Chapter 108.1

In the cool September air of the North, the daily maximum temperature was just a little over twenty degrees.

When Wen Nuan was pushed out, she immediately saw Gu Qinghan, his eyes red-rimmed. Upon hearing the sound of the delivery room door opening, he directly handed the child in his arms to Aunt Chen beside him, then walked toward her.

Gu Qinghan didn’t care how others viewed the situation. He stepped forward and took Wen Nuan’s slightly cold hand, furrowing his brow. “Why is it so cold?”

As he held her hand, it felt as if they were back in their first winter in the North, when both her hands and feet were ice-cold.

But it had been a long time since he had felt her hand be this cold.

Looking at Wen Nuan’s pale face, Gu Qinghan became even more worried and asked again, “Wife, do you feel any discomfort?”

Before Wen Nuan could speak, Li Yunhua, who was pushing the hospital bed, answered instead. “It’s nothing. It’s because the delivery room is colder than outside. She’ll feel better after resting for a while. If it doesn’t improve after ten minutes of rest, come find me.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghan looked at Li Yunhua and nodded toward her. “Thank you, Doctor Li.”

Seeing that Gu Qinghan still looked lost and in distress, Wen Nuan raised her hand and gently touched his arm, smiling. “I’m feeling much better now.”

After unloading the weight of her belly, Wen Nuan felt an unprecedented sense of relief.

But the next moment, the hospital bed was shifted, and Wen Nuan immediately frowned, letting out a soft “hiss” of discomfort.

Gu Qinghan saw everything and immediately reached out, his hand pressing against her pale face. His eyes reddened even more, and his voice became choked. “We’re never having another one. Even if you want to, we won’t have another.”

He said this, then kissed the back of her hand.

Wen Nuan’s eyes also became moist. Looking into Gu Qinghan’s eyes, full of concern, she choked out a sound and finally, pitifully said, “Qinghan, it hurts so much, it hurts so badly.”

Her voice carried a hint of crying and a bit of childishness.

Wen Nuan couldn’t count how many times she had wanted Gu Qinghan to be in the delivery room, to witness the pain she endured.

But at the time, aside from her, there were other mothers in the delivery room, and they were all kept apart.

Men were not allowed to enter the delivery room.

But in that moment, Wen Nuan knew that her man was someone she could rely on.

She no longer needed to hide her true feelings. She hadn’t expected the two children to be this heavy, it had been exhausting to the point of feeling like it would kill her.

She no longer cared about having a little baby.

Gu Qinghan leaned down and kissed her forehead, his voice hoarse. “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault. I’ll never let you suffer like this again.”

After this experience, he was terrified.

He didn’t want to go through this kind of scene again, and he didn’t want Wen Nuan to come close to death again.

Lele didn’t know exactly when he ran over, but upon seeing Wen Nuan on the hospital bed, he could tell she wasn’t feeling well.

He reached out with his small hand to touch her forehead, saying, “Mom, your head is so cold. Let me give you my jacket.”

With that, he hurried to the nearby bench to grab his little cotton jacket.

Because the temperature in the North had a significant range between day and night, even though it was only September, the temperature at night had already dropped to about ten degrees.

When they left their house, everyone wore cotton jackets, and the little one hurried over with his tiny jacket. He stood on tiptoe, trying to drape it over Wen Nuan’s body.

But he was still too short, and the jacket only covered part of her.

Wen Nuan smiled. “Thank you, Lele.”

Gu Qinghan, worried that Lele might accidentally bump into Wen Nuan, had already caught the jacket when Lele placed it down.

He spoke to Lele, saying, “Lele, let Mom rest for a while. She’s still very weak.”

Wen Nuan tugged at Gu Qinghan’s arm and smiled. “Let me have the jacket. It’s such a thoughtful gesture from Lele.”

Seeing this, Gu Qinghan gently placed Lele’s small jacket over Wen Nuan’s body.

Doctor Zhao, seeing that Gu Qinghan and Wen Nuan were still chatting, couldn’t help but speak up. “Captain Gu, quickly get Xiao Nuan back to the bed. The new mother needs to stay warm.”

