it'll only take a few hours, don't worry," the midwife said calmly.
She delivers several babies a year, so she's used to it and speaks of it casually.
But Zhang Qinghua was anxious; upon hearing that there were still several hours left, he became extremely worried.
"Auntie, it's just..."
"Zhang Qinghua, shut up!" Another wave of pain hit her, and Song Lili screamed in agony. This person had been chattering in her ear like a bee, it was so annoying.
Her face was contorted with pain and anger, and the veins on her face were bulging, especially on her forehead.
"Okay, okay, I'll shut up, I'll shut up." Zhang Qinghua didn't dare to say anything more and could only take a handkerchief to wipe Song Lili's face.
"Sister-in-law, eat something quickly." While the pain is still bearable.
Song Lili took several deep breaths, which made her feel a little better. She endured the pain and sat up, trembling as she reached for the chopsticks.
"I...I'll feed you, I'll feed you."
Seeing that Song Lili's hands were completely unable to hold chopsticks and eat by herself, Zhang Qinghua quickly took the chopsticks and bowl from Lin Xue's hands.
Song Lili did not refuse, because she really didn't have the strength to eat, and she would let Zhang Qinghua feed her if he wanted to.
After struggling to eat half a bowl of noodles, Song Lili was then forced by Zhang Qinghua to eat an egg before she finally stopped.
"Alright, man, go out. I think it's about time. Qingguo's wife, you stay here and help me."
Once Song Lili finished eating, the midwife started to shoo her away.
"Okay," Zhang Qinghua stood up, glanced at Song Lili with reluctance, and then left.
"Don't go too far. I'll need you to bring me hot water later," Zhang Qinghua instructed as he left.
"Okay, I understand." Zhang Qinghua's voice was incredibly hoarse at this moment, and even his footsteps were unsteady.
Once outside, he stared intently at the closed door, standing there like a Buddha.
"Why……"
Zhang Shengtian watched, sighed, and didn't get down, but waited at a distance. His palms were quite sweaty.
I didn't know which deity to pray to, so I prayed to every one I could think of.
Song Lili could no longer bear the pain and cried out, which made the people outside even more distressed.
Time seemed to pass by for centuries; at times like these, time seemed to move incredibly slowly.
Just when Zhang Qinghua felt like centuries had passed, he heard the midwife inside say, "We can see the head now, push harder."
Next came another series of desperate screams of pain, accompanied by the midwife's steady voice.
The pain seemed to spread throughout her body, making it impossible for Song Lili to think about anything else; she could only mechanically follow the midwife's instructions.
Just when she felt she had no strength left, she felt something slip down.
Then, I felt a sense of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off my shoulders.
Then she heard a loud crying sound, and only then did she belatedly realize that the baby... seemed to have been born.
She turned her head, wanting to see the child, but she had exerted too much force just now, and her head was buzzing, she felt weak, and her vision was not very clear.
As Lin Xue watched the midwife holding the baby, seemingly rocking and soothing it, she also leaned closer to take a look.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Song Lili asked.
However, her voice was too soft and was drowned out by the child's crying; the two people didn't hear her at all.
Seeing the two seemingly oblivious, Song Lili wanted to ask more, but she no longer had the strength.
She closed her eyes wearily and immediately became drowsy, as if she hadn't slept for several nights. As soon as she closed her eyes, she could fall asleep instantly.
She was still wondering if this time Zhang Qinghua's wish had come true and that she had really given birth to a girl.
That was her last thought before she fell asleep, and then she knew nothing more.
The midwife slapped the baby's bottom a few times, and after the baby cried, she handed the baby to Lin Xue, saying, "You wash the baby, I'll go deal with your sister-in-law."
Lin Xue carefully picked up the child and then squatted down next to the basin of hot water that had been prepared beforehand, carefully and meticulously washing the child.
The midwife went to see Song Lili; there was still some work to be done.
Outside, they heard the cries of several children, and to be honest, everyone breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Thank goodness, the baby was finally born.
Although Zhang Qinghua heard the child crying, he was still very worried and pressed his face against the door, hoping to hear something.
However, Song Lili had already fallen asleep, the midwife was busy with her own things, and Lin Xue was also very careful, so there was no big commotion at all.
So he listened for a long time but couldn't make out anything; the silence inside made him feel very uneasy.
But he didn't dare to barge in directly, for fear of disturbing the people inside. So he could only rub his hands together and pace around outside.
I really want to push the door open and go in to see what's going on inside; I'm so anxious!
A moment later, they heard the door open. Zhang Qinghua quickly turned around and saw Lin Xue carrying the child, walking out with a smile.
The child has already been wrapped up. "Big brother, you're so lucky."
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