Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

Time flies, and Tang Junyao has been at home for more than half a month, getting closer and closer to her due date.

After finishing lunch, Tang Junyao went upstairs for a nap. Yuan Shu took Xiaoyouzi to her room to sleep. The more pregnant she got, the more careful the family became, and they dared not let Xiaoyouzi sleep with Tang Junyao.

After sleeping for two hours, she gradually opened her eyes, feeling exhausted and heavy all over. She slowly sat up and picked up her phone to check the time.

There was an unread message on the screen, sent by Fairy Fortress and Su Xue. Two hours had passed.

It must have been posted by Su Xue during her lunch break.

Tap to view: Yao Yao, are you feeling unwell today? Are there any signs that you're about to give birth?

Han Guoguo: Yaoyao, you must be careful these next few days.

Lan Yunxi: Sister, are you feeling unwell?

After reading all the messages, Tang Junyao smiled. Ever since she took leave from work, she had been bombarded with messages every day—from Fairy Fortress, Ji Hancheng, her aunt, her brother Lan Yunchen, and her godmother—all repeatedly asking if she was feeling unwell.

Tang Junyao: I'm not feeling unwell, thank you sisters. You can all go to work and school without worry.

Su Xue: OK, I'm ready to deliver your baby anytime.

Just as Tang Junyao was about to reply, she felt a slight, mild pain in her stomach.

Without replying to the message, she pushed herself up from the bed and slowly walked towards the bathroom, muttering to herself, "Is she bleeding?"

She didn't panic. She picked up her phone and called Ji Hancheng. The call was answered quickly. "Are you busy right now?"

On the other end of the phone, Ji Hancheng was signing documents and processing them, his voice urgent. "Yaoyao, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

"I'm not feeling unwell, but I have a slight stomach ache and some spotting."

Ji Hancheng's tension was palpable through the screen. "Wait here, don't move, I'll be right back."

After hanging up the phone, Ji Hancheng walked towards the door without saying a word. Xu Ming, who was beside him, had already guessed the reason. "Is the young mistress about to give birth?"

"Okay, take these documents over for the chairman to sign." That was Ji Hang saying.

Xu Mingkai was also excited. Young Master Ji had finally made it to this day. For several months, Young Master Ji had been nervous about his wife's pregnancy, even more so than the pregnant woman herself. Anyone who didn't know better would think that Young Master Ji was pregnant. He hurriedly replied, "Okay."

A few minutes later, Yuan Shu pushed open the door to the room, looked around for Tang Junyao, walked to the bathroom, and knocked on the door, "Yaoyao."

"Mom, I'm inside." Tang Junyao's calm voice came from inside.

The door opened the next second, and Yuan Shu reached out to support her arm and put her hand on her waist. "Acheng will be back soon."

"It's okay, Mom, don't worry. It's just a little spotting. Don't tell Grandpa yet. His blood pressure has been a bit unstable these past few days, and I'm afraid he'll worry. I'll just tell him I'm going to the hospital for a check-up later."

Even the usually calm Yuan Shu got nervous, but the person in charge was not nervous at all and was able to arrange things reasonably and take care of the old man's feelings.

Yuan Shu helped her sit up on the bed and asked with concern, "Does your stomach hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt now. I had a spasm just now. Mom, don't worry. I've given birth to Lele before, so I have experience."

Seeing Yuan Shu's tense expression, Tang Junyao comforted her.

Yuan Shu frowned slightly, feeling a mix of emotions. "If the hospital tests show the baby is too big, let's have a C-section instead of a natural birth."

If you can't deliver naturally halfway through labor, you'll have to undergo a C-section, suffering twice the pain.

"Okay, I understand. Mom, don't worry, Xiaoxue will be the surgeon to deliver my baby." This was another way to reassure Yuan Shu.

What usually takes more than half an hour was stretched into a dozen minutes by Ji Hancheng. He rushed into the living room, where his grandfather was playing with his great-grandson. Seeing his grandson rushing in, the grandfather guessed what was going on and asked, "Why are you back?"

After saying that, he glanced towards the stairs and asked, "Is Yao Yao about to give birth?"

Ji Hancheng was extremely anxious. Without pausing, he simply replied with two words, "No."

He said no, but who is the old man? Judging from his grandson's agitation, something must have happened. His gaze then fell worriedly on the stairwell and his grandson's back.

The old man's hands, which were gripping his cane, clenched slightly.

Because he was anxious, Ji Hancheng pushed the door open a little harder. "Yaoyao, how are you feeling now? I'll carry you to the hospital."

His face was visibly full of worry, his brows were tightly furrowed together, enough to trap a fly. Seeing this, Yuan Shu left the room. "I'll go get you the maternity bag. It was prepared a few days ago. Acheng, can you prepare some pajamas and a change of clothes for Yaoyao?"

"it is good."

He hurriedly got up and, without a moment's delay, carefully took out Tang Junyao's clothes from the wardrobe, everything from the inside out, including two kinds of underwear, one for nursing and one for wearing now, and packed them all into the suitcase.

Pushing the suitcase with one hand and holding Tang Junyao's wrist with the other, he said, "I'll carry you downstairs. We can get the suitcase back up later."

