Late at night, after half a day of waiting, the girl was finally sent into the delivery room.
Outside the door, Qin Nanfeng sat on a bench, listening to the low murmurs of the Qin family and Mother Lin, and even Grandpa Qin had come.
He stared fixedly at the green light above the delivery room door, his hands clenched tightly, revealing that his emotions were not as calm as his expression.
The painful moans coming from inside the room cut into his heart like knives.
It was only then that he regretted letting his girl get pregnant so soon and suffer this ordeal…
But… he had no choice but to use this despicable method to keep Lin Xinyuan…
No one knew how much time passed. Under the persuasion of others, the old man finally had to go back to the car to rest.
The others took turns, but only Qin Nanfeng refused to rest.
The cries became more and more shrill, until finally they grew weak, turning into powerless whimpers that were hard to make out.
Xiaoyuan…
Qin Nanfeng’s eyes shifted constantly, his emotions rising and falling with the movements inside.
“Xiao Feng, go rest for a while… Your body won’t hold up.”
At six in the morning, the sky had barely brightened. Mother Lin returned and urged him.
Beside her, Qin Mother was also worried about him: “That’s right, go rest quickly. We’ll stay here.”
Hearing this, Qin Nanfeng didn’t move. His bloodshot eyes didn’t blink, as if he couldn’t feel his surroundings at all.
It had been six hours. The girl’s painful moans and the medical staff’s encouraging voices rose and fell, making it impossible for him to concentrate.
His Xiaoyuan was still suffering inside. How could he sleep…
“I’m not tired,” Qin Nanfeng said in a low voice.
But in truth, he hadn’t rested well lately because he was taking care of the girl. From yesterday to today, he had only slept about three hours…
Jiang Ningyue and Mother Lin were helpless, but seeing the determination on the man’s face, they said nothing. They knew how worried Qin Nanfeng was.
They were naturally worried too, especially Mother Lin.
Her daughter’s health was already poor. She was genuinely afraid that Lin Xinyuan might have an accident.
Finally, Grandpa Qin and Qin Father also woke up and urged him, so Qin Nanfeng reluctantly agreed to go back to the car.
Inside the car, Qin Nanfeng closed his eyes but felt no drowsiness at all.
In his mind were images of Lin Xinyuan painfully calling his name in the delivery room. The more he thought about it, the more agitated he became.
After dozing for less than half an hour, he still felt no fatigue, so he got up and returned to the delivery room door.
When the elders saw this, they said nothing more.
They could very well understand Qin Nanfeng’s feelings.
At noon, after more than twelve hours of tense waiting, the clear sound of a baby’s cry suddenly echoed, instantly reawakening the exhausted group outside. They all stood up.
“She gave birth!”
Qin Mother was very excited and had already approached the delivery room door.
The others, including Qin Qingge, who had just finished work and rushed over in the morning, also looked similar—their worry turned to joy.
Qin Nanfeng was no exception. He immediately stepped forward.
“Doctor Chen, how is my wife?” When a middle-aged woman in a white coat came out, he quickly asked.
His handsome face no longer showed the composure of the business world; it was haggard, worried, and urgent.
“Sir, please rest assured. Mother and child are safe. Everything is fine.”
Doctor Chen casually closed the door, removed her mask, and replied with a smile.
Hearing this, it immediately sealed the words of Qin Mother, who had been about to ask about the baby’s gender.
Everyone was delighted. They didn’t show any dissatisfaction with the baby’s gender, as if they had expected it.
Seeing this, Doctor Chen nodded to herself, happy for the mother inside.
After a series of checks confirmed that mother and child were perfectly fine, Lin Xinyuan and the baby were arranged into a ward.
Then, under Doctor Chen’s persuasion, everyone prepared to leave first.
After all, the mother was now in a weakened state and it was not recommended to visit…
Qin Nanfeng could only look through the ward’s glass window, peering inside.
Only after seeing the girl’s pale, exhausted face as she slept from fatigue did he relax a little. He never once asked about the child…
The next morning, after some rest, Qin Nanfeng drove alone to the hospital.
Qin Mother and Qin Father chose not to come.
First, it was better not to have too many visitors; second, they wanted to leave the time for the young couple.
After thorough disinfection, Qin Nanfeng was allowed in. He immediately saw the girl, now awake, being fed by a nurse.
“Brother Feng…”
Lin Xinyuan was resting against the pillow.
She also saw the man coming in and gave Qin Nanfeng a weak, gentle smile.
But she didn’t dare move. The slightest movement would make her whole body ache.
Just then, the nurse finished feeding Lin Xinyuan porridge.
Seeing Qin Nanfeng, she nodded, smiled, and got up to leave.
But before leaving, she seemed to remember something and turned back to remind: “Oh, miss, remember to feed the baby if it wakes up, but don’t overfeed.”
Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan didn’t even have the strength to show a shy expression.
She just instinctively glanced at the tiny thing sleeping in the swaddle beside her, her eyes full of tenderness, and softly responded: “Mm…”
“Sir, please keep an eye on things too,” the nurse instructed the man in a serious tone. Qin Nanfeng naturally agreed.
Sizzle—
With the almost inaudible sound of the door closing, the room fell into silence again.
Qin Nanfeng carefully sat down on the stool beside the bed, quietly watching Lin Xinyuan and the baby next to her.
After a moment, he spoke with a dry mouth: “You’ve worked hard, Xiaoyuan… It’s all my fault…”
“No… It’s not your fault.”
Lin Xinyuan shook her head. Her tired face was still beautiful, and the fatigue added a certain fragility to her, making her even more pitiable.
She did it willingly; otherwise, she wouldn’t have chosen to give birth…
Actually, when she agreed to Qin Nanfeng not using protection, besides yielding to his pleas and taking a gamble, she had already been somewhat expectant…
But even though the girl said that, Qin Nanfeng couldn’t help but blame himself.
However, he found it hard to say anything, so he just quietly and gently gazed at his little wife.
Lin Xinyuan also looked back at him. Their eyes met.
But eventually, Lin Xinyuan couldn’t stand his burning gaze.
She awkwardly turned her face away, feeling shy inside.
For a moment, the room fell into an awkward silence again. Finally, Qin Nanfeng spoke once more.
“I’m sorry… Xiaoyuan…”
Hearing this, Lin Xinyuan was stunned for a moment, but quickly understood what he meant.
A complex look flickered in her eyes.
Although she didn’t say much, the struggle and coldness on her face seemed to dissipate a little.
Seeing this, Qin Nanfeng’s eyes shifted, and his heart suddenly felt a surge of joy.
Because this meant that Lin Xinyuan was breaking free from the negative influence of those memories.
Although it was still impossible to completely eliminate them, even a tiny bit of progress was a huge hope for her!
He thought it must be because of the child…
Thinking this, he looked at the wrinkled little thing in the swaddle and noticed that the baby’s brows and eyes were very similar to Lin Xinyuan’s.
Xiaoyuan… Xiaoyuan…
His gaze was filled with deep love as he watched the big cat and the small cat.
A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.
This was his whole world…
No matter what, he would take good care of it…