Chapter 460: due date
Chapter 460 Expected date of delivery
Unknowingly, the due date came and she was admitted to the hospital ahead of schedule.
Her physical condition was still not good, and the doctor suggested that she choose a caesarean section.
But Xia Ling refused to listen. She heard that natural birth was better for the child, so she would rather suffer more than to give birth to the child naturally. Pei Ziheng was originally firmly opposed to her having a natural birth. He didn't care whether the child would be healthy or not, he only cared about whether her life would be in danger.
Chu Chen, on the other hand, said to him: "Actually, it's not bad for Madam to choose a natural birth. After the natural birth, her physical condition will recover quickly, and you will be able to give birth to another child with her soon."
This sentence fits exactly what Pei Ziheng had in mind.
Hence, he agreed to Xia Ling’s request for a natural delivery.
That night, Xia Ling in the ward felt a vague pain in her lower abdomen. She felt very uncomfortable. She guessed that the child was about to have a seizure, so she pushed the nanny who was accompanying her on the bed and asked her to find someone.
The nanny hurriedly called the doctor and reported to Pei Ziheng.
The doctor checked Xia Ling and said, "The birth canal hasn't been opened yet, so you're waiting in the ward. It's still early for the baby to be born." He also told her not to yell and to conserve her strength as much as possible until the baby is actually born. Only when can you gain strength.
Xia Ling listened to the doctor's words very seriously, and she could endure the pain no matter how severe it was.
The doctor is out.
There was only a nanny by her side in the Vip ward.
Pei Ziheng didn't come. This was not his child. He didn't care. He even wanted to let the child die during childbirth. It was okay if he didn't come, otherwise, Xia Ling felt that she would have to worry about Pei Ziheng plotting to harm the child while giving birth in pain.
The pain came in waves, and she gradually couldn't think. It was as if she and the bursts of pain were the only ones left in the world. She was in a daze, holding tightly the amulet she secretly carried with her, the amulet made of sycamore wood. She held it warmly, and the birthday and birth dates written on it in ancient characters seemed to give her strength.
It was as if Li Lei was accompanying their mother and son.
The sky gradually turned fish-belly white.
Pei Ziheng received a call from the nanny at night. He didn't plan to go to the hospital to see Xia Ling, but after hanging up the phone, he couldn't sleep well for the rest of the night. When he closed his eyes, his heart and mind were filled with concern for her.
He was very irritable. He got up early in the morning and asked the driver to go to the hospital.
He glanced at Xia Ling from a distance through the window of the ward and asked the doctor: "How is she doing?"
The doctor said: "Looking at the situation, I won't be able to give birth for a while, and I'm afraid I won't be able to enter the delivery room until tonight or tomorrow." This is how a woman gives birth to a baby. It goes very smoothly when it goes well, and it's very frustrating when it doesn't go well.
Pei Ziheng looked at her painful expression through the glass. It was really strange. It was obviously not his child, it was obviously her own fault, but why did his heart tighten and hurt?
The doctor looked at his appearance and asked carefully: "Mr. Pei, do you want to go in and see Mrs. Pei?" Other husbands are extremely nervous when their wives give birth, especially when they give birth to their firstborn baby, and they can't wait to accompany them. Be there for your wife and do your best for her. However, the Mr. Pei in front of him seemed to be a little too calm. Even when he arrived in front of the ward, he didn't even have the intention to go in and say a word of encouragement to his wife.
Pei Ziheng hesitated when he heard the doctor's question. He didn't know what attitude to use to face her in the ward. Should he go in and encourage her so that she could give birth to a child who was not hers safely and healthily? He didn't think he could be so open-minded.
Xia Ling in the ward looked increasingly painful. Another wave of intense pain hit her. She felt as if her body was being pulled continuously and torn into pieces. Her mind became more and more trance-like, and she just subconsciously clenched the amulet in her hand.
Will you die here...?
She thought vaguely, no, with Li Lei's amulet, she would not die. She must live well, give birth to a child, and protect him.
"Mr. Pei, let's go in and have a look." The doctor said, "Women are very fragile at this time and need the comfort and support of their husbands. I have seen too many couples change their relationship because of a childbirth. Many A husband who doesn’t care about his wife at such a time is resented by his wife. There are also many husbands who are considerate of their wives at such a time, which makes their wives follow him even more wholeheartedly.”
Pei Ziheng's heart moved slightly when he said these words.
Although he didn't care about the child, he did care about whether Xiao Ling would follow him wholeheartedly. Seeing that her face turned pale in pain, he pushed open the ward door and walked in.
"Sir." When the nanny saw him, she quickly stood up and respectfully gave up her seat next to the hospital bed.
“Madam, sir, I’m here to see you.” She said to Xia Ling, who was already semi-conscious in pain on the bed.
Xia Ling vaguely knew that Pei Ziheng was coming, but she didn't have the energy to care at all. All her attention was focused on the pain that attacked fiercely. She had always been so afraid of pain, even if it was broken by a rose thorn. Fingers will also act coquettishly in front of their loved ones with tears in their eyes for a long time.
But now, no matter how great the pain is, you can only bear it yourself.
She ignored Pei Ziheng and kept fighting with the pain.
“How is the cervix…opening…?” she asked, breathless.
The nanny took a look and said, "It's still early. I'm afraid it's not even a finger wide." This nanny had given birth to a child before and knew that it had to be at least three fingers wide before she could advance into the delivery room. She said to Xia Ling, "Madam, If you don't bear it any longer, woman, who wouldn't go through this?"
Xia Ling had no energy to say anything else, and the sweat on her forehead kept falling.
Pei Ziheng took a white towel to wipe her sweat and said to her warmly: "Don't be afraid, I'm here."
Xia Ling shrank slightly.
She felt even more uneasy after seeing him coming. Now she was lying on the bed unable to move. It would be easy for him to harm her child. She didn't dare to express her worries for fear of angering him, but her face became even paler.
Pei Ziheng thought she was in pain and reached out to hold her hand.
“Just scream if it hurts,” he said. “It’s okay.” Because he didn’t care about the child, he didn’t study the knowledge of childbirth. He didn’t know that according to the doctor’s instructions, he shouldn’t waste energy by yelling at this time.
Hearing what he said, Xia Ling thought he was trying to kill the child, and her heart tightened even more tightly. She held the amulet tightly in her hand, praying that the amulet would give her the strength to get through this obstacle smoothly and safely.
Pei Ziheng felt as if she was holding something in her hand. Her fists were tightly clenched, and he couldn't help but open her hand to see what was going on. He was stronger than her, so he broke it open without much effort. When he saw it, his face suddenly changed color. It turned out to be the amulet given to her by Li Lei!
(End of this chapter)