She made a point of saying the words "twins" twice.
Huo Zhenzhong: "Really?"
"Director Jiang personally examined Jingxi; it's absolutely true."
The elderly couple were overjoyed on the phone and even started exchanging tips on raising twins, realizing that they now needed to prepare double the amount of everything.
Ni Jingxi took out her phone to call Huo Shenyan, but Zhong Lan was still dialing in her ear, so she didn't dial the number.
But just as they arrived home and the car stopped at the door, Ni Jingxi's phone rang.
It was Huo Shenyan who called.
Ni Jingxi: "Hello."
Huo Shenyan smiled and said, "Have you checked? Are you almost home?"
He timed his call to Ni Jingxi precisely; she should be on her way home right now, or perhaps already home.
Ni Jingxi nodded: "We're home now."
"How about it?"
Ni Jingxi paused for a moment upon hearing his words, then whispered, "Be careful what you say."
"Hmm?" Huo Shenyan responded, his voice deep and devoid of strong emotion, appearing remarkably calm. It seemed he deliberately adopted a composed demeanor because he sensed the gravity in Ni Jingxi's tone.
He was clearly extremely nervous at that moment.
After all, he had accompanied Ni Jingxi to the hospital before, especially the obstetrics and gynecology department, where the fetus was found to be a high-risk Down syndrome baby, with a low heart rate and even the risk of miscarriage.
Ni Jingxi: "The doctor said I'm having twins."
There was a long silence on the other end, as if they were processing the question, until he said, "Twins?"
Ni Jingxi nodded: "Yes, twins."
Suddenly, a heavy breathing sound came through the phone to her ear, and Huo Shenyan's breathing became heavy as well: "Xingxing."
He suddenly had so much to say to Ni Jingxi.
But at that moment, I felt like I couldn't say anything.
Finally, he chuckled softly, "Two, we have two babies now."
*
The entire Huo family was on high alert to welcome the two babies. Zhong Lan and Huo Shenyan had discussed the matter several times whether Ni Jingxi should stay in a postpartum care center or hire a professional nursing team to help her with her postpartum care at home.
However, in the end, it was decided that Ni Jingxi would stay at home to recover after childbirth.
After all, no matter how private a postpartum care center is, there are other people around, so it's not as safe as being at home.
Zhong Lan began to personally prepare things. Ni Jingxi's villa was not small, over 600 square meters, but it was still a bit small compared to the Huo family mansion.
Fortunately, Zhong Lan knew that Ni Jingxi should be comfortable during her postpartum period.
So she brought all the things she had prepared over here. Every day, Ni Jingxi looked at the little things that kept being added to her home, and even someone as girlish as her was almost melted by their cuteness.
Even Huo Shenyan wasn't much better than her. When the crib was brought back, the two of them stood by the crib for a long time, reluctant to leave.
As the due date drew closer, Ni Jingxi's belly visibly grew larger.
She was already slender, and after becoming pregnant, she didn't overeat or drink excessive amounts of supplements. Instead, she followed a menu customized for her by a professional nutritionist to scientifically nourish her pregnancy.
Even at eight months old, her limbs remained slender.
However, her belly looks a bit big, after all, she has two children.
Especially towards the end, she truly understood once again why pregnant women in TV dramas always walk while holding their bellies; sometimes she even felt her belly dragging uncomfortably.
Fortunately, she was in relatively good condition and her feet did not show any signs of swelling typical of late pregnancy.
The doctor advised me to walk more, as this would be beneficial for childbirth.
Huo Shenyan is now trying to reduce his workload as much as possible. He was on business trips a few months ago, but after seven months, he hasn't left Shanghai once.
This was really difficult for him.
Ni Jingxi knew he had a heavy burden on his shoulders, so she never complained to him, but she was still deeply moved when she learned that he had reduced his workload.
Her due date is October 1st, which happens to be National Day.
After several checkups, the doctors all said that Ni Jingxi was young and in good condition, and could try a natural birth. Huo Shenyan had actually read books carefully about natural birth and cesarean section.
He also knew that, in terms of postpartum recovery, vaginal delivery was the best option.
I agreed with the doctor's suggestion, but still said, "Please make sure she has an epidural."
Previously, there were frequent online arguments about whether pregnant women should have painless childbirth. Of course, the Huo family are reasonable people and don't have so many ignorant ideas.
Zhong Lan had also given birth before, and she even suffered postpartum hemorrhage. So, regarding Ni Jingxi's childbirth, she had only one request: to minimize her pain and protect her as much as possible.
Ni Jingxi's stomach started hurting on September 18th, and she was admitted to the hospital that same day.
Although there were still about ten days until her due date, she was carrying twins and estimated that she might give birth before the due date. However, Ni Jingxi stayed in the hospital for two days and didn't actually go into labor until the morning of the 20th.
At first, she was quite relaxed; she changed her clothes and even got out of bed and walked around for a while.
