Xu Zixi was about to give birth!
Upon hearing the news, she was immediately rushed to the hospital.
At this moment, the area outside the operating room of Pei's No. 1 Hospital was packed with people. At the very front were Xie Shi and Yin Shulan, their hands tightly clasped in nervousness. Xuanxuan and Xuxu, the two kids, stood on either side of them, their little faces taut with tension and worry.
Behind them were Zhang Ma, Aunt Li, Teacher Chen, as well as Dai Sha, Zhou Yaru, Brother Hu, and Fang Ruiyang. Even Alex and the four bodyguards were all waiting for the result of the operation.
Wei Shu's phone was in a video call with Yan Haikun, who was far away in Fengcheng. On the screen, Yan Haikun and Butler Pang were pacing back and forth with their hands behind their backs, clearly extremely anxious.
As for Yan Yincheng, he had followed Xu Zixi into the operating room and was accompanying her through this delivery.
Time ticked by, and the longer everyone waited, the more anxious they became. Finally, the light in the operating room changed from red to green, and the door slid open on both sides. A nurse walked out, carrying a baby in her arms. She beamed at everyone and said:
"Congratulations! The delivery process was very smooth. The mother gave birth to a little princess weighing 3,580 grams! Both mother and daughter are safe!"
The place erupted in cheers that could almost blow the roof off.
"Great! Both mother and daughter are safe!" Yin Shulan and Xie Shi hugged each other tightly.
"Brother, it's really a younger sister! We have a younger sister!" Xuxu grabbed Xuanxuan's hand and jumped up and down, shouting. A bright smile appeared on Xuanxuan's face as he nodded vigorously:
"Yes, we're going to have a younger sister!"
On Wei Shu's phone screen, Yan Haikun clapped his hands and laughed heartily: "Granddaughter! I've got another granddaughter! Hahaha!"
A little while later, Xu Zixi was wheeled out of the operating room by the doctor. Yan Yincheng had been by the gurney all the time, tightly holding her hand. His face was unusually solemn and pale.
He had always heard that giving birth was like a woman stepping into the gates of hell. Only after experiencing the process of a woman giving birth by staying by her side did he truly understand the meaning of this saying.
Hearing her sobs of pain and her weakening breaths during the operation, he just wished he could take her place. So after the baby was safely delivered from the mother's body, his first concern was not the baby's gender. Instead, he urgently and anxiously held her hand, calling her name, hoping to get a response from her.
Thankfully, she softly called his name, and he didn't break down right there in the operating room.
When Yin Shulan carried the tiny baby back to the ward, she saw Yan Yincheng still standing guard by Xu Zixi's hospital bed, never leaving her side for a moment. To be honest, seeing her son care so much about his wife, Yin Shulan felt both bitter and gratified in her heart.
It seemed that the Yan family was full of affectionate people. Who would have thought that even Yan Yincheng was like this?
Walking forward, she whispered, "Acheng, do you want to touch this little baby?"
The baby had just been born and couldn't open her eyes yet, but she was very lively. Maybe she knew her father was nearby. She waved her little hands and made cooing sounds from her mouth.
Only then did Yan Yincheng seem to wake up and realize that he had another lovely daughter. His expression softened instantly. He raised his hand and reached out in the direction of the baby. Then, he touched a tiny, incredibly soft little hand.
"Giggle~" Having successfully held hands with her father, the baby let out a happy laugh.
Yin Shulan said, "Listen. The baby can laugh as soon as she's born. She must be a lucky child."
Yan Yincheng also smiled, thinking to himself, How could she not be? This was a child born with "hope".
It wasn't until afternoon that Xu Zixi fully woke up. When she regained consciousness, she heard the baby's giggles. Opening her eyes, she saw Xuanxuan and Xuxu standing on tiptoe, peeping curiously and interacting with the baby in the crib. And Yan Yincheng was standing beside them, protecting them.
"Sister, I'm your older brother, Xu Yixuan!"
"Sister, I'm your older brother, Yan Jingxu. Why don't you open your eyes and take a look at us? Do your eyes not work like Daddy's?"
The newborn couldn't open her eyes yet and could only wave her hands and feet to respond to her two older brothers. But this caused a big misunderstanding.
Yan Yincheng said beside them, "Newborns can't open their eyes for one or two days. You're being too impatient."
Xu Zixi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Your Daddy's right. Sister will be able to open her eyes in a couple of days."
As soon as her voice rang out in the ward, the three of them stopped paying attention to the baby and all rushed to the hospital bed. They held her hand and asked about her well - being.
