"Commander Shen is usually quite reliable, what's wrong with him today? Has he been completely bewitched by his childhood sweetheart?"
Seeing Zhou Qiqi in so much pain she couldn't straighten her back and her face as white as a sheet, while Shen Huaichuan had vanished without a trace, Deng Cuixiang's face immediately darkened, unable to hide what was on her mind.
Zhu Yingying had told her about Lin Yao's situation before, and she had just heard that Lin Yao had become a doctor in the military dependents' area. She felt indignant on Zhou Qiqi's behalf.
Zhou Qiqi forced herself to sit up, her voice weak.
"No, Sister Cuixiang, maybe one of his comrades called him out of his way at the last minute?"
Deng Cuixiang pursed her lips.
"Forget it, let's leave him alone for now. Someone has to keep an eye on Qiqi at home. They can't all just disappear. What if something happens to her again?"
Zhu Yingying immediately responded.
"My house is right next door, I can just run back and forth. Sister Cuixiang, you stay here with Qiqi. By the way, where's the brown sugar?"
Deng Cuixiang took a bunch of keys off her waistband and pulled out the smallest one.
"Okay, the brown sugar is in the small box where I usually put fruit candies, hidden in my dowry cabinet. It's locked, and there are several layers, so you definitely won't be able to find it. But Xiangyang always sneaks in, so he definitely knows where it is. Just ask him. Here, this is the key. Bring the whole bag over."
"Okay, all done!"
Zhu Yingying grabbed the keys and ran off, disappearing from sight.
In less than a minute, she retrieved the sanitary pad, then went to get brown sugar. Zhou Qiqi went to the toilet to change her clothes.
This thing is a long strip of cloth, narrow in the front and wide in the back, with a hole for threading a rope. You can ride on your hips and pull a thin rope to tie it around your waist. There is a lining in the middle, which can be used to pad with cotton or toilet paper, or even wood ash.
Deng Cuixiang also said that she had some stir-fried at home and asked if she wanted some, saying that it was better than toilet paper and could absorb more.
Zhou Qiqi felt the toilet paper was too rough and could only make do with it.
As for wood ash, even if it's wrapped in cloth, it's still ash. Just imagining the scene makes me uncomfortable, so I had to refuse her kindness.
It must be said that the women's hygiene conditions were really poor before.
Furthermore, looking at the sanitary napkin in her hand, Zhou Qiqi finally understood why Zhu Yingying was under so much pressure.
This was sewn by Commander Wang's mother, who is also Zhu Yingying's mother-in-law. It was made of bright red cloth, and a chubby, festive baby was sewn on each side.
This isn't a sanitary pad; it's clearly a disguised way to induce labor!
Looking at the rosy-cheeked doll, Zhou Qiqi felt a little uneasy for some reason, and she couldn't figure out if it was some kind of feudal superstition or what kind of nonsense they were up to.
She mentally prepared herself, and after dawdling around for ten minutes, the hot water bottle was already filled and the brown sugar water was served.
Zhou Qiqi knew that this was a gesture of affection from both of them, and she couldn't bear to refuse. Besides, she had sweated a lot during the earlier activity and needed to replenish her energy.
After she finished drinking the brown sugar water, it was almost time to turn off the lights.
Zhu Yingying coaxed Zhouzhou back to her room to sleep, but Deng Cuixiang was still by her bedside, so she quickly shooed her away.
"I'm fine now, you should go back quickly, you still need to make breakfast for the child first thing tomorrow morning."
Deng Cuixiang didn't even budge an inch.
"No rush, let's talk about it after you fall asleep. You're such a grown-up, yet you act like a child. How can I not feel at ease?"
Deng Cuixiang was always sharp-tongued and never held back with her words, but perhaps because of the hazy moonlight, Zhou Qiqi felt an inexplicable gentleness in her and closed her eyes, pretending to sleep.
But she was in so much pain and so exhausted that she pretended to fall asleep.
I didn't sleep very well; the pain was intense, and I felt like I was being run over repeatedly by a large truck.
In her dream, she vaguely returned to her past life, where she witnessed her parents arguing. She then ran to her small room alone, buried herself in the blanket, and cried uncontrollably, feeling a tightness in her chest and unable to breathe.
"Qiqi~ Qiqi~ Wake up!"
Just then, a gentle call, like a ray of light, shattered the scene in my dream.
She opened her eyes groggily and saw a cold, hard face in the moonlight.
Shen Huaichuan is back!
She sat up abruptly and punched him, demanding, "Where have you been?"
Shen Huaichuan gently pressed her down and took the prepared towel to wipe her sweat.
"Slow down, why are you sweating so much? Are you still feeling unwell? Drink some water and take your medicine first."
"Take medicine? What kind of medicine?"
Zhou Qiqi was still a little confused when she saw Shen Huaichuan bring over a medicine box.
The words on it were long strings of English text, which were hard to read without the light, but Zhou Qiqi recognized the Fenbid logo clearly because she used to take it often.
"This is... painkillers?"
She paused for a moment, "You disappeared just now, did you go to find me medicine?"
"Yes, I called Dean Zhai and got some imported painkillers from the military hospital. I just picked them up. I checked, and they're suitable for your condition with minimal side effects, so you can take them."
Zhou Qiqi had just taken the medicine box when she heard him specifically emphasize that he had asked before, and her lips moved slightly.
"You asked her? Did you hear what Sister Cuixiang said just now?"
Shen Huaichuan didn't deny it, "Yes, I heard it."
Zhou Qiqi's eyelashes fluttered twice.
"The doctor must have said that taking this...won't affect fertility."
"I don't know if it will affect your ability to have children; I only asked if it will affect your health."
Shen Huaichuan didn't even look up; he simply brought over a plate.
"Here are some steamed buns. Eat a couple of bites first, then take your medicine."
"you..."
Zhou Qiqi suddenly felt a warm feeling in her heart.
When I first heard him say that he had asked, I thought he was asking whether it would affect my ability to get pregnant, and I felt a little sad for no reason.
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