Mae is still recovering from post-con day 1 crash and readying herself for day 2. Sorry for the lateness.
Yu Antong suddenly thought of the three pieces of cola chicken wings. Sooner or later, he’ll go under the operating table. So… the sooner it happens, the sooner he’ll be free to eat whatever he wants.
After dinner, Yu Antong told Xing Lixuan and Mrs. Xing, “I suddenly want to have the operation early.”
Xing Lixuan asked him nervously, “What’s wrong? Didn’t you agree to wait until Xiao Nian makes any movements?”
In front of his elders, Yu Antong couldn’t say it was because of his gluttony. He said: “I heard that it is best to fast 8 hours in advance for a cesarean section, to empty your intestine. If I wait until the labor signs before the operation, what if it happened when I just finished eating?”
Yu Antong said with good reason, “Since I have to face it sooner or later, it is better to do it early.”
Xing Lixuan said nothing. He knew that what Yu Antong said made sense, but when he thought of Yu Antong lying down on the operating table, he couldn’t help but worry.
On the other hand, Mrs. Xing patted her son on the shoulder and said, “It’s better to do it earlier, so that you young couple won’t have to worry about it all day long, and Tongtong will also suffer.”
“Yeah.” Xing Lixuan nodded, “I’ll go find Dr. Smith to discuss it.”
After a while, Dr. Smith came over and gave them some pre-operative precautions.
After the matter was agreed upon, Mrs. Xing said, “Then I will go home first and bring all the blankets, bottles, milk powder, and other baby things.”
Xing Lixuan said, “Mom, please don’t run back and forth. Tongtong’s surgery is scheduled for eight o’clock tomorrow morning. You go home and have a good night’s rest. Come over with Dad tomorrow.”
“That’s fine.” she agreed. Xing Lixuan wanted to send her off. She added, “You don’t need to send me off. You just need to stay here with Tongtong.”
As soon as Mrs. Xing walked away, Yu Annan called her brother, “Ge, have you seen the photos I sent you? How are they? My photography skills have improved.”
Yu Annan struggled a lot when filling out her application form before. She finally applied for the photography major at C Communication University and was successfully admitted. Her uni life started almost a month ago.
C Communication University was in another province. Yu Annan has not been back since she went to university, but she often calls Yu Antong.
“After looking at her, she is indeed my sister. The photos are very good.” Yu Antong praised, “If your school hadn’t been too far away from home, I would have wanted you to take a set of pregnancy photos for me as a souvenir.”
“As soon as you said it, I remembered. Ge, has your due date arrived?”
Yu Annan has been thinking about this matter.
“Yes.” Yu Antong said, “I plan to have the surgery tomorrow.”
“Why didn’t you tell me in advance?” Yu Annan became anxious, “I’ll buy a ticket and rush back.”
Yu Antong said, “This was decided just now. What’s the use of rushing back? The doctors are all here. You don’t have to worry, and don’t mess around. It’s National Day in two days. Your little nephew will be here when you come back from vacation.”
The National Day was coming soon. No matter where they go, train tickets and airplane tickets have already been sold out. Even if Yu Annan wants to change her ticket and come back early, she can’t.
“Then I’ll go back in two days.” Yu Annan said unhappily.
Early the next morning, his parents-in-law rushed to the hospital, and Yu Antong got up and got dressed.
“Mom, Dad, why are you here so early?”
Mrs Xing said, “We can’t sleep well at home, so why not come over early to stay with you? This is something you will use after Xiao Nian is born. I put it in the cabinet first.”
Mrs. Xing took a handbag from Mr. Xing. She put Xiao Nian’s clothes and diapers into the cabinet, and then put the baby bottles and pacifiers into the disinfection cabinet.
They can use it anytime when Xiao Nian is born.
“Lixuan, come here and have some breakfast.” Mr. Xing placed the xiaolongbao and seaweed and egg drop soup on the dining table.
Xing Lixuan said, “I have no appetite. Let’s wait until the operation is over before eating.”
Yu Antong could not eat before the operation, and he had no appetite at all. As he watched the hands of the wall clock move toward eight o’clock, he became more nervous and anxious.
Seeing her son’s refusal , Mrs. Xing advised him, “You can eat as much as you want. From now on, you have to take care of Tongtong and your son. What can you do if you don’t have the physical strength?”
Yu Antong pushed Xing Lixuan, “Go and eat quickly! Don’t let me stop you from eating.”
