Chapter 119: Nine Days of Marriage—Who could have imagined it? Wu Yun…

Who could have imagined it? Wu Yunxi and Quan Zhilong had agreed to go to the hospital to give birth. Everything was arranged, but they had forgotten to notify their parents. Consequently, Wu's mother, who had hoped to visit her daughter and son-in-law, was disappointed.

Wu Yunxi was lectured by her mother on the phone for a long time. After hanging up, she smiled helplessly at Quan Zhilong. The call reminded Quan Zhilong that he had never told his parents about this. As he prepared to call, he mentally prepared himself, even though he knew full well that he would be told!

If Quan Zhilong knew it, how could Wu Yunxi not know it? So, after being criticized by her mother, Wu Yunxi simply watched the spectacle unfold, watching Quan Zhilong being criticized by Quan's mother. Just as Wu Yunxi had expected, Quan Zhilong, after being criticized by Quan's mother, simply said he'd be right there before hanging up the phone.

The two mothers arrived at the hospital room almost one after the other, while the two fathers stayed home to deal with other matters. After they arrived to confirm everything was settled, they felt a little relieved and returned home. Even after their mother arrived, Kwon complained that Kwon Ji-yong hadn't spoken up earlier. Wu Yunxi had been sitting on the sidelines, watching the drama unfold, but soon her mother brought up the matter, and eventually, both of them were confronted. The

two mothers who had wanted to stay were persuaded to return home by Wu Yunxi, who said they could go home and rest since the birth hadn't happened yet and that she would call them when the time came. This was partly the reason, but also because the ward couldn't accommodate so many people, and Wu Yunxi didn't want so many people staying there before the birth.

They did go back to rest, but they continued to come the next day, bringing food, but they were still worried about Kwon Ji-yong and Wu Yunxi staying in the hospital. Although Wu Yunxi felt a little uncomfortable, she knew that saying anything would be pointless, so she decided to just accept the situation.

Fortunately, the two mothers later agreed to each come for a day, so that if anything happened, they could be notified immediately and Wu Yunxi wouldn't be so uncomfortable.

The discomfort was genuine, and it wasn't for any other reason. It was simply because there was nothing going on, but with the elders all guarding the room, anything she wanted to do felt awkward. Since the elders didn't have much to do, she felt awkward too. It was an inexplicable awkwardness, but she was afraid of upsetting the mothers if she said it directly.

Fortunately, the elders had experienced more than Wu Yunxi and understood her thoughts, so they decided to swap roles. That way, two people would be in the ward during the day. If something happened and one of them left for a while, the ward wouldn't be completely empty, and any plans could be made sooner.

"Oppa! I want dumplings!"

That morning, Wu Yunxi had already woken up before her mother arrived. The doctor came to check on her, confirmed everything was fine, and after asking the usual questions, he moved on to the next ward. After watching the doctor leave, Wu Yunxi told Quan Zhiyong that she was hungry.

"I'll ask Mom when she'll be here. If she's still home, I'll make you some dumplings and bring them over. If she's almost here, I'll buy them for you when she arrives, okay?"

The doctor, during his rounds today, had said the baby was likely born in the next two days and urged Wu Yunxi to have someone by her side, lest the medical staff wouldn't be immediately informed of any problems. So, despite Quan Zhilong's insistence that Wu Yunxi eat what she wanted, he didn't dare leave.

"Okay."

Although he felt it would be a bit slow, Wu Yunxi knew this arrangement was the best.

So Quan Zhilong called Wu's mom from inside the ward. Luckily, Wu had just packed her things and was about to leave. She hadn't left yet. He refilled the pot with water, waited for it to boil, and added the dumplings she'd made earlier. She waited for them to cook. Wu's mom was thankful that

Wu Yunxi had suddenly had a craving for dumplings a few days ago and had made a large batch at home, so they were relatively quick to cook. After everything was ready, they headed straight to the hospital.

Wu Yunxi was waiting in the hospital room for dumplings. Although her stomach ached slightly, it was completely bearable.

"Come on, come on, the dumplings you wanted."

Wu's mother had prepared dumplings not only for Wu Yunxi but also for Quan Zhilong, bringing some along the soup she'd made earlier so they could both have breakfast.

"Thank you, Mom!"

Finally having the dumplings she'd longed for, Wu Yunxi was overwhelmed with satisfaction. After finishing her meal, with nothing else to do, she simply started browsing her phone. Suddenly, her stomach tightened, followed by a pain that made Wu Yunxi frown.

