"Wen Nuan, I'm back—"
Gu Qinghan ran towards Wen Nuan as fast as he could, then tightly grasped her hand, panting and saying, "I'm back."
He reached out his hand and stroked Wen Nuan's slightly pale face, his voice trembling a little: "Don't be afraid, I'm here with you."
Gu Qinghan had been busy for several days and only slept for two or three hours a day. Now his face had become thin and haggard, his eyes were bloodshot, and his chin was untidy. He looked exhausted.
However, when he saw his wife whom he thought about day and night, all his fatigue and worries were swept away in an instant.
But when he saw Wen Nuan lying on the white bed with a pale face, Gu Qinghan felt an unprecedented fear.
Even when facing an enemy, he rarely felt so scared, but at this moment he was afraid that something might happen to Wen Nuan.
So he had to come back and stay with her.
Gu Qinglan looked at her eldest brother's tall figure running in and said excitedly: "Brother, you are finally back. Sister-in-law will give birth soon."
Zhang Guihua and Deng Juxiang also patted their chests and breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're back."
When Wen Nuan listened to the familiar voice and saw the familiar yet unfamiliar face, she was confused for a moment.
She stretched out her hand and tried to touch the man's haggard face, but the frequent contractions drained all her strength and she could only smile weakly.
Seeing this, Gu Qinghan put his warm hand on his face and said distressedly: "Wife, are you okay? Does it hurt a lot now?"
As early as when Wen Nuan was pregnant with two children, Gu Qinghan learned about childbirth. The more he learned, the more distressed he felt.
Especially Wen Nuan was pregnant with twins this time.
Gu Qinglan said that the risk of giving birth to twins is indeed higher than that of giving birth to a single baby, and there are even cases of death due to dystocia during childbirth.
Gu Qinghan was afraid, so when he was in Beijing, he thought about coming back earlier and earlier.
Fortunately, he caught up.
Wen Nuan adjusted her breathing and felt the warmth coming from the palm of her hand. Only then did she realize that the man in front of her was not her illusion.
She asked softly: "Why have you lost so much weight? Is the mission... completed?"
She knew that Gu Qinghan must have a heavy workload during his trip to Beijing, but she didn't expect that he would become so haggard in just ten days.
It must be very hard, right
Judging from Gu Qinghan's condition, the mission might not have been fully completed. Even if it was completed, he certainly did not participate in the follow-up work.
How stupid! I gave up such a good promotion opportunity.
Gu Qinghan saw that his wife's eyes were red and knew what she was thinking.
He then grabbed the warm hand, placed it on his lips and kissed it, then smiled and said, "It's okay, just take a good sleep. The enemy spies have all been captured and taken back to the Air Force General Hospital. How are you now? Does your stomach hurt a lot? Can I go to the delivery room now?"
Fame, wealth and power, how could they be as important as her
Fortunately, he came back.
If he participates in the subsequent work, he will not be able to catch up.
Gu Qinghan looked at Wen Nuan, who was having difficulty speaking, and said gently, "Don't worry, my wife. Lele and I are always by your side."
After that, Lele came over and shouted, "Mom, Dad and I will be with you, you have to cheer up."
Gu Qinglan also gently stroked her sweat-soaked bangs and comforted her: "Sister-in-law, I'm here. You will definitely give birth to the baby safely and smoothly."
But just when Wen Nuan wanted to say something, the contractions came again, and she was in so much pain that she didn't even have the strength to speak.
He had no choice but to hold Gu Qinghan's hand tightly.
At this moment, Li Yunhua came over, took a look at the haggard Gu Qinghan, and said, "Everyone, make way. Qinglan, come with me and push Wen Nuan into the delivery room."
Li Yunhua was actually also trying to buy time for Gu Qinghan. If she hadn't heard from Zhao Qinyuan that he was rushing back from Beijing, she would never have let Wen Nuan wait outside all the time.
After hearing what Dr. Li said, everyone made way for him.
Gu Qinghan held the warm hand tightly and said softly, "Lele and I are outside."
Wen Nuan glanced at them, bit her lip, nodded, and said "hmm".
