Chapter 73

Although family planning was implemented, due to the gradual concentration of the population in cities, the number of pregnant women in each city was still extremely large. The obstetrics departments of hospitals were overcrowded. And for a top-tier hospital like Nanya Hospital, it was even more bustling. The number of obstetricians was limited, and each doctor had to handle too many pregnant women. Therefore, even if regular check-ups were conducted, doctors generally only told you whether your fetus was normal and if the fetal position was good. However, they usually did not have the patience to explain how to make the fetus normal or how to correct the fetal position.

Most expectant mothers, having only one child, were mostly giving birth for the first time, with almost no experience. Many working-class people had to continue working when they first became pregnant, only taking leave when it became inconvenient. The elderly at home might not be able to come over frequently to take care of them, and even if they did, they might not know how to correct the fetal position or other such issues.

As a result, many pregnant women who could have corrected their fetal position during pregnancy did not do so. Hospitals were indifferent to this phenomenon because cesarean sections were more time-saving, less labor-intensive, and more profitable than natural births. A cesarean section usually took about an hour, with charges ranging from several thousand to tens of thousands of yuan, while a natural birth could take several hours and the charges would be much less.

Xie Huijuan almost went to the hospital for a check-up every month, but she had never heard the doctor explain how to sleep to benefit the fetus or how to supplement nutrition. It was only when her due date was approaching that she found out the fetal position was not good. Since the fetus was normal, and the fetal position was not good, Xie Huijuan didn't think there was a problem. In fact, she didn't really want a natural birth because she was worried about the pain, but she had also heard that a natural birth was beneficial for the fetus.

At this moment, Xie Huijuan said to her belly, "Baby, it's not that Mom doesn't love you. It's just that you're not being obedient, so I have to let you come out early."

Since she had already chosen a cesarean section, she picked a good day. October 1st was a good day. On that day, the whole country would celebrate, and how could such a day be bad? But no matter how much they planned, they didn't expect to get stuck in traffic today. And due to the sudden braking just now, Xie Huijuan was startled. In her anxiety, the baby seemed eager to come out.

"Where is the doctor? Why hasn't he come yet?" Xie Huijuan's mother, Hu Hongmei, asked anxiously.

"I've been on the phone for a long time. They must be stuck in traffic. The ring road is congested, and it's causing a chain reaction." Xie Huijuan's husband, Gao Zhiyang, was driving particularly slowly today, almost hitting the car in front just now.

"What can we do? Huijuan is about to give birth." Hu Hongmei looked at her daughter, whose hair was drenched in sweat, and felt even more anxious.

"Isn't the due date still a few days away?" Gao Zhiyang was also anxious.

"Do you know anything? That's just an estimated date. Sometimes it can be triggered by a shock or other reasons, leading to early labor. If not for the accident today, Huijuan wouldn't have gone into labor so early. I told you to stay in the hospital last night, but you didn't listen to me." Hu Hongmei was also anxious and blamed her son-in-law.

Gao Zhiyang was still working yesterday and only took leave today, thinking that coming today would be in time. Who would have thought that the ring road would be so congested due to an accident?

"Right, you should go out and see if the hospital's doctor can find us." Hu Hongmei remembered something important.

Gao Zhiyang thought it made sense and quickly got out of the car. He climbed onto the roof and saw two doctors running over, immediately waving his hands.

"Doctor, over here! Over here! My wife is about to give birth, doctor, hurry!"

At this moment, the people around realized that someone was about to give birth.

Running over without any rest, Qin Chuan, who had been exercising every day, didn't even pant. But Shang Wenxiu, a girl, couldn't bear running so far and almost got out of breath.

Unable to continue, she stopped, bent over, and panted heavily. Qin Chuan ran a few steps and saw that Shang Wenxiu wasn't following, so he turned back to check on her.

"How are you? Can you still hold on?" Qin Chuan asked.

"I'm fine, I'm fine." Shang Wenxiu shook her head.

Qin Chuan could see Shang Wenxiu's pain. "Forget it. If you run like this, can you still deliver the baby? Come on! I'll carry you!"

Shang Wenxiu was taken aback and blushed.

"Saving lives is important. I've carried you before." Qin Chuan muttered.

Shang Wenxiu rolled her eyes, thinking, "Is it the same now as it was then?"

But Shang Wenxiu, blushing, climbed onto Qin Chuan's back.

Qin Chuan held Shang Wenxiu's buttocks with his hands and ran quickly, not much slower than Shang Wenxiu herself.

Most of the people stuck in traffic had gotten out of their cars, either to help or to get some fresh air. Of course, some were just watching.

