Seeing the Child!

Hospital.

Corridor.

After the female doctor announced that both mother and son were safe, the hallway erupted. Dong Xuebin was beside himself with excitement, and Han Jing, Xia Yanzhen, and the others were all delighted.

"She gave birth!"

"That's wonderful!"

"How much does the baby weigh?"

"Six pounds, two ounces."

"Not bad, pretty slim!"

"Can we go in, Doctor?"

"You'll have to wait a little longer. Not yet."

Even Xie Guobang, who had always been unsmiling, revealed a smile at this moment. He said to Han Jing, "Tell Old Master."

Han Jing beamed. "Right, right, I almost forgot. Where's my phone? Where's my phone?"

"Look how happy you are, Sister-in-law. Haha, use mine." Xie Guojian pulled out his phone and handed it to her.

Han Jing immediately called Old Master's home. "Hello, Dad... She gave birth, she gave birth. Six pounds, two ounces—a big, healthy boy. Both mother and child are fine."

"Good! Wonderful!" Old Master Xie laughed heartily.

Old Master's laughter was so loud that everyone nearby could hear it.

They exchanged looks, then hurriedly offered their congratulations to Xie Guobang, Han Jing, and Dong Xuebin.

After responding a few times, Dong Xuebin could not help drifting back to the Operating Room door. He pressed himself against the crack and kept peering inside, but he could not see anything. He looked utterly anxious.

Ci Lifen smiled and pointed at Dong Xuebin. "This child."

Han Jing smiled too. "Look how anxious my son-in-law is."

Xie Guojian said, "This kid nearly tried to barge in just now if Hui Lan hadn't stopped him. I had to pull him back several times and still couldn't hold him."

Ci Lifen glanced at her husband and chuckled. "You're one to talk about the kid. Xiao Bin may be impatient, but don't criticize him. When I gave birth to Xiao Hao, weren't you frantic to get into the delivery room too? That's just how parents are. We're all the same."

Xie Guobang looked at his son-in-law. "Share the good news with your mother."

Han Jing quickly added, "Right, you should tell your in-laws too. Give me the phone in a moment."

Dong Xuebin's heart was entirely with Hui Lan and the child now. His mind was blank aside from his wife and baby. Only after hearing his father-in-law and mother-in-law did he realize that such a huge matter had to be reported to his mom. He quickly took out his phone and called Luan Xiaoping.

The call connected. "Hello."

"Mom, it's me," Dong Xuebin said.

"I know it's you. What is it?" Mom asked.

Dong Xuebin said excitedly, "Hui Lan gave birth! She just gave birth!"

"What? She's already given birth?" Mom's voice suddenly rose. "How are they? Is it a boy? How much does he weigh?"

"A boy. A little over six pounds," Dong Xuebin said.

"Good, that's wonderful! Wait there, Mom's coming over right now!"

"Oh, come on, you're so far away. There's no need to rush over."

"How could I not rush? That's my big, healthy grandson! How could I not go see him? Right? Mom understands. I'll have Old Yang find a car to take me over."

"Oh, right, Hui Lan's mother wants to speak to you..." Dong Xuebin handed over the phone.

Han Jing stepped up and took it. "Hello, in-law, haha, it's me... Yes, it's wonderful. The house will definitely be lively this time... Haha, exactly... Now that Hui Lan has given birth, this weight on my heart has finally lifted... You're coming over? Great, I'll arrange a car to pick you up..."

Not long after, a nurse came out and nodded at the doctors outside.

The female doctor gave a small nod, then smiled at the family. "You can go in now, but only two people, and only for about five minutes. The mother has always been rather thin and weak, and she needs to rest soon, so please understand. It'll be fine tomorrow."

Dong Xuebin hurriedly said, "I'll go! I'll go!"

Xie Hao said helplessly, "Why can only two people go in? I wanted to see my grandnephew too!"

Xie Guoliang, Xie Guojian, and the others naturally would not compete for a spot. Xie Guobang stepped forward, intending to go in with Dong Xuebin. But after taking just one step, his wife grabbed him. Han Jing hurriedly put down the phone and rushed inside ahead of everyone else. Xie Guobang could only shake his head helplessly. Given his status, no one would have dared stop him from entering the Operating Room, but since the doctor had said only two people could enter, there had to be many considerations involved. It was for Hui Lan and the child's sake, so Xie Guobang waited outside.

Inside.

There was an outer room first.

"Please put these on." A nurse brought Dong Xuebin and Han Jing two sets of blue sterile clothing and caps, making it feel like they were about to undergo surgery.

"Okay." Han Jing quickly put hers on.

Dong Xuebin complained, "Your hospital really makes things difficult. Other men can go in and stay with their wives while they give birth, but when it comes to me, I'm not even allowed in, and you've got all these restrictions."

The young nurse gave a bitter smile. "Those are the rules. We also..."

"It's fine." Han Jing smiled at the nurse, then looked at her son-in-law. "Every hospital has different rules. Isn't it better that they have more rules? It shows they're professional and responsible toward the mother and child. Hui Lan is so thin, and the baby isn't very heavy either. Her constitution must be weaker than average. What if we bring in germs or something? All right, Xiao Bin, let's go in. Mom can't wait anymore."

