Around four or five in the afternoon, Yao Ye received a phone call. It wasn't Jun Ye; it was the military hospital. There was an official matter that couldn't be avoided, so Yao Ye hastily told his wife, "Stay at home, don't go anywhere. I'm going out for a bit, should be back in two or three hours."
"What about dinner?"
"Keep some food for me. Maybe I'll eat there before coming back." After speaking, he wanted to kiss her goodbye, but because he was wearing a mask due to a cold, he gave up on it.
Before leaving, he paused and asked, "Any sign from the baby today?"
The baby was too quiet, which made the father concerned.
Shen Jiayin shook her head.
Yao Ye thought, for childbirth to happen, there should be hours of pain first. But since his wife showed no sign of pain, it probably wasn't time yet. Hence, he needed to return quickly.
