Chapter 366 Return to Welcome the Birth of a New Life
Ling Sheng was the first to rush over and hold her up: "Don't move! Lie down!"
"I'll make the call." Jian Ya immediately picked up the phone, dialed a series of numbers skillfully, and reported the address. "The pregnant woman is a doctor in our hospital. Her water has broken. It's an emergency. Please send a car as soon as possible."
The sudden change made several elders panic.
Cheng Wanying hurriedly went to get the delivery bag, Qin Huayun grabbed a blanket and put it under Xu Nuo, and Lu Huaizheng paced around the room.
Jian Ya held Xu Nuo's hand and kept comforting him: "Don't be afraid, the ambulance will be here soon."
Although Xu Nuo has never given birth to a child, she understands this knowledge.
She smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry. There are three doctors in the room. What should I be afraid of?"
The sirens of the ambulance broke the tranquility of New Year's Eve, and the red and blue lights cast rapid shadows on the snow.
When the medical staff rushed over with a stretcher, the neighbors in the entire building were shocked.
Bai Qiuning didn't even have time to take off her apron, she rushed out in her cotton shoes, and ran into medical staff pushing Xu Nuo into the ambulance.
She grabbed Jian Rui's arm and said in a trembling voice, "What's going on?"
"The amniotic fluid broke, the baby is coming!" Jian Rui supported the staggering Bai Qiu Ning with his backhand.
Bai Qiuning suddenly clasped his hands together, looked up at the sky and murmured: "God bless me, I must be safe..."
Before he could finish his words, the ambulance door was slammed shut.
As soon as the ambulance stopped at the emergency room entrance of the hospital, medical staff quickly pushed Xu Nuo on a stretcher to the obstetrics department.
The doctor on duty had already received the notification and was waiting at the door of the delivery room. When he saw someone arrive, he immediately came forward and asked, "Twins? How many weeks?"
"37 weeks + 4 days." The nurse on board quickly reported the situation.
The doctor nodded and guided the stretcher into the examination room while soothing her: "Don't be nervous. Twins of this age are very common."
In the examination room, the nurse skillfully changed Xu Nuo into a hospital gown and performed a series of examinations. Finally, she said, "The cervix has just opened one finger. It will be slower for first-time mothers. Don't worry, just wait patiently."
Waves of contractions gradually began, and Xu Nuo bit his lower lip in pain and didn't say anything.
Jian Ya stayed with her while everyone else left first.
Ling Sheng also refused to leave and insisted on waiting until Xu Nuo gave birth to the baby before leaving.
Cheng Wanying borrowed the phone at the nurse station and called Lu Huaizheng. As soon as the call was connected, Lu Huaizheng's anxious voice came over immediately: "How is it? Jian Rui and I will be there soon."
"Don't come." Cheng Wanying lowered her voice, "The ward is so small, why are there so many people here? You wait at home, there are so many of us here, that's enough."
There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds, and Lu Huaizheng asked anxiously, "Really don't need to go over there?"
"You're here just because you're anxious." Cheng Wanying said firmly, "I'll notify you as soon as the baby is born."
The sky gradually brightened, and the first ray of New Year's sunshine penetrated the curtains of the delivery room, casting mottled light and shadows on the snow-white sheets.
Xu Nuo had been through a whole night, but her contractions still did not reach the standard for delivery.
Sweat soaked her hair, and her lips turned slightly white from biting them for so long.
He could only drink two sips of the rice soup that Cheng Wanying brought him for breakfast and couldn't swallow the rest.
"Eat a little more." The doctor gently pressed her shaking wrist. "Giving birth to twins takes a lot of energy. You have to keep your strength."
After nine o'clock in the morning, the contractions gradually became more frequent.
Waves of pain, stronger than the last, came over him like a tide, and Xu Nuo clutched the bed sheets tightly, his knuckles turning white.
After another wave of severe pain passed, she collapsed on the pillow like exhausted, and suddenly seemed to remember something and looked towards the door - it was empty, without that familiar figure.
A tear slid down the corner of her eye into her hair.
This is her first time giving birth, and Lu Chen clearly said he would come back as soon as possible.
The grievances were like a flood that broke through the dam, destroying her strong will.
She bit her lip to stop herself from crying, but her shoulders couldn't stop shaking.
"If you want to cry, just cry." Qin Huayun suddenly held her hand, and the warmth from her palm made her feel at ease. "Although Lu Chen is not here, mom is here."
Xu Nuo shook her head: "I won't cry. Lu Chen is a soldier, and I have already thought about the day when I will marry him. I feel wronged, but I can't cry."
At this moment, Lu Chen had already driven back to the military compound at lightning speed.
There were constant sounds of firecrackers in the yard and the children gathered together happily to play.
As soon as he came down from the front line and returned to the regiment headquarters, the first thing he did was to drive back to give Xu Nuo a surprise.
Unexpectedly, he excitedly knocked on the door and saw his father Lu Huaizheng and his good friend Jian Rui.
