Su Ran's labor began three days before her due date. A few days ago, Su Ran's spotting scared Father Lu.

Even though Su Ran used all kinds of scientific explanations to explain to him that this was a normal phenomenon, in the following days, Lu Shao was still very nervous and stayed by Su Ran's side almost every step of the way.

In the ward.

Lu Shao held Su Ran in his arms, looking at the person in front of him. It seemed that because of the discomfort and pain, her brows were slightly furrowed and her complexion was a little pale. Lu Shao couldn't help but feel nervous in his heart.

"Does it hurt?" Lu Shao asked softly in Su Ran's ear after kissing her on the forehead.

Upon hearing this, Su Ran just pursed her lips and shook her head. Su Ran didn't feel like talking at the moment because of the labor pains caused by the contractions. Moreover, the checkups that were conducted almost every two hours made Su Ran feel a little exhausted.

"I'm fine, don't worry." It wasn't until this wave of labor pains had passed slightly that Su Ran pulled Lu Shao's arm and said with a slight curl of her lips.

"Yes." Lu Shao responded after hearing this, but the tension in his eyes did not fade away.

"Do you need to use the restroom?" Lu Shao asked.

"No need."

"Then drink some more water."

"No." Su Ran frowned, shook her head, and said.

"Be good, just a little bit."

Seeing that Lu Shao was very insistent on bringing the warm water to her lips, although Su Ran really didn't care at the moment, she still nodded and took a few sips of water from the cup in Lu Shao's hand.

"Don't be afraid." Lu Shao whispered, kissing Su Ran on the lips again.

Lu Shao's words magically filled Su Ran's heart with something warm. Then, she glanced at Lu Shao and couldn't help but chuckle again.

“Pfft, why do I feel like you’re more scared than me right now?”

At this moment, it seemed like the labor pains weren't as severe, and Su Ran was in rare spirits as she started joking with Lu Shao.

Lu Shao looked at Su Ran, his gaze flickering, noncommittal. Just then, Su Han also arrived.

"Mom, how are you?" Su Han's voice came before he entered the room. His tone was filled with the same nervousness as his father's.

Why are all of you so nervous?

Su Ran couldn't help but want to laugh as she silently complained in her heart. Su Ran just wanted to tell her son that she was fine, how did he get out, and his sister was going to be same, so there was no need to be nervous.

However, looking at her son, Su Ran suddenly thought of something and frowned.

"Su Han, why are you at the hospital instead of at school?"

Upon hearing Su Ran's question, a hint of hesitation flashed across Su Han's eyes.

"I asked for a leave of absence," Su Han said in a deep voice.

"You…" How can you just take a leave of absence like that?

Su Ran was about to say that, but then heard Lu Shao, who was beside her, say, "I messaged their class teacher on WeChat earlier. It's fine."

After hearing Lu Shao's words, Su Ran finally relaxed a little. She gave Su Han a "stern" look and said, "You have so many classes in your second year of junior high. What if you fall behind if you take leave casually? You're not allowed to do this next time, understand?"

Upon hearing Su Ran's words, Su Han's lips twitched.

What do you mean by a casual matter? Is this a casual matter? Besides, if it weren't for this woman, would he have taken a leave of absence for anything else?

Also, next time? Humph, he would never allow it to happen again.

Glaring with some dissatisfaction at Mr. Lu, the "culprit" beside Su Ran, Su Han snorted coldly in his heart, thinking to himself. Although Su Han was "banished" to live next door by Lu Shao after Su Ran became pregnant, he only went there at night. It's not like he couldn't see his mother.

Admittedly, at first, Su Han also had a little expectation for the appearance of another child. However, these past few months, especially the past few days, watching Su Ran being tormented and suffering in various ways, Su Han didn't seem to be looking forward to that little brat's arrival anymore.