Because her delivery room was VIP, she didn't need to go to a private delivery room and could give birth right there. The elders were all waiting outside, but only Huo Shenyan stayed by her side.
I started waiting around 9 a.m.
It wasn't until 3 p.m. that Ni Jingxi actually began giving birth.
After a full three hours, when she felt like she was about to be completely drained of sweat, the doctor happily told her that they could see the baby's head.
When the doctor delivered the first child, he happily told her, "It's a boy!"
Ni Jingxi breathed a sigh of relief; it turned out to be twin boys.
Five minutes later, when the doctor held the second child in his arms, his voice was even more excited than before: "This is a baby girl, a little sister!"
"Congratulations, congratulations, it's twins, a boy and a girl."
Within minutes, everyone waiting outside the delivery room knew the news: it was a brother and sister.
Huo Shenyan immediately asked, "How is my wife?"
"We are currently observing the situation. The mother and babies will be able to meet their family in a little while."
Ni Jingxi initially felt quite well, with no major problems, and kept turning her head to look at the two little babies lying in the transparent basket. Their eyes were closed, and their hair was jet black and thick. As for their little faces, it was impossible to tell exactly what they looked like.
But it's amazing how this is; it's her child.
While she was admiring her child, the doctor became agitated, as she had experienced another bout of bleeding during the observation period.
The doctor was still reassuring her that everything was alright, but Ni Jingxi remained calm and said she was fine.
As a result, more and more doctors gathered in the delivery room. In no time, there were seven or eight doctors in the delivery room, when there were originally three.
Huo Shenyan and the others outside naturally noticed the doctors going in one after another.
Just then, the babies were brought out after their observation period ended.
Huo Shenyan immediately asked the nurse, "How is my wife?"
"Please hold on for a moment." The nurse briefly explained the situation, and Huo Shenyan's face immediately paled, his expression darkening.
Zhong Lan looked down at the two little babies while also gazing inside.
After an unknown amount of time, everything was finally settled inside. When Huo Shenyan entered, he saw Ni Jingxi lying on the hospital bed. If his face had turned pale earlier, Ni Jingxi's face was now as white as a sheet of paper.
His eyes welled up with tears, and he immediately went over and gently took her hand.
"Stars." Huo Shenyan called softly. Ni Jingxi's eyes twitched slightly, and when she struggled to open her eyelids, he immediately said, "You don't need to open your eyes. If you're tired, just rest. I won't disturb you."
Ni Jingxi was not only exhausted, but also weak from postpartum hemorrhage.
In the hazy moment, she felt a soft touch on her forehead and heard a man's deep voice say, "I love you."
*
The Huo family was overjoyed to have twins, a boy and a girl.
This was quite a joyous occasion, and as soon as the news spread, Ni Jingxi and Huo Shenyan's phones were ringing off the hook. Huo Shenyan was initially a little annoyed because, lacking accurate information, everyone was calling to inquire.
So the next day, after the two little ones had just been taken to bath time, Zhong Lan placed them one on each side in Huo Shenyan's arms.
"Don't move, I'm going to take a picture of you." Zhong Lan really liked it, and as soon as she said "take a picture," her phone started clicking away.
Huo Shenyan looked down at the two little ones in his arms. The slightly larger one on the left was his sister, and the slightly smaller one on the right was his brother.
The older brother weighs five jin (2.5 kg), and the younger sister weighs five jin and four liang (2.2
The doctor said that baby girls usually weigh more than baby boys.
Normally, newborn babies aren't very attractive, but these two little ones were born with double eyelids and surprisingly high nose bridges. Their features aren't blurry or indistinct; on the contrary, they're almost excessively clear.
Zhong Lan hasn't stopped praising me since last night.
Huo Shenyan stayed here with Ni Jingxi yesterday. Although Zhong Lan went back to rest last night, she came back early this morning.
After Zhong Lan finished taking the photos, Huo Shenyan put the children down and then picked up his phone to look at them.
He wasn't satisfied with just looking at it himself; he also wanted to show it to Ni Jingxi.
When Ni Jingxi picked the best angle, it was a picture of him looking down at the little guy in his arms.
The soft light shone from behind, making the whole scene appear particularly serene and peaceful.
"This one is good." Ni Jingxi nodded.
Huo Shenyan nodded, fiddled with his phone for a while, and Ni Jingxi, a little tired, fell asleep again soon after. When she woke up, she picked up her phone from the bedside table and discovered that it had been bombarded with messages.
When she opened her friends list, she found that she had been tagged in many posts on her Moments.
Curious, she clicked on it and discovered that it was a post Huo Shenyan had made more than an hour earlier.
Huo Shenyan: @Ni Jingxi, thank you for your hard work and for the two gifts.
In the photo, he is holding two babies, with his eyes lowered and a slight smile on his face.
The scene was so beautiful.
Even someone as reserved as him couldn't resist showing off his happiness to the whole world at this moment.
Ni Jingxi read the message again and laughed once more.