Chapter 81 You have to reward me tonight. I call this "looking slimmer in clothes, but when I take them off..."
Gu Yan's sudden departure left Zhao Shuyi feeling somewhat uneasy.
She had already decided to be honest with Gu Yan this time, but she didn't expect his mission to be so urgent.
If I had hesitated a few minutes less and been honest with him sooner, I would have given him some spiritual spring water.
Everything that just happened was so sudden that Zhao Shuyi had no time to react.
However, she believed that Gu Yan had already firmly remembered what she had repeatedly told him.
With his abilities, he should be able to return safely.
Zhao Shuyi was already used to this situation.
Moreover, He Xu said that Zhang Yue would be coming over later, so she didn't have much time to think about things.
She quickly started a fire to cook rice, but Zhang Yue arrived halfway through, bringing her luggage. It seemed she was coming to stay with her again.
Zhao Shuyi asked, "Did you come alone?"
"No, He Xu had someone bring me here."
Zhang Yue secretly peeked at the food in Zhao Shuyi's pot, and her greedy look was completely different from when she was experiencing morning sickness.
"My dear Sister Shuyi, I want to eat crispy pork."
"We'll eat it tomorrow. We're out of meat, so I'll ask the aunt next door to bring some for us."
Zhao Shuyi's belly was getting bigger and bigger, and Gu Yan was determined not to let her go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy vegetables in the morning.
When he was around, he would buy them himself; when he wasn't, he would ask Uncle Ying and the others next door to buy them for him. Then, every month, they would be given some infrequently used tickets issued by Gu Yan's work unit. What Uncle Ying and the others did with them, Zhao Shuyi didn't know.
She would always share the food she cooked with them, and the two families got along quite well.
This actually made things convenient for her.
Zhao Shuyi is heavily pregnant now and often has to work the early shift, so she really doesn't want to squeeze in.
For some reason, even though she and Zhang Yue were around the same stage of pregnancy, her belly was a size bigger than Zhang Yue's.
Zhang Yue lost weight due to morning sickness, but she has recovered now. Her belly is still not big, but she is already feeling a bit uncomfortable.
After they made arrangements with their aunt, they read books together at home.
Zhang Yue seems to have gotten used to Zhao Shuyi's love of reading. Zhang Yue is actually a person who loves her job. Because of her pregnancy, she has not been working for the time being, but she has always been thinking about it and often borrows related books to read. There are quite a few of her books here.
The two of them studied for an entire afternoon, and time seemed to fly by.
In the evening, Zhao Shuyi made some dry noodles. For the sake of their child, they needed to rest early.
As a result, neither of them could fall asleep in bed. Zhang Yue tossed and turned for a long time before finally falling asleep.
Zhao Shuyi knew that Zhang Yue was worried about He Xu, and she was actually a little worried about Gu Yan as well.
Every time they go on a mission, there is a risk of injury.
Now that I care about someone, even if I guess nothing will happen to them, I still can't help but worry about them.
There's nothing we can do but get used to it.
You'll get used to it.
The next day, Zhao Shuyi was on the early shift again. She got up early to make breakfast, kept it warm for Zhang Yue, and then went to the hospital herself.
She had just sat down at the hospital and changed her clothes when a nurse knocked on her door.
"Dr. Zhao, the patient in room 206 says they want to see you."
206?
Zhao Shuyi was stunned for a moment, not expecting that she had any patients staying in room 206.
She said, "I understand, I'll go take a look."
Am I really pregnant? Or is my brain not working properly?
This risk is just too great.
The teacher wasn't there, so she couldn't even get the teacher to check on her medication first.
The patient didn't dare to delay too much when looking for Zhao Shuyi, so she quickly tidied up and went to ward 206.
As soon as they went inside, they saw the same old man from yesterday.
The old man, with bandages wrapped around his head, was already reading a book.
Zhao Shuyi frowned and stepped forward, saying, "Grandpa, you've just injured your head, so it's best not to overuse your brain for now."
"Yes, doctor, you should talk to him quickly. We've been telling the old man not to go up the mountain, but he just fell right into the ditch."
