Chapter 2185

Zhou Andong felt as if he had been struck by lightning. He shuddered all over and said nervously.

"Isn't the due date still more than half a month away? Was it smooth? How is Qiuqiu's condition now?"

"Don't worry, everything went very smoothly. Mother and daughter are both safe!" Yuan Liying's laughter came from the other end of the receiver: "It's very normal to be half a month early."

Hearing his old mother's laughter, Zhou Andong's mind steadied, and then joy filled his heart.

"That's good, that's good..."

The smile on Zhou Andong's face couldn't be hidden at all, his big mouth stretching wide like a gourd.

At first, before the flood broke out, he didn't know what would happen, and he wasn't sure if he could make it in time for the child's birth. He hadn't even thought about attending the disaster relief fundraising gala in cooperation with CCTV at the end of the month himself.

If he was lucky, he could make it to Tang Lin's wedding on the 1st. If he was unlucky, even his appointment to the woolen mill on the 2nd might have to be postponed.

What he didn't expect was that the flood control and rescue work would go so smoothly, so he planned to return to Jingcheng after the disaster area reconstruction work was fully launched; otherwise, he wouldn't be at ease.

He estimated that he could leave around the 25th. According to the due date, he would definitely be able to make it in time for the child's birth. Who would have thought that in the end, he still couldn't get his wish and couldn't witness his daughter's birth with his own eyes? It was inevitable that he would feel a little regret in his heart.

However, despite this, joy still occupied the dominant position. Unable to suppress the joy in his heart, his mouth stretched wide, and he kept giggling foolishly.

Hearing the foolish laughter coming from the phone, Yuan Liying said angrily: "Alright, alright, stop just giggling foolishly. When can you come back?"

"I'm leaving right now!"

As he spoke, Zhou Andong was about to hang up the phone, but just as he was about to press the hang-up button, he hurriedly brought the receiver close to his mouth again and asked urgently.

"By the way, how much does the child weigh?"

"Seven jin and three liang. Not too big, but not small either." Yuan Liying spoke quickly: "Alright, if you want to come back, hurry up. I have to go back."

"That's a deal."

Zhou Andong put down the phone. As soon as he turned around, he saw Gu Bing standing behind him, which gave him a start.

"Why are you like a ghost? Walking without a sound?"

Gu Bing let out a chuckle: "Qiuqiu has given birth?"

"She has!" Zhou Andong's mouth stretched wide like a gourd, and he started running out, even skipping as he went.

Gu Bing's eyes almost popped out, and he chased after him.

"Wait for me a moment!"

Zhou Andong didn't wait for him. He arrived at Wu Huilin's office, knocked once, and pushed the door open to walk in.

"Boss Wu, I'm returning to Jingcheng now. I'll leave the disaster area reconstruction to you."

"Leaving now?" Wu Huilin looked surprised: "What happened?"

Zhou Andong attached so much importance to the disaster area reconstruction, and it was about to start immediately, so why was he suddenly returning to Jingcheng?

Zhou Andong giggled: "Qiuqiu has given birth."

"Ah?" Wu Huilin exclaimed, then stood up with a start, her face full of surprise: "Boy or girl?"

"Girl!" Zhou Andong waved his hand: "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm leaving."

His heart had already flown away, and he couldn't wait for even a moment. Whatever disaster area reconstruction, just let someone else do it.

"Wait!" Wu Huilin said: "Have the 200 boxes of self-heating meals from the farm been sent to you?"

"Almost forgot." Zhou Andong checked the time: "You call Zhang Chaoming and tell him to send them over immediately. I'll go eat first, and then leave after eating."

"What's the rush!" Seeing Zhou Andong in such a hurry to leave, Gu Bing grabbed him: "Do I need to go back with you?"

"Whatever!" Zhou Andong said somewhat impatiently: "I take office on the 2nd of next month. You figure it out yourself."

Gu Bing looked at Wu Huilin: "I'm going back with him?"

"I don't care!" Wu Huilin finished the call, stood up, and walked out from behind the desk: "Let's go, let's go eat together."

The three of them went downstairs. When passing by the car pool, Zhou Andong notified Wang Wentian to go to the cafeteria to eat together, and return to Jingcheng after eating.

By the time they finished eating, Zhang Chaoming had already personally sent over the 200 boxes of self-heating meals and put them in the car's trunk.

Zhou Andong didn't delay at all, said goodbye to Wu Huilin, and then got in the car with Gu Bing and left.

Jingcheng, Xiehe Hospital!

In the corridor of the obstetrics and gynecology department, the cries of newborns could be heard from time to time, and young fathers and mothers were softly coaxing their children to sleep.

And the doctors and nurses in the corridor subconsciously lightened their steps when walking and spoke in soft whispers.

In Ward 2026, Jian Qiu was lying weakly on the bed, her face looking a bit pale.

Standing by the bed were several people. Leading them was a man in his fifties, Liang Jingzhi, an academician of the Academy of Engineering and vice president of Xiehe Hospital.

Beside him was a woman in a white coat, older than Liang Jingzhi, looking to be over sixty. She was Professor Yao Jinghong, director of the obstetrics and gynecology department at Xiehe Hospital. The little person lying in the crib was delivered by her.

Gu Minglan said with a face full of smiles: "President Liang, Director Yao, thank you, thank you. You've worked hard."

"This is our duty; it's not hard work." Yao Jinghong bent down and picked up the little person in the crib: "The mother is so beautiful. When this child grows up, she will definitely be a little beauty too."

Jian Qiu tilted her head to look and said with a face full of disdain: "So ugly!"

Gu Minglan said with dissatisfaction: "You were even uglier when you were born. I almost threw you away."

Light laughter immediately erupted in the room. Liang Jingzhi said with a smile: "Children are all like this when they are just born. They will grow into it in a month or two, and then they will be beautiful."

Yao Jinghong held her for a moment and then put the child back into the crib: "She was fair and clean just after being born. This little fellow's skin is good enough."

The few of them chatted for a few sentences, and Liang Jingzhi and Yao Jinghong took their people and left.

The ward instantly quieted down. Gu Minglan tucked the quilt for Jian Qiu.

"You sleep for a while first. There will definitely be many people coming tonight. By then, it will be impossible for you to rest even if you want to."

Jian Qiu said exhaustedly: "Where is my mother-in-law?"

At this moment, the little person in the crib made a few squeaking sounds, which scared Gu Minglan into immediately lowering her voice.

"She went back to stew chicken soup for you. You hurry up and sleep. I'll take care of the child."

Jian Qiu had just fallen asleep when the ward door suddenly made a slight sound. Immediately after, the door could be seen slowly being pushed open to a narrow gap, and An Jing's head quietly poked in.

Her big eyes quickly scanned the room, finally settling on Gu Minglan, who was sitting by the bed. When she saw that Gu Minglan was also there, a bright and sweet smile immediately bloomed on An Jing's fair face. Then, like a light little cat, she walked into the ward on tiptoe.

"Auntie!" An Jing called out softly, lowering her voice, afraid that her voice would wake up Jian Qiu and the baby who were sleeping soundly.

Gu Minglan nodded at An Jing with a smile and pointed her finger at the crib.

An Jing nodded her head in understanding, then stood on tiptoe, lightened her steps, and approached the crib step by step.

Finally reaching the side of the crib, An Jing held her breath, bent down, and gazed gently at the little person sleeping soundly in the bed.

The little fellow was sleeping very sweetly, her small mouth opening slightly from time to time, as if she were having a beautiful dream.