What's your feeling at the beginning? The aloof lawyer is crying!

In their free afternoons, they always sit together in their quiet courtyard. The sun shines through the mottled leaves, casting tiny shadows, like a dreamy golden gauze gently draped over them. Gu Jiang gently rests his head on Lin Yizhi's shoulder, like a child seeking comfort, one hand gently and carefully stroking her bulging belly, the movement is so gentle as if touching the most precious treasure in the world. Every time he feels the baby's slight fetal movement, his face will instantly be filled with a happy and almost dazzling smile, his eyes sparkling, and he whispers softly: "Baby, do you think the baby will look more like you or me? Will he inherit your big eyes, or my high nose bridge?" Lin Yizhi gently combs his hair with her hands, her fingers shuttling through his hair, as if telling of endless love. She smiles and responds: "No matter who he looks like, he will be the one we love the most, because this is the fruit of our love."

When the night slowly permeated the entire sky like ink, Gu Jiang always hugged Lin Yizhi tightly to sleep. His arms were strong and solid, like an indestructible shield, gently protecting her in his arms, so that she could truly feel the full and reassuring sense of security in her sleep. Lin Yizhi would occasionally wake up in the middle of the night due to various physical discomforts, such as leg cramps or back pain. And every time, Gu Jiang seemed to have touched the most sensitive nerves, and woke up instantly, with no trace of fatigue in his eyes, only full of concern. He would quickly sit up, ask her how she felt softly, and then without hesitation bring her a cup of warm water at just the right temperature and watch her drink it. Sometimes, he would let her lie on her side, and he would sit by the bed, gently massaging her sore parts with his warm and powerful hands, with skillful and gentle techniques, and each massage seemed to have magic power to relieve her discomfort. His gaze was always focused on her, the tenderness and love in his eyes surging like the tide. Only when she fell asleep peacefully again under his comfort would he breathe a sigh of relief, but he would still keep half-hugging her until dawn.

As the due date approached, Gu Jiang was both nervous and full of expectations. Like a rigorous commander, he arranged everything for the hospital in advance. He carefully prepared the delivery bag and checked every item needed by Lin Yizhi and the baby, from soft clothes, clean towels to various documents. At the same time, he frequently communicated with the doctor and asked in detail about various precautions during the delivery process. He looked so serious as if he was treating a major battle of life and death.

The afterglow of the evening gently sprinkled on the path of the community. Gu Jiang and Lin Yizhi took a leisurely walk after dinner as usual. Lin Yizhi's pregnant belly was already bulging high. She held her waist with one hand and her steps were a little heavy. Gu Jiang held her arm tightly, his eyes full of concern and care.

"Honey, slow down. If you feel tired, we can go back." Gu Jiang said softly.

Lin Yizhi shook her head slightly with a happy smile on her face, "I want to walk more, maybe the delivery will go more smoothly."

As the two were talking, Lin Yizhi suddenly stopped, the expression on her face froze instantly, and a strange feeling came from deep inside her body. She subconsciously looked down and saw a puddle of water on the ground under her feet, which was gleaming in the sunset.

"Gu Jiang... I think my water broke..." Lin Yizhi's voice trembled slightly, with a hint of nervousness and helplessness.

Gu Jiang was stunned at first, then he reacted, his heart suddenly tightened, but he quickly forced himself to calm down. He quickly glanced around and found a bench not far away, and hurriedly helped Lin Yizhi walk over and sit down.

"Don't be afraid, baby, I'm here." Gu Jiang comforted Lin Yizhi while quickly taking out his cell phone and dialing 120. His fingers trembled slightly due to nervousness, but he tried to remain calm while speaking, and clearly informed the medical staff of the location and Lin Yizhi's condition.

After hanging up the phone, Gu Jiang squatted down, gently lifted Lin Yizhi's feet, and let her body lean back slightly to slow down the flow of amniotic fluid. Fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but his eyes were always looking at Lin Yizhi firmly, "Yizhi, don't panic, the ambulance will be here soon. Come, take a deep breath, follow me, inhale...exhale..."

Lin Yizhi followed Gu Jiang's instructions and tried to adjust her breathing, but the fear in her heart was still hard to dissipate. She held Gu Jiang's hand tightly, as if it was her only support at the moment.

Gu Jiang gently stroked her hair with his other hand and kissed her forehead gently, "Don't be afraid, dear, this is the moment when we meet the baby, everything will go well."

Time seemed to be extremely long, and every second was tormenting the two people's hearts. Finally, the sound of an ambulance siren came from a distance, and the sound came from far away. Gu Jiang stood up and waved his hand vigorously to indicate the location of the ambulance.

Medical staff quickly arrived at the scene, quickly performed a simple examination and treatment on Lin Yizhi, and then carefully lifted her onto a stretcher. Gu Jiang followed closely beside her, not daring to leave for a moment.

In the ambulance, Gu Jiang held Lin Yizhi's hand tightly, staring at her without blinking, and kept saying encouraging words. In the intervals between contractions, Lin Yizhi looked at Gu Jiang weakly, drawing strength from his eyes.

After arriving at the hospital, Gu Jiang was busy like a top. He first quickly pushed Lin Yizhi to the emergency room of the obstetrics and gynecology department, and shouted anxiously while running: "Doctor, doctor, my wife's water broke, come and have a look!" The nurse came in a hurry and began to ask all kinds of information. Gu Jiang tried to calm himself down and answered in detail, but his voice couldn't help but tremble a little.

Afterwards, Lin Yizhi was pushed into the delivery room. Gu Jiang was outside, extremely anxious and restless. At this time, Lin Yizhi's mother also rushed to the hospital. Her face was full of worry. When she saw Gu Jiang, she anxiously asked, "How is Yizhi? How long has she been in there?" Gu Jiang hurried over and said, "Mom, she just went in. The doctor is watching her inside." Lin's mother held Gu Jiang's hand tightly, tears flashing in her eyes, "My heart is in turmoil. She has been afraid of pain since she was a child." Gu Jiang comforted her, "Mom, don't worry too much. Medical technology is very advanced now. Yizhi will be fine, and the baby will be safe too." (End of this chapter)