In the middle of the night, Ji Huan hurried out the door with a lantern.
The Hu Family was already asleep. Hearing the urgent knocking, Widow Xie threw on some clothes and got up. A moment later, she returned to her room, grabbed a few things, and left with Ji Huan.
On the way, Widow Xie asked Ji Huan, "Are you sure she's about to give birth? What are her symptoms?"
"She hasn't eaten all day, and she's been especially agitated—constantly scratching at the walls and floor. She's also torn her bedding to shreds."
Ever since she learned Dahuang's due date was around the end of April or the beginning of May, she had been counting the days. The closer it got, the more on edge she felt.
She had no experience delivering pets and was terrified something would go wrong with Dahuang, like a difficult birth.
Dahuang's poor appetite over the past two days had her particularly concerned.
