Chapter 1858

Lu Xiaoya entered the delivery room, and Su Xinghui sat nervously on the bench opposite the door, staring at it. Guo Suhua, Song Qiaoli, Li Shuqin, and Grandma Lu were also restless, occasionally rising to look at the door and then sitting back down.

The hospital director also rushed over, insisting on waiting outside the delivery room door. Su Xinghui told him to go back to work and not worry about this, but he remained standing there, so Su Xinghui had no choice but to let him be.

Su Xinghui was indeed very nervous. In his previous life, he had never had children, so he naturally had no experience waiting for a child to be born outside a delivery room. Because everything was a first-time experience with absolutely no prior knowledge, he was this nervous.

Usually, he was as steady as a middle-aged man, but at this moment, he finally revealed the appearance of a young man.

His nervousness stemmed partly from his worry for Lu Xiaoya. He certainly knew that childbirth was a hurdle for women and was very dangerous. Even though modern medicine was relatively advanced, deaths during childbirth were still not uncommon. How could he not be worried?

Even if everything went smoothly, childbirth was painful enough. Su Xinghui had read an article in his previous life stating that among all levels of pain felt by the human body, childbirth was the highest level.

Thinking of Lu Xiaoya being in such agonizing pain made Su Xinghui's heart ache unbearably.

His nervousness also stemmed from the child about to be born. Would it be a son or a daughter? Would it look like him or Lu Xiaoya? All sorts of wild thoughts only intensified Su Xinghui's nervousness.

Guo Suhua came over to comfort her son, saying, "Don't worry, it'll be fine. The one delivering Xiaoya's baby is the head of the OB-GYN department at Changshan Hospital. She has great medical skills and rich experience, and Xiaoya is in good health, so there will definitely be no problems."

Su Xinghui certainly knew his mother was right, but he just couldn't suppress the nervousness in his heart. Such matters had nothing to do with his ability or his power. He could only arrange everything for his wife and then wait outside the delivery room for her to come out. He didn't know what was happening inside; he could only rely on the doctors and his wife's own efforts.

This feeling of being unable to control the situation was the greatest source of his nervousness.

He could only pray silently in his heart, hoping his wife would come out of the delivery room safely.

Before long, the siblings Yu Ruizhi and Yu Ruoqiu rushed over. They walked to Su Xinghui's side and asked, "How long has Xiaoya been inside?"

Su Xinghui looked at his watch and said, "Twenty-two minutes."

Yu Ruoqiu walked over to another bench to keep Grandma Lu, Song Qiaoli, and Guo Suhua company. At this moment, everyone was actually nervous, and having someone to keep them company and offer comfort helped a lot.

Yu Ruizhi sat down next to Su Xinghui and smiled, "Xinghui, don't be nervous. Xiaoya is in such good health; everything will definitely go smoothly."

Su Xinghui looked up, nodded at him, and asked, "Brother Yu, were you nervous when your wife gave birth?"

Yu Ruizhi said, "Of course I was nervous, but fortunately, everything went smoothly. Your sister-in-law gave birth quickly; she was inside for less than an hour before coming out."

Su Xinghui didn't really have anything to ask; everyone's situation was different. But asking Yu Ruizhi and listening to what he had to say helped alleviate his own nervousness.

Su Xinghui nodded. Just then, Chu Zheng and Han Xinhua arrived. They also asked about the situation and then sat down silently. At this point, saying too much was useless; as friends, they just sat there quietly keeping watch.

Min Tong, Xu Xiaoguang, and Hou Wenhai arrived one after another. To Su Xinghui's surprise, Hou Dajun and Hou Guangbi also came with them.

Su Xinghui's family all stood up. Su Xinghui went to greet them and said to Hou Guangbi, "Grandpa Hou, you are at such an advanced age, why did you come to the hospital too?"

Hou Guangbi smiled, "My health is still fine. Today Xiaoya is giving birth, so of course I had to come."

