Chapter 968: She's in So Much Pain Like This, How Can She Walk?

Qiu Shaocheng carried his wife onto the cart, then turned to look at Aunt Qi from next door, who was close with his family: "Auntie, there's still chicken soup simmering on our stove; please keep an eye on the fire for us. My family will come back to collect it later."

Aunt Qi, thinking of his family's current situation, immediately agreed: "Don't worry, I'll go keep an eye on it right now."

Seeing that everyone was seated, Qiu Shaohu pulled the cart and headed toward the clinic.

There was no choice; if anything happened to the child in An Xiaojing's belly, not only would the Second Branch not let him off, but the An family might even come knocking on their door, so he was jogging now, terrified that a single moment's delay would make the situation unmanageable.

Inside the room, Qiu Laotou kept comforting Great-Grandma Qiu: "Mother, let Laifeng and Lichang and their brothers handle the family matters; you rest well and try to stay with your son for a few more years."

Great-Grandma Qiu knew her son's intentions well, but she also knew her body probably wouldn't last much longer.

Still, thinking about it, her grandson was already a grandfather himself, so she truly ought to rest; she nodded and said, "Never mind, I can't manage it anyway."

Having spoken, she began coughing again.

Frightened, Qiu Laotou both smoothed her breathing and patted her back, wanting to lessen his mother's suffering.

Seeing the flatbed cart disappear into the distance, Eldest Aunt Qiu turned to her husband: "What are we to do about this?"

Eldest Uncle Qiu was also terribly worried; he glared at his second daughter-in-law and her child: "Tell Mother and Father, and let the rest of us go over there to see; otherwise, the Second Brother and his wife will surely be angry."

Although Eldest Aunt Qiu did not want to go, she knew this was no small matter: "All right."

Seeing them enter to explain the situation, Qiu Laotou said, "Enough; your Great-Grandmother is with me. You go quickly and handle the matter properly. None of you give me peace of mind; from now on, don't bother your Great-Grandmother with family affairs."

For the sake of their grandson's reputation, the two of them returned to their room, packed some money and coupons, and hurried off to the clinic.

On the other side, when Xia Qiu arrived at the hospital, her cervix was not yet fully dilated; after the Physician examined her, he said, "Help her walk around a bit; it will help with the upcoming delivery."

Seeing his wife in such severe pain, Qiu Shaofeng asked, "Physician, she's in so much pain; how can she possibly walk?"

That Physician, having likely seen this situation many times before, replied, "Having you help her walk is for her own good; don't dawdle, you big man."

Qiu Mu quickly stepped forward: "The Physician is right; just listen. The more you move for a while, the faster and smoother Xia Qiu's delivery will be."

Seeing that his own mother also said so, Qiu Shaofeng said, "Wife, endure it; I'll support you; let's take it slowly."

Just like that, Qiu Mu and Qiu Shaofeng, one on each side, supported Xia Qiu as she walked and rested for quite a while; after the Physician examined her again, he said, "All right, she can be taken into the delivery room now."

When Xia Qiu was taken into the delivery room, Liu Chuxue hurried back, holding an enamel mug: "Sister, I found a place to make some egg and brown sugar water for you; drink it before you go in."

The Qiu family, who had not expected Liu Chuxue to disappear after the Physician instructed Xia Qiu to walk, were surprised to learn she had gone to prepare food.

After all that fuss, Xia Qiu was indeed a bit hungry now; looking at the thick brown sugar egg water, she said, "Chuxue, Sister thanks you."

This was made with the space's spring water, so the taste was naturally impeccable.

After drinking the entire enamel mug of egg and brown sugar water, Xia Qiu felt warm all over and regained some strength; just as she was about to say something, another contraction struck: "Oh my."

At her single "Oh my," everyone immediately grew tense.

The Physician who had been there before quickly called out, "Quick, quick, quick, into the delivery room."

No sooner had Xia Qiu entered the delivery room than An Xiaojing was carried in by Qiu Shaocheng: "Physician, Physician, save her quickly!"