Mated at First Sight
Chapter 877 - 579: The Auspicious Appearance of the Dragon and Phoenix (Third Update)

Chapter 877: Chapter 579: The Auspicious Appearance of the Dragon and Phoenix (Third Update)

On the sixteenth of September in the evening, the pre-labor pains began to onset.

Though preparations had been made well in advance, the Jing family was still... a complete mess.

Especially Jing Chen, who at that moment had his mind go blank, completely clueless about what he needed to do.

Watching Mu Lin being wheeled into the delivery room, he came to his senses and immediately followed.

Gu Muqing originally wanted to call out to stop him, but was prevented by Elder Jing, "It’s good for Xiaochen to go in and accompany Linlin." That way, he wouldn’t worry too much.

As someone who had been through it all, Gu Muqing nodded.

He remembered when he was having Xiaochen, Jing Zhengyang had also accompanied him like this.

However, Gu Muqing wasn’t afraid of anything else but was worried Jing Chen would follow in Jing Zhengyang’s footsteps. He remembered how Jing Zhengyang, such a dignified man, had fainted on the spot when he heard the baby cry after the birth... just like that, he fainted.

At that time, she couldn’t help but laugh helplessly.

Back then, Jing Zhengyang was formidable, a hero admired by soldiers in the military, an icon in many people’s hearts, yet he ended up passing out in the delivery room.

After that incident, Gu Muqing had laughed at Jing Zhengyang for quite some time.

However, she thought that her son should be... somewhat better than his father. Strangely enough, thinking of Jing Chen’s performance just now, Gu Muqing was truly... completely uncertain.

She guessed it wouldn’t be much different.

Meanwhile, inside the delivery room.

Sitting by Mu Lin’s side, holding her hand, Mu Lin could feel his palms sweating.

The few female obstetricians (requested by Mu Lin) looked at Jing Chen and saw many nervous fathers, but they had never seen a father as nervous as him. His tenseness was somewhat frightening.

Mu Lin looked at Jing Chen, "Chen, relax a bit. If you’re like this, I’ll get nervous too." She felt a bit helpless in her heart; in truth, he didn’t need to accompany her.

Really.

"...Alright." After a short pause, Jing Chen’s voice finally emerged, much more hoarse than usual, husky with anxiety.

Even though he wasn’t the one giving birth, Jing Chen felt much more nervous than Mu Lin, with sweaty palms, feeling like his entire body might start shaking.

The obstetrician tried to reassure them, "Doctor Mu is right, being relaxed is most important during childbirth. That way, it will hurt less when the time comes."

Another doctor said, "A father’s nervousness can spread to the mother and to the baby in the womb, making them reluctant to come out. So, remember to relax, Dad." They thought Mu Lin didn’t look nervous at all and was completely relaxed, which was good; on the other hand, Jing Chen... they wondered if he was certain he wasn’t there to cause trouble.

The doctors were really suspicious.

But from this, it was clear that the head of the Jing family truly cared for Doctor Mu. Although there were husbands who accompanied their wives into the delivery room, they were not that many.

Most were just waiting outside.

Taking a deep breath, Jing Chen closed his eyes, compelling himself to relax and to steady his breath and mind. The grip on Mu Lin’s hand also loosened.

He was probably scared by the doctor’s words.

"Linlin, relax, I’m not nervous." This statement almost diverted Mu Lin from her original pain.

Outside the delivery room at that time, there was nearly a crowd gathering; Elder Jing, Elder Gong, Elder Zhou and Elder Mei, Gu Muqing, Gong Muxue were all there. Because it was the weekend, even Gong Yu and Quan Luo were anxiously waiting outside. A few soldiers stood guard at the entrance to the delivery room area; after all, with several elders present, their safety was paramount.

The enormous gathering drew the curious glances of many passersby, who couldn’t help but take a peek, yet they didn’t dare linger long.

The aura emanating from the soldiers was somewhat intimidating, and some patients and their relatives speculated about the identity of the high-profile person giving birth, inquiring subtly with the nearby medical staff and nurses.

Being in the Military Hospital, security was overall good, and even though there were many curious onlookers, no further untoward behavior occurred.

Elder Gong paced back and forth, regretting that he had been absent during Gong Muxue’s labor, an absence which had led to such a significant ordeal that caused his precious granddaughter to suffer so much hardship and persecution outdoors. This time, he would wait no matter what.