241 Heart Hurts Too Much to Even Breathe 5 (2/2)

Eager to see his child whom he had been gazing at through the glass from outside, Gu Dongcheng was the first to enter the incubation room. He then reached out to hold his son's chubby little hand with his fingers. It was his first time having such close contact with him.

Although the child had yet to develop distinct facial features, one could tell easily that he greatly resembled Chi Rui'er.

Mrs. Gu, who had also come to see the newborn, was taken aback at the sight of her grandson. ”Why does this child look exactly like his mother? None of his features resemble Dongcheng at all.”

”He probably just resembles his mother more,” said Mr. Gu.

Chi Rui'er did not come to visit her son, however.

”Did the doctor mention when the baby can be discharged from the incubator?”

”There's still a month to go.”

Gu Dongcheng began to get annoyed at the thought of his premature son and chided her, ”I always told you to be careful, to be careful! Yet you still refused to listen. Otherwise, he still wouldn't be due today. Premature babies are going to suffer a whole string of health problems like poor immunity. They can't be compared to babies delivered at full term at all.”

”You think I wanted that?”

”Okay, that's enough. What do you feel like eating? I'll bring them for you.”

Chi Rui'er told him a list of foods she was craving, though there were only a few that she could eat. Due to the fact that she was going through her post-natal confinement period, she was not allowed to take any spicy foods.

Sensing something amiss, Gu Dongcheng said, ”I saw a baby who just got admitted to the incubation room earlier, it was a baby who was almost due. Yet, it was significantly smaller than our baby. Ours doesn't look premature at all.”

Chi Rui'er felt her stomach twist into a knot. She quickly explained, ”I ate so much throughout the course of pregnancy, of course our baby is going to be bigger. There's nothing strange about that. If our child isn't premature, why would his lungs be underdeveloped?”

Gu Dongcheng did not pry further and said instead, ”I'll go home to bring you some food.”

As soon as he left, Chi Rui'er quickly searched online: ”Will babies born slightly ahead of due date be plagued with the same health problems as premature babies?”

A lot of answers online revealed that it all depends on the mother's food and nutrition intake during the course of pregnancy, which explains why in some cases, babies born at full term may still encounter various health issues.

She knew it clearly herself.

In fact, the child was born merely a few days ahead of the due date. It was not a premature baby at all.

She could have actually waited 'til the due date to go into labor, yet Xu Jingwen had caused her to…

Her huge lie would have long been exposed if she had not already bribed the nurses and doctors at the hospital beforehand.

Thankfully, she had left no stones unturned.

Otherwise, how else could Gu Dongcheng be so elated about becoming a father?

Clad in a hospital gown, Mrs. Chi entered the hospital ward. ”The baby is so adorable. Rui'er, put this on and go have a look yourself,” said Mrs. Chi while removing the gown.

”I'm not going.”

”Why don't you seem attached to your child at all?”

Chi Rui'er kept mum and continued to play with her phone.

”Stop playing with your phone. Too much exposure to phones and television during the confinement period will be harmful to your eyes,” Mrs. Chi chided as she snatched her phone away and placed it onto the table.

”Mother, go home tomorrow. There are so many people here to look after me, you don't have to accompany me.”

Before Mrs. Chi could even answer, the door swung open all of a sudden. Chi Rui'er turned to see that it was her stepfather.

She covered herself with the blanket and turned away from him.

”Why did you come at this time?” asked Mrs. Chi.

”I just thought you've been staying here for too long and thus decided to come and pick you up.”

Mrs. Chi took a look at Chi Rui'er, who had her back facing them, and said, ”Forget it, I'll go back with you. Rui'er, I'm going home with your father. Get Dongcheng to keep you company when he returns later.”

”Got it. Please leave quickly, I don't wish to see him.”

Chi Rui'er's stepfather had been staring at her coldly, though she had never once turned back to look at him. He then left the hospital together with Mrs. Chi.

Upon hearing the door close, Chi Rui'er sat up straight and picked up her phone, which was lying on the table. She then began tapping away at it mindlessly.