Gu Chenyan stared fixedly at the operating room’s door, his face dark and heavy. His hand hanging by his side couldn’t help but tremble. The knuckles turned white from the force of his grip.
His breathing was heavy.
His body was stiff.
“It hurts.”
Thinking back to before they entered, with Qiao Shu holding his hand and looking pitifully as if in pain, Gu Chenyan’s complexion grew even darker, emitting an aura of hostility that kept others at bay.
Anxious, uneasy, nervous, worried, and fearful emotions overwhelmed him.
Aunt Lan and Uncle Zhou were also very worried.
Their gazes were fixed on the door of the operating room, pacing back and forth nervously.
They murmured to themselves.
Fang Zhouyou came over to accompany Gu Chenyan for a while, but due to duty reasons, he soon left again.
Time passed second by second.
At one point, Aunt Lan remembered something and hurried back to the ward, packing up the things she had brought and preparing everything that Qiao Shu and the baby might need later.
She nervously checked everything several times, pulling aside the obstetrics nurse to ask if anything was missing.
After what felt like an eternity, there was finally some movement in the operating room. A nurse in white came out, “Who’s the family of Qiao Shu.”
Gu Chenyan and the other two rushed over together.
The nurse remained calm; she had seen this scene many times before. “The surgery was very successful. It’s a boy, weighing eight pounds and two ounces.”
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief together.
Seeing the nurse about to return to the operating room, Gu Chenyan hurriedly asked, “When can he come out?”
The nurse replied, “In a moment.”
They waited for some more time.
The nurse came out carrying the baby, and Aunt Lan and Uncle Zhou happily went over to see the baby. Gu Chenyan, however, anxiously asked the nurse on the side, “Where’s Qiao Shu?”
The nurse glanced at him and said, “He’s coming out soon.”
Soon, Qiao Shu was wheeled out.
Gu Chenyan rushed over immediately. Seeing Qiao Shu’s pale face, his heart clenched painfully.
It ached.
“Qiao Shu—” Gu Chenyan’s lips moved, but in the end, only these words came out, his voice low, filled with infinite heartache.
Qiao Shu was awake now, and he smiled at Gu Chenyan. “Gu Chenyan.”
He moved his fingers.
Gu Chenyan quickly held them.
Qiao Shu looked a bit weak, his voice soft, but his eyes were bright. “Our Zai Zai is here.”
Qiao Shu: “And also, it didn’t hurt at all.”
His finger gently traced Gu Chenyan’s palm. “Mr. Gu, you seem like you’re about to cry.”
When Gu Chenyan saw Qiao Shu, his eyes, which had been holding back, turned slightly red.
Gu Chenyan: “Yes.”
He didn’t deny it.
Qiao Shu wrinkled his nose. “Ugly.”
Qiao Shu: “It didn’t hurt because of the anesthesia.”
Gu Chenyan: “Hmm.”
Gu Chenyan: “Little husband…”
His voice was hoarse. He looked at Qiao Shu steadily, then lowered his head, his lips lightly touching Qiao Shu’s.
Qiao Shu smiled. “Mr. Gu is a crybaby…”
Gu Chenyan chuckled.
Qiao Shu was soon settled in the hospital room, and the baby was placed in the crib prepared in advance. Fang Tangtang held a pen and carefully explained the precautions to them.
Gu Chenyan listened attentively.
His hand held Qiao Shu’s hand throughout.
Soon, Fang Tangtang finished explaining and left.
Qiao Shu turned to look at Gu Chenyan. “Mr. Gu, I want to see our Zai Zai. How does our Zai Zai look? More like you or like me?”
Gu Chenyan was taken aback.
Until now, he hadn’t even seen the baby…
Qiao Shu: “…”
He teased, “Mr. Gu, have you really not seen our Zai Zai yet?”
Gu Chenyan nodded awkwardly.
Qiao Shu smiled gently, his eyes narrowing.
The newborn baby was a bit red, with eyes still closed, all curled up.
To be honest, a bit ugly.
Although Qiao Shu was prepared, he was still somewhat disappointed. “So newborn babies really can’t be chubby and fair from the start.” He sighed, “Indeed, TV dramas are deceiving.”
After his rant, Qiao Shu’s heart softened. He extended a gentle index finger and delicately placed it in the baby’s soft little hand as if touching tender tofu.
At that moment, his heart melted.
He happily looked at Gu Chenyan. “Mr. Gu, you should touch him too.”
Qiao Shu: “Ah!”
Qiao Shu: “So adorable!”
Although the baby wasn’t chubby, he was soft, with tender hands, arms, and cheeks.
Qiao Shu eagerly tapped the baby with his finger, encouraging Gu Chenyan to join in, behaving like a childish kid.
Gu Chenyan accompanied him.
The smile on his face never faded.
On the side, Aunt Lan saw this and smilingly took a photo of the three of them with her phone.
Soon after, Aunt Sun, who was responsible for taking care of the baby, arrived at the hospital. Aunt Sun was chosen by Qiao Shu and Gu Chenyan a long time ago as their trusted nanny.
They had carefully investigated her family background, character, and previous experience in taking care of children.
The ward was a suite, with Aunt Sun staying in the adjacent room with the baby. In addition to Aunt Sun, there was also a postpartum nanny taking care of Qiao Shu.
Aunt Lan showed the photo she took to Qiao Shu, who liked it at first glance. He asked Aunt Lan to send it to him via WeChat, then proudly posted it on Weibo.
Qiao Shu’s Weibo post: “Ding dong! Isn’t our Zai Zai (proud) super cute? With Mr. Gu.”
Fans quickly flocked to the scene.