Xing Lixuan finished the food that he thought was somehow bland. After a while, the nurse came and called Yu Antong. “Dr. Smith is ready and the operation can begin.”
Xing Lixuan accompanied Yu Antong into the operating room.
Yu Antong laid on the bed and asked the nurse to prepare his skin. The cool alcohol cotton touched the skin, making his body tense subconsciously. He held Xing Lixuan’s hand tightly.
Xing Lixuan’s nerve was getting to him. He asked, “Do you feel uncomfortable?”
Yu Antong shook his head and smiled. “It’s not uncomfortable, it’s just cool. It feels so strange and ticklish.”
Yu Antong felt slightly relaxed, but Xing Lixuan held his hand and felt extremely distressed.
Immediately afterwards, the anesthesiologist asked Yu Antong to turn sideways to anesthetize him. The anesthesia needle passed through his lumbar vertebrae, which was a bit painful. Yu Antong pursed his mouth tightly, making Xing Lixuan’s nerve shot through the roof.
‘Just this once, I will never let Yu Antong suffer this pain ever again.’
After the anesthesia, Yu Antong laid flat on his back and the pain started to take effect.
The surgery uses spinal anesthesia, and this was designed for pregnant people and children, as it has minimal potential side-effects.
After the anesthesia took full effect, Smith performed the surgery.
Xing Lixuan faced Yu Antong, held his hand and put it against his forehead, unable to bear to look at it.
Outside the operating room, the pair of grandparents-to-be were waiting restlessly.
“Oh, Lao Xing, stop wandering around, it’s annoying!”
Mr. Xing paused, walked to his wife and sat down next to her. His tone was full of anxiety and worry. “Why hasn’t there been any movement?”
Mrs. Xing was also very worried and said angrily, “It’s only been more than thirty minutes since we’ve been in there, why are you in such a hurry!”
“It’s only been more than thirty minutes?” Mr. Xing looked at his watch, and it was true, “It’s only been thirty minutes. I feel like half a day has passed. How long will it take for this… to come out?”
“It must take forty or fifty minutes anyway.” Mrs. Xing said and stood up and took a few steps.
Seeing this, Mr. Xing said, “You still said that my overworry will upset others, don’t you do the same?”
“Hey! You have to give me a fight today, right?”
“No…” Mr. Xing was talking when his voice suddenly stopped and he asked his wife, “Did you hear a baby’s cry?”
The two looked at each other and became quiet at the same time. As expected, they heard indistinct crying close to the door of the operating room.
The two of them said excitedly: “He’s out!”
Xiao Nian’s cry in the operating room became louder, as if the answer them.
“Is he out?” Yu Antong’s face was a little pale, and he turned his head to take a look.
Xing Lixuan turned his head and saw the nurse holding a small doll-like being in her hand, cleaning his skin off the leftover amniotic fluid and blood.
Xing Lixuan kissed the back of Yu Antong’s hand. “It’s out. Be good, Baby. Don’t move. I’ll show you later.”
After cleaning the baby, the nurse weighed the baby and held it in front of Yu Antong. “The baby was born at 8:36, weighing 3.56 kilograms. He is quite a chubby boy.”
Xiao Nian clenched his fists, flexed his arms and legs, and closed his eyes while crying.
Yu Antong looked at the little guy with plump flesh and red skin, with a smile on his face.
People say that newborn babies are very ugly. Yu Antong thinks Xiao Nian is pretty good-looking. His little chubby legs are kicking back and forth, and he looks very energetic.
As expected of his and Xing Lixuan’s son, he is cute even in the ugliest moments. He will definitely be a super handsome guy when he grows up.
After a while, Xiao Nian stopped crying. Yu Antong instantly became nervous. “Why does he stop crying?”
While suturing Yu Antong, Dr. Smith joked, “This little guy is very calm. Maybe he has talents in politics.”
When Yu Antong heard this, he felt relieved when he knew it was normal behavior.
The little guy closed his little mouth and seemed to be asleep. Maybe he was dreaming about eating good food.
Xing Lixuan glanced at his son for a few times. When he saw that the baby was healthy and energetic, he focused all his attention on Yu Anton,: “Baby, stop talking now.”
Let Yu Antong look at him for a while. His suturing operation will still take some time. The nurse will take the child out to show his grandparents first.
“Ah, my little darling…” Mrs. Xing carefully took Xiao Nian wrapped in a quilt from the nurse’s arms.
