The warm spring breeze in May is the season of growth of all things, and it is also the day when the Li family ushers in a new life. Sister Li Xiaohui and sister Li Xiaofen both chose this beautiful moment and came to the hospital in the city center. The hardships of pregnancy seem to become less important at the moment when they are about to be unloaded. But in addition to the joy of welcoming a new life, Li Xiaohui's heart was also mixed with a trace of unspeakable stuffiness.
She was lying on the delivery bed, breathing profusely. "How are you, are you alright, Xiaohui?" her husband, Wang Qiang, held her hand with concern. Li Xiaohui forced a smile, "It's okay, don't worry, have you gone to see how your mother and Xiaofen are doing?"
Wang Qiang hesitated, but agreed. "Okay, you wait, I'll go and see. With that, he hurriedly left the delivery room.
In Li Xiaofen's delivery room, Zhang Hua wiped her daughter's forehead, and her voice was soft: "Fenfen, you have to insist, your mother is here to accompany you." ”
Li Xiaofen grabbed her mother's hand nervously and dependently. "Mom, how is my sister?" Zhang Hua was silent for a while, and replied softly: "Your sister is also giving birth now, don't worry, you will all be fine." Mom will be here with you. ”
On the long corridor of the hospital, Wang Qiang faintly heard different voices coming from two rooms. He stood at the door of the two rooms, hesitating. To the left, his wife, Li Xiaohui, fights alone, and to the right, his mother-in-law, Zhang Hua, who has been guarding Li Xiaofen.
This scene, like a mirror, reflects the long-standing rift in this family. Wang Qiang couldn't help but recall the night when he first talked about the family with Li Xiaohui.
"Mom is the kind of traditional woman, she always thinks that having a son in the family is authentic, but she always hides this fact, she gives me and Xiaofen are both daughters, it seems to be equal, but in my heart, I know that she always thinks about how good it would be if I were a boy. ”
"Then she doesn't have this kind of idea about Xiaofen?" Wang Qiang asked softly.
"Maybe it's because Xiaofen is close to her father, she is relatively weak, and her mother always cares about her. Li Xiaohui sighed softly, "I understand her, but sometimes, my heart is still not good." ”
Wang Qiang returned to reality, he took a deep breath, and resolutely chose to go to the left. No matter how much he doesn't say anything, he has to support his wife at this moment.
In the room, Li Xiaohui's breathing gradually became short, sweating, she propped herself up, and muttered quietly, "Mom..."
Although the voice was soft, it hit Wang Qiang's heart hard. He held her hand tightly, "Xiaohui, don't think about it, I'm here, all the time." ”
Tears slipped from Li Xiaohui's closed eyes, "Brother Qiang, thank you." ”
The footsteps of the doctor outside suddenly became hurried, and Wang Qiang walked out of the room to meet him. "Sir, please prepare, your wife is about to give birth, we have to prepare as soon as possible. ”
Looking back at Li Xiaohui, Wang Qiang, who is about to become a father, is full of determination in his eyes, but the complexity in his heart is difficult to calm. Late at night, the hospital was filled with the tension and busyness before the birth of life. Li Xiaohui struggled with every painful contraction, she felt like a lonely soul forgotten on a desert island, surrounded by only Wang Qiang silently accompanying her except for the faint sound of medical instruments.
In the next room, the lights are bright, Li Xiaofen is accompanied by her mother Zhang Hua and relatives and friends, although she is also experiencing labor pain, she has caring words and hugs after every tension.
"Xiaofen, grit your teeth, hold on for a while, mom will accompany you. Zhang Hua held her daughter's hand hard and comforted her softly.
"Mom, sister, will she be very uncomfortable alone?" Li Xiaofen still missed her sister in her heart.
"Don't think too much, Xiaohui also has her husband by her side. Zhang Hua didn't want Xiaofen to be distracted.
And Wang Qiang stood beside Li Xiaohui's bed, took the towel handed over by the midwife, and gently wiped the cold sweat for Xiaohui. Their eyes met in vulnerability, giving each other strength.
"Xiaohui, I know it hurts, but you're the best, our little darling is coming soon. Wang Qiang was scared, but tried to stay calm.
Li Xiaohui nodded slightly, her eyes were full of grievances and strength, "Brother Qiang... I don't have anything for my baby at home... Can we afford it?"
Wang Qiang's heart tightened after hearing this, they were indeed not fully ready for the arrival of a new life. "Don't worry, we'll take care of everything. ”
Li Xiaohui's worried appearance has not completely disappeared, but the pain of dystocia makes her unable to think about it anymore.
Wang Qiang silently walked to the corner of the corridor and made a phone call in distraught. "Mom, you help prepare the baby's bed and clothes at home, yes, Xiao Xiaohui is about to give birth, I want to stay here now. ”
The other phone was silent for a moment, "Xiaoqiang, you are financially tight, this sudden expenditure..."
"Mom, I'll solve it, you can help us prepare first. ”
Hanging up the phone, Wang Qiang clasped his hands and looked firm. He didn't want Xiaohui to worry, but the pressure in his heart was as heavy as a boulder.
As the minutes passed, Li Xiaohui's pain almost reached the extreme, and the sound of cheers in Li Xiaofen's room came from the quiet corridor. Li Xiaohui's heart sank, but she was happy for her sister's smooth delivery. "Is Xiaofen born?Brother Qiang, is Xiaofen born?" Fei asked vigorously.
