There were only two rooms in the cowshed, and Tingting slept with Wu Deying at night, while the remaining four men shared a room.

After they exchanged a few words, she was about to go back, just as Gao Lin and An Chongwen came back.

This was the first time Tian Cai saw An Chongwen since that incident. He looked much more energetic than before, and his originally sunken cheeks had grown some flesh back. More importantly, he looked much more energetic and spirited than before, looking much more lifeless.

Gao Lin was also surprised to see her here. He grinned and asked, "Doctor Tian, ​​are you going back? Don't you want to stay for a while?"

"No," Tian Cai shook his head and said to the two of them, "We just happened to meet, so I'll take this opportunity to check on you guys."

Before An Chongwen could say anything, Gao Lin had already pushed him to sit at the table. Tian Cai stretched out three fingers and clasped them on his wrist. After carefully examining his pulse for a while, she changed to the other hand. This time, she took longer than any other time.

The knowledge about pulse diagnosis was all learned by Tian Cai by integrating Tian Erya's memories, with a few pointers from Hong Siqing. In fact, when he was actually diagnosing patients, he had little guidance from a master.

The reason is simple. Tian Erya and Cai Ping live in the mountains. Apart from Cai Ping, there is no one else she can try to take her pulse.

Another gain from this trip to Beijing was the knowledge of pulse diagnosis. Tian Cai and Zhang Wenshan learned the method of pulse diagnosis carefully. Some subtle details were often overlooked in the past, but after several months of study, they have basically learned to consider them comprehensively.

At least Tian Cai felt that some hidden diseases had been discovered. Combined with the current symptoms, the prescription prescribed after comprehensive judgment was slightly different from the previous one.

It’s not that the previous prescription was ineffective, but it’s possible that the previous prescription only targeted the superficial symptoms, while the symptoms that had not yet appeared in the texture were not treated.

Now Tian Cai will take these into consideration and readjust the prescription, and the effect is much better than before.

Gao Lin didn't dare to make a sound, for fear of disturbing Tian Cai. His eyes were fixed on An Chongwen's wrist.

After a few minutes, Tian Cai withdrew his hand and asked, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

An Chongwen widened his eyes. Can you see this?

Tian Cai rolled his eyes at him, "Don't you know what your health is like? Your small body needs more than enough rest, yet you still do it knowingly."

An Chongwen scratched his head embarrassedly, "I, I think I'm much better!"

"That's only how much you've replenished. Have you taken the pills I brought you earlier?" Seeing An Chongwen nod, Tian Cai continued, "There shouldn't be much left. Come to my place tomorrow afternoon. The prescription needs to be adjusted. Bring it back and continue taking it."

An Chongwen wanted to say that the medicine was too bitter, but when he noticed his brother's fierce gaze, he swallowed the words back. Okay, then he would continue eating.

Tian Cai thought that since she was here once, she might as well check everyone else out. The people in the cowshed were very happy. You know, this girl’s current status is not simple. With such a doctor coming to your home to see you for free, why not hurry up!

Even Wu Deying, who she originally thought was sleeping in the house, came out.

It was early autumn, and she was wearing a coat, which made her look listless with her pale face.

Several men were quite self-conscious and were afraid that the women would be embarrassed to say something, so they all found excuses to avoid them.

Tian Cai noticed Wu Deying's hesitant steps, which was very different from his usual unwillingness to talk to others, so he asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"

Wu Deying pursed his lips, as if he had figured it out. He walked forward and placed his wrist on the table. "Doctor Tian, ​​please take my pulse first."

Tian Cai looked at her in surprise. Chinese medicine emphasizes observation, listening, questioning and palpation. No one would come up and ask for a pulse diagnosis without saying anything. She glanced at Wu Deying and found that apart from her pale complexion, she did not find anything abnormal.

She placed her fingers on Wu Deying's wrist, and after a few breaths, she unexpectedly raised her eyelids and looked at her.

Wu Deying's eyes had been fixed on Tian Cai. When he saw her looking at him, it seemed as if his suspicions had been confirmed. He suddenly collapsed on the stool, his chin trembling as he muttered,

"Is she really pregnant? What should I do——"

As she spoke, she couldn't help but hold her stomach and burst into tears. Why did the child appear at this time? Why did they have their own child under such circumstances?

"What else can I do? Just give birth to the baby!"

It's just a pregnancy, not a big deal.

"That's easy for you to say!" Wu Deying wiped his face with his sleeve, his voice still hoarse from crying. "If this were our old status, the child would be the apple of our eye from the moment he was born. Whether it was a boy or a girl, we could have everything they wanted. Changming and I would give him our best and make him the happiest child in the world!"

"But now, we're stuck in this quagmire ourselves. Why did we give birth to him? He'll have to endure humiliation and discrimination at such a young age. Isn't that just torture?"

Wu Deying wanted to question what was wrong with this world. Why was she labeled a bad person when she had done nothing wrong? This was extremely unfair to her and her child!

"Changming and I are of the Bad Purple color. That means we possess the filthy blood of the Bad Purple color. The children we give birth to will also be of the Bad Purple color. And our descendants will all be labeled as Bad Purple. How can I bear to give birth to them and let them suffer?"

Wu Deying wanted to roar to vent his anger, but he was afraid that the wall might have ears, so he had to lower his voice.

The blue veins on her neck looked even more hideous because of her emotional fluctuations.

Tian Cai knew the future direction of social development and that this movement would soon be over. At that time, those who were being reformed in the cowshed would be rehabilitated and would return to their previous positions one after another.

But Tian Cai couldn't speak directly, so he advised, "Have you ever thought about what if? What if one day you can go back? What if one day the label of bad guys is taken off you? Will you regret not having this child then? Besides, you're not young anymore. If I took your pulse correctly just now, you have a very special constitution. It's difficult for you to get pregnant. You probably haven't gotten pregnant in all these years!"

Wu Deying froze when she heard this. Tian Cai's words really hit the nail on the head. The couple had been married for more than ten years and had no children. They had gone to the hospital for a check-up and there was nothing wrong with their health, but they just couldn't conceive.

She placed her hand on her belly and stroked it gently, asking herself in her heart, if this was the only child in her life, and she didn't choose to give birth to him now, would she regret it when she got old?

"But what kind of life will he have after he is born——"