Chapter 250

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Protagonist:

Lin Xiyu

Maternal and Child Health Hospital.

Before the surgery, Female Cousin insisted on stuffing a large red envelope into the lead surgeon's hands before she could set her mind at ease.

Guben also bought quite a lot of fruit and drinks for the nurses on duty, hoping they would take extra care of his wife and children.

Family members are not allowed into the operation room, so the whole family could only wait outside for news.

Female Cousin is impatient; every few minutes she would go to the operation room doorway to take a look.

"Leilei, stop pacing, you're making people dizzy watching you."

After too many trips back and forth, she finally drew Aunt Da's displeasure.

"How come they're not out yet? It's been over an hour."

Female Cousin walked back from the operation room doorway, still muttering nonstop.

"A C-section is major surgery, how could it be that fast?"

Aunt Da glared at her discontentedly: "You sit down first, stop pacing, out of everyone put together you're the only one who can grumble this much."

"Who knows whether it's a boy or a girl."

Female Cousin sat down but still didn't shut her mouth: "Guben's great-grandfather gave a siheyuan, it absolutely must not be four stinky little boys......."

"What kind of talk is that......"

Aunt Da was angered into a laugh: "So what if they're all boys? Is giving birth for the sake of a siheyuan?"

"Isn't it?"

Female Cousin, just for fun, deliberately picked a fight with her mother: "A siheyuan in old Beijing is worth how much money, just for this, a daughter is more fragrant than a son......."

"You just have to burrow into money......"

Aunt Da looked at her own daughter with disdain and rolled her eyes, not wanting to bother with her anymore.

"Hehe."

Female Cousin hehe'd with a grin, just about to say a few more cheap lines, when a cheer broke the silence at the scene.

"The surgery is done!"

Maternal Aunt had sharp eyes; seeing the operation light go out, she excitedly stood up from her chair.

"That's wonderful."

"At least it's done."

"Born yet?"

"Boy or girl?"

The relatives and friends waiting outside the operation room all perked up, not fewer than ten or so people surging toward the doorway in a rush.

"Who is Lin Xiyu's family member?"

A moment later, a nurse pushed open the door, just about to call out per usual practice, but was startled by the crowd gathered at the doorway.

"Me me me......"

Female Cousin reacted fastest, snatching the lead to raise her arm.

"What's it got to do with you?"

Aunt Da smacked her once in annoyance.

"Nurse, we're all family members."

Female Cousin didn't mind, tearing her throat to holler.

"Which one is the children's father?"

The nurse ignored her, scanned around, and let her gaze settle on Guben.

"It's me."

Guben squeezed in from the outside of the crowd, his expression somewhat tense.

"Congratulations, it's quadruplets, two boys two girls, mother and children all safe."

The nurse first reported peace of mind, not yet waiting for everyone to express their joy, then immediately added: "The children are premature, their weights are relatively low, they cannot be brought out to be held, they've already been sent to the NICU."

The hearts of the whole crowd of relatives and friends rose and fell sharply, just put down then clenched up again.

"Are the children alright?"

Guben couldn't even be happy anymore, his nervous voice trembling.

"The children's current condition is stable......"

The nurse gave a professional answer with a calm expression: "They need to be cared for by medical staff inside incubators, at least one month."

"It has to be that long......"

Guben asked tentatively: "Can we see the children?"

The nurse kept a straight face and said: "The NICU has regulations, only one person can go in."

"Only one person?"

Unable to see the newborn babies, the whole crowd of relatives and friends all showed disappointed expressions.

"Little Bin, you go."

Grandma Gu doted on her grandson, giving the chance to him.

"Go right now?"

Compared to the children, Guben was more concerned about his wife: "Xiyu is about to be pushed out; I need to take care of her first."

"You can accompany the parturient first."

The nurse's attitude toward him was still quite kind, and she answered in detail: "There are two visiting times every day, from nine to ten in the morning, and from two to three in the afternoon."

"Thank you."

Guben smiled gratefully and thanked her politely.

After the nurse finished explaining things, she returned to the Operation Room; not long after, the door was pushed open again, and the parturient was pushed out from inside.

"She's out, she's out."

Relatives and friends rejoiced and swarmed over in a rush.

Guben stepped forward to help push the bed, sending his beloved wife back to the Ward.

"Wake up, wake up..."

The nurse held up the IV bottle and patted the parturient's arm hard a few times.

Lin Xiyu let out a few soft groans, as if showing signs of wanting to wake up.

"Xiyu..."

Guben was overjoyed and called his beloved wife's name gently and indulgently.

"Louder, let her wake up as soon as possible..."

