Damn, Xie Jinghuai!
Ruan Liuzheng’s eyes lit up instantly.
She saw the man lift a pregnant woman up from her seat.
Ruan Liuzheng froze. What was going on here?
Looking closer, she saw blood dripping down from beneath the woman’s skirt.
Her expression immediately turned serious. This situation couldn’t be delayed.
She rushed forward with all her strength.
“Wait!”
Hearing the soft, familiar voice, Xie Jinghuai’s brows moved slightly.
He lowered his gaze to the slender wrist she had grabbed as she caught up to him.
Just as he was about to speak, the woman had already stepped forward and said to the pregnant woman, who was in severe pain and drenched in cold sweat:
“Don’t panic. I’m a doctor. Your condition is urgent. I need to take a look.”
The pregnant woman, breathing sharply from the pain, looked at Ruan Liuzheng’s determined eyes and quietly nodded.
Ruan Liuzheng placed her hand on the woman’s swollen abdomen, silently counting the contractions.
They were 2–3 minutes apart, lasting 40–60 seconds each.
At this rate, not to mention waiting for a doctor—they probably wouldn’t even make it out of these two train cars before the baby started coming.
Ruan Liuzheng said seriously:
“It’s too late. She’s about to give birth. Find a clean place.”
As soon as she finished speaking, another strong contraction hit.
The pregnant woman screamed in pain and suddenly bit down on Xie Jinghuai’s arm.
He didn’t even frown.
Instead, he kept his eyes fixed on Ruan Liuzheng and asked calmly:
“Can you handle this alone?”
It wasn’t strange that he doubted her—her voice was soft and sweet, lacking any real authority, making her hard to trust at first glance.
But when his gaze met her clear, steady eyes, filled with determination, he felt she could do it.
“What do you need?”
Ruan Liuzheng glanced at the woman’s condition and said softly, like a breeze:
“Clean clothes, hot water, and I also need some simple sterilized scissors and gauze. Also, find people to block off the delivery area.”
Xie Jinghuai listened carefully.
“The place ahead is already prepared. Sterilization tools will be ready in three minutes.”
“Mm,” she responded.
The pregnant woman was set down. Ruan Liuzheng turned to check on her, but Xie Jinghuai suddenly grabbed her arm.
She frowned unconsciously and let out a soft sound, almost like a whimper.
“It hurts.”
Xie Jinghuai quickly let go, somewhat awkwardly.
The sudden loss of that soft, jade-like touch left him feeling strangely unsettled.
He stepped back quickly.
“Sorry.”
He hadn’t expected her to be this delicate—her arm was so thin it looked weaker than a training baton.
Ruan Liuzheng, clearly afraid of pain, had tears gathering in her eyes, her eye corners turning red like an aggrieved little rabbit.
In a trembling voice, she said:
“Go prepare quickly.”
Xie Jinghuai swallowed what he was about to say.
Why did he suddenly feel like he was the big bad wolf?
Shaking his head, he turned and ran in the opposite direction.
Ruan Liuzheng smiled inwardly.
First round—probe complete.
Nearby, a man saw her pitiful expression and quickly explained:
“Doctor comrade, don’t mind him. Old Xie is just worried about Sister-in-law Chen.”
Ruan Liuzheng noticed the heaviness in the man’s dark eyes, then looked at the woman curled up in pain on the ground, and seemed to understand something.
Her voice softened in reassurance:
“I don’t mind. Don’t worry, I’ll do my best.”
She knelt down, holding the woman’s right hand with one hand and wiping away sweat from her forehead with the other.
Her expression was gentle:
“Sister-in-law, don’t be nervous. Follow my breathing. Yes—inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale.”
Gradually, Chen Yuanxiang felt the pain ease slightly.
“Thank you, girl,” she said hoarsely.
Ruan Liuzheng squeezed her hand.
“Sister-in-law, this is an emergency delivery. Don’t push randomly. Listen to me—I promise I’ll help you deliver the baby safely.”
Tears welled in Chen Yuanxiang’s eyes as she bit her lip.
“Girl, I’ll listen to you. My husband… he’s gone. I have to give birth to this child safely for him.”
