Outside the ward, Han Yan was in a very bad state. His hair was messy, his eyes were bloodshot, and his suit jacket was nowhere to be seen. The top half of his white shirt was unbuttoned, and his tie was hanging loosely on his neck.
He had been standing there all night without moving half a step. The nurses couldn't persuade him to move.
Han Yan looked at the baby sleeping on the small bed through the glass window, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
Things had to go back to yesterday afternoon. At that time, Han Yan was greeting foreign customers in the company. A phone call broke his peaceful life.
The call was from a woman named Wu Yue. She said that his child was about to be born and asked him to come over quickly.
What a joke. Han Yan hadn't even broken through the last barrier of a girlfriend. He was still a virgin. How could he have a child? Han Yan thought it was a legendary scam and was about to hang up the phone.
But the woman's explanation on the phone sent Poplar Fruit into an ice cave. On the last night of the graduation trip, Han Yan had sex with her. The memories of ten months ago, which had been blacked out because of drunkenness, flooded back like a tide. Han Yan remembered the white-collared beauty in front of the door. He remembered Miss Wu, who he helped into the bed but disappeared the next day. He remembered the slight discomfort in his lower body when he woke up the next day.
Because the examination found that the fetal position was abnormal, Wu Yue was now in a very serious situation of dystocia. The hospital required a family member to be present!
A life was at stake. Han Yan didn't have time to ask for details. He quickly asked for leave from the manager, stopped a taxi, and rushed to the hospital. Fortunately, Wu Yue and Han Yan were in the same city. It didn't take long for them to arrive.
When Han Yan ran to the obstetrics and gynecology department, the situation was very urgent. Wu Yue only said a few words before she was pushed into the delivery room. "You are the only man I've ever had. If I give birth to the child smoothly, then I'll pretend that nothing happened today. If I really can't come out, you have to promise me that you'll take good care of our child. "
It was as if he was sleepwalking. Han Yan was called to the hospital in a daze, and then he saw Wu Yue in a daze, and this was the last time he saw her. After Wu Yue was pushed into the delivery room, she never came out again …
Han Yan remembered that when the nurse carried his daughter out, he looked at his daughter's wrinkled little face and his lips trembled slightly. In a trance, he actually felt a subtle connection between his blood vessels. This feeling was very mysterious. He couldn't tell others about it, but it was very clear. There was a voice in his heart that was shouting, "This is my child. That's right, this must be my child."
That night, Han Yan stood outside and looked at his daughter through the glass window until the morning sun filled the corridor of the hospital.
His phone rang. Han Yan hurriedly took out his phone from his trouser pocket and looked at the screen. It was the manager.
"Hello, cough cough …" Han Yan, who hadn't drunk a drop of water all night, said in a hoarse voice, "Manager, what's the matter?"
"Yang Guo? What's wrong with your voice? Why didn't you come to work today? "The manager's caring voice came from the receiver.
Han Yan hesitated. It seemed that he couldn't get away today. He said, "Manager, I haven't dealt with the family matters properly. I was so busy that I forgot. I was thinking, can I take another day off today? "
"Something big happened at home? Okay, you take care of it today. Let me see … The day after tomorrow is the May Day holiday. Anyway, there aren't many things to do before the holiday. You don't have to come tomorrow. You can take care of your family matters! Don't hide anything in your heart. If you need help, just tell me. "The manager's voice was very straightforward.
Han Yan was touched and thanked him again and again. Since he started working, the manager had taken good care of him. Of course, this had something to do with Han Yan's outstanding ability in the foreign trade business. For a general like him, the manager would try his best to satisfy such a simple request like taking a few days off.
Head Nurse Jiang, who was on duty, came out. She looked at the big boy and sighed in her heart. She walked over and said, "Little Han, you can't just stand there like this. The child still needs you to take care of. Don't tire yourself out."
"Sigh, I have a child out of nowhere. I don't know what to do …" Han Yan smiled bitterly.
"Wu Yue was an orphan. She's quiet and very kind. She said the child is yours, so she definitely didn't lie to you. Usually, she came for checkups alone. We used to say that there was a heartless person who abandoned both mother and daughter. Now that you don't know, I don't blame you. But Wu Yue is gone. You are the child's only family. You have to take responsibility! " Head Nurse Jiang hesitated for a moment and added, "If you don't believe me, our hospital can do a DNA test for you."
Han Yan glanced at his daughter through the window. The feeling of passing down his bloodline still lingered in his heart. He shook his head. "No need. I believe this is my daughter. Since she was born, I will take responsibility until the end."
He sighed. "To be honest, I'm still in a daze. I'm not prepared for anything. Wu Yue left after just meeting me. I don't know what to do."
"Go and deal with Wu Yue's funeral today. I'll ask the nurse to take care of the child for you. There are other mothers in the hospital. They can help feed the child, but this won't last long. You still have to be prepared to be both a father and a mother."
Han Yan nodded solemnly and followed Head Nurse Jiang to go through the procedures.
