Chapter 23 Slap in the Face: Only Useless Men Mistreat Their Wives!

Mu Yin noticed that Song Chi had suddenly become sullen.

He frowned slightly, a strange emotion flashing through his mind, a dull and uncomfortable feeling.

He leaned closer and gently stroked her hair.

"Chichi, what's wrong? You seem unhappy all of a sudden."

Song Chi stammered and stepped back, "N-nothing..."

Song Chi suppressed the inexplicable sadness in his heart.

She feigned composure and said, "Uncle, aren't we going to the hospital? We'll be late if we don't go soon."

Let's go!

Remembering his mother's instructions, Mu Yin specially brought warm water and some nutritious snacks for Song Chi.

As Song Chi reached the entrance, he bent down to get a trash bag.

Mu Yin hurriedly said, "Chichi, don't move, I'll get it."

Song Chi: "..."

His thoughtful care warmed her heart once again.

But the thought that the older man had someone else in his heart made her feel a little depressed for some reason, though it was a subtle feeling that she herself didn't realize.

The two left side by side, and after getting into the car, Mu Yin drove Song Chi to the hospital.

This was Song Chi's first time going to the hospital for a gynecological examination, and she was extremely nervous and uneasy the whole way there.

Mu Yin drove the car into the hospital parking lot and then noticed that she was trembling slightly.

He then realized that she was just a young girl who had just turned twenty, and it must be very scary for her to be inspected in this kind of place for the first time!

He grasped her trembling hand firmly, his voice gentle.

"Chichi, it's just a routine check-up. Don't be afraid, I'll be with you."

Feeling his warmth and thoughtfulness, Song Chi's tense mood gradually calmed down.

Song Chi nodded emphatically: "Okay."

Mu Yin took Song Chi's hand and led her to the obstetrics and gynecology department.

After they got their numbers, Mu Yin had her sit on a public chair and wait for her turn.

While waiting, Song Chi was bored, so he looked around.

She noticed that most of the people sitting on the public benches in the corridor were pregnant women and their families.

However, she was the only one accompanied by her husband; the others were accompanied by their mothers-in-law or their own mothers.

In an instant, Song Chi felt even more grateful for Mu Yin's thoughtfulness.

At that moment, a nurse walked up to them and asked, "Who is Song Chi?"

Song Chi stood up nervously: "It is I!"

The nurse looked her over and asked, "You're not very far along in your pregnancy. Is this your first prenatal checkup?"

"yes!"

"You'll be called in three numbers. You need to have a full bladder for the ultrasound, so have your family buy you some water. Drink plenty of water, until you can barely hold your pee, so the machine can get better results. Come back to see me then..."

After giving her instructions, the nurse turned and left.

The nurse's voice was loud, attracting curious glances from those around them.

Song Chi was shy, and with so many people watching, her pretty face instantly turned red, and she felt very uncomfortable.

Mu Yin sensed her embarrassment and used his tall frame to shield her from the gazes of others.

Feeling warm inside from his protection, Song Chi gradually breathed a sigh of relief.

Mu Yin took out the thermos he had prepared that morning.

"Chichi, I brought some warm water, you can drink it."

Song Chi nodded: "Okay..."

Song Chi drank a cup of water, but still felt nothing.

With her number about to be called, she felt restless.

Her face flushed with embarrassment: "Uncle, what if I don't feel anything and my number has passed?"

Mu Yin: "..."

It was his first time visiting the obstetrics and gynecology department, and he didn't know anything about it.

Not far from Song Chi, a pregnant woman was sitting and heard what she said.

She smiled and said, "Miss, is this your first check-up? Before three months of pregnancy, you need to hold your urine for an ultrasound. Your body can't control it, so you can only drink more water. Once you feel better, you can only wait until you feel the urge to urinate again and then find a nurse for another check-up. We're all pregnant women, so we can all understand each other..."

