Chapter 66 Early Start
The days passed like a gurgling stream, flowing quietly, moving forward quietly in peace and warmth, and soon it was late March. That day, as usual, after Lu Tingxiao went to work, Jiang Ruoxi finished her breakfast and sat under the porch as usual, basking in the warm sunshine.
Time passed slowly, and after sitting for a long time, she decided to get up and move around. But just as he stood up, a sudden sharp pain hit him, going straight into his abdomen.
Jiang Ruoxi's face turned pale instantly. She quickly held her bulging belly tightly with both hands and shouted loudly: "Aunt Chen, Aunt Lan, come here quickly, I may be giving birth, my stomach hurts!"
The anxious shouts instantly broke the tranquility of the courtyard. Aunt Chen and Aunt Lan, who were busy at work, immediately dropped their work when they heard the sound and ran over anxiously.
Jiang Ruoxi endured the pain and quickly calmed down, assigning tasks in an orderly manner: "Auntie Lan, help me take a shower. Auntie Chen, go to the camp to find Tingxiao and tell him that I'm about to give birth. Ask him to find a car to take me to the hospital. Then call my mother and mother-in-law!"
The two did not dare to delay for even a second and immediately went their separate ways. Aunt Lan carefully supported Jiang Ruoxi and walked towards the bathroom step by step, whispering to her: "Ruoxi, don't be afraid, I'm here, let's take it slow!"
Aunt Chen ran towards the camp like an arrow shot from a bow, panting all the way, with only one thought in her mind: she must find Lu Tingxiao as soon as possible.
In the camp, Lu Tingxiao was concentrating on his work when he suddenly saw Aunt Chen rushing in in a panic, led by an orderly. His heart suddenly tightened.
After hearing what Aunt Chen said, his face changed suddenly. Without thinking too much, he immediately put down the documents in his hand, rushed out of the office, and while running, he loudly arranged for Wang Zhendong to find a car.
At the same time, Aunt Lan had helped Jiang Ruoxi take a bath and helped her sit in the living room waiting. Jiang Ruoxi's forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and the pain was getting more and more intense, but she still held on, her eyes full of expectation and determination for the new life.
After a while, Lu Tingxiao came back in a hurry, and the car was ready. He carefully carried Jiang Ruoxi into the car, Aunt Lan took the delivery bag, and the car sped towards the hospital. Along the way, Lu Tingxiao held Jiang Ruoxi's hand tightly, constantly giving her strength and comfort: "Don't be afraid, we'll be at the hospital soon, and we'll be able to see the baby soon."
Before leaving, Lu Tingxiao gave Aunt Chen the office phone number of Lu's mother and asked her to call his mother to inform her to come over, and to let his mother inform his mother-in-law as well. Aunt Chen called Lu's mother to tell her that Jiang Ruoxi was about to give birth, and asked her and Jiang's mother to come over quickly. On the other end of the phone, she told Aunt Chen to take good care of Jiang Ruoxi, and hung up. Lu's mother immediately called her mother-in-law to inform her to pack her bags and go to Liao Province. Lu's mother also took a leave of absence to go home and start packing her bags, preparing to catch the nearest train to Liao Province with her mother-in-law.
As soon as Mother Lu received a call from Aunt Chen and learned that Jiang Ruoxi was about to give birth, she instantly became nervous and her heart was in her throat.
She knew that this was a critical moment and did not dare to delay for even a second. She immediately put down everything she was doing, asked for leave and went home in a hurry. She opened the closet, put the clothes and diapers she had prepared for the baby in advance into her bag, and took out a few sets of clothes for changing.
While pretending, Mother Lu kept muttering to herself, fearing that she would miss anything important. After a while, the suitcase was stuffed full, but she still felt it was not enough. She checked it carefully again and finally nodded with satisfaction.
After packing everything up, Mother Lu didn't even have time to catch her breath before she immediately picked up the phone and called Father Lu. The moment the call was connected, her voice was filled with obvious anxiety: "Dad, Xixi is about to give birth. Please ask someone to buy two train tickets to Liaoning Province on the nearest train. The sooner the better. My in-laws and I have to rush over!"
When Father Lu heard the news, he was also surprised and happy, and his voice trembled with excitement: "Really? That's great! Don't worry, I'll do it right away!"
After hanging up the phone, Father Lu did not dare to slack off and immediately contacted his old comrade who worked at the train station. His tone was full of urgency: "Old buddy, I have an urgent matter here. My daughter-in-law is about to give birth. Can you help me buy two train tickets to Liao Province?"
