Chapter 126 Successful Delivery
When he rushed into the hospital, his forehead was covered in sweat.
Upon seeing Zhou Shufen sitting there, he immediately rushed forward and asked anxiously.
"Mom, how is Guifang? Is she alright? Has anything happened to her?"
"She's already been moved into the delivery room and is giving birth."
Zhou Shufen immediately told him the situation.
"The doctor said everything is normal and told us to wait here."
Now, the mother and daughter sat there, their hearts pounding in their throats.
They stared intently at the tightly closed white door, not daring to even blink.
Every footstep, every roll of the cart, made their hearts skip a beat.
An hour passed, and it was already getting dark.
The nurse finally came out, opened the door, and let the family see the child first.
"The mother successfully delivered a vaginal delivery. The baby weighs 6 pounds 8 ounces and is a girl. We'll take her to bathe first, and you can take a look at her now."
"She's my daughter!"
Zhou Haiqing jumped up excitedly.
But upon closer inspection of the baby's wrinkled little face, one can't help but furrow one's brow.
"Oh dear, how ugly! Your face is all scrunched up!"
Newborn babies have wrinkled faces and their skin is covered with vernix caseosa.
Her eyes were squinted into slits, and her little mouth twitched; she really wasn't very pretty.
Zhou Shufen raised her hand and slapped him, glaring at him as she scolded him.
"What nonsense are you talking about! All newborns are like this, no one is born chubby and fair-skinned! You weren't even as good-looking as her when you were little!"
Zhou Haiqing scratched his head, chuckled awkwardly twice, and quickly continued asking.
"How is my wife? Is she alright? Did the delivery go smoothly? Did she have any severe bleeding?"
"Come out right away, just wait a little longer."
After the nurse finished speaking, she picked up the child, turned around, and walked away.
They finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Haiqing plopped down, muttering to himself repeatedly.
"Daughter, I have a daughter now..."
Ten minutes later, Qin Guifang was also wheeled out of the delivery room.
Her face was pale, and beads of sweat glistened on her forehead.
The child was brought back after her bath, wrapped in a pink swaddle blanket, her face relaxed a little.
Although her face was still red, the outline of her eyebrows and eyes could already be seen to be somewhat delicate.
The atmosphere immediately changed when a new life entered the family.
Zhou Shufen was overjoyed and paced back and forth around the crib.
She carefully reached out and touched the child's palm.
Seeing those tiny fingers curled up and grasping her fingertips, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Zhou Haiqing's eyes welled up with tears with emotion.
He would touch his child's little hand one moment, then look at his wife's face the next, grinning foolishly.
At this moment, Guo Zhenyi took out a small box from his pocket, his voice solemn.
"This is a small token of my appreciation for the child. Please accept it. It's not expensive, but it's a token of my heart."
"Huh? This..."
Zhou Haiqing rubbed his hands nervously.
"Uncle, this is too sudden, we... really can't accept something so expensive."
"Take it, it's a gift for the baby, not for you two."
Guo Zhenyi insisted on shoving the box into their hands.
“A child is born only once in his life, and as his grandfather, I must give him this gift.”
Zhou Haiqing hesitated before opening it and taking a look.
Inside the box lay a gold bracelet, exquisitely crafted with a circle of auspicious cloud patterns engraved on the outer edge.
Two small characters are engraved on the inside.
"Safety".
Startled, he quickly slammed the lid shut and then shoved it back in.
"No, no, this is too expensive. It's made of gold, and it must cost at least a thousand yuan! This gift is too much for us to accept."
"This is a token of my appreciation."
Guo Zhenyi smiled.
“You have no right to push the child away. When the child grows up and knows that she has such a loving grandfather, she will feel warm inside.”
After saying that, he ignored Zhou Haiqing's refusal and turned to put the box into the baby's swaddle blanket.
Zhou Haiqing looked troubled.
He slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on Zhou Shufen, his eyes full of pleading.
"Keep it. They've already made it clear that it's for the baby."
Zhou Shufen nodded gently.
"If we refuse again, it will seem too distant. It's only natural to reciprocate; it's just part of human relationships."
"Thank you, Uncle Guo."
A faint smile appeared on Qin Guifang's lips.
The arrival of the newborn made the whole house lively.
The child can make the adults gathered around burst into laughter by simply moving a single finger.
Guo Zhenyi stayed with him at the hospital for a while.
Seeing that it was almost time for work, he stood up and said with a hint of apology on his face.
"I have to go, I have a meeting this afternoon."
With that, he left the hospital.
From that day on, Zhou Shufen also began to help Zhou Haiqing take care of Qin Guifang.
I get up early every morning to prepare nutritious meals and clean the room.
She also has to take care of her newborn grandson.
The injury on her hand has almost healed.
Although I still experience occasional soreness and swelling, it no longer affects my daily life.
Once, she brought back a basin of warm water and carefully placed it on a stool.
He knelt down and wiped Qin Guifang's face.
"The first month after childbirth is the most crucial. You can't be exposed to drafts or touch cold water, and you have to be careful about what you eat."
She wiped it while giving instructions.
"Especially in the first seven days, if you don't take good care of yourself, you're more likely to develop chronic illnesses later on."
"Okay, Mom, I'll be careful."
Qin Guifang nodded obediently.
Watching her mother-in-law's busy figure, a warm feeling welled up in her heart.
"Don't overwork yourself, I can do some of these things too."
Another time, the child suddenly started crying.
Zhou Haiqing rushed over and hurriedly picked up the child.
While gently rocking him, she whispered soothing words.
"Oh, baby, don't cry, Daddy's here."
His movements were a little clumsy, but his face was full of affection.
"Once you've recovered and are feeling more energetic, go to the department store and help me out."
Zhou Shufen also brought over the freshly stewed soup.
She tested the temperature to make sure it wasn't too hot to eat before carefully handing over the spoon.
"Drink it while it's hot; it replenishes qi and blood and helps with recovery."
Qin Guifang took the bowl.
Feeling the warmth on my fingertips, my heart warmed up as well.
She nodded repeatedly, a hint of gratitude flashing in her eyes.
"Thank you, Mom, you're always so thoughtful."
"But I don't want to stay at home all day doing nothing. Mom, Haiqing, I want to go back to work at the store."
"You just gave birth, and you're already planning to go back to work so soon? Can't you rest for a few more days?"
Zhou Haiqing quickly waved his hand to stop him.
He knew that Qin Guifang had suffered a lot during her pregnancy.
What I hope most right now is that she can rest and recuperate for a while and not rush into overwork.
"But I also want to get moving."
Qin Guifang raised her head, her tone carrying a mixture of resentment and longing.
"It's really tough being cooped up at home all the time. All I do is breastfeed and sleep. I feel like I'm going to rot away."
“I really wish I could be like my mom, doing something of my own, even if it's just going to the store to look at the accounts.”
I've been cooped up at home for too long during my ten months of pregnancy.
Now that she has finally given birth to her baby safely, she doesn't want all her previous efforts to have been in vain.
"Sigh, I'm just afraid you won't be able to handle it."
Zhou Haiqing gave a wry smile and reached out to touch his wife's hair.
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