Chapter 220 - Chapter 220: Chapter 130: Frightened Premature Birth (2/2)
“He’s here, he’s here, Doctor Lin has arrived!” Su Hengxuan’s personal servant dragged in Doctor Lin while responding, gasping for breath from the haste.
In this urgent situation, Doctor Lin could not afford ceremony and went straight to check Su Wenyue’s pulse. Then he took out several silver needles from his medicine box, inserted them into the acupoints, and after the acupuncture, Su Wenyue felt a considerable relief from the pain. Yet, she was left without strength, lying on the bed feeling as if she was floating, her consciousness blurring.
Seeing Su Wenyue like this made Doctor Lin inwardly curse the bad luck. After taking her pulse again, his expression grew even more grave. Everyone in the Su Family knew from Doctor Lin’s demeanor that Su Wenyue’s condition was not optimistic. The atmosphere in the room grew heavy and stifling.
“Doctor Lin, how is my younger sister? The children in her stomach won’t be harmed, will they?” Su Hengyi, upon seeing Doctor Lin look up, inquired.
Doctor Lin had already prepared a prescription and sent the servant to boil the medicine before addressing Su Hengyi’s concerns.
“Miss’s condition is not very hopeful. The shock and all the grinding she’s been through, the fetal energy has already been disturbed. We might find ways to stabilize an ordinary pregnant woman, but Miss, unfortunately, is carrying twins and is nearly eight months along. If this drags on, both the mother and the babies inside her could be in danger. We can only administer oxytocin to induce labor so that Miss can deliver the children.”
Doctor Lin made his decision based on Su Wenyue’s current condition, and in truth, any other doctor faced with such circumstances would have resorted to the same measure.
“But now, Lady Yue’s children are not even eight months along. If labor is induced, could the babies inside be at risk?” The An Family was concerned for their daughter, but as women of the inner house, they understood the significance of heirs to a woman. After this labor, their daughter would definitely need a long period of recovery to rebuild her strength. Many women became infertile due to complications during childbirth. Their daughter couldn’t be in danger, and neither could the children she carried.
“Well, if all goes well, the children inside could still likely be saved. It’s common for twins to be born prematurely. If Miss were in normal conditions, she would be due in just over half a month. Now it’s just a matter of being half a month early. The babies inside have fully developed, and if everything goes smoothly, the chances of their survival are quite high.”
Doctor Lin spoke optimistically but with an undertone of uncertainty. He insisted on the children’s chances rather than the mother’s because he knew how much the Su Family cherished Su Wenyue; they would not consider sacrificing the mother for the children. In the choice between the two, they would undoubtedly choose the mother.
Madam An, after hearing Doctor Lin’s response, breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good, that’s good. Doctor Lin, you must do everything in your power to save both Lady Yue and her children, regardless of the cost.”
Master Su and his sons did not share Madam An’s optimism upon hearing this. They all understood Doctor Lin—had he been certain, his tone would have been different. ‘If all goes well’—it spoke of the best-case scenario, but seeing Su Wenyue’s pallid complexion, even without Doctor Lin’s words, they knew the gravity of the situation.
“Doctor Lin, what are your chances?” The men of the Su Family were not ones to avoid issues. Su Hengyi asked, already bracing himself. He looked forward to meeting his two little nephews but knew they could never be as important as his sister, whom he had cherished since her childhood. There was no question of choosing between the two. It all depended on what Doctor Lin would say.