Fortunately, the old comrade was very helpful. After a lot of hard work, he successfully helped Lu's father buy two train tickets for 5 pm. When Mr. Lu heard the news, his heart was finally at ease. He quickly called Mrs. Lu and said, "I've bought the ticket. It's for 5pm and will arrive at 5am tomorrow. Pack up quickly. I'll pick you up soon. Then we'll go pick up my in-laws. I'll take you two directly to the station!"
After hearing this, Lu's mother breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "Okay, I'm ready and will wait for you to come back. I have to go there quickly!" After hanging up the phone, Lu's mother began to pace back and forth in the room, her heart full of concern for her daughter-in-law and the unborn child.
After Mr. Lu hung up the phone, he was extremely anxious and strode hurriedly towards the parking lot. His car was parked there steadily, but at this moment, even the familiar unlocking action seemed particularly urgent.
He got into the driver's seat and quickly started the engine. The car sped home like an arrow. The scenery outside the window passed by quickly, but he had no time to pay attention to it. His heart was filled with worry and expectation.
After arriving home, Father Lu rushed out of the car, ran up the stairs in two steps, pushed open the door, and saw Mother Lu waiting at the door with a suitcase.
Mother Lu's face was filled with anxiety, but her eyes revealed the excitement of welcoming a new life. The two looked at each other, and without saying anything, they quickly went downstairs tacitly, put the luggage in the trunk, started the car again, and drove to Jiang's house.
Their car soon arrived at Jiang's mother's house. Lu's father got out of the car, trotted up and knocked on the door. After hearing the news, Jiang's mother had already packed up her things and was pacing anxiously in the house. When she heard the knock on the door, she hurriedly opened it.
Seeing Father Lu, Mother Jiang asked anxiously, "My dear, when does the car leave? Let's go!" Father Lu helped with the luggage while responding, "Five o'clock in the afternoon. We can still make it. Let's leave now."
On the way to the train station, the atmosphere in the car was tense and serious. Mother Lu sat in the back seat, leaning forward, looking at Father Lu in the driver's seat, and once again warned: "Dad, you have to arrange things with your in-laws as soon as possible. When you are done here, you have to go to Liao Province quickly. Xixi needs her family to accompany her the most at this time. We can't let her suffer any grievances!"
Father Lu nodded, his tone firm: "Don't worry, I know everything. I will definitely finish the work as soon as possible so that I can go there earlier!"
Jiang's mother also echoed: "Yes, we hope the child is safe and sound, and we can see the baby earlier!" The three of them chatted with each other, their hearts full of concern for Jiang Ruoxi and the unborn little life. The car sped on the road, carrying their expectations and concerns, and rushed towards the train station.
When we arrived at the train station, the clock had just passed four o'clock and the sun was still shining brightly, casting a warm glow on the earth. Father Lu looked at his watch and thought to himself that there was still some time before departure, so he might as well go and prepare some food for Mother Lu and Mother Jiang on the way. Thinking of this, he skillfully turned the steering wheel and parked the car steadily in front of the door of the state-owned hotel.
"You wait here for a while, I'll go buy some buns to eat on the way." As Father Lu said this, he opened the car door and got out, then pushed open the door and walked quickly into the restaurant.
The store was filled with the aroma of food, customers came in and out, and the waiters greeted them warmly. Father Lu walked straight to the ordering counter and said to the waiter, "Comrade, give me 10 meat buns to take away." The waiter deftly packed the steaming hot buns into oil paper bags one by one. Father Lu took the buns, wrapped them carefully, and after making sure they were tight, he paid the bill and walked out of the restaurant with peace of mind.
Back at the car, Father Lu handed the buns to Mother Lu and Mother Jiang, and reminded them with a smile: "Eat them if you get hungry on the way. These buns are still hot and can fill your stomach."
Mother Lu and Mother Jiang took the buns, their hearts filled with warmth, and Mother Jiang thanked them repeatedly. Afterwards, Father Lu, carrying a suitcase in one hand, led the two of them towards the entrance of the train station.
After entering the station, Father Lu took them to the corresponding waiting area. When the ticket gate opened, he accompanied them into the station and followed the platform instructions to find the corresponding carriage.
After getting on the train, Father Lu struggled to walk through the narrow aisle to help them find seats, placed their luggage steadily on the luggage rack, and carefully adjusted the position to ensure that it would not fall.
Father Lu worriedly advised: "Be careful on the road and call me when you arrive." Father Lu stood at the door of the carriage, looking at Mother Lu, his eyes full of concern and reluctance.
Lu's mother and Jiang's mother nodded repeatedly, and Lu's mother responded, "I know. Drive slowly on your way back!" The train started slowly, and Lu's father stood on the platform, waving his hands continuously until the train gradually disappeared in the distance. Then he turned around, walked towards the parking lot with steady steps, and drove home.
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