Chapter 376: 376: Luo Xiaolang’s Premature Birth, Son is Born

Translator: 549690339

Hospital.

Yin Qin was anxiously pacing outside the operating room.

He sat in the hallway, his head in his hands, his heart aching with anguish.

All he could see in his mind at that moment was Luo Xiaolang, and… her stoic countenance.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps echoed through the hallway.

Yin Qin turned his head to see Qin Keqin, who was hastily rushing over. Despite her attempt to stay calm, she couldn’t hide her anxiety.

Qin Keqin stopped in front of Yin Qin.

“Mom.” Yin Qin spoke.

“Slap!” Qin Keqin brutally slapped Yin Qin across the face.

Yin Qin looked at his mother, stunned by the sudden blow, unable to react.

“Where’s Xiaolang?” Qin Keqin did not regard Yin Qin’s feelings, asking urgently.

Yin Qin pursed his lips, seemingly adjusting his emotions, “In the operating room.”

“Is the baby in danger?” Qin Keqin asked.

Yin Qin nodded.

He had thought Luo Xiaolang was just injured from a gunshot wound.

But who the hell could have anticipated that when the doctor instructed Luo Xiaolang to get an ultrasound to check the condition of the baby, she had already started to bleed?

Not only was she bleeding, but she was also in severe pain.

Damn it!

How did Luo Xiaolang bear all this?

When she told the doctor about everything she had gone through, the doctor could hardly believe that a pregnant woman would do such a thing!

As Yin Qin listened and watched the doctor perform the ultrasound, furrowing his brows, he wished he could kill himself.

He felt like he was worse than an animal!

How could he have sent Luo Xiaolang to such a dangerous place?!

“What did the doctor say?” Qin Keqin’s face was grim.

“The doctor said the baby’s heartbeat is very weak. The best option is to perform an early caesarean section. But even with that, they can’t fully guarantee the safety of the baby…” As Yin Qin spoke, he truly wished he could kill himself.

Qin Keqin glared at him.

Yin Qin said, “I genuinely didn’t know it would turn out this way!”

“Yin Qin, I’ve always thought that even though my son might be quite a rascal, irresponsible, and heartless, at least he was fundamentally good and principled.”

Yin Qin clenched his fist, working hard to control his own emotions.

“Have you ever thought about it, Luo Xiaolang is only 19 years old, 19! What have you made her go through!”

“I didn’t want it like this, I really didn’t!” Yin Qin suddenly flared up.

As if…

As if he had suppressed his anger for a long time, and it suddenly exploded now.

Qin Keqin coldly looked at him.

Yin Qin erupted, yelling, “I’m suffering too, I feel guilty too, I even feel that I’m scum! But what can I do? I really love Ji Baixin, I truly do! I know I’m being a jerk, I know that Ji Baixin doesn’t like me, but I can’t control it. If I hear that she is in danger, I can’t care about anything else. Not to mention letting Luo Xiaolang go to such a dangerous place, even if it would mean swapping my life for hers, I would do it!”

The outburst in the silent area attracted the attention of hospital staff.

Seeing Yin Qin in a state of total loss of control, the staff seemingly wanting to intervene hesitated.

Yin Qin couldn’t control himself, he just wanted to vent, “When I saw Luo Xiaolang just now, seeing her quietly bearing it as if everything didn’t happen to her, I just wanted to kill myself! When I heard the doctor say the baby might not be able to be saved, when I saw Luo Xiaolang’s red-rimmed eyes, I felt terrible, I felt like a beast!”

“What can I do?” Yin Qin broke down!

In a breakdown, he fiercely banged his head against the wall.

Qin Keqin pursed her lips, not doing anything to stop him.

Yin Qin continued to bang his head against the wall.

At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to smash his head and die.

He truly couldn’t bear to recall Luo Xiaolang’s face, although she didn’t yell or blame him at all, at that moment he felt so guilty, he wanted to tear out his heart and offer it to Luo Xiaolang!

He kept smashing his head against the wall.

Until blood seeped from his forehead.

“Enough!” Qin Keqin pulled Yin Qin back forcefully, “If you die, it’s just one more life lost. Nothing will change.”

