Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 632 Collective Upgrade

Chen Hui's mother's workplace is a bit far from here, so everyone waited downstairs for about ten minutes before Aunt Chen's big Audi finally drove into the yard. Chen Xiao's mother was a little worried about her daughter and had looked up at the building several times. Out of politeness, she waited anxiously with her.

Old Chen isn't doing much better; he's already smoked two cigarettes in this short while, and the frequency with which he swallows saliva is noticeably increasing.

It's quite frustrating that both families share the surname Chen. They don't know who to call "Uncle Chen" or "Aunt Chen." So Xiaowei and Xia Maosheng simply started calling Chen Hui's side "Uncle" and "Aunt" without using their surnames.

Chen Hui's mother got out of the car excitedly and ran to Old Chen's side. She grabbed Old Chen's arm and shook it hard, asking, "Have you given birth yet? Have you given birth yet?" Old Chen helplessly raised his hand to smooth his hair and said, "Can't I see my mother-in-law? Aunt Wang is here with her too. Everyone's waiting for you. I just went upstairs, it can't be this fast."

Chen Hui's mother then realized what was happening, stuck out her tongue, glared at Old Chen, and turned to greet Chen Xiao's mother and Aunt Wang.

Xiao Wei now knows who Chen Hui resembles.

Everyone went upstairs together. Chen Xiao had already entered the delivery room, while Chen Hui was sweating profusely as he pulled a millstone in the corridor.

Upon seeing Old Chen arrive, the hospital director and a doctor miraculously appeared before everyone and explained the situation: "Director, the pregnant woman has no health problems, and the baby is perfectly healthy. I examined her myself. Now we're just waiting for the baby to be born. There's nothing we can do but wait."

Old Chen nodded and said, "Okay, thank you."

Chen Hui's mother asked, "Has your cervix dilated yet?"

The dean was internally screaming with frustration, but he forced a smile and said, "I'm not too sure about that. There's a doctor inside. Should I call him out?" The old man thought to himself, "I'd like to know too! Do you think I'd dare touch your daughter-in-law?"

Old Chen waved his hand and said, "Once you're here, just follow the hospital's arrangements. No need to trouble yourself, just wait. You can go and get back to work." The hospital director humbly withdrew.

Old Chen glared at his wife, and Chen Hui's mother pouted and went to talk to Chen Xiao's mother and Aunt Wang.

Xiao Wei said to Chen Hui, who kept spinning around, "Xiao Hui, can you stop spinning? Come on, sit down for a while."

Chen Hui walked over and said, "I'm panicking." He stretched out his hands in front of Xiao Wei. His palms were sweaty, not just damp, but dripping.

Xiao Wei smiled and said, "It's okay, don't worry. Xiao Xiao is healthy, and the baby is healthy too. You can just wait to become a father now, there's nothing to worry about."

Chen Hui glanced back at the operating room door and said, "I know, I just couldn't control it."

Old Chen patted Chen Hui on the shoulder and said, "Now you understand how I felt back then, right? That's how it was. Your mother was screaming in pain inside, and I was outside anxiously waiting, unable to do anything. Your grandparents weren't around then, and I was all alone in the corridor late at night. I'll never forget that feeling. That's why I didn't agree when your mother wanted to have another child. It was too painful."

Chen Hui asked, "And then?"

Xiao Wei burst out laughing, and Old Chen was also at a loss for words, saying, "Then you came along, didn't you?"

Chen Hui said, "No, I meant, how long did you wait outside?"

Old Chen recalled for a moment and said, "It must have been three or four hours, or maybe longer, I can't remember exactly. You've always been a troublemaker since you were little."

Chen Hui's mouth dropped open: "Do we have to wait that long?"

Old Chen said, "It's different for everyone and every pregnancy. It might take several hours, or it might only take ten minutes. Some women go in and can't give birth, and then they have to wait a few days before they can give birth. It's unpredictable."

Back then, cesarean sections weren't common, and no one requested one because of their body type. Everyone just wanted their child to be healthy. Cesarean sections were generally only performed when the hospital discovered a problem and had no other options. The only consideration was the safety of the pregnant woman and the baby, not the high cost of the surgery.

"I haven't heard her say she's in pain. Isn't that strange? This baby has been different from ours since we got pregnant. She loves sweets, doesn't fuss or cry, and now she's full term but still doesn't feel any pain. She's started bleeding but still doesn't feel any pain. Who can explain this?" Chen Xiao's mother grumbled from the side.

Chen Hui's mother said, "Isn't it good if it doesn't hurt? The baby won't suffer. As long as the baby is born smoothly, my grandson won't be any less beautiful." Chen Hui's mother had already entered grandmother mode, her face beaming.

"Hmm," "Ah," sounds came from the operating room, and everyone immediately shut up and listened carefully. To be honest, the soundproofing of the operating room back then wasn't very good, and the equipment and facilities were far inferior to what they are now.

"Ah!" "It hurts, ah!" Everyone held their breath and listened, and Chen Xiao's cries became exceptionally clear.

Chen Hui scurried towards the operating room door, but Xiao Wei grabbed him and pulled him back, saying, "Don't panic, it's okay."

Aunt Wang clapped her hands and said, "Alright, now it's really time to give birth, I can finally relax." Childbirth inevitably involves contractions, and contractions naturally bring pain. This is a hurdle that no one can avoid. If it didn't hurt at all, it would be hard to say what would happen. But now that it's hurting, I can finally rest assured. Aunt Wang had been worried about it but didn't know what to say. Now she can finally relax.

"Wah..." Two hours later, a clear and loud baby's cry echoed through the operating room door into the corridor. The nurse pushed open the heavy door and poked her head out to report, "It's a boy, weighing eight and a half pounds."

Aunt Wang couldn't help but clap her hands again: "Wow, what a chubby little boy!"

Chen Hui was about to rush over again: "Where's the child? Where's the child?"

Xiao Wei grabbed him and whispered, "Sit down. They have procedures to follow. Do you think they can hide your son? Besides, shouldn't you be concerned about your wife right now? She was screaming in pain so badly. Your son isn't going to run away."

Chen Hui licked his lips, glanced at his mother-in-law standing not far away, nodded, rubbed his hands together, chuckled a few times, and stared unblinkingly at the operating room door.

Ten minutes later, the operating room doors opened, and Chen Xiao was wheeled out, already dressed and tidied up, with a nurse following behind carrying her baby. Back then, most new mothers didn't receive this treatment; they had to call in someone to help wipe away blood, dress her, carry her, and move the bed.

Everyone immediately gathered around. The elderly crowded around to look at the child, but Chen Hui's attention had shifted, and he wasn't faking it. He went over and brushed the hair that was stuck to Chen Xiao's face. Chen Xiao didn't have the energy for that either, and gave Chen Hui a weak smile.

Chen Hui's eyes were a little red as he asked, "Wife, are you hungry?"

Xia Maosheng burst out laughing, turning away and chuckling uncontrollably. Xiao Wei also laughed. Only Chen Xiao's mother glanced at Chen Hui discreetly, her satisfaction impossible to conceal.

(End of this chapter)