Chapter 117 Twins of Dragon and Phoenix
Chapter 117 Twins of Dragon and Phoenix
Along the way, Ruan Haoyu drove the car himself and never let the horse run fast, for fear of bumping Mu Xiaoqiao off.
Every time he got off the car, he would carry her down and support her when she walked, and his caution made Mu Xiaoqiao laugh and cry, "I just got pregnant, it's not like I can't walk, I can walk by myself."
Ruan Haoyu refused, "The fetus is most unstable in the first three months of pregnancy. You must not take it lightly. I am a doctor, and you must listen to me this time."
Mu Xiaoqiao couldn't persuade him, so she had to let him go. She listened carefully behind her and found that those secret guards were really persistent and had followed them for two years.
They were all secret guards sent by Li Shuo. They had been following them since they left the valley, but they were just following without any action.
Mu Xiaoqiao knew that Li Shuo was keeping a close eye on her and would never let her lose her trail.
Ruan Haoyu obviously knew of the existence of these secret guards, but he pretended not to know, so Mu Xiaoqiao didn't mention it either. It was not difficult to kill these secret guards, but the difficulty was that the man had so many subordinates that killing one or two would be of no help at all.
Fortunately, they have gotten used to it in the past two years. With them around, sometimes when they miss their place to camp outside, Mu Xiaoqiao can sleep peacefully. They will never allow anyone or any beast to hurt them.
Thinking of this, I just let them follow me.
Two and a half years after Ruan Haoyu and Li Shuo signed a three-year agreement, Mu Xiaoqiao and Ruan Haoyu finally returned to the Medical Valley.
When they heard that Mu Xiaoqiao was pregnant, Zhuo Sheng and the wizard were overjoyed. They asked the kitchen to prepare different kinds of delicious food every day. Zhuo Sheng also personally prepared a prescription for pregnancy-maintaining medicine and asked the pharmacy to make it for Mu Xiaoqiao to drink every day, which made Mu Xiaoqiao miserable.
Fortunately, she was born with a slim figure and could not gain weight no matter how much she ate. She was about to give birth, and except for her big belly, there were no other major changes.
But Ruan Haoyu was becoming less and less happy. The three-year period was about to end, and the people he sent to Jinling had not returned yet. Only a letter came back by carrier pigeon saying that there had been changes in Jinling City.
Mu Xiaoqiao is about to give birth, and he dares not leave the Medical Valley. He is also worried about the situation outside the valley. Although he has made all the preparations, for some reason, he always has a bad premonition in his heart, and always feels that things may be out of his control.
Now that his child is about to be born, he cannot afford to hand Mu Xiaoqiao over. He originally planned to put on a show in front of Li Shuo, but Li Shuo's delay in coming made him feel uneasy.
Something has changed in Jinling!
What exactly has changed?
That day, Mu Xiaoqiao had just finished lunch and was lying on the bed when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her stomach. Her face changed involuntarily and beads of sweat the size of beans instantly oozed out.
Ruan Haoyu, who was supporting her, immediately felt something was wrong and asked hurriedly, "Is she going to give birth?"
Mu Xiaoqiao gritted her teeth and nodded. Ruan Haoyu looked nervous and said, "Just bear with it for a moment. I'll call the midwife over right away."
After saying that, he immediately used the Cloud-Stepping Step and brought the midwife back in a flash. The midwife had been living in the yard next door for a long time, but Ruan Haoyu was anxious and brought her over the wall directly. At this time, her face was still filled with fear.
This commotion instantly made the Medical Valley lively. Soon, everyone gathered outside Mu Xiaoqiao's courtyard, craning their necks to look inside.
Ruan Haoyu was also driven out by the midwife, and two old women in the valley were called in to help. Zhuo Sheng and the wizard stood beside Ruan Haoyu, also with anxious looks on their faces.
Zhuo Sheng said, "When I was in the palace before, women would scream loudly during childbirth, how come there is no sound here?"
Ruan Haoyu knew that Mu Xiaoqiao was born a killer, and her ability to endure was first-rate. He had just seen that her hair was wet with sweat, but she gritted her teeth and didn't make a sound.
This made him feel even more distressed. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but want to rush in. He wanted to tell her that if it hurt, she could just scream out loud. She was no longer the lonely killer. She could also be vulnerable and cry out in pain. There were people who cared about her, too.
But Zhuo Sheng grabbed him and said, "You can't go into a place where women give birth."
Ruan Haoyu had no choice but to stop and paced back and forth anxiously. Suddenly, a loud cry came from inside. Everyone was delighted and heard the midwife shouting in the room, "It's born, it's born, it's a big fat boy."
Ruan Haoyu wanted to rush in again, but heard another woman say, "Hey, why is there another one? Keep going, madam, keep pushing."
Are they twins?
Ruan Haoyu stopped in his tracks. The door opened and the midwife came out holding a child. She handed it to him and said, "The first one is a boy. You hold it first. There is another one inside."
After saying that, he hurried back in.
Ruan Haoyu was holding a tiny kid in his arms and was suddenly at a loss, not daring to move. Such a small person, soft and wrinkled, was not good-looking at all. The only thing was the big eyes that stared at him. Now it was not crying anymore, but looking at this new world with curiosity, which made him love it so much that he looked at it without blinking, full of joy.
This is his and Mu Xiaoqiao's son...
Zhuo Sheng and the wizard also came over, and the fellow disciples also wanted to come over to see, but Zhuo Sheng glared at them and said, "Don't scare the child with so many people around."
Suddenly, another cry was heard from the room, and the midwife's joyful voice came out, "It's a girl, twins, a boy and a girl."
Zhuo Sheng laughed and patted Ruan Haoyu on the shoulder, "You are so lucky, boy."
Ruan Haoyu's face was also full of joy. He couldn't hold back any longer and went into the room carrying the child and went straight to the bed.
The midwife had just finished taking care of her daughter and placed her at the head of Mu Xiaoqiao's bed. She smiled and said to Ruan Haoyu, "Congratulations, young master. Both mother and child are safe."
Ruan Haoyu nodded, but his eyes did not leave Mu Xiaoqiao's face. He just said, "Thank you."
The midwife went out tactfully. Ruan Haoyu stroked Mu Xiaoqiao's sweaty hair and felt distressed when he saw her tired smile. "Amu, thank you for your hard work."
Mu Xiaoqiao shook his head weakly, "I'm not tired, I just... want to sleep for a while."
She looked at the two children with great effort and smiled with relief, "Ayu, we finally have a child."
As she spoke, she could hardly open her eyes. Ruan Haoyu said softly, "Go to sleep and have a good rest. Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
Mu Xiaoqiao was about to fall asleep, but suddenly opened her eyes and said, "There is something, Ayu... can we let our daughter take my surname? Mother has something very important that needs to be passed down to the Mu family, but..."
She bit her lip and didn't say anything else, but Ruan Haoyu understood that she was the only branch of the Mu family now, and she wanted to pass on the legacy.
He held her hand and said lovingly, "This is what should be done. Why do you have to be so careful? If I don't even agree to this, am I worthy of being your Ayu? Rest in peace."
Mu Xiaoqiao finally felt relieved, fell asleep with a smile on her lips.
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