Hard work after winning the lottery

"No!"

Director Liu refused decisively, his tone leaving no room for argument.

"This is not the time to play the hero! Your uterine wall is already as thin as a cicada's wing, and every strong contraction is a huge test. If anything goes wrong during delivery, we might not even have time to rescue you! You must be responsible for your own life and the lives of your three children!"

She looked at her mother and grandmother's red eyes, and at the undisguised fear on her father's and brother's faces.

That tiny bit of persistence vanished in an instant when faced with the safety of four relatives and three unborn children.

She closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, her eyes were clear.

"it is good."

She uttered a single word, using all her strength.

"I'll do as you say, a C-section."

"Prepare for surgery!"

At Director Liu's command, several nurses immediately sprang into action, transferring Hua Yun to a mobile hospital bed and quickly pushing it toward the operating room.

The lights in the corridor were so bright they were almost blinding.

Hua Yun lay on the bed, watching the fluorescent lights rushing past overhead, feeling like a small boat caught in a rapid current, helpless and unable to control its own destiny.

"Yunyun, don't be afraid! Mom and Dad are waiting for you outside!"

Li Guifen's voice followed the car, choked with sobs, fading into the distance.

"Sister! You can do it!"

It was Hua An; the young man's voice was full of power.

"boom--"

The heavy doors of the operating room slowly closed, separating the inside from the outside into two different worlds.

Outside the door, the world was in turmoil.

Inside the door lies a cold, sterile battlefield.

The red warning light outside the operating room suddenly lit up, like an eye peering into people's hearts, coldly watching every anxious soul in the corridor.

Time seemed to stretch out infinitely at this moment, and every second froze into a visible torment.

Hua An paced back and forth along the tightly closed door like a wild beast trapped in a cage, the floor beneath his feet almost sparking.

He would stop every now and then, pressing his ear tightly against the cold door, trying to catch even the slightest sound from inside through the airtight gap.

But apart from his own thunderous heartbeat, he could hear nothing else.

Li Guifen had long lost her composure. She gripped Grandma Hua's hand tightly, her knuckles turning white, and muttered prayers over and over again.

"May God protect us, may Buddha protect us, may our ancestors of the Hua family protect us... May mother and child be safe and sound, may they be safe and sound..."

Tears, like beads from a broken string, fell silently.

Hua Shu, a farmer who had never shed a tear in his life, stood like a silent statue, his entire back pressed firmly against the cold wall.

He lowered his head, his fists clenched at his sides, veins bulging on the back of his hands, and his brows furrowed into a knot.

Meanwhile, inside the operating room.

Huayun is undergoing an unprecedented test.

The green sterile drape blocked her view, so she couldn't see what the doctors were doing. She could only see the huge, bright operating lights above her head and the flashing indicator lights on the various precision instruments around her.

The anesthetic was injected into the spine, and the lower body quickly lost sensation, but the consciousness remained unusually clear.

She could clearly feel cold instruments slicing across her stomach.

Immediately following was an indescribable feeling of being pulled forcefully.

There was no pain, but there was a tremendous sense of discomfort and powerlessness, as if the body had been opened up and its interior had been stirred up.

The cold sounds of medical equipment, the calm conversations of doctors, and the steady beeping of the electrocardiogram monitor intertwined to form an invisible net that tightly enveloped her.

A wave of immense fear and loneliness washed over me.

She clenched her teeth so tightly that a deep bloody mark appeared on her lip.

No, I can't be afraid!

The babies are still waiting for her!

She kept telling herself to try her best to follow the anesthesiologist's instructions and take deep breaths.

"Babies, don't be afraid, Mommy's here... You must... come out safely..."

This belief is her only and strongest support at this moment.

A minute felt like an hour.

The Hua family members outside the door felt as if they had just walked through purgatory.

Every time a nurse entered or exited through the side door, their hearts would clench, and they would crane their necks to look, only to lower their heads dejectedly after realizing it wasn't the news they were waiting for.

The cigarette pack in Hua Shu's pocket had been unconsciously squeezed out of shape.

I don't know how much time passed, it felt like an eternity.

"Wow--"

Suddenly, a loud, clear, and vibrant cry of a newborn baby broke the silence of the operating room without warning!

The sound was like a thunderclap, instantly shattering the stagnant air in the corridor!

The Hua family members suddenly looked up, all frozen in place, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Before they could even react, a second cry followed.

"Wow...wow..."

This sound was slightly hurried, but equally powerful.

Then came the third sound!

"Waaah...waaah..."

Although he was slightly aggrieved, he was full of resilience!

Three cries rose and fell, weaving together to create the most beautiful symphony of life in the world!

"It's born! It's born!"

Li Guifen was the first to react, and tears of joy instantly welled up in her eyes. She covered her mouth, trembling with excitement.

Hua An plopped down on the ground, laughing and crying at the same time, like a fool.

Hua Shu's body, which had been leaning against the wall, finally went limp. He raised his rough, calloused hand and vigorously wiped his face, his red eyes glistening with tears.

"Crunch—"

The operating room doors finally opened.

A nurse came out carrying three babies wrapped tightly in swaddling clothes, a professional and warm smile on her face.

"Congratulations! It's triplets! Mother and babies are safe and sound! The mother is doing very well and will be transferred to the observation room shortly."

boom!

Happiness, like a bomb, exploded in the hearts of the Hua family!

They immediately surrounded them, but moved very carefully, as if afraid of disturbing the three little angels who had just arrived on earth.

The three little ones lay side by side in the nurse's arms, their tiny faces rosy and wrinkled, like three newly hatched monkeys. Their eyes were not yet open, but their little mouths were already opening and closing unconsciously, so cute that it melted your heart.

"Oh, my dear grandson..."

Grandma Hua reached out her trembling hand and gently touched the cheek of the little one on the far side, tears streaming down her face.

Li Guifen looked at one, then at the other, unable to get enough of looking at them, murmuring, "It's good that they're safe, it's good that they're safe..."

Even Hua Shu, this tough guy, bent down and gently touched the little foot closest to him with his calloused fingers, with utmost care.

Hua An grinned foolishly, teasing the little guy's chin with his finger, repeatedly calling out, "I'm your uncle... I'm your uncle..."