Yun Cheng was injured and Yun Che was going to deliver under the strong stimulation. Things happened to the two brothers at the same time. Xing Feng who stayed outside the operation room tried to contact Shen Rui and other people but no one answered his calls. Thinking that they might have left Yonghe Town, Xing Feng gave up temporarily. After all, there were no signal towels in other places except Yonghe Town and the base. It was impossible for Xing Feng to get through even if he called them incessantly.
Not as voluble as usual, Heiyu who shrank to the size of a large dog said nothing, lying in front of the operation room. Ever since he knew the pregnancy of Yun Che, he had expected the birth of his young master. Its birthday finally came today. However, under this circumstance, Heiyu couldn't help worrying because he knew his master could feel the pain even though his master could live immortally and would never die.
"Che, how is Che?"
Yun Yao suddenly rushed in with anxiety all over her face. Everyone in the community had been busy lately. Yun Yao would go to help in the canteen after her own work every morning, together with Wang Suhua and other people. Unexpectedly, Yun Yao received a call from Gu Mingxuan when she just arrived at the canteen. A few people rushed to the hospital after the call.
"He's just got in."
Xing Feng took a look at the operation room with a gloomy face. All that in his mind now was that Yun Che's face twisted due to the pain before he was sent to the operation room. Xing Feng couldn't think about anything else.
"How come Che suddenly… It's alright. Feng, don't worry. If he really can't have an easy birth, he could have a caesarean. It's fine."
When seeing the anxious look on Xing Feng's face, Yun Yao swallowed her words and changed to comfort him as well as herself. Wang Suhua, Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Kong who was already able to walk came up together. "That's right, Captain Xing. It's just delivering a baby. Che is capable of that."
"Don't worry. He'll come out soon…"
"Yes…"
It was uncertain whether they were trying to convince Xing Feng or themselves. Anyways, everyone there looked anxious and worried. When Gu Mingxuan arrived with Chenchen, the people didn't attend to greet with the two of them. Some people sat there out of their wits; some moved about outside the operation room and occasionally stopped to observe; only Heiyu and Xing Feng stared at the operation room without moving a muscle, just like a statue.
"Um… Uncle Zhan… Caesarean, no anesthetic…"
Yun Che held his breath to speak as clearly as he could when the doctors and the nurses took off his trousers in the operation room. If he had an easy birth, the duration of birth was uncertain and whether he could deliver was a problem. Using anesthetic would make him lose his consciousness temporarily, but he couldn't lose that. He must stay awake. When Cheng was back, Yun Che had to send him to the space.
"But…"
How much would it hurt if Yun Che didn't use anesthetic? Zhan Tianlong was ambivalent. He had been treating Yun Che as his own son all the time.
"Um… No but, just hurry!"
Yun Che's face twisted due to the pain, but his eyes were particularly steadfast. After staring at him for a while, Zhan Tianlong suddenly said in a low voice, "Get ready for the operation."
"Dean Zhan!"
All the other doctors and the nurses widened their eyes unbelievably. Che was the spouse of the captain of Chaoyang. How could Zhan Tianlong agree to the operation without anesthetic?"
"Want me to say that again? Get ready now!"
With a piercing glare, Zhan Tianlong lowered his voice. How wouldn't he know that it would hurt? Even though Zhan Tianlong had no idea of what had happened outside, Yun Che was never a reckless man. Since Yun Che made that request, he must have his reasons. No matter what, all Zhan Tianlong should do was to trust Yun Che and his own medical skills.
"Yes."
Seeing that, the other doctors and the nurses didn't hesitate. Some prepared for the surgical instruments; some shaved pubic hair for Yun Che in case of cross infection; some sterilized his belly with iodine. Yun Che on the operation table tried his best to make himself ignore the discomfort caused by this environment. Ever since he was pregnant, he had rejected all the medical examinations stubbornly. That was not because he had any eccentricity but lying on the operation table brought him the feeling he had had when he had been confined to an operation table before the doomsday. Xing Feng should know that, so he never forced Yun Che. But today, Yun Che couldn't avoid to lie on the operation table, so he had to bear it.
"Che, bite this."
After they were told the experience of Yun Che before the doomsday, they could figure out the reason why Yun Che refused to have examinations in the hospital. Before the operation, Zhan Tianlong folded a clean towel and put it to Yun Che's lips. "I'll finish the operation as fast as possible."
"Hmm."
Yun Che nodded, biting the towel, but…
"Bang…"
"Ouch…"
"What's happening?"
When Zhan Tianlong was going to cut Yun Che's belly with his sharp scalpel, some unknown power suddenly burst the scalpel away. Then a layer of slight light gradually surrounded Yun Che from the center of his belly till the light totally wrapped him up. This weird scene scared the other doctors and the nurses except Zhan Tianlong who smelled the flavor of border. He attempted to reach the light ring. As he expected, his hand was blocked. In other words, Yun Che was protected so that they couldn't approach him.
"Che…"
Zhan Tianlong stared at Yun Che sadly, thinking that Yun Che just opened the border unconsciously. But then Yun Che spat out the towel and raised his arm to touch his belly. "Kiddo, give me a break. Grandpa Zhan is just trying to help you out."
Was the border opened by the baby in his belly?
Zhan Tianlong instantly widened his eyes. The belly below Yun Che's hand moved as if it responded to Yun Che's words. Zhan Tianlong was shocked and then a little gratified by what he saw. The baby was protecting itself from them, wasn't it? What a good baby!
