Lu Qiuying picked up her thermos, took a sip of warm water, and continued:
"I heard the villagers surrounded the laboratory building today?"
Pei Zhuling looked at Lin Ziyan with suspicion, her eyes questioning.
Lin Ziyan briefly explained how Su Hui had handled the situation, and was also happy to be relieved.
She has been under a lot of pressure lately. She hasn't had a moment's rest since she went to open a branch office in Teng City. She's been working non-stop.
"You should have let go a long time ago, and so should I."
"If it weren't for Xiao Jin's forceful intervention, I'd still be stuck in Guangzhou, struggling to keep an eye on the new project's progress," Lu Qiuying said with a wry smile.
At first, she argued with Xiao Jin, but he eventually persuaded her.
The world can keep turning no matter who's gone; she's not that important.
Moreover, she really pushed herself into a corner, suffering from insomnia night after night.
The port economy of Fuzhou has driven the economic take-off of the entire city, and the high-level officials of Guangzhou have high hopes for her, which has put increasing pressure on her.
Lin Ziyan noticed the fatigue in her eyes: "A proper rest is for better progress."
Lu Qiuying laughed out loud: "You're still trying to persuade me?"
They're both pretty much the same; when they get busy, they forget about life.
Pei Zhuling was particularly empathetic; before returning to China, she had also pushed herself so hard.
It seems like we're chasing a goal every day; once one is achieved, another one comes along.
One job after another, it seems like we're always on the move.
In the living room,
Lu Yunshen and Yang Yan smoked and drank tea around them.
After Xiao Jin walked in, Yang Yanzhou hurriedly put out his cigarette, his eyes filled with panic.
Lu Yunshen narrowed his eyes and curled the corners of his mouth.
"A bet's a bet, so I rushed to buy the same stroller and send it over." Xiao Jin sat down next to Lu Yun Shen and poured herself some tea.
Yang Yanzhou's lips twitched; he really wanted to slap himself.
Why would he make a bet with Xiao Jin for no reason?
The two made a bet: he would not smoke until his wife finished her postpartum confinement period, and the wager was a top-of-the-line German baby stroller.
Lu Yun Shen chuckled softly, then looked up at Yang Yan Zhou's pained expression.
Xiao Jin: "I'll go get the stroller from your house that's still unopened in a bit."
Yang Yanzhou was in great pain, his eyes darting away, and he didn't dare to answer.
The stroller cost as much as a year's supply of his white shirts, and now he's giving it away for free. He feels incredibly anxious.
He is good at making money, but he uses it wisely.
"Look at how stingy you are, how could Zhu Ling possibly be interested in you?" Xiao Jin couldn't help but retort.
Yang Yanzhou immediately retorted, "What's wrong with me? It's fine to be generous to my wife, but to my brothers it's..."
He almost blurted out the word "clothes".
But when she looked at Lu Yun Shen, she forced herself to hold back.
Lu Yunshen's lips curled slightly: "Brothers are like clothes, you can change them anytime?"
"Xiao Jin, let's not include him anymore. Who would complain about having too much money?"
Yang Yanzhou immediately backed down, glaring at the two of them: "I'll deliver it. I'll cover all your baby supplies, okay?"
Xiao Jin smiled but remained silent, giving Lu Yunshen a triumphant look.
They weren't short of money; they just wanted to see how frustrated and angry the miser would get after being plucked.
Yang Yanzhou instantly understood their expressions, feeling both annoyed and amused. It turned out the two had formed a temporary, tacit alliance to put him down.
"By the way, do you have the business card of the doctor who performed your minor surgery last time?" Xiao Jin changed the subject before he could get angry.
Lu Yunshen: Yes, I'll give you my business card in a bit. Anyway, I won't need it anymore.
Yang Yanzhou looked at the two of them suspiciously, completely confused. What were they talking about?
“Okay, I’ll ask him out after Qiu Ying finishes her postpartum confinement,” Xiao Jin replied casually.
