Li Chu covered his eyes with a mask and had Ding Qiunan tie it tightly behind his head so it wouldn't fall off and cause an embarrassing situation.
He then took out a pair of cotton gloves from his pocket and put them on.
Then Ding Qiunan helped him into the delivery room.
The midwives and nurses in the delivery room already knew that Dr. Li from the Traditional Chinese Medicine department was coming in to help.
Li Qiaoyun found out, of course. Although her stomach was hurting so badly she couldn't stand it, she was too embarrassed to know what to do.
Fortunately, Li Chu was blindfolded when he came in, and Ding Qiunan came in with him, which lessened Li Qiaoyun's embarrassment somewhat.
After entering, Li Chu didn't waste any time and immediately took Li Qiaoyun's pulse.
Then Ding Qiunan fed Li Qiaoyun the chocolates he had prepared in advance from his bag.
After Li Qiaoyun finished eating the chocolate, Li Chu said, "Qiu Nan, take off Qiaoyun's shirt."
His left hand remained firmly gripping Li Qiaoyun's wrist. After all the preparations were complete, Li Chu asked again.
"Qiaoyun, I'm all ready. I'll count to three, then you push with all your might, using the strength you're best at."
Li Qiaoyun was now too weak to speak due to the pain of labor, and could only nod subconsciously.
Knowing that her husband was blind, Ding Qiunan hurriedly said, "Li Chu, Qiaoyun has already nodded."
As Li Chu counted, the word "three" had just fallen when Li Qiaoyun mustered the last bit of strength she had left.
Li Chu, however, swiftly inserted two acupuncture needles into Li Qiaoyun's body.
Ding Qiunan was completely baffled by the places where he inserted the needles, as she didn't recall her husband inserting needles at any acupoints.
As the needle went in, it seemed as if a burst of strength suddenly erupted from Li Qiaoyun's body, and she gave birth to the child smoothly.
"She's out, she's out, it's a girl."
As soon as the nurse finished speaking, Li Chu removed the needle that had just been inserted.
The needle had just been removed, and then seemingly casually inserted into another spot. As soon as the needle was inserted this time, Li Qiaoyun quickly fainted.
"Keep an eye on these two needles. Remove them in half an hour. She should be unconscious by now, which is normal," Li Chu instructed the nurse.
"Qiu Nan, help me out."
Ding Qiunan, whose attention was drawn to the child, then hurriedly helped her husband walk outside.
As she moved around, she realized that Li Chu seemed to have no strength left, clinging tightly to her.
Director Li noticed the unusual situation and came over to help support Li Chu.
"Li Chu, are you alright?" Ding Qiunan then noticed that her husband was soaked in sweat.
"It's alright, just help me out to sit for a while. Thank you, Director Li. I'm fine, just a little weak."
As soon as she stepped out of the delivery room, Aunt Wang and Aunt Li anxiously surrounded her.
It only took a few minutes from when Li Chu went in to when he came out. How could Aunt Wang and Li's mother not be worried about such a fast pace?
"Auntie, Auntie, Qiaoyun has given birth to a girl, and both mother and daughter are safe and sound." Ding Qiunan told the two women the news as soon as she came out, putting their minds at ease.
Aunt Wang took Li Chu from Director Li's hands and, together with Ding Qiunan, helped him sit down.
"What's wrong with Xiao Chu?"
"It's alright, Auntie. I was just too focused and a little tired. I'll be fine after a rest."
Director Li looked at Li Chu, seemingly wanting to say something but then hesitated, and after thinking for a moment, went back into the delivery room.
Ding Qiunan looked at her husband with heartache and took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from his forehead.
This was the first time she had ever seen her husband so weak in all the years they had been married.
"It's alright, Qiu Nan, it'll be fine in a bit." Li Chu leaned back in his chair and patted her hand.
"Auntie, Auntie, I'm really fine. The baby might be coming out soon." Aunt Wang and Aunt Li were both very worried about Li Chu's current condition.
"Auntie, let me tell you, I'm reserving this daughter-in-law for Xuanxuan!" Li Chu joked, trying to ease the tension.
"Yes, the two kids have been together since they were little, so they're bound to have a good relationship when they grow up. I'll bring the kids over when we go into the ward later, so Xuanxuan can start getting to know his little wife right now."
Li Chu's suggestion made Ding Qiunan's eyes light up, and she rattled off a whole bunch of things, making Aunt Wang and Li Ma laugh.
"We won't interfere in this. You can discuss it with Xiaojun and Qiaoyun later. Each generation should take care of its own affairs. As parents, they should decide their own children's matters. However, I do agree with this. What do you think, mother-in-law?"
Li Ma also smiled and said, "I have no objection. You parents can discuss it yourselves."
"I'll talk to Qiaoyun then, and she'll definitely agree," Ding Qiunan said confidently as she took on the task.
As they were talking, the nurse came out of the delivery room carrying the baby.
Aunt Wang took her granddaughter from the nurse in two quick steps, looking at her with a loving expression that she couldn't hide.
Seeing this, Li's mother finally felt completely relieved. She had been worried sick ever since she learned that her daughter had given birth to a girl, fearing that her in-laws would favor boys over girls.
Her daughter's body is just like hers, and judging from the looks of it, it will be difficult for her to have a second child. If her in-laws don't like it, then her daughter won't have a good life in the future.
Actually, Li Ma was overthinking it. Aunt Wang had always wanted a girl, but ended up having three boys instead. She'd had enough of boys in her life.
Aunt Wang adored Wen Hui when she helped Li Chu take care of her child, and now that she has her own granddaughter, she likes her even more.
Seeing that her husband had recovered a little, Ding Qiunan also went up to Aunt Wang to see her future daughter-in-law.
The three women huddled together, looking at the sleeping baby, and discussing the child's future.
They waited until Li Qiaoyun was wheeled out of the delivery room before following her to the ward.
Li Chu sat there without moving; it wasn't appropriate for him to go into the delivery room right now.
Director Li then came out and handed over the disinfected needle.
"Dr. Li, how many more amazing skills do you have? How did you manage to give the woman so much extra strength out of nowhere?" Director Li asked Li Chu with a complicated expression.
"Director Li, what kind of amazing skill is that? I just stimulated her acupoints, or rather, a nerve, with a needle, causing her to overexert herself a little."
This kind of overexertion is best avoided if possible. You didn't see me remove the needle the moment the child came out, and then let her sleep for a few seconds. It was only for a few seconds, but I'll need at least six months of treatment to fully recover. If there were any other way, I would never have used this method.
"Dr. Li, is the method of stimulating acupoints that you mentioned easy to learn?"
Li Chu smiled at Director Li and said, "Director Li, I know what you're thinking, but I'm sorry, just like what I said to Director He and Director Li of the emergency department back then, is there anyone in the obstetrics and gynecology department who can take a pulse?"
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