At the same time, Ruan Liuzheng had already formed a complete delivery plan in her mind.
In emergency labor, the risks include fetal hypoxia, maternal soft tissue tearing, and postpartum infection.
She lowered her head to examine the patient and saw the baby’s dark hair already faintly visible.
Looking up without any panic, she said calmly:
“Sister-in-law, the baby can’t wait to see you. Let’s work together. I’ll guide you when to push, and we’ll welcome him into this world together.”
Chen Yuanxiang nodded firmly.
“Now, sister-in-law—inhale, hold it, and push.”
“Don’t close your legs. Yes, just like that.”
Chen Yuanxiang’s sweat poured down instantly.
Ruan Liuzheng smiled and encouraged her, “Sister-in-law, you’re amazing. Next, we may need to hold on even longer. Keep going.”
Chen Yuanxiang forced a weak smile and nodded in cooperation.
After resting for a few seconds, Ruan Liuzheng checked the contractions again.
“Come on, sister-in-law! Continue!”
Behind the improvised human wall, everyone’s faces were tense.
Along with Ruan Liuzheng’s gentle encouragement, Chen Yuanxiang’s rapid breathing and efforts intertwined.
Everyone held their breath, and spontaneous chants of “Keep going!” echoed through the carriage.
“Sister-in-law, the baby’s head is out—keep going!”
Chen Yuanxiang gritted her teeth and pushed with all her strength.
Tears mixed with sweat stuck to her hair.
She cried out tragically, “Old Zhang, you’ve got an heir! Come and see!”
With a “wah—” the baby burst into cries.
Many women in the crowd covered their faces and cried.
“He’s born! He’s born!”
The male passengers’ eyes were red, their throats tight with emotion.
Xie Jinghuai’s expression was tense, his fists clenched tightly.
Old Zhang, did you see it? Your child has arrived.
Ruan Liuzheng wrapped the baby up and smiled softly. “Sister-in-law, it’s a strong baby boy.”
Chen Yuanxiang looked at the child with maternal tenderness. She took out a necklace from her pocket—its color long faded beyond recognition.
“Sister, this was left by my husband. Please put it inside the child’s clothes, as if his father has held him.”
Ruan Liuzheng pressed her lips together, then placed the item inside.
The newborn, who had already opened his eyes, suddenly showed a faint dimpled smile.
As if someone were truly teasing him.
Ruan Liuzheng lifted the baby and placed him directly into Xie Jinghuai’s arms.
With bright, trusting eyes and a smile, she said, “I’ll leave the child to you.”
Xie Jinghuai’s lips curved slightly on instinct.
But his body was so stiff it was more tense than when he first held a sniper rifle.
When the little thing moved, even his ice-cold expression cracked.
The nearby colleagues, who had been somber, couldn’t help teasing him.
“Old Xie, we told you to get married earlier…”
“Old Xie” kept a cold face.
Ruan Liuzheng carefully cleaned and tended to the mother.
At that moment, the train attendants hurried over.
“Comrade Xie, we’ve cleared out a sleeper compartment for Comrade Chen. We’ll move her there immediately.”
Xie Jinghuai’s icy expression nodded slightly.
Ruan Liuzheng watched as they properly settled the exhausted mother and finally let out a long breath.
Xie Jinghuai walked over and looked at her strikingly beautiful face, his expression still cold.
A faint glint passed through Ruan Liuzheng’s eyes.
This man really could resist that face of hers.
Xie Jinghuai is kind of interesting.
“Thank you for your help just now, doctor comrade.”
His official, businesslike tone made her reply in a soft, sweet voice, “Comrade Xie, sister-in-law needs brown sugar to recover. I happen to have some—I’ll go get it.”
Xie Jinghuai originally wanted to refuse, but thinking of the postpartum mother, he said stiffly, “Then I’ll reimburse you with money and ration coupons.”
Ruan Liuzheng: …straight man.
Fine, then don’t blame me.
Men like beautiful things.
They are visual creatures—if someone is ugly, people lose the desire to understand them.
Only after being attracted to beauty will they want to explore inner qualities.
That is what you call icing on the cake.
The moment Ruan Liuzheng turned around—
Her body suddenly collapsed straight backward.