As a top keyboard warrior, it was normal for Chen Changan to know a little about child delivery.
Without hesitation, he jumped back into The Flying Henan People and brought the fish and a basin of hot water to the large raft.
As expected of White-quality ingredients. Although he didn't add any spices to the grilled ribbon fish, it emitted the fragrance of fish, causing the three awake people on the raft to instinctively twitch their noses.
"Eat slowly; there are fish bones." As a cudgel-like doctor, Chen Changan could only think of ways to provide support to the pregnant woman. Whether Zhang Li could survive or not depended on her own life.
The soft fish meat entered Zhang Li's mouth like a bowl of warm fish soup.
Zhang Li's eyes were filled with happiness. Her pale face gradually turned red, and she even had the strength to speak. "What's this? My baby seems to like it; he isn't so noisy anymore."
Chen Changan's figure stiffened slightly. Zhang Li's words reminded him of his nickname—steamed bun.
According to the village chief, his mother used to work at a paper mill. When she was pregnant, Chen Changan was always very noisy. But as long as his mother ate a mouthful of steamed bun, Chen Changan—who was in her stomach—would magically remain quiet, thus gaining the nickname 'steamed bun.'
His parents had passed away, and he had to grow up by eating in others' families. It was very hard to get by. During the years he lived in the village, he was like a wild grass that flowed with the wind and grew slowly.
"Don't worry, I'll make sure that both of you are safe!" Chen Changan repeated his promise. This time, he was serious.
"Thank you, Doctor."
"Sorry to trouble you, Doctor."
Old man Ji and Ji Shaoping kept thanking him.
Zhang Li felt that she had regained some strength, but when the pain came again, she still couldn't bear it. She grabbed Chen Changan's arm in a panic and pinched him until a bruise formed.
Chen Changan knew how painful it was for a woman to give birth; it was a pain that a man could never imagine.
The highest level of pain was level 12, and the pain caused by a woman's childbirth was level 12.
He let Zhang Li pinch him as her husband, Ji Shaoping, leaned over and gently held his wife's hand. He smiled and said, "Honey, grab my hand. Doctor Chen still has to deliver your baby."
Zhang Li timidly grabbed her husband's palm. When the pain came, her sharp nails almost pierced through her husband's palm.
After all, the Blade of Exorcism was upgraded from a bloodstained saber. The bloodstains on the blade could never be washed clean, so Chen Changan had no choice but to use the Mountain-Beheading Axe to scald himself with boiling water.
He then said with slight embarrassment, "The conditions at sea are simple. I can only use an axe to replace scissors."
Ji Shaoping endured the pain and gently stroked his wife's hair. He smiled and replied: "It's fine. You can come as you please."
Chen Changan nodded and used the hot water to wash his hands before giving Zhang Li a checkup.
Perhaps it was God's blessing that Chen Changan only knew how to deliver a child in a normal fetal position. If the fetus was slightly more inclined, his superficial knowledge would be useless.
Zhang Li was very lucky. The baby was in a normal fetal position, which saved Chen Changan a lot of trouble.
The pain came again and again, and the interval between each attack was reduced to one or two minutes. Zhang Li was in so much pain that she was incoherent; she even bit her lips and kept saying that she was dying of pain. She also cursed her husband, called him useless, and cursed him for not bringing her home. In the end, she cursed the Deep Sea World in the slang of her hometown.
The more painful it was, the closer it was to the critical moment of birth. In the end, Zhang Li suddenly said, "Doctor, I need to use the toilet."
The two people beside him were stunned, but Chen Changan maintained a confident smile, allowing Zhang Li to relax. He said, "You're about to give birth. Listen to my command—Breathe!"
"Push! Breathe! Aye, right, breathe! Push!" Chen Changan had never experienced the real process of delivering babies. He only knew how to suck in air, use force, and breathe in, just like in television dramas.
Even Ji Shaoping and Old Man Ji could tell that his technique was rusty, but Chen Changan was already their only hope. If they did not rely on him, there was no other way out.
"Waah! Waah!" Zhang Li gave birth.
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The sound of a child crying could be heard.
Chen Changan wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled in relief. "Congratulations, both mother and daughter are safe."
Chen Changan held back his excitement and used the Mountain-Beheading Axe to cut off the umbilical cord that connected to the child's belly. He then used warm water to clean the child.
Zhang Li's husband—Ji Shaoping—was so excited that his lips trembled. After a while, he said, "Thank you, Doctor Chen."
Perhaps the grilled ribbon fish gave Zhang Li enough energy. Although she looked weak, she shouted the moment she saw the child. "Let me see my child."
Ji Shaoping took out his jacket, wrapped the child in it, and brought her to Zhang Li's side. Who would've thought that Zhang Li would say, "She is so ugly! She looks like you."
Ji Shaoping chuckled. "Yes, yes, yes. I'm proud that the child looks like me."
Zhang Li glared at him. "You talk too much."
Chen Changan was forced to watch this, but his work wasn't done yet. When the placenta was slowly discharged, he gently pressed on Zhang Li's stomach, causing the blood in her womb to flow out.
"It's alright now." When the blood stopped flowing, Chen Changan finally sat down on the raft, and the system sent him a congratulatory message.
"Congratulations, you have completed the delivery mission. Do you want to receive your reward?"
Before Chen Changan could check the message, the old lady who had fainted on the raft woke up and shouted, "Lili, she's giving birth!"
The four people on the raft looked at each other and laughed.
It was just like how the police officers in Hong Kong were always the last to arrive at the scene. The old lady—the only person who had experience in giving birth—actually only woke up after the child was born.
The old lady looked at the unfamiliar Chen Changan and said warily, "You are…"
Chen Changan held back his laughter and reminded, "Old Madam, since you have low blood sugar, you should try to eat as much as possible. Don't suddenly faint when we need you."
Old Man Ji chuckled. "Old woman, he is Doctor Chen, our benefactor."
The old lady was stunned for a moment before she saw the baby beside Zhang Li. She said guiltily, "Thank you, Doctor Chen."
Chen Changan took out a few red flowers from his medical box and gave them to the family. After that, he smiled and said, "This is a local herb from the Deep Sea World. It can be mixed with food for pregnant women."
Old Man Ji was old and experienced. He understood Chen Changan's intentions and quickly said, "Doctor Chen, you have to take care of my daughter-in-law."
Chen Changan shook his head; he didn't wish to stay in a certain region of the sea for more than three days. If the treasure island persevered and sent out more sea monsters to hunt him down, it would only cost the family's lives.
Old Man Ji saw that he couldn't convince Chen Changann and thought for a while before saying, "Doctor Chen, I saw you take out a knife before. I know a little about knife skills. I'll teach you two knife skills for self-defense for two days. You can take care of my daughter-in-law. What do you think?"
Chen Changan was slightly surprised. He only had one method of using the saber—slash. He really needed someone to give him some pointers on how to use the saber, so he agreed. "Alright, I'll be troubling you for the next two days."
Old Man Ji smiled and waved his hand. "That's not true. Doctor Chen, you are the benefactor of our family. The knife skills are nothing compared to that!"