Yin Qin paused, stopping his actions.

Qin Keqin pulled Yin Qin to sit down on the chair in the hallway. She glanced at the blood on his forehead and coldly said, “What’s done is done, your remorse is useless! Think about how to make amends!”

Yin Qin looked at his mother.

“There’s no use looking at me! Deal with your own problems!” Qin Keqin’s face turned visibly pale.

In his memory, his mother had never lost her temper with him like this before.

He quietly lowered his head.

Not sure what he was thinking, he stayed silent.

After a long time of silent waiting.

The door of the operating room suddenly swung open.

Yin Qin charged forward, seizing the doctor.

Observing Yin Qin’s anxious look, the doctor asked, “Are you a family member of Ji Baixing?”

Yin Qin hesitated momentarily, then nodded, “How is she?”

“We couldn’t save the child, she has already undergone a procedure for that. Her other injuries are not serious, and she should be fine after some rest. However, she just lost her child so she might be emotionally distressed. Please comfort her more. After all, she is young. Once she fully recovers, she can have another child,” the doctor spoke with a serious and heartfelt tone.

“Thank you, doctor.”

The doctor nodded and left.

Qin Keqin looked at Yin Qin, her face turning slightly pale.

Yin Qin was pacing anxiously back and forth outside the operating room.

About ten minutes later, Ji Baixing was wheeled out.

Yin Qin hurriedly walked over.

Ji Baixing was conscious. She looked at Yin Qin, her face pale as she took in his anxious expression.

Yin Qin said, “The doctor said you are fine, all the injuries are superficial.”

“The child…” Ji Baixing’s eyes reddened.

Even though the child was an unexpected pregnancy with Li Wenjun, she had come to accept it.

They had even begun to prepare for their wedding.

Now, everything was gone.

“The doctor said you’re still young, you can still have a child once your body recovers. The most important thing now is to recover well,” Yin Qin tried to console her.

Ji Baixing nodded.

She rarely showed her vulnerability to others.

“I just notified Li Wenjun, he should be on his way,” Yin Qin said, as if he was trying to reassure her.

At that moment, Ji Baixing’s heart inexplicably felt a hint of disappointment.

She forced herself not to care.

The nurse urged, “The patient needs to return to her room now, family members should follow.”

With that, the nurse started pushing the gurney towards the room.

Yin Qin hesitated for a moment.

He said to Ji Baixing, “Li Wenjun should be here soon, I’m over here waiting for Xiaolang, she hasn’t come out yet.”

“You don’t need to worry about me,” Ji Baixing said weakly.

In that moment, she couldn’t help but glance in Yin Qin’s direction.

Seeing Yin Qin anxiously staring at the operating room door.

It seemed.

It really wasn’t her own paranoia.

She turned her gaze away, allowing the nurse to push her towards the room.

After watching Ji Baixing leave, Yin Qin again turned his attention to the operating room door.

He didn’t know how much time had passed.

It felt like an eternity!

The operating room door suddenly opened, and a doctor came out.

Qin Keqin hurried to him.

The doctor asked, “Are you a family member of Luo Xiaolang?”

“Yes.”

“The baby’s life force is extremely weak right now, we cannot conduct conservative treatment nor can we remove the bullet from the mother under such risky circumstances. I have already contacted your assigned OB-GYN and a neonatal expert, they are on their way here. Once they arrive, we will perform an emergency cesarean section. After the operation, the baby will be immediately placed into an incubator for emergency treatment. One of you needs to handle the surgery procedures immediately, the other should stay here as there could be unforeseen circumstances,” the doctor instructed urgently.

“What do you mean by ‘unforeseen circumstances’? Is Luo Xiaolang in danger?” Yin Qin asked in fright.

“It’s hard to say. The mother and child are one entity, especially given that the child is already seven months old. If the threat of miscarriage isn’t dealt with properly, it could pose a risk to both the mother and the child,” the doctor stated bluntly.

“Impossible! Luo Xiaolang is as strong as a bull, how could she be in danger, are you trying to scare me, are you?!” Yin Qin’s eyes were bloodshot, at that moment he could not accept what the doctor was saying.

