Chapter 1031: Li Na Gives Birth—Mother and Child Are Safe and Sound!
In the blink of an eye, three days had passed!
That morning, Li Yi had just arrived at the office. Before he even had a chance to discuss work with Lan Xinyi, he received a call from his eldest sister at home.
His older sister said that her husband, Long Zhanjun, had just called home to say that her water had broken and she had already been taken to the hospital.
Upon hearing the news, Li Yi didn’t hesitate—he immediately had Zhou Wen drive him to the hospital.
When Li Yi arrived at the hospital, he saw his third sister’s husband, Long Zhanjun; his third sister’s mother-in-law, Jiang Yuefang; as well as his own mother, older sister, and older sister’s husband—all were present, with the sole exception of Long Zhanjun’s younger sister, Long Xiaofeng (Ling’er).
As soon as they saw Li Yi walk in, everyone rushed over to greet him.
“How is my sister doing?”
Long Zhanjun replied immediately, “She’s already been taken to the operating room. Dr. Xu from the hospital is personally delivering Nana—you don’t need to worry!”
Li Yi knew that Dr. Xu was the chief physician in the obstetrics and gynecology department at Peking Union Medical College Hospital; she had been the one to assist during his wife’s difficult labor, and in the end, both mother and child had come through it unscathed.
With her on the case, Li Yi felt much more at ease.
“Have you discussed the cesarean section with Dr. Xu?”
“Yes, everything’s been arranged. If the vaginal delivery doesn’t go well, we’ll proceed with a C-section!” said Long Zhanjun.
“That’s good…”
Just then, Long Zhanjun’s mother, Jiang Yuefang, spoke up: “Xiao Yi, just before Nana went into the delivery room, she specifically asked me to tell you not to worry. We’ve made so many preparations—Nana will definitely be fine!”
“Aunt Jiang is right. My sister is bound to be blessed with good fortune—both mother and child will be safe and sound!”
Li Yi said to Jiang Yuefang, though it sounded more like he was trying to cheer himself up.
Li Yi had felt guilty toward his third older sister his entire life. Heaven had given him a second chance at life, and he was determined to do everything in his power to make it up to her. This new chapter had only just begun—nothing could go wrong.
“That’s right, everything will be fine. Hopefully, she’ll give birth to a big, healthy baby boy!” Jiang Yuefang said with a smile.
“Mother, boys and girls are the same. We in the Long family don’t tolerate any preference for sons over daughters!” Long Zhanjun said.
“I was just joking. When it comes to you and Ling’er, haven’t I always treated you both equally? Where’s the favoritism toward boys?” Jiang Yuefang said, glaring at her son.
Hearing this, Li Yi blurted out, “I, for one, hope Third Sister has a girl this time!”
“Why?” Long Zhanjun asked, puzzled.
“Girls are more caring. You and my third sister have both gone through a lot over the years. If you could have a thoughtful, understanding daughter, that would certainly be a source of great happiness. As for sons, we can always have more later!” Li Yi explained.
As he spoke, Li Yi thought of Long Zhanjun and Third Sister from his past life.
The two of them had truly gone through so much and suffered so much in their past life, especially Third Sister.
If it weren’t for that girl Jing Shu always by her side, Li Yi didn’t know if his third sister would have been able to hold on.
Long Zhanjun clearly had no idea what Li Yi was thinking. Upon hearing this, he smiled and said, “I haven’t really thought that far ahead. Sons and daughters are both fine. But you do have a point—we’re sons ourselves, and growing up, we certainly caused our parents no end of worry. Daughters are far less trouble!”
“Exactly. We’re all sons—how could we ever be as thoughtful as daughters!” Li Yi said with a laugh.
Hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but laugh, and the tense atmosphere eased considerably.
Just then, Li Yi suddenly remembered the matter involving Li Gang and Long Xiaofeng, and immediately asked, “By the way, Aunt Jiang, do you know about Ling’er and Gangzi’s situation?”
“I do. Ling’er told me a couple of days ago!”
Long Zhanjun glanced at Li Yi, then looked at his mother, and asked, “Mom, Xiao Yi, what are you talking about? What’s wrong with my little sister?”
Li Yi was taken aback for a moment, then asked, “Third Brother-in-Law, you don’t actually not know that Ling’er and Li Gang are dating, do you?”
“Ling’er and that kid Li Gang are dating? What’s going on here? Why haven’t I heard a thing about this?” Long Zhanjun said, looking completely baffled.
Jiang Yuefang immediately replied, “I only found out about this a few days ago and hadn’t had a chance to tell you yet. Besides, you just got back from Pengcheng, so it’s only natural you wouldn’t know.”
