The doctor said we could consider being admitted to the hospital for delivery in a few days.
Chen Lu initially wanted to say that he wasn't short of money, but after thinking about it, he decided against it. Liang Zhirou didn't like the hospital environment, and moving in early would only affect her mood.
Even when we come to see the baby, this silly boy insists on sitting outside and waiting, letting him chat with the doctor by himself.
Some shadows cannot be dispelled in just a few years.
When Chen Lu got home, he found Xiao Xunfang had just gone to visit them. When he opened the door, he saw her helping to clean the living room.
"Mom, you can rest. I just finished cleaning a couple of days ago."
“When you get old, you can’t stay idle.” Xiao Xunfang put the broom aside and quickly asked, “You must have gone to the hospital, right? What did the doctor say?”
"That's great. Both the baby and mom are healthy. We just need to wait for the baby to be born. It should be... within the next few days."
Chen Lu helped Liang Zhirou sit down, placed his hand on hers, and began to give her instructions.
"Don't be nervous, understand? Tell me immediately if you feel unwell these next few days. It's better to make a wasted trip than to be caught off guard. Going to the hospital isn't a hassle; we can always come back..."
Liang Zhirou nodded blankly. Chen Lu kept telling her not to be nervous, seemingly unaware that his hands were shaking.
Xiao Xunfang couldn't help but smile, and looking at the two of them staring at each other, she suddenly felt a little dazed.
In her eyes, both children were still kids, especially Liang Zhirou. She always felt that this girl hadn't grown up yet, and was still the little girl who surrounded her every day calling her "Mom." Now, someone had to call her "Mom."
"You two relax, it's not that scary. Back then, many of us gave birth at home."
She said with a smile.
In the afternoon, Jiang Chao asked Chen Lu to go fishing. Chen Lu originally intended to refuse, but Xiao Xunfang and Liang Zhirou persuaded him to go.
The two sat by the reservoir until evening, but failed to catch a single fish, so they each bought one and went home.
......
The next day was New Year's Day.
Chen Lu did absolutely nothing all day.
After thinking about it, he felt that the parking spot wasn't ideal, so he went downstairs again like a madman and parked the car very close to the building entrance.
Never mind, abandon personal ethics and enjoy a life of immorality.
After returning, he decided to read a novel to distract himself, and specifically chose a rather mind-bending one, "And Then There Were None".
After reading for half an hour, he recognized every Chinese character in the book, but he still couldn't understand any of the sentences.
Sitting on the sofa like a wooden doll, he suddenly saw Liang Zhirou slowly walk up to him and timidly say, "It seems to hurt a little..."
"Does it feel like I'm about to give birth?"
Liang Zhirou bit her lip hard and nodded almost imperceptibly, "I don't know either, I just have this feeling..."
Chen Lu stood there stunned for two seconds, then regained his usual composure and quickly helped her up.
"Go to the hospital."
He said softly.
Liang Zhirou found it strange that Chen Lu, who had been acting strangely just now, suddenly didn't seem nervous at all.
She transformed back into the Chen Lu she knew best, doing everything with a calm and collected demeanor.
It's fortunate that this happened; if Chen Lu had been as nervous as she was, she would have been terrified.
After getting off the bus at the hospital entrance, the two realized that the clouds were very thick and dark.
It was the middle of the day, but it was as dark as dusk.
It looks like it's going to snow.
"Isn't this a bit unlucky..." Liang Zhirou suddenly said weakly from the side.
"Don't talk nonsense. The weather was even more bizarre when King Wu of Zhou rebelled, but did he still lose?"
Chen Lu wondered if there was something wrong with his brain, why was he suddenly bringing this up?
Unexpectedly, Liang Zhirou actually nodded slightly.
...As long as it works, that's fine.
Just as Chen Lu was about to enter the hospital, he noticed a snowflake on his shoulder.
White snowflakes settled on his black down jacket, quietly resting on his shoulders despite the cold wind blowing outside.
He smiled gently, turned around and helped Liang Zhirou inside.
January 1st, New Year's Day.
The beginning of the new year.
That day, it snowed in Hangzhou.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, with snowflakes fluttering down from the sky, making the whole world very quiet.
The hospital was bustling with activity.
"Are we not too late?"
Wang Xiaoxia and Chen Guanglin were clearly farther apart, yet they arrived at almost the same time as the other two.
"Sister-in-law! How are you feeling right now?"
Chen Mo spoke a little loudly, and Wang Xiaoxia slapped him on the head right after he finished speaking.
"I... I can't really explain it clearly right now, but the most obvious thing is the pain..."
Despite the beads of sweat on Liang Zhirou's forehead, she patiently answered Chen Mo's questions.
Contrary to what's portrayed in TV dramas, pregnant women don't actually experience contractions and immediately go to the hospital to give birth.
In fact, there is a fairly long period of labor pains between the onset of pain and the time it takes to go to the delivery room.
As for how long the pain will last, whether it's a few hours or more than ten hours... it depends on fate.
After all the formalities were completed, she was then taken to the ward to await delivery.
It didn't feel right to have a bunch of people crammed into the ward, so they decided to wait outside and let the young couple stay in the ward by themselves.
"They've all gone out, and you're still holding back?" Chen Lu wiped the sweat from the girl's forehead with a tissue. "If you want to cry, then cry, you little crybaby."
This silly guy usually cries like he has no time to lose, but when it really comes to this, he doesn't shed a single tear.
"I'm really fine now, you don't need to worry so much."
The girl spoke softly, appearing very casual.
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