Li Yunhua also smiled at Gu Qinghan and Wen Nuan. “Xiao Nuan is still very weak. Let her rest first. You can talk later.”

Then, Zhao Qinyuan handed Gu Qinghan a prescription and reminded him, “Have someone make some milk-boosting soup and bring it over. Otherwise, the two babies won’t have enough to eat and will make a fuss.”

Gu Qinghan glanced at it, carefully folded it up, and said, “Thank you, Doctor Zhao. I’ll take Xiao Nuan to the hospital room first, and then I’ll go make the soup.”

Gu Qinglan saw how difficult it was for her Eldest Brother and sister-in-law to separate, so he quickly pushed Wen Nuan’s bed and led the group to the hospital room.

When they arrived at the hospital room, Wen Nuan, probably too tired, immediately fell asleep.

Gu Qinghan saw that even as she slept, her brows were still tightly furrowed. He carefully lifted her up and placed her on the regular bed.

Even though his movements were very gentle, when Gu Qinghan placed Wen Nuan on the bed, she still slightly furrowed her brow, as if in pain.

It was unclear whether it was because most people preferred to give birth during the cool autumn season, as the hospital rooms were filled with patients. Normally, there weren’t many mothers at the military hospital.

So, Gu Qinghan paid extra and booked a double room for Wen Nuan, which also allowed for an additional bed where a family member could stay for a couple of nights.

Seeing that Wen Nuan was asleep and the two newborns hadn’t started crying yet, Gu Qinghan turned to Aunt Chen and said, “Aunt Chen, I’ll stay with the two sisters here. You can go and make some milk-boosting soup. This is the list that Doctor Zhao gave, just follow it.”

Sister Guihua, noticing that Aunt Chen was still holding the babies, walked over and whispered, “There’s no need for Aunt Chen to go back and forth. I’ve already asked my mother to make fish and papaya soup. I’ll just go get it later.”

Then, Sister Guihua added, “I also want to take Lele home for a nap. She’s still too young to be around while we’re making the soup.”

Lele, although still unsure about the wrinkled little babies, felt a bit curious now that they were sleeping. She wanted to stay.

Gu Qinghan looked at Lele. He knew that once the babies woke up, it would be hard to take care of her, so it was better to let her go back and play with Zhuzi at the family dormitory.

He said to Lele, “Lele, why don’t you go back and play with Zhuzi? Mom will probably be able to go home in a couple of days.”

Lele pouted, clearly not happy, and said, “I want to stay here and play with the little babies.”

Gu Qinghan crouched down, speaking patiently, “The little babies can’t play with you yet. But once we’re home, you can play with them.”

“Well…” Lele seemed conflicted.

Gu Qinglan had just finished hanging the IV for Wen Nuan and walked over, patting Lele’s head with a smile. “Once Auntie finishes work, we can come back and visit the babies. How about we ride bikes here?”

Since Wen Nuan had been pregnant, she had lent her bike to Gu Qinglan to make it easier for her to travel between the family dormitory and the hospital.

Lele immediately nodded excitedly and extended her little pinky. “Auntie, we have to make a pinky promise.”

Gu Qinglan smiled and linked her pinky with Lele’s. “Alright, it’s a promise!”

Lele stuck out her tongue and made a funny face. “The one who breaks the promise is a naughty dog.”

Sister Guihua took Lele back to the family dormitory, and with Aunt Chen and Sister Juxiang still taking care of the babies, and Wen Nuan still asleep, Gu Qinghan decided to go to the bathroom to wash up and change into fresh clothes.

Wen Nuan woke up to the sound of the babies crying, though she had managed to sleep for over an hour.

Sister Guihua also brought the milk-boosting soup from the family dormitory. Seeing that Wen Nuan had woken up, she suggested she drink some soup first, then have some food later.

Wen Nuan’s labor had only lasted half a day, so now she was both hungry and thirsty, but thankfully she had managed to get some rest.