【202】The night of giving birth

The first to receive the invitation was Commander Lu, who as a representative of the city leadership was invited to attend an interactive visit to a sister city abroad. The invitation requested that Commander Lu should bring Mrs. Lu along with him.

With the formal invitation and the official notification issued by the Municipal Committee, Commander Lu had no reason to refuse. The entire visit was scheduled to last only about a week.

Upon returning home, Commander Lu informed Mrs. Lu that she needed to prepare for their departure next week.

Mrs. Lu thought it over and realized that something wasn't right; their daughter Nannan's due date was the week after the next, raising the question of whether they would be able to return from abroad in time. Therefore, she consulted with Commander Lu about the possibility of him going alone and her staying behind, to be on hand in case Nannan went into labor early and needed care.