Knowing that Wen Nuan was about to enter the delivery room, Mr. Zhao handed the last half bowl of wild ginseng water to Li Yunhua.
After she entered the delivery room, she drank the warm water.
A group of people followed Li Yunhua and moved to the door of the delivery room.
*
In addition to the warmth, there were other women giving birth inside, and bursts of sharp cries could be heard coming from inside.
Gu Qinghan stood against the wall holding Lele in his arms, looking eagerly at the closed door of the delivery room.
Lele touched Gu Qinghan's dark blue beard and frowned, "Dad, why do you look like a savage?"
Then the little guy said "hmm" in disgust, "Dad, how long have you not taken a bath?!"
Gu Qinghan's originally tense mood was turned into a bit of a joke by the little guy's few words.
He stretched out his hand and pinched the little guy's nose, saying, "Dad is on a mission, you go play with your aunt for a while."
He has been in the General Air Force Institute these days, spending most of the day in the conference room. Everyone gets tired and starts smoking.
Even if Gu Qinghan didn't smoke, he was still covered in the smell of cigarettes and sweat.
When Zhang Guihua heard what Gu Qinghan said, she came over and took Lele from his arms and said, "Deputy Captain Gu, I'll go back to the family compound and get you a set of clean clothes. When the baby is born, you have to pay attention to hygiene."
In the military camp, almost all soldiers are pretty much the same throughout the day, and this is inevitable.
What's more, Gu Qinghan has been on a mission these days, and he must have not slept much for several days, and he doesn't have the conditions to take a shower every day.
However, newborns have relatively low immunity, so adults who take care of them should still pay attention to hygiene.
Gu Qinghan originally wanted to change his clothes, but when he heard what Sister Guihua said, he nodded without hesitation: "Then I'll trouble you to go there."
"It's not hard, not hard." Sister Guihua glanced at Lele in her arms and asked, "Do you want me to take Lele home first and let my mother take care of him?"
Lele is very well behaved and won't run around. It's just that the baby will be born soon and I'm afraid I won't be able to take care of her.
When Lele heard this, he shook his head, struggled to get down, and said, "Auntie, I don't want to go back. I want to wait for my mother and the baby here."
Mother Chen came over and stroked the child's back, then said with a smile, "Okay, then we'll wait for your mother here."
Then Aunt Chen took out another key and handed it to Zhang Guihua: "Guihua, this is the key to our place. Qinghan's clothes are all in the yellow closet in their room. Please go there."
"Okay, then I'll be back soon." Zhang Guihua took the key and was about to leave.
When Xiao Zhu saw that Sister Guihua was going back to the family compound, he said, "Sister-in-law, I'll take you back. It will be faster to drive."
Gu Qinghan subconsciously wanted to hand the keys of the jeep he drove back to Xiao Zhu, but Lao Zhong came over and said, "No need, our kitchen team has a car."
Hearing this, Gu Qinghan probably thought that it was the comrades from the kitchen team who helped send Wen Nuan to the hospital this time.
He looked at the quartermaster and Lao Zhong and said in a deep voice: "Lao Luo, Lao Zhong, thank you."
"Why are you being so polite to us?" The quartermaster rarely saw Gu Qinghan like this, so he joked: "Besides, Comrade Wen Nuan is also an important member of our kitchen team. Even if you are at home, we must rush over."
Although Wen Nuan did not hold any position, her support in the kitchen team was higher than that of him, the quartermaster.
Whether for public or private reasons, they will definitely help.
What's more, Gu Qinghan happened to be carrying out such an important mission this time, so no matter how busy they were, they had to make this trip.
Gu Qinghan kept this favor in his heart and said, "When you have some free time, I'll treat everyone to a drink."
When Lao Zhong heard that there was wine to drink, he said with a smile: "Of course, you have to treat us to red eggs!"
Gu Qinghan nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work."
Seeing that there were already quite a few people here and it was already bright outside, Lao Zhong and the quartermaster said, "Let's go back to the kitchen first and come back to see Comrade Wen Nuan and the children tonight."
Gu Qinghan nodded, his mind was in the delivery room, and he didn't see them off.
However, when Sister Juxiang saw that Lao Zhong and the others were about to leave, she sent them out and took two days off, waiting for Wen Nuan to be discharged from the hospital before going back to work.
