Ten minutes later, a loud cry rang out in the delivery room.
"The second child is out too, she's a pretty girl."
With wave after wave of pain, Shen Wuqiu had no time to care about her newborn babies.
Less than five minutes later, another loud cry rang out in the delivery room.
"The third sister also came out eagerly, and she was also a beautiful girl."
After the third brother came out, Shen Wuqiu fell into a brief coma. Two minutes later, she regained consciousness.
Gu Lingyu cheered her on from the side, "Qiuqiu, Simao hasn't come out yet, let's not go to sleep."
Shen Wuqiu was now completely soaked in sweat. The pain had made her feel blurry, but now that the pain had suddenly subsided, exhaustion crept in. It took her a while to focus her eyes and make out the person in front of her. "So tired..."
Gu Lingyu wished she could suffer this pain for her, so she chewed half a piece of chocolate and fed it to her, saying, "I know, but we can't sleep now."
Having almost exhausted all her strength, Shen Wuqiu unconsciously swallowed the chocolate she was fed. Under the doctor's instructions, she tensed up again, waiting for the next contraction.
However, the fourth baby in her belly didn't seem to be in a hurry like her three older sisters. After waiting for more than ten minutes, there was still no movement.
The baby in her belly wasn't in a hurry, but the people waiting outside were getting anxious.
The doctor touched her belly to check the baby's position, and after repeatedly rubbing her belly with practiced techniques, Shen Wuqiu felt the familiar pain again.
After a full half hour of this commotion, the unhurried fourth brother finally emerged reluctantly.
Like the eldest, the fourth baby was born quietly. However, to the doctor's surprise, the fourth baby, who was born last, did not cry because she was weak, but because she was too lazy. The doctor who delivered her gently patted her bottom twice, and she pouted and cried out twice, but soon went back to sleep.
Her lazy and adorable appearance made the doctors and nurses in the delivery room chuckle. "It seems that this fourth daughter is a bit of a simpleton."
Shen Wuqiu was completely exhausted after giving birth, but as a mother, she had to be much stronger. She still mustered her last bit of strength to ask, "Where is the baby?"
Gu Lingyu had been squatting by the bedside with her, not having even had a chance to look at the children yet. Not wanting her partner to worry, she reassured her, "The children are all fine, Mother and Aunt are watching over them..."
Shen Wuqiu wanted to take one last look, but she was utterly exhausted and wearily closed her eyes. "That's good... I'll take a nap..."
Gu Lingyu still held her hand. "Yes, I'll always be with you."
Apart from the fact that her firstborn baby was a little underdeveloped and needed to be kept in an incubator for observation, Shen Wuqiu's delivery can be considered a safe one for both mother and daughter.
After giving birth, Shen Wuqiu was sent to a ward, along with her second, third, and fourth children, who were surprisingly healthy to the doctors.
Shen Wuqiu's pregnancy was only seven months, which is considered premature. Normally, babies at seven months old, whose organs are not fully developed, should be kept in an incubator like the firstborn, let alone quadruplets. Who knew that the second, third, and fourth babies were as healthy as full-term babies.
Therefore, the doctor once suspected that the pregnancy date might have been wrong.
Of course, if they knew these four kids weren't human, their surprise wouldn't be here.
As soon as the child was brought over, the elders in the family couldn't wait to hold him.
Mr. Shen, who has become a grandfather, is beaming with joy. The only slight imperfection is:
"Why are they all girls...?"
Although he did not discriminate against girls, he still felt somewhat regretful.
"Girls are so wonderful, especially a beautiful girl like Wuqiu. We like her even more. In our Gu family, girls have a more prestigious status." Compared to the slightly disappointed Shen father and son, Gu Junshan and Daiying were very excited and satisfied.
Although the two already knew that Shen Wuqiu was carrying girls, they were still very excited to see the children.
