Chapter 161: Extras: Pregnancy and the Birth of a Baby.
Chapter 161
Yu Na was quite an active little girl when she was young.
She was the kind who would stick to whoever she liked, and wouldn't even glance at those she didn't like.
She loved her parents, so she always liked clinging to her parents when she was little.
Yuna's father never expressed his feelings, not even to his own wife. He had no words of comfort, only gentle kisses.
It was the same with his daughter. To comfort her he would just pat her head, not willing to say a word.
When Yu Na was little, no matter how much she looked at a toy, no matter how expensive, that toy would appear at home the next day.
Seeing the large toys lined up, Yuna's mother didn't know what to do and couldn't help complaining: "There are too many of these kinds of toys."
Yuna's father picked up Yu Na and rigidly answered his wife: "She likes them."
"Daddy, I love you!" Little Yu Na said milkily, not hiding her gratitude to her daddy at all, and even kissed her daddy's face.
Yuna's mother poked her forehead: "You just know your dad."
"Mommy, I love you too!" Yu Na spread her arms, asking for mommy to hug her too.
The memory was pulled back.
Yuna's mother shook her head helplessly: "Na Na was still too young to remember anything back then. Sometimes I wonder, how did she suddenly become like this?"
Yuna's father hugged her and said, "I'm sorry, it's my problem."
He was used to being imperious, and his personality was also very domineering in itself.
He forced Yu Na to participate in activities and get to know various rich second generation kids from families of equal status to theirs. At such a young age, she learned things she should not have learned at that age.
What she found most unbearable was the endless surveillance.
She said she didn't like it, but it didn't help.
Yu Na also stopped resisting. She was like a beautiful shell, arranged at will by her parents.
She always felt that since her parents had raised her to adulthood and given her such a good living environment, she should not be unappreciative.
So from beginning to end she never rebelled against her parents.
It wasn't until the heir of KL Group harassed her that, although she avoided it, this was the last straw that overwhelmed her.
If not for this incident, Yu Na would not have insisted on returning home and living independently.
Yuna's mother leaned on his shoulder and shook her head, comforting him: "We both need to reflect, but luckily, Na Na is very happy now."
...
The two sets of parents came to Changwan, planning to go back after Yu Na gave birth to the baby.
They also gave Xiao Chen and Yu Na plenty of private space.
When the couple needed their help, they would show up at the first moment.
When they didn't need help, they would stay at the hotel.
Sometimes the two mothers would accompany her shopping, sometimes Xiao Chen's mother would work magic in the kitchen and make lots of food that Yu Na liked to eat.
As Yu Na's belly grew bigger and bigger, at the same time, she didn't know why, but her emotions became more volatile.
That day was night time, everyone was there. Yu Na was in a very bad mood, for no particular reason she could name.
After just a few bites of dinner, she locked herself in her room, not opening the door no matter who knocked.
Xiao Chen took out a spare key and opened the door, saying to their parents before going in: "Mom, Dad, you keep eating downstairs. I'll go see what's up."
Yuna's mother: "Let me go in with you."
"No need, no need," Xiao Chen stopped her. "You go eat dinner."
After sending the parents away, Xiao Chen went into the room alone.
He saw Yu Na had buried herself under the quilt, sobbing softly.
Xiao Chen walked over and gently lifted the quilt. What met his eyes was a tearful little face.
He reached out to wipe away her tears and picked her up, "What's wrong?"
"I don't know either."
Xiao Chen touched her belly, "Are they bullying you?"
Yu Na shook her head.
If she really had to name a reason, she couldn't say it herself. She was just emotionally unstable and felt like crying a lot, and was very afraid.
Yu Na suddenly asked: "Xiao Chen, do you think we can take good care of them?"
"We can," Xiao Chen kissed her face. "Don't worry, I'm here no matter what."
After sending the parents away, when it was just the two of them left in the house, Yu Na's mood finally improved...
...
Xiao Chen saying "I'm here no matter what" wasn't just casually pacifying her, but a serious promise.
Before she was due to give birth, he voluntarily said he would be there during labor.
After Yu Na cried that night, her mood stabilized a lot. Hearing Xiao Chen say this, the corners of her mouth twitched. "You'll be there during labor?"
"Yes."
"Forget it," she placed her hand on her belly. "You're too much of a coward, you definitely can't handle it."
Xiao Chen: ???
This sentence seemed to stomp on one of his sensitive nerves.
Xiao Chen grasped her hand, looking completely resolute, not allowing any objection from her: "I'll be by your side, so you won't be afraid."
Yu Na closed her eyes and calmly responded: "With you by my side, not only do I need to worry about the babies, I also need to worry about you."
"......"
...
In the end Yu Na couldn't resist Xiao Chen, and agreed to let him be there during labor.
The two babies, older brother and younger sister, were born one after the other.
It was the longest and most heart-wrenching time in Xiao Chen's life.
Wearing protective clothing, he stared at the monitors the whole time, afraid of even the tiniest mistake.
The hospital was the best private one in Changwan. Privacy was good here, and the doctors' attitudes were also very nice. They gently soothed the couple throughout the procedure.
Yu Na was very afraid and anxious before giving birth, but extremely tough during labor.
On the other hand, Xiao Chen kept reassuring her before labor, but during labor, because he was distressed, he cried piteously like a poor helpless little wife.
So the roles completely switched.
Yu Na instead comforted him: "Darling, it'll be fine, just hang in there a little longer!"
"......"
Somehow this sounded very awkward.
But at the time Xiao Chen didn't care about bickering with her. Crying, he silently swore in his heart that he would love her well.
Yu Na's labor went very smoothly, and she didn't feel uncomfortable afterwards either.
With a bunch of people to take care of her and the babies, serving her tasty food and drinks, and a husband constantly by her side providing comic relief, Yu Na was always smiling. She would laugh about how he was such a little wife during labor.
Seeing she was in a good mood, Xiao Chen retorted her: "Ungrateful, wasn't I just distressed about you?"
Yu Na hugged him and acted cute. "Darling, cry a little more."
"I won't cry."
"Cry a little, it's really cute!"
"NO!"
"If you cry I'll kiss you."
"......"
Without another word, Xiao Chen immediately cupped her face and fiercely kissed her.
Then he smiled victoriously. "If you want to kiss me, just say so directly. Don't play games with me."
Yu Na: "......"
Xiao Chen thought Yu Na would quickly forget about his Nth socially awkward moment.
Until one time, on a used notebook of Yu Na's, he saw she had neatly written a paragraph in a blank space:
"Husband's cutest moments:
1. Hugging me when watching horror films.
2. Not daring to look up when in a haunted house.
3. Crying piteously during labor."
Xiao Chen: "............"
He stared blankly, annoyed but also amused.
This was possibly just a product of Yu Na's boredom while reading. Based on its placement, she didn't seem to intend for Xiao Chen to see it deliberately.
But he still saw it.
Xiao Chen took a red pen from the pen holder and drew a big check mark above this paragraph.
Then below it he wrote a number: 【1】