“Mom, Xiaonuan is on the verge of a hemorrhagic collapse. We can't just sit back and do nothing!”
The man was so anxious that sweat beaded on his forehead. He tried to snatch the operation consent form from his mother's hands.
“They're just scaring you. Don't listen to them. They definitely won't risk a patient's life. She'll be out soon,” the pregnant woman's mother - in - law said nonchalantly, not believing a word the doctor said.
“Please sign the form quickly. Otherwise, both the mother and the baby will be in danger!” the nurse said impatiently. Without the family's signature, they couldn't perform a cesarean section at will.
“The pregnant woman is about to have a massive hemorrhage. If you don't sign the operation consent form soon, we may only be able to save one of them...” The doctor came out of the operating room again, but before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted.
“Save the baby!”
“Save the child!”
The mother and son said in unison, both choosing to abandon the mother and only save the child. They looked so eager that it seemed as if they wished their daughter - in - law would die right away. They completely ignored the doctor's precondition of not signing the operation consent form soon.
Niannian and Yusheng, as onlookers, felt angry and didn't know what to say.
“It's not up to you to decide whether to save the mother or the baby. According to the law, we must save the mother first. What I meant was that if you don't sign the operation consent form soon, there's a risk of losing one of them. But if you choose a cesarean section now, there's still a chance to save both,” the doctor said coldly, looking at the mother and son. His matter - of - fact attitude made him seem like a heartless robot.
Well, it was understandable. There was no need to show any emotion when dealing with such people. They didn't deserve it.
“Then we'll sign,” the pregnant woman's mother - in - law said without hesitation as soon as she heard that they had to save the mother. All her previous excuses about not trusting the hospital were just lies. She simply didn't care about the pregnant woman's life. But when it came to her grandchild, she signed faster than anyone else.
The doctor and the nurse took the operation consent form and went back into the operating room. Soon, the operation was over. The nurse came out, took off her mask, and said to the mother and son, “Congratulations! It's a baby girl.”
The nurse said “congratulations” mechanically, without any emotion. The disgust in her eyes was almost palpable.
“How could it be a girl? Are you sure you're not mistaken?” the pregnant woman's mother - in - law was shocked.
“We're a regular hospital. We've delivered many babies. We wouldn't get the baby's gender wrong,” the nurse retorted with a bit of temper and then turned away.
“Look at the good wife you've married! She gave birth to a girl! I had someone do a fortune - telling before. They said it would be a boy, so I let you marry her. Now, look at this. It's a girl. The girls I introduced to you before were much better. They had wide hips, which means they could easily give birth to a son. I don't want this child. Whoever wants it can take it. It's so unlucky. And you, I tell you, you should divorce her as soon as possible. Our family can't have its bloodline cut off. Marry a wife who can give birth to a son for me!” the pregnant woman's mother - in - law said angrily, scolding her son like a machine gun.
Niannian was stunned. She finally saw what shamelessness was. Did their family have a throne to inherit?
They were so obsessed with having a son that the mother - in - law wanted her son to divorce and remarry on the day her daughter - in - law gave birth. What a strange and absurd set of values!
The pregnant woman's husband hung his head in shame under his mother's scolding. At the same time, the door of the operating room opened. The nurse wheeled the mother and the baby out on a stretcher. The newborn baby wasn't very good - looking. It was wrinkled and a bit red. Its big eyes were rolling around, as if it was curious about the world.
Niannian and Yusheng both took a look. They had to admit that the baby was quite cute, at least among newborns.
The pregnant woman's mother - in - law still wouldn't stop her endless scolding. The angrier she got, the closer she came to fainting. Yusheng shouted “Serves you right!” in her heart.
“Cheng Qiao? Cheng Qiao?” Xiaonuan called out weakly for her husband.
Hearing his wife's call, Cheng Qiao didn't show much reaction. He didn't seem happy about the birth of his child either. Even if he had been happy at first, it had long since disappeared under his mother's scolding.
“Call, call, call! What are you doing? Calling for your soul?” Cheng Qiao said loudly with a sneer.
“What's wrong with you? I just gave birth to a child. Is this your attitude?” Xiaonuan was shocked. She couldn't believe this was what she had to face right after coming out of the delivery room.
“So what if you gave birth? Which woman doesn't give birth? Don't act like you're half - dead just because you had a baby. Look at you. And you only gave birth to a girl. It cost so much money. If you hadn't run around, would we have had to spend so much on this girl? And you had a cesarean section. All my relatives and friends gave birth naturally. This girl won't be very smart in the future,” Cheng Qiao said angrily, venting his dissatisfaction on Xiaonuan and trying to regain the face he had lost in front of his mother.
“Can you please be more polite? She's your wife. She just gave birth to your daughter. Giving birth is a life - and - death situation for a woman. Isn't this a bit too heartless of you?” Yusheng couldn't stand it anymore. How did such a man manage to live this long without being beaten to death?
“This is my family business. It's none of your business,” Cheng Qiao glared at Niannian and said rudely.
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly fell to the ground. He covered his neck and groaned in pain for a moment, and then he was gone. No one had time to react.
After a while, someone in the crowd screamed, “Someone's dead! Someone's dead!”
“What's going on?” Niannian felt a cold wind blowing around. Then, Cheng Qiao's mother suddenly fell to the ground too, losing her life in the same way.
The medical staff rushed over and took the two of them to the emergency room. After a series of efforts, they were pronounced dead. The hospital's final conclusion was sudden cardiac arrest.
Their deaths were so sudden that Niannian felt something was wrong no matter how she thought about it. Yusheng suggested they go and see the pregnant woman. Losing her husband and mother - in - law at once, no matter what kind of people they were, meant that her family was truly broken. The woman had just given birth to a baby. They were worried that if she had a mental breakdown, something bad might happen.
“Thank you for saving me and my baby,” Xiaonuan said with a gentle smile. Her lips were still pale, indicating that she had suffered a great deal in the delivery room.
“Um, your husband and mother - in - law...” Yusheng didn't know how to start and stammered for a long time.
“They're dead, aren't they?” Xiaonuan said indifferently, as calm as an outsider.
“Don't be too sad. Just now outside, they said they wanted you to divorce because you gave birth to a girl. Such people aren't worth your attention. Don't do anything stupid.”