At this moment, seeing the person who had rescued the injured earlier carrying a female doctor, many people cheered him on.

Gao Zhiyang waved his hands vigorously at Qin Chuan and Shang Wenxiu.

Qin Chuan ran tirelessly, not realizing that someone was filming him. When the ambulance from Nanya Hospital arrived, the reporters from Sanxiang Urban Channel had also arrived and were live broadcasting the accident scene. Seeing this, they immediately followed with their cameras.

Shang Wenxiu's feelings were very conflicted. The familiar shoulder and familiar scent, which had been deeply buried in her memory, suddenly reappeared, making it impossible for her to remain calm. She had never understood why Qin Chuan had suddenly changed his mind, and she hadn't even had the chance to ask him. Later, in a fit of anger, she decided to forget about the unfaithful man. It was only recently that she found out from her mother the real reason why Qin Chuan had acted that way. She knew Qin Chuan had some machismo. She had been looking forward to this class reunion, hoping to confront Qin Chuan and ask him if he still cared about her and if his past vows still held true.

Training had made Qin Chuan stronger, but it hadn't turned him into a beast. So, when he carried Shang Wenxiu to the car where the pregnant woman was, he was still a bit out of breath.

"How are you? Can you still hold on?" Shang Wenxiu didn't know why she said such an ambiguous sentence.

"Just save the baby. I'm fine." Qin Chuan didn't understand and waved his hand.

Shang Wenxiu also knew that this wasn't the time for personal matters and quickly checked the pregnant woman's condition.

"It's not good. She's about to give birth. We need to move her out. Is there anything we can use to lay on the ground?" Shang Wenxiu asked.

"We can take out the seat cushions." Gao Zhiyang quickly said.

"There's another problem. If we deliver the baby here, we can't protect the pregnant woman's privacy." Shang Wenxiu frowned, looking around. There were quite a few people watching.

"I'll take care of it." Qin Chuan climbed onto the roof and shouted, "Everyone, come and help. Let's form a circle and create a delivery room for the pregnant woman."

"No problem!"

"Guys! Come over!"

Someone brought over a piece of cloth. It turned out that the truck was carrying a large load of cloth to be delivered to the fabric market. This made it even easier. A large group of people formed a circle, facing outward, and held up the cloth with their hands.

Qin Chuan shouted inside, "Wenxiu, is it ready?"

"It's ready! Hold on!" Shang Wenxiu shouted back.

"No problem. Men are all about endurance." Someone joked.

The pregnant woman's mother remembered the most important issue: "My daughter's fetal position is not good. We were originally going to have a natural birth today."

"Transverse position?" Shang Wenxiu knew things were complicated.

"Yes. Transverse position, and the umbilical cord is severely entangled." Xie Huijuan weakly said.

This was the worst news. Things were really complicated!

In this situation, it was impossible to perform a cesarean section. But the ambulance couldn't get through, and the pregnant woman couldn't wait for the ambulance to take her to the hospital. Her contractions were getting stronger, and the bleeding was getting worse.

"Wenxiu, why haven't you started yet?" Qin Chuan asked.

"Come in and help. I need an assistant." Shang Wenxiu said irritably.

"I studied surgery and now work in the emergency room. I don't know obstetrics." Qin Chuan quickly said. Although he had encountered pregnant women in virtual scenarios and even delivered a baby, it was different in reality. A male doctor delivering a baby felt too awkward to him, especially since he wasn't an obstetrician.

"You're a doctor! Why are you being so hesitant?" Shang Wenxiu said.

The people around also cheered, "A doctor's duty is to save lives. Go and help. This can't be delayed!"

Gao Zhiyang also shouted, "Doctor, as long as you can save my wife and child, I don't mind."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh.

Qin Chuan, with a stiff upper lip, walked in.

"What's going on?" Qin Chuan could already tell that the atmosphere was a bit off.

"Transverse position, umbilical cord entanglement." Shang Wenxiu said two medical terms.

"Is it that complicated?" As a medical student, Qin Chuan understood and frowned. "This isn't suitable for a natural birth."

"In this situation, we can't send her to the hospital either." Shang Wenxiu said.

"What do we do? What if...?" Qin Chuan didn't say the word "difficult labor."

"But sending her to the hospital is also risky. The baby might not survive, and the mother is also in danger." Shang Wenxiu said.

"But in this situation, a natural birth is very difficult." Qin Chuan said.

"Doctor, please, you must save my wife and child! If it's not possible, at least save my wife!" Gao Zhiyang knew the situation was serious and became anxious.