【!!!】
【Has he been born? Born? Born?】
【Ahhhh! Qiao Qiao, you finally gave birth! The baby is so cute! Qiao Qiao is so cute! Mr. Gu is also so cute! The three of you are adorable! (Shaking voice)】
【I can’t wait to see the baby!】
【Qiao Qiao, take care of yourself. I can help take care of the baby.】
【Don’t dream upstairs! I’ve already rushed to Mr. Gu’s house overnight to apply for the nanny position.】
…
Suddenly, the phone was taken away.
Qiao Shu looked over.
Gu Chenyan placed Qiao Shu’s phone aside and then rubbed Qiao Shu’s head. “Be good. Isn’t it better not to look at your phone now? It will hurt your eyes.”
He didn’t know where Gu Chenyan heard it, but he said that a person undergoing postpartum shouldn’t use their phones too much, as it would greatly damage their eyes.
He strictly enforced it.
Qiao Shu pouted in frustration.
He was now a patient, with his stomach cut open. Although he had painkillers and didn’t feel any pain, he couldn’t move around recklessly, and his body was stiff.
And he was very bored.
Qiao Shu: “But I’m so bored.”
Gu Chenyan: “I’ll stay with you.”
He sat down and then took out a fairy tale book from somewhere. “Shall I read you a fairy tale?”
Qiao Shu blinked, looking at the cover of the book. “Grimm’s Fairy Tales?”
Gu Chenyan: “Yes.”
Qiao Shu almost burst into laughter, which would have hurt his wound, but he quickly held it back. However, his eyes sparkled with laughter.
Qiao Shu: “Okay.”
Qiao Shu: “Mr. Gu, read it to me.”
Jiang Jiayu and the others gradually saw Qiao Shu’s Weibo posts and called to express their congratulations. Each of them was excited and wished they could teleport to the hospital to see the baby.
Jiang Jiayu: “Ahhhh, how much does my godchild weigh? Can you send me more photos? The one on Weibo is too blurry.”
Jiang Jiayu: “What do you want to eat? I can come back to Haicheng tomorrow. I’ll bring it for you then.”
Jiang Jiayu: “As for the baby…”
In the evening, the snow was still falling. Qiao Shu had already slept for a while and felt better now. After chatting with Jiang Jiayu for a bit, he hung up the phone under Gu Chenyan’s supervision.
He looked at the snow outside the window.
Then he reached out and tugged at Gu Chenyan, who was peeling an apple. “Mr. Gu.”
Gu Chenyan: “Hmm?”
He carefully peeled off a slice of apple with a fruit knife and fed it to Qiao Shu.
Qiao Shu bit into the apple, his eyes full of smiles. “This year’s first snow is the most beautiful.”
Gu Chenyan looked out the window.
Then he smiled. “Yes.”
Indeed, it was beautiful.
Their child was born in the most beautiful first snow of the year.
The newborn baby changed every day.
In just a few days, the slightly reddish skin of the baby faded a bit, becoming a bit whiter.
Although still a bit ugly.
But Qiao Shu cherished him immensely. If it weren’t for the fact that it wasn’t advisable for such a small baby, Qiao Shu would have wanted to cuddle him all the time.
It was just a pity that the baby was too small to talk, only cry.
But Qiao Shu thought even his crying was incredibly pleasant to hear, melting his heart.
And Qiao Shu’s own body also recovered very well. He was taken care of every day. Although he was restricted from playing with his phone, Gu Chenyan would read fairy tales to him every day and even read fan messages to him.
Under the guidance of the hired aunt, Gu Chenyan not only took good care of Qiao Shu’s body but also tended to his mental well-being.
And his taste buds.
Qiao Shu had originally prepared for the childbirth by getting ready to eat the bland and monotonous postpartum meals every day. But when the time came, he found that the postpartum meals were actually not bad at all.
Gu Chenyan hired a chef for him.
And a nutritionist.
The chef was experienced, and even boiled vegetables tasted mouth-watering.
Absolutely fantastic.
So he was very happy staying in the hospital, eating and drinking, playing with the baby, listening to stories, endless enjoyment.
The only thing that puzzled Qiao Shu was that Jiang Jiayu, who said he would come to see the baby as soon as he returned to Haicheng, actually stood him up.
He made a phone call to Jiang Jiayu, but Chu Chisheng answered the phone instead.
Qiao Shu: “…”
Chu Chisheng’s voice sounded strange. Qiao Shu felt that he was quite excited, but he didn’t inquire further. After all, he and Chu Chisheng were not particularly close.
He asked about Jiang Jiayu’s situation.
Chu Chisheng said Jiang Jiayu was fine, but he couldn’t come to see him temporarily, probably for another two days.
Qiao Shu nodded.
He didn’t think much about it.
Two days later, Jiang Jiayu and Chu Chisheng came to the hospital hand in hand to see Qiao Shu.
Jiang Jiayu’s complexion was rosy, and he seemed somewhat excited. He went to see the baby first, holding the baby’s hand with a rare gesture and then giving the baby a rare hug.
Surprisingly, Jiang Jiayu’s actions of holding the baby seemed quite skilled, indicating that he was experienced.
After spending some rare moments with the baby, he handed the baby over to Aunt Sun, then nervously and shyly approached Qiao Shu.
Jiang Jiayu: “Qiao Qiao!”
He took a deep breath.
Qiao Shu: “Huh?”
Jiang Jiayu, serious yet with a hint of excitement, said, “I have some big news to tell you!”
Qiao Shu: “???”
He took a bite of the fruit fed to him by Gu Chenyan.
Jiang Jiayu: “I’m pregnant!”
Qiao Shu: “!!!”
Translator’s corner:
Congratulations to Qiao Qiao and Gu Chenyan!!!
