CHAPTER 445: CHAPTER 445: SHE GAVE BIRTH

Mrs. Li gave Grandma Hua a reassuring smile: "Although it’s twins, Da Ya is in good health, and the babies are properly positioned. It’s fine, just that it’s not yet time for them to be born. If possible, let her come down and walk more."

"Alright, alright, I’ll hand over my granddaughter-in-law to her aunt. You must ensure Da Ya suffers less."

"Don’t worry, old sister, even if you didn’t say it, I would give it my all."

"Aunt, I entrust my Da Ya to you." Da Ya’s mother anxiously bowed towards Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Li: "I’ll do my utmost, quickly let Da Ya eat something while there’s still time, otherwise she’ll have no strength when it’s time to give birth."

Just as she spoke, Mrs. Qi brought up a bowl of sweet egg soup, "Food is here, food is here."

Da Ya’s mother hurriedly helped her daughter sit up on the bed, just in time as the previous wave of pain subsided, and Mrs. Qi quickly fed her.

"Good girl, quickly eat."

Da Ya had also heard what the midwife said, knowing the importance, obediently ate the sweet egg soup with her mother-in-law’s spoon, quickly finishing a bowl of six eggs, then asked her husband and mother to help her off the bed. Despite the sharp back pain and heavy belly, she gritted her teeth, persevered and continued walking.

Mrs. Qi set the bowl and chopsticks aside, understanding the situation like the midwife, knowing there’s still time, she hurried downstairs, carried a huge bathtub and went upstairs, but was taken over by the father of the child.

"It’s so heavy, how can you carry it? I’ll do it. When you reach the top, you can deliver it inside."

Hua Chengtian was not being careless, when he got upstairs, he stayed.

Looking at the father of the child, clearly concerned and losing track, evidently forgetting she’s strong too, although the bathtub is heavy, it’s nothing for her.

The father was being considerate, since that’s the case, let him do it, anyway, it’s just delivering it to the staircase entrance.

"The hot water Jin’er has already boiled, bring it up later along with the cold one."

Hua Chengtian nodded that he understood, carried the large bathtub up to the second floor quickly, then went to the kitchen to fetch two buckets of hot water and two of cold water, all placed at the staircase entrance.

Hua Jin was boiling water while making shredded chicken noodles, the chicken broth was prepared in advance, ever since the eldest sister-in-law’s due date arrived, the family always kept chicken broth ready. For the cooked noodles, just debone and shred meat, pour soup, add sesame oil, and garnish with a few chives.

Following the father who brought up water and cooked noodles, Hua Jin carried them upstairs, leaving the water heating to the father.

As she went up, she saw the eldest sister-in-law, accompanied by Aunt Zhang, persistently walking, while mother and grandmother were adjusting the water temperature.

"Eldest sister-in-law, the noodles are ready, have some."

The pregnant woman’s appetite was still large, especially with sister-in-law having two babies, even though mother cooked several eggs, the sister-in-law’s usual appetite suggested to Hua Jie that she could manage the bowl of noodles.

Hua Yunao knew his wife’s appetite well, so he promptly pulled a nearby armchair over, allowing his wife to sit, taking the shredded chicken noodle from his sister’s hand and carefully feeding her.

His cautious demeanor made Mrs. Lin envious, seeing the whole family so tense, Da Ya indeed was fortunate.

Especially her husband cherishing her so, the problem was that he wasn’t just handsome but also a scholar. If she were a few decades younger, Mrs. Li felt it would be hard not to be tempted.

Under Da Ya’s husband’s careful feeding, the shredded chicken noodles were quickly finished, and yet another wave of pain came, Da Ya suddenly clenched her husband’s hand, even oblivious as her nails pierced his arm.

Hua Yunao was entirely focused on his wife and utterly unaware.

After this wave of pain passed, Hua Yunao was sent out by his own mother, along with Mrs. Li.

Mrs. Qi initially wanted to look towards her daughter, but at her comment of strong strength, she accepted staying inside.

During bathing, she had two more shocks of pain, but finally finished washing. As another bout of pain came, Mrs. Li was invited back in, and Hua Jin carried the bathtub out.

Thus, after an hour of repeated labor, upon the latest examination, delivery finally began.

Hua Jin and her elder brother were sent out, fearing their anxiety would affect Da Ya, and it’s not appropriate for an unmarried girl to stay in the delivery room.

Hearing the suppressed cries of pain from inside, had Hua Jin not stopped him several times, Hua Yunao would have charged in impulsively.

Downstairs, Hua Chengtian, Grandpa Hua, and Meng Cai were also very anxious, none able to sit still, pacing back and forth in the room. Now, they could only wait despite their urge.

Inside, Da Ya clamped her teeth around a silk handkerchief, her freshly dried hair soaked in sweat, clutching the bedhead with one hand and her mother with the other, breathing hard under Mrs. Li’s command.

"Good... Great, yes, just like that, inhale... exhale... strong, quickly, use more force, I see the baby’s head." Mrs. Li calmly directed, her confident demeanor greatly comforting everyone in the room.

Da Ya desperately cooperated with the midwife despite the unbearable pain, the veins on her face exposed from exertion, every ounce of strength congregated, her body trembling with anguish. Amid a piercing scream, a sudden lightness was felt accompanied by a rush, with the tearing pain vanishing following the cry of a child echoing, wanting to breathe easily Mrs. Po’s voice again sounded, "Da Ya, don’t relax, keep going, I can see the second’s head."

After a rudimentary cleaning, as the child wailed soundly, Mrs. Li reported five pounds two ounces and handed the baby to Grandma Hua, quickly aiding the delivery of the second child.

She feared prolonged time might endanger the mother, since birth exhausts energy, better to finish in one go.

Outside the door, Hua Yunao was so startled by Da Ya’s piercing scream, his legs went weak, collapsing by the door, then struggling to rise, "Da Ya, Da Ya, are you alright..." knocking on the door, heedlessly ignoring the child’s cries and was dragged away from the door by Hua Jin, pushed to a chair in the second-floor living room.

"Brother, the child is already born, eldest sister-in-law is alright, don’t worry, grandmother and mother are inside, don’t panic, it’ll distract sister-in-law."

"Yes, it’s fine... will be fine, can’t let Da Ya be distracted." Elder Brother Hua murmured, striving to calm himself, gripping the chair’s arms tightly, his pale face fixed at the doorway with eyes like Hua Jin’s.

Downstairs, Grandpa Hua and Hua Chengtian heard the baby’s clear cries, all showing joyful expressions.

"Born, born, good, good." Grandpa Hua exclaimed with joy.

Even Mother Yun couldn’t sit still in Hua Jin’s room, assisted out by Second Brother Hua, upon hearing the child’s cry a load was lifted, she too happily thought of sister-in-law.

Meanwhile, inside the room, Da Ya wanted to take a relieved sigh but held back, biting the silk handkerchief she earnestly followed the midwife’s instructions, and at last with an entire-body effort, complete release, she felt a total bodily relief. Not long after came another loud cry which reassured, then she closed her eyes peacefully.