There is a god in the sky

Chapter 289 The Broken Engagement Scandal 4

The Xie family is wealthy, which can be seen from Xie Jingfeng's clothing and appearance.

His carriage was very luxurious, and Shen Lan felt uncomfortable riding with him, so she led out her own pony.

Her horse was much shorter than the Xie family's horses.

Xie Jingfeng glanced at it and said, "Miss Shen, you should get on. Your horse might not be able to move its legs in front of the Akhal-Teke."

Shen Lan took a deep breath, picked up her suitcase, and boarded the Xie family's carriage.

Half an hour later, Shen Lan stood at the entrance of a manor.

This was the first time she had ever heard of such a large estate in Bianjing, a city where land was incredibly valuable.

The Xiao family's residence was also large, but compared to this extravagant manor, it lacked a certain comfort.

Doctor Chen was already waiting inside the manor, along with two other rather elderly doctors.

Xie Jingfeng clapped his hands, and servants carried out a box of gold, which gleamed brightly.

"I'm entrusting my wife to you all."

Dr. Chen sighed but did not respond. The other two doctors replied politely, "We will do our best."

Shen Lan was puzzled. If she was Xie Jingfeng's wife, why would she be staying here? Was it to take care of her pregnancy?

On the way to the backyard, Physician Chen explained the reason in a few words.

It turns out that the woman living in this "Qingfeng Garden" was not Xie's first wife, but his mistress.

He and the woman were in love, but their families did not approve of their relationship.

Young Master Xie didn't want his beloved to be subservient, so he kept her in Qingfeng Garden, where she was treated almost as well as his legal wife.

Shen Lan thought to herself: I really didn't realize that this young master Xie was such a romantic.

However, to that innocent wife, he was a complete scumbag.

Upon entering the inner room, Shen Lan stood behind the three senior doctors and immediately spotted the woman lying on the bed.

Even though she was pale and looked pained, her outstanding appearance was still evident.

"My lord... I'm in pain..." The woman reached out her hand to Xie Jingfeng.

Xie Jingfeng offered some words of comfort, then beckoned the doctors to come forward.

Despite being more than eight months pregnant, the woman's belly already looked like she was about to give birth.

Shen Lan almost thought she was pregnant with twins, but the experienced doctors couldn't detect twins, so it wasn't true.

The woman looked at Shen Lan with slight confusion, but assumed she was just a female apprentice of a doctor.

When it was Shen Lan's turn to examine her, she took her pulse and asked, "Did you eat a lot during your pregnancy? Did you move around a lot every day?"

"Except for the first two months when I vomited a lot, my appetite has been very good ever since."

The woman had gained a lot of weight and wanted to control it, but her maids kept urging her to eat more so that she could give birth to a healthy, chubby boy.

If she gives birth to a son, he will be the eldest grandson of the Xie family!

Shen Lan suspected that she had gestational diabetes, as her hands and feet were swollen, but she was not actually fat.

After talking to her for a while, the woman felt tired, thirsty, and hungry, so she asked someone to bring in food and soup.

Shen Lan watched her eat, her appetite was twice that of a normal person, and she drank only the rich, oily soup cooked over high heat.

After eating, the woman felt sleepy, but seeing that several doctors were still there, she could only endure it.

Xie Jingfeng asked irritably, "Is it going to work or not? Say something!"

Shen Lan asked him, "Won't you go out for a walk after you finish eating, Madam?"

"How can she get out of bed and walk in this condition? What if she falls?"

The other doctors all showed expressions of disapproval, but remained silent.

Suddenly, the woman screamed, clutching her stomach and crying out, "My stomach... my stomach hurts so much... ah..."

"Qingqing..." Xie Jingfeng held onto her hand tightly, pushing Shen Lan aside.

Shen Lan rolled her eyes and pushed him away.

Doctor Chen stepped forward to give the pregnant woman acupuncture to relieve her pain.

The other two doctors were writing a prescription and having someone prepare the medicine, while the other stood aside shaking his head.

Even if she was a patient, it was not appropriate for the doctor to remove her clothes to examine her, so Shen Lan became the best candidate.

She went up and touched the pregnant woman's belly, and felt it was swollen and distended, like contractions.

"Where's the midwife? Go and call her!"

Shen Lan suspected that she was about to give birth, and at this time, a midwife was more useful than a doctor.

When Dr. Chen saw that she was about to take off the patient's pants, he quickly put away the needles and withdrew.

The maids and servants were in complete chaos outside; besides fetching and preparing medicine, they didn't know what else to do.

Shen Lan had never delivered a baby before, so she didn't dare to make a judgment. Whether a woman was suitable to give birth could only be determined by a midwife.

"Her baby is breech, she can't give birth," the midwife shouted as she entered the room.

Shen Lan just noticed that the baby's head wasn't down, and the baby must be quite large.

The best option would definitely be a cesarean section, but there are absolutely no facilities for surgery here.

The pregnant woman screamed repeatedly as her vaginal fluids ruptured.

Now we have no choice but to have the baby.

Young Master Xie was kicked out, while three senior doctors stood outside through a gauze curtain, giving orders here and there, making a lot of nonsensical pronouncements.

Shen Lan ignored them and asked the midwife, "Can you turn the baby's position? Don't worry about the patient's pain, try to turn the baby's position."

The midwife Xie Jingfeng hired was the best in the city, and she had seen all kinds of big events.

"Yes, it is possible, but the pregnant woman also needs to cooperate."

Shen Lan instructed her maid, "Go and prepare a brazier, strong liquor, scissors, and boiling water."

She took out silver needles and began to administer acupuncture, which could temporarily block the patient's pain sensation.

She whispered in the woman's ear, "You have too much amniotic fluid and the fetus is too big. If you can't give birth, you and the child will both die!"

The woman gripped her hand tightly, her face contorted in pain. "Save me! I don't want to die!"

"Then you have to cooperate." Shen Lan stuffed a handkerchief into her mouth. "If it hurts, bite down!"

The midwife began to work, pushing the protruding belly out of shape.

Shen Lan had never given birth, but this looked incredibly painful. There was nothing else she could do but try her best to alleviate the pregnant woman's suffering.

If it weren't for the fact that childbirth requires the pregnant woman's cooperation, she would have preferred to knock her unconscious.

Eight months is considered late pregnancy. As long as both mother and child are healthy, the baby should be able to be born smoothly.

Many precious medicines were sent from outside, but Shen Lan only gave the pregnant woman a few ginseng slices to suck on; the rest were not needed for the time being.

After enduring such a difficult half hour, the midwife was panting heavily, but she could not achieve the desired result.

"We can only use this last method: try reaching in and pulling the child out!"

"No!..." the pregnant woman screamed, her whole body convulsing in fright.

"A baby's body is too delicate to withstand such treatment."

"But... if the baby doesn't come out, the pregnant woman will die!"

If they could save the woman's life, at least they wouldn't incur the Xie family's wrath.

A flicker of hesitation crossed Shen Lan's eyes. Should she try a cesarean section?

"Let's take the labor-inducing medication first."

The medicine had been brewed, and after a bowl of bitter medicine was poured down her throat, the woman's heart-wrenching screams echoed endlessly.

The mattress is soaked; it would be too dangerous if the baby couldn't be born.

Shen Lan ran out and borrowed a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and drafted a surgical consent form on the spot.

This piece of paper has no legal effect here, but it can let Xie Jingfeng know the risks of the surgery.