Three days later, Zhang Heping called to say that Li Zhaozhao had decided to keep the child.

Shen Yanming thought to himself, "Just as I suspected," and asked, "Did you mention the pregnancy-preserving medication to them?"

Zhang Heping nodded: "I mentioned it. Zhao Zhao said he'll come to you to pick it up when he has time."

Shen Yanming raised an eyebrow: "He believes it?"

Zhang Heping, puzzled, asked, "Why don't you believe me? You wouldn't harm him, would you?"

Shen Yanming shook his head and said nothing more. What he was thinking was, what normal person would believe that someone who had never studied medicine would have good medicine?

However, he didn't dwell on it, simply nodding and saying, "Okay, I'll wait for him to contact me." If he doesn't, he'll just pretend it never happened.

Zhang Heping, unaware of the intricacies involved, said a few words and then hung up the phone.

Over the weekend, Li Zhaozhao called ahead to find out Shen Yanming's exact address and then came looking for him.

"Hey, Lao Shen, your place is pretty good, much better than my Ya Jing's place."

Shen Yanming smiled and didn't hide anything: "It's all thanks to the contribution points."

Li Zhaozhao nodded: "Who would have thought that contribution points would have this kind of use? I was too worried about energy rain back then, so I didn't exchange for them. Who knew I would miss the only opportunity to easily obtain contribution points."

"I just stumbled upon this by sheer luck, like a blind cat finding a dead mouse."

"Hmm." Li Zhaozhao cut to the chase: "Didn't you say you were going to give me medicine to help prevent miscarriage?"

Shen Yanming raised an eyebrow: "You believe that?"

“Why wouldn’t you believe that?” Li Zhaozhao said the same thing as Zhang Heping: “You wouldn’t harm me, would you? My Ya Jing said that many people have one or two secret recipes, and it has nothing to do with whether you study medicine or not.”

Besides, she's studied with her master for so many years, how could she not tell if it's good or bad medicine? She's not stupid; even if she doesn't know, can't she ask her master for advice?

Li Zhaozhao said with a smile, "My husband is very shrewd!"

Shen Yanming shook his head helplessly, "Okay, I'll go get it for you right away." Then he walked back to the bedroom, took out a small box from the wardrobe, inside which were two exquisite porcelain vases.

"There are about thirty pills inside. Take one pill a week until they're all gone." He added spiritual spring water to them all, and the effect is amazing.

Li Zhaozhao took it and examined it carefully. After a long while, his face lit up with joy: "Old Shen, just by looking at the packaging, I know the contents are definitely not ordinary. Thanks, brother!"

Shen Yanming waved his hand: "If you want to thank someone, thank Grandpa Lin. If it weren't for An'an and Nuannuan's sake, he wouldn't have given away his family's traditional medicine for preventing miscarriage."

Although he knew it might expose his identity, Shen Yanming decided to find a source for his pills.

Li Zhaozhao didn't think much of it and nodded, asking who Old Master Lin was. Shen Yanming gave him a brief introduction to the renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor, then said, "He's An'an and Nuannuan's teacher; he's been very good to them."

Li Zhaozhao was surprised: "The little guy has already become an apprentice at such a young age?"

Shen Yanming laughed and said, "Haha, that's just what I was saying. The old man has the intention, but the two babies are too young, so we just go to visit them every month."

Li Zhaozhao nodded: "It is a bit small, but it also shows the connection between the little cutie and the old man."

Shen Yanming hummed in agreement and didn't say anything more.

Li Zhaozhao left after a short while. He politely declined the couple's offer to stay for dinner, saying that Xu Yajing was waiting at home and he wouldn't feel at ease if he didn't go back.

Upon seeing this, Shen Yanming dismissed the others. He stopped paying attention to the situation there and focused on having lunch with his wife, son, and daughter.

Li Zhaozhao returned to his dormitory and handed the box to Xu Yajing. Xu Yajing took one look and immediately liked it.

"It's so exquisite! If you hadn't told me it was a medicine box, I would have thought it was a jewelry box."

"Yes, just by looking at the packaging, you can tell it contains something good."

Xu Yajing opened it and found two small porcelain bottles inside. The porcelain was as white as jade, delicate and smooth—truly fine items. "The outer packaging is so exquisite; how wonderful must the contents be?"

She eagerly opened the bottle cap, and a delicate medicinal fragrance wafted out, making her feel refreshed.

Xu Yajing took two greedy breaths, her eyes gleaming with excitement, and said to Li Zhaozhao, "This is really good stuff. This medicine is even better than the one my master gave me."

Li Zhaozhao was also very happy: "As long as you're sure there's no problem. Old Shen said that this is Old Master Lin's exclusive secret recipe, one pill a week."

Xu Yajing froze for a moment, but didn't show it. She smiled and nodded, "I understand!"

Xu Yajing worked in the Traditional Chinese Medicine department of the guard team, so she had naturally heard about the mysterious doctor in the team.

When Li Zhaozhao mentioned that his brother in the guard unit could provide medication to prevent miscarriage, I assumed it was from that mysterious doctor. Little did I know, these medications actually came from Old Master Lin.

Xu Yajing had heard of Old Master Lin's great reputation; he was a figure even her master addressed as a senior.

She was a little disappointed that she couldn't find the mysterious doctor. But then she thought that even if she had, it wouldn't have made much difference. Being able to establish a connection with Old Master Lin would be incredibly beneficial, so she was happy.

She happily took the medicine to prevent miscarriage and gently touched her belly: "Baby, be good and grow up strong. Mommy will wait for you to be born and take you to see this big world."

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In Suzhou, Yuan Ruoxi, clutching her churning belly, said to Tong Xianbao, "I... I think I'm going into labor."

Tong Xianbao dropped the bowl in his hand to the ground. He asked in shock, "No, it's only seven months, how can she be giving birth already?"

Yuan Ruoxi was covered in sweat: "I don't know either, but my stomach hurts, it hurts so much."

As soon as Yuan Ruoxi finished speaking, she felt her pants get wet. She grabbed Tong Xianbao's arm and said, "I can't take it anymore, my water broke."

Tong Xianbao was extremely nervous, but he forced himself to remain calm. He helped Yuan Ruoxi sit on the sofa and shouted at the top of his lungs, "Nanfang, Nanfang, Ruoxi is about to give birth!"

Lu Nanfang's eyes flashed in the kitchen, and a wicked smile appeared on her lips, but she quickly put on a worried expression and ran out to ask anxiously, "What's wrong? Isn't it only seven months?"

"I don't know either, but she's about to give birth. Go and call someone, I'll stay here and watch over her," Tong Xianbao said urgently.

Lu Nanfang nodded: "Okay, I'll go find Captain Li right away."

"Go quickly!"

Lu Nanfang didn't delay. As soon as she left the living room, she knocked on the door across the hall: "Captain Li, Yuan Ruoxi is about to give birth. Please take her to the hospital quickly!"

Li Sikai frowned, listening to the faint cries of pain coming from the other end of the line, his mind filled with questions. But now was not the time to ask. He nodded: "Have you called the hospital?"

Lu Nanfang froze: "Not yet, I got so anxious I forgot. I'll call right now!"

Li Sikai walked around her, crossed to the other side, and called out as he went, "Old Xiong, come and hug someone!"

"Alright!" Xiong Jianwei didn't even look at Lu Nanfang before entering the house, picking up Yuan Ruoxi and walking out.