CHAPTER 376: CHAPTER 376: DESPERATE

Tang Chuxia didn’t have any kind of club in her hand at that moment, but if she had, she would have knocked it on that guy’s head.

So infuriating!

What nonsense.

Tang Chuxia accompanied them into the delivery room, where the childbirth process was definitely not going smoothly.

Fortunately, Mrs. Gu’s medical skills were good, and the cesarean section went smoothly.

But they had expected the child to be dead, when in fact, the baby still had a breath.

After a series of resuscitations, the child managed to survive.

The nurse emerged from the delivery room holding the child, "Congratulations, it’s a girl!"

The nurse handed the baby to the husband of the parturient.

A big man’s face turned green, and his mother immediately jumped in place three times.

"Did you guys switch my grandson? I had a fortune teller predict, and it was supposed to be a grandson, not a granddaughter!"

The old woman caused quite a commotion, and it wasn’t only their family having a baby in the maternity ward; other people also gathered around.

But there was only one door to the delivery room, and everyone was waiting there.

The baby that had just come out belonged only to this old woman’s family.

It wouldn’t be easy to switch babies anyway.

The nurse, who had previously scolded the parturient, was robust, stood at the door with her hands on her hips and bellowed, "Shut up! This is a hospital, not your village! Whatever is born is what you get!"

The old lady was still not happy, still protesting, "It can’t be such a loss-maker, how could it be a girl? If I knew earlier, I would prefer her dead rather than saving her for nothing, just a waste of money!"

This really upset the nurse.

"What’s wrong with being a girl? You talk as if you aren’t a woman yourself. Plus, it’s the man who determines the gender of the baby. Why don’t you ask why your son’s seed resulted in a girl? Keep creating a scene here and I’ll call the police!"

The old lady still muttered, not believing any of it.

The nurse was very angry; she often saw families that favored boys over girls, but it was rare for someone to rant about killing the baby right at the door.

Moreover, the child was delivered amidst terrible stench, and the mother was still being revived inside.

Given the state of the mother’s genitals, cutting away necrotic flesh, recovery was probably greatly distressing.

Such a hard-earned child was being despised by her own family.

What mother could endure it?

Other maternity relatives began persuading the old lady, arguing that it was good enough that mother and daughter were safe. They urged her not to create a scene, as everyone else was human too.

But the old lady was stubborn and kept ranting.

The nurse had no choice but to call security to escort her out.

The husband of the parturient didn’t dare say much more, but quietly asked the doctor, "Is the gender really determined by the man?"

The nurse rolled her eyes, "Of course, if not the man, then could it possibly be the woman’s responsibility? A woman’s womb is like the soil; whatever seed you plant is what will grow. Have you ever heard of soil that sprouts without seeds?"

Other relatives also started asking questions.

The nurse was already so busy and, irritated, dismissed them, "I don’t have time for this. Ask the doctor later!"

Turning her head, the nurse went back into the delivery room as she had more work to continue.

The relatives at the door grouped together and began gossiping.

In their understanding, wasn’t childbirth a woman’s affair? Why would the baby’s gender be a man’s responsibility?

They didn’t believe it.

Inside the delivery room, Tang Chuxia watched Mrs. Gu handle the parturient’s genital necrosis without changing her facial expression, feeling admiration beyond words.

But then she quickly realized, "How painful must this be for her!?"

The parturient ultimately gave birth on her own because she insisted on it.

Though there was a family member’s fingerprint, the woman giving birth was afraid the child she bore might have issues, insisting on giving birth herself.

It must be said that mothers are always tremendously great when it concerns their children.

Tang Chuxia admired this greatly, but the woman’s lower body was in terrible condition.

Tang Chuxia couldn’t bear to watch any longer, so she stepped outside. Although the child was alive, its condition was not very good and required careful tending.

While Tang Chuxia was waiting outside for Mrs. Gu to finish, Round-faced ran over to her and said, "Something’s happened!"

Tang Chuxia was puzzled. She was holding a mint leaf in her mouth; otherwise, she would have felt uncomfortable in her mind.

Round-faced pointed toward the inpatient department, "The child of the woman who just gave birth had an accident. They just took it to the resuscitation room!"

Tang Chuxia immediately thought of the old woman who didn’t want the child.

"What happened?"

She knew listening to gossip was all she could do now.

Round-faced shook her head, "I just heard about it when I went to get food. That little girl’s face was turning purplish-blue. If the nurse on rounds hadn’t seen her, she might have been gone."

This was bad.

Tang Chuxia could imagine the child’s condition.

She was still discussing whether the child could survive when Round-faced placed a lunch box in front of her.

Tang Chuxia immediately pushed it away.

It wasn’t that she was wasting food; she just couldn’t eat.

Who could have an appetite after such an ordeal?

Round-faced seemed okay. She was indeed hungry. Since Tang Chuxia wasn’t eating, she just set it aside to heat it up and eat when Tang Chuxia got hungry.

Round-faced had just taken a few bites when someone pushed the door open. It was the robust nurse from earlier who had helped transport children from the obstetrics door.

The robust nurse also had an aluminum lunch box containing stewed potatoes and cabbage.

"Have you guys heard yet?" the robust nurse sat down next to Round-faced. They were comrades who had fought side by side and did not feel embarrassed.

The robust nurse ate quickly, fearing the food would not make it into her mouth if she was late.

Tang Chuxia shook her head, "What?"

The robust nurse lowered her voice, "The baby girl just died!"

Round-faced nudged Tang Chuxia, "Dr. Tang, I told you, she couldn’t survive!"

It wasn’t that they were heartless, but in the hospital, seeing life and death daily, they had become desensitized.

When they heard the baby girl had died, Round-faced just remarked, "Her mom probably doesn’t even know yet!"

The robust nurse nodded, "Director Gu hasn’t finished yet; that woman giving birth probably doesn’t know yet!"

What can you say about this?

You can only call it a harsh fate!

Tang Chuxia rubbed her temples, thinking about what would happen next. By the time they finished their meal, Round-faced and the robust nurse went to wash their lunch boxes. Returning, they grabbed Tang Chuxia, saying, "Let’s go, something major has happened!"

This kept happening day after day, and Tang Chuxia was becoming numb.

Is there always a crisis in this hospital?

As Round-faced led her to the obstetrics inpatient department, there were already many people gathered there. Due to the floods, the wards were still packed with people.

No one dared to approach because in the middle, a woman was sitting on the ground with a knife held to an old woman’s neck.

"What in the world is going on?"

Tang Chuxia realized the woman threatening with the knife was the woman who had given birth.

Round-faced pointed at a small bundle on the ground, covered only by a thin layer of fabric.

"Look at that!"