novelden Chapter 1845 Ruobai, let's have a baby!
Chapter 1845 Ruobai, let's have a baby!
Unlike the chaos in the morgue and the police station, the atmosphere on the pedicab heading to Nianwei Hospital, though tense, was strangely resilient and calm.
The cyclist was a middle-aged man who didn't mind the blood of the woman who was about to give birth. He pedaled harder than if he were breastfeeding, and his forehead and body were covered in sweat. While riding, he kept a close eye on his surroundings and took good care of the two women on the back.
Listening to Qin Ruobai and Xu Qiluo's conversation, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and mutter to himself.
"The woman in question seems perfectly calm, but the one next to her who isn't pregnant looks like a cat on a hot tin roof!"
At this moment, Qin Ruobai leaned back in the car seat, her bangs were slightly disheveled by the autumn wind, her face was a little pale, and her hands were tightly holding her abdomen.
There, with each pulse of her blood, she felt intense contractions coming in waves.
"What did Xiang Nan say again? One, two... one, two..."
She recalled her husband's teachings on calculating dilation efficiency by the frequency of contractions, and took deep breaths from time to time. At this moment, she gradually realized that she still had a little longer and could hold on for a while.
Although the atmosphere was tense, and indeed very tense, Qin Ruobai's eyes remained bright, a light that was a mixture of pain relief and immense anticipation and excitement, subtly revealing the radiance of motherhood.
She clutched her small cloth bag tightly, her knuckles turning white, but a faint smile, typical of expectant mothers, lingered on her lips.
"Master, can you please stop laughing! I'm terrified!" Every time Xu Qiluo looked back from the end of the road and glanced at her master, she was terrified. After saying this, she didn't wait for his reply and quickly asked with concern, "Is it especially painful now? Is it bad? Master, you must hold on, you must hold on, we're almost there, almost there!"
Her first child was delivered via C-section, before the baby was full-term, but her eldest child was born through a normal delivery, so she could completely understand Qin Ruobai's feelings at this moment.
"Don't worry, it's alright!" Qin Ruobai shook his head upon hearing his disciple's anxiety, and instead took the other's trembling hand in his. "Don't be nervous!"
"Oh dear, I'm already convinced, why are you comforting me?" Xu Qiluo held her master's other hand tightly, her voice trembling uncontrollably, even more nervous than when she gave birth.
His gaze kept shifting between Qin Ruobai's face and the road ahead, wishing he could take the driver's place and pedal the cart!
"Oh dear," she exclaimed, glancing ahead before becoming anxious again, "Master, wouldn't it be better to just find a nearby hospital to give birth? Why go all the way to Nianwei Hospital? What if... ugh..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xu Qiluo slapped himself twice, swallowing the unlucky words that followed.
Qin Ruobai tightened her grip and smiled, "You don't understand. Our child was born in Nianwei Hospital. It has a different meaning for me, for the child, and for Xiang Nan! Think about it, this is the first time for everyone in the Li family. I feel so proud! The children were born in their father's hospital..."
"Oh dear!" Xu Qiluo was so envious that she cried out, "Master, what kind of time is this to make me cry!"
Qin Ruobai smiled and said it was nothing, then went to comfort the driver that there was no rush!
But when Xu Qiluo saw her reach out to pat the wooden board behind the driver, he quickly interjected, "Master, please go faster! I beg you!"
The driver, panting heavily, glanced back and said in a muffled voice, "Comrade, I've already done the fastest. You see, the woman giving birth hasn't said a word, but you're urging me on like this. I know this is urgent!"
Even so, he couldn't help but increase the pressure under his feet, and the wheels rolled over the ground, making a heavy and more rapid squeak.
How could Xu Qiluo not be anxious!
She had just recovered from her C-section when she encountered criminals on a mission and instinctively chased after them. As a result, she accidentally tripped and fell, ending up in the hospital.
At that time, Master Ruobai was pregnant and was more nervous than anyone else, always protecting her.
The baby couldn't be saved and was born prematurely at eight months. The tiny baby spent a long time in the incubator before barely surviving.
That horror and lingering fear are still etched into her bones to this day.
