Zhu Yanyi glanced over, walked past, and squatted down to take the man’s pulse. She then said to her, "This sister-in-law has gone into labor. Fortunately, the baby is eight and a half months old, so the chance of survival is quite high. Even if it is premature, there won’t be major problems."
The man was stunned that Zhu Yanyi could know her wife’s condition just by taking her pulse. She then said, "Doctor, doctor, please save my wife. We didn’t mean to have an extra child. My first child was born with a heart defect and is likely not going to make it. My wife happened to be pregnant again, so we wanted to have this one."
A congenital heart defect meant a heart problem from birth. Zhu Yanyi understood. Given the current medical level, treating such a condition was impossible. She said, "In that case, you can submit an application. Having this second child shouldn’t be a problem."
"But I have brothers. I have five brothers in total. When I applied, they said I had too many brothers and refused to approve it. That’s why I ran away." Tears welled up in the man’s eyes. He didn’t want to live in fear like this.
Zhu Yanyi gently placed her hand on the pregnant woman’s belly. Her wood ability stirred slightly, easing the woman’s condition. "The baby must be born now. All I can do is make the process smoother." She then instructed directly, "Sister Chen, Sister Qiu, come help. Take this pregnant woman to our berth. Brother Luo, go ask the conductor for a clean basin. Scald it with hot water, then fill it with warm water for backup."
Zhu Yanyi could not ignore the situation here.
Chen Lu and Qiu Meiyun hurried over to help support the pregnant woman to an empty lower berth nearby. Zhu Yanyi was glad they had booked three soft sleeper compartments; otherwise, she would have had to give up their own berths.
Zhu Yanyi looked at the man and asked, "Have you prepared clothes for the baby?"
"Yes, yes." The man wiped her face and tremblingly took out a swaddling cloth from a large bag beside her, handing it to Zhu Yanyi.
Zhu Yanyi nodded, took it, and then said, "Sister, bring my medicine box over."
Zhu Yanli quickly brought Zhu Yanyi’s medicine box. Once Zhu Yanyi confirmed everything was ready, she asked everyone to leave. Only Chen Lu, who was assisting her, remained in the carriage. The others went to wait in the other two compartments.
The pregnant woman’s pain intensified. Zhu Yanyi used her ability to adjust the baby’s position. "Don’t worry. Giving birth isn’t that hard. Your baby is very healthy. Although the term isn’t full, don’t worry."
"Divine doctor, thank you for your trouble." The pregnant woman panted, her forehead covered in sweat.
Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly and used her ability to soothe the pregnant woman’s body. Since they were on a train and the next station was still far away, the woman had to give birth in the carriage. Fortunately, the woman’s physical condition was good. Zhu Yanyi used her ability to open the birth canal and gently push the baby out. Even so, it took nearly an hour.
The people waiting outside only heard a "waa" cry, and the baby was safely born.
Zhu Yanyi carefully held the baby, bathed her, and wrapped her in the swaddling cloth. She handed the baby to Chen Lu to take out, then checked if the placenta had detached. Confirming it had, she tidied the mother’s clothes, wrapped the placenta, and walked outside. Looking at the man, she said, "You’ve seen the baby, right? It’s a girl, very healthy. This is the placenta; you can find a place to bury it. Also, this is the mother’s blood-stained clothes. I’ve wrapped them up. You’ll need to take them off the train later."