Chapter 62 – Da Bao Is Online!

Fei Xiangnan’s most important project of the year was finally coming to a close with today’s signing meeting. He had specifically instructed Assistant Chen not to interrupt him unless it was absolutely necessary. However, halfway through the meeting, Assistant Chen walked in and whispered something in Fei Xiangnan’s ear.

“Xiao Fang’s assistant? Xiao Ma?” His eyes swept over his partners. The meeting would be over in just over ten minutes. Fei Xiangnan instructed in a low voice, “I’ll call back later. You can go out first.”

With that, he continued the meeting. Assistant Chen understood the importance of the meeting and tactfully left.

Xiao Ma was told to wait for a call, but a full ten minutes passed and the phone never rang again. Xiao Ma felt his world crumbling more and more severely.

Finally, a nurse came out of the operating room. Xiao Ma quickly went up to her, suppressing his nervousness and inner turmoil, and politely asked, “Nurse, is there any problem with the pregnant man’s delivery? It won’t be because of the premature birth, and then…”

The nurse looked at this greenhorn, Xiao Ma, without any impatience and explained patiently, “It’s fine, it’s a very normal delivery. This isn’t considered a premature birth; the baby is already full-term.”

“Then, then why? Was it because he ate hot pot?” Xiao Ma stammered out the question that had been weighing on his mind.

The nurse was almost amused by him. “So it was because he ate hot pot. I think I know why now. Let me tell you…”

Xiao Ma’s eyes gradually widened, his expression changing from surprise to extreme speechlessness.

President Fei, on his end, didn’t find out his wife was in the hospital giving birth until the meeting was completely over. After the meeting, he turned on his phone, and a call from Que Jiang came in. His voice sounded rather cautious.

“Boss, there’s something.”

“Speak,” Fei Xiangnan said, unbuttoning the first button of his shirt to breathe. He always felt a sense of relief after finishing a major project.

“Young Master Xiao is… in the hospital giving birth. I’m already downstairs. You can get in the car as soon as you come down from the elevator.” Que Jiang suppressed his own nervousness and calmly delivered the news, but he could feel Fei Xiangnan’s anger brewing even through the phone screen.

“What did you say?” Fei Xiangnan’s mind couldn’t quite process it. He had been sleeping so soundly at home when he left for work that morning, with no signs of going into labor. Could there have been an accident? Did his family go looking for him, trying to harm him and the baby? Normally, it was impossible for him to give birth today. Fei Xiangnan’s heart leaped into his throat. If anything happened to him and the baby, he would annihilate that family!

“There were some unexpected circumstances,” was all Que Jiang could say over the phone.

And so, as the car drove to the hospital, Que Jiang felt like he couldn’t breathe in the car. When they arrived at the hospital, Fei Xiangnan got out of the car and walked quickly to the operating room upstairs. His palms were sweating profusely. If Xiao Fang wasn’t in labor right now, he would have grabbed him and given him a good spanking. A drama king! He was such a drama king!

In the corridor, Xiao Ma had just started to feel at ease when he saw the domineering President Fei striding over in a hurry. His heart jumped back into his throat. Just as he was about to say something, the light of the operating room suddenly turned green, and the doors slowly opened. The sound of crying from inside grew louder.

Xiao Ma felt that this great-nephew of his would surely be his greatest savior in the future, knowing how to save the day right after being born. President Fei, who had no time to dwell on such things, walked directly toward the doctor.

The newborn young master of the Fei family was brought out, surrounded by a group of doctors and nurses. The leading doctor, who was the hospital director, had a joyful smile on his face. This hospital was partly funded by Fei Xiangnan. Seeing Fei Xiangnan, he walked straight over to congratulate him, “Congratulations, President Fei. Mrs. Fei has given birth to a big, healthy boy.”

As he spoke, a nurse brought the baby forward. The child was red and crying incessantly in the nurse’s arms, as ugly as a little monkey. This child was the continuation of Fei Xiangnan’s bloodline. Looking at the baby, Fei Xiangnan was momentarily unsure of how to adapt to the role of a father.

He reached out, and his index finger was immediately gripped by his son’s tiny hand. His hand was soft, so fragile it felt like it could be crushed with a single squeeze. But because of today’s unexpected situation, the joy of seeing his son was greatly diminished. Fei Xiangnan’s gaze lingered on his son for about ten seconds before he looked away and mentioned the name of his little drama king.

“Where’s Xiao Fang?” He said the name with a hint of gritted teeth.

A nurse took the baby to the arranged high-end private room. Following behind was Xiao Fang, who had not yet woken up from the anesthesia.

His face was a little pale as he slept peacefully on the surgical bed, already changed into a clean set of hospital clothes. What a well-behaved person, a pity he could move! Fei Xiangnan couldn’t help but think. But faced with him like this, he couldn’t bring himself to say anything harsh. He could only follow the doctor to the private room with a dark face.

Xiao Fang’s room was on the top floor, the most VIP of all private rooms. It was furnished like a hotel and was also where Xiao Fang would stay for his postpartum confinement. There were two beds in total, and Fei Xiangnan would also be staying here for the next month.