The nurse patted the parturient's arm hard a few more times; seeing Guben seem to look at her with some dissatisfaction, she said with amusement: "Prolonged anesthesia is bad for the body."

Guben lowered his head and made no further sound.

"Hehe, your partner is quite interesting; seeing me pat you, he thought I was bullying you, that unhappy look..."

Perhaps because a certain someone's expression change was quite amusing and left a deep impression, even after the parturient entered the Ward and woke up for a dressing change, the nurse still hadn't forgotten to bring it up as a joke and chat about it with Lin Xiyu again.

"Sorry about that..."

Lin Xiyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "He cares too much about me."

"That sounds a bit like showing off."

The nurse listened with delight and, in a good mood, chatted with her.

"Is there?"

Lin Xiyu gave an awkward laugh: "Maybe I've gotten used to saying it this way, so I don't notice it myself......."

"Having a wife who gives birth this well, the husband really should pamper her a bit..."

The nurse sighed with genuine emotion; even she, having worked in obstetrics for nearly a decade, was delivering quadruplets for the first time.

When the four babies were carried out of the womb one by one, saying it wasn't exciting would be false; even the attending doctor was extraordinarily delighted, repeatedly praising the parturient's good fortune.

Children others need four incisions to birth, she only needed to suffer once to give birth to four; anyone who heard would be envious.

"Where did my husband go?"

Hearing the nurse mention her husband, Lin Xiyu only then realized she hadn't seen Guben for a good while.

"Xiao Bin went to the NICU to see the children."

Grandma Gu had been staying in the Ward and interjected at the right moment.

"Still not back?"

Lin Xiyu thought of the children, and a trace of maternal tenderness flashed in her eyes.

"No."

Grandma Gu's eyes showed displeasure, and she complained right in front of the nurse: "The NICU only lets one person in; that's too inhumane."

The nurse lowered her head, pretending not to hear.

"Just a look would be fine."

Grandma Gu still felt indignant: "Where is there a rule that they're taken away right after birth, not even letting us see what they look like......"

"Hey hey."

Lin Xiyu gave an awkward laugh, just about to say something to ease the atmosphere, when her female cousin and maternal aunt happened to return at this moment, carrying food bought from the School Canteen, smiling as they entered.

"The Hospital doesn't allow many people to accompany..."

The nurse glanced at the Ward packed with a whole family, frowned tightly, and issued an expulsion order: "Even a single room can only keep one person; everyone else leave, don't disturb the parturient's rest."

"Hey hey, you..."

Grandma Gu's face darkened, her eyes showing displeasure.

"Forget it, forget it..."

Aunt Da didn't want trouble and persuaded with a smile: "Let's all go, let Xiao Bin stay here."

"Do I have to leave too?"

The female cousin was a bit unhappy.

"All go, all go..."

Aunt Da waved her hand, shooing people away.

"You go first, I'll wait for Guben to come back."

The female cousin found an excuse for herself.

"Leilei, you go too, I'll stay a bit longer."

Chen Xiulan suddenly spoke, cutting off her words.

"Maternal Aunt, you..."

The female cousin froze, a bit bewildered.

In her memory, Chen Xiulan this mother had never had a good Temper, and didn't get along all that harmoniously with her daughter and son-in-law; letting her stay, she was a hundred percent uneasy.

"Leilei, listen..."

Aunt Da glared at her with dissatisfaction, deliberately pointing out: "Your Maternal Aunt is Xiyu's birth mother; it's most suitable for her to stay at this time."

The female cousin sneakily glanced at Lin Xiyu; seeing she had no intention of objecting, she then felt at ease and left the ward together with the relatives and friends.

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After everyone had left, Chen Xiulan came to the bedside, rarely speaking to her daughter in a gentle tone: "Thirsty? Want some water? Mom will pour you a cup?"

"Drink a little......."

Lin Xiyu was somewhat flattered.

Chen Xiulan twisted open the cup lid and held the straw to her mouth.

Lin Xiyu turned her head over, took two sips, then let go.

She wasn't actually thirsty; she just wanted to enjoy her mother's rare tenderness.

"Just gave birth, the body is weak......"

Chen Xiulan put down the water cup and smiled kindly again: "Don't speak anymore, close your eyes, and rest well."

"Mm."

Lin Xiyu's expression was a bit dazed; even with her eyes closed, she still couldn't believe the scene she had just witnessed was real.

In her memory, Chen Xiulan had not spoken to her so gently for many years.

Could the charm of quadruplets really be that great?

Even the always-stubborn Maternal Grandmother was transformed; this truly is, too too too inconceivable.