The quartermaster generously approved her two days of leave, including one public holiday, and said with a smile: "I know you have a good relationship with Comrade Wen Nuan, so you should also take a few days off."
"Okay, thank you, Chief Steward." Sister Juxiang said with a smile.
As they walked, Lao Zhong said to the quartermaster, "I wonder if Comrade Wen Nuan is giving birth to a girl or a boy."
Old Zhong: "Who cares if it's a girl or a boy? Gu Qinghan probably loves it."
The quartermaster said, "That's right. Looking at Gu Qinghan's attitude, he will not let Wen Nuan have children in the future, right?"
Old Zhong glanced at the quartermaster and sneered, "You're stupid, but you've known Wen Nuan for so long? Didn't you realize that she's not the kind of lesbian who's willing to support her family? I think Gu Qinghan also supports her. Three children is probably their limit."
The quartermaster thought about it, then nodded in sudden realization: "That's right!"
"Let's go, there are still many things waiting for us in the kitchen." Old Zhong looked at the dazzling sun in the sky and sighed, "I don't know when Wen Nuan will be able to return to the kitchen. I'm so worried."
The quartermaster also sighed: "I'm afraid it will be difficult."
I’m afraid Gu Qinghan will be promoted several levels this time, right
Is it necessary for Wen Nuan to return to their kitchen team
The two grown men looked at each other and walked towards the kitchen with a miserable look on their faces.
*
delivery room.
Wen Nuan lay on the special delivery bed, feeling the unbearable contractions. Even when Dr. Li asked her to open her thighs, she did not react.
Gu Qinglan stood beside her, holding her hand all the time, "Sister-in-law, don't use force for now. Wait until Doctor Li tells you to use force, then use force, understand?"
Wen Nuan felt shy and cold, and nodded with gritted teeth.
She finally understood why painless childbirth was promoted in later generations. This kind of pain was really terrible...
Doctor Li noticed Wen Nuan's nervousness and comforted her gently, "Xiao Nuan, relax. You are not dilated to the cervix yet, so don't use too much force. Just follow my instructions. Can you do it? Believe me, you will be able to give birth to the baby smoothly."
When Wen Nuan was in the delivery ward just now, she heard someone angrily telling the women in labor not to scream and to save their strength for giving birth.
But I really couldn't help it. The pain made me cry out loud. It was really hard to control.
Li Yunhua had already given her acupuncture needles, which had relieved the pain a little at first, but the pain became more severe as time went on, and acupuncture was not very helpful.
So when Wen Nuan heard Li Yunhua speaking to her so gently, she felt a little warmer in her heart.
She exhaled and uttered a low "hmm".
Li Yunhua saw that Wen Nuan was using the right method, so he said softly, "Remember, breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth, one breath at a time, slowly. Don't rush. You're doing very well."
Wen Nuan obediently followed Li Yunhua's instructions, breathing deeply and exhaling long.
But when the next wave of pain came, Wen Nuan couldn't help but hold Gu Qinglan's hand tightly and shouted: "Qinglan, it hurts..."
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, please relax, don't push for now..." Gu Qinglan had attended birthing clinics with other doctors before, but when she saw her sister-in-law in so much pain, she couldn't help but panic.
"It's almost there, Xiao Nuan, you have to keep working hard. You'll be able to see your baby soon. Deputy Head Gu and Le Le are still waiting for you outside."
At this moment, Gu Qinghan was standing against the wall outside the delivery room, looking towards the room worriedly.
For the first time, he felt truly frightened, even more frightened than the last time he was on the verge of death in a plane crash.
Especially when he heard the chaotic crying and shouting in the delivery room, all the blood color on his face faded away, leaving him pale. Every cry was like a thunderbolt hitting the tip of his heart, causing both pain and numbness.
At this moment, he also wanted to calm down, but his mind was blank except for the warmth.
Watching the sun rising higher and higher, Gu Qinghan felt that every second seemed like a year.
Mother Chen was holding Lele and walking around restlessly. The child probably woke up a little early like everyone else, and soon fell asleep on Mother Chen's shoulder.
