Li Xiyue pretended to be getting dressed while opening the door and calling out to the yard, "I'll grab the first-aid kit and come right away."
"Okay, Dr. Li," Xu Daqiang replied.
It was freezing cold, and it was nighttime. His wife was about to give birth, and taking her to the clinic was too dangerous due to the difficult road conditions. Since Li Xiyue had experience delivering babies, his parents asked him to come and invite her over.
He waited anxiously in the cold wind, his heart filled with both worry and anticipation, his flashlight shining through him.
Li Xiyue came out carrying a medical kit and smiled when he saw the baby. This was his first child, so it was understandable that he was nervous.
When they arrived at Xu Yongshun's house, Li Xiyue asked about the situation and learned that Su Xiaoyun's due date was approaching and that nothing unexpected had happened, which put her mind at ease.
"Dr. Li, you're here! My sister-in-law is in terrible pain." Xu Hongmei was waiting at the door and rushed forward to greet Li Xiyue.
My sister-in-law is a good person; she's good to me and my family. I don't want anything to happen to her.
Li Xiyue reassured her, "It's normal to feel pain during childbirth, don't worry, let me take a look first."
Xu Yongshun, who was sitting in the main room with his clothes on, immediately stood up and said, "Dr. Li, I'm sorry to trouble you again."
Fortunately, Li Xiyue was there, otherwise she would have had to be rushed to the hospital that night. It was snowing and nighttime, which was not safe.
"Secretary, you're too kind." Li Xiyue followed Xu Hongmei into Su Xiaoyun's room, where Su Fengying was comforting Su Xiaoyun.
Hot water, scissors, a swaddle blanket, and a clean handkerchief were already prepared on the table next to it.
There was a charcoal brazier inside, which made it quite warm.
Li Xiyue was very satisfied; the preparations were so thorough that it saved her a lot of trouble.
She sat down on the edge of the bed to look at Su Xiaoyun. Su Xiaoyun had a rosy complexion and was in good spirits. She didn't scream when the contractions came, but the pain on her face was heartbreaking.
First, I took the baby's pulse, then I checked the baby's position; everything was normal.
"Don't worry, the time has come for the baby. It'll be a natural birth, everything will be normal. Auntie, just wait to become a grandmother," Li Xiyue reassured Su Fengying.
Su Fengying smiled broadly, "With Dr. Li's words, I feel much more at ease."
The daughter-in-law is filial and good to Daqiang and his daughter. Daqiang is satisfied with her from the bottom of his heart. As long as she gives birth to the child safely, they will love the boy or the girl.
“Sister-in-law, did you hear that? You’re perfectly fine. Don’t be afraid. Mom’s here, and Dr. Li is here too. Even if we don’t go to the hospital, everything will be alright,” Xu Hongmei reassured her.
Su Fengying also said, "Your Uncle Dashan's car has been borrowed and is ready. If anything happens, we'll go to the hospital immediately. Xiaoyun, don't worry."
Su Xiaoyun nodded. She knew the situation outside. It was snowing and nighttime, and the roads were difficult to travel. If something happened on the way, it would be better to give birth at home.
With her family around and the legendary doctor Li Xiyue by her side, she wasn't afraid at all and just hoped to give birth to her child smoothly.
Li Xiyue counted the contractions and felt that it was still early before giving birth, so she said to Xu Hongmei, "It would be best to cook something for your sister-in-law so that she will have the strength to give birth later."
"I'll go cook it now." Xu Hongmei turned and left.
"I'll cook something for Xiaoyun. You stay with Xiaoyun; it's not convenient for me to go in." Su Daqiang took over the task.
Xu Yongshun said, "I'll start the fire."
Xu Hongmei had no choice but to go back inside to help.
Li Xiyue sighed again, thinking how good this family was to Su Xiaoyun.
Li Xiyue's judgment was correct; Su Xiaoyun was indeed still far from giving birth. After eating and chatting until midnight, she finally began to give birth.
The contractions were frequent and regular, so Li Xiyue put on gloves and began the delivery.
Su Fengying held Su Xiaoyun's hand, while Xu Hongmei stood by, ready to follow orders at any time.
The father and son outside were pacing anxiously.
Su Xiaoyun was well cared for, and the fetus was quite large. Although the baby was in the correct position, the delivery was difficult. Li Xiyue was worried about complications, so she gave her some labor-aiding medicine and spiritual spring water.
Su Fengying went to great lengths, preparing ginseng well in advance, even though it was only one slice, it was for her daughter-in-law's childbirth.
With ginseng in her mouth, Su Xiaoyun regained her strength and continued giving birth.
Finally, at dawn, she gave birth to a big, healthy baby boy weighing seven pounds and seven ounces.
After handing the child to Su Fengying, Li Xiyue pressed the placenta out again. Su Xiaoyun was in great pain and had already fallen asleep, showing no reaction to Li Xiyue's actions.
Su Fengying and Xu Hongmei quickly cleaned the child up, wrapped him in a soft blanket, and were all smiles the whole time.
Xu Yongshun, who was outside, finally felt relieved when he heard the child crying and sat down on the stool.
Xu Daqiang was still worried; he was concerned about his wife.
Only after hearing Su Fengying say that he could come in did he rush in, quickly glance at the child, and then go to see his wife. Seeing that his wife was unconscious, he asked anxiously, "Dr. Li, what's wrong with my wife?"
"Don't worry, she's just exhausted. Let her rest." Li Xiyue said.
Xu Daqiang nodded, holding his wife's hand, his heart aching with heartache.
Li Xiyue smiled and praised, "What a good man."
She didn't save the wrong person; men who treat their wives so well are rare.
“My brother and sister-in-law fell in love on their own,” Xu Hongmei said with a smile.
Li Xiyue knew nothing about this and had never heard Huang Xinrui mention it, so she became curious and asked, "Really?"
"Yes, Dr. Li, let me tell you..." Xu Hongmei leaned over to tell him about her brother and sister-in-law's sweet past, when suddenly she felt dizzy and fell forward uncontrollably.
Li Xiyue reacted quickly and helped the person up, "Teacher Xu!"
"What's wrong with Hongmei?" Su Fengying handed the child to her son and quickly came over to support her daughter.
Li Xiyue didn't know the specifics either. "She's probably just tired. Let's help her back to her room and I'll take a look at her."
Su Fengying agreed and helped her daughter back into the house.
Xu Yongshun followed her outside. "What's wrong with Hongmei again?"
"I don't know, don't worry, let's wait for Dr. Li to take a look," Su Fengying replied.
Li Xiyue looked at Xu Hongmei's face and saw that she did look rather haggard. She took Xu Hongmei's wrist and her expression turned serious after a moment.
Seeing this, Su Fengying became anxious, "Dr. Li, is my Hongmei very ill?"
Li Xiyue withdrew her hand and hesitated before saying, "Teacher Xu isn't sick; she's pregnant."
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