The procedures were very complicated. After a while, it was already close to noon. Han Yan was tired and hungry. He hadn't eaten since last night. Holding Wu Yue's belongings in his hand, he looked at his watch and said to Head Nurse Jiang, "Auntie Jiang, it's been hard on you. You've been working with me for half a day. Look, it's already lunchtime. Let me treat you to a meal. "
Head Nurse Jiang waved her hand and said, "It's okay. This is our responsibility. There's no need for a meal."
Han Yan didn't let that happen. He said, "How can I do that? You're already off work and you're still helping me. I have to treat you to a meal. Also, I want to ask you how to take care of my daughter. "
Head Nurse Jiang hesitated for a moment and had to agree. "It's just a meal. Something simple will do. Otherwise, it'll be against the rules."
Han Yan took Head Nurse Jiang to a small restaurant near the hospital. He ordered a few dishes and told the boss to hurry up and serve them. He was starving.
Han Yan poured a cup of tea for Head Nurse Jiang. Before the dishes were served, he started chatting with her. "Auntie Jiang, you might not know about my situation, but this is how Wu Yue and I met …"
After hearing Han Yan's story, Head Nurse Jiang sighed. "Sigh, I think your relationship is really bizarre. You've only met once, and you already have a child. Let me tell you about Wu Yue. She's also a pitiful person! "
It turned out that when Wu Yue was five years old, there was an accident at home. Her parents died, and she grew up with her grandmother. When she was fifteen, her grandmother also passed away. She was the only one left in the family.
Han Yan didn't feel good. It was like he was looking at a delicate girl, alone in the house, facing the darkness of the night. When her parents passed away, she was still young and did not feel much about it. However, when her grandmother passed away, it must have been a huge blow to her. It felt as if the whole world had abandoned her and left her.
He didn't know how she'd survived the past ten months. She came to the hospital for a checkup with a big belly, and how she'd endured the strange looks from people around her.
If she'd contacted Han Yan, with him by her side, would she not have had a difficult labor? Then maybe she wouldn't have passed away like her parents, leaving the child behind and going to another world.
Han Yan didn't dare think about it. He didn't know what he would've done if Wu Yue had told him from the start. Because Han Yan still had a girlfriend. Although it was a long-distance relationship, Han Yan really loved her. Would he give up his girlfriend of four years and choose Wu Yue, who he'd only met once? The answer was probably no.
Han Yan didn't know what to do now. He still didn't dare to tell his girlfriend that he had a child with another woman. Han Yan was very afraid. He was worried that he couldn't take it back after saying it. But could he hide it for a while? Could he hide it for a lifetime?
Han Yan could foresee that the appearance of this child would mess up his life. But Han Yan couldn't be so cruel to send her to the orphanage. Han Yan clearly remembered that when the nurse handed his daughter to him, the joy that surged from his heart was something he had never felt before in his life. That ugly little life seemed to be the most beautiful thing in the world. How could he be so heartless as to hand her over to someone else?
The dishes were quickly served. Han Yan called out and wolfed down the rice. He was so hungry that he picked up a lot of food with his chopsticks. Head Nurse Jiang put down her chopsticks, handed him a glass of water, and said, "Eat slowly. Otherwise It will be difficult for you to digest."
"Oh," Han Yan swallowed the rice in his mouth with difficulty and said, "Auntie Jiang, I'm so sorry. I haven't eaten for almost a day. I'm really hungry. My table manners are a bit ugly. Don't just watch me eat. Try this braised fish too. "
"Okay, okay. Young people don't eat like this. This is called having an appetite. Haha. "Head Nurse Jiang also picked up her chopsticks.
After eating for more than ten minutes, Han Yan felt a bit better. He also slowed down his eating speed. While eating, he asked Head Nurse Jiang about her experience in taking care of babies.
"There are a lot of things to prepare, but you don't have to buy any more. In fact, Wu Yue asked me before. It's already prepared in her room. The main problem now is that Wu Yue is gone. The child has no mother to feed. Although I can ask the nurse to help find another mother to feed the child, this is not a long-term solution. You have to buy some milk powder."
"Okay, I'll go to the supermarket later."
"No, don't go to the supermarket. I can tell that you haven't bought milk powder before. A lot of milk powder in the supermarket is for adults. Children can't bear it. It's best to go to a special baby store. Ask the staff and choose the most suitable one for newborn children."
"Is there a need to pay attention to this?" Poplar Fruit scratched his head and said embarrassedly.
"It's important. A newborn baby's stomach is relatively small. In the beginning, you have to feed it every one or two hours. Don't think it's troublesome. Raising a child is troublesome. Just talking about the certificate, you have to think of a name for the baby in the next few days. In a few days, you have to apply for a birth certificate for the baby. After that, you have to apply for a child's vaccination certificate, which will be used for the baby's vaccination in the future. When you're free, you have to apply for a household registration. You have to go to the police station to register the baby. "
Han Yan's head was about to explode. He frowned and said, "It's so troublesome!"
Head Nurse Jiang looked at him and shook her head. The person in front of her had become a father without any precautions. How could he understand the hardships of being a parent? She couldn't say anything and could only comfort him. "Don't be afraid. There will be a way when the time comes. Take it slow."