Born

Ten days before her due date, Ou Ye was admitted to the hospital.

Ou Ye lay in bed, her once fair cheeks now covered with age spots and pimples caused by pregnancy.

Shen Qi, Ou Ye's father, and Cuiping took turns staying at the hospital, ensuring that Ou Ye had family members by her side 24 hours a day.

August 1st, two days before the due date.

Around 7 p. m., Shen Qi arrived at the hospital and let Old Ou go to dinner.

Shen Qi held Ou Ye's hand and said softly, "Wife, you sacrificed so much to have our child. You are the greatest. I love you."

"It'll probably hurt a lot in a couple of days, right?" Ou Ye shook her head and said, "I'm not great, I'm very afraid of pain."

"It will probably hurt a bit." Shen Qi had never given birth, but he knew that no matter what method of childbirth was used, it wouldn't be pleasant for the mother.

"I'm... in a little pain right now..." Ou Ye suddenly frowned and touched her abdomen.

"Bear with it." Shen Qi pressed the call button, summoning the doctor and nurses.

My wife is in labor right now, and it's very likely she'll give birth today.

The chief physician of obstetrics and gynecology entered the ward with a nurse. She inquired about Ou Ye's condition and observed Ou Ye's various characteristics.

"The contractions are occurring every five minutes, very regularly. We need to examine Ms. Ou," the doctor calmly told Shen Qi.

"Okay, please." Shen Qi was both excited and nervous.

"It hurts... it hurts... ugh... whimper..." Ou Ye's expression was extremely painful. She first cried out in pain, but later she ran out of strength and could only whimper and moan.

At 8:30 p. m., the doctor found that Ou Ye's water had broken during the examination. She was dilated to one centimeter, and the baby's head had already descended into the pelvis. Ou Ye was still experiencing contractions every five minutes.

Ou Ye was in so much pain that she could only open her mouth, unable to make any more sound.

"Wife, hang in there, wife!" Shen Qi wanted to face everything calmly and rationally, but seeing his wife in such extreme pain, he couldn't calm down. He was covered in sweat in the 20-degree air-conditioned room.

Ou Ye's parents and Cuiping all rushed to the hospital; they were equally anxious.

The calmest person was the chief physician of obstetrics and gynecology, who made a decisive decision. "Get her onto the delivery bed."

"Director Wang, I'm begging you!" Shen Qi didn't know Director Wang before, but he had heard of the reputation of Wang Shifu, the top gynecologist in Beijing.

Shen Qi found the best gynecologist in the entire capital to deliver Ou Ye. At this moment, his own parents and in-laws were of no use; the obstetrician was the only person he trusted.

"We'll do our best." Director Wang directed her team as they were about to enter the delivery room. Her calm and confident demeanor reassured Shen Qi.

Before entering the delivery room, Director Wang asked, "Will Professor Shen be with you during the delivery?"

Without a second thought, Shen Qi immediately replied, "I'll go with you!"

At 9:30, Shen Qi changed into her headgear, clothes, and shoes, and followed the nurse into the delivery room.

Ou Ye lay on the delivery bed, her signature long, straight black hair now a tangled mess, having lost its original luster.

Shen Qi, who was invincible on the scientific research front, was at a loss at this moment. He didn't know what he could do for his wife if he came in at this time.

The nurse brought a stool and placed it next to the delivery bed, saying to Shen Qi, "You can sit here and keep me company."

Shen Qi sat down, took Ou Ye's left hand, and said, "Wife, I'm here. I'm with you."

It was hard to tell whether the liquid on Ou Ye's face was sweat or tears; she was soaked as if she had just been caught in a rain.

Ou Ye's contractions shortened from 5 minutes to 3 minutes, and each contraction caused unimaginable pain.

She gripped the edge of the bed with one hand and dug her other hand into Shen Qi's hand. Her expression was beyond pain; it was practically contorted.

