Chapter 113
Captain Lei held Yue Qiao's hand all the way. After asking at the county hospital, they found out that Guan Lu was on the second floor. Captain Lei held Yue Qiao's hand, and Jiang Nian held Shu Xue's hand. The four of them went up to the second floor. Just when they were about to ask the nurse where Guan Lu was, they heard Guan Lu's heart-wrenching scream. Their scalps went numb, and Shu Xue was scared.
"Luo Chengyi, I don't want to give birth anymore!"
"Inhale, exhale, and push!"
The nurse and Guan Lu's voices rang out one after another. Jiang Nian walked towards the innermost door on the left side. The door was closed and they couldn't see inside. Several people looked at each other in bewilderment as they heard Guan Lu's painful screams and Deputy Captain Luo's constant coaxing voice from inside the door.
Yue Qiao looked down at her big belly. She was carrying two babies. Lao Lei had been supporting her all the way. Most of her strength was on Lao Lei. She didn't feel tired at all. Instead, she was scared by Guan Lu's heart-wrenching scream.
Guan Lu was in so much pain when she gave birth to one. How much more pain would she have to bear with two?
Not to mention Yue Qiao, Shu Xue and Jiang Nian were also scared. Guan Lu's scream sounded too terrible.
Captain Lei saw that Yue Qiao's face was a little pale, and was afraid that she would run away when she really gave birth, so he supported her and walked away: "Don't stay here, find a place to sit down first, your period is almost over, don't run back and forth."
They went to sit on the chairs in the aisle on the first floor. Yue Qiao held Captain Lei's hand tightly, and asked him to go to the second floor to see if Guan Lu had given birth. No, after three hours of going back and forth, Captain Lei couldn't remember how many times he climbed down the stairs. He shouted: "She's born, it's a boy."
Captain Lei helped Yue Qiao go to the second floor, Jiang Nian supported Shu Xue and walked in front, Deputy Captain Luo held the child. Guan Lu had exhausted a lot of energy and passed out. Several people walked lightly to see the child in Deputy Captain Luo's arms.
This was the first time Jiang Nian saw such a small child, and she was afraid that she might hurt him if she breathed too hard.
Several people waited in the hospital until Guan Lu woke up. Yue Qiao kept asking Guan Lu if it hurt to give birth. Guan Lu was afraid of scaring Yue Qiao, so she shook her head and said, "It didn't hurt much."
Yue Qiao: ???
She was shocked and said, "If it didn't hurt, why did you scream so
fiercely?" Guan Lu choked.
On the way back from the hospital, Shu Xue was still a little scared, so much so that she was a little weird after returning. Chen Yao didn't understand why, so he ran to ask Jiang Nian to see what happened to Shu Xue. Jiang Nian told Chen Yao what happened in the afternoon.
Chen Yao: ...
He patted his forehead, feeling a little headache: "Sister-in-law, I'll go back to see her first."
Jiang Nian nodded: "Okay."
She closed the door and saw Lu Yu coming out of the kitchen. The man reached out and touched her forehead: "Why do you look so listless? Are you scared too?"
Jiang Nian pursed her lips and suddenly threw herself into Lu Yu's arms, rubbing her head in his arms: "A little bit... "I'm not afraid."
Lu Yu rubbed Jiang Nian's neck and soothed her: "If that day comes, I will always be with you."
Hearing this, Jiang Nian looked up at him: "I will be very ugly that day." Lu
Yu laughed and kissed her nose: "I don't mind even if I'm ugly."
Jiang Nian: ...