The woman accompanying the elderly man complained a bit, but you could tell from her words that she meant well for him.
Zhao Shuyi smiled and said, "Older people can go out for walks from time to time, but it's best not to go alone or to dangerous places. Grandpa, did you call for me?"
Upon hearing this, the woman was somewhat surprised and said, "So this is the doctor who saved my father. I am so grateful to you, doctor."
When the woman heard that Zhao Shuyi had saved the old man, she became very excited.
Zhao Shuyi was somewhat at a loss for words after this unexpected turn of events, and she looked at her with a bit of embarrassment.
Later, the old man persuaded him, "Calm down, don't scare the young girl."
They invited Zhao Shuyi over mainly to thank her.
Zhao Shuyi waved her hand, "There's really no need to thank me. This is something we should do anyway."
"And that young man, is he your husband?" the old man asked.
"Yes, it's my husband. He's in the military and he's away on a mission."
The other party nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
"Grandpa, let me take a look at you."
As Zhao Shuyi spoke, she took the old man's pulse. He was fine, except for a head injury and some heart problems.
Generally speaking, it is not uncommon for elderly people to get this kind of disease. They just need to rest well and keep their emotions stable, and they will feel much better.
"Take good care of yourself and go back when you're fully recovered. There shouldn't be any major problems. Just be mindful of your emotions and avoid overworking yourself."
He must have been injured and frightened when he fell down the hillside yesterday, which is why his condition is so bad.
The old man was clearly dizzy, but he still remembered what happened yesterday.
"You were the one who gave me an acupuncture to stop the bleeding yesterday, and then you even gave me a ginseng slice to suck on, right?"
Zhao Shuyi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "I didn't expect that you would still know what happened while you were unconscious. I just did a small favor, you don't need to take it too seriously. As a doctor, this is what I should do."
Upon hearing this, the old man was clearly very satisfied and nodded repeatedly.
They were so enthusiastic that Zhao Shuyi didn't quite feel comfortable.
Zhao Shuyi: "Then you should rest first. I need to go check on the other wards."
Dr. Tan is gone, and many patients have been handed over to her. She really doesn't have that much free time.
"Let me see you out, Dr. Zhao." The woman warmly followed Zhao Shuyi out the door.
Zhao Shuyi didn't refuse. After she left, she said, "No need to see me off. I'm going to get busy. You should go about your business too."
Unexpectedly, the other person insisted on coming closer and said, "Dr. Zhao, I work in a food factory. If you need anything, you can come to me. I'll bring you candy next time."
Zhao Shuyi was taken aback; she hadn't expected it to be a food factory again.
She put on a serious expression and said, "No, no, if I really need it, I will come to you to buy it. Please don't bring it to me, it's against the rules."
Zhao Shuyi's principle is not to accept gifts, so no matter how enthusiastic the other party is, Zhao Shuyi does not verbally agree.
Seeing that she seemed to be avoiding him, the other person stopped following Zhao Shuyi.
Zhao Shuyi quickly went about her own business.
Zhao Shuyi had guessed that she would be very busy if Dr. Tan left, but she never expected her to be this busy.
She was busy at the hospital all morning and didn't even have time to drink water. When she got off work at noon, she drank a cup of spiritual spring water and was instantly revitalized.
Everyone at the hospital knew that she had to go back for lunch every day and rest without fail, and this habit had not been broken.
Zhao Shuyi was still thinking about making crispy pork when she got home, but Zhang Yue had already arranged all the side dishes.
"Chef, I've been waiting for you. You must be tired. Come on, let me give you a massage." Zhang Yue fawned over Zhao Shuyi and massaged her shoulders. "I've prepared all the side dishes for you. You can start cooking now."
Zhao Shuyi was feeling a bit tired, but upon hearing this, a smile appeared on her face, and she no longer felt tired at all, which was truly remarkable.
Zhao Shuyi rinsed the meat that Zhang Yue had cut with spring water, boiled it once, and then coated it with batter and fried it.
Generally speaking, this is not necessary, but since there are only the two pregnant women at home now, it doesn't matter if they take a little more supplements.