How could Luo Xiaolang possibly die!

Impossible!

He couldn’t accept Luo Xiaolang’s death!

“No matter what, save the mother first!” Qin Keqin stated urgently to the doctor, “Regardless of what happens, save the mother first.”

“Rest assured, we will do our best to ensure the safety of both the mother and the child. But if we have no choice, we will prioritize the mother’s safety,” the doctor confirmed.

“Thank you, thank you,” Qin Keqin hurriedly expressed her gratitude.

“Please handle the surgery procedures now, leave the rest to us,” the doctor urged.

“I will go,” Qin Keqin promptly said.

As she was leaving, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.

“Yin Qin, if you dare to visit Ji Baixing at a time like this, I will really kill you!” After dropping that sentence, Qin Keqin quickly departed.

At that moment, Yin Qin had no desire to go anywhere else.

He just wanted to see Luo Xiaolang.

He wanted to see how she was doing.

While clutching the doctor’s hand, his eyes turned red, “Please save Luo Xiaolang, you must save her. She’s only 19 years old, just 19 years old…”

“Please don’t get agitated, family members. We will do our best to guarantee their safety. You first need to calm down, you need to calm yourself,” the doctor soothed.

Yin Qin also wanted to be calm.

But damn, he could not be calm for even a second.

His whole body was shaking.

He could not stop shaking.

What if something… what if something happened to Luo Xiaolang?

His eyes were increasingly reddened, and his nose was getting sourer and sourer.

In the hallway, Luo Xiaolang’s dedicated obstetrician and another specialist doctor rushed over hurriedly.

Another doctor quickly went up to report on Luo Xiaolang’s current situation.

At that moment, Yin Qin dared not listen.

Those medical-specific, gruesome vocabulary, he dared not take them in at all.

He just watched the three doctors hurry into the operating room.

The operating room doors then closed tightly.

For quite a while.

Qin Keqin came back after processing the paperwork.

Qin Keqin asked, “Has Xiaolang’s dedicated doctor arrived?”

“They’ve gone in.” Yin Qin was so nervous that even his speech was trembling.

His whole body was covered in sweat.

He was continuously breaking out in cold sweat.

Qin Keqin said, “I’ve called Song Zhizhi, she will be here shortly.”

Yin Qin nodded, silently.

The corridor regained its peace.

Yin Qin and Qin Keqin were both on the verge of breakdown, and any slightest movements would suddenly make them panic.

A long while.

The sound of the hospital trolley suddenly echoed in the corridor.

The operating room door opened. The nurse inside hurriedly received the trolley and closed the operating room door again!

Yin Qin looked at the nurse who appeared suddenly, and rushed over, “What’s the situation? What did you take in? What happened inside?”

“The pregnant woman has massive bleeding; someone from the blood bank brought AB-type blood over! I just delivered the blood.” The nurse explained.

Upon hearing the words ‘massive bleeding’, Yin Qin almost jumped up.

He grabbed the nurse, “Are you saying that Luo Xiaolang has massive bleeding?”

“Yes, the situation is very dangerous right now, she urgently needs a blood transfusion.”

“Is there enough blood! I have blood, I can give it to her, completely drain my blood if necessary!”

“Please calm down,” the nurse comforted, “Please calm down, we have plenty of blood in the blood bank. Even if you and the pregnant woman have a matched blood type, you cannot directly supply blood.”

Yin Qin clenched his fists.

“Please calm down, sir. The doctor operating on your wife is our hospital’s best specialist. She’s very experienced and skillful; there hasn’t been any incident with pregnant women in our hospital during her tenure. Please wait patiently.”

He couldn’t keep calm.

Damn, he really couldn’t keep calm.

The nurse also knew that family members in this situation couldn’t calm down, so she didn’t say any more and left.

Meanwhile.

Song Zhizhi hurried to the hospital, and Wei Ziming came with her.

Not only them.

For some unknown reason, Yin Bin also suddenly appeared in the hallway.

Qin Keqin glanced at Yin Bin, and didn’t look at him again.

