Nan Qiao knew she wouldn't survive, but she didn't want the child in her womb, who had never seen the world, to go with her. She wanted to at least let the child see the world.
Qin Chengguo initially did not want to perform surgery on Nan Qiao. He had never had a cesarean section before and was afraid of causing the death of both mother and child.
But Nan Qiao's eyes were resolute: "Dr. Qin, don't feel guilty. Even if you don't operate on me, my child and I will die. If the surgery fails, I won't blame you. If you can save my child, I will bless you with good fortune even after I die."
Seeing Nan Qiao's pleading eyes, Qin Chengguo finally agreed. He told Qiao An'an and the others to carry Nan Qiao into the infirmary on the second floor.
This medical room was set up to facilitate the handling of sudden illnesses among patients in the prison. It has some equipment, but not much, because it mainly deals with non-life-threatening illnesses. If a patient's illness is life-threatening, the prison guards will send the patient to a large hospital as soon as possible.
Although Qin Chengguo agreed, he was actually not sure at all. However, Nan Qiao was showing signs of a final burst of energy before death, so he had no time to hesitate. He first used the electrocardiogram device on Nan Qiao, then gave her anesthesia, and started the surgery directly.
He tried to recall the structure of the uterus he had learned in school, carefully avoiding the area where the baby was, and began to make the incision.
The uterine incision went very smoothly. The baby did not cry after being taken out, presumably because it had been suffocating in the mother's womb for too long.
After Qin Chengguo cut the baby's umbilical cord, he asked Qiao An'an to help him pat the soles of the baby's feet upside down.
He himself was racing against time to stitch up Nan Qiao's wound, hoping that the sooner the stitches were done, the greater the chance of survival. However, the wound had eight layers, and he was somewhat overwhelmed by the task at hand.
Fang Yuyang actually wanted to help, but the thought that he had already lost his mother and was likely to lose his wife and children made his body tremble uncontrollably. If he hadn't been leaning against the wall, he probably wouldn't have been able to stand up.
Qiao An'an was actually quite hesitant. The baby looked like a tiny, wrinkled ball. When she gave birth, the nurses had cleaned and wrapped Ya Ya up before showing her the baby. Even when she was wrapped in swaddling clothes, she was very careful when she first held Ya Ya. How could she dare to hit the baby's feet upside down? What if she broke the baby's neck?
Seeing this, Grandpa Gu took the child, turned the child upside down, and patted the soles of the child's feet.
Until the child finally cried.
Only then did Qiao An'an dare to pick up her child. Chi Xiaoyu also brought over the boiled water, diluted it to lukewarm temperature, and handed it to Qiao An'an. Qiao An'an gestured to Fang Yuyang that he could come and see his child: "Do you want to see your son?"
Fang Yuyang glanced at the child before turning his gaze back to Nan Qiao, asking Qin Chengguo in a trembling voice, "Is Qiao Qiao alright?"
Qin Chengguo did not answer Fang Yuyang, but nervously stitched up Nan Qiao. The electrocardiogram showed that Nan Qiao's condition was very bad. Xia Lanlan had some nursing knowledge before, and helped hand Qin Chengguo tools from the side.
Fang Yuyang stood to the side, watching nervously.
If Qin Chengguo hadn't prevented him from getting close to the operating table, Fang Yuyang would have really wanted to go up and hold Nan Qiao's hand to share some of her pain, since she used to be most afraid of pain.
Before Qin Chengguo could finish stitching up Nan Qiao, the electrocardiogram had already turned into a straight line and was emitting a piercing beeping sound.
Everyone was stunned.
Qin Chengguo quickly stepped forward to check Nan Qiao's pulse, body temperature, and pupils. Finally, he silently raised his scalpel, preparing to deliver a fatal blow after she turned into a zombie.
Xia Lanlan's hand was still trembling as she handed over the item. She was not even twenty years old yet, having just graduated from a preschool teacher training school. She had always believed that love was the purest and most beautiful thing in the world, like in all the movies and TV dramas, where you get married, have a bunch of kids, and finally the whole family lives happily ever after, a happy ending for everyone.
She only realized it at that moment.
Giving birth isn't like what you see on TV, where a woman shouts "Push!" and the baby just comes out with a "Wah!" Giving birth can be fatal.
Xia Lanlan was still in shock when Fang Yuyang rushed over and pushed her aside. The scissors in her hand pierced her arm, leaving a cut.
Knowing that Fang Yuyang had pushed her because he was too heartbroken after losing his wife, Xia Lanlan didn't say anything more and went to get alcohol and gauze to disinfect and bandage the wound.
Fang Yuyang refused to believe his wife was dead. After shoving Xia Lanlan aside, he pushed Qin Chengguo aside, and, clutching Nan Qiao's body, roared tremblingly, "My wife isn't dead! She's not dead! None of you will be allowed to hurt her!!!"
Seeing that Nan Qiao's pale face was slowly turning bluish-gray, and that she was about to turn into a zombie and jump up to bite people, Chen Zhou and Li Jianguo stepped forward together, tied Fang Yuyang's hands behind his back, and dragged him up. Qin Chengguo then quickly inserted the scalpel into Nan Qiao's head, who had already lost all vital signs.
Fang Yuyang could not accept this fact at all.
He struggled frantically, trying to break free from Chen Zhou and Li Jianguo's grip.
Shen Zhou and Li Jianguo assumed Nan Qiao was already dead, and that Fang Yuyang was simply clinging to the corpse, unwilling to let go. Since Nan Qiao's body couldn't possibly reanimate, they reluctantly released her. However, Fang Yuyang didn't go to check on Nan Qiao's body; instead, he rushed towards Chi Xiaoyu, who was helping to fetch water for the child's bath: "I'm going to kill you!!!"
Chen Zhou reacted quickly, locking Fang Yuyang's neck just as he was about to touch Chi Xiaoyu.
Li Jianguo belatedly realized what was happening and stepped forward to restrain Fang Yuyang's hands: "Fang Yuyang, why are you biting people like a mad dog? What does your wife's death have to do with that young girl?!"
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