Dong Xuebin knew that the hospital was probably being especially cautious because it knew the Xie Family's background. If it had been an ordinary citizen giving birth, there probably would not have been such strict restrictions. So he said nothing more and headed toward the delivery room diagonally across from them.

"Waa... waa!"

Crying!

The baby's crying!

Dong Xuebin's breathing immediately quickened!

But Han Jing reacted faster. Though she was already fifty, her movements were even nimbler than Dong Xuebin's. With a whoosh, she rushed inside!

Dong Xuebin followed closely behind. The moment he entered, he saw Xie Huilan lying on the bed. She was still awake and seemed in good spirits, though her complexion was poor—still pale as ever. Sweat was faintly visible on her forehead, and she looked somewhat worn out. Yet Hui Lan's eyes were filled with maternal love. She held a big, healthy baby boy in her arms, smiling as she gently rocked him, slowly swaying him in her embrace as if he were on a swing while murmuring to him. It was the first time Dong Xuebin had ever seen Hui Lan with such tender eyes. His wife's eyes had always carried that warm-on-the-outside, cold-on-the-inside smiling look. Now, she was incredibly beautiful.

"Baby, be good, baby."

"Waa... waa..."

"Don't cry, don't cry. Mommy's holding you."

"Waa... waa..."

"You're a big boy. Listen to Mommy and stop crying."

The child seemed to understand, or perhaps he had simply cried himself tired. He actually slowly stopped, curiously looking around at the world.

Han Jing and Dong Xuebin had entered, and the difference between them was immediately obvious.

Without a second thought, Han Jing fixed her eyes on the baby. Smiling so widely her mouth would not close, she stepped forward and took him into her arms. "Oh my, look at our precious grandson. How handsome he is! His nose looks like Hui Lan's, his eyes look like Hui Lan's too, and his ears look like Xuebin's. Hehe, wonderful, just wonderful!"

Dong Xuebin, meanwhile, did not even look at the baby. He rushed straight to Hui Lan's bedside. "How are you? Do you feel bad? Does it hurt? Say something!"

Xie Huilan smiled. "It hurts, but I'm all right."

Dong Xuebin said painfully, "Then what do we do?"

"It's fine. I'll be better tomorrow, hehe."

"Then I'll stay and keep you company tonight. I won't feel at ease leaving you alone."

"They won't allow anyone to stay tonight. We'll talk about it tomorrow. You should all go home in a while. Sister Xie will be fine on her own. Aren't there doctors here?"

"Are you really okay?"

"Hehe, I'm fine." Xie Huilan reached a hand out from beneath the covers and touched Dong Xuebin's hand, playing with it a few times. But her gaze was on Han Jing. "My little husband really is good to me. Look at my mom. The moment she saw her grandson, she forgot she even had a daughter. She hasn't looked at me once."

Han Jing was overjoyed as she held the baby. "I've looked at you for over thirty years. I'm tired of looking at you. Look, my grandson is much cuter."

Xie Huilan smiled faintly. "Let his father hold him too."

Only then did Han Jing remember. "Xuebin, come."

"Okay." Dong Xuebin became nervous at once. He stood up stiffly, looked at the baby, rubbed his hands together, then took him from Han Jing.

The baby looked at Dong Xuebin, opened his mouth, and started crying again.

Dong Xuebin immediately panicked. "Be good, I'm Daddy, Daddy. Don't cry, don't cry." He coaxed him for a long time, but it did not work. The child kept whimpering and crying.

Xie Huilan smiled and beckoned. "Give him to me."

Dong Xuebin could only carefully hand the child back to his wife.

Once Xie Huilan held him, she lovingly kissed his cheek. She barely had to soothe him before the baby stopped crying again, resting peacefully in his mother's arms with his big eyes open, though no one knew what he was looking at.

Dong Xuebin said gloomily, "He's only just been born, and he's already embarrassing me. What a little rascal."

Han Jing laughed. "Most boys are naturally closer to their mothers. It'll get better later, hehe." Then Han Jing stepped forward again. "Hui Lan, let Mom hold the baby again."

Xie Huilan refused. "You've been holding him for ages. Stop fussing with him."

"Hurry up, Mom hasn't held him enough yet." Han Jing would not accept that. She stepped forward and tried to take him, utterly lacking the bearing of the First Lady of the City. She was simply a loving grandmother.

Xie Huilan asked, "Where are Dad and the others?"

Han Jing said, "They're all waiting outside. They weren't allowed in. The doctor said you're weak and need to rest early, so we should come back tomorrow."

Xie Huilan gave a soft hum. "Then you should all go back."

A doctor stepped forward. "It's about time as well, so..."

Han Jing could not bear to let go of the baby, but when she saw how tired her daughter looked, she said nothing. She handed the child to the doctor before saying, "Then get some proper rest, Hui Lan."

Dong Xuebin immediately said, "Mom, you can all go back. I'm not leaving."

"Hui Lan needs to rest. Once she's transferred to a ward, you still won't be allowed in. What would you stay for?"

"I'll wait outside." Dong Xuebin said decisively, "It's settled. If anything happens, I can handle it. Someone has to stay."

"Then... all right."