She stood up straight and walked towards Song Zhizhi.

Song Zhizhi also looked anxiously at Qin Keqin, asking, “What happened?”

“I’m not entirely clear on the specifics, but this accident is indeed related to Yin Qin. If anything happens to Xiaolang, we won’t evade responsibility,” replied Keqin.

Song Zhizhi pursed her lips.

It wasn’t the time to assign blame.

She asked straightforwardly, “How is Xiaolang’s situation now?”

“She endured a premature labor pains, a sign of a premature miscarriage. They cannot keep the baby any longer and are now performing a preterm caesarean section on Xiaolang. They just said that Xiaolang has massive bleeding…” Even Qin Keqin found it hard to continue.

Song Zhizhi’s heart tightened up upon hearing this.

She glared at Yin Qin.

Looking at Yin Qin at this moment, he seemed to be going mad.

Song Zhizhi held back her words and didn’t speak further.

All the people in the corridor became quiet again.

Such an excruciating wait.

Yin Qin felt; if it continued like this, if Luo Xiaolang didn’t come out soon, he really might die from anxiety!

At that moment.

A noise suddenly reverberated through the corridor.

Everyone’s gaze then turned towards a nurse now hurrying through the operation room doors, pushing a fortress-like round mobile baby incubator.

About 5 minutes later, the doors to the operation room swung open.

The mobile baby incubator that had gone in was quickly wheeled out, and three nurses sprinted as they pushed it directly down towards the neonatal department.

All the people waiting outside could only watch.

They observed the movements of the nurses.

They hadn’t heard any wailing from the baby, didn’t know whether it was a boy or a girl, or even if the baby was alive…

Everyone was just staring at the three nurses.

At that moment, no one dared break the silence, perhaps out of fear…

Until.

A doctor stepped out.

All the people who had been waiting seemed to get a reaction, rushing over to the doctor, “How is she? What’s the status of the mother?”

“There’s no immediate danger to her life, but she lost 1800CC of blood and is currently in a coma. She needs to be taken to the ICU immediately,” the doctor explained.

“So she won’t die then?” Yin Qin asked anxiously.

At that moment his hand was gripping the doctor’s full of sweat.

He dare not let go.

Out of fear that Luo Xiaolang may not be safe once he does.

The doctor assured them, “There’s no danger to her life, we’ll monitor her tonight. If the mother regains consciousness and there are no other complications, she can be moved out of ICU.”

“Thank you, doctor. Thank you very much,” Yin Qin expressed his gratitude.

As he gave thanks, his vision blurred a little.

Everyone else was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

It’s good that Luo Xiaolang was out of danger.

That there was no reason to feel sorrow.

About ten minutes later.

Luo Xiaolang was wheeled out.

Her cheeks were as pale as paper, and she was still in a coma with her eyes closed.

The nurse was pushing her to ICU.

Everyone hastily followed behind.

Luo Xiaolang’s personal obstetrician called out to Qin Keqin, “Miss Qin, wait a moment.”

Qin Keqin paused her steps, watching as everyone else went off with Luo Xiaolang, and she remained behind.

“Miss Luo is not in any immediate life-threatening danger. As long as she wakes up and her vital signs are normal, she’ll be fine. But the child… The child could be in quite a bit of danger. Please come with me to the neonatal department.”

Qin Keqin’s heart constricted and she nodded.

She accompanied the doctor to the neonatal department.

After they had gone for a few steps.

Yin Bin seemed to be waiting for them up front.

Qin Keqin glanced at him.

Yin Bin whispered, “Yin Qin isn’t just your son.”

Qin Keqin was in no mood to argue with Yin Bin at the moment.

The two of them followed the doctor to the neonatal department, seeking the specialist in charge of caring for Yin Qin and Luo Xiaolang’s child.

The doctor reported the child’s condition directly, “The baby was a premature birth at 29 weeks, weighing only about 3 pounds, and many of its organs aren’t fully developed. Upon examination, we discovered moderate-severe bleeding in three parts of the brain, clear signs of oxygen deprivation visible in the brain’s CT scans, and almost no hydroxyvitamin D25…”

Qin Keqin was staring at the doctor.