Yun Che wheezed.
Feeling the baby's response, Yun Che held his head up and tried to take deep breaths. It took him quite a while to say, "Good babe. Uncle Cheng is in danger. I can't just lie here till you are born. Just let Grandpa Zhan do the surgery for daddy. Or you just stay in my belly obediently. I have only one little brother. I can't let him die. Daddy is begging you… Um…"
Crystal tears trickled down from the corners of Yun Che's eyes. Before the doomsday, he had killed his brother who had turned into a zombie. After the doomsday, he hadn't managed to stop his brother from turning into a zombie. Now, his brother was a zombie with humanity and lived well. If his brother really… Yun Che didn't dare to allow himself to think any further. All he knew was that he had to deliver the baby as soon as possible and try every possible way to save Cheng.
"Um… Ouch…"
The baby might have understood his words. The large belly moved just like waves. Yun Che screamed out of pain but then bore it, gritting his teeth. He felt like his body was about to be torn apart. The bearing-down pain almost deprived him of all his intelligence.
"Dean Zhan, you've got to see this…"
The doctor who stood in front of Yun Che's legs suddenly pointed at Yun Che's private part in a tremble. Zhan Tianlong staggered towards Yun Che and saw the cervix opened by itself with plenty of transparent liquid running out. Then Yun Che's large belly seemed to shrink. Zhan Tianlong tried to touch the border again and this time he managed to get through it. Ignoring the other doctors and the nurses who were petrified by the weird situation, Zhan Tianlong moved the operation table, pulled out the octagonal frame and put Yun Che's legs separately onto the octagonal frame with his private part shown to the greatest extent.
"Che, it seems the baby is coming out. Make a push."
Pulling Yun Che's legs away, Zhan Tianlong said with sweats all over his forehead and his eyes fixed at the private part between the legs.
"Um… Okay…"
Yun Che miraculously heard Zhan Tianlong's words under the intense pain. Yun Che took a deep breath and held it, bearing the huge pain.
"I can see it… One more time…"
Zhan Tianlong shouted with excitement. The baby's head came out from the cervix. Yun Che pushed again and then half of the baby's body came out. But its head was poorly small, which was probably the size of Chenchen's fat fist. Zhan Tianlong couldn't attend to that and hurriedly reached out to hold the baby. Zhan Tianlong slightly pulled the baby out of Yun Che's body.
"Ah…"
Yun Che who was numb with the pain clearly felt something sliding out of his body. But his scream was oppressed by other ones. Yun Che didn't know what was happening. But the other doctors and the nurses could see it clearly that the small baby expanded to the size of a normal baby soon after it came out of Yun Che's body.
"Bang!"
"Che!"
The inner door of the operation room was suddenly pushed open from the outside. Xing Feng rushed in as he shouted. He directly flung himself to the operation table and held Yun Che's hand. Originally, Xing Feng intended to tell Yun Che that Yun Cheng was back and that he was in a coma with no injury. Heiyu had examined for Yun Cheng and said that Yun Cheng was not life-threatening as long as he lived. There was nothing to worry about temporarily. When Xing Feng was putting on the sterile clothing outside, he unexpectedly heard the screams of the nurses. Xing Feng was scared and rushed in right away, regardless of everything.
In the meantime, the baby was crying.
The sound resonated in the whole operation room. Zhan Tianlong didn't feel happy yet. He wrapped the baby up with the prepared towel. "Captain Xing, hold the baby. Seemingly, there's another one in Che's belly."
Zhan Tianlong didn't even have time to check the gender of the baby with his eyes fixed on Yun Che's private part. Zhan Tianlong didn't wish to count on the other doctors and the nurses who were all stunned.
"Hmm."
Seeing that the belly didn't shrink much, Xing Feng bent down to kiss Yun Che on his forehead and let go of his hands to fetch the baby. Xing Feng then said, holding Yun Che's hand, "Che, don't be afraid. Me and the baby, we're here with you. Plus, Cheng should be fine. Heiyu said he will take you to meet Cheng after your delivery."
Knowing what Yun Che concerned most about, Xing Feng told him everything, with a pitiful look in his eyes.
"Hmm…"
Hearing that his brother was alright, Yun Che said with difficulty, "Water, I need…"
"Okay, wait a sec."
Xing Feng read his mind and got up to have a look around. He pulled the other operation table next to him and put the baby onto it. Then he grabbed a bottle of spring water that Yun Che prepared for them in the daily time. Xing Feng held Yun Che up by the back of his head and put the lid-free bottle of water to Yun Che's lips.
"Rumble…"
Yun Che tried hard to drink the water. Since Heiyu said Yun Cheng was alright, then he must be alright. The major task for Yun Che now was to regain his strength and deliver another baby.
"Ah…"
Yun Che finished the whole bottle of water. Before Xing Feng put him down, Yun Che's belly started to move again. Yun Che screamed out to release all his pain but that contrarily scared Xing Feng to freeze so that he even forgot to put Yun Che down.
"Captain Xing, put him down first. According to the previous situation, Che only needs to push slightly and it shouldn't take long for him to deliver."
Zhan Tianlong shouted with anxiety. Even though he didn't know why the baby could shrink and expand like it mastered the bone contraction skill. However, Yun Che's baby had been weird since the beginning. Probably the baby shrank its body in hope of reducing its father's pain. Anyways, they didn't have much time to find that out. Of course, it would help if they could find out the reason. At least, Yun Che would feel less painful.