“Be prepared,” He Yibin felt that Yan Huan’s condition might worsen at any time. Although she was trying hard to stay strong, it was clear that her body was nearly at its limit. They had never thought that these two babies would grow so quickly lately, since they had been controlling her diet since the very beginning in order to keep their weight under control.
However, these two babies were absorbing the vitality of their mother at a shocking rate and growing up with a fearful speed.
While they grew bigger, they were actually becoming a threat to Yan Huan.
“Is a C-section necessary?” Lu Yi frowned while clasping his fingers tightly together on the table. His eyes were red-rimmed. Yan Huan was becoming thinner, so was him. Every time when he sensed Yan Huan moving, he would wake up from his sleep. If Yan Huan did not give birth soon, Lu Yi would be the first one to collapse, instead of Yan Huan.
“Yes, and it may be anytime.” He Yibin was unsure too. “Maybe it’ll be tomorrow, or now, or maybe Yan Huan can endure through all of this for one more month, then the babies will be fully grown by then as it’ll be nine months since their conception.”
“In this critical period, you should eat more.” He Yibin looked up and down at Lu Yi who was in front of him. “You’re too thin now! This is unacceptable, you have to eat more.”
“Me? Eat more?” Lu Yi frowned. Why should I eat so much? Does He Yibin think that I’m a pig?
“Yan Huan may need your blood.” He Yibin was only preparing for the worst. He must think of every possible outcome and the corresponding reaction, so that everything was prepared and he would be able to do his best in case of unexpected situations.
If Yan Huan was of a normal blood type, then it would not matter. However, since she had a rare blood type, Lu Yi was probably the only one who could save Yan Huan in the event that she needs a blood transfusion. Therefore, they must be prepared for that scenario.
“I see,” Lu Yi touched his own arm. There was a mild pain that was still lingering there. If he had known that it would come to this, then he would not have transfused so much blood to Su Muran.
No matter how, he would take good care of his own body to ensure her safety, as well as the babies.
Yan Huan’s condition worsened as time passed. Almost everyone in the hospital started to focus their attention on her, afraid that anything that might happen.
She struggled through every day that passed, hanging on by sheer will and stubbornness. She became reluctant to speak, even during her occasional checkups. Despite that, it was still a good thing that she could pull herself through these couple of days.
“Do you want to go for a C-section?” Lu Yi had asked so numerous times already.
Yan Huan shook her head. She pulled his hand over to her and wrote in his palm.
“I think I can still endure this a bit longer, just to let them grow stronger. If I can’t even do this for them, then I’d be a failure as a mother.”
Lu Yi held onto her chilly fingers tightly, then covered her with a quilt.
Time went on day by day. Surviving like this would be unbearable to a normal person, as one would have to suffer through breathing difficulties, chest discomfort, poor appetite and an irregular sleeping cycle.
Despite all of this, Yan Huan remained insistent on carrying her babies full-term.
Her perseverance led to her enduring through the suffering for another half a month. But soon after that, she could not hold on any longer, because the babies were starting to threaten her life.
“Let’s proceed with the C-section,” Lu Yi stood up and told He Yibin.
“I agree,” He Yibin sighed. Sometimes, perseverance would not necessarily lead to success. Since it had almost been nine months since the babies’ conception, it should be alright to deliver them now, before Yan Huan was pushed beyond her limit.
Yan Huan opened her eyes and tried to ask something, but no words could be uttered from her mouth.
“It’ll be alright, don’t be afraid.” Lu Yi rested his hand on her forehead, then gently fixed her messy hair.
Yan Huan nodded and smiled at him, but it seemed so hard for her to even open her eyes. She could only see a weak stream of light through her heavy eyelids.
Not long after that, Yan Huan was sent into the operating theater. Lu Yi followed behind her in sterile scrubs, as he would be her portable blood bank just in case Yan Huan needed a blood transfusion.
Outside the operating theater stood Ye Shuyun, Lu Jin, Old Master Lu and Yi Ling, all of whom had cancelled their original commitments to be here for Yan Huan.
By then, all preparations for the surgery had been completed. Indeed, Yan Huan could not feel anything anymore as she was under anesthetic.
“Don’t be afraid,” Lu Yi assured as he held her hands tightly, in order to let her feel his strength and the temperature in his palms.
“I’m here. You’ll be fine, our children will be fine too.”
Yan Huan rubbed her face gently against the back of his hand. She was then equipped with an oxygen mask. As she breathed, she gradually slipped into unconsciousness, but Lu Yi’s hold on her hand had never been released.
“Don’t look,” Yan Huan murmured as she shook her head weakly at Lu Yi. She did not want Lu Yi to see her belly being cut open, showing blood, flesh and viscera.
“I want to remember my most cherished woman in this unforgettable moment.” Lu Yi smiled at Yan Huan, but his pupils shrank slightly.
He saw the doctor make an incision on Yan Huan’s stomach. The main surgeon for Yan Huan this time was the most famous gynecologist of Sea City. He Yibin was the assistant, because he was the one who knew the most about Yan Huan’s health condition.
They had been preparing for this surgery for half a month, so when they were standing around the operating table, everything was carried out methodically without any chaos. They followed the usual procedure meticulously, even the anesthetic was thoroughly prepared. Nothing could go wrong, and no mistake was allowed.
However, when the scalpel in the hands of the doctor cut deeper, the instruments beeped in alarm suddenly.
“Doctor, it seems that the anesthesia was not enough.”
Yan Huan was starting to feel the pain. Her forehead was covered in beads of sweat, and she was holding tightly to Lu Yi’s hand.
The doctor stopped his actions promptly. “Get ready to increase the anesthetic dosage.”
The anesthetist at the side quickly began to inject anesthetic again. A while later, the instruments stopped beeping and returned to normal. The blood pressure and heartbeat of the patient was back to normal too.
As Yan Huan breathed slowly, moisture started to gather in her eyes.
She was terrified just now as she was reminded of her previous life, when they did not care about her life and cut her stomach open just like that. However, she was very thankful that she did not feel pain anymore, as the anesthetic was finally kicking in. She may still be nervous and scared, but it was not as bad as before.
“Don’t be afraid, it’ll be over soon,” Lu Yi consoled her softly. He was afraid too, but he kept the fear to himself, with his back completely drenched with cold sweat.