"What's wrong?"

Quan Zhilong was also checking his phone, but his attention was still on Wu Yunxi. The moment Wu Yunxi frowned, he put it down, stood up, and asked with concern.

"My stomach suddenly felt tight and a little painful,"

Wu Yunxi said, rubbing her stomach and expressing her feelings. Quan Zhilong didn't understand much, but subconsciously wanted to find a doctor to come and take a look. Mother Wu had experienced this before, and although so much time had passed, she still had some memories and quickly determined what was going on.

The doctor had also been called by Quan Zhilong. He felt Wu Yunxi's belly and determined that the contractions had begun.

"The contractions have begun. You should record the frequency and time of the contractions yourself. I will ask the nurse to take you to the delivery room. Family members should bring the things you need so that they can be used at any time."

The doctor gave instructions and asked the nurse to come and push the person to the delivery room. As for the delivery, there would be professional doctors there, and she would not go with them unless the birth changed from vaginal to cesarean section, so she would be on standby here at any time.

Now, all was well. Quan Zhiyong and Wu's mother were on the move. On the way to escort Wu Yunxi to the delivery room, he called his mother. Since he had agreed to be there to accompany her during labor, Quan Zhiyong followed her in once they arrived. However, his entry was more complicated than Wu Yunxi's, requiring a change of clothing. Wu Yunxi was wheeled to her new bed, and the doctors and nurses in the delivery room began to move. The fetal heart rate monitor was checked, and Wu Yunxi was put on an oxygenator.

Everything was ready, waiting for Wu Yunxi's cervical flexion to fully dilate and begin labor. But even the waiting time was excruciating for Wu Yunxi. She had thought she could tolerate the pain, but as the contractions grew more frequent, Wu Yunxi gripped Quan Zhiyong's hand tighter and tighter. Only when the contractions reached the required level for an epidural did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Quan Zhiyong, who was accompanying her nearby, felt a slight pain in his lower back as the anesthesiologist prepared to insert an extra-long needle into Wu Yunxi's lower back.

He clearly couldn't feel any pain being here with her, but seeing Wu Yunxi's painful expression and the scene just now, Quan Zhilong's eyes were as red as Wu Yunxi's.

"Babe."

Quan Zhilong wanted to say something, but seeing Wu Yunxi like this, some words really couldn't come out. Even comforting her seemed very superficial.

"Oppa, don't worry."

Wu Yunxi really didn't expect that she would have to comfort Quan Zhilong at this time. Of course, seeing Quan Zhilong so worried about her, Wu Yunxi was not unhappy.

"I know, but it hurts, baby, right?"

Kwon Ji-yong looked at Wu Yunxi's lip, which had been bitten to endure the pain, and swallowed his worried words.

"It's okay now,"

Wu Yunxi said. It was indeed very painful at that moment, but after the epidural was applied, although there was still some pain, it was completely bearable, and she could feel the contractions.

Wu Yunxi was alone in the delivery room at that moment, so all the medical staff were nearby. Of course, everyone's responsibilities were arranged to avoid chaos.

The nurse would check on Wu Yunxi from time to time to determine when the delivery was ready.

"Ten fingers, ready to go."

The doctor came over for the last time to confirm that it was ready. Everyone started to move, disinfecting and covering the baby with protective cloths, etc. The midwife was there to cheer Wu Yunxi on, and the doctor also instructed her when to push.

Thankfully, everything went smoothly. Wu Yunxi quickly found the rhythm the doctor had prescribed, and the delivery went very quickly. However, after the birth, Wu Yunxi felt like crying but couldn't.

Even when she asked the doctor whether it was a boy or a girl, she felt like crying.

Quan Zhilong saw his child earlier than Wu Yunxi, and the emotion was really indescribable. However, watching the doctor cleaning the child and doing follow-up things for Wu Yunxi, Quan Zhilong could only hold Wu Yunxi's hand tightly, as if expressing all the words that could not be said here.

"Come and see if it is a boy or a girl?"

The nurse held the cleaned baby in front of Wu Yunxi, letting her see clearly whether it was a boy or a girl. However, Wu Yunxi, who had just experienced childbirth, was actually a little dizzy. She looked carefully before she could tell the gender of the child.

"Oppa, this is our little princess."

Quan Zhilong had just seen the child first, and actually didn't know the gender. When he heard Wu Yunxi say this, he was so excited that tears fell.

"Babe, you have worked hard. Salamanca"