Sister Juxiang took the child over and also looked towards the delivery room with concern.
Zhang Guihua had returned a long time ago, but Gu Qinghan was unwilling to change clothes, fearing that he would miss the moment of the baby's birth.
I don’t know how much time has passed.
Just as Gu Qinghan squatted down against the wall, a warm scream suddenly came from the delivery room.
Gu Qinghan held onto the wall and tried to stand up, but he couldn't muster any strength, and even his hands couldn't help but tremble.
"warmth… "
Mother Chen stopped Gu Qinghan who was about to go to the delivery room and advised: "Qinghan, it's almost time, don't worry, Qinglan and Doctor Li are here, you have to have confidence in them."
This time, it is inevitable.
But Aunt Chen had been in the family compound for several months, and she knew how much Gu Qinghan loved Wen Nuan, and she also knew that he might not listen to anything she said at this moment.
Just when Gu Qinghan was about to knock on the door, Lele woke up, ran over and hugged him, "Dad—"
Zhang Guihua and Deng Juxiang also came over and pulled him, "Gu Qinghan, don't make things more complicated at this time. Xiao Nuan will definitely get through it. You have to have faith in her."
Gu Qinghan wiped his face. In fact, Wen Nuan looked like a very capable female comrade in front of other people, who made the kitchen and the factory flourish.
In fact, he was the only one who knew that Wen Nuan would act coquettishly and ask him to blow on her hands when she got burned, and sometimes when she got hurt, she would clamor for a hug.
When he thought about how much pain Wen Nuan had to endure, he became even more panicked, but he still said calmly, "I know."
As soon as she finished speaking, the door of the delivery room opened. Gu Qinglan saw Gu Qinghan standing at the door of the delivery room and said, "Brother, don't worry. The first baby will be born soon."
"Mother Chen, give me the things the child and sister-in-law need, quickly."
Gu Qinghan walked forward and asked anxiously, "How is your sister-in-law?"
"Sister-in-law is very brave. Don't worry, brother. Doctor Li and I are here." Gu Qinglan was actually panicked just now, but in front of Gu Qinghan, she had to act more natural.
After saying that, Gu Qinglan took the things that Chen Ma had already packed and went back to the delivery room.
Then, Wen Nuan's intermittent cries were heard again. Gu Qinghan's head felt swollen, his hands and feet felt weak, his back was soaked with sweat, and his palms were covered with cold sweat.
As time passed, Gu Qinghan pricked up his ears, afraid of missing any sound.
He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he seemed to hear a baby crying, which was like the sound of nature, and relaxed his tense nerves a little.
"It's born! The first one is finally out. Xiao Nuan, you are great. I always said you could do it!" Li Yunhua's excited voice penetrated through the thin wooden board.
Gu Qinghan breathed a sigh of relief.
About ten minutes later, the second shrill cry was heard.
*
In the delivery room, the warmth took away all the weight in my stomach, as if a bit of my soul had been taken away.
The mind is clear, but the whole body is weak.
She listened to the two children's cries, which came one after another, and found it harsh but also pleasant.
It hurts so much.
The pain was so severe that she never wanted it to happen again in her life.
Let Gu Qinghan wear condoms for the rest of his life, she doesn’t want to have any more children anyway.
Fortunately, she finally survived the brink of death, and her two children came into this world safely.
Li Yunhua and Gu Qinglan each held a child and walked to Wen Nuan, smiling, "Xiao Nuan, you are really great. The two children are safe and sound."
Li Yunhua put the baby on her, tidied her messy hair, wiped her sweat, and said, "You can stimulate the baby more later, so that you can produce milk faster."
After saying that, he went back to work.
Gu Qinglan looked at Wen Nuan with a smile and said, "Sister-in-law, guess whether you gave birth to a girl or a son?"
Wen Nuan was amused by Gu Qinglan. In fact, she heard Dr. Li announce the baby's gender when the baby came out.
But he still smiled and said, "I can't guess, tell me quickly."
"They are two sons!" Gu Qinglan placed the child in her arms on the side of her body, letting the child touch her and get familiar with her smell and touch.
