Chapter Ninety-Two: Know Your Enemy and Know Yourself

My mother, though sharp-tongued, had a kind heart. She cooked a bowl of noodles for both Chu Zhen and me, and also fried an egg and added ham. After we finished eating, seeing that it was getting late, we all went back to our rooms to rest.

"What did my dad talk to you about?" I was very curious about what my dad had said.

"If you lose even a single hair in the future, I'll be dead. So, from now on, I'll even do things like washing your hair to make sure you don't lose a single hair, because I value my life very much." Chu Zhen hugged me and rubbed my hair with his palms.

"My mom is emotional, please don't blame her. As a mother, this kind of reaction is normal."

"Yes, I understand. Auntie is in a relatively good mood. I was prepared to be beaten with sticks before I came in."

"My parents are both educated people, they only know how to talk but not how to fight. What exactly did my dad say to you?" I knew that what Chu Zhen just said was definitely just to appease me.

"Lin Dang, let's get married, okay?"

I didn't expect Chu Zhen to say something like that so suddenly. Every proposal is so unexpected and so untimely. The first rejection caused us to miss several years. The second rejection, Chu Zhen didn't say anything. Am I supposed to reject him a third time?

"Marry me, and I'll give your parents the best guarantee." Chu Zhen tightened his grip on me, as if trying to convey his sincerity with force.

"Okay!" I nodded in agreement. Chu Zhen's sincerity towards me is truly evident. There's no need for other people to affect our relationship. Besides, I understand that my parents can agree to my relationship and cohabitation with Chu Zhen, but they will definitely have some concerns after learning about my miscarriage. Chu Zhen's proposal to get married now is also to prove his sincerity to my parents.

"Then we'll go get the marriage certificate first thing Monday morning. We can't back out now."

"I'm not going to back out now. I'm already thirty. What if you don't want me anymore? I'm a Gold Saint, you know. I'd better hurry up and make my move."

"You've shown a lot of awareness this time. I've already recorded it. If you want to back out, this is the evidence. Take a rest and spend some quality time with your parents in the next two days."

"Mom and Dad?"

"Yes, it will start on Monday. We'll change our tune tomorrow."

Sure enough, the next morning Chu Zhen told his parents that he had accepted their proposal. It was clear that his parents were quite satisfied, and the unhappiness from the previous day had vanished with a smile. After receiving their approval, he changed his address, which left his parents somewhat overwhelmed, and they were busy preparing a change-of-address fee.

It wasn't until I met Wang Sihong that I learned that Chu Zhen's purpose in coming here was not just to confess to his parents. City A and City B are two adjacent cities, and Li Guoqiang's illegal business had also extended to City B, only his headquarters were in City A.

"You look good, much better than after we parted ways," Wang Sihong said upon meeting.

"That's because I took good care of him." Chu Zhen pulled me to his side with a haughty air. Anyone with eyes could see that he was making a high-profile declaration of his ownership. I could only smile in agreement. However, Wang Sihong had changed quite a bit. I always thought he would be like those nine-to-five civil servants, refined and well-dressed. Today, he had adopted a sporty style and looked like a young man standing in front of Chu Zhen.

"How's your investigation going?" Chu Zhen went straight to the point.

"Indeed, fake beef was found in several farmers' markets, but after receiving reports from the public, the TV station exposed it directly, and we haven't found any recently."

"It seems we've alerted them. Li Guoqiang probably guessed what we were doing in City A, and he hasn't made any moves lately. I'm now just waiting in City B to see if he'll continue supplying us once things calm down."

"Don't worry, I'm keeping an eye on City B. You guys need to be careful in City A. I found out through a friend in the Public Security Bureau that he was quite a figure in prison back then. Many people who were released from prison were recruited by him to his company. Almost all of them were loners, you could say they were outlaws."

"Okay, I'll be careful."

"I've also entrusted my friends at the City A Public Security Bureau with the matter of Lin Dang's car accident. Let me know if they find anything. Just be careful, Lin Dang. I have some things here that you might need." Wang Sihong handed me a paper bag, which was quite heavy. "Don't look at it now. Look at it when we get back."

What Wang Sihong gave me was pepper spray and a miniature stun gun.

"Your ex-boyfriend is quite thoughtful," Chu Zhen said with a smile after reading it.

"What ex-boyfriend? It was just for one day. Are you going to keep bringing this up? Besides, when did you become so close to him?"

"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle."

After saying goodbye to Wang Sihong, we went to the hospital to find Zhao Zhengyu.

"Come with me~" As soon as we met, Zhao Zhengyu led us to the Traditional Chinese Medicine building.

"Does it depend on who it is?" I was a little puzzled. I originally thought that Chu Zhen had just come to B City to meet Zhao Zhengyu.

"Dr. Huang is a senior expert here. He is over seventy years old and is the head of the gynecology department."

I understand now. It turns out that Chu Zhen had arranged for me to see a gynecologist beforehand. Ever since my last hospitalization, I've been experiencing irregular bleeding. The hospital couldn't find anything wrong with my menstrual cycle, they just said it was irregular.

"You have a lot of coldness in your body, and also blood stasis." The old Chinese medicine doctor took your pulse. "What do you do for a living?"

"reporter."

"Are you under a lot of pressure?"

"It's alright~"

"Your overall health seems fine. Have you ever given birth?"

"I was pregnant, but I miscarried at six months."

"More than six months? What caused it? Was it a fall or something natural?" Hearing me say that, Dr. Huang's eyes widened from behind his glasses as he stared at me.

"She took abortion pills."

"Abortion pills?" He was clearly surprised. Anyone would be surprised to hear that!

"Hmm~"

"I think you young people nowadays are too unreliable. If you don't want to have the baby, then use contraception. And if you are pregnant, you can't take pills at six months. It's a life!" The doctor looked at me and then at Chu Zhen. Her attitude towards us had changed significantly. In her mind, we were unreliable parents. We didn't say anything and listened attentively to the doctor's lecture.

“Your blood stasis is quite severe, and you also have a lot of coldness in your body. I’ll prescribe some Chinese medicine to remove blood stasis first. You can stew it at home and drink it. In the future, eat more things that nourish your qi and blood. I’ll write it all down on the prescription right away. Come back once a month, and I will adjust the Chinese medicine prescription according to your condition.” Truly, doctors have the heart of parents. Despite their dissatisfaction with us, they still treated me with all their heart.

"What happened? Why did she take abortion pills?" After leaving the consultation room, Zhao Zhengyu pulled Chu Zhen aside, but I still heard him because Zhao Zhengyu's voice was somewhat agitated.

"It's a long story, it was an accident, I'll tell you later."

We found a quiet spot in the hospital, and Chu Zhen told Zhao Zhengyu about my past experiences and my current situation. Chu Zhen rarely confides in others, not even Chen Weiqi, but he was telling Zhao Zhengyu, which shows that their friendship is exceptionally deep. I felt like a listener. If this had happened to someone else, I would have found it thrilling, but since it had all happened to me, I was only grateful that I could be here watching these two great men tell their stories.