“According to Ling’er, she and that Comrade Li have been seeing each other for a while now. His family is planning to come ask for her hand in marriage soon, so you, as her older brother, should be mentally prepared!”
“That bastard Li Gang is only a year younger than me, right? Ling’er is only 19—how could that scumbag bring himself to do that? I’m going to find him…”
Before he could finish, Li Yi cut in: “What good would it do to confront him? They’re in a consensual relationship, and it was Ling’er who asked Li Gang to come propose. You can’t go and do something as stupid as breaking them up!”
“Did Ling’er really ask that bastard to come propose?”
“Of course it’s true. If you don’t believe me, ask my sister!”
“Does Nana know about this too?”
“Yeah, and that kid Li Gang even asked me to step in and propose on his behalf. So you’d better think this through carefully!” Li Yi said.
“Well… then, forget it!”
His own little sister had been spoiled and doted on since childhood; his wife was deeply in love with him and was currently bearing him children; and his brother-in-law had recognized his talent and was incredibly well-connected… Damn it, he couldn’t afford to cross a single one of them.
Seeing this, Li Yi pressed his advantage: “You know Li Gang. Even though he isn’t high up in rank yet, he’s still doing pretty well for his age. If Ling’er marries him, she won’t have to worry about living a hard life.”
“Plus, with you and me around, he wouldn’t dare mistreat Ling’er. He’s definitely a good match—and most importantly, Ling’er likes him herself!”
Hearing this, Long Zhanjun fell deep into thought.
To be honest, aside from being a bit older than his sister, there was really nothing to fault about Li Gang.
He’s tall, handsome, has a stable and respectable job, and comes from a decent family—he’s certainly a worthy match for my little sister.
Thinking this way, Long Zhanjun felt much better!
Especially Li Yi’s last remark—it really hit home for Long Zhanjun. After all, his little sister liked him.
If he really tried to break them up, his little sister would undoubtedly be the first to give him a hard time.
After a brief pause, Long Zhanjun finally sighed and said, “Since Ling’er chose him herself and has Nana’s tacit approval, I won’t object. But if he wants to marry Ling’er, he’d better show some sincerity!”
“Alright, I’ll tell him!”
“Hmm…”
Just as everyone was talking, a woman’s heart-wrenching scream suddenly echoed from the delivery room.
Recognizing it as Third Sister’s voice, Li Yi’s heart immediately began to race.
In the minutes that followed, Third Sister’s cries grew increasingly frantic, and the group waiting outside grew more and more anxious and uneasy.
This went on for nearly three hours, until finally, with the sound of a baby’s loud wail, the cries of pain from the delivery room ceased…
A few minutes later, a female nurse hurried out of the delivery room and called out to the crowd outside, “Where are Li Na’s family members?”
“Here… right here!”
Immediately afterward, Long Zhanjun stammered, “I’m her husband. How is my wife?”
“Congratulations! You’ve been blessed with a son, and both mother and child are doing well!”
“Great… great…”
As he spoke, Long Zhanjun pulled several packets of pre-prepared wedding candies from his pocket and pressed them into the nurse’s hands, all the while repeatedly expressing his gratitude…
The nurse was clearly used to this sort of thing, so she didn’t refuse. After taking the candies, she returned to the delivery room.
A short while later, they wheeled Li Na out on a hospital bed, with a nurse behind her holding the newborn baby…
Back in the ward, Li Yi finally got a look at the little one in the swaddling cloth.
Although the baby’s skin was wrinkled and a bit red, looking just like a little monkey—and quite ugly—
But Li Yi’s heart was filled with excitement—this was his third older sister’s first biological child in two lifetimes.
At the same time, seeing this little monkey reminded Li Yi of Jing Shu. He wondered how she was doing now.
He had previously rewritten the ending where Jing Shu’s parents perished in a fire, saving her family from the brink of collapse.
He had also promoted her father to a leadership position, increasing the family’s income and, to a certain extent, changing little Jing Shu’s life.
However, in her previous life, the little girl had suffered from a very serious illness—congenital heart disease coupled with a severe lung infection—and it was precisely because of that illness that Third Sister had come into her life.
He had actually planned to take Xiao Jingyu to the hospital for a checkup last time, but he couldn’t find a suitable excuse—he certainly couldn’t just tell Xiao Jingyu’s father, “Your daughter is sick!”
If he’d actually said that, Xiao Jingzhu’s bull-headed father might have actually dared to punch him…
Fortunately, Zhou Yang remembered that the little girl’s next episode was due to occur next year, so it seemed he’d have to make another trip to Lin’an in the near future…
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