Yin Bin also appeared tense.

“To put it bluntly, there’s a high possibility that the child may suffer from cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, or motor disorders among other possible consequences,” the doctor summarized.

In other words, there was a high chance… a very high chance that the child would have health problems.

A pallor took over Qin Keqin’s face.

She even seemed to stagger backward slightly.

Yin Bin quickly steadied her.

Qin Keqin was deaf to everything else at that moment. She asked the doctor, “Is the child’s life in danger?”

“No immediate danger to the child’s life, but as I already mentioned…”

“That’s fine. Since he chose to come to our home, no matter how he is, I will accept him.” Qin Keqin was very firm.

Yin Bing just watched Qin Keqin.

He always knew Qin Keqin was independent, handling everything by herself, she could give birth herself, raise a child by herself, and live her entire life by herself. But he never thought she could be this strong when faced with adversity.

Although she was visibly shaking, but she managed to hold herself together.

He felt a vague emotion welling up inside him.

At that moment, he saw Qin Keqin rise from the bench.

The warmth and touch of her arm suddenly disappeared from his grip.

He actually had a bit, a bit of hope that she could be more fragile.

He heard Qin Keqin say, “Can I go and see my grandson? By the way… is it a boy or a girl?”

Only now did she think to ask about the child’s gender.

“It’s a boy,” the doctor said.

A boy.

Boys are better.

Boys are braver.

If it were a girl, how could he bear such a crime.

She said, “Can I go and see?”

“Follow me,” the doctor said.

Then, through the VIP passage, for the first time through the large glass window, she saw the little baby lying inside.

So tiny, such a tiny one.

At this moment, very obediently not crying or fussing, sleeping with eyes closed.

Qin Keqin’s eyes turned red.

Originally, she imagined that after Xiaolang gave birth to the baby at full term, she would hold him first, she would personally take care of the child, give him bath, change his diapers, teach Xiaolang to breastfeed…

“I believe he will recover,” Yin Bin opened his mouth.

At that moment, he was also somewhat moved.

He had never thought that Xiaolang would deliver prematurely.

So much earlier than expected.

The baby was so small.

So small, facing his first life challenge alone.

The two of them looked for a long time.

The doctor said, “We still have to perform many other tests and treatments on the baby. You can come and visit tomorrow, and if there is any situation, we will notify you immediately.”

“Thank you, doctor,” Qin Keqin said gratefully.

“Thank you,” Yin Bin also sincerely said.

The doctor offered a few polite words.

Qin Keqin and Yin Bin left the newborn department.

The two went to the intensive care unit.

Walking to the floor of the Intensive Care Unit, Qin Keqin paused a bit.

She said, “I go to the bathroom, you go first, no need to wait for me.”

“Qin Keqin,” Yin Bin called out to her.

Qin Keqin didn’t answer.

“Remember to touch up your makeup,” Yin Bin said.

Qin Keqin pursed her lips and walked straight into the women’s restroom.

As soon as she walked in.

The tears couldn’t stop falling.

She thought, even herself couldn’t bear the sight of the baby’s condition, what would Xiaolang feel if she knew about it as the mother?!

Her body kept convulsing.

Convulsing violently.

She tried hard to suppress herself.

She was afraid she would break down when she saw Xiaolang and didn’t want to scare other people or Xiaolang who might wake up, her heart kept aching and she couldn’t control it.

She took deep breaths.

Deep breaths, trying to calm herself down.

She washed her face with cold water, and then opened her handbag, quickly retouched her makeup, making her look at least not like she had been crying.

She let herself regain her composure.

Walked out calmly.

Yin Bin was still waiting for her at the door of the bathroom.

He watched her appearance, his eyes focused on her eyes.

If you don’t pay attention, you really can’t tell she had been crying.

But… she had cried.

At that moment, Yin Bin didn’t ask anything, he said, “I fear if I go there first they will ask about you, I don’t want to explain too much.”

Qin Keqin also did not show any emotion, and walked toward the intensive care unit with Yin Bin.

Outside the care unit.

Yin Qin, Song Zhizhi, and Wei Ziming were all there.

