Hard work after winning the lottery

Li Guifen, having been a mother herself, reacted quickly, grabbing the phone: "Feeding? Yan Jin? What? Yunyun's in labor? Okay, okay! We're coming right away!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Guifen immediately got up.

"You old fool! What are you standing there for! Get dressed! Yunyun is about to give birth!"

Upon hearing that his daughter was about to give birth, Hua Shu, who had even put his pants on backwards, frantically paced around, asking, "Gui Fen, what should I bring? What should I bring?"

"Where's the bundle I packed a long time ago? It's on top of the cabinet! And that... that's for Yunyun to nourish her body!"

The two rushed out of the room as if they were in a battle.

The Zhou family's old house was already brightly lit.

Although Lin Yi usually takes good care of herself and looks like a noblewoman, she has lost her composure at this moment. Her hair is casually tied up with a hair clip, and she is wearing a silk nightgown. She is calmly directing things in the living room.

"Old Liu! Get the car ready! Quickly take us and our in-laws to the hospital!"

"Zhang Sao! Go to the kitchen quickly and tell the chef to pack up the red ginseng chicken soup that's been simmering for a while! Two thermos containers! Yunyun needs it after giving birth, and Yanjin needs it too after staying up all night!"

Zhou Ye was buttoning his shirt, his hands shaking so much that he buttoned several buttons incorrectly: "Honey, should we bring some cash? I heard you have to give red envelopes when a baby is born."

"Get rich! Get rich! Get rich! You vulgar man!" Lin Yi rolled her eyes at him, then shouted, "Go get that set of longevity locks from the safe! The gold one! The heaviest one!"

At that moment, the door upstairs opened.

Grandpa Zhou Yinchuan stood at the top of the stairs, leaning on his cane, looking very energetic. Although it was already midnight, his eyes were shining like light bulbs.

"Is Yunyun about to give birth?"

"Dad, why are you up?" Zhou Ye quickly went to help him up. "The labor has started, and we're on our way to the hospital."

"I'm going too!" The old man slammed his cane down. "I won't feel at ease if I don't go! That's the fourth generation of our Zhou family!"

"Great-grandfather!"

Just then, three little dumplings wearing dinosaur pajamas came out of the room, rubbing their eyes.

Si'an hugged his little pillow, Si Tao held the Ultraman toy in his hand, and Si Le dawdled at his older brother's clothes in a daze.

"Great-Grandpa, we want to go see Mom." Although sleepy, Si'an was clear-headed. "Mom is about to give birth to my little sister, and we promised to protect her as soon as possible."

"That's right! Let's see who dares to bully my sister!" Si Tao waved the Ultraman toy in her hand, almost hitting Zhou Ye's knee.

Looking at the three little radish heads, the old man was at a loss.

Hospitals are places teeming with germs and crowded with people. These three children would only cause trouble if they went there, and if anything happened to them, Zhou Yanjin would go crazy.

Moreover, Yunyun is currently at a critical juncture in her life; she has no energy left to care about them.

The old man sighed, squatted down, and patted the heads of the three children.

"My dear great-grandson, listen to your great-grandfather. Mom is giving birth right now. If you go, she'll be distracted. Let's stay home and cheer her on, okay?"

Si Tao pouted: "But I want to see my little sister."

"Alright," the old man gritted his teeth, unleashing his trump card, "whoever stays home and sleeps obediently will receive a brand-new remote-controlled off-road vehicle as a reward when Mom comes back! A real one! One that you can actually sit in!"

The three little ones' eyes lit up instantly.

"real?"

"Great-grandfather is a dog if he's lying!" The old man was really going all out.

After calming the younger child down, the old man looked up at his son and daughter-in-law, sighed, and said, "Alright, I won't go. I'll stay home and watch over these three little rascals. If you have any news, call me immediately!"

"Okay, Dad, don't worry."

Lin Yi and Zhou Ye exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with a helpless yet nervous smile. Carrying large and small bags, they rushed towards the hospital with their in-laws.

In the hospital corridor, time seemed to stretch out countless times.

Hua Yun's contractions became more and more frequent, with the intervals changing from once every ten minutes to once every five minutes.

Every time the pain struck, she felt like a fish stranded on the shore, only able to open her mouth wide to breathe, but unable to inhale much oxygen.

"Zhou Yanjin... I can't take it anymore..."

Hua Yun leaned against the wall, cold sweat streaming down her temples, wetting a strand of her playful curly hair.

"You can do it, you're the best." Zhou Yanjin was also covered in sweat, his shirt completely soaked through. He wiped Hua Yun's sweat while talking to her to distract her.

"Yunyun, think about it. Once the baby is born, we'll leave her with the postpartum nanny, and I'll take you out for hot pot, the really spicy kind, and we'll also have ice cream, okay?"

"Really?" Hua Yun weakly lifted her eyelids. "You're not lying to me?"

"I'm not lying to you, I'd be a dog if I did." Zhou Yanjin had no bottom line.

"Then I want to eat... barbecue... and drink beer..."

"Drink it! Whatever you say!"

Zhou Yanjin agreed while silently making a mental note: Once you're out of confinement, I'll see how I manage to control your cravings.

Just as the two were still haggling over whether they could have spicy crayfish, the elevator doors opened with a "ding".

"Yunyun! Mom's here!" Li Guifen had sharp eyes and spotted her daughter leaning against the wall, her face pale. In that instant, her heart ached and tears streamed down her face.

She dropped her bag, rushed over, pushed Zhou Yanjin aside, and grabbed Hua Yun's hand.

"My son, you have suffered so much."

"Mom..." Hua Yun's pent-up grievances burst forth the moment she saw her mother, and tears streamed down her face. "It hurts so much..."

"Mother-in-law, don't cry. Don't make her cry, it'll only waste her energy." Lin Yi also rushed over. Although she was usually particular about her appearance, she couldn't care less at this moment. She took out a silk handkerchief and wiped Hua Yun's face.

"Yunyun, these are ginseng slices that Mom brought. The doctor said they can help you breathe if you suck on them. Here, suck on one."

The two sets of elders surrounded Hua Yun, showing concern and care, while Zhou Yanjin was squeezed to the outermost circle.

He watched this scene with a sense of helplessness, but his heart was warmed.

At that moment, the doctor came over and examined her.

"Wow, not bad, walking around really works, you're dilated to five centimeters." The doctor took off his gloves. "Family, get ready, let's move you to the delivery room."

Five fingers.

This means the most difficult time is coming.

Hua Yun was helped onto a stretcher and prepared to be taken into the delivery room.

Zhou Yanjin held her hand tightly and ran after the car, saying, "Aren't I going in? I want to be there for the delivery!"

"Mr. Zhou," the nurse stopped him, "we haven't reached the final stage yet. Please wait outside for a moment. Once your cervix is ​​fully dilated, you can come in to accompany me during labor if you insist. But right now, we need to make some sterile preparations."

The door slammed shut mercilessly in front of Zhou Yanjin.

At that moment, Zhou Yanjin felt like the whole world had abandoned her.

From that moment on, time not only lengthened, it practically stood still.