Now, seeing Qin Ruobai encounter a similar situation, even though it was just a few days earlier than expected and nothing unexpected, Xu Qiluo's heart was already in her throat, fearing that history would repeat itself and that there would be the slightest mishap.
Qin Ruobai maintained a smile throughout. Seeing Xu Qiluo's nerves on the verge of collapse, he gently squeezed her cold hand. Although his voice was somewhat unsteady due to the pain, it carried a comforting power.
"Xiao Xu, don't panic, it's alright! Xiang Nan taught me at home, and we still have enough time to get to the hospital! The little guy can't wait to come out and see us, that's a good thing!"
She paused, took a deep breath, and tried to divert her and Xu Qiluo's attention with a different topic, as well as to relieve the pressure on the coachman, so she reminded him:
"When we get to the hospital later, call my mother-in-law and ask her to bring the hospital bag that Xiangnan prepared! There's a lot of stuff, and my head is a bit fuzzy, so please write it down..."
Xu Qiluo was stunned for a moment, then slapped his forehead, "Oh dear, look at my memory, I almost forgot about that! Master, you said it, I'll write it all down..."
"Hmm," Qin Ruobai said gently, recalling, "I heard the diapers Chu Qiao bought are pretty good. Have my mother-in-law bring them over. We don't need cloth diapers with these!"
"I bought another set of clothes for postpartum care, and I asked my mother-in-law to bring them with me!"
"Oh, right," Qin Ruobai blushed, then whispered, "Remember to bring the menstrual pads for lochia. Song Yi bought a lot for me last time, and they're in my blue floral bundle. They're in my room. Don't forget to bring them to the hospital..."
"Okay, I've got it!" Xu Qiluo silently memorized it again and again.
Qin Ruobai counted everything one by one, from the baby's clothes and blankets to the feeding cups and spoons that might be used, and even the straws and brown sugar, explaining everything in great detail.
Her voice wasn't loud, but it was exceptionally clear, as if she was afraid Xu Qiluo wouldn't hear her. It was as if she was making thorough preparations for the impending arrival of the little life, and also instilling confidence in herself, Xu Qiluo, and the driver.
These meticulous and detailed checks did indeed alleviate the panic on the bus, giving the tense trip of three a sense of reassurance and joyful anticipation.
Xu Qiluo's mood calmed down a bit, and she even took the initiative to ask about things that might have been overlooked.
Just as the rickshaw turned a corner, a loud and urgent car horn suddenly sounded behind us.
"Beep-beep-beep—"
A jeep and a black Hongqi sedan almost aggressively caught up with the tricycle and drove alongside it.
The passenger window of the jeep was suddenly rolled down, revealing Li Xiangnan's face, which was filled with anxiety, sweat, and extreme urgency.
"Ruobai!"
He practically roared it out, his voice cutting through the bustling street.
Qin Ruobai looked up at the sound and saw her husband. The moment she saw him, her forced composure seemed to find support. Her eyes welled up slightly, and she nodded gently to her husband before glancing at her stomach.
Reinforcements have finally arrived!
She smiled.
However, just as they were about to reunite and everyone thought they could finally breathe a sigh of relief, Qin Ruobai's expression suddenly changed. He clutched his stomach, letting out a suppressed groan of pain, and large beads of cold sweat instantly appeared on his brow!
"Master!" Xu Qiluo's heart, which had just been at ease, immediately jumped again.
The driver was also startled and almost instinctively tried to brake!
If he had pressed the button even once, the car's high speed would have thrown the three people and one child into the ground!
"No, don't stop so quickly, slow down, slow down—"
Li Xiangnan saw it clearly; his heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would burst out of his chest, and he shouted with all his might.
But he didn't wait for the car to stop at all. He suddenly opened the car door, jumped out, rolled three times on the ground, jumped up and rushed to the tricycle, grabbed the handlebars, and brought the tricycle to a steady stop.
call!
Everyone involved was terrified by this dramatic scene!
But this doesn't mean it's over yet!
"Quick! Zimo, open the car door!"
Li Xiangnan called out, turned around and went to the back room. Looking at his wife's stunningly beautiful face, he said tenderly, "Ruobai, let's go, let's have a baby!"
"it is good!"