Although she was angry, the birth had been dangerous; if not for the Spiritual Spring Water, her condition might have been fatal by now. Still, she couldn't bring herself to be truly furious. Qiao Qingqing decided to let the matter slide.
However, once Lu Heng learned that the twins were actually triplets, heard about their harrowing twenty-day experience in the county seat, and was told by the doctor that triplet pregnancies carried exceptionally high risks, he felt increasingly guilty and shaken. Since he already held his beloved in the highest regard, he became even more attentive and doting in his care for her.
On the third day after Qiao Qingqing gave birth, the doctor cleared her for discharge. Lu Heng wanted his wife to stay longer, feeling that leaving so soon was too hasty; he had heard that when his mother gave birth to him, she stayed in the hospital almost until her confinement period was over. The doctor, however, insisted, "Your wife’s incisions have healed, and her body has recovered; there is really no need to remain hospitalized." Qiao Qingqing, feeling that she was in good health, waved a hand and declared they were checking out.
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