Song Chi and Mu Yin exchanged a glance, both feeling awkward.

Song Chi looked away, biting her lip and closing her eyes tightly.

Although she and the older man are legally married, it feels really awful to talk about such things in front of him again and again!

Mu Yin was also a little embarrassed, and his ears turned slightly red.

After a while, he said, "Chichi, sit for a while, I'll go get some warm water for you to drink."

Song Chi nodded: "Okay."

In her current situation, all she can do is drink more water.

After Mu Yin left, Song Chi breathed a slight sigh of relief, feeling that the atmosphere was no longer so awkward.

While waiting, she saw a pregnant woman enter the monitoring room.

She couldn't help but have wild thoughts: Would the examination hurt? Would the doctor be harsh? What if the baby wasn't healthy?

For a moment, she felt uneasy.

Just as she was lost in thought, a voice drifted into her ears.

"She's gone in, and the doctor is examining her..."

Song Chi subconsciously looked over at the sound and saw an old woman making a phone call.

She turned her face away, her gaze searching for Mu Yin to return, but then the old lady's words reached her ears again.

“Son, it’s not that I’m being nosy, but when I was pregnant with you, I didn’t have any tests done. Your wife came to the hospital for a checkup, and it cost 600 yuan in just one morning. That’s a week’s worth of living expenses for us. It hurts me to think about it…”

"The doctor says she needs to do some more tests and they'll want more money. I don't care, I'm refusing to do them. We didn't do any tests back then, and you're perfectly fine now, aren't you? Only a fool would give money to the hospital. You and I are on the same page, and she's not allowed to do any more tests..."

"My son is the most filial son. When your wife gets back, give her a good talking to..."

Song Chi: "..."

The old lady looked kind and gentle, but when she spoke, she was sharp-tongued and sarcastic.

Song Chi instantly understood what it meant to judge a book by its cover; it perfectly described someone like her.

At that moment, the nurse approached Song Chi and asked, "Song Chi, are you holding your pee now?"

Song Chi's face turned bright red: "No."

"Then let's wait a little longer. This is the pregnant woman's registration information. It shows when to do what tests and how much they cost. Take a look when you have time."

Song Chi took the documents, thanked him, and opened them to take a look.

The information shows the time frame of pregnancy from the first trimester to the second and third trimesters, along with the corresponding examinations and costs.

Song Chi roughly calculated that the cost of prenatal checkups alone exceeded ten thousand yuan.

Song Chi murmured to herself, 'Pregnancy checkups cost so much money? Looks like she needs to work even harder!'

At that moment, Mu Yinzhou walked over, holding a glass of lukewarm water at the right temperature.

"Chichi, drink some water."

Song Chi nodded and took the water glass.

She handed the pregnant woman's medical records to Mu Yin and asked, "Uncle, this is the information the nurse just gave me. I didn't expect that prenatal checkups would cost so much money."

Song Chi didn't understand and asked, "Uncle, there are a few duplicate projects here. Do you think it's still necessary to do these?"

Mu Yin took the documents and looked them up, before he could even speak.

The old woman behind her wiped her mouth and said, "Young lady, you should listen to this old woman's advice. These tests are all a scam. We didn't have these tests back then, and all our babies were healthy, weren't they? You girls these days don't understand how hard men work to earn money..."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yin frowned slightly and glanced at the old lady indifferently.

The old lady felt an invisible pressure and immediately dared not utter a sound.

Mu Yin looked at Song Chi, his warm hand grasping her small hand, and he smiled faintly.

“Chichi, since the hospital stipulates what examinations pregnant women should undergo, there must be medical research behind it. We can't be careless and should follow all the guidelines. Besides, with my abilities, I can completely cover all the costs…”

"Besides, only useless men in this world would be stingy about their wives' medical check-up fees!"

Song Chi: "..."

She stared at him intently, her emotions subtly fluctuating.

old lady:"……"

Her face fell, as if she had been slapped in the face.