Tang Junyao objected, saying that if she was carried away like this, her grandfather would definitely worry if he saw it, and she didn't want him to be nervous. "No need, I can walk now, I'm really fine. If you keep dawdling, something will happen."

In the end, Ji Hancheng compromised, clearly having seen through one of her concerns.

On the stairs, Ji Hancheng carefully carried the suitcase in one hand and supported her waist with the other, walking very slowly.

Just like a snail, Ji Hancheng patiently followed beside her, keeping pace with her.

Once downstairs, Tang Junyao put on a smile—a smile that would reassure the old man. "Grandpa, I went to the hospital for a checkup. Your blood pressure has been a bit high these past few days. Get plenty of rest and remember to take your medication."

The old man naturally saw through his granddaughter-in-law's attempt to conceal something, but he didn't expose her. Instead, he grinned and said, "I know. I'm always very conscientious about following the doctor's orders. I promise to take my medicine properly at home. You can rest well in the hospital. Don't worry about home. Lele has your mother and Aunt Ji to take care of him. This old man can also play with him."

"Mommy, I'm going!" Little Yuzu saw them carrying suitcases and assumed they were going somewhere to play. She dropped her toys and ran over to change her shoes so she could join them.

Yuan Shu, who had been waiting in the living room, handed the prepared maternity bag to Aunt Ji, squatted down to hold her grandson, and patiently explained, "Mommy is going to the hospital to check on your baby. We need to stay home and wait so as not to trouble Mommy. Grandma will take you to the hospital when your baby is born, okay?"

Clearly, Xiaoyouzi wasn't very willing, and Ji Hancheng could tell. He was anxious to get to the hospital and didn't want to talk much, but his attitude was still gentle. "I'll pick you up tonight. You're with Grandma now."

Upon receiving her father's answer, Xiaoyouzi's face lit up with a smile in an instant, "Okay!"

The old man and Yuan Shu stood at the door, watching the car drive away. The old man sighed heavily, "Ah, this child is just too sensible. Even at a time like this, she is still worried about me."

Yuan Shu, "Acheng will arrange everything." May everyone be safe.

Ji Hancheng in the car was very nervous. His hands were sweating as he gripped the steering wheel, and the sweat kept increasing. His expression was tense. Tang Junyao, on the other hand, was very calm. She wasn't nervous at all. Putting aside the fact that she was a doctor, she had at least given birth once before. "Don't be nervous. Relax. Take a deep breath and exhale. Take a deep breath and exhale. Do it with me once."

Ji Hancheng had no time for deep breathing exercises; he was just hoping the car would grow wings and fly over. "Yaoyao, sit tight."

Xu Mingkai had already been arranged to stay at the hospital. On the way back to the Ji residence, Ji Hancheng instructed Xu Mingkai to go to the Imperial Capital Hospital to book a VIP ward for childbirth.

Tang Junyao sent a message to Su Xue, telling her that she had started the process and that she should be ready at any time.

Perhaps Su Xue was at work and didn't reply to the message immediately. Otherwise, given Xiao Xue's personality, she would have called immediately upon hearing Yao Yao say "start," without wasting a single second.

Half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the hospital. Ji Hancheng said, "Yaoyao's parking lot is a bit far from here, so let's get off here and have Xu Mingkai drive the car to the parking lot."

Tang Junyao: "Is Assistant Xu at the hospital?"

"Okay, I'll have him book the ward."

As soon as they got out of the car, Xu Mingkai jogged over, greeting them with a smile, "Hello, young mistress."

Tang Junyao: "Thank you, Assistant Xu."

She really is incredibly efficient, going wherever she's needed. It seems I should tell Ji Hancheng that Assistant Xu's year-end bonus needs to be increased. This year, Assistant Xu has been either working overtime or doing things outside of overtime, like right now.

Xu Mingkai took the keys and got into the car. "You're too kind, young mistress. It's what I should do."

My salary has increased quite a bit recently.

Young Master Ji was very generous, raising the price several times over. He even sent Lin Yuan a message bragging about it for a while, almost causing Lin Yuan to block Xu Mingkai.

A suitcase, a travel bag, a man supporting a pregnant woman, carefully tending to her the whole time—the scene was heartwarming and beautiful, and passing doctors, nurses, and patients couldn't bear to look away.

A nurse walked by and asked with concern, "Oh, Dr. Tang, are you getting ready to give birth?"

Tang Junyao walked slowly, smiling as she replied, "Yes, it's better to come to the hospital early, just to be safe. Are you on the night shift today?"

"Yes, I'll be going now, Dr. Tang, bye-bye."

"Bye-Bye."

Arriving at the VIP ward upstairs, it was a three-bedroom suite with a living room and a bathroom, everything was there except for a balcony and a kitchen. This was understandable, as hospital windows cannot be fully opened; they can only be opened a little for ventilation.

Tang Junyao sat on the bed, looked around, and knew that Ji Hancheng must have wanted the best room in the hospital. "Put your things in the cabinet."

"Okay, you stay seated and don't move. I'll go find the doctor."

"No need, I've already texted Xiaoxue, she'll be coming."