As soon as it was fried, Zhang Yue couldn't resist trying it.
Zhao Shuyi stopped her, "Be careful, it's hot. Eat it later."
Zhang Yue rubbed her hands together, full of anticipation, "I knew it was the right choice to wait for you to come back and do it. I'm so glad I didn't take it upon myself to do it. No matter how hard I try, I can't replicate your taste. And Sister Li Qian too..."
As she spoke, Zhang Yue pouted again, "I miss Sister Li Qian and Sister Mulan a little."
While frying crispy pork, Zhao Shuyi chatted with her: "Then you can write letters to them, which will help you pass the time."
Actually, she missed them a little, but she hadn't had time to go back lately and didn't know how they were doing.
It's quite chaotic outside these days, so people are staying home as much as possible.
They rarely went back, and Mulan and the others rarely came to Chuncheng either, so their contact with each other really turned into writing letters.
Zhao Shuyi and Xia Mulan were the most frequent messengers.
While thinking about it, Zhao Shuyi inexplicably thought of Gu Yan, and she decided to write him a letter after finishing her meal.
Soon, the crispy fried pork was ready, and Zhang Yue delivered some to Uncle Ying's family next door.
Zhao Shuyi stir-fried a vegetarian dish and made the crispy pork into soup. The two of them ate a hearty meal.
Every day after lunch, it's Zhao Shuyi's nap time, and today Zhang Yue is taking a nap with her.
Zhao Shuyi thought about writing a letter, but didn't know what to say. Should she say she missed him in the letter? Some things can be said jokingly, but when it came to being serious, she felt a little awkward.
After thinking it over, Zhao Shuyi decided not to write the letter. She considered how to talk to Gu Yan about the space, which was the main thing she wanted to say.
I can't send him letters now, there's no need for us to write to each other, but I can still draft some in my mind.
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Zhao Shuyi later met the old man a few more times. The old man was in good health, probably because his family was very concerned about him and let him stay in the hospital for several days.
They were just strangers who met by chance, and saving him was Zhao Shuyi's duty as a doctor.
Zhao Shuyi didn't take the matter too seriously.
Time flies, and more than half a month has passed.
Zhang Yue also stayed at Zhao Shuyi's place for more than half a month. The two ate and slept together every day. Zhang Yue had good living habits, eating and sleeping on time, but she had one problem: she didn't like to exercise.
Generally speaking, too much exercise is not good for pregnant women, but not exercising at all is definitely not good either.
As a result, Zhao Shuyi went to work every day and would even drag her to exercise together. She ate less than Zhao Shuyi, but unexpectedly, Zhao Shuyi's belly was bigger than hers.
That day, Zhao Shuyi dragged the reluctant Zhang Yue along again.
Looking at her belly, Zhang Yue couldn't help but sigh, "Sister Shuyi, why does your belly look so big? It feels a bit strange. Should you go see another doctor to check it out? Could it be twins? I heard that twins' bellies are bigger."
Not only Zhang Yue had doubts, but even Zhao Shuyi had hers. She even had the hospital doctors examine her, and they found no signs of twins.
However, after hearing Zhang Yue's words, Zhao Shuyi was still a little worried. What if they really were twins, but they just didn't notice, or what if the medical level these days wasn't high enough, and something went wrong, so they couldn't detect it?
When Zhao Shuyi went to work in the afternoon, she was somewhat absent-minded.
She went to the hospital and, by sheer coincidence, ran into the old man they had rescued before at the entrance.
Seeing her dazed expression, the old man said, "What are you thinking about, little girl? You can't even walk properly!"
Zhao Shuyi was a little embarrassed. "Grandpa, why are you here again? Are you feeling unwell?"
He waved his hand, "I'm fine, I just came to get some medicine. But you, you look a bit tired."
Zhao Shuyi felt that the other person was very easygoing and spoke to him casually. She shook her head and said, "It's okay."
"Young people should take care of their health. Don't neglect your body. You must have been pregnant for five or six months, right?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi's heart skipped a beat.
