CHAPTER 347: 347. IS THIS THE RHYTHM OF PULLING HER DOWN?

Just as Lianshan was about to leave and start the car, he nearly stumbled at the words. Despite doting on his daughter, he couldn’t help but give Xinqing a little tap on her forehead: "Don’t talk nonsense. This can’t be something you wait for. Xinyue, Lian Xi, quickly go inside and grab the prepared items. Xinzhi, Chenchen, help your mom. I’ll start the car now, and we’ll head straight to the hospital."

"Got it!" Xinzhi and Xinyue responded in unison, giving Xinqing huge eye-rolls before starting to move.

Xinyue and Lian Xi dashed into their parents’ bedroom to collect the items that had been long-prepared.

Chenchen supported Shuzhen, while Xinzhi helped her put on her shoes.

In the fleeting moment between tidying the table and making a phone call, Xinqing decisively picked up the phone and dialed her big brother’s number: "Big brother, the little brother can’t wait until your vacation to be born! Mom’s tummy really hurts now, she’s about to give birth to little brother. Okay, I’ll keep an eye on things. Once the little brother is born, I’ll call you first!"

After babbling on for a while, as soon as she hung up the phone, Xinqing saw that her dad had already started the car, taking mom, brother, and sisters away in a flash.

Is this...is this them leaving her behind?

Xinqing rubbed her eyes in disbelief, taking a moment to accept the fact that was shockingly bewildering to her.

Although the hospital wasn’t far from home, for her short little legs, it was quite a project, wasn’t it!

But this couldn’t stump the clever little Xinqing, who picked up the phone again to dial uncle’s house. Clever little Xinqing worried that if uncle knew mom was about to give birth to her brother, he might head straight to the hospital, so she thought of finding a reason to coax uncle to the house first.

Yet, with little sister due to give birth anytime, Liu Shouren could figure out with his toes why the whole family wasn’t home, leaving only this little niece, wasn’t it?

Ninety-nine percent sure the little sister was going into labor, the men were focused on getting her to the hospital, forgetting little Xinqing!

He was afraid that she alone wouldn’t manage the series of tasks like locking the door, bringing the keys, and finding her way to the hospital by herself.

Liu Shouren quickly drove to little sister’s house intending to help with things and then take the little niece to the hospital.

Of course, before leaving, he would definitely not forget to shout next door to let his silly brother hear.

When Liu Shouren hurriedly arrived, he saw little niece tiptoeing to lock the door, with a necklace of keys hanging around her neck, her big eyes red from crying.

"Xinqing, darling, it’s likely that little brother is eager to come out and meet you. So, dad and brothers and sisters escorted mom to the hospital, seeing you sleeping so soundly they couldn’t bear to disturb you..."

"No way! It’s not like that! Xinqing, Xinqing was just calling big brother to tell him he’s going to be a big brother again, when dad drove mom and brothers and sisters away! Just a tiny bit of time short, and they just left me behind!" Xinqing cried, saying they didn’t refrain from disturbing her, they simply forgot!

If it weren’t for her cleverness, locking the door today would have been a challenge.

Looking at the door lock located at a height of one meter and fifty centimeters, Xinqing was filled with resentment. She felt it was necessary for dad to lower it a little, at least so she could easily lock the door.

But for now, time to hurry up!

The hospital was so far from home, no doubt after she painstakingly locked the door and made her way to the hospital bit by little bit, mom would have already given birth to little brother.

She promised she wanted to watch little brother be born, to be the first to tell big brother!

Thinking of his own little sister, who was of advanced age yet insisted on having one more child, Liu Shouren was filled with worries.

After swiftly locking the house and yard doors, the pair drove at breakneck speed towards the hospital.

At the hospital, they found Shuzhen heartily enjoying her meal.

Lianshan along with Chenchen, Xinzhi, Xinyue, and Lian Xi were all gathered around her showing concern.

Having only eaten half of her breakfast earlier, she was genuinely a bit hungry, and seeing that the pain had slightly eased, she asked Chenchen to fetch her a bowl of beef noodles from the breakfast shop by the door.

By the time her big brother led his old niece into the ward, she had already eaten most of the large bowl of noodles.

It wasn’t until the red-eyed little girl let out a big pout that the family finally realized: They had been busy and forgetful, leaving this precious gem behind.

Everything checked out fine with the wife, her fetal position was perfect, and her experience assured a smooth delivery.

Finally relaxing half of his tension, Lianshan hurried forward to comfort her, apologizing for panicking without composure and forgetting his most beloved old daughter at home.

With a mood that came and went quickly, Xinqing graciously forgave him.

However, as a condition, the little girl who had finally been promoted to become an older sister expressed that she didn’t want to go to school today.

She wanted to stay in the hospital to personally witness little brother’s birth, to see him, touch him, hug him first!

For this suggestion, Chenchen, Xinzhi, Xinyue, and Lian Xi all raised their hands in agreement.

Let alone missing a day of classes not hindering learning, even if it did, what’s the big deal?

One can retake university exams, but welcoming little brother’s arrival is a once-in-a-lifetime event, missed now means missed forever!

Regarding the children, Lianshan never had much of a plan.

Since Lian En was born, he had been the epitome of a doting father, a role he didn’t plan to change for a lifetime.

Except for Chenchen and Lian Xi, where he showed somewhat rare fatherly authority, facing Xinzhi, Xinyue, and Xinqing, who bore resemblance to his beloved wife’s daughters, he was truly left with nothing but kindness and love!

Self-proclaimed as Mrs. Yan, Shuzhen wanted to lecture the siblings on the importance of studying, but another strong wave of labor pain struck, making it impossible for her to even hold the bowl, which fell to the ground with a smash scattering the noodles everywhere.

The sibling group that had seemed relaxed just moments ago turned pale, and soon her face was covered with beads of sweat.

Xinqing thought mom’s condition meant little brother was coming, but was informed by uncle’s loud call for the doctor. After shooing the family out and a thorough check, they were told it’s still too early, the cervix had barely dilated to two fingers. Given this situation, the earliest would be at lunchtime.

Xinqing, in confusion, showed she didn’t know what cervix dilation meant but wondered if the pain would last until lunchtime?

How painful must it be for mom!

Hearing her self-talk, Liu Shouren laughed: "That’s right, they say being a mom is the hardest yet happiest thing in the world. Knowing it’s not easy for mom to give birth to you, little Xinqing, you must be filial to mom, don’t upset her!"

"Mm, I will, uncle. I’ll be good, I’ll behave, I definitely will be filial to my mom and dad in the future!" Xinqing earnestly patted her small chest; from a young age, her parents and siblings taught her that being filial is the greatest virtue, and this she understood well.