Ren Yingying woke up in the early hours of the morning needing to urinate. She nudged Qu Nian beside her, yawning, and said, "Excuse me—"
Qu Nian took care of her until late at night before falling asleep, so she is sleeping soundly now.
But when Ren Yingying pushed him, he reacted instinctively and jumped up.
The candles in the room burned all night; when the curtains were lifted, the candlelight shone in.
Qu Nian asked nervously, "Is she about to give birth?"
Judging by the dates, it's about time to give birth.
So these past few days, he's been on edge, unable to sleep well at night, getting up every now and then to check on Ren Yingying.
Because of Ren Yingying, I sleep so soundly.
Sleeping like a pig.
Although she knew it was impossible, Qu Nian still felt that Ren Yingying might have given birth in her sleep and then pressed down on the child...
You can't blame him for overthinking; the Dog Meat he used to sleep with in bed was often made to howl and groan by Ren Yingying pressing down on it.
He himself was also a "victim".
Ren Yingying's sleeping posture is so unrestrained.
Ren Yingying: "Give birth my ass, I need to pee!"
Qu Nian: "... Come on, let me help you up, get up slowly. Oh dear, what happened?"
Qu Nian had been watching Ren Yingying closely, only realizing belatedly that his pajama bottoms were soaking wet.
Seeing him touch his pants, Ren Yingying also touched them.
"Holy crap! Qu Nian, you wet the bed!"
Qu Nian: "I didn't!"
He's not old enough to experience frequent urination, urgency, or incomplete emptying of the bladder!
He's perfectly fine!
Surely they couldn't have really been holding it in for too long.
cannot.
Ren Yingying: "That's yourself..."
"I didn't!" Qu Nian, her face flushed with anger.
If she weren't about to give birth, I would have given her a good beating. Is he that kind of person?
Besides, the quantities are different!
Ren Yingying touched the bed sheet. "Why is it all wet?"
She felt that her lower body was wet...
Did she pee?
It wasn't there just now.
My stomach suddenly cramped, then cramped again, and then I couldn't stop. I also felt like I was getting wetter down there.
Ren Yingying: "Oh no, my water broke."
"Pah, pah, pah! What do you mean 'over'? It's good news, it's great news!" Qu Nian hurriedly got up to run outside, then turned back to look at Ren Yingying, "Yingying, don't be afraid."
Ren Yingying: "What am I afraid of about giving birth? You're the one who shouldn't be afraid!"
The person was shaking so badly it was visibly so.
Qu Nian kept calling for the maids and servants to go find a midwife, while he paced back and forth on the ground, asking Ren Yingying if she was in pain and if she wanted to eat something.
Ren Yingying: "Put your clothes on first."
This person didn't know him; he was shirtless, wearing only wet pajama bottoms that had turned into tight leggings, dangling around like that—it was such an eyesore!
Qu Nian "Oh, oh, oh," and quickly went to change his clothes.
The midwife came in and saw that Ren Yingying's water had just broken. She said, "Princess Consort, it will be a little while longer. Don't be nervous."
"Hmm." Ren Yingying remained very calm.
The maidservant was about to step forward to change her bedding, Ren Yingying naturally got up.
Qu Nian was so nervous that she didn't know what to do with her hands and feet. "Don't move, don't move."
What if the baby falls out when I get up?
Ren Yingying ignored him, got up, changed her clothes, asked for the things she had prepared, and then calmly instructed her maid to make her favorite steamed eggs.
Thus, as everyone could see, the Crown Princess, who was about to give birth, remained calm and composed, while the Crown Prince stood by, panicked and pale.
--Who's going to give birth anyway?
Qu Nian gripped the bedpost tightly, her heart pounding with nervousness.
And for the first time, he learned that people can feel nauseous when they are under extreme stress.
Then, after a while, he went outside to vomit.
Ren Yingying: "..."
My dear daughter, this is how your father welcomes you.
He actually vomited.
She could talk about this dark history for the rest of her life.
Because it was her first pregnancy, it wasn't easy.
However, Ren Yingying showed great strength, completely different from when she was pregnant and tormenting Qu Nian. She gritted her teeth and persevered.
Shouting won't help; she needs to conserve her energy.
The midwife taught her how to push, and she pushed exactly as instructed, cooperating perfectly.
Qu Nian failed at the crucial moment.
He didn't dare to go forward to look, but just hugged the bedpost at the head of the bed, looking at Ren Yingying with red eyes, his heart aching.
He wanted to comfort Ren Yingying, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Ren Yingying told him to shut up.
Qu Nian obediently shut up, not daring to cause any trouble, and just watched like a fool, not even daring to blink.
It took Ren Yingying nearly seven hours from the onset of labor to the successful delivery.
During those seven hours, Qu Nian neither ate nor drank, and hardly moved at all.
He just stood there dumbfounded, silently calling Ren Yingying's name, secretly shedding tears.
"It's a girl! It's a girl!" the midwife exclaimed joyfully. "Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations, Your Highness's Wife!"
She held sterilized scissors, ready to cut the umbilical cord.
Qu Nian finally found his voice and movements, and said in a trembling voice, "Let me do it!"
The midwife was taken aback; she had never encountered this situation before.
However, it was only for a short time before she handed the scissors to Qu Nian.
Qu Nian excitedly cut his daughter's umbilical cord. Watching the midwife tie it, he couldn't help but say, "Gently, gently..."
My daughter must be in so much pain to be crying so loudly.
A newborn baby is so tiny, so small that you can hold it in your palm.
For some reason, seeing the midwife about to hold her daughter again, Qu Nian felt as if her precious baby had been snatched away.
He said, "Shall I give it a try?"
He should be fine, right?
The midwife looked at Ren Yingying, hoping she would dissuade Ren Yingying from his idea.
Exhausted and drenched in sweat, Ren Yingying said weakly, "Just let him be."
I really am just a deliveryman.
Look at that scoundrel, his eyes are red with emotion now.
He was so excited on their first meeting with his sweetheart.
She yawned; she was sleepy.
I was really tired and sleepy, but my mind was very excited.
The midwife could only watch as Qu Nian carefully and reverently lifted her daughter with both hands.
Surprisingly, the little guy, who had been crying, stopped crying as soon as he was in his father's arms.
Qu Nian was in tears.
Yes, Qu Nian cried, she cried in front of everyone in the room.
Hello, Jingjing, welcome to this world.
Dad is very happy to see you for the first time, and I'm sure you are too.
Why abandon the many nicknames we considered before choosing Jingjing? Because she is the fruit of our love.
She should have Jingjing eyes, forever clear and forever joyful.
Qu Nian's movements were still clumsy, and he dared not move while holding his daughter in his hands.
Suddenly, he felt as if there was something extra in his palm.
Looking down, I saw a small, dark thing.
Qu Jingjing's gift to her father was a pile of poop!
This mess of poop, described vividly by the mother, became an indelible stain on the father's life.
"She pooped! She pooped!" The new dad burst into laughter.