Look, to any person, her belly doesn't look like she's three months along.
The other party was experienced; they could tell something was wrong just by looking at Zhao Shuyi's reaction.
Zhao Shuyi told him directly that it would be three months.
He was startled, and spoke almost without hesitation.
"It must be twins! I've seen quite a few twin pregnancies, and their bellies are always a bit bigger than those of regular fetuses."
Zhao Shuyi nodded, somewhat absentmindedly, and said, "I'll go find another doctor to take a look at me."
"What's going on? Is it because they can't detect it?"
"Don't panic. There was a case in our village where twins couldn't be detected. Her husband thought she was cheating on him. But then an old doctor said that sometimes when two babies are too close together, you can't hear their heartbeats."
Zhao Shuyi was aware of this situation, but she was worried it might be pathological, so she wanted to know for sure.
"Okay, thank you, sir. You go ahead with your work, I'm going upstairs."
"Go ahead, don't rush. Kind-hearted people will definitely have no problems. Maybe the little guy in your belly is just lazy and doesn't want to move."
His words made Zhao Shuyi laugh, and she said, "Thank you for your kind words."
Zhao Shuyi felt uneasy about this matter, so she immediately went to see Director Kong.
Director Kong was somewhat surprised to see her approach. After hearing her concerns, Director Kong's expression turned slightly serious. He asked Zhao Shuyi to extend her hand so he could take her pulse again.
"Is there anything on your body that you feel uncomfortable about?"
Zhao Shuyi shook her head. "No."
She felt that she had always been very healthy, which was why she had no worries at all.
However, if they are indeed twins and the tests failed to detect it, then there is a significant problem.
Director Kong also said, "We usually determine whether it is twins based on the pregnant woman's condition and by listening to the fetal heartbeat. You haven't had any symptoms since you got pregnant, so this method can only rule it out. In theory, the fetal heartbeat should still be detectable. Let me listen to it again."
He took out his stethoscope and placed it on Zhao Shuyi's slightly protruding abdomen. He listened intently, his expression grave.
Zhao Shuyi also frowned, her heart pounding rapidly, genuinely worried that something might go wrong.
Originally, Zhao Shuyi didn't have high expectations for the child, but since the child had come and had been inside her body for so long, she must have developed feelings for it.
If something bad were to happen now, Zhao Shuyi wouldn't know what to do. And Gu Yan wasn't around at the moment, so she felt a pang of grievance and sadness.
Then Director Kong said, "I think there might be..."
"What is it?" Zhao Shuyi asked hesitantly.
"I think there are two fetal heartbeats."
Zhao Shuyi's eyes lit up. "You're not hallucinating, are you? You don't think it's true just because I said it, do you?"
Director Kong was clearly a little doubtful of himself, because this wasn't the first time he had examined Zhao Shuyi's abdomen. Although he wasn't an obstetrician, he still knew how to perform a simple auscultation.
He hadn't noticed it before, but now that Zhao Shuyi had mentioned it, he recognized it, which was indeed a bit strange.
So he listened carefully again and said, "No, I'll find someone else to listen."
As he spoke, he opened the office door, but as soon as he rushed out, he saw Gu Yan walking towards him from a distance.
He shouted, "Deputy Regiment Commander Gu, hurry inside and check on your wife!"
Gu Yan had come to see his wife, but when he heard Director Kong's words, his pupils dilated in shock. He thought something had happened to his wife and rushed to the office at almost the speed of a 100-meter sprint.
"Honey, what's wrong?"
Zhao Shuyi had already heard Director Kong's voice, but she didn't expect Gu Yan to appear just as she was thinking about it.
She called out, "Gu Yan."
Gu Yan quickly stepped forward and hugged her, asking, "What's wrong? Is your stomach upset? Are you alright? Why are you feeling unwell?"
Zhao Shuyi shook her head and said, "I'm not feeling unwell, I just miss you a little."
Gu Yan hugged her tightly, "I missed you too."
Director Kong called over a few senior doctors, and they saw the two of them hugging each other. It was unbearable to look at, absolutely unbearable to look at.
