Gong Mingxia had never been concerned with national affairs, but watching the "News Network" during dinner seemed to be a habit of the common folk, and naturally, her family was no exception. Whenever the music "Wait~~ wait wait~~~" started playing, they would all subconsciously sit up straight.
Already more than 9 months pregnant, Mingxia was in a period of extreme discomfort. She couldn’t sleep well at night, sitting was a struggle, and even eating became painful, her stomach feeling like it was being pressed. After eating a bit, she would have to recline on the sofa to relax her body for a while.
Fortunately, thanks to Cao Yuan’s daily massages on her legs and feet, she didn’t swell up. If she needed to put on shoes to go out, it was either Xiao Xiao or Cao Yuan who would help her, and sometimes even the Old Lady would bring her tea and water. She was certainly getting the royal treatment.
Xiao Xiao had now obtained her Level 5 piano pass, and the house was filled with at least two hours of piano playing every day. Since Mingxia mentioned that fetal education was important, her daughter voluntarily increased her practice time until it was time for bed, her diligence to the point of causing heartache.
Her due date was October 15th, and although there was still nearly a month left, Mingxia had lost several pounds in that month due to the baby being so active. It made her lose sleep at night and restless during the day; with such a big belly, everything felt like a chore.
After more than three months of hard work, the new house’s renovation was entering its final stage. At Mingxia’s request, they laid floor tiles in the living room and installed wooden floors in the bedrooms. All renovation materials were of top-tier brands, and particular attention was paid to fixtures in the lights, kitchen, and bathrooms. Get full chapters from novel(ꜰ)ire.net
Their apartment in Shuiyunjian was number 8, building 1, unit 3, on the east side of the third floor — a good unit with a desirable floor, especially since it was a large four-bedroom, two-living room apartment, spacious enough for the whole family.
However, the initial budget of eighty thousand yuan was not enough. Just as Mingxia was about to use her own money to cover the shortfall, Meng Xiuying sent her twenty thousand yuan. It was the first batch of royalties from "City," with more to come, and she told Mingxia to take it. After all, the money from "The Cook" had all gone to Xiuying, so this time she took the initiative to send the money over. Mingxia, who was already short on funds, did not refuse.
With that twenty thousand yuan, the household appliances and furniture were settled, and an additional ten thousand yuan was allocated for finishing touches on the renovation. Thus, the new house’s renovation cost shot up to one hundred and ten thousand yuan, quite a significant sum indeed.
By the eve of her delivery, they had paid off their mortgage, the house was nicely renovated, and they still had forty thousand yuan in hand for day-to-day expenses. Life was definitely getting better and better.
But unexpectedly, the baby was in a hurry to leave its cozy sanctuary. On the night of September 30th, her water broke. She was rushed to the hospital but didn’t give birth overnight. Although the water had broken, the contractions hadn’t started, and it wasn’t until the hospital staff changed shifts at 8 a.m. the next day that she was put on pitocin to induce labor.
Mingxia, completely focused on giving birth, didn’t even notice on what day she had brought her child into the world. She couldn’t have known that less than an hour after the pitocin was administered, she would deliver her baby. However, due to the urgency of the delivery, she experienced a severe tear and lost a lot of blood. Of course, that wasn’t the most painful part...