Chapter 224: The Birth of the Twins

In truth, what Sheng Zexi said was exactly what Yao Chunhua had been thinking.

If it really came down to it, if there was no way to save both, of course saving her daughter’s life was the most important thing.

She just hadn’t reacted as quickly as Sheng Zexi.

But hearing Sheng Zexi say it out loud, she felt satisfied.

Her daughter had chosen the right person.

But still... still...

Her poor daughter.

Dr. Hao, on the other hand, was startled by Sheng Zexi’s sudden rush and his anxious words.

But when she saw the worried expressions on everyone’s faces, she immediately understood.

She took off her mask and smiled, “What silly things are you saying? There’s no need to choose between mother and child.”

“Dr. Gu has safely delivered a pair of twins—a boy and a girl. Both mother and babies are perfectly fine.”

What?!

“She’s given birth? She’s safe?”

“And twins?!”

Grandma Sang and Yao Chunhua were overjoyed when they processed Dr. Hao’s words.

“Doctor, was it really that fast? It’s not even been half an hour—we thought…”

Dr. Hao understood their feelings and quickly explained, “Yes, it was quite fast.”

“But Dr. Gu’s body is special.”

“She’s taken very good care of herself, so the delivery went smoothly. The two little ones must be here to repay a debt of gratitude—they didn’t want to make things hard for their mom. So not long after she entered the delivery room, they were both born one after the other.”

“Dr. Hao, so you’re saying my wife is alright?” Sheng Zexi still asked, a bit dazed.

“Yes, Dr. Gu is fine. She’s in good spirits too. She’ll be moved to a regular ward soon.”

Hearing Dr. Hao’s reassurance, Sheng Zexi finally let out a sigh of relief.

His emotions had been on a rollercoaster, and his heart was still pounding.

He kept peeking inside, wanting to see Gu Jianing as soon as possible.

Only when he saw her with his own eyes could he truly relax.

But before Gu Jianing came out—she was still inside being taken care of by the doctors and nurses—the two babies were brought out first.

“Congratulations, Deputy Commander Sheng, it’s twins—a boy and a girl.”

“The older one is the boy, the younger is the girl. They were born just six minutes apart.”

Honestly, it was the first time they’d seen such a smooth delivery. Dr. Gu didn’t seem to have suffered much at all.

Truly blessed.

Sheng Zexi reached out with trembling hands to hold the babies.

The nurse placed the boy in his arms first. “Hold him like this—it’s more comfortable for the baby.”

“Yes, just like that.”

“I didn’t expect Deputy Commander Sheng to have experience holding babies.”

Grandma Sang chimed in, “He practiced at home with a pillow before, learning how to hold a baby.”

She’d seen it with her own eyes many times.

The nurse was touched.

She thought to herself, what a good husband and father Sheng Zexi was.

Even though he had the nickname “Jade-faced Yama” in the military district, and could even make girls who liked him cry with his bluntness—

But for Dr. Gu, this tough man had become so gentle.

She really envied Dr. Gu.

Meanwhile, Sheng Zexi held his swaddled son, looking down with reddened eyes, full of tenderness.

This was his son? The son Ningning had given him?

So small, so soft.

And they would slowly grow up and have lives of their own.

“This little boy looks exactly like you did when you were young, Xiao Xi,” Grandma Sang said, coming closer for a look.

“Looks like the boy takes after his father, and the girl takes after Ningning. Look, the girl looks just like Ningning.” Yao Chunhua cradled her granddaughter, wrapped in a red blanket, which she had just taken from the nurse.

Looking at her granddaughter’s features, so much like her own daughter’s when she was young, Yao Chunhua’s heart melted.

Sheng Zexi handed his son to Grandma Sang, then took his daughter from his mother-in-law’s arms.

She was just as soft and tiny.

Sheng Zexi gazed at his daughter in wonder, feeling his heart melt. “She really does look like Ningning, almost as if they were made from the same mold.”

“Right? Exactly the same.”

“I’ve rarely seen a newborn so fair and delicate. No wonder—she’s my granddaughter after all,” Yao Chunhua said honestly.

Most newborns are wrinkled or red.

Even when Ningning was born, she was all wrinkled, like a little monkey.

But Ningning and Zexi’s children were so fair and adorable from birth.

She just couldn’t get enough of holding them.

Grandma Sang agreed, “It must be because both Xiao Xi and Ningning are good-looking, so their children are beautiful from the start.”

Listening to their conversation, Sheng Zexi looked at his daughter and couldn’t resist gently touching her face.

Although the baby’s eyes weren’t open yet, she was clearly awake. Feeling his touch, her lips moved as if responding to him.

In that moment, Sheng Zexi felt his heart completely filled.

But…

He looked toward the delivery room—why hadn’t Ningning come out yet?

Inside, the doctors and nurses were still cleaning up Gu Jianing.

She was actually feeling quite well.

She’d known she was about to give birth—the system had told her on the way to the hospital—but she hadn’t expected it to be so fast.

In less than half an hour, the babies were born.

And maybe because of the pills the system had given her earlier, she hadn’t felt much pain, and after delivery, she felt much lighter.

Right after she delivered the twins, the system’s voice sounded in her mind.

[Congratulations, Host, on giving birth to twins! Rewards as follows: 2000 points, 10 Body Strengthening Pills (30% chance to unlock a hidden potential, varies by individual), 10 Immunity Pills, 10 Protective Talismans, 2 Recovery Pills.]

[Congratulations again, Host.]

As the system spoke, several bursts of digital fireworks went off in Gu Jianing’s mind.

Clearly, the system was also happy for her.

At the moment, Gu Jianing was in good spirits, looking over the rewards the system had given her.

For giving birth to twins, the system had directly rewarded her with 2000 points. She’d spent so long accumulating just a few thousand before, and now, with these 2000 points, her total was over 6000.

And the Body Strengthening Pills—just from the name, she could tell how useful they’d be.

Gu Jianing thought she could give them to her children and family.

As for the 30% chance to unlock hidden potential, she had a rough idea what that meant, but would have to try to know for sure.

The Immunity Pills were great too! She’d give those to her family and kids as well!

And the Protective Talismans!

Thankfully, the system was generous this time—otherwise, there wouldn’t be enough to go around.

As for the Recovery Pills…

Gu Jianing read the description and thought she could take one soon.

As the name suggested, the Recovery Pills would help restore a mother’s body after childbirth, allowing her to recover to an even better state than before pregnancy in the shortest possible time."