"Dad, Jian Rui, I'm back!" Lu Chen was very happy, with a gleam in his eyes.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" Lu Huaizheng didn't bother to say anything and pushed him out. "Your wife is giving birth in the hospital. Let's go quickly. Maybe we can catch up."
"I'm going too." Jian Rui followed out.
Lu Chen stepped on the accelerator and the car rushed out like a gust of wind.
When he arrived at the hospital, Xu Nuo was already preparing to enter the delivery room. Several nurses pushed the bed to transfer Xu Nuo to the delivery room.
As soon as I reached the door, it was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
A tall figure stood at the door against the light, his military uniform still carrying the chill of the outdoors.
The hair on Lu Chen's forehead was slightly wet, and there was a faint dark blue under his eyes. It was obvious that he had rushed here without a moment's rest after a long journey.
But his eyes were incredibly bright, as if they contained all the starlight.
"You're finally back." Xu Nuo's tears instantly welled up in his eyes. The person he had been thinking about day and night was right beside him.
Lu Chen rushed to the bedside and gently held her tear-soaked face with his calloused hands: "I caught up. Finally caught up."
He looked down at his wife's bulging belly, and his Adam's apple rolled under his military uniform.
Those were their children, two little lives trying hard to come into this world.
"Wife, don't be afraid." He leaned over and gave her a light kiss on the forehead. "I will stay outside with you. I won't go anywhere."
Xu Nuo nodded with sobs and grabbed his sleeves: "I feel relieved now that you are here..."
"The mother can't wait any longer! She must go to the delivery room." the nurse reminded.
Lu Chen had to let go of his hand, but he still followed the moving bed closely.
In front of the delivery room door, he squeezed Xu Nuo's fingers for the last time and said, "Come on, we'll wait for you together."
As the door slowly closed, his figure in military uniform gradually became a silhouette in the gap.
Xu Nuo looked in that direction until the pain came again.
But this time, there was a smile on her clenched lips.
On the bench outside the delivery room, everyone waited with bated breath.
Only then did Lu Chen notice Qin Huayun standing in the corner. His eyes paused slightly, then he looked away coldly.
Cheng Wanying took her son's hand and looked at him carefully: "You have lost a lot of weight, but fortunately you are back. Were you injured on the front line this time?"
"It's okay, Mom, I'm fine, don't worry!" Lu Chen replied briefly, but he caught a glimpse of Qin Huayun looking at him out of the corner of his eye.
He turned his face away, his back straight under his military uniform.
Cheng Wanying sighed and gently pulled her son's sleeve: "Nuo Nuo was pregnant these days, thanks to your mother for taking care of you. Even if you feel a little upset, you should still thank her."
"No need." Qin Huayun suddenly spoke in a gentle and calm voice, "It's only natural for me to take care of Nuonuo."
Ling Sheng and Jian Ya exchanged relieved looks. She finally learned to restrain herself.
Lu Chen remained silent, just constantly looking in the direction of the delivery room, his knuckles tapping unconsciously on his knees.
When the first cry of a baby pierced the corridor, Lu Chen stood up abruptly.
Then, another loud cry was heard.
"Congratulations! Twins, a boy and a girl!" The nurse came out with two swaddled babies. "The brother weighs 5.2 jins, and the sister weighs 4.8 jins. The mother is in good condition."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and Cheng Wanying's eyes were filled with tears of excitement.
Lu Chen almost rushed to the nurse and stretched out his arms tremblingly.
When the two soft little lives were placed in his arms, the eyes of this soldier who had never retreated in the hail of bullets actually became red.
"Give me a hug!" Lu Huaizheng rubbed his hands anxiously.
Cheng Wanying carefully took the baby girl and placed her in his arms: "Look at this little nose, it's the same as Nuonuo's."
"Where's the boy?" Lu Chen lowered his head and gently rubbed his son's little face.
Lu Huaizheng laughed: "This kid looks exactly like you when you were born!
Amid the laughter, Lu Chen suddenly realized that Qin Huayun was still standing one meter away from them. She looked at the child with incredibly soft eyes, but she never came forward.
Lu Chen's heart moved slightly. He walked to Qin Huayun and gently handed the swaddling clothes to her: "Hold him."
Qin Huayun trembled all over and tears suddenly rolled down.
She took the child almost reverently and gently stroked the wrinkled little face with her fingertips.
"My child, you are so beautiful! You are happier than your father. You have a mother who loves you very much and a great father who is looking forward to you."
After hearing this, Lu Chen's heart was slightly moved, but he didn't say anything.
After a while, Xu Nuo was pushed out. She was very tired after giving birth, her hair was wet, and her face and lips looked pale.
Lu Chen stepped forward and held her hand tightly, saying softly: "Nono, you've worked hard! You are great, and you gave birth to two beautiful and healthy children!"
Xu Nuo opened his eyes and smiled at him: "Lu Chen, I'm very tired, I want to take a nap."
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