We moved to Golden Courtyard

But right now, all I can do is wait.

Xu Qi turned his head in a panic to look at Eden.

"I...I can..."

"Let's not contact them inside for now. Let's wait for news from Mebius. If she thinks it's necessary, she will definitely contact me."

Yes...yes...

Everything must be done according to the professor's wishes.

Bronya felt sorry for Xu Qi, so she helped him sit down and comforted him, "It's okay. Like I said before, trust Mei, trust Airi, okay?"

Xu Qi nodded slightly.

But my thoughts still can't help but drift over to that place.

If Eden and the others hadn't been there, Xu Qi would have been even more anxious.

Every minute and every second right now is torture for Xu Qi.

Wilvi hesitated, "If you're really worried, you can take the initiative..."

"No!……"

Xu Qi waved his hand proactively.

He suppressed his anxiety and said, "Let the professors concentrate."

Right now, all that's on my mind is a little worry and unease, but inside the delivery room, both Mei and Alicia are truly experiencing the pain of childbirth.

His agonizing wait was nothing at all.

Xu Qi asks for nothing but the safety of his mother and child.

Before long, most of the girls in the courtyard had returned from outside. The quiet atmosphere in the living room made them all hesitant to speak.

They could only whisper among themselves to find out what was going on.

Without a doubt, when the pillar of a family falls silent, one can easily imagine what the others are thinking.

Xu Qi noticed this. He didn't want to make the atmosphere so heavy; this was a bad omen, and besides, this should have been a joyous occasion... No! This was a joyous occasion!

He shouldn't feel uneasy, he's just nervous.

Xu Qi then said, "Alright, don't look so serious. I'm just a little worried, it's nothing serious."

After Xu Qi finished speaking, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The youngest, Xilin, couldn't help but scold, "Isn't it all your fault? As soon as I came in, I saw you sitting here quietly, not daring to breathe."

Xu Qi smiled, waved, and gestured for Xilin to come closer. He then pulled her into his arms.

For Xilin, Xu Qi's feelings were more like... an elder's affection for a younger person.

Of course, he also knew that this was more or less perverse.

There's no way around it; after all, Celine is not only young in actual age, but also looks very young.

Even if they are already working outside, it is difficult to treat them as adults.

"It's my fault, after all, it's my first time experiencing this... Of course, it's not just me experiencing it. I was just very nervous, after all... after all..."

Xu Qi said "after all" twice, but he didn't dare to say what came after "after all".

Seeing this, Rita quickly changed the subject, saying, "Master, Gretchen is still in school. If Sister Nia goes in now, she definitely won't be out for a while. Shouldn't we arrange for someone to pick her up and drop her off?"

Xu Qi suddenly realized and immediately said, "Right! Right! Little Gretchen is still in school! Isn't she in the same school as Lilia and Rosalia?"

I'll go pick it up, I'll go... I'll go..."

Delta, unable to bear it any longer, pressed Xu Qi back down as he tried to get up.

"Wow! Usually, Aponia and I go to pick up the kids together. If one of us arrives earlier, we'll tell the other to pick up the kids together."

Aponia is currently working as a nurse in the delivery room, so naturally I went to pick up the baby.

"Ah...yes, that's right, thank you, Delta-senpai."

Seeing Xu Qi looking so distracted, who wouldn't be worried?

But as everyone knows, this is inevitable.

Even now, with countless technological means available, women can ensure that childbirth is free of complications.

But... there's still a chance.

As the ancients often said, childbirth is like going through the gates of hell, and those who can get through it are considered lucky.

Moreover, even if there are technological means to ensure that one's life is not in danger, the pain is still very real.

The delivery room is currently soundproofed and sealed off, so you can't hear any sounds from inside, but it's not hard to imagine what it must look like.

And the situation is indeed as outsiders think.

Inside the delivery room, Mebius was in charge of Mei's side, while Aponia was in charge of Alicia's side.

The others assisted the two.

We are currently only in the first stage, which is the expansion phase.

There was some pain, but it wasn't really that bad yet. Even so, you could hear the two of them occasionally letting out suppressed cries of pain.

This is the pain caused by uterine contractions.

During the process, the professor and the nun naturally had to keep a close eye on the two of them.

This period is the longest, and the duration varies from person to person.

The most painful and unbearable stage is when the actual delivery begins.

At this moment, Fu Hua also handed two particle imaging images to Möbius, which showed the state of the fetus in the uterus.

Fortunately, because we were very careful, there was no umbilical cord entanglement around the neck or other parts of the body, and the baby was in the correct position.

Mebius breathed a sigh of relief and quickly reassured her, "Mei, Airi, the baby's position is fine, you can rest assured."

Mei was lying on the medical bed, her face contorted with pain, but she couldn't help but force a smile when she heard Mebius's words.

She turned her head and saw Ellie lying on the other side.

As if by telepathy, Ellie also looked at her.