The last time a female appeared in their clan was when Gu Lingyu, that simple-minded boy, appeared. The clan was so happy that they wanted to announce it to the Three Realms. So, as soon as this simple-minded boy was born, they prayed to the Heavenly Dao to grant him the positions of clan leader and mountain god.
Now that Shen Wuqiu has given birth to four females for their clan, it seems that when she returns with them next time, the entire clan will probably worship her.
"As if the girls in our Shen family aren't noble." Father Shen didn't back down at all, and affectionately teased the second child in his arms. After a pause, he asked, "What number is this again?"
"Second child." Shen Wujun was a novice at holding babies. There were three babies. Zhao Jiujiu was holding the fourth child, and Daiying was holding the third child. No one wanted to let him hold them. He was getting impatient and went up to his father, "Dad, let me hold them for a bit."
Mr. Shen dodged away, saying, "You can't hold him, just take a look."
Feeling both frustrated and helpless, Shen Wujun could only awkwardly approach his younger brother, who hadn't even opened his eyes yet, and introduce himself, "Hi, little one, I'm your uncle."
Zhao Jiujiu watched from the side and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "I didn't expect you to like children so much? Come here, let your aunt teach you how to hold them."
Shen Wujun immediately ran over excitedly, "I wouldn't be interested in other people's little kids, but this is my precious niece."
Seeing the good relationship between the siblings, Zhao Jiujiu was quite pleased. She carefully handed the fourth child to him and showed him how to hold him.
It was the first time Shen Wujun had ever held such a small child. He was both nervous and excited, and once he held the child, he didn't dare to move.
"Relax, she'll be uncomfortable if you hold her so stiffly like that..."
Before he could finish speaking, the fourth brother pouted and started crying.
Shen Wujun was extremely nervous, "Why...why is she crying?"
"You're not comfortable holding him," Zhao Jiujiu teased him, then familiarly took the child in her arms and patted him gently twice, and the child stopped crying.
Shen Wujun leaned in and tapped the child's nose. "Are you bullying your uncle?"
Zhao Jiujiu laughed at her, then, remembering something, asked Daiying, "By the way, what about Lingyu?"
Daiying nodded her chin toward the ward inside, "She's been in there with Wuqiu the whole time."
They had many people accompanying them, and being wealthy, they directly asked the hospital to arrange a two-bedroom ward for them, where Shen Wuqiu was sleeping.
"I haven't seen her even glance at the child since she was born. Why is she so indifferent?" Zhao Jiujiu muttered to herself, but then she thought that it was a good thing that this cat spirit was indifferent to her cub but attentive to Qiuqiu, so she kept quiet.
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Shen Wuqiu slept until midnight. When she woke up groggily, the ward was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Before she was fully awake, she instinctively touched her stomach. She was startled when she touched it, but quickly regained her senses. She turned her head slightly and, by the light of the wall lamp, saw her second child sleeping next to her—his face was red, he had no eyebrows, and his features were wrinkled; he looked ugly.
Her first reaction was genuine disgust.
"Qiuqiu..." As soon as she moved, Gu Lingyu, who was sitting on the other side with her eyes closed, opened her eyes as if sensing her thoughts. "Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Are you hungry?"
"I'm just tired." Shen Wuqiu glanced at her and tried to sit up.
Seeing this, Gu Lingyu immediately pressed her down to prevent her from moving around, saying, "Just tell me what you want to do."
"I want to see the child."
Gu Lingyu immediately picked up the children placed on either side of her and brought them to her, one by one, "This is Er Mao, this is San Mao, this is Si Mao..."
Shen Wuqiu took a good look at them all; they were all ugly. But she disliked the name a certain cat had given her even more. "What's with all this 'Er Mao' and 'San Mao'? It's awful. Don't call my child that..." As she spoke, she remembered something, looked around, and asked anxiously, "Where's the eldest?"
"Don't worry, the eldest is a little weak. The doctor said to keep him in the incubator for a few days for observation. He'll be fine." Gu Lingyu wasn't too worried. Of the four children, there would always be one who was weaker.