Wei Ziming seemed to have reached his limit.

He looked at Luo Xiaolang inside, who was unconscious and as pale as a paper doll, and was completely infuriated.

He turned around, grabbed Yin Qin’s collar, and threw a hard punch at Yin Qin’s face.

The blow was so powerful that Yin Qin was directly knocked to the ground by Wei Ziming.

A loud noise echoed through the quiet hallway.

Yin Bin and Qin Keqin both watched, but with unusual accord, neither of them stepped forward.

Song Zhizhi stood by, biting her lip but making no move to intervene.

“Is this how you treated Xiaolang?” Wei Ziming asked sharply.

Yin Qin fell to the ground, blood appearing at the corners of his mouth from the blow.

He wiped it away, saying, “Go ahead and hit me. I won’t fight back.”

Wei Ziming, unrelenting, kicked Yin Qin forcefully.

Yin Qin curled up in pain.

Wei Ziming ruthlessly kicked him several times more.

Song Zhizhi watched.

As did Yin Bin and Qin Keqin.

Wei Ziming’s face was ferocious, “Luckily Xiaolang didn’t die, or I would have made sure you died with her!”

Yin Qin endured the pain.

Yes.

Luckily, Luo Xiaolang didn’t die.

If she had, could his life have sufficed as a substitute?

He tried to stand up from the ground.

Wei Ziming was a top member of the special force, naturally skilled in combat. Therefore, getting knocked around by him would result in substantial damage.

Once Yin Qin managed to stand, he was unsteady.

But he continued to stand, striving to hold himself upright.

He heavily seated himself in a nearby chair.

His face swelled up as the pain persisted; his eyes never straying from the direction of the intensive care unit where Luo Xiaolang was.

At that moment, Song Zhizhi had a sudden realization that Yin Qin might not have been just feeling guilty. His feelings toward Luo Xiaolang might be more than guilt…

She kept her lips pressed together. At the moment, waiting for Xiaolang to wake up was the most important thing.

Thus, they waited for more than five hours.

Luo Xiaolang opened her eyes.

She felt incredibly weak, like she’d used all her strength just to open her eyelids.

At that moment, looking up at the unfamiliar ceiling, she could hardly remember where she was or what she had been through.

Right.

She struggled to reach for her stomach with both hands.

She remembered that the doctor said she was on the verge of a miscarriage.

At the warehouse where she went to rescue Ji Baixin, she engaged in a violent struggle with the kidnappers who were not strong enough to overpower her, implying she had held back in order to protect her belly. If it hadn’t been for their weapons, they wouldn’t have managed to harm her at all. She thought there was no major problem, only some tension and slight pain in her belly. She assumed it would be fine by the next day. She didn’t expect the pain to worsen significantly.

By the time she arrived at the hospital, the pain was unbearable and she could even feel a warm liquid trickling down her legs.

She had the foresight to ask the doctor to run a scan so they could assess her baby’s condition.

But at that moment, she still didn’t imagine that her baby could be in danger.

She had always believed that her child was just like her, a tenacious little life that wouldn’t be deterred by anything.

However.

Her child was more delicate than she had assumed.

He was far more delicate than her.

When the doctor said that the baby’s heartbeat was not good, when the doctor mentioned that a miscarriage was imminent or even likely – she was scared. She was so scared that her eyes turned red.

She was rushed into the operating room.

For the first time, she begged another person.

She pleaded with the surgeon to save her baby.

She had never imagined that this little life could suddenly leave her.

She had seen his little nose, his little eyes, his little hands and feet during the sonogram…

For the first time, she cried. In the operating room, she felt utterly helpless.

Through her tears, the medical staff reassured her.

Kept telling her that it would be all right, that her baby would be all right once it was taken out from her womb.

But then…

Then, she seemed to have lost a lot of blood.

She thought she was strong. She thought she could withstand anything and stand firm. Yet, she suddenly fainted.

Just before she fainted, she heard the doctor saying that the baby’s life signs were weak, and it needed to be rushed to the neonatal department for emergency treatment…

No.

Her baby should be strong like her!

