Later, Zhang Xuemei and Xu Minghan discussed this matter.
"My brother and sister-in-law really got a bargain. They got a house that cost around 180,000 yuan for just over 100,000 yuan. It's a steal!" Xu Minghan was genuinely envious. It was like getting tens of thousands of yuan for free.
“I don’t want this cheap price either, I’m scared.” Zhang Xuemei knew she was timid and was still very averse to these supernatural things. Although her older brother and sister-in-law had bought the house, she still didn’t want to go to their house for the time being, especially at night.
Xu Minghan couldn't help but laugh when he saw his wife's frightened expression. "Why are you so timid? It's all nonsense. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out; nothing is left behind."
"Then how do you explain what happened between the two of us?" Zhang Xuemei retorted. She now believed these things quite a bit, after all, their own experiences were very bizarre, weren't they?
Xu Minghan was speechless; he really couldn't explain this. "But didn't Grandma Sanhua send that old lady away? Since you believe in these things, you must also believe in Grandma Sanhua's abilities!"
"Yes, my mom said that Grandma Sanhua is very capable, but I'm still worried. Just think of me as a coward."
Zhang Xuemei was really conflicted. She wasn't afraid if she didn't talk about or think about these things, but once she started talking about them, she couldn't help but let her imagination run wild. In any case, she wasn't going to that house for the time being.
Xu Minghan chuckled to himself, thinking that someone like his wife couldn't do anything wrong, otherwise he probably wouldn't be able to sleep well at night.
...
May arrived quickly, and Yongqing was in its peak shipping season. Zhang Xuemei got so busy that she forgot about Le Rong. When she came to her senses, she realized that no one had told her whether Le Rong had given birth or not.
But after a quick mental calculation, she felt that it should have been time long ago, and fearing something might happen, she went downstairs to ask her younger brother.
"Snow Mountain, has Xiao Rong not been born yet?"
"No, the baby is doing very well. I reckon he wants to stay in his mother's belly for a few more days. Mom said that one day in the womb is better than a month outside." Zhang Xueshan was very happy, thinking that her child was smart and knew to stay in the womb a few more days.
Zhang Xuemei was speechless after hearing her younger brother's words and couldn't help but roll her eyes. "That means it's better for a baby that isn't full-term to stay in the womb. I was wondering if Xiao Rong was nearing her due date, so I didn't go to the hospital to see a doctor?"
"What are you looking at? No need to look. Mom said the baby is perfectly fine. Xiao Rong also said there's no need to look. The baby is doing somersaults in her belly every day!"
"Oh dear, you two don't take this seriously at all, really," Zhang Xuemei was too lazy to talk to her silly younger brother, so she took a taxi and went straight to his house.
When Zhang Xuemei arrived, Le Rong was sitting in a chair eating an apple, crunching away with gusto.
"Third Sister, what brings you here? Isn't the shop busy today? Would you like an apple? They're really sweet." When Le Rong saw Zhang Xuemei come in, she quickly stood up, reached out and handed her an apple.
Zhang Xuemei frowned when she saw her round belly. How did her belly get so big without her noticing?
"I'm not eating anymore, Xiaorong. Is your belly still not showing any signs? Has your due date passed?"
When Le Rong saw her third sister staring at her belly, she smiled a little embarrassedly. "Third sister, I've been eating a lot lately, so my belly is growing fast and I've gained weight. My due date was a week ago, but the baby seems to be moving very steadily, so I thought I'd wait a little longer."
Zhang Xuemei became anxious upon hearing this. "Oh dear, you're still waiting? Have you forgotten what the doctor told you? Your mother is really something. She's already had several children and doesn't know the difference between what's important and what's not. Can we wait like this? Bring your ID card, and I'll take you to the hospital to see a doctor first."
"Third sister, are you alright? Mom said that when she was pregnant with you, she was also a month late in giving birth. I..." Le Rong was frightened by her third sister's words. She stopped eating her apple and just held her belly, looking at her with a panicked expression.
Although it wasn't her first time giving birth, she was young then, and when her stomach started to hurt, her mother would deliver the baby quickly. So she didn't really care about the due date; she just knew that when the time came, her stomach would hurt and she would give birth.
"How can that be the same? Who knows if Mom's due date was accurate back then? Do you dare to bet? I'll take you to the hospital right away."
Zhang Xuemei couldn't explain it to her right away, so she could only take her to see a doctor first. It would be best if she was alright, since the time had come anyway, and if labor needed to be induced, then it would have to be induced.
Le Rong had no choice but to go back to her room to get her small bag and follow her third sister out. As they walked, she said worriedly, "Mom took Yuan Yuan out to buy groceries. Why don't we wait until they come back before going to the hospital together? I'm afraid I'll worry if she doesn't see me when she gets home."
"I'll just tell the neighbor next door. You just come with me to the hospital now, don't say anything else." After greeting the neighbor, Zhang Xuemei immediately hailed a car on the roadside and rushed to the hospital with Le Rong.
When I arrived at the hospital, I immediately registered for the emergency room and explained the situation to the nurse before being led into the ultrasound room.
Le Rong lay on the bed anxiously, watching the machine's probe slide back and forth on her stomach. As the doctor's expression grew more and more serious, her heart couldn't help but pound.
"Doctor, is my baby okay? I..."
"Don't speak yet, I'm looking," the doctor interrupted Le Rong, quickly checked her again, and then immediately stood up and walked out. "Family members, help the pregnant woman up. I'll find the obstetrician and talk to you."
At this moment, Le Rong became even more nervous, gripping Zhang Xuemei's hand tightly and asking in a trembling voice, "Third Sister, what does the doctor mean by that?"
"It's okay, it's okay, don't be afraid. We're all at the hospital now, the doctors will help you." Zhang Xuemei couldn't understand those ultrasound images, so she naturally didn't know what was going on, but at least she was at the hospital and a doctor was there, which made her feel much more at ease.
Soon, the two were led by a nurse to the doctor's office next door. An older doctor looked at the ultrasound report and asked, "Le Rong, right? Why did you only come to the hospital so long after your due date? The baby's heartbeat is very bad right now. We suspect that the amniotic fluid may be contaminated, so you need to deliver the baby immediately."
"Ah, about to give birth? But my stomach isn't hurting at all?" Le Rong looked bewildered. How could she give birth if her stomach wasn't hurting?
"So now you have two options. One is to give you an oxytocin injection to induce labor, but it's hard to say when you'll give birth. The other is a cesarean section, which will deliver the baby very quickly. It's up to you to choose."
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