Shen Wuqiu was still a little worried, "Are you really alright?"
"Why would I lie to you? She's my child too."
Hearing her so confident, Shen Wuqiu felt a little relieved. She turned her head to look at the children again, and still thought they were a bit ugly, but she felt quite satisfied. She kissed one of them affectionately, and then kissed the other.
Gu Lingyu felt a little jealous and leaned over to kiss her, saying, "You're not allowed to kiss them, just kiss me."
"..." Shen Wuqiu was speechless.
Gu Lingyu licked her lips, found them a little dry, then got up, took a mouthful of warm water, and then bent down to feed them to her.
Shen Wuqiu was a little embarrassed, "I'll drink it myself..."
Gu Lingyu pressed down on her shoulder to stop her from moving, "Lie still, I'll feed you."
Shen Wuqiu couldn't persuade her otherwise, so she went along with it and drank half a cup of water.
Chapter 76 Name
As the saying goes, a mother doesn't dislike her son for being ugly.
After looking at the baby over and over again, Shen Wuqiu found the wrinkled little one more pleasing to the eye. She felt that all the suffering and exhaustion she had endured during childbirth was worth it, and her fatigue had lessened considerably. She couldn't help but smile whenever she saw the little one's face and every tiny expression.
"Qiuqiu~~" Gu Cuxin felt a little uncomfortable.
"Hmm." Shen Wuqiu glanced at her quickly, then focused her attention back on the whimpering second child. "Look, is the second child hungry?"
“This brat is the best at vying for attention.” Gu Lingyu followed her gaze and looked over. As soon as she saw the little brat wrapped in a white blanket, her expression soured. “She’s always the most troublesome.”
"How can you talk to your own child like that?" Shen Wuqiu glared at her, then hugged the second child in her arms and coaxed him without any instruction. After a couple of coaxing words, the little brat quieted down.
Gu Lingyu mumbled something indistinctly, then turned to her partner with concern, "Mother and Aunt are waiting outside. They'll help take care of the child if he gets hungry. Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Shen Wuqiu rubbed her eyes. "It's okay, nothing feels particularly uncomfortable."
"What about there?"
"Where?" Shen Wuqiu didn't understand at first, but quickly realized where it was. "It's alright~"
The word "not bad" has a slightly defiant tone.
Gu Lingyu lowered her head to lift the blanket over her lower body.
Shen Wuqiu quickly stopped her, "What are you doing?"
Gu Lingyu said with a calm and serious expression, "Let me take a look. The doctor said that there will be some tearing during a natural birth. Let me check if you are still bleeding."
"No need to look." Shen Wuqiu felt inexplicably ashamed, but was also afraid that she would persist. "There may still be some bleeding, but it really doesn't hurt that much."
Gu Lingyu belatedly realized, "Is Qiuqiu shy?"
Shen Wuqiu vehemently denied it, "No."
Gu Lingyu: "Then let me see."
Shen Wuqiu pretended to be angry, "If you keep doing this, I'll get angry."
Gu Lingyu immediately behaved herself and asked her, "Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat? Your aunt ordered soup to be served there tonight."
Shen Wuqiu shook her head, "I don't want to eat anything for now."
While she was speaking, her gaze almost never left the babies.
Gu Lingyu picked up the second child in a huff and put her, the third, and the fourth child aside. "Don't look at them anymore, get some more sleep."
Shen Wuqiu finally gave her a proper look, "I told you you're like a little kid. You're a mother now, yet you're still arguing with your babies."
"Who was arguing with them?" Gu Lingyu denied it, and after a couple of seconds, she said with some grievance, "After I woke up, you haven't even looked at me properly."
Shen Wuqiu laughed at her, "Isn't this what I'm looking at right now?"
Gu Lingyu snorted, "Anyway, I'm just a petty person. No one can take you from me, not even Zai Zai."