1994: Starting with unpaid leave

Chapter 149 Xiuyun Enters the Delivery Room

The next day, Xiuyun experienced even more frequent contractions after waking up.

After the doctor's examination in the morning, he suggested that she do some light exercise.

So Dong Jianguo helped Xiuyun take a slow walk in the corridor outside the ward.

However, Xiuyun had to rest for a while after walking a few steps.

Around 10 a.m., the doctor checked her again before allowing Xiuyun to enter the delivery room to give birth.

Xu Jianguo originally thought his wife would be wheeled into the delivery room like a star in a TV drama.

To my surprise, the doctor actually let her walk in by herself!

Dong Jianguo watched as Xiuyun walked into the delivery room alone, carrying the things the doctor had told her to prepare.

Dong Jianguo was extremely distressed, but there was nothing he could do. He could only wait helplessly outside the delivery room.

Not long after, Xiuyun's parents arrived at the hospital with a meal prepared for the new mother.

The elderly couple found no one in the ward and rushed directly to the delivery room.

When Jian Guo told her that her daughter had been in the delivery room for a while, Cao Wenli couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

She tried to peek into the delivery room through the door, but unfortunately, a curtain hung above it, and she couldn't see anything.

However, she was still unwilling to give up and would occasionally peek through the crack in the door, trying to hear what was happening inside.

Zhou Yuejin was annoyed by her actions: (Zhou Yuejin's words are missing here)

"Hey, Lao Kuai, calm down already! Don't rush in as soon as the doctor opens the door! Then who'll take care of first, the kids or the old folks?!"

"Dad, don't blame Mom, she's just worried about Xiuyun—"

"What's there to worry about? Conditions are much better now than before, everything will be fine!"

Despite saying that, Zhou Yuejin felt a little weak after he finished speaking, and his legs, which had been sitting upright like a horse, couldn't help but tremble.

In order to avoid being noticed, he had to pace back and forth in the corridor to cover it up.

Clearly, he himself became anxious after saying that.

Not long after, Xiuyun's eldest sister Zhou Xiulan and Dong Jianguo's sister and brother-in-law also arrived.

Seeing that Dong Jianguo's eyes were a little glazed over, his brother-in-law Wang Zhenglong pulled him aside and asked, "Didn't you sleep last night?"

"After the fireworks went off outside at midnight, I managed to get some sleep, but not much —"

Dong Jianguo answered truthfully.

He did want to sleep, but Xiuyun kept holding his hand from behind, and whenever she felt pain, she would squeeze his hand harder.

Jianguo just wanted to sleep, and was even a little embarrassed, so he ended up staying up all night.

Brother-in-law Wang Zhenglong frowned: "How can that be! Why don't you find a place to take a nap? You'll be working yourself to the bone after the baby comes out! My baby only slept for two hours after giving birth, and then I had to breastfeed and run around for a bit. Don't exhaust yourself before the baby even arrives!"

Zhou Xiulan also felt sorry for him and chimed in, "Jianguo, your brother-in-law is right, you need to go and rest."

Dong Jianguo smiled and said, "I'm in good health, it's not that serious."

Wang Zhenglong wanted to persuade his brother-in-law again, but another group of people rushed in from outside the delivery room.

Leading the way was Dong Xuewen, who was wearing a military overcoat.

Behind him was the entire Dong family; everyone who could come had come.

"How's it going, Jianguo? How long has Xiuyun been in the delivery room?"

Dong Jianguo glanced at his Seagull watch: "He's only been inside for half an hour, it probably won't be that long—"

As they were talking, another pregnant woman in Xiuyun's ward who was about to give birth was also invited into the delivery room by the doctor.

Seeing a doctor going in and out, Zhou Yuejin hurriedly stepped forward and stopped the doctor: "Doctor, how is the mother, Zhou Xiuyun, doing? Has she given birth yet?"

"There are six or seven women in labor inside. They'll be brought out naturally once they give birth, so don't worry, just wait patiently outside."

"And why are so many people at your house?"

The female doctor pushed up her glasses, a hint of displeasure in her eyes: "The mother's immediate family can stay here; they'll be able to sign the papers if anything happens. As for the others, don't block the corridor doorway. It's not like you're the only family giving birth here. Aren't other families also in a hurry to pick up their babies?"

Knowing the doctor was right, Dong Jianguo quickly got up and pulled his parents aside: "Mom and Dad, why don't you take Junjun and Yangyang home first? It's really not good for so many people to be here."

"Besides, Xiuyun might bleed when she comes out, so we don't want to scare Junjun and Yangyang, those two little kids."

Dong Xuewen nodded: "Indeed, Junjun is still young, and seeing blood would probably give her nightmares. As for Yangyang, it doesn't matter. She'll be a mother sooner or later anyway, so it's good for her to see it sooner and be mentally prepared."

His father's words made Dong Jianguo feel dizzy.

Is this something a grandfather would say to his 10-year-old granddaughter?

Knowing he couldn't reason with his father, Dong Jianguo had no choice but to call his second sister-in-law, Zheng Rui, aside and ask her to take Yangyang home first.

"Second sister-in-law, we were supposed to stay up all night to celebrate the New Year, and I bet the kids didn't sleep well either. Let's not keep them up here. You should go back and get some rest too. If you really need help, I'll have to ask you to cover for me for a while!"

Seeing that Dong Jianguo spoke sincerely, Zheng Rui didn't say anything more and nodded in agreement.

Then he took Yangyang and left the hospital first.

The old man, Dong Xuewen, didn't linger either. He took his beloved grandson, Dong Xiaojun, by the hand and quickly disappeared at the end of the hospital corridor.

Watching her second sister-in-law leave, the eldest sister-in-law, Liang Qiuyue, couldn't help but feel dissatisfied. She leaned against the wall, arms crossed, and muttered, "Ugh, why does Xiao Zheng just leave like that? Why do I have to stay here and be her maid?!"

"When I gave birth, why was no one there to take care of me?"

Dong Baoguo glared at his wife: "What are you saying? Didn't my mother serve you?"

"Can it be the same? These days, everyone hires young nannies. I wish I had both my second and third sons' families serving me back then."

"Give me a break! You think you're some kind of local tyrant?! You want to hire two maids yourself? Do you even have the guts?!"

Liang Qiuyue looked at her husband, who was arguing with her, and retorted, "If you could have been promoted a little, wouldn't I have this fate? In the end, it's all because you're not ambitious enough!"

Liang Qiuyue glared at Dong Baoguo, leaving him speechless.

The argument between the two drew the attention of a nurse outside the maternity ward corridor: "What's all the commotion about? Go home and argue. This is a hospital corridor, not your home!"

"Ugh, what kind of service is this?"

Being reprimanded to her face, Liang Qiuyue was naturally unhappy and was about to retort.

In the end, Dong Baoguo managed to stop her in time.

"Alright, alright, today is the day the nation is founded and a baby is born, it's a joyous occasion, what are you making a fuss about?"

Liang Qiuyue retorted, "What's wrong with me? I came in person, isn't that showing him enough respect? Don't forget how he treated us. He wouldn't even try to pull some strings for you. And he calls himself your brother? Bah!"

Just then, a loud cry suddenly burst out from the delivery room, causing everyone to stand up straight. Was Xiuyun giving birth?