She added: "This is my older brother, who was born at exactly 12 o'clock. My younger brother was born ten minutes later than my older brother. Congratulations to my sister-in-law and elder brother, you now have a son and a daughter!"
Li Yunhua chimed in at the right moment: "He will definitely be a handsome boy in the future, charming thousands of female comrades."
Wen Nuan looked at the two wrinkled newborns in her arms. They were so small that she could hardly feel their weight. Moreover, they were so red and wrinkled that it was hard to imagine how pretty they would be in the future.
So she smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if it's a son or a daughter, as long as they are safe and sound."
"Qinglan, please take the child out and let Qinghan and the others take a look at him."
Gu Qinglan picked up one of them skillfully and said, "That's right, my brother almost broke into the house just now, but fortunately Sister-in-law Guihua and Sister-in-law Juxiang stopped him. I'm going out now, sister-in-law, please wait for me for a while, I'll be back soon."
As soon as Gu Qinglan left, Wen Nuan looked at Dr. Li on the other side and said, "Dr. Li, thank you."
Li Yunhua went over and shook her hand, then smiled at her and said, "You should thank yourself. You are great. It went much more smoothly than I expected."
Wen Nuan shook her hand back and said, "Thank you for coming all the way from Beijing."
Li Yunhua didn't have to come to North City. It was more or less for personal reasons, so it was necessary to say thank you.
Li Yunhua patted the back of her hand and smiled: "It's not a big deal, you should take a break first, I will ask Zhao Qinyuan to call your grandfather and tell him the good news."
After thinking for a while, she said, "Forget it. Let's wait for Xiao Gu to tell us the good news."
Wen Nuan smiled and said, "Okay, thank you."
"Your Xiao Gu is a good man, he deserves it." Li Yunhua looked at her and smiled, as if there was something else behind his words.
But just when she was about to ask her, Li Yunhua went back to help her clean up the mess.
*
On the other side, Gu Qinglan carried the two children out, and the first thing Gu Qinghan asked was: "Qinglan, where is your sister-in-law?"
"Sister-in-law is still inside. Wait another ten minutes. Big brother, come over and take a look at the children first!" Seeing that her big brother had no sense of being a father at all, Gu Qinglan reminded him, "The two children are here. Sister-in-law asked me to bring them out to show you!"
Although Gu Qinghan was worried about Wen Nuan, when he saw the baby coming out, he still took the baby from Gu Qinglan's arms.
There was no expression on his face. He looked at the two wrinkled children and felt no weight on his arms.
Gu Qinglan glanced at Gu Qinghan with a smile and said, "Congratulations, big brother. Mother and child are safe. You and sister-in-law have a son and a daughter. Lele has a younger brother now!"
"The elder brother weighs 5.3 jin, and the younger brother weighs 5.2 jin. They are considered quite strong among twins!"
The two children looked really small, their bodies were red and wrinkled, but they were healthy in every other way.
I thought Gu Qinghan would be very excited, but then he looked at Gu Qinglan and asked, "Is your sister-in-law okay? Is she feeling unwell?"
Gu Qinglan nodded, knowing that Gu Qinghan was worried, and said, "Sister-in-law is in good spirits, but the labor process took too long. Doctor Li is stitching her up inside now. Sister-in-law is very tired this time, so don't bother her later, let her have a good rest."
Gu Qinghan pursed his lips and nodded: "Yes, I understand."
Zhang Guihua and Deng Juxiang also came over to see the child, and they surrounded the child and talked in low voices with smiles on their faces.
Seeing that Lele was still not in good condition, Gu Qinglan waved at her and said, "Lele, come here quickly, our baby is out!"
When Lele heard this, she happily walked over and asked Gu Qinglan to pick her up so she could see the baby.
But Lele's memory of the baby remains at the time when Zhuzi was half a year old and was chubby and round.
Suddenly seeing the wrinkled newborn baby in the blanket, who looked like a little old man, Lele said disdainfully: "Auntie, is this really our baby?"
"Yes, your mother just gave birth to them with great difficulty." Gu Qinglan touched the child's head and said with a smile: "They are both little brothers. The younger brother can protect Lele in the future."
Lele looked at the two babies and suddenly frowned: "They are so ugly."
After saying this, everyone laughed.