“Xiaolang,” a familiar voice suddenly sounded by her ear.

She glanced up, her eyes red and swollen. She was looking at Song Zhizhi.

She saw her master, Yin Qin, and his parents.

“Xiaolang, have you woken up? How are you feeling? Is there anything discomforting you?” Wei Ziming asked anxiously.

Everyone observed her nervously.

She didn’t respond to them, she just wanted to know, “Where’s my child?”

The child?!

At that moment, everyone seemed to realize that besides Xiaolang, there was also Xiaolang’s child.

Qin Keqin rushed over, gently saying with a smile at her lips, “The baby’s fine, he’s asleep in the incubator. Because he was born prematurely and is very small, he needs to stay there for a while. When he’s the size of a normal newborn, he’ll come home with us. Don’t worry.”

“Really?” Luo Xiaolang asked.

For the first time, she wondered if she was being lied to.

“It’s true. The baby weighs 3 pounds, he’s really small, but he’s very handsome and looks a lot like you. Oh, and it’s a boy.” Qin Keqin said, her eyes welling up with tears, but she held them back.

“It’s a boy,” Luo Xiaolang murmured, then asked, “Does he look like me?”

“Yes.”

“Does he look ugly?”

“No, he’s not ugly at all,” Qin Keqin said, adding, “Neither are you.”

“I really want to see him.”

“When you’ve recovered and can get out of bed, you can see him every day,” Qin Keqin comforted.

“Hmm.” Luo Xiaolang believed.

She even managed to smile.

Qin Keqin’s throat tightened.

She stroked Luo Xiaolang’s hair.

Luo Xiaolang was still just a child.

She was just a child.

Meanwhile…

The doctor came to examine Luo Xiaolang’s condition.

Everyone was asked to leave.

Outside, they all watched the doctor examine Luo Xiaolang.

At that moment, Yin Qin turned to look at his mother.

Qin Keqin felt Yin Qin’s gaze, but ignored him.

Yin Qin asked, “Have you seen the baby?”

Qin Keqin pursed her lips and didn’t answer.

“Is the baby very small?” Yin Qin asked.

Qin Keqin held back, turned her head towards Yin Qin, her face pale, “A normal newborn is supposed to weigh between 5 to 8 pounds, your son is only 3 pounds. What do you think?!”

Yin Qin suppressed his distress.

“Because of threatened miscarriage, many of the baby’s organs are not fully developed. There is also cerebral hemorrhage and oxygen deficiency, and some other critical indicator didn’t reach the standard. The doctor said…”

Qin Keqin paused, seemingly unable to continue.

Yin Qin looked at his mother.

“In short, your son will hate you for the rest of his life!” Qin Keqin said harshly.

Yin Qin nodded.

He indeed wasn’t a good father.

He wasn’t even fit to be a father at all.

Looking at Yin Qin, Qin Keqin tried to calm herself down.

She knew well how remorseful and self-loathing her son was feeling at this moment.

With softened heart, Qin Keqin said, “The baby is here with us, however he is, we must accept it.”

“Hmm.” Yin Qin nodded.

“Don’t tell Xiaolang about the baby’s condition just yet, let her recover first. It’s important for a woman to rest after giving birth, if not properly done, it can lead to lifelong problems. Do you think I practice yoga just for keeping fit? It’s because of what happened after I gave birth to you…” Qin Keqin stopped mid-sentence.

Yin Bin looked at her from the side.

“Never mind, you men wouldn’t understand even if I explained,” Qin Keqin stopped talking.

Just then…

The doctor came out after finishing the examination.

He said, “The patient is no longer in a life-threatening situation, but she is still very weak due to excessive blood loss. Let her rest for now. She’s just had major surgery and can’t eat anything yet, you can moisten her lips with a cotton swab dipped in water. Once she regains her strength, she can start on foods like millet porridge and it should be light, remember not to over-nourish.”

“Thank you, doctor, for your hard work.”

“It’s my duty,” the doctor said, “The patient can be moved to a general ward now.”

“Alright, thank you, doctor.”

After conveying a few more instructions and accompanying Luo Xiaolang to a VIP suite, the doctor left.

