Huayu: King of Kung Fu

Chapter 118 Became a Father

"Okay, push harder, push harder, come on, push harder—one more time—"

The midwife is cheering us on!

Zhou Xun lay on the delivery bed, her face covered in sweat and her hair completely wet.

She gripped Lin Hu tightly with one hand, working diligently to follow the midwife's instructions for the baby's birth.

Lin Hu changed into a disposable isolation gown, mask, and shoe covers, and stayed by her side.

This is a high-end clinic catering to foreigners; men are allowed to accompany their partners during childbirth.

The nurse, her eyes glued to the monitor, suddenly exclaimed, "The baby's heart rate has dropped to 100!"

Zhou Xun panicked and asked, "What's wrong? Is the baby alright?"

The midwife reassured her, "It's alright, it's normal for the baby's heart rate to drop at this stage, don't worry. Come on, take a deep breath—"

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"Inhale through your nose, exhale through your mouth, let's cheer each other on, one more time, harder, harder—"

"Come on! Come on! Let's try one more time, the baby will be out soon!"

The midwife was very professional, controlling the entire rhythm by encouraging and inspiring the mother.

"Go! Go! Great job! Good! It's out—the head is out—"

"Wow----"

A clear, loud cry of a baby suddenly rang out.

Zhou Xun, who had been holding onto Lin Hu tightly, finally let go and relaxed.

"Congratulations, congratulations, it's a daughter!"

Lin Hu's eyes lit up. He gently grasped Zhou Xun's hand and said, "You've worked hard, Xun-ge'er!"

He had always wanted a daughter, and this wish has come true.

Lin Hu cut the umbilical cord himself, and the doctor brought the baby to Zhou Xun so she could see it.

The newborn baby's skin was wrinkled and not very pretty, but Zhou Xun's eyes were full of tenderness.

Zhou Xun and her child were taken to the hospital ward.

Zhou Xun lay in bed, her mother lovingly holding her granddaughter and playfully calling her name: "Xiao Hua, it's Grandma!"

Lin Hu's mother watched her granddaughter from the side, doting on her immensely.

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Lin Hu's mother was a simple, honest woman from a small town. She felt guilty because her son had made a girl have a child without marrying her.

She always felt somewhat inferior in front of Zhou Xun's mother.

Now that Xiaohua has been born, Zhou Xun's mother held her first, while Xiaohua watched enviously from the side.

Seizing an opportunity, she called Lin Hu out and said, "This year for Chinese New Year, you bring Zhou Xun and Xiao Hua home, and your father and I will hold a wedding ceremony for you."

"Mom, I'm only twenty years old, I can't get married."

"Let's get the marriage certificate when you turn 22. Let's have the wedding first. Xiao Xun is a really good person, and we can't let him down."

"I told you before, we're not getting married!"

"You want someone to have your child if you don't get married?"

"These are two different things. Didn't I tell you? I only found out I was pregnant after we broke up. Besides, I have a girlfriend now. Do you expect me to break up with her?"

Lin's mother was furious. Pointing her finger at Lin Hu's nose, she yelled, "You're a complete bastard! I'd rather have given birth to a piece of char siu than to you!"

Lin Hu endured the beatings and scoldings, then went back to his room to see his daughter.

Both mothers went out.

Zhou Xun was breastfeeding her baby, and Lin Hu laughed, "She doesn't look very big, but she has plenty of milk."

Zhou Xun glared at him: "Who told you to watch that?"

"I've kissed and touched it, what's wrong with that?"

"You filthy scoundrel!"

Lin Hu chuckled and continued reading.

Zhou Xun ignored Lin Hu's thieving eyes, prioritizing her daughter's meal.

The two chatted casually.

Zhou Xun asked, "I remember there was a Golden Horse Awards in December, right? Why didn't we participate?"

Lin Hu chuckled: "One Best Actress award isn't enough? You want another one?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

Zhou Xun made no secret of her desire to win an award.

