Chapter 558: Pain

However, she quickly regained her senses. What on earth was she thinking? If she died, what would happen to Chen Xun? What about Grandmother and Big Aunt? Most importantly, what about the unborn children?

"Nan Nan, loosen your grip." Chen Xun looked at her anxiously.

Her teeth were clenched tightly, her forehead was covered in sweat, and her face was pale.

Her hands were balled into fists, her nails surely digging into her flesh. No matter how he called out, she wouldn't let go, and he didn't dare use force for fear of hurting her.

"Nan Nan, loosen your grip, be a good girl." Chen Xun held her gently, now feeling the trembling of her body.

As the frequency of the contractions increased, the time between them grew shorter and shorter.

And it was also becoming more and more painful.

"Be good, loosen your grip." Chen Xun's eyes were red with anxiety. Under his gentle coaxing, An Yinan finally loosened her hands. Chen Xun immediately took hold of her hand, his heart aching terribly as he looked at the red marks on her palms.

If he had known it would be like this, he would never have wanted children.

From pregnancy to labor, Nan Nan had been unable to sleep or eat in the later stages.

The two children pressed against her stomach, making her start to vomit whenever she ate even a little bit.

The symptoms in the late stage of pregnancy were even more severe than in the early stage.

The weight she had managed to put back on during the second trimester was all lost again in the third.

"I'm fine." An Yinan looked up, saw Chen Xun's worried eyes, and said softly.

Chen Xun wiped the sweat from her face and then said gently, "I regret it."

"Why did I agree to have children?"

"I can't bear this suffering for you."

An Yinan curled the corners of her lips. Her face was pale, with only the corners of her eyes slightly red, making one's heart ache and soften.

"What silly things are you saying? Who doesn't go through this when giving birth? Contractions are a necessary process for everyone."

An Yinan said in a low voice, mainly because she really had no strength left.

Moreover, her senses were acute, and that included her sense of pain.

Her vision, hearing, sense of smell, and even her perception were far beyond that of an ordinary person.

Consequently, her sense of pain would also be far beyond that of an ordinary person.

This was the reason she felt such intense pain.

"I don't know, if I had known..." Chen Xun didn't finish his sentence, because Nan Nan was already in pain again.

"Hold my hand, if it hurts, just scream. Nan Nan, don't endure it by yourself," Chen Xun said hurriedly in An Yinan's ear.

Yun Shu, in the passenger seat, kept watching the back seat. Seeing An Yinan's state, her brows were deeply furrowed, and her perpetually cold face was full of worry.

Han Xiao was driving the car at top speed. He used to think this road was very short, but today he felt it was exceptionally long.

To make it easier for Nan to give birth, he had spent these past few days testing routes at various times and on various road sections, all just to reach the hospital faster.

But when this day finally arrived, even though he had made thorough preparations, it seemed futile, and he still felt uneasy.

"Nan Nan, if it hurts, just scream," Chen Xun coaxed gently.

But the intense pain was such that An Yinan wanted to faint but couldn't. Her whole body was shivering, and her clothes were already soaked through.

She now realized that having senses far beyond an ordinary person was not necessarily a good thing.

She could hear Chen Xun's words, hear Yun Shu's shouts, and could feel herself being lifted onto a stretcher, but she was curled up in pain, and the violent contractions left her in a dazed state.

She kept thinking to herself, almost there, almost there, it will be over soon, it will be over soon.

The duration of the pain grew longer and longer...

While the short rest periods grew shorter and shorter...

Before she could even catch her breath, the next contraction began again.

"How is it? Is there any way to stop the pain?" Chen Xun grabbed the Doctor, his eyes already bloodshot. His voice was hoarse, and when he spoke to the Doctor, he was already controlling his strength and his emotions.

Seeing Nan Nan like this, he wanted to go mad!

The Doctor looked at Chen Xun, then at An Yinan, who was in agony.

"It is best to persevere. The internal exam just now showed she is already dilated to three centimeters, and the fetal position is very good; there is no need for a C-section." This was a female doctor who was very responsible toward her patients and knew An Yinan's previous wish was to have a natural birth.

After all, her fetal position was fine, and her physical strength was fine; it was just that she hadn't expected her pain sensitivity to be so intense.

Yun Shu patted Chen Xun on the shoulder. "The Doctor is right. It's not time for a C-section yet, and besides, Nan Nan wants a natural birth."

Whatever anyone said, Chen Xun couldn't take it in right now.

When Yun Shu mentioned Nan, he immediately raised his head and looked at the person beside him, who had just experienced pain and was now panting during a short rest.

He walked quickly to Nan's side. "Wife, let's not give birth anymore, okay?"

An Yinan looked up at him and smiled slightly. "Chen Xun, I am giving birth to your children. If you treat me poorly in the future, I will turn you into a eunuch."

There were many people around, but no one objected.

Chen Xun held her hand with one hand and wiped the cold sweat from her with the other. "Be good, let's not give birth anymore, let's have a C-section, okay?"

He didn't know how much longer Nan would be in pain. Now, layer after layer of sweat covered Nan, her face was turning paler by the second, and even her breathing was weak.

An Yinan smiled. "Bring your ear over."

Chen Xun immediately lowered his head and leaned his ear toward An Yinan. She really had no strength left; even moving a finger felt exhausting.

"My senses are sensitive, I told you before. I didn't expect my pain sensitivity to be this high either. Even if I have a C-section, it will still hurt once the anesthesia wears off, and I want to witness their birth. I want to know what they look like."

"Xunge, I have already walked half of the Long March; don't let me give up halfway."

An Yinan had just said this when her brows uncontrollably furrowed again, and she tightened her grip on Chen Xun's hand; the contractions had started again.

"Then what should I do to reduce your pain?" Chen Xun felt somewhat helpless, a sense of powerlessness where all his strength was of no use at this moment.

"Recite the Three Character Classic for me." An Yinan endured the pain and said to him softly, though she couldn't control her expression while speaking, making her look somewhat ferocious.

She looked a bit ugly now; her face was pale, her lips were chapped, and her expression was twisted, carrying a hint of ferocity—a look no one had ever seen before.

Yet, it was her, just like this.

Chen Xun lowered his head and gently kissed her brow, "Wife, I'm here."

An Yinan wanted to respond to him, but she could not spare a shred of strength now.

"Mmm..." sounds of muffled groans filled this unique hospital suite with an oppressive atmosphere.