In each other's eyes, besides the weakness caused by pain, there was only a mother's determination—to bring her child into the world safely... no matter what they had to go through!

Influenced by the mindset of becoming a mother, even though she usually acts quirky and mischievous, like a fairy who never grows up, she appears unusually mature and composed at this moment.

Mebius pursed her lips and continued, "I just took a moment to check the situation outside. Xu Qi is right there. Should we let him in?"

As a result, both Mei and Airi chose to shake their heads.

Mebius sighed softly.

"You guys... you've really set a good example for us."

1227. A miracle called the birth of life.

As the sun sets, time ticks by.

Delta also went to pick up the three children from school and learned that Mei and Alicia were both having babies, so it was a rare moment when there was no fussing.

Midway through, Fu Hua came out and pushed the cart of food inside. Eden hurriedly asked how things were going. Fortunately, Fu Hua replied that everything was normal.

After Fu Hua left, everyone realized that no one had prepared dinner yet.

Relieved to hear that things were going well inside, Xu Qi said, "I have some snacks in my room. We'll make do with these for tonight."

The few children are not a big problem.

On the contrary, their eyes lit up when they heard they could eat snacks.

Rita originally wanted to suggest that she could get something from the kitchen, but that would take time, and she was in no mood to cook right now, so it was better to eat something ready-made.

So the girls showed off their skills, and before long, the living room was filled with all kinds of snacks.

Xu Qi rummaged through the items and even found a bag of cat food!

"Ah! This! This is for canned food!"

Little Paddy, her face flushed, pounced on the cat food and took it away.

Xu Qi couldn't help but tease, "I thought you were the one who wanted to eat it."

"Boss! Even if we look like cats, we're still human!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and the previously somewhat tense atmosphere eased a little. After all, they were all girls, and their resistance to snacks was naturally zero.

Even Eden had two bags of candy hidden away, which he took out to replenish his sugar intake.

"Don't be too anxious."

Sakura handed the cooked rice ball from the microwave to Xu Qi.

"Giving birth is a process that takes a long time. It can be as quick as three or four hours, or as slow as a whole day. Right now, it's more important to conserve your energy."

Xu Qi carefully peeled off the outer wrapping paper, taking a deep breath.

“I know, so I’m trying to calm myself down. When I took the college entrance exam, my parents were waiting outside, and they looked even more anxious than I was.”

At the time, I didn't quite understand. Why were you all so nervous when I was the one taking the exam? Now I understand a little better.

When Xu Qi mentioned this, most girls smiled knowingly.

Bronya sighed, "What should I do? I'm suddenly a little scared. I hope my childbirth takes this long too. I'm really afraid of the pain..."

Xu Qi laughed loudly.

Clearly, she was recalling how Bronya had hesitated to give herself to Xu Qi because she was afraid of pain.

Durandal said, "When I was a child, I was reading picture books. I happened to flip to the picture book of Journey to the West and asked my teacher if I had popped out of a stone."

The teacher told me yes, which made me think for a long time that everyone sprang from stones, so I spent ages looking at the stones.

Everyone burst into laughter again.

Xu Qi glanced down at his watch—six hours had passed since Mebius called him.

Dinner was spent in a slightly relaxed atmosphere.

Perhaps Xu Qi set a good precedent, because in the living room of the courtyard, the girls gathered together, chatting and sharing their past experiences.

There were many things, which were actually told to Xu Qi privately during intimate moments.

This courtyard feels more and more like home.

The night grew darker, but instead of feeling sleepy, everyone became even more tense.

It's been ten hours...

Xu Qi clasped his hands together and pressed them against his forehead, as if in prayer.

Just as the tense atmosphere was about to reach its peak—"Bang!"

Xu Qi swears that he never realized in his life that the sound of a door opening could be so beautiful!

He saw Möbius emerge from the room, looking exhausted. Xu Qi's gaze was fixed on her; he didn't dare ask anything, nor did he dare get up...

It seems that they are afraid that any action they take will lead to a bad outcome.

At this moment, there are clearly many people who share the same thoughts as Xu Qi.

They all looked at Mebius quietly, without saying a word.

So much so that Mebius, who was about to speak, was so captivated by the atmosphere and the gazes he received that he forgot what to say.

Fortunately, there are some things that don't require her to answer.

When the baby's cries came from the delivery room, everything became self-evident.

"Everything went smoothly. The girl weighed 6.8 pounds and the boy weighed 7.4 pounds... Mother and children are safe!"

Xu Qi didn't seem to hear much of the rest clearly; the only two sentences he heard were—"Everything went smoothly" and "Mother and child are safe"...

There seemed to be cheers around him, but Xu Qi couldn't hear them.

He stood up and slowly walked towards the delivery room.

While Möbius was busy calming the girls down and telling them not to get too excited, he turned to Xu Qi and said, "Why don't you go in and take a look? Mei and the others are all waiting for you."