Mu Jiuchen said with heartache, "Seeing Mengyuan give birth, then seeing Sister-in-law give birth, and hearing their heart-wrenching screams, I suddenly regret letting you get pregnant."
Jiang Nuan was annoyed. She clasped her round belly with both hands and glared at him, "Mu Jiuchen, stop your nonsense. The baby will hear you say these things. You're truly not a qualified father."
The three babies fought in her belly every day, and she didn't complain, so why was he?
Although she knew he didn't mean it that way, she was still a little annoyed.
Mu Jiuchen helped her sit down, "Wife, I'm just worried about you, that's all."
Jiang Nuan had reassured him many times: "I've told you, it's okay. This is my second child, and I had a natural birth with the first one. I can have a natural birth with this one too. My weight and all my indicators are within the normal range, so don't worry, it's making me unhappy too."
"Oh!"
Mu Jiuchen added, "What if it hurts too much? I can't share the pain with you, can I?"
Jiang Nuan wanted to say, when you were comfortable and happy, why didn't you think about my pain?
Forget it, knowing he was worried, she couldn't say such things. She loved the babies in her belly even more.
Ever since she got pregnant, he hadn't had a peaceful day, more anxious than she, the pregnant woman.
Jiang Nuan couldn't help but hold his hand tightly and said, "Honey, don't worry. You're like this all day, making me nervous too."
Mu Jiuchen looked at her tenderly. Since she got pregnant, her face had become much rounder, and she looked very cute. "Mhm! Wife, I'll listen to you."
Jiang Nuan then smiled.
Mu Jiuchen stood up and said, "I'll go get you some fruit."
Jiang Nuan said, "I want grapes."
"Okay! Our babies want grapes." Mu Jiuchen reached out and touched her bulging belly. His hand suddenly felt a kick.
Mu Jiuchen looked at his wife excitedly, "Wife, the baby just greeted me. It's simply amazing."
Seeing his wife's belly growing bigger day by day, he truly felt the wonder of life.
"Wife, thank you!" Mu Jiuchen kissed her cheek before going downstairs to get the grapes.
Jiang Nuan watched his broad back. This man's love for her was deepening, and she could feel his profound love every day.
Soon, Mu Jiuchen happily brought the grapes up. Fruits in winter were cold, so Mu Jiuchen had carefully soaked them in warm water. The temperature was just right when he ate them.
Jiang Nuan happily ate the fruit, while Mu Jiuchen fed her one by one.
Jiang Nuan's heart was bubbling with sweetness.
Time flew by, and it was early summer, with a cool breeze.
Jiang Nuan woke up with back pain. She knew she was going to give birth, a whole month earlier.
Her belly was so big that it was difficult to walk.
She had gone to the bathroom several times last night, and Mu Jiuchen hadn't slept well either. He was still sleeping.
Jiang Nuan struggled to get up and looked at Mu Jiuchen on the bed, softly calling, "Honey, wake up."
Mu Jiuchen looked at his wife with sleepy eyes. He was still very tired, "Wife."
Jiang Nuan looked at his exhausted face, feeling very worried, but she couldn't wait any longer. She had to go to the hospital immediately.
"Honey, I think I'm going to give birth," Jiang Nuan said.
Mu Jiuchen sat up abruptly, looking at her nervously, "Wife, does your stomach hurt?"
Jiang Nuan already felt a dull ache. She nodded, "Let's go to the hospital. Don't worry."
Indeed, throughout the pregnancy, Jiang Nuan had been the one saying this, "Don't worry."
Mu Jiuchen watched her anxiously every day.
Although she was served very comfortably, she was exhausted.
She, the pregnant woman, wasn't anxious, but her husband was extremely so.
Also, what satisfied her the most was that Mu Jiuchen had suffered from morning sickness for her, commonly known as pregnancy-associated syndrome.
"Haha..."
Jiang Nuan burst into laughter, looking at Mu Jiuchen's nervous expression.
Mu Jiuchen, whose heart was pounding with anxiety, was speechless.
"Wife, what are you laughing at? I'm so worried."
Jiang Nuan, however, was not worried at all. "I'm laughing at you. Do you remember when I first got pregnant? You had morning sickness every day and liked sour food, while I was very comfortable."
Mu Jiuchen took a deep breath, "What's my little hardship compared to that?"
However, he felt like throwing up as soon as he woke up in the morning.
He felt like throwing up during meals too, and he craved his mother-in-law's sour and spicy noodles the most.
It was as if he were the one pregnant.
Mu Jiuchen looked at her tenderly, "Wife, thankfully you didn't have to suffer like this."
"Mhm! Then hurry up and change your clothes." Jiang Nuan's teasing had dispelled the tense atmosphere.
Only then did Mu Jiuchen go to change. He then grabbed the two packed suitcases and shouted in the family group chat, "Nuannuan is going into labor."
Three minutes later.
The first-floor hall of the Lu family.
A neat row of people were waiting, including the three siblings of the Jiang family.
Jiang Shaoqing had also returned early, wanting to be the first to see his sister.
Everyone looked half-asleep.
Jiang Nuan was speechless.
How did they all get here just as she was going downstairs?
Jin Yan rubbed her still-closed eyes.
She looked at her daughter with concern, "Baby, don't be afraid, don't be afraid. So many of us are here to accompany you."
The three brothers and three sisters-in-law all nodded at her fiercely, reassuring her.
Jiang Nuan smiled and looked at her mother, who couldn't keep her eyes open. She had been very tired from taking care of the little nephew recently. "Mom, I'm fine. Do you want to go back and sleep for a while?"
Jin Yan glared at her, "You're about to give birth, how can I possibly sleep?"
He Shu Jun also rushed over, "Nuannuan, Xiao Jiu, the car is ready. We can go now."
He Shu Jun looked at the scene at the Lu family's house and felt envious. Her siblings were truly wonderful.
Everyone quickly put on their shoes, and the group majestically sent Jiang Nuan to the hospital.
Such a grand procession was unprecedented for the hospital.
Mu Jiuchen had already prepared everything. The entire floor was exclusively for his wife.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Jiang Nuan's water broke completely, and her contractions became increasingly intense.
Jiang Nuan was somewhat surprised; it was quite fast.
Chen Yuxin, who was a doctor, stayed with Jiang Nuan throughout.
Several obstetricians also remained around Jiang Nuan.
Mu Jiuchen had given the order that his wife must give birth in the most comfortable way possible.
Therefore, no one dared to be negligent.
But no one dared to say that there was a most comfortable way to give birth.
There was only the most painful way.
Jiang Nuan guessed that it was about time. She took a pill to ensure her strength.
Chen Yuxin, knowing her identity, was very interested in the pill in her hand.
But now was not the time to ask. Nuannuan had already started contracting, sweat beading on her forehead.
"Nuannuan, does it hurt a lot?" Chen Yuxin asked cautiously.
Jiang Nuan smiled and said, "Doesn't giving birth hurt?"
Chen Yuxin replied, "I'm quite afraid of pain."
Jiang Nuan said, "Then you can only endure it."
Contractions came in waves, and Jiang Nuan closed her eyes tightly in pain.
Outside the delivery room, Mu Jiuchen paced back and forth, everyone's gaze following him.
Lu Chengsi couldn't help it. "Xiao Jiu, can you stop pacing? You're making my eyes blur."
"Dad, I'm anxious. How is this different? I was present when Mengyuan and Sister-in-law gave birth, and they screamed their lungs out. Why is my Nuannuan so quiet?"
Wasn't he anxious?
The most hateful thing was that his wife wouldn't let him in.