After winning the Venice Film Festival, she looked forward to winning the three gold medals in the domestic competition.

Lin Hu said, "To be nominated for the Venice Film Festival now, the film must have its world premiere. After Venice, the deadline for the Golden Horse Awards will be approaching, so I missed it."

"Oh, so when will our movie be released?"

Let's release it next summer!

"Do we have to wait that long?"

"There aren't any good available dates!"

In fact, after Zhou Xun won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival, major film companies rushed to release her film in order to capitalize on her popularity.

As a result, Lin Hu managed to suppress the matter by citing a lack of suitable availability.

He would rather lose the hype than release the film during next summer's movie season.

Why was it delayed for so long? Are you just throwing money away?

Lin Hu didn't care about the box office; he wanted to avoid "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "In the Mood for Love".

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is a rare masterpiece from Taiwan, and it will definitely be a top contender for the Golden Horse Awards this year.

"In the Mood for Love" shone brightly at Cannes this year, earning Tony Leung and Wai the Best Actor award, and it will be a sure thing for next year's Hong Kong Film Awards.

Zhang Manyu's performance in "In the Mood for Love" was superb. As a Hong Kong and Taiwan actress with local advantages, it would be difficult for Zhou Xun to compete with her, no matter how well she acted.

Another notable figure is Zhang Ziyi, whose portrayal of Yu Jiaolong in "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" is considered the most representative role of her life.

So Lin Hu simply postponed the release until next year, hoping to dominate the Golden Horse Awards and the Hong Kong Film Awards the year after.

Lin Hu's scheme was meticulously planned and not something that could be explained to outsiders.

Given Zhou Xun's personality, she probably would prefer to have a head-on confrontation with Zhang Manyu!

News of Lin Hu's daughter's birth has spread.

Soon, Lin Hu and Zhou Xun's friends from the entertainment industry came to visit with gifts.

Let's not even talk about Huang Bo, Huang Jue, and those friends who used to hang out with Zhou Xun every day.

The Huang siblings and Peter Chan all made a special trip from Hong Kong to come over.

Chen Kaige and his wife Chen Hong also came to visit, bringing toys with them.

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To Lin Hu's surprise, Leslie Cheung also came.

However, he happened to be in the capital on business, so he stopped by to take a look.

He teased Xiaohua and asked, "Are you two really not getting married?"

Zhou Xun shook his head and said, "No."

Leslie Cheung gave a thumbs up: "That's got personality!"

Lin Hu and Zhou Xun are now so famous that many people in the industry who are not familiar with them are trying to send them gifts and visit them, hoping to get in touch with them.

Countless media reporters also wanted to sneak in for interviews; if they could get a picture of Xiaohua, it would definitely be big news.

Fortunately, Lin Huxuan's hospital is for foreigners and has excellent security measures, so ordinary people really can't get in.

Lin Hu then asked Bao Qiang and others to come to the hospital to help keep an eye on things, and finally, he was discharged safely.

At Lin Hu's home.

Fan Binbin asked, "When can I go see Xiaohua?"

"Let's talk about it after Xun-ge'er finishes her postpartum confinement and her mother leaves. Last time I took you to her house, her mother's eyes could kill me."

Fan Binbin chuckled, "You deserve it!"

Lin Hu pulled the beauty into his arms and said, "Bingbing, aren't you jealous?"

Fan Binbin said, "It's not that I'm not jealous, it's just that you only found out about Zhou Xun's pregnancy after you broke up with her."

"Well, you're a man, so you definitely have to take responsibility. I think I should understand you, but—"

Fan Binbin grabbed Lin Hu by the neck and said fiercely, "You're not allowed to rekindle your old flame with her, understand?"

"No, no!" Lin Hu quickly replied.

"Hey—I've arranged to talk to someone about 'My Sassy Girl' tomorrow, you should come too."

Fan Binbin's anger instantly turned to joy, and she happily replied, "Okay!"

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