Chapter 1530: Inform the family

Chapter 1530: Inform the family

Afternoon.

In the Land Rover.

Dong Xuebing had almost floored the accelerator, his hands on the steering wheel trembling continuously. Inside, he felt the excitement of his son being born, but more than that, he was worried about his wife. When Yunxuan was giving birth, Dong Xuebing was dealing with the earthquake in Fenzhou City, and later, he got injured, so he was not around Yunxuan at all. He didn't know much about childbirth; he had never seen it before. Dong Xuebing saw Huilan's face full of pain, her complexion pale, and large beads of sweat dripping down her elegant face, making her maternity dress wet. Huilan leaned against the passenger seat, gritting her teeth, looking extremely frightened.

"Huilan."

"Mm."

"Are you okay? How are you feeling?"

"Mm."

"We're almost at the hospital. We'll be there soon. You must hold on for me, okay? Don't panic, please. Don't panic."

"You're panicking."

"I'm not panicking. Phew, I'm very calm, very calm."

"Focus on driving."

"Okay, okay, I'll drive. Drive. Don't talk."

Originally, it was supposed to be Huilan who was suffering the most, but compared to her, Dong Xuebing was indeed several times more flustered. He was utterly at a loss, with only one thought in his mind: to get to the hospital as quickly as possible. When he saw a slow-moving car ahead, he didn't care about traffic rules. He changed lanes and overtook it, not even stopping at red lights. The Land Rover was like a fierce tiger, charging forward aggressively, unstoppable by anyone.

"Xiao Bing."

"Huh, what's wrong?"

"Call my family."

"Oh, right, I almost forgot. I'll call now."

Dong Xuebing was usually very stable when there was no trouble at work and in life. But whenever someone he cared about was in trouble, Dong Xuebing usually couldn't remain calm. He was deeply concerned and loved Huilan and their child too much. He almost forgot to call Huilan's family. Firstly, such a big event needed to be communicated to the Xie family, and secondly, the hospital was arranged by his mother-in-law, so he needed to inform them in advance so that Huilan could be taken directly to the operating room once they arrived, which would be safer.

Call.

Call.

As Dong Xuebing drove, he hurriedly searched for his phone. It was clearly in the right pocket of his coat, but he trembled four times before finally pulling out his phone. He immediately dialed Han Jing's number.

Ring, ring, ring.

Ring, ring, ring.

For a long time, no one answered the phone.

Why isn't anyone picking up? Hurry up, Mom.

Seeing that he couldn't get through, Dong Xuebing quickly dialed the landline number of Huilan's house.

This time, it rang as soon as he dialed, and Han Jing answered the phone, "Hello, who's this?"

"Mom, it's me." Dong Xuebing overtook another car ahead. The hospital was not close, so he had to drive fast whenever possible. Dong Xuebing couldn't care about so much anymore.

Han Jing chuckled, "Xuebing, have you finished dinner with Huilan?"

Dong Xuebing quickly said, "Huilan's amniotic fluid broke, and she's in so much pain."

"What?" Han Jing's tone immediately changed. "Where are you now? What's the situation?"

"We're on the way. I'm driving there now," Dong Xuebing gasped.

Han Jing decisively said, "Don't worry. It's common for the amniotic fluid to break before the due date. Huilan is one week early, so there shouldn't be any problem. Now, what you need to do is to get to the hospital as soon as possible. I'll contact the hospital right now, and your dad and I will be there within half an hour."

Five minutes.

Ten minutes.

302 Military Hospital.

Dong Xuebing drove the Land Rover into the hospital courtyard.

Huilan's sweat seemed to have dried up, and she looked even weaker than before, holding her belly, her eyelids twitching as if in pain.

"We're at the hospital, Huilan."

"Mm."

"Hold on. Let me carry you."

Dong Xuebing opened the door and exited the car, carefully lifting Huilan from the passenger seat. As soon as he turned around, he saw many medical staff running towards them, and behind them were the figures of Xie Guojian and Xie Hao. Dong Xuebing didn't know how they arrived so quickly and didn't have time to ask. He sprung forward, carrying Huilan, and shouted for people around to make way.

"Brother-in-law!" Xie Hao shouted.

"Is Huilan okay?" Xie Guojian asked.

"I don't know, she's in a lot of pain," Dong Xuebing replied, panting heavily.

Several doctors and nurses rushed over. "Leave it to us. Put the patient on the bed gently."

Dong Xuebing gently placed Huilan down, and the medical staff pushed the bed into the corridor. A female doctor checked Huilan's pulse.

Dong Xuebing followed closely. "How is she, Doctor?"

The female doctor nodded slightly. "The situation is relatively stable. Don't worry, we're here."

The somewhat reassuring answer did not satisfy Dong Xuebing. He became restless again, and with Xie Hao, he helped push the bed.

Upstairs.

Outside the operating room.

The female doctor said, "Family members, please wait outside."

"I want to go in, too," Dong Xuebing said anxiously, trying to squeeze his way in.

The female doctor and several medical staff quickly stopped him. "You can't go in. Please wait outside."

Dong Xuebing insisted, "I'm also a doctor. I won't cause any trouble. Let me in quickly."

Xie Guojian grabbed him. "Xuebing, don't act recklessly. I know how you feel, but let the doctors handle this. You're not an obstetrician."

Dong Xuebing argued, "I can handle emergencies."

"It's no use for you to go in. Listen to me." Xie Guojian advised.

Despite his protests, Dong Xuebing was eventually stopped by Huilan's words from inside the operating room. She lay pale on the bed and said, "Wait outside."

Dong Xuebing immediately softened. "Okay, okay, I'll wait. Don't talk anymore, Huilan. Your husband is waiting outside. If there's anything, let the doctor call me."

Huilan nodded slightly, taking deep breaths.

The operating room door closed with a thud.

Xie Guojian sighed with relief. He knew Dong Xuebing's temper, which could be extremely difficult to deal with once he was stubborn. This situation would have been even more challenging if it weren't for his obedience to his wife. Dong Xuebing had even barged in and out of operating rooms during emergencies before, disregarding city-level officials. If Huilan hadn't spoken up, Dong Xuebing would have pushed his way in. Apart from a few individuals, no one could restrain him.

But Xie Guojian also understood Dong Xuebing's anxiety. He was feeling the same way.

Huilan was the eldest of the third generation of the Xie family, and the child about to be born was the first of the fourth generation, a boy no less, with significant meaning. Not to mention Dong Xuebing and Xie Huilan as the parents, or Xie Guobang and Han Jing as the grandparents, even the second generation of the Xie family and Senior Xie were looking forward to it. There were probably six or seven families that had already arranged marriages for the child before they even knew if it was a boy or a girl. Not to mention now that the child was about to be born.