Hard work after winning the lottery

Director Liu's tone did not soften in the slightest.

"From now on, you must lie in bed and receive 24-hour close monitoring to keep track of the fetal heartbeat and your vital signs to ensure the safety of both mother and baby."

She raised her head, her pale lips moved, and finally she nodded forcefully.

"Okay, I'll be admitted to the hospital."

Li Guifen's tears welled up instantly.

This time, it wasn't pleading, but a complex mix of lingering fear and a sense of relief.

"I'll go take care of the formalities!"

Hua Shu's tall figure strode towards the payment window without the slightest hesitation.

Li Guifen immediately realized what was happening, grabbed Grandma Hua's hand, and hurriedly walked outside.

"Yunyun, don't be afraid, Mom will be back soon!"

In the consultation room, only Hua Yun and a nurse who pushed a wheelchair in remained.

"Come on, slow down."

The nurse's voice was very gentle.

With the help of the nurses, Hua Yun struggled to move from the examination bed to the wheelchair.

The following process was so fast it was dizzying.

The single-patient ward in the obstetrics and gynecology department was quiet, clean, and had a faint smell of disinfectant.

Hua Yun was placed on a hospital bed by the window, the sheets of which were pure white and had become somewhat stiff from starching.

The nurse skillfully attached three small, round probes to her round belly.

Three different colored wires connect to a sophisticated fetal heart monitor at the head of the bed.

Soon, a unique and vibrant symphony filled the room.

"Knock knock knock..."

"Thump...thump...thump..."

"Thump thump... thump thump..."

Three distinct heartbeats, rising and falling in rhythm, were amplified clearly by the equipment and echoed in the small ward.

Hua Yun lay quietly, listening intently.

Hua Shu returned after completing the formalities, carrying a thermos and a lunchbox she had just bought.

Following closely behind were Li Guifen and Grandma Hua, carrying the enormous maternity bag.

"Yunyun, are you hungry? Mom made you some fish soup, it's still warm."

As Li Guifen spoke, she deftly laid out the items from the thermos one by one.

The smell of home instantly dispelled the slight chill in the ward.

"Don't worry about things at home," Hua Shu said, sitting on a stool by the bed, his voice deep and steady.

"I've already discussed it with your grandfather and your Uncle Shitang. They'll be in charge of shipping the online store and feeding the sheep at the farm. There won't be any problems."

"Your Uncle Man and those two aunts are experts now, so don't worry."

Hua Yun nodded and took a sip of the fish soup her mother fed her. The delicious warmth slid into her stomach and warmed her heart as well.

As evening approached, the ward door was gently pushed open.

A tall, thin figure with a backpack peeked in.

It's Hua'an.

His skin was tanned to a healthy wheat color, but his eyes held a hint of travel fatigue and deep concern.

"sister."

He called out, his voice carrying the clear, youthful tone unique to boys.

"Weren't you still at school taking final exams? Why are you back?" Hua Yun asked, somewhat surprised.

"The exam is over. As soon as it was over, I took the bus back."

Hua An put down his backpack, walked quickly to the bedside, and looked at his sister's huge belly and the medical equipment on the bedside table. His eyes were full of shock and heartache.

"Summer vacation has started, I'm coming back to spend time with you."

He clumsily picked up an apple from the table, and then picked up a fruit knife.

"I...I'll peel an apple for you."

This spirited young man at school now seemed like a bewildered child, wanting only to do something for his sister in the simplest way.

Hua Yun smiled as she looked at her younger brother's profile as he earnestly peeled an apple.

"it is good."

The first two days of my hospital stay were spent in this tense yet orderly atmosphere.

Every day, different doctors and nurses come in to check on you.

Blood pressure was measured, body temperature was taken, blood was drawn for testing, and fetal heart rate monitoring records were kept for several hours.

She was required to stay in bed and could hardly get out of bed except to go to the toilet.

Eating, drinking, and washing all happen in bed.

Li Guifen and Grandma Hua took turns looking after her, Hua Shu was responsible for delivering three meals a day, and Hua An became her errand boy, paying fees, picking up reports, and buying daily necessities without complaint.

Hua Yun lay in bed, listening to the cicadas chirping outside the window, and feeling the occasional fetal movements in her belly that caused her skin to deform.

The days spent in the hospital felt like a stretched pendulum, slow and heavy.

Every day, Hua Yun is like a butterfly nailed to a bed board, her only range of movement being this three-foot-square hospital bed.

The cicadas outside the window went from noisy to hoarse, the summer heat was oppressive, and the day slipped into the fifth day of my hospital stay.

It was an ordinary morning, the sky was just beginning to lighten, and there was still a slight chill in the air.

Hua Yun was awakened from her sleep by a sudden, sharp, contracting sensation.

The feeling was like an invisible giant hand starting from her lower back, forcefully closing in, and then slowly, with a tearing, aching sensation, spreading to her entire abdomen.

She groaned and instinctively grabbed the bed railing.

On the fetal heart monitor by the bedside, the curve representing uterine contraction pressure suddenly rose to a steep peak.

The three curves representing heartbeats also showed slight fluctuations.

"Knock knock knock..."

"Thump...thump...thump..."

"Thump thump... thump thump..."

The symphony that once brought her peace of mind now sounded like the beating of war drums, urgent and tense.

Li Guifen was wiping her daughter's face when she immediately noticed something was wrong with her daughter.

"Yunyun, what's wrong? Does your stomach hurt?"

A fine layer of cold sweat had already seeped onto Hua Yun's forehead. She gritted her teeth and nodded with difficulty.

"Mom... seems to be... going into labor..."

Before she could finish speaking, another wave of even stronger contractions swept over her.

Once every five minutes.

The pattern is consistent, and the intensity increases with each occurrence.

The on-duty nurse rushed over upon hearing the news, glanced at the data on the monitor, and immediately pressed the emergency call bell by the bedside.

"Quickly! Notify Director Liu! The mother's contractions are regular; prepare to move her to the delivery room!"

The entire ward was instantly enveloped in an atmosphere of high tension.

Hua Shu and Hua An were startled awake from the cot in the corridor and rushed in, still half asleep.

Director Liu arrived hurriedly with two doctors. After quickly conducting a series of examinations, he looked at Hua Yun with a serious expression.

"Hua Yun, we have assessed your situation."

"Triplets, the gestation period is not yet complete, and one of the babies is in a transverse position, which is breech. In this situation, the risk of vaginal delivery is extremely high, and it can easily lead to fetal distress or even severe bleeding."

She paused, then said, word by word, "We recommend an immediate cesarean section."

Hua Yun's fingernails dug deeply into her palms.

Her indomitable spirit surged up, and she had fantasized countless times about bringing these three little ones into the world on her own.

"I...I want to try..."