During the brief intervals between contractions, Ou Ye's contorted expression eased slightly, and she let out a muffled groan—a moment of relief after the extreme pain.

Ou Ye's nails had been shortened, but even so, they still dug deeply into the flesh of Shen Qi's palms and the backs of his hands.

Shen Qi cried. He could imagine that his wife's pain was ten or even a hundred times worse than the pain in his hands.

"Little Yezi, very good, you're great, keep it up, push harder." Director Wang calmly and patiently presided over the delivery, while the assistants performed their respective duties, monitoring important data such as fetal heart rate and contraction interval curve.

The experienced Director Wang had already learned Ou Ye's nickname beforehand. She took charge of the overall situation and helped Ou Ye overcome the difficulties through verbal encouragement.

In Shen Qi's eyes, Director Wang and her assistant were angels in blue at this moment, doing their best to bring new life to the world and protect his wife and children.

"Little Yezi, just a little more effort, you can do it." Director Wang was very patient. Ou Ye lay down, Shen Qi sat, and Director Wang and her assistant stood for several hours.

Accompanied by intense contractions and the need to push, Ou Ye was on the verge of collapse. She seemed to have lost her mind, but was still persevering with some kind of stubbornness.

Natural childbirth is incredibly painful; anyone would feel like they were going to die after lying on that bed for hours.

Shen Qi couldn't bear to watch any longer; the pain was on Ou Ye's body, but it was also in his heart.

With her body physically broken and her mind no longer clear, Ou Ye was unable to make any judgments. Shen Qi immediately made the decision. "Perform the operation, Director Wang!"

"We can already see the baby's head, it's not a good time to perform an incision now." Director Wang indicated that Shen Qi could go to the foot of the bed to observe the situation.

Shen Qi went to the foot of the bed and, following the direction of Director Wang's finger, discovered that the child's black hair was showing.

Shen Qi gazed at the new life that was about to be born; the baby was within his reach, the fruit of his and Ou Ye's love.

"Little Yezi, hang in there, hold on, Little Nofi is about to be born!" Shen Qi ran back to the bedside. Overwhelmed with excitement and nervousness, he pulled out a handful of tissues and wiped the sweat from Ou Ye's forehead.

Shen Qi, who is eloquent outside, repeatedly shouted a few words like "Hold on" and "Persist" in the delivery room. For a while, his mind went blank, and he was very worried that Ou Ye would not be able to hold on.

A woman's strong will is fully demonstrated during childbirth; even the most delicate woman transforms into an incredibly strong female warrior once she sits on the delivery bed.

From around 7 p. m. last night until early this morning, Ou Ye endured some of the most difficult hours of her life, but she persevered.

At this moment, Director Wang stood on the stool where Shen Qi had just been sitting and began to assist with the delivery.

Director Wang pushed down hard on Ou Ye's abdomen with both hands. She was also covered in sweat, but her tone was still encouraging. "Well done, Little Yezi, we're almost there!"

Suddenly, Ou Ye, who had been in so much pain that she could only open her mouth without making a sound, screamed at the top of her lungs, "Ah!!!"

If he hadn't heard it with his own ears, Shen Qi would have found it hard to imagine that a human being could let out such a heart-wrenching scream.

Shen Qi was in tears. Every mother in the world is great.

At 3:47 a. m. on August 2nd, a new life was born. She was a girl, and her name had already been chosen: Shen Nuo Fei.

The Shen Family's little princess was born with the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck. She was dark purple due to lack of oxygen at birth.

After birth, babies always disappear for a period of time. After undergoing basic care procedures such as cutting the umbilical cord, measuring their size and weight, taking their footprints, cleaning their mouth and lungs, and disinfecting their eyes, the little princess of the Shen Family, wearing wristbands and anklets, returned to her parents' side.

"Seven pounds exactly, mother and daughter are safe and sound. Congratulations on the arrival of your precious daughter." Director Wang took off his mask and congratulated Mr. and Mrs. Shen Qi.