Li Qiâan was occasionally a bit slow and didnât quickly pick up on the unusual information in her words.
Suddenly, her sleeve was tugged at, and Xie Wanying turned her head.
Li Xiaobing looked at her younger fellow student and said seriously, "Get your teacher."
Get her obstetrics teacher? Her obstetrics teacher wasnât from Guoxie, it was Teacher Du.
"Yes, get your Teacher Du," Li Xiaobing insisted.
Even if her husband said she was jinxed, she accepted it. Right now, only getting Du Haiwei over could save her childâs life. She believed the words of her younger fellow student, that breech presentation delivery could work, as long as Du Haiwei came.
Her senior had been misled by what she said before. She actually still wanted to help her senior transfer to the hospital for a cesarean delivery. Xie Wanying suddenly felt as if sheâd shot herself in the foot, recalling Senior Caoâs earnest advice: when doctors stay too calm, sometimes the results arenât the best.
Senior and the teachers were experienced, and surely had similar experiences to warn her in advance.
If they really had to perform a breech birth here? Xie Wanying turned back and exchanged glances with Doctor Song.
Doctor Song had completed an entire internship in obstetrics, unlike her, who was still a half-baked medical student in her obstetrics and gynecology internship. Doctor Songâs clinical practice in obstetrics was more comprehensive, more experienced than hers, and might be able to determine if breech birth was feasible at this stage.
His fingers resting on the pregnant womanâs belly, Song Xueling was carefully exploring, always sensing the changes in the motherâs condition. His usually leisure-eyed brown eyes now bore a serene focus, and his artistic face turned into the contemplative look of a monk, temporarily silent.
Seeing Doctor Songâs expression, it seemed her seniorâs situation for a natural delivery was a bit precarious. Xie Wanying made a decision in her heart, calling Teacher Du wasnât impossible, and she could get guidance from Teacher Du on-site.
Just as she was about to hang up the phone, Li Qiâan reacted, shouting, "Yingying, is it Senior Li having an emergency at home? Lin Hao and I will run to the hospital to find someone."
It would take the students at least ten minutes to run from the school library to the hospital.
"It hurts." Li Xiaobingâs face turned pale from the pain.
The contractions had begun, indicating the baby was coming out again.
Knowing that neither she nor the on-site doctor was fully prepared, Li Xiaobing anxiously gripped her younger fellow studentâs hand again.
Xie Wanying let her senior grip her hand while quickly dialing Teacher Duâs phone number.
Click.
"Hello, who is this?" A womanâs voice came from the other end of the phone.
Remembering her seniorâs introduction about Teacher Duâs family situation, Xie Wanying called out, "Teacher Tang."
"Who are you? Which student of mine are you?" Doctor Tang hadnât heard her voice before, and asked.
"Hereâs what happened, Teacher Tang. I wanted to ask if Teacher Du is there. I am Duâs student, Xie Wanying. Senior Li Xiaobing had a sudden early rupture of membranes at home, and sheâs in breech presentation and about to give birth."
"You said Li Xiaobing!" Doctor Tang caught the most crucial information in her words and exclaimed.
This indicated that Doctor Tang had already heard about Li Xiaobingâs special situation from neighbors and colleagues. Holding the phone, Doctor Tang hurried to find her husband, shouting, "Old Du, Old Duâsomethingâs wrong. Quickly grab the medical kit and go to Cao Yongâs dorm."
"Why?" Du Haiweiâs tone was calm and slow, asking his wife.
"They called saying that Li Xiaobing, who is staying in Cao Yongâs room, is about to give birth and is likely to have a difficult labor," Doctor Tang said.