Anyway, their family didn't need any more children. He was enough. Oh, at most, add Lu Xiaonuan. Despite all the complaints in his mind, Su Han still nodded coolly after hearing Su Ran's words.

Seeing that her son nodded obediently, Su Ran also smiled with satisfaction. This time, her son was really going to be a big brother. Looking at him, who had grown a year older and obviously taller, and had also become much more mature following his father, Su Ran felt quite emotional.

Su Ran opened her mouth, about to say something, but her facial expression suddenly changed. Su Ran felt a warmth flowing down her body, and she was startled.

"Lu Shao." Su Ran grabbed Lu Shao's arm tightly.

"What happened?" Lu Shao's voice was filled with unprecedented tension.

"You call a doctor, should…"

"Okay." Before Su Ran could finish speaking, Lu Shao had already quickly pressed the call button.

Soon, the doctor came to the ward. After a round of inspection.

"The cervix is fully dilated. You can go to the delivery room now."

Upon hearing this, not only Lu Shao, but also Su Han, who was completely clueless about this kind of thing, became nervous.

"I'll go in with you." Lu Shao said, looking at Su Ran.

"Then I'll go too." Su Han, who was standing to the side, also said, "not wanting to be outdone."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shao's expression darkened. He turned his face and shot Su Han a warning glance.

"You stay outside and behave." Lu Shao looked at Su Han and said in a deep voice. His eyes seemed to say, "Kids should stay out of the way and not meddle in adult affairs."

After saying that, Lu Shao turned his gaze to Su Ran.

"Let me accompany you." This time, Lu Shao's tone was very firm. After learning about the "labor companion" project, Lu Shao kept replaceing opportunities to ask Su Ran to let him accompany her during labor.

Of course, Su Ran rejected them all without a second thought. Su Ran endured the pain, first because of her son's words, she glanced at Su Han with a bit of amusement, then looked at Lu Shao, Su Ran also shook her head without hesitation.

"No way,"

Su Ran had never given birth before, but she had seen enough on TV to know how messy it could be. In short, she would not let Lu Shao follow her in.

Of course, there was another reason. Su Ran was worried that Lu Shao would develop some kind of psychological trauma after accompanying her to give birth. After all, the child hadn't even been born yet, and Father Lu was already so nervous.

"You and your son wait outside." Su Ran said.

Seeing Su Ran's insistence, Lu Shao finally gave in.

"Okay, my son and I will wait outside." Lu Shao finally nodded and said. Before Su Ran entered the delivery room, Lu Shao planted another kiss on her forehead.

"Don't be afraid," Lu Shao said again.

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Su Ran smiled. She actually wanted to say that she wasn't afraid, but this time, Lu Shao's words seemed to have a calming power, which made the only trace of nervousness in Su Ran's heart disappear. The rest was excitement and anticipation.

"Yes."

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Su Ran had been in the delivery room for almost two hours. Those two hours gave Su Ran a real taste of the pain of childbirth.

You don't know what it means to be in so much pain that you can't think straight, and then you don't know what pain is until you've experienced it yourself.

Meanwhile, Lu Shao and Su Han, who were outside the delivery room, also had a good experience of the intertwined feelings of tension, anxiety, and eager anticipation. Looking at the father and son in the chairs, their faces were almost identical in their #motionless, speechless, expressionless# tension.

Zhou Fu, who had also been feeling rather uneasy, finally couldn't stand it anymore and gave a light cough.

"Sir, young master, you don't have to be so nervous," Zhou Fu said.

"Yes," the aunt on the side agreed, "Madam's previous checkups were all healthy, and this is her second birth, so it will definitely go smoothly."

The words of these two people were very reasonable, but unfortunately, they could not make the father and son, who were already in a state of tension, feel the slightest bit of relief.

A pair of eyes continued to stare at the indicator light on the delivery room door. Suddenly, Su Han's eyes lit up.

"Dad! The light has changed!" Su Han reminded him.