Su Xinghui quickly had him sit down. Guo Suhua and Song Qiaoli also stepped forward to exchange pleasantries with Hou Guangbi. Hou Guangbi was nearly eighty years old; the fact that he could personally rush to the hospital showed a truly profound level of affection.

Su Xinghui said, "Grandpa Hou, why don't you sit for a while and then go back to rest? Xiaoya just went in, there's no news yet, and we don't know when she'll come out."

Hou Guangbi shook his head, "No need, I'll just sit here and wait."

Su Xinghui knew Hou Guangbi's character. Although he was very amiable, he was actually a man with a gentle exterior but a firm interior. Since he had made up his mind, he couldn't be persuaded otherwise, so he had to let him be. However, with Hou Wenhai sitting by Hou Guangbi's side, there wouldn't be any problems, and Hou Guangbi's health was indeed quite good.

Seeing more and more people arriving, the hospital director quickly had people bring over more benches. In this day and age, hospital conditions were still quite average, and the benches were wooden and unfixed, so they were easily moved over.

Su Xinghui felt that he had already disrupted the hospital's normal working order, but he couldn't help it. Everyone was here to visit Lu Xiaoya, and he couldn't tell them not to come.

Before long, many more people arrived. Led by County Party Secretary Ling Anguo and County Magistrate Shi Ronghuai, almost all the county leaders had come, making the OB-GYN hallway suddenly crowded and unbearable.

Ling Anguo and Shi Ronghuai asked about Lu Xiaoya's situation. Su Xinghui told them, and Ling Anguo sternly instructed the hospital director, "Director Wang, you must ensure the safety of both Comrade Lu Xiaoya and her child!"

The director wiped away a cold sweat and nodded, "Secretary Ling, please rest assured. I have already arranged for our OB-GYN department's Director Chen to personally deliver Comrade Lu Xiaoya's baby. There will definitely be no problems."

Ling Anguo nodded, and Shi Ronghuai and the others also exhorted the director, giving him instructions.

Ling Anguo pulled Su Xinghui aside and asked in a low voice, "Will Governor Lu be coming?"

Su Xinghui nodded, "My mother-in-law said just now that he has been notified, and he will come."

Ling Anguo rubbed his hands and said, "Then the county must welcome him."

Su Xinghui said, "There's no need to make it too grand. My father-in-law is coming today for private matters, not official business. I don't think it's necessary for the county to welcome him specifically. If you do, he won't be happy. We can just meet at the hospital."

Ling Anguo also knew Su Xinghui's words made sense. He nodded, patted Su Xinghui on the shoulder, and went to exchange pleasantries with Su Xinghui's family.

Around three or four in the afternoon, there was still no movement from the delivery room, but Su Wenjun and Su Xingyun's family arrived. When they arrived at the OB-GYN department and saw so many people, they were also taken aback. Fortunately, everyone recognized them, and Xu Xiaoguang, who was smoking at the entrance of the hallway, saw them and brought them to the delivery room door.

As soon as Su Wenjun saw Su Xinghui, he asked, "How long has Xiaoya been inside?"

Su Xinghui said, "She's been in for over an hour, and there's still no movement."

Su Wenjun nodded, "It's fine, this kind of thing is very normal, don't be anxious."

Another half hour or so passed, and Lu Zhenghong finally arrived. He had come to Changshan County all by himself, with only a driver to take him. He hadn't even brought his secretary, Li Shanlin. Coming to Changshan was a private matter, and he didn't want to disturb too many people.

However, no matter how low-key he was, his arrival still caused a stir at the scene. Ling Anguo, Shi Ronghuai, and the others stepped forward to welcome Lu Zhenghong. Lu Zhenghong greeted them hastily and then walked to Su Xinghui's side to ask about the situation.

Su Xinghui said Lu Xiaoya had been inside for over two hours. Lu Zhenghong nodded. He didn't ask the director again, because he knew that asking now was meaningless and would only add pressure to everyone in vain.