She stretched the muscles on Lu Yu's waist hard, and her fingers were a little tired: "You are ugly." Guan Lu was discharged from the hospital after seven days, and Yue Qiao was about to give birth not long after. Her water broke in the middle of the night. The corridor on this floor was filled with Yue Qiao's screams: "Who said it doesn't hurt?" "Ouch, Lao Lei, I want to pee." "Xiao Lu, you lied, you said it wouldn't hurt much, why is it so painful!" Captain Lei was sweating profusely. Lu Yu borrowed a car from the military region and gave it to Chen Yao. Captain Lei and Deputy Commander Luo carried Yue Qiao, who was pregnant, downstairs and carefully protected her into the car. Chen Yao drove all the way to the county hospital. Deputy Commander Luo and Chen Yao came back before dawn and said Yue Qiao had not given birth yet. Jiang Nian got up early the next morning and went to the county hospital with Shu Xue to see Yue Qiao. Yue Qiao gave birth at four in the morning and was almost exhausted. When they arrived, Yue Qiao was still sleeping, her face was pale and haggard. Captain Lei's parents came and brought a lot of eggs for Yue Qiao, as well as an old hen with its legs stretched out. As soon as it entered the ward, it clucked non-stop. Captain Lei's father tied the hen's mouth with a rope, which made Jiang Nian almost laugh out loud. Yue Qiao gave birth to a pair of twins, the boy came out first. Shu Xue said enviously, "Dragon twins are great." Jiang Nian smiled and said, "It's the same if you give birth to two." Shu Xue was so scared that she shook her head quickly, "I'm scared." This time, Yue Qiao and Guan Lu gave birth to a child and scared Shu Xue so much that she tortured Chen Yao badly during the months of her pregnancy. Yue Qiao and Guan Lu came to Jiang Nian from time to time with their children. Captain Lei's mother lived in the family building to help take care of them. Yu Liang's wife was now familiar with Jiang Nian and would come to see her every now and then. Jiang Nian's life was also fulfilling. Not long after, Lu Yu brought back a message. Jiang Nian was cooking in the kitchen. He said that Liu Qiang was in jail and was sentenced to ten years in prison. Jiang Nian was stunned: "Wasn't he sent to the countryside?" Lu Yu said: "The place he went to was just near the woman's home. He saw the woman marry someone else with his own eyes. He was so angry that he committed manslaughter and was sentenced." Jiang Nian blinked and felt that Liu Qiang deserved it. She asked: "How did you know?" Lu Yu coughed lightly and said: "My comrade-in-arms over there sent me a letter." Jiang Nian looked at him doubtfully. Lu Yu raised his eyebrows slightly and rubbed her head: "Go out and sit, I'll cook." Xu Yanli is a two-hour drive from here. Basically, she comes to see Jiang Nian two or three times a month . In mid-November, Xu Yan brought her three children to see Jiang Nian. Lu Yu went to the army gate to sign, and Jiang Nian led them in. Liu Jianye and Lu Zhijun called out "Uncle Lu". Liu Jianwu was very familiar with them, and he jumped over and hugged Lu Yu's legs, shouting happily: "Uncle Lu, we are here to see you and Aunt Jiang." Lu Yu picked up Liu Jianwu and said with a smile: "What do you want to eat later? Uncle Lu will take you to the supply and marketing cooperative." Liu Jianwu said happily: "White Rabbit Milk Candy, my father bought it for me the day before yesterday, it's so sweet."
Now Liu Jianye and Liu Jianwu both call Lu Guosheng "Dad". In fact, the happiest person in their hearts is Liu Jianye. In his heart, the most important person is his mother. Since his mother remarried to Uncle Lu, life has been getting better and better. Although Uncle Lu goes out early and comes back late every day, he will take turns to hold the three of them as long as he comes home, and will take them and their mother to the park in the city to play during his rest time.
This is something that Liu Jianye has never experienced since he grew up with Liu Qiang.
He used to think that fatherly love is nothing more than giving them food to eat, saying a few nice words to them when he is happy, and scolding them when he is angry. After following Uncle Lu, he realized that fatherly love is so happy.
Jiang Nian and Xu Yan were walking behind. Xu Yan whispered, "Jiang Nian, I'm pregnant."
Jiang Nian's attention was on Lu Yu's tall and straight back. She didn't pay attention to what Xu Yan said. She turned around in confusion: "What?"
Xu Yan: ...
She lowered her head and repeated, "I'm pregnant."
Jiang Nian was stunned and subconsciously looked at Xu Yan's belly: "Pregnant?"
Xu Yan nodded: "Just found out from the check-up."
Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Congratulations."