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Obstetrics and Gynecology ICU.

Because the four babies were premature, their weights were all very light; the largest boy was only a bit over three jin, wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in incubators, looking exceptionally heart-wrenching.

Guben, through the glass, looked at the four incubators placed side by side; the corners of his mouth curved up slightly, a joy rising from the depths of his heart rippled outward, letting him have a genuine realization at this moment.

He became a dad.

He is the father of four babies.

Four little cubs waiting to be fed, are the crystallization of his and his wife's love.

Their shared bloodline.

An inseverable bond!

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"You are the children's father?"

A doctor pushed the door in, his complexion slightly grave.

"It's me......"

Guben turned at the sound, the smile still rippling at the corners of his mouth.

"Mr. Gu, regarding your children......."

The doctor adjusted his glasses, somewhat regretfully stating his purpose.

Guben stopped smiling; upon hearing that the youngest daughter had a ventricular septal defect (congenital heart disease) and might die young, his heart felt as if struck by muffled thunder, aching so much he could barely breathe.

Perhaps in the dark there is Heaven's will; the little baby lying in the rightmost incubator, the instant his gaze swept over, suddenly opened her eyes.

Such a bewildered and innocent gaze made Guben's heart ache sharply again, his eye rims involuntarily turning red.

"Please, Doctor......."

At this moment, he willingly gave up all his pride, pleading in a low voice: "No matter how much money, I'm willing; I beg you, you must save my daughter."

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Obstetrics and Gynecology Ward.

"The Training Class side, I was pregnant and couldn't attend to it; thanks to you helping out, you've had a hard time."

"What hardship? I just like being a teacher; besides, I get paid too, it's not working for free."

"Aiya, that's true......"

Lin Xiyu, with an IV drip hanging, chatted on and off with her mother.

Mother and daughter hadn't interacted this intimately for a long time; both felt a bit awkward.

Suddenly, noisy chaotic sounds came from outside the ward, followed by the ward door being pushed open; a dozen doctors and nurses pushed various instruments and equipment, escorting four incubators in from outside, placing the newly born babies side by side in front of the parturient's bed.

"Eh?!"

"What's going on?"

"How come the kids were pushed into the ward?"

Chen Xiulan was startled and stood up from the chair at once.

Lin Xiyu also revealed shock in her eyes, blankly watching the doctors and nurses bustling in the ward; the various instruments and equipment brought in almost filled the entire room.

"I've communicated with the doctor; they agreed to let us look after the kids ourselves."

Guben entered afterward, pretending nothing had happened, calmly explaining to the mother and daughter.

Chen Xiulan found it hard to believe: "Such small children, can it work without being in the ICU?"

"The doctor said it's fine......"

Guben nodded: "They've already brought over all the instruments needed; nursing in the ward isn't much different from nursing in the ICU."

"Is that so?"

Chen Xiulan didn't believe it and looked back at the doctor.

"Yes."

This doctor was the one who had informed the family of the condition in the ICU.

The four children being transferred from the ICU to the ward was also a decision he made after much consideration.

In his view, the youngest child, inside the incubator, separated from her parents, without the love and care of family, was not conducive to her recovery and growth.

The child had to be at least two years old before surgery could be performed; before that, meticulous care was more important than anything.

Therefore, he decided to take a gamble, transferring the child to an ordinary ward, to be personally cared for by her parents.

As for the other children, pushing them over together was at Guben's earnest request.

Guben did not want to sadden his wife; he only wanted to silently bear it alone.

At least until his wife's body recovered and she was discharged, he had made up his mind not to let her know about this matter.

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"If the doctor says so, then it is so......"

Chen Xiulan, receiving the doctor's definite answer, no longer had any doubts.

"Guben, push the incubator forward a bit, let me see the babies."

Lin Xiyu was also overjoyed, urgently wanting to see her children with her own eyes.

"Alright."

Guben's brows and eyes were full of pampering affection; he gently pushed the small cart, bringing all four babies before his beloved wife.

Lin Xiyu turned her body, peering through the glass into the incubator.

The four babies were not heavy in weight, wrapped in swaddling clothes, only revealing a small face not yet fully unfolded, all wrinkled.

Even so, she looked at them with delight; the pride of being a mother welled up spontaneously.

Guben bent down, also drawing close to the incubator, accompanying her to look together.

"Our babies are very pretty, aren't they?"

Lin Xiyu happily lifted her eyelids to glance at him; though it was a questioning tone, it carried a meaning that brooked no refutation.

"Yes."

Guben, a master of pampering his wife, nodded without any hesitation.