freenovelworld Chapter 1848 Envy is a pain that breathes!
Chapter 1848 Envy is a pain that breathes!
Outside the delivery room, the bright red light acted like a magnet, not only captivating Li Xiangnan's attention but also quickly attracting many concerned figures.
The warmth brought by her mother, Zhu Qiuju, had not yet dissipated when familiar footsteps echoed from the end of the corridor.
Then Li Xiangnan's father, Li Fugui, arrived, carrying even more things than his mother.
He carried a large net bag in his left hand, containing a thermos and four or five lunch boxes. Two porcelain jars of pickles were tied to his shoulder with a rope, one in front and one behind. He held a can of milk powder to his chest with his right hand, afraid of dropping it. He also had a soft cotton quilt tucked under his arm, and his forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat from his journey.
"uncle!"
Wang Defa rushed over to help unload the goods, and Song Ziming also helped out.
Li Fugui couldn't suppress his smile. Perhaps feeling that his excessive joy didn't quite fit the atmosphere, he silently walked to his son's side and patted him heavily on the shoulder.
Like Zhu Qiuju, he didn't say much. Perhaps this honest man was just not talkative. He silently directed Wang Defa and the others to put the items next to the equipment that Zhu Qiuju had brought.
But when he looked up at the operating room door, he seemed a little nervous.
Perhaps in his life of wandering, he rarely had the chance to wait outside the operating room like this.
He knew how his son felt at that moment, and silently stood in front of Li Xiangnan.
The support between father and son is unspoken.
Not long after, the atmosphere in the corridor changed again.
Accompanied by Song Qiankun, Li Dequan also strolled up the stairs.
Although his face was calm, his eyes, weathered by time, shone with undisguised excitement and anticipation. The joy of four generations living together was of extraordinary significance to this old man.
This wave of joy continues to spread.
"Really? Really? Li Xiangnan, Ruobai really went in?"
A short while later, Qiao Henwan and Jiang Qitao came running over with Song Yi.
Li Xiangnan turned his head and realized that Song Yi had gone missing earlier; she had gone to deliver good news.
"What if it's a white person?" Jiang Qitao's forehead was covered in sweat, and her first question upon meeting Li Xiangnan left him speechless, both amused and exasperated.
Wang Defa pursed his lips and said speechlessly, "Taozi, guess where she is?"
Song Yi tugged at Taozi, smiled, pointed to the brightly lit operating room, and said gently, "Ruobai is giving birth in there!"
"..." Jiang Qitao blushed, only then realizing that Li Xiangnan had looked at her like she was an idiot. She quickly changed the subject, "Henwan, then we must buy some good food to nourish Ruobai. Let me think, quick, quick, do you have paper and pen in your bag? Let's write this down, write it down!"
"You!" Qiao Henwan was truly impressed by Jiang Qitao's love of food.
It seems that for Peach, the best way to show her care for others is to let the people she likes eat the same delicious food!
Song Yi came over and explained to Li Xiangnan what had happened during her short absence: "Xiangnan, I've already called the Qin family, as you asked me to. Uncle Qin is in an important meeting and will be a little late, but Grandpa Qin will be here soon with Grandma Jiang!"
"Thank you!" Li Xiangnan didn't dare leave, so she had to make the call on his behalf. Hearing this, he felt much more relieved.
The girls chattered excitedly and nervously, and soon pulled Song Yi aside to whisper about who the baby looked like.
The laughter and cheerful chatter from friends were like a warm breeze, dispelling much of the tense atmosphere that had hung over the corridor.
Just as the noise and anticipation reached their peak, and more and more of Li Xiangnan's friends gathered, a series of slightly hesitant footsteps echoed down the corridor.
Li Xiangnan was intently watching the commotion in the operating room when Wang Defa quietly came over and tugged at his arm.
Turning my head, I saw that the Lin family, led by Lin Jianzhou and his wife Wang Xiuqin, had arrived first.
"Head south!" Zhu Qiuju reminded him, and immediately pulled Li Fugui to go ahead and meet them.
"Jianzhou, Xiuqin, you've arrived!"
At this moment, the second brother Lin Weimin, the third brother Lin Muyu, the fourth brother Lin Chuqiao, and the fifth brother Lin Youwei all came, almost the whole family.
Li Xiangnan followed his parents to greet them.
Wang Defa and Song Ziming exchanged a glance, a strange look appearing on their faces.
This scene, rather than being a celebration, was more like a gesture, a respectable family interaction that had to be maintained during important moments.
Many people here, like the two of them, knew about Lin Chuqiao's previous relationship with Li Xiangnan!
Lin Jianzhou, with a warm smile on his face, stepped forward and grabbed Li Xiangnan's hand. "Little Li, congratulations! Isn't it a coincidence? I just took your aunt to see the lilac factory you and Chu Qiao and Youwei were running when I heard Ruobai went into labor, so I rushed over! You're going to be a dad, aren't you happy?"
His voice was now incredibly loud, and the atmosphere became much more lively.
Wang Xiuqin chimed in, but her eyes flickered.
Lin Weimin couldn't help but hook his arm around Li Xiangnan's neck and punch him in the chest repeatedly, saying, "You've finally become a father, kid."
Lin Muyu and Lin Youwei also stepped forward to offer their congratulations. The latter even secretly winked at Li Xiangnan, her expression a mix of girlish playfulness and sincere blessing.
However, Lin Chuqiao's figure seemed out of place in this seemingly harmonious Lin family group.
She stood a little behind her family, wearing a plain coat. Her face was still beautiful and aloof, but she looked like a lily that had lost its moisture.
Her gaze first fell on the tightly closed door of the delivery room, as if she could see through the door and into the woman inside who was going through a life-or-death moment and experiencing an important stage in her life.
Her ex-husband is now her rightful wife.
Subsequently.
Lin Chuqiao's gaze swept across Li Xiangnan's face very quickly, almost unnoticed.
Seeing the worry in his eyes for his wife and child, and the barely concealed excitement of becoming a father for the first time, I was struck by his expression.
She was silent.
It was a kind of happiness that she once had within her grasp, but which she has now lost forever.
There was a glimmer of genuine happiness for him in her eyes.
But more than anything, there is a deep sense of melancholy and loneliness, like the thin mist of autumn.
Envy is a pain that you can breathe!
It lives in every corner of her!
Lin Chuqiao's hands unconsciously curled into fists inside her coat pockets.
After briefly congratulating Li Xiangnan, he stood outside the crowd, quietly watching the spectacle as if he were an outsider.
Happiness belongs to them; I have nothing.
Lin Chuqiao lowered her eyelids, her eyelashes trembling, forcing herself not to look at Li Xiangnan's face, but she failed time and time again...
"Brother Zhongmo!"
Suddenly, a strong, joyful voice came from the other end of the corridor.
"Father-in-law!" Li Dequan called out heartily.
"..." Lin Jianzhou opened his mouth, almost subconsciously about to agree, but suddenly stopped, frozen in mid-air. He turned his head and realized that the Li family was not calling him.
Swish, swish, swish!
One by one, the Lin family members turned to look, their faces immediately filled with waves of envy and loss, vividly portrayed...