Eight Hundred and Seventy People on Mars

After a day's work, Ye Han slowly floated into the dormitory. The hatch was closed behind him. He took off his helmet and threw it aside. The helmet floated slowly to the side, hit the bulkhead and bounced back several times in a row. Caught by the magnetic strip on the side of the door.

He leaned against the bulkhead to remove the armor. The scattered armor was attracted to the bulkhead by magnetic force. Ye Han got out of the armor and sat on the chair wearing only the jumpsuit. The screen on the table automatically opened.

Ye Han fixed himself to the chair with a seat belt, reached out and tapped twice on the screen to bring up the communication interface, and immediately saw a flashing envelope in the communication record.

He couldn't help but feel uneasy. It had been more than nine months since he left the earth, and Bai Xiaoting's due date was in the next few days!

Quickly opening the envelope, Bai Xiaoting's round face appeared on the screen - she didn't have this face shape originally, but after being pregnant for ten months, she was much plumper than before.

Bai Xiaoting's face on the screen was dark and astringent, her brows furrowed slightly, and she pressed her hands on her bulging belly: "Ye Han, my stomach is starting to hurt. It should be labor pains. I just called Aunt Qiao, and she immediately Just come here, the ambulance is already on the way, don't worry about me... In a while, the baby will be able to meet me. I am looking forward to it but also uneasy. If only, if only you could be by my side..."

The door behind Bai Xiaoting suddenly opened from the outside, and two women rushed in. The one in front was in her sixties at least, and the one in the back was only in her early thirties. Their faces were full of concern and anxiety.

Bai Xiaoting turned her head and looked back: "Aunt Qiao, Sister He!"

Aunt Qiao is Huo Qiang's wife, and Sister He is Gao Kai's lover. After Gao Kai learned about Bai Xiaoting's pregnancy, he immediately arranged for his lover He Lan to take care of Bai Xiaoting. Later, this matter spread to Huo Qiang's ears, and Huo Qiang also asked his wife to Please take good care of Bai Xiaoting. In addition, there are several military wives who live in the family building. They also help. They undergo prenatal and fetal examinations and listen to the fetal heart rate. They are all helped by the military wives in the same building.

In the words of Aunt Qiao, women who marry soldiers are hard-working women. Men can’t count on them outside. If we don’t help ourselves, who can we count on?

Bai Xiaoting wanted to stand up, but Aunt Qiao quickly stopped her: "Xiaoting, sit down and don't get up. Has your amniotic water broken?"

Bai Xiaoting shook her head: "Not yet."

"That's fine, that's fine. Auntie is here. You have to wait a while before giving birth. Don't be anxious or nervous. Just relax and wait." Aunt Qiao comforted her softly.

Bai Xiaoting nodded, and Aunt Qiao asked again: "Xiaoting, what did the doctor say yesterday? Normal delivery or caesarean section?"

Bai Xiaoting's face didn't look right to begin with.

After hearing this, it became even more obvious: "The doctor said that the baby is too big, and one umbilical cord wraps around the neck two times and the other three times, so a caesarean section is necessary."

Aunt Qiao's eyes widened: "What? Are the twins still older?"

"I don't know what's going on. That's what the doctor said. Maybe my frame is too small."

"Okay, whatever you do is fine, just give birth to the child safely... Are you talking to your Ye Han again? Stop talking now, get ready to go!"

The screen flashed and the video ended.

Ye Han sat there blankly, with only one thought in his mind: I'm going to be a father!

But he immediately began to worry about Bai Xiaoting. Although the caesarean section was only a minor operation, no matter what kind of operation, there were risks. How is she doing now?

Taking a look at the sending time of the video, it was only more than twenty minutes ago. He immediately switched the communication interface and called Aunt Qiao.

The current communication delay between Mars and the Earth varies depending on the distance. The longest communication delay is twenty-one minutes and the latest four minutes. The current communication delay is about twelve minutes. It is impossible for Ye Han to talk directly to Aunt Qiao and can only shoot videos while doing so. Send video to specified phone number.

He wanted to call Bai Xiaoting directly, but Bai Xiaoting couldn't answer the phone at this time and could only call Aunt Qiao or Sister He.

The number was pulled out and the screen entered the recording interface. Ye Han said anxiously: "Aunt Qiao, how is Xiaoting? Did she enter the operating room? Is there anything you want to say to me? Please tell me as soon as you receive the call. I am Waiting online!”

Waiting online, he had to wait twenty-four minutes to receive a reply. He was extremely anxious and wanted to stand up and walk around a few times. But in this place, in the dormitory of the spaceship, the only result of standing up was to drift away. Get up and fly all over the house!

Ye Han didn't know why he wanted to walk in circles when he was in a hurry, but he just had this unreasonable impulse.

The wait was so long. He kept telling himself that it was okay, but the worry in his heart could not be comforted by a few empty words of self-deception.

When Ye Han was very young, he heard that when a woman gave birth to a child, she would go through hell. Some people also said that giving birth to a child meant exchanging a big life for a small life. Although he was a man and could never understand the pain of women's childbirth, from these ancient descriptions It is not difficult to tell how painful and difficult childbirth is.

Even caesarean section is not absolutely safe.

At this time, Ye Han was like an ant on a hot pot, and he couldn't wait to return to Bai Xiaoting right away.

It is natural for soldiers to have food and food, but separation between two places is also a major problem that soldiers must face. Normally, it is fine, but what is the matter if you can't be with you even during the most important moments in life, such as pregnancy and childbirth?

Although he is not the first or the last, but only he knows the inner torment and guilt?

At this moment, the communication interface suddenly popped up automatically, and a brand new envelope logo was flashing non-stop.

He looked at the time in astonishment. It was only four minutes later, and his video was still flying to the earth!

Ye Han's mind was a little confused. He immediately clicked on the flashing logo, and a video frame immediately popped up on the screen. The video showed a bright corridor, and several medical staff were pushing a bed into the operating room. The person on the bed could not be seen clearly, and only a high bulging belly could be seen.

The camera followed the bed until the bed was pushed into the operating room and stopped at the door. Then the camera rotated, and Aunt Qiao appeared in the camera: "Ye Han, Xiaoting has been sent to the operating room. I asked Lao Huo to find the best gynecologist..."

A young woman's voice suddenly broke in: "Who is the family of the parturient?"

The camera shook violently, and Aunt Qiao said: "I am!"

"Who are you to the parturient?"

"Neighbor."

"Neighbor? That won't work. Where is the family of the parturient? The surgical form must be signed by the family." said the nurse.

"I can do it. Her husband is my husband's subordinate and he is now on Mars," said Aunt Qiao.