Xu Yan touched her belly with a happy smile on her face.
Jiang Nian told Xu Yan about Liu Qiang's imprisonment. Upon hearing this, Xu Yan smiled even more happily: "What he is doing now has nothing to do with me."
Back to the family building, Jiang Nian and Xu Yan went upstairs first. Lu Yu rode a bicycle to take Liu Jianye, Liu Jianwu and Lu Zhijun to the supply and marketing cooperative. Jiang Nian went to the kitchen to cook, and Xu Yan helped beside her and asked: "Where are you and Captain Lu going to celebrate the New Year this year?"
Jiang Nian said: "This year we plan to celebrate the New Year at Sister Feng's house."
Last year, Feng Mei sent a telegram asking her if she would come to Dongshi to celebrate the New Year. She and Lu Yu went to Xinjiang. This year she had to go to Dongshi anyway.
Hearing this, Xu Yan hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll go home and ask Guosheng if he has a holiday at the end of this year. I also want to go see Sister Feng."
Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Okay, if Brother Lu has a holiday, let's go together. Sister Feng will be happy to see you."
The meal was almost ready when Lu Yu came back with the children. Liu Jianye ran in and gave Jiang Nian two White Rabbit milk candies first. He looked at Jiang Nian and smiled happily: "Aunt Jiang, have some candy. Uncle Lu bought them for you."
Who would have thought that this lively and cheerful little boy in front of them was such a gloomy person a few months ago?
Jiang Nian's heart softened and she took the candy he handed over: "Thank you."
Liu Jianwu and Lu Zhijun ran over and stuffed two candies into Jiang Nian's mouth. Lu Yu walked into the kitchen, and while Xu Yan and the children were out, he took a candy and put it in his mouth, then leaned over and covered Jiang Nian's lips with a smile in his eyes. Jiang Nian blushed, quickly bit the other half of the candy from his lips and held it in her mouth, and when Xu Yan came in with a basin of water, she quickly turned around and pretended to cut vegetables.
Lu Yu chuckled: "There is no vegetable on the chopping board."
Jiang Nian: ...
Xu Yan came in to serve the dishes and saw Jiang Nian chopping on the chopping board with a knife. She was stunned for
a moment: "Jiang Nian, what are you chopping?" Jiang Nian coughed lightly and said casually: "Let me see if the knife is still sharp."
Xu Yan said: "If it's not sharp, sharpen it with the bottom of a bowl."
Lu Yu took out the remaining food. Several children were playing outside, and it was very lively.
After lunch, Xu Yan and the children stayed for a while and then left. Lu Yu and Jiang Nian sent them to the car in the county town. Before getting on the car, Xu Yan said that she would call Lu Guosheng after she confirmed that they could go to Dongshi. Jiang Nian thought Xu Yan might call the next day, but she didn't expect that she would call when it was dark. Xu Yan's happy voice came from the phone: "Jiang Nian, Lu Guosheng has a ten-day vacation, and he said he would go to Dongshi with you to see Captain Song and Sister Feng. "
Jiang Nian smiled and said, "Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Nian walked into the army and felt a little cold on her face. She looked up and found that snowflakes were floating in the sky. This was the first snow in winter. Counting the years, she had been in this era for four years. This year, she dreamed of returning to the new century six times. Every time she walked into the house, she hid in her mother's bedroom, kept Lu Yu's words in mind, and completely avoided meeting Jiang Nian.
If it were before, she would still think about talking to Jiang Nian and finding a way to go back, but now she just wants to stay in this era safely and be with Lu Yu forever.
Jiang Nian went back and told Lu Yu that Xu Yan and Lu Guosheng also went to Dongshi. Lu Yu sent a telegram to Captain Song the next day. Seven days later, he received a telegram from Captain Song, asking them to send another telegram before coming over, and he would calculate the time to pick them up.
When Xu Yan came to the unit to find her, Jiang Nian told her about this.
In mid-December, the guards delivered a letter to Lu Yu's home.
Lu Yu went to the unit early in the morning, and Jiang Nian took the envelope and took a look at it curiously.