"Yes, Xiaohui, your sister has given birth to a healthy boy", Wang Qiang told her the good news, even though he knew it might sting Xiaohui.
"Mom must be very happy, right..."Li Xiaohui's voice carried a hint of sadness.
Wang Qiang didn't know how to comfort his wife, he knew that the wound in Xiaohui's heart could not be healed by a sentence or two. "Xiaohui, our baby is coming soon, you have to insist on it for our own children!"
"I know..."Li Xiaohui closed her eyes, her mind full of the new life that was about to come and the loss that her mother did not appear beside her.
In the room on the other side, the little life in Li Xiaofen's arms seemed to feel the joy and liveliness of the outside world, Zhang Hua hugged Xiaofen who had just become a grandmother and shed tears of happiness. While the two families were filled with different emotions, the sound of the hospital's emergency alarm suddenly pierced the silence of the night, and the sound of busy footsteps and nervous conversations came and went. Zhang Hua nervously hugged his grandson and looked around, trying to find clues from the chaos. "What's the matter, what's the emergency?" she asked the midwife next to her.
"There is a woman who is not in good condition and we need to deal with it immediately. The midwife replied hurriedly.
Zhang Hua's heart tightened, and she couldn't help but think of her other daughter, Li Xiaohui. Without thinking too much, she immediately handed her grandson to the nurse next to her. "Please take care of it, I need to go next door. ”
Walking through the long corridor, Zhang Hua walked into Li Xiaohui's delivery room, only to see Li Xiaohui's face pale, obviously in pain. "Xiaohui, I'm here, don't be afraid. For the first time, Zhang Hua stood beside her eldest daughter at this critical moment.
And at this critical juncture, the anxious conversation of the doctor outside the room came into Li Xiaohui's ears. "Dr. Zhang, the patient's condition has deteriorated rapidly, and he cannot resist this contraction, and may need an emergency cesarean section. ”
When Zhang Hua heard this, she immediately walked out of the room and almost rushed to the doctor. "No, my daughter is strong, give her a little time, she can. ”
The doctor looked at the anxious Zhang Hua, "Mrs. Zhang, this is a matter of life safety, we must make the best choice immediately." ”
With tears in his eyes, Zhang Hua choked up and said, "I know, but my daughter is a warrior, please give her a chance." ”
In the delivery room, Li Xiaohui's tears could no longer be controlled, she didn't know what was happening outside, but she could feel her mother's firmness and love. She touched her stomach and whispered, "Baby, do you hear me? Mom is fighting for us over there, and we have to be strong, okay?"
Wang Qiang listened to his wife's words, his heart was excited, he held Xiaohui's hand, "Xiaohui, you will definitely be able to do it, I believe in you, our whole family believes in you." ”
Just when everyone was waiting urgently, after a period of hard work, Li Xiaohui's doctor announced: "The child's head has been exposed, use more force!" With a baby's cry, the room was filled with joy and tears. Li Xiaohui was so tired that she almost lost consciousness, but in the soft cry of the baby, she found strength and smiled.
Zhang Hua heard the child's cry outside, the whole person trembled, tears flowed, she understood that her eldest daughter Xiaohui had won this victory, and this victory was also her own. Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is the day of celebration of the full moon. Through the light gauze tent, the sun lazily sprinkled on the table full of peach and candy. It was a lively afternoon, and Li Xiaohui and Zhang Hua's home was decorated with joy, laughter and joy. The full moon feast of twin nephews and nieces has become a celebration of reconciliation and reunion of the whole family.
"Hey, Xiaohui, look at these two little guys, they look like you were when you were a child. Zhang Hua couldn't help but sigh while teasing the child.
Li Xiaohui hugged her daughter, with a happy smile on the corner of her mouth, "Mom, look at that kid from Xiaofen's family, that eyebrow is raised, it's just you when you were a child." ”
Li Xiaofen next to him picked up his son and said softly: "This child, he will definitely be a good person like his brother-in-law in the future!" Wang Qiang heard this, and pretended to be angry: "Hey, are you praising the child, or are you praising me?"
The laughter of the whole family filled the warm afternoon, Zhang Hua looked at his two daughters and two grandchildren, and the guilt and uneasiness in his heart slowly subsided.
After three rounds of wine and five flavors, when the whole family sat together, Zhang Hua raised his glass: "Today, I want to apologize to Xiaohui for my past partiality, thank you for your understanding and support, and wish our little guy a healthy growth." ”
Li Xiaohui raised her wine glass and her eyes softened, "Mom, today we don't mention the past, we only look at the future." We are all family. ”
At the end of the dinner, Wang Qiang helped clean up the cups and plates on the table, Li Xiaohui turned back to Zhang Hua and said, "Mom, what I want to say is that no matter what the past is, it is my greatest happiness to be able to celebrate the children's full moon with you." ”
The night is vast, the stars are dotted, and the whole home is peaceful. The cries of the little ones and the laughter of the family are intertwined to form the most beautiful music. It is a celebration of the new journey of life and a hymn to family reconciliation.
Zhang Hua's eyes flashed with tears, this reunion not only allowed her to regain the fairness of her mother's love, but also made the whole family emotionally harmonious. But on this warm night, can the affectionate and complicated past be completely let go?