Your Highness, your wife doesn't want you anymore!

Nan Zhi stood up in the living room to pour water, but the next second a sharp pain shot through her lower abdomen, and a cold, wet sensation spread across her buttocks.

She hurriedly supported her swollen belly and rushed into the bathroom. When she pulled up her pants, she saw that her water had broken and she was also bleeding.

My heart skipped a beat, and I quickly straightened my pants and called out, "Grandma!"

Hearing that something was wrong with her voice, Liu Xinlan immediately dropped what she was doing and rushed out of the kitchen. She immediately saw that Nan Zhi was pale and clutching her belly tightly with one hand, and quickly went over to support her steadily: "What's wrong? Are you about to go into labor?"

Nan Zhi nodded gently, then stammered, panting, "My...my water...it seems to have broken."

Aunt Qing, who was picking vegetables nearby, was so startled that she dropped the vegetables into the sink. She frantically asked, "Is she really going to give birth?"

"What should we do? Go get the things."

"Go and inform the young master."

The two wandered around in a chaotic mess.

Nan Zhi was calmer than the two of them and arranged things clearly: "Aunt Qing, go upstairs and bring down the maternity bag... all of it."

"Grandma, call Uncle Wang and tell him to drive over right away and take us to the hospital."

The doctor had warned during the prenatal checkup that twins could be born prematurely at any time, and Jin Si Nian was always worried. He had his family rehearse the emergency delivery procedure several times, but no one expected that he would not be by their side when the moment actually came.

Aunt Qing hurried downstairs carrying large and small bags of maternity supplies: "Young Master is really something. Every time he checks the maternity bag, there's one more box. If he doesn't give birth soon, it'll be a shipping container that I can't even lift anymore."

Uncle Wang's car happened to be parked outside the gate.

Liu Xinlan carefully helped Nan Zhi sit in the back seat, and Aunt Qing put all the luggage into the trunk.

Grandma and Aunt Qing were both restless, while Nan Zhi leaned quietly against the car window, secretly looking forward to finally meeting the two little ones in her womb.

"Have you sent a message to Si Nian?" Liu Xinlan asked hurriedly.

Nan Zhi shook her head, reached for her phone, and just as her fingertips touched the screen, a sudden, intense contraction struck, causing her to gasp in pain.

Despite the excruciating pain, she hastily sent a short message: "I'm bleeding."

After finishing, she clutched her stomach and leaned on her grandmother's shoulder, quietly waiting for the pain to subside.

Meanwhile, Jin Si Nian had just stepped out of the hospital and was about to drive home when a message popped up on her phone. She panicked instantly, her fingers flying as she typed: "Am I about to give birth?"

Has my water broken?

【Zhizhi, are you still home?】

I'll rush back and take you to the hospital right away!

She ran frantically towards the parking lot without stopping, sending message after message: [Does your stomach hurt a lot? Don't move around!]

I'm coming back right now.

His eyes instantly reddened, and his fingertips trembled uncontrollably as he dialed Nan Zhi's number.

At that moment, Nan Zhi and his group had arrived downstairs at the hospital. Uncle Wang pushed a wheelchair over, and just as they were about to push it into the outpatient hall, Nan Zhi suddenly remembered: "My phone, my phone, I left it in the car."

Aunt Qing had to go back to the car to get her phone, while Liu Xinlan pushed the wheelchair and took Nan Zhi upstairs.

Fortunately, Jin Nian had booked the top-floor VIP delivery room in advance, and all the formalities had been completed beforehand.

Nan Zhi didn't answer the phone for a long time, and Jin Si Nian's panic grew heavier and heavier. He hurriedly dialed Liu Xin Lan's number and rushed to the car like a madman, filled with endless regret.

He hated himself. The doctor had repeatedly told him that his twins, who were over eight months pregnant, could be born at any time, but he went out on his own to investigate Lao Liu's affairs.

If anything happens to Zhizhi, he will never forgive himself for the rest of his life.

I should stay by Zhizhi's side and be with her at all times.

Damn it, he deserves to die!

Inside the ward, the pain subsided temporarily, and Liu Xinlan was peeling an apple and feeding it to Nan Zhi.

Nan Zhi then remembered to let her know she was safe. When Aunt Qing handed her the phone, the screen was covered with missed calls from Jin Si Nian.

She slowly pressed the call-back button, and the call was answered almost immediately.

On the other end of the line came Jin Si Nian's choked and broken voice, full of lingering fear: "Wife, where are you now?"

"Why am I suddenly going into labor? It's all my fault! I shouldn't have gone out!"

Are you and your baby still alive?

"I can't lose you..."

Nan Zhi listened to his rambling, tearful complaints and interrupted him softly with a hint of disdain: "He's...he's not dead."

"I'm fine, and I'm in a hospital ward right now."

Jin Si Nian hurriedly wiped away the tears that were streaming down his face, his voice urgent: "I'm coming right now!"

As soon as the car stopped in the underground parking garage, he couldn't even wait for the elevator. He ran all the way in and rushed into the elevator, panting heavily when he pushed open the ward door.

He shoved aside Liu Xinlan, who was sitting on the edge of the bed feeding him apples, and rushed to the bedside. He tightly grasped Nan Zhiwei's cool hand, his eyes red and swollen: "Wife, I'm sorry I'm late. I will never leave your side again."

Nan Zhiqing could clearly see the vulnerability and fear hidden in his eyes. She hadn't shed a single tear because of childbirth, but he had cried until his eyes were red. She asked in a low voice, puzzled, "Why are you crying?"

She's the one who gave birth.

Jin Si Nian pressed her hand against his cheek, his voice still trembling: "I can't explain it, but just seeing your words about bleeding and not being able to contact you made my legs go weak, I was so afraid something bad had happened."

Nan Zhi reached out and gently wiped away the tears that kept rolling down his face, her tone slightly disgusted: "I'm... I'm perfectly fine, don't cry."

Jin Si Nian held her hand tightly, lowered his head and kissed her slightly cool palm again and again with reverence. The heart that had been hanging in his chest finally settled down, and he murmured repeatedly, "Thank goodness you're safe and sound, thank goodness."

Once he had calmed down a bit, he leaned down close to his bulging belly, gently placing his fingertips on it, and softly instructed the two little ones inside him: "You two be good and behave. If you want to come out, come out quietly and quickly. Don't bother Mommy, don't make her suffer too much, and don't tire her out."

"May they come to us smoothly and safely."

Seeing his nervous yet gentle demeanor, Liu Xinlan helplessly stepped aside, leaving the couple alone.

"Does your stomach still hurt?" Jin Nian leaned down, gently stroking the back of her hand with his fingertips, his eyes full of heartache.

Nan Zhi shook her head gently, her words still a little stuttering: "It's...it's alright, I've already had the epidural, it's eased up quite a bit."

Jin Si Nian stayed by her bedside without leaving her side, holding her hand and kissing it repeatedly, his gaze fixed on her face, softly asking, "Would you like something to eat?"

"I prepared a lot of snacks and pastries in advance, all of which are to replenish my energy."

Nan Zhi gently shook her head.

He packed the maternity bag by himself over the past few days, filling several boxes of various sizes, and she knew exactly what food was inside.

She watched as the boxes grew bigger and more numerous.

Jin Si Nian tightened his grip on her hand slightly, his tone earnest and firm: "I'll be with you when we go into the delivery room."