Seeing Xiao Fang sleeping peacefully on one bed, Fei Xiangnan didn’t just sit there. He looked at Xiao Ma and Que Jiang who had walked in, helplessly pressing his temples. He didn’t put on any airs and just said, “Tell me the details. He’s just being a drama king. I’m not so muddle-headed as to blame you.”

Xiao Ma was so moved he almost shed tears. Who said domineering presidents were all unreasonable? See, there were still many rich people in this world willing to listen to reason.

So, Xiao Ma spilled the beans, telling the truth without any bias.

By the time Xiao Fang woke up, it was already eight o’clock in the evening. He opened his eyes to an unfamiliar environment of blue and white. The faint pain from the wound on his stomach reminded him of what had happened.

He turned his head, and Fei Xiangnan was sitting by his side, supporting his head with one hand and dozing off. Fei Xiangnan was a light sleeper. Feeling the slight movement from Xiao Fang on the bed, he woke up immediately. A pair of dark, obsidian eyes stared into Xiao Fang’s. Xiao Fang started to feel guilty. Giving birth should have been a happy occasion, but it was all ruined by a single hot pot meal.

Saving President Fei the trouble, Xiao Fang took the initiative to admit his mistake. “I’m sorry, it’s my fault. Was Da Bao born safely?”

“No.”

Those two unexpected words scared Xiao Fang badly. His eyes widened, and he became frantic, his face pale as he asked, “What… what do you mean, no? Xiang… Xiangnan? Don’t scare me! I…” The next second, Xiao Fang’s hand was held.

Fei Xiangnan looked at him exasperatedly. “Now you know how to be nervous? Why didn’t you think about this when you were eating hot pot?”

Xiao Fang looked at Fei Xiangnan with tear-streaked eyes, clearly not having recovered from the shock.

President Fei, who had intended to give him a good scare, couldn’t bring himself to be harsh anymore. He stroked his pale face. “I was lying. Da Bao was just taken by the doctor for a check-up. He’ll be back soon.”

The heart that had been stuck in his throat returned to its place. Xiao Fang was suddenly angry again. He threw off Fei Xiangnan’s hand, covered his head with the blanket, and completely ignored him.

Was this little drama king justified now? Fei Xiangnan had been on edge all afternoon, almost ready to kill that guy at the headquarters.

“You have the nerve to give me the cold shoulder now? How many days has it been and you couldn’t hold back? Do you think I would harm you? Eating hot pot takeout at home with your assistant, how could you even think of something like that!”

Xiao Fang stayed silent under the blanket.

“You’ve even learned to eat things behind my back? You’re getting bolder and bolder. How dare you be so reckless? Do you think nothing would happen? If the ambulance had been a little late! You…” Fei Xiangnan wanted to say more, but seeing Xiao Fang motionless under the blanket, he couldn’t help but worry and forcefully pulled the blanket off.

Xiao Fang had just given birth and had no strength, so he was easily uncovered after a brief struggle. The moment he saw Xiao Fang, President Fei started to regret it. Under the blanket, Xiao Fang’s eyes were red, looking like he had been frightened.

He had married this drama king, so he had to bear the side effects. Who else was to blame but himself for adoring him?

With a deep sigh, President Fei used his hundred-thousand-yuan suit to wipe his tears. Although there was no such thing as postpartum confinement damaging the constitution for third-gender individuals, President Fei was still very careful about these things.

“What are you crying for? The baby has been fine all along. As the one who gave birth to him, you should know best.”

Xiao Fang’s eyes were red. “What if? Children are fragile, and you still scared me. You made me think it was really me… This is my first child.” Xiao Fang cared more about this life than anyone else. As an orphan who came into this world, he always looked forward to having a complete family more than anyone. In his previous world, he had planned to adopt a child from an orphanage after getting together with his future partner. He had never thought he could give birth to a child himself. This was his own flesh and blood, the life he had been looking forward to all these days, the greatest gift of his life.

President Fei’s heart ached as he hugged him. “I shouldn’t have scared you. Don’t cry, it’s not good for your health. The doctor said you went into labor early not because of the hot pot, but because you had been holding back for too long. The sudden excitement caused your body to contract, which led to the early delivery.”

Uh…

The sentimental scene that had just unfolded was completely ruined by President Fei’s words. So that was the reason for his early delivery? It was a bit too… comical, wasn’t it?

“Is that true?” Did it have to be so anticlimactic?

Seeing the light gradually return to his wife’s eyes, Fei Xiangnan also relaxed. How could he not feel speechless? Not eating it for several months had apparently made him pent-up. He had also learned from the doctor that a third-gender person’s stomach was much stronger than an ordinary woman’s, and eating hot pot was not a problem at all. He hadn’t expected that suppressing him would lead to this result.

“Sigh, in the future, eat whatever you want. As long as it’s not something that directly harms your health, eat as you please. Don’t bottle yourself up like this anymore.” President Fei was genuinely scared. If he exploded even earlier during the next pregnancy, he wouldn’t know how to face it.

Xiao Fang the foodie was a little shy at this moment. He felt that giving birth because of hot pot would have to become a secret from now on. He still had some face to save!

The sound of a baby crying came from a distance. Xiao Fang sensitively raised his head. A moment later, he saw a nurse coming in with a blue swaddle. Xiao Fang was so excited he didn’t know what to say.

His child!