"What surgery? Brother Shen, how come I didn't know you had surgery?" Yang Yanzhou asked in a low voice, glancing up at the door.
And why does Xiao Jin also need to do it?
"Ligation," Lu Yunshen replied casually.
Xiao Jin gave Yang Yanzhou a meaningful look, her eyes filled with disdain.
Yang Yanzhou swallowed hard, then quickly drank a cup of tea to calm down, muttering, "I'm afraid of pain."
Lu Yunshen lifted his eyelids and said sarcastically, "Yeah, you're afraid of pain, but your wife isn't. She gave birth to two children without any pain."
"What do you mean by spoiling your wife? It's all just talk. I've seen through you now," Xiao Jin added.
Yang Yanzhou, "..."
Is he now being put on the spot by his two friends?
But what they said seems to make some sense...
“You’re afraid of pain. What if your wife gets pregnant again unexpectedly after this baby? Will she keep the baby or not? Regardless, she’ll have to have another C-section,” Xiao Jin reminded her.
Yang Yanzhou's face turned deathly pale instantly. He had only thought about having a soft and cuddly baby soon, but he forgot that Pei Zhuling had said that she almost couldn't be saved because of excessive blood loss when giving birth to Zhouzhou.
It was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him from head to toe, chilling him to the bone.
If something goes wrong during childbirth, can he accept it?
Yang Yanzhou's hands were trembling violently: "Make an appointment for me too, but no, I need to find the most authoritative obstetrician..."
He suddenly stood up and walked out.
Xiao Jin was stunned.
A moment later, Lu Qiuying's voice came from the courtyard:
"Xiao Jin, come out quickly and help drive."
After Yang Yanzhou came out, he wanted to take Pei Zhuling to the hospital, but as soon as Pei Zhuling got up, her amniotic fluid started flowing out.
Yang Yanzhou's legs went weak and he knelt down, unable to stand up at all.
Lin Ziyan: "Call an ambulance. She's having her second child, so the labor is very short. She should lie down immediately."
Lu Yunshen came out, heard Lin Ziyan's words, turned around and went back to the living room to call an ambulance.
There's a hospital nearby; an ambulance will arrive in ten minutes at most.
Yang Yanzhou sat to the side, his legs trembling, completely at a loss.
Zhouzhou ran to Pei Zhuling's side and grabbed her hand, refusing to let go: "Mommy, is my little sister coming out yet?"
Pei Zhuling smiled and said, "Dad was terrified. Give him a hug."
Xiao Jin watched from the side, nervously gripping Lu Qiuying's hand.
The couple's due dates were only a few days apart.
We were supposed to have a get-together today, but Pei Zhuling suddenly went into labor, so we couldn't make it.
When the ambulance arrived, Pei Zhuling got into it, while Lu Qiuying walked up herself.
Xiao Jin blinked, still not quite understanding.
"You'll have to drive yourself to the hospital later, nurse. Close the door." Lu Qiuying said, and then closed the door.
"Sister Qiuying might be about to give birth," Lin Ziyan reminded her.
Xiao Jin: "..."
In the end, Lu Yunshen drove him there, and the two of them didn't speak a word the whole way.
When Xiao Jin arrived at the maternity ward, a nurse had already come out carrying a baby.
"Lu Qiuying's family members, who are Lu Qiuying's family members...?"
Lu Yunshen gave Xiao Jin a push before he quickly stepped forward.
"I am…"
"Congratulations, your wife has given birth to a daughter. The mother and baby will be wheeled out together in a little while..."
Xiao Jin glanced at the baby, and then the nurse carried the baby into the delivery room.
Yang Yanzhou was still pacing back and forth outside the operating room, his back covered in cold sweat, and the chill seeping from his heart made him tremble all over.
Difficult labor?
The thought of those two words gave him goosebumps all over.
"Pei Zhuling's family, please sign the papers quickly..."
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