Li Minxi did not go directly to the Maternal and Child Health Hospital, but went upstairs first.
"You're back, what did the doctor say? Is everything alright?"
Wu Shangqing rushed to ask as soon as he saw several people return.
"The fetal position is incorrect, and there's some umbilical cord entanglement," Li Minxi said.
"How could this happen? Weren't you diligently getting check-ups?"
"I don't know. The doctor did say that anything can happen at any time."
"Did you accidentally press on your belly while sleeping at night?"
"I don't know about that either."
"Then what are we going to do? A C-section?" Wu Shangqing asked.
"The doctor said the Maternal and Child Health Hospital has a vice president who can correct the fetal position. I plan to go see him shortly."
"Then hurry up and go, why did you come back?"
"Lulu just said that this vice president's character isn't great, and I felt a bit sick."
"Why do you care about his character? As long as he can help correct the fetal position, that's all that matters."
"Alright then. I'll go with Yangzi. Lulu, can you take us there?"
"Director Li, I don't want to see that person. Can Gao Yuan go instead?" Li Xiaolu said.
"Why?"
"He's made inappropriate advances towards me, and I don't want to see him."
"Yuan Yuan, will you go?"
"Then I'll take them. Lulu is experiencing some psychological stress."
Gao Yuan stood up and said.
"Mom, we're going now," Li Minxi said to Wu Shangqing.
"Go ahead. Call me after you're done."
"Understood, Mom."
When Gao Yuan, along with Guo Xuyang and Li Minxi, arrived at the Maternal and Child Health Hospital, it was already past ten o'clock.
"Yan Shiliang usually has expert consultations in the morning and returns to his office in the afternoon," Gao Yuan said.
"He's a vice president and still does direct consultations?" Li Minxi asked.
"Yes. His medical skills are impeccable, it's just his character that's lacking. Also, most patients at the hospital are women and children, and he tends to be quite attentive to pretty women."
Gao Yuan implied that Yan Shiliang's interactions with these female patients might not be entirely professional.
Li Minxi clearly understood and looked at Guo Xuyang, saying, "Yangzi, can you help correct the fetal position for me?"
"I haven't done this before, so I wouldn't dare. Let Yan Shiliang handle this. Don't worry, I'll be right by your side," Guo Xuyang replied.
"He won't let you into the operating room," Gao Yuan chimed in.
"He can't possibly do this alone, right? He must need someone to assist. If you go in with him then, it should be fine, shouldn't it?"
"Unless Director Li requests me to accompany her, he won't let me in."
"This is simple. From now on, you are Xiao Xi's sister. If he asks, you can say you're on leave to accompany your sister who is about to give birth. Now your sister has an incorrect fetal position, and you're here to help with the correction. Then Xiao Xi can make the request for you to go in. This way, it should be alright?" Guo Xuyang said.
"This way, I should be able to go in."
"Then let's do it. Which floor is he on?"
"The third floor of the outpatient building."
"Do we need to register?"
"No, just go directly. When he issues prescriptions, he'll include it. Generally, people seeing him go directly. If we were to register, who knows how long we'd have to wait."
When Gao Yuan led the two to Yan Shiliang's office, they found Yin Hong already inside, speaking with him.
"Why are you here?" Yin Hong asked Guo Xuyang, surprised.
"I'm accompanying Xiao Xi to see Director Yan. She has some fetal malposition."
"Xiao Xi? Didn't you accompany Xia Li here a couple of days ago? Who is this?"
"It's a bit complicated. I'll see Director Yan first, and we can talk later."
Guo Xuyang said, pulling out the color ultrasound images from the Provincial Hospital.
"This is quite serious, the umbilical cord is wrapped too tightly around the neck. I recommend surgery as soon as possible," Yan Shiliang said after glancing at the images.
"It's precisely because I don't want to undergo surgery that I've come to ask for your help," Li Minxi said.
Yan Shiliang looked up at Li Minxi and was stunned. Although Li Minxi had gained some weight due to her pregnancy, her features remained as delicate as ever.
"Director Yan, can you see if this fetal position can be corrected?" Gao Yuan asked.
"Oh, it can be done, but it's rather troublesome," Yan Shiliang quickly replied. He could already imagine his hands sliding over the pregnant woman's belly before him.
"Can it be done now?" Guo Xuyang asked.
"Let me check the schedule. Operating Room Six doesn't have any surgeries scheduled. It can be done," Yan Shiliang said after checking his computer.
"I'd like my sister here to accompany me into the operating room," Li Minxi said.
"Gao Yuan?" Yan Shiliang finally noticed Gao Yuan accompanying them.
"Aren't you on leave?"
"My sister is close to giving birth, so I took leave specifically to accompany her. I didn't expect that this morning, the baby kicked her a few times at home, so she went to the hospital for a color ultrasound. And now she's here to see you."
"Then you can come along. She's not an outsider."
Yan Shiliang casually picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Prepare Operating Room Six, there's a fetal position correction surgery."
"Alright, please sign this consent form. After signing, go downstairs to settle the fees."
Yan Shiliang handed over a piece of paper.
"Do I have to sign this?" Li Minxi asked, looking at it.
"Yes. It's mainly to avoid any complications if you were to give birth at an outside hospital, which could lead to trouble explaining things later," Yan Shiliang said.
"Alright then. But I've been having my check-ups at the Provincial Hospital."
"That won't be a problem. You don't need to repeat any tests here, you can be completely assured."
Seeing Li Minxi sign the consent form, Yan Shiliang made a copy, gave it along with a payment slip to Guo Xuyang.
"Go downstairs to pay the fee, and after paying, have Gao Yuan take you to the operating room to wait."
Guo Xuyang took the slip and saw that the cost was five thousand nine hundred and eighty yuan. The surgical fee was not cheap. Even for a normal delivery, it wasn't this expensive. Unfortunately, this was the only place offering this procedure, and if they wanted a natural birth, they had to pay.
Guo Xuyang asked Li Minxi and Gao Yuan to wait by the entrance while he went downstairs to pay. He then saw Yin Hong still waiting outside.
"Director Yin, are you waiting for someone?" Guo Xuyang greeted her.
"Is the one inside your wife?"
"Yes, Director Yin."
"What's going on with you? She's about to give birth, and you're still involved with Xia Li? Are you being fair to Xia Li?" Yin Hong said somewhat angrily.
"Director Yin, it's not what you're imagining. My family situation is a bit unusual, and it's hard to explain in a moment. Xia Li and Xiao Xi live together, and we all live in the same courtyard." Guo Xuyang explained.
Yin Hong was stunned to hear Guo Xuyang's explanation, finding the situation almost unbelievable.