At Cheng Suâs house, doors were opening and stoves were lighting up with the sound of people talking, which wasnât quiet, and it startled the neighbors. Hualing was the first to wake up.
She walked out with bleary eyes and saw that it was indeed brightly lit, not the imagined burglar scene. Then she saw the door to Cheng Suâs house wide open. After thinking for a moment, her mind cleared, and she understood.
Such a commotion in the middle of the night could only mean that Cheng Su was about to give birth. It was expected within these few days, so it wasnât surprising if it was early.
Hualing walked over, went straight into the house, and saw Cheng Su with wet hair sitting in the living room, inhaling and exhaling deeply. She asked, "Whatâs up, are you in labor?"
Cheng Su saw her and nodded.
At this moment, Mother Cheng also brought over a bowl of freshly cooked egg soup rice: "Quickly eat this, thereâs Ginger in it."
Seeing this, Hualing said, "Iâll go back and change clothes, and go to the hospital with you!"
Mother Cheng was delighted with this and said, "Oh, so grateful to Sister-in-law Chen!" She knew Hualing was a nurse, and that Cheng Su was giving birth at their hospital.
These days, having connections makes things easier. With Hualing around, they wouldnât have to worry about the doctors delivering the baby at the hospital.
By this point, Cheng Su couldnât respond to Hualing as she was adjusting her breathing, enduring the pain of contractions, and gulping down the soup rice.
After eating most of the soup rice, Qi Taiguo also returned. He wanted to carry Cheng Su out, but she stopped him.
"Let her walk by herself, itâs good for the delivery later!" Hualing and Mother Cheng both said in unison.
Qi Taiguo looked at Cheng Su, seeing her pale face with sweat all over her forehead, and couldnât help but worry: "Are you sure you can do it?"
Cheng Su, in pain, clenched her teeth and nodded, saying, "Yes, letâs go."
Qi Taiguo listened and had to help her walk, and the group of them set off for the hospital in majestic fashion.
On the way, Qi Taiguo drove fast, feeling extremely anxious.
When they arrived at the hospital, it was already five-thirty. It was summer, so the day broke early, and the sky was already somewhat bright at this time.
Upon entering the hospital, with several people accompanying her and Hualing, the familiar nurse, helping out, Cheng Su only needed to wait. The rest, such as admission and accompanying for childbirth, naturally had others to take care of.
With Hualingâs help, a duty doctor soon came over to examine Cheng Su.
After an examination, Cheng Su looked at the obstetrician with high hopes, thinking, with all this pain, she should be ready to give birth, right?
"Only two centimeters dilated; you canât give birth yet. Get up and walk around!" the doctor announced blandly.
What?
The pain was at this level, and only two centimeters? Heaven, might as well kill her now!
Hualing, who came along, gave her a sympathetic look.
Mother Cheng, who was good at handling things, quietly slipped the prepared red envelope over and said in a flattering tone: "Doctor, we leave my daughterâs care in your hands!"
The doctor quickly pocketed the red envelope and said, "Itâs what weâre supposed to do, and besides, sheâs Nurse Huaâs friend, donât worry! First, get up and walk around; itâll be helpful when you give birth later!"
"Yes, yes!"
Mother Cheng hurriedly helped Cheng Su up and said, "Listen to the doctor, walk around more, itâs okay. When you give birth later, itâll be like taking a dump, just push, and itâd come out!"
This crude comment made everyone there twitch their mouths.
Cheng Su blushed and turned pale repeatedly. What kind of talk was that, calling it taking a dump? Taking a dump wasnât this painful, alright?
But she couldnât be bothered by her motherâs bold words because the pain began again.