Su Yue panted heavily, her hand gently touching her protruding stomach, trying to calm herself.
"Twins," she whispered, her voice barely audible. She had never realized she was carrying twins. Despite regular check-ups, her gynecologist, who also happened to be the Su family's doctor, had never performed an ultrasound on her. It was her first pregnancy, and she had no reason to suspect otherwise.
She glanced at the wall clock opposite her, reading 2:33 am. Drenched in sweat, she slowly climbed out of bed and headed towards the bathroom to freshen up. However, just as she reached the bathroom door, her water suddenly broke. It was a week before her expected delivery date. Staying with her uncle, Su Gong, and his family, she hesitated to call for help immediately, still shaken by the disturbing dream.
Instead, she turned and carefully walked back to her bed. She retrieved her phone from the nightstand and dialed a number she had vowed never to call again. It was embarrassing, but it was also a matter of urgency. The phone rang for a while before a voice came through.
"Hello, Xi Sijue," Su Yue said as she moved towards the bathroom. Xi Sijue's sleepy demeanor disappeared instantly. When the phone had rung, he hadn't bothered to check the caller ID. But now he knew who was calling, seeing 'Yue'er' on the display. It had been a long time since he had heard her voice. Since the incident that occurred a few months ago, they hadn't seen each other. It was a friend who worked in the hospital as a janitor who had informed him of her pregnancy.
Upon learning this, he couldn't contain his happiness and had immediately reached out to her. However, their strained relationship, despite being married, had made her consider his concern and excitement as repulsive. She had even threatened to terminate the pregnancy if he ever contacted her again, so he hadn't dared to act recklessly.
"Hello," Xi Sijue replied as he hurriedly got out of bed.
"Sijue, can you please help me... I'm about to give birth" Su Yue said as she used a wet towel to clean herself. Despite her water breaking, she could still move around, but the labor pains were beginning to set in.
"Where are you?" Xi Sijue asked as he swiftly picked out clothes from his drawer and dressed.
"I'm at my uncle's house. Wait for me at the gate" Su Yue said as she ended the call. Xi Sijue was momentarily bewildered.
Xi Sijue didn't have time to ponder Su Yue's request. He quickly put on his clothes and rushed out of the room.
"Mom!...mom!...mom!....wake up!!" Xi Sijue knocked on his mother's door. Lin Jiali, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by the loud knock.
"Sijue... what's going on?...what happened?" Lin Jiali asked.
"Mom, Yue'er called me. She's about to give birth." Xi Sijue answered.
"I'm leaving" he said as he put on his jacket and ran outside.