Gasp! She's a Time Traveler Using Modern Tech to Improve Ancient Life-Chapter 260 - 257: Giving You Courage

Lin Wanwan instructed Hua Nong to stand guard outside while she claimed she needed to change clothes, but in reality, she was preparing to travel back to the modern era in a last-minute effort to find help.

Thanks to the time dilation effect of the Space-Time Gate, she could have four times the amount of time available, allowing her to manage many things at her leisure.

However, before returning to the modern era, Lin Wanwan first entered the inner room to check on the condition of the laboring Lin Juhua.

The room was filled with the stench of blood. Lin Juhua lay on a bed made from a simple bamboo frame, her face pale as paper, exhausted, her limbs weak. Straw was laid beneath her, atop which was a mattress stained beyond recognition, her legs spread wide. The scene beneath her was a mess of blood, though while there was much, the blood was pale in color.

Lin Wanwan had just crossed mountains to get here, her body covered in dust. She dared not get close, instead calling out from the door, "Juhua, I am Lin Wanwan. You may have heard of me. With me here, don’t be afraid; I will ensure the safety of both you and your child. I need to prepare first; please save your strength and don’t scream. Can you do that for me?"

Lin Juhua opened her dull eyes to look at Lin Wanwan and weakly nodded, indicating she understood.

Seeing Lin Wanwan appear, resplendent in silks and glamorous attire, Lin Juhua unexpectedly found a surge of strength as if drawing support from her, a basic survival instinct kicking in.

Having soothed Lin Juhua, Lin Wanwan immediately withdrew to the front room, instructing Hua Nong to strictly watch the doorway while she changed her clothes.

"Yes!" Hua Nong responded loudly, standing at the door, glaring at the bustling Xu Family members outside, not allowing anyone to approach.

Once back at the modern villa, Lin Wanwan rushed straight to her computer, opened the website, launched the Good Doctor app, and sought out renowned Chinese medicine gynecologists listed within. For two hundred yuan in express service fees, she cut the line and posed her question about handling difficult childbirths.

Though seeking medical help online seemed foolish, desperate times called for desperate measures, and currently, it was the fastest way for her to get a response.

The doctor wouldn’t reply in real-time, so Lin Wanwan could only leave a message and wait.

Of course, she wouldn’t just sit idly. She retrieved a medical book on Chinese remedies, finding a few experience-based solutions for difficult childbirth, including Cai Songting’s formula, then swiftly stepped out to a nearby Chinese herbal shop to source the herbs.

For someone like Lin Wanwan, who came with a prescription just to get herbs, the staff at the medicine hall advised her against it, citing reasons like each illness requiring its particular treatment. Lin Wanwan paid no heed.

Fortunately, this Chinese Medicine Hall was a private one, so even though Lin Wanwan came with a prescription to fetch herbs, they’d still sell to her.

If Lin Wanwan’s influence were great enough, she might even procure a set of Western obstetric drugs for intravenous administration, possibly yielding stronger results. Yet, she simply lacked that kind of power in the modern era.

She did briefly consider asking Lu Shouyue for help; he might have some connections, but ultimately, Lin Wanwan resolved to try the herbal induction formula first, resorting to other options if it didn’t work.

Having bought the herbs and returned home, Lin Wanwan quickly took a five-minute shower in the bathroom, changed into clean traditional clothing, donned a blue surgical gown, and even put on a disposable medical cap.

She then checked the doctor’s reply on the Good Doctor app again, which provided some responses, though mostly advising that childbirth should be attended at a hospital.

Lin Wanwan did not reply; instead, she went downstairs, retrieved a medical kit, taking out several reserved tubes of alcohol gel, opened the sterilizer to remove a disinfected ceramic box, and squeezed two tubes of alcohol gel into it.

After completing these tasks, Lin Wanwan tore open another tube of alcohol gel, thoroughly disinfecting her hands and arms.

Once everything was ready, she went back upstairs, opened the Space-Time Gate, and returned to the Great Tang’s Xu Family’s thatched cottage.

While she accomplished so much in the modern era, only about a dozen minutes had passed in the Great Tang.

Raising her hand, Lin Wanwan called from the door, "Hua Nong, I’m ready. Come in to help, and let the midwife in too, but no one else."

"Yes!" Hua Nong, who had been guarding the door all along, heard Lin Wanwan’s command, opened the door, allowing the endless chatter of the midwife inside. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

Entering the room, Hua Nong curiously glanced at the blue cap and the strangely-shaped blue attire Lin Wanwan was wearing, but did not question it. A servant had no place asking about the master’s business.

"Hua Nong, come over and help me tie the strap at the back of my clothes."

"Yes."

Hua Nong stepped forward to assist, whereas the midwife certainly dared not speak indiscriminately. Lin Wanwan’s outfit may have seemed odd, but she just considered it as something unfamiliar to her.

Facing Village Lady Lin Wanwan, the midwife naturally felt subservient, not daring to be presumptuous in her presence.

The peculiar hat Lin Wanwan wore was also thought of by the midwife as a new fad among the nobility, even if it looked a bit unsightly, she didn’t suspect anything else.

This itinerant midwife had come across many things she’d never seen before; even if surprised, she merely considered it broadening her horizons and refrained from suspecting anything.

Being a Village Lady, anything good produced couldn’t surprise anyone.

Inside the inner room, the laboring Lin Juhua was moaning weakly. Lin Wanwan scooped some alcohol gel from the ceramic box and distributed it to Hua Nong and the midwife, indicating for them to rub it onto their hands.

The midwife, smelling the citrus-scented, slick transparent balm, was thrilled. The Village Lady was indeed generous, sharing such a treasure even with an old woman like her.

Upon completing the sanitization, Lin Wanwan took a deep breath before entering the room to attend to the laboring woman.

The real battle commenced at this moment.

Now fully cleaned herself, Lin Wanwan approached Lin Juhua confidently.

Standing beside Lin Juhua, she comforted, "Juhua, relax now; let me take your pulse first."

Her voice was soft, gentle, and unhurried, exuding confidence that greatly encouraged Lin Juhua.

Lin Wanwan focused all her attention, touching Lin Juhua’s pulse, which felt deep and thin.

After approximately a quarter-hour, Lin Wanwan withdrew her hand, saying, "Open your mouth, let me see your tongue."

Lin Juhua obediently opened her mouth. Observing the pale, thin tongue, Lin Wanwan identified symptoms of qi and blood deficiency.

"Here, Juhua, I’ll feed you something to build up some strength; follow my instructions, and I’ll save you."

Lin Juhua lightly moaned, nodding, and compliantly opened her mouth, consuming the chocolate that Lin Wanwan fed her.

Chocolate, with its high caloric content, was perfect for replenishing energy, timely for the exhausted, laboring Lin Juhua.

Having calmed Lin Juhua’s emotions, Lin Wanwan donned medical-grade plastic gloves, reaching into Lin Juhua’s birth canal to examine her dilation.

While she was like a duck pushed onto a perch, her theoretical knowledge was not lacking. With a single touch, she was certain; it was already an eight-finger dilation, indicating the fetus should already be in the birth canal. But why hadn’t it been born yet?

Regrettably, without ultrasound, she couldn’t see inside Lin Juhua’s womb or know the fetal position.