However, Su Han didn't need to remind him at all. As soon as the indicator light on the delivery room door changed, Lu Shao stood up and walked quickly over there. So much so that Lu Shao temporarily ignored Su Han's first "Dad" from his mouth.

……

Su Ran was actually awake when she was being wheeled back to her room from the delivery room. However, at this time, Su Ran was too lazy to move her mouth or open her eyes.

She felt the familiar breath nearby, just inches away. Su Ran gently raised her hand and grabbed Lu Shao, who was beside her. Su Ran didn't know why, but she just wanted to pull Lu Shao.

"Be careful not to catch a cold." Lu Shao's voice sounded gently in Su Ran's ear, and the next second, Lu Shao took Su Ran's hand and put it under the covers.

"You've worked hard." Su Ran heard Lu Shao squat down and say softly in her ear.

Feeling the other person kiss her, Su Ran frowned slightly. She actually wanted to say that she was covered in sweat and didn't want Lu Shao to touch her.

"Su Han." Su Ran called out.

"Mom, I'm here." Su Han stepped forward and said.

Hearing her son's voice, Su Ran nodded.

"I'm telling you, you need to be good, study hard, and grow up healthy. You need to become an excellent person in the future. Don't learn bad things, and don't give up on yourself easily…"

Su Ran closed her eyes, but spoke in a somewhat tired voice, saying each word with great seriousness. Before, Su Ran had not personally experienced it, so she did not feel it. The labor just now made Su Ran suddenly think of her own son.

No matter how Su Han was born, his birth and his ability to grow up to this age were not easy. Su Ran hoped that Su Han would always be well and would never have the same ending as in the original work.

After saying that, she seemed to hear her son seriously respond with an okay, so Su Ran fell asleep with peace of mind. In fact, Su Ran didn't sleep much because of the postpartum contractions.

When she woke up again in a daze, she suddenly became clear-headed. When she opened her eyes, she saw two people, one big and one small, by the bed.

"Where's the child?" Su Ran asked, suddenly feeling a thud in her heart when she realized it.

"Right, right next door," Lu Shao said.

"Let me see!" Upon hearing this, Su Ran turned her head to the other side of the hospital bed. Sure enough, as soon as Su Ran turned her head, she saw the crib beside the bed.

Su Ran was a little excited. When Lu Shao very carefully raised the head of the bed a little higher, Su Ran's gaze finally fell upon the little life in the crib.

When she first saw the child, Su Ran felt a sense of wonder. At this time, the baby was still a somewhat red-skinned "little monster", with a tuft of fluffy hair on its head, its big eyes tightly shut, occasionally moving, and its little hands, which would also move slightly from time to time.

Actually, the child looked really ugly, but for some reason, Su Ran thought the child was very cute. Previously, Su Ran had seen some people say things like, "The eyes look like the father's, and the nose looks like the mother's," after they had given birth to a child. She couldn't help but complain in her heart: "How can you tell who the child looks like when their facial features haven't even developed yet?"

However, when it came to her own child, Su Ran made a miraculous discovery. It seemed like she really could tell? Or rather, it could be felt.

She didn't know if it was an illusion, but Su Ran felt that the child's facial features seemed to resemble hers more? She wasn't bad either, Su Ran was quite satisfied with her facial features.

When her daughter grew up, she would definitely be a beautiful girl, and then she could watch a mini version of herself wearing a beautiful princess dress, and she could also dress her daughter up in all kinds of cute and pink looks.

With this thought, Su Ran felt a surge of excitement, and her eyes sparkled as she looked at the child.

"Our Xiaonuan is so cute." Su Ran said to the child with a smile, blinking her eyes. But at this moment, Lu Shao and Su Han's voices sounded almost simultaneously.

"A-hem, Xiao Ran,"

"That, Mom."

"Hmm?" Su Ran turned her head to look at the father and son who seemed to have something to say but hesitated to speak.

"It's a boy."

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