"Ahhh..." From behind the curtain, a woman's screams drifted out from time to time.
In the main room outside the curtain, many people were gathered. Some sat leisurely on chairs, while others paced back and forth anxiously. In particular, a refined-looking man in a dark green military uniform and combat boots was constantly stamping his feet, staring anxiously toward the inner room. "Jianye, calm down a bit. You're pacing back and forth so much that you're making my head spin," Miao Cuihua said, rubbing her temples as she looked at her restless son with a touch of helplessness. This was already the second time his wife was giving birth, yet he was still as anxious and jittery as a first-time father. "That's right, Third Brother. It's not like Third Sister-in-law is giving birth for the first time. Besides, once a woman has gone through childbirth, the next time is much easier. And she's never had to endure any real hardship, which is why she's screaming so loudly this time. If it were me or Second Brother's wife, it wouldn't be such a big deal."
A slightly plump woman sitting on a chair glanced toward the curtain, curling her lips in annoyance, her face filled with disdain. Such a fragile, useless thing who couldn't do a lick of work—only her parents-in-law and Third Brother would treat her like a treasure. In any other family, she would have been cast out long ago. However, Wang Mei also knew that the status of this youngest sister-in-law currently in labor was by no means ordinary in this household. She would only mutter a few disgruntled words from time to time, never daring to say anything too outrageous. Otherwise, she wouldn't even have to wait for Third Brother, who loved his wife like his own life, to resent her; the wrath of her parents-in-law alone would be enough to give her a hard time. The year was
Furthermore, this couple was clumsy with words and did nothing but work silently, so their status in the Gu family was very low. The youngest son, Gu Jianye—the very man currently waiting anxiously outside the delivery room—was the most favored by Gu Baotian and Miao Cuihua among the three Gu brothers. He was silver-tongued and clever; the only time Gu Baotian had ever pulled strings was to secure a job for this son in the town's transport team. Gu Jianye and his wife, Gu Yaqin, already had two sons, named Gu Xiangwen and Gu Xiangyu.
They were a pair of twins who had inherited all of their mother's best features—innocent and adorable—while possessing their father's quick wit and lively personality. As a result, they were their grandparents' absolute favorites among all the grandchildren.
Now, they were about to welcome their third child.