It was already past 5 am.

The sky was about to dawn.

Thankfully, Luo Xiaolang’s condition had stable.

Qin Keqin said to Song Zhizhi, “Zhizhi, you’ve worked hard tonight. You can go back first. We’ll take care of Xiaolang.”

Song Zhizhi didn’t have a chance to respond yet.

Wei Ziming directly said, “No, I will be the one to take care of Xiaolang.”

Qin Keqin looked at Wei Ziming, “Rest assured, I will take good care of her and absolutely prevent anything similar from happening again…”

“No need. Once Xiaolang can be discharged from the hospital, I will take her and the child back to Wulin Temple.”

“Brother Ziming.” Song Zhizhi tugged at him.

Wei Ziming looked at Song Zhizhi.

“Let’s wait until Xiaolang fully recovers. We will also have to consider Xiaolang’s wishes.” Song Zhizhi reminded.

Wei Ziming’s expression darkened a bit.

Song Zhizhi added, “I’m really tired. Brother Ziming, please take me home first.”

Wei Ziming looked anxiously at Luo Xiaolang.

“The doctor said that Xiaolang is okay.” Song Zhizhi reassured again.

Only then did Wei Ziming nod reluctantly, “I will take you home first.”

Song Zhizhi smiled.

She turned to give Qin Keqin a glance.

Qin Keqin thanked her.

She truly believed that Song Zhizhi was a smart girl.

As Song Zhizhi left, she said to Yin Qin, “Yin Qin, call me when you’ve calmed down. There are some things I want to talk to you about privately.”

She had an intuition that Xiaolang’s sudden accident wasn’t just a coincidence at this critical moment!

Yin Qin sat next to Luo Xiaolang’s hospital bed, staying by her side. Hearing Song Zhizhi’s words, he nodded.

Song Zhizhi left with Wei Ziming.

Qin Keqin bluntly told Yin Bin, “You should leave as well.”

Yin Bin stared at Qin Keqin.

This woman sure was heartless – even more so than the flipping pages of a book.

He had been with her all night, supported her when she was about to collapse, and didn’t refute her when she cried. Yet, she discarded him as quickly as if crossing a burnt bridge.

“You can’t help here, you’re just in the way.” Qin Keqin added insult to injury.

Yin Bin was so angry he felt like jumping.

Was he really that useless?

Where was he being a bother!

“You all can go home.” Yin Qin suddenly spoke up, “Mom, you’ve been up all night. Go back with dad if you’re tired.”

“No, I can rest here.”

“You won’t be able to sleep on any other bed. I’ll stay and look after Xiaolang.”

Qin Keqin really didn’t trust Yin Qin.

But at that moment, she thought about how Yin Qin had treated Xiaolang, and she suddenly let it slide.

Yin Qin needed to be taught a lesson.

He should be the one to take care of Xiaolang.

She said, “Don’t you dare take a long nap here, I’ll be back after a while!”

“Okay.”

Qin Keqin, not trusting him fully, gave him a few more glances, comforted Xiaolang a few more times, then left with Yin Bin.

Yin Bin was still extremely angry.

Thinking about what Qin Keqin had just said made his blood boil!

The two walked towards the underground parking lot together.

Qin Keqin walked directly to her sedan.

Just as she was opening the car door.

Yin Bin beat her to it and sat directly in the driver’s seat.

Qin Keqin furrowed her brow, “This is my car.”

“I know.”

Qin Keqin’s expression turned sour.

“I’m worried about some people driving while fatigued.” Yin Bin said nonchalantly, looking as if he didn’t care at all.

“That applies to you too.” Qin Keqin reminded.

“My driving skills are good. Not like some people, who drive as if they’re a snail crawling.”

“…” Qin Keqin was truly fed up with Yin Bin.

“Get in the car, or I’m leaving without you.” Yin Bin threatened.

Finally, Qin Keqin opened the passenger’s door and got in.

She just didn’t want to listen to Yin Bin chattering in her ear anymore.

Seeing Qin Keqin entering the car, Yin Bin smiled triumphantly.

At that moment, his heart was full of joy.