Mr. Xing stood nearby and fondly looking at him.
Seeing that the baby was asleep, the two asked the nurse in a low voice, “How about the baby’s father?”
The nurse answered, “The operation went smoothly. The patient’s blood pressure and heart rate are within the normal range. He will be out soon. You can rest assured.”
“That’s good, that’s good!” Another stone in their hearts finally fell to the ground, with uncontrollable joy on his face.
Not long after, the door to the delivery room opened again.
Mr. Xing hurried forward to greet Yu Antong, Xiao Nian held firmly in her arms, “Tongtong.”
Yu Antong smiled back and indicated that he was fine.
As Yu Antong was pushed to the ward, the nurse explained many precautions.
Xing Lixuan has not yet come out of the nervousness just now, and his mind was still scrambled. He only helped Yu Antong wipe his sweaty forehead, and did not listen to what the nurse was saying. Mrs. Xing was taking notes carefully beside him.
“I’m sleepy.” Yu Antong felt tired, maybe because he had been nervous since yesterday. With squinting eyes, and slow speech, he does look tired.
Xing Lixuan hurriedly said, “Go sleep, then.”
“Bring Xiao Nian over here, and I’ll take a look at him.”
After Xing Lixuan asked, his mother came over with Xiao Nian in her arms. She placed him next to Yu Antong, and whispered, “You’re so good, look how soundly you sleep.”
Just as he was talking, the little guy opened his mouth and seemed to yawn. His cute look made everyone laugh.
“Little Fatty.” Yu Antong smiled and wanted to poke at Xiao Nian’s chubby chin, “Already have a double chin at a young age.”
He was stuck at wanting to poke but not daring to, as the newborn baby looked very fragile. Yu Antong stretched out his hand, and finally only touched his skin carefully. It was really delicate and tender.
Yu Antong looked at the baby and slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep without any worry.
Xing Lixuan sat by the bed, looking at wife, who was much, much bigger than his tiny newborn son. His gaze was extremely gentle, and his heart was full of joy and gratitude.
Fortunately, nothing went wrong and everything went smoothly; thank God for sending these two treasures to him so that his life could be complete.
Seeing Yu Antong and Xiao Nian sleeping soundly, his parents were infected. They both yawned after a night without a good rest. Now that things were done, they felt tired.
Xing Lixuan whispered, “Mom and Dad, you should go back and have a rest. I can take care of them here.”
Mrs. Xing said, “Can you do that?”
Xing Lixuan was afraid of disturbing Yu Antong, so he raised the guardrail beside the bed and went out to talk with his parents.
“I have done my homework before, and it should be no problem to take care of them.” Xing Lixuan said, “How about this? Mom, Dad, you two open a ward next door and rest first. If I can’t handle it, I will call you.”
This hospital is a private hospital invested by Xing Lixuan. The price of a family-style ward like this is high, but the service was proportional to that cost. It would be feasible for his parents to live here in comfort.
Yu Antong was woken up by the baby’s cry. He woke up and tried to turn over in a daze, but when he moved, he felt a jolt of pain on his belly, and then he remembered that he had given birth.
Because he was using anesthesia, the pain was very weak. Yu Antong turned his head and cried to find Xiao Nian.
He then saw Xing Lixuan holding Xiao Nian in his arms, walking around and coaxing him, “Xiao Nian, be good, stop crying, don’t wake up Daddy yet.”
Xing Lixuan’s method of holding the child looked very standard, but Xiao Nian was very disrespectful to his big daddy. He cried loudly, his little body struggled, and he looked extremely aggrieved.
Yu Antong said: “Is he hungry?”
“Did I wake you up?” Xing Lixuan looked at Yu Antong and walked over with Xiao Nian in his arms.
“Give me the baby.” Yu Antong said, “You help me rock the back of the bed. I’ll hold him while you make his milk.”
He hasn’t eaten anything since he was born, so he must be hungry, otherwise he wouldn’t be crying so much.
Xing Lixuan put the child in Yu Antong’s arms to prepare his milk.
After a few hours, the wrinkles on Xiao Jian’s body became much less pronounced, and his face became rounder and cuter, driving Yu Antong’s paternal drive nuts.
The author has something to say:
Tongtong: My son will perform his talent – asking for his milk.
Xiao Nian: Aa~ Gwaa~ (trying to blow bubbles with his saliva)
