CHAPTER 443: CHAPTER 443: THE BABY IS COMING

It took only seven or eight days for the valley to return to its previous pleasant temperature.

After all, the previous cold and hunger also became warmer in a short time, so it’s not surprising that the extreme heat cooled down in a short time.

The villagers in the valley were quite happy, finally being able to come out whenever they wanted, even in the hottest part of the afternoon for chatting and visiting.

The young men also went up the mountain in groups; they had been holding back for a long time since they last went up the mountain.

Hua Yunao and Hua Yunxiang did not go; they stayed home to accompany their wives, especially since Hua Yunao’s wife’s belly was growing bigger, and according to the date, the birth was due in a few days, so he stayed by Dayah’s side all day without leaving.

Not only him, but everyone at home was constantly prepared. Besides the nights, Jin’er also spent much of the day accompanying her sister-in-law these past few days. Her sister-in-law’s belly was so big that she could only walk upstairs; coming downstairs was already a very dangerous thing.

"Sister-in-law, have an orange," Jin’er handed the peeled orange to Dayah, and of course, the second sister-in-law was not forgotten either.

As a younger sister-in-law, she always treated them equally; what the elder sister-in-law had, the second sister-in-law also had. When giving fruits, it was always in pairs, one for each.

As for the origin of the fruits, both sisters-in-law were smart enough only to eat and not to ask about anything else.

"Thank you, Jin’er..." Dayah was joking as she reached out to take it when her movement suddenly froze, and her outstretched hand moved to hold her belly, her face turning pale.

"What’s wrong?" Hua Yunao, who was always attentive to his wife, immediately noticed the anomaly and wrapped his arms around Dayah.

"What’s wrong, dear?"

"Sister-in-law..." Jin’er also became nervous.

"Sister-in-law, are you going into labor?" Only Yun Niang, who was also pregnant, reacted the fastest and stood up in a hurry, scaring Hua Yunxiang, who quickly supported her.

At this moment, Dayah already had beads of sweat on her forehead. Since she got married, even in the hottest times, Dayah hadn’t sweated this much. Hua Yunao felt heartbroken, and hearing the second sister-in-law’s words made him panic even more. He wanted to lift his wife up from the chair.

"It hurts..." Dayah stopped Hua Yunao’s movement, scaring him into not daring to move further.

"Husband, quickly go call Mother and Grandma," Yun Niang, however, remained calm and directed her side.

Only then did Hua Yunxiang react, quickly nodding and running out of the elder brother’s room, calling, "Mother, Grandma" directly.

"Elder brother, don’t worry, let sister-in-law catch her breath," Jin’er said to comfort her elder brother, who was also sweating with worry.

The sister-in-law was experiencing intense pain, and if the elder brother picked her up recklessly, it would surely hurt more.

"Don’t worry, I’m okay..." Dayah tried hard to give her husband a reassuring smile, but it was too painful for her to smile. Then she felt a gush of warm fluid, and her face turned even paler as she looked down at her legs, seeing droplets of water dripping to the ground from her skirt.

"Her water broke, she’s indeed going into labor," the water on the ground was too obvious, and Jin’er also noticed.

"Don’t be afraid, dear, I’ll go call Mother and Granny," Hua Yunao’s face also turned white, but his reason suddenly returned, calming Dayah as he turned to call for help when Jin’er pulled him back.

It was clear that her elder brother was too focused just now, not even hearing what the second sister-in-law said.

"Elder brother, the second brother has already gone; right now, calling the midwife is the most important thing."

"Right, right, the midwife," but he still couldn’t help looking at his wife.

"Don’t worry, Sister-in-law and I are here."

Hua Yunao hurriedly ran downstairs, almost bumping into Mother and Grandma coming up.

"Where are you going?" Qi Shi grabbed her panicked oldest son.

"Mother, I’m going to get the midwife; her water broke..." Seeing Mother and Granny, Hua Yunao felt like he had a backbone and wasn’t as chaotic, but he was still anxious with a hint of fear.

"Stay with your wife, don’t worry, your father has also gone, and he will also call Dayah’s parents." Qi Shi habitually used Dayah’s nickname, while Granny Hua didn’t stop, heading straight to her great-grandson’s room with a speed that matched the young.

Finishing her words, Qi Shi rushed into her oldest son’s room too.

Knowing that Father had already gone, Hua Yunao felt reassured and immediately turned back.

Dayah didn’t know if the water breaking distracted her, but her belly didn’t hurt as much as before as Jin’er carefully helped her up.

It’s not good to sit too much when in labor; if she could walk, she should walk more. The midwife and the doctor had always advised Dayah to adhere to this strictly, and for the sake of her child, even if walking was difficult, she would grit her teeth and persist.

Once she felt better, she quickly called for her younger sister-in-law to help her walk around. Having Jin’er beside her made Dayah feel more at ease, more so than with her husband, because concern brings chaos.

"How is it?" Granny Hua walked in to see Dayah getting up and moving, immediately going over to hold her, checking carefully. Her skirt and pants were all wet, confirming that her water had broken and she was going into labor.

"Granny, I’m okay," Dayah indeed felt much better now, although there was still some pain, it wasn’t as intense as before.

"You’re fine enough to walk?" As someone who had been through it before, Granny Hua saw Dayah’s state and knew what the child meant.

"I’m okay, Granny. I feel much better now. Walking more might help with a smoother delivery." These words made sense, and Granny Hua nodded. Walking more indeed helped with childbirth, so she didn’t persuade her further but stayed with her granddaughter-in-law nervously.

Although she’d had several children, unfortunately, she didn’t know much; otherwise, she could help examine her granddaughter-in-law.

Qi Shi didn’t arrive much later than Granny, immediately expressing her concern upon entering, seeing that her daughter-in-law wasn’t forcing herself, she stayed with them, and Hua Yunao stood close by his wife’s side.

Meanwhile, Hua Chengtian hurriedly summoned the midwife Li and Dr. Sun to head to the house, then swung by Meng Cai’s place to inform them that Dayah was in labor.

Upon hearing the news, both Meng Cai and his wife hurried over, not caring about anything else and running alongside him, especially Dayah’s mother, who was clearly more anxious and ran even faster than the two men.

This hurried scene was witnessed by many villagers, so everyone knew Dayah was about to give birth.

It was indeed a big event and no wonder Hua Chengtian was so nervous.

A few women who had a good relationship with Granny Hua also quickly followed, hoping to lend a hand, at least to help boil some water or something.

Old Man Hua who was playing chess with his old buddies also got wind of the news, instantly forgetting everything and hurried home.

Not even half a cup of tea’s worth of time had passed when Dayah, struck by a sudden severe pain, couldn’t support herself, held tightly by Jin’er and Hua Yunao.

The doting Hua Yunao, regardless of whether his wife was willing, carried her up and placed her on the bed.

In this time frame, the bed had been re-draped by Granny Hua with the meticulously prepared clean bedding designated for childbirth, which was also according to her granddaughter’s advice, scalded with hot water and thoroughly sun-dried.

This wave of pain was even sharper than earlier, and the sweat that had just subsided emerged rapidly, as Dayah used all her strength to grip her husband’s hand and lean on him, striving to suppress the intense pain.

This sight made Qi Shi, Granny Hua, Jin’er, and Yun Niang all feel a deep heartache.