"Mummy, how do you feel? Does your tummy still hurt?" Xuanxuan asked very seriously.
While Xu Zixi was in the operating room, Alex had explained to his little apprentice in detail what a cesarean section was. Knowing that a cut had to be made on Mummy's tummy to take the baby out, and that he and his younger brother were also born this way, Xuanxuan shed sad tears.
It turned out Mummy had it so hard!
So they had to be more obedient to Mummy, share her worries, and be Mummy's cute little warm - hearts!
Xuxu also patted his little chest and said, "Mummy worked so hard giving birth to sister. From now on, sister will be taken care of by me and big brother! Xuxu will definitely take good care of sister!"
Yan Yincheng said, "Yes. Xuanxuan and Xuxu will take care of sister, and Daddy will take care of Mummy."
Xu Zixi was both touched and amused. Her mood had been a bit low and depressed due to physical reasons, but now all the unpleasantness in her heart was completely swept away.
It was all thanks to her two cute, well - behaved, and sensible angel babies, as well as a good husband who always thought about her.
After staying in the hospital for a week, after confirming that the wound had healed well and the baby was in good health with no problems, Xu Zixi was discharged from the hospital.
When she got home, Xu Zixi saw Yan Haikun, who had flown from Fengcheng, leaving his work behind.
Yan Haikun first sized her up and asked with concern, "How are you? Do you feel okay? Is there anything uncomfortable? If there is, we'll fly back to Fengcheng right away. I'll arrange a better hospital for you."
The concern from her family made Xu Zixi feel warm inside.
"No need, Dad. I feel great. The wound is healing well. I'm sure I'll be full of energy after the confinement period."
"Hahaha, good, good, good. I believe you." Yan Haikun laughed happily. Then he followed Yin Shulan to go and see his little granddaughter.
The baby had opened her eyes by now. Her pair of dark, shiny eyes were like water - soaked grapes. When she rolled her eyes to look at people, she looked extremely lively and was especially lovable. She immediately won over the heart of the old master Yan.
He pouted and said, "This is our Yan family's little princess. Grandpa will definitely dote on you well in the future. Kiss~"
And the little baby really gave the old master a kiss on the face, making the old master jump up and down with joy.
Back at home, while everyone in the family was there, they started to discuss the baby's name.
This was the first time Xie Shi had participated in a family meeting to name a child, and she was inexplicably excited. She and Yin Shulan came up with a lot of names, thinking of all sorts of characters like Yun, Rong, Man, and Wan.
Yan Haikun was also very enthusiastic, thinking of names with characters like Rou, Jiao, Tian, and Yi.
However, in the end, the right to choose still fell to Xu Zixi and Yan Yincheng.
Xu Zixi held the baby's soft little hand and smiled, "Brother Cheng and I decided a long time ago. This child's name is Yan Anning. Her nickname is Miracle."
"Good, good, good. Yan Anning, Miracle. It's very nice, and the meaning is also very good." Yan Haikun beamed with joy. The arrival of the new life completely swept away the haze in this old man's heart caused by the loss of a descendant.
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Two months later, "City of Hope" was successfully completed and officially handed over to the Pei family for operation.
With continuous marketing in the early stage and the existence of the "Golden Amber", the number of visitors on the opening day skyrocketed.
The income statement of "City of Hope" in the first quarter was very impressive. The profit in just three months was enough to match the annual profit of the Pei family, allowing the Yan family, Xicheng, and the Pei family to breathe a huge sigh of relief.
After making sure everything was on the right track, Xu Zixi handed Xicheng over to Fang Ruiyang, Zhou Yaru, and the others. She packed her luggage, took the two kids, a large amount of data, and the research samples of the "Golden Amber"'s gland fluid, and grandly returned to Fengcheng.
On the day she left Haicheng, everyone came to the airport to see them off. Wang Dabao cried very sadly:
"Waaaa, Xuanxuan, Xuxu, I don't want to part with you. I don't want to be separated from you. Daddy, can we go to Fengcheng too?"
Wang Dabao's daddy gave him a light spank on the butt and said, "Can you just go wherever you want?"
Xu Zixi laughed and said, "Don't worry. We'll still come back occasionally. After all, there are so many friends here and our 'City of Hope'."
Finally, everyone waved their hands and watched the plane with the Yan family's logo gradually fly away.
When the plane slowly landed at Fengcheng Airport and Xu Zixi stepped out of the cabin door, she took a deep breath and clenched her fists.
Fengcheng, she had finally come back officially!
For the sake of her lover's eyes, from now on, she would go all out to overcome the difficulties and restore his sight!