"Alright, you two take it easy. Wait until we get back to be affectionate. Let us check on this girl and see how she is."
Gu Yan was still a little embarrassed, but his wife's health was the most important thing right now, so he couldn't worry about that and hurriedly went up to the doctors to ask, "What's wrong with my wife? Is there something wrong?"
"It's alright." Director Kong pushed him aside, told him to stand aside, and then asked several doctors to come over and listen to Zhao Shuyi's fetal heartbeat.
One of the senior doctors said, "Actually, I don't think there's any problem. Twins are twins, so what? As long as there's no discomfort in the abdomen and the babies are healthy in the womb, it's nothing to worry about. There's no need to be nervous."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi realized that there was indeed some truth to it.
If the child has a problem, the mother's health will also suffer.
Moreover, she felt that there couldn't be any problems with the baby in her womb, since she had been drinking the spiritual spring water, which should theoretically make the baby healthier!
However, after listening for a while, only two of the doctors said they seemed to hear some noise, while the others said they didn't hear anything.
"Although this situation is not common, it is not unheard of. Some children are very close and squeeze together, but they just can't hear each other."
The senior doctor said, "If you're really worried, you can go to Beijing or Shanghai for a checkup, but they'll probably be checking the same things there. Or you can wait until your belly gets bigger and see if you can hear the fetal heartbeat. If you still can't hear it by four or five months, then there's definitely a problem, but I think there probably is."
The more Director Kong listened, the more convinced he felt that he must have heard it; it wasn't his hallucination, but simply that the fetal heartbeat was extremely faint.
“Then let’s go back to Shanghai and take a look,” Gu Yan said. “You’ve been here for so long, and we haven’t even met my grandfather yet. Why don’t we go back and see him?”
Director Kong said, "If you're worried, you can go and see for yourselves, but please be careful on the way, as the journey is quite tiring."
Gu Yan's brows were tightly furrowed.
Zhao Shuyi then noticed that after his trip, he seemed to have gotten darker and thinner, and didn't look as good as before.
"Don't frown, it doesn't look good when you frown." Everyone was worried about Zhao Shuyi, and then Zhao Shuyi suddenly said this.
Everyone was taken aback at first, then smiles appeared on their faces.
"Alright, alright, don't worry, there won't be any problems. You two should go back home now."
Director Kong was also speechless. He was the biggest victim between the two of them, and he had to witness this situation from time to time. "Hurry up, everyone go back first."
Zhao Shuyi was innocent; she didn't say anything.
"I can't go back, I have to go to work."
Gu Yan said, "Why don't you skip work today? I'll help you ask for leave."
"No need, I'm not feeling unwell at all, I just feel my stomach is a bit big, so I asked everyone to take a look. I have to go to work now, you go back first and cook dinner, I want to eat something delicious."
Gu Yan quickly agreed and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Director Kong said, "I also want to eat something delicious."
He had never seen a couple like them before. Both of them were excellent cooks. If he didn't mooch off them, whose meal would he mooch off?
Zhao Shuyi wanted to thank Director Kong for his help, so she asked him what he wanted to eat.
Since Director Kong had already freeloaded the meal, he was too embarrassed to order anything. He said, "Anything is fine, just some meat. I'll bring you a fish later."
Every time Director Kong went to their house for a meal, he would bring some delicious food with him, which would actually cover his meal expenses, so he was losing money. However, his family couldn't cook as good food as theirs, so he was willing to suffer a loss.
Upon hearing the word "fish," Zhao Shuyi couldn't help but lick her lips. "I want to eat pickled fish."
Gu Yan: "There's no pickled cabbage in the family compound, so we have to go back to the military base to get some."
Seeing Zhao Shuyi's longing look, he said, "Wait for me, I'll go back and get it."
Zhao Shuyi winked at him. Gu Yan ignored Director Kong's presence and quietly whispered in Zhao Shuyi's ear, "You have to reward me tonight."
Zhao Shuyi's eyes widened. It had only been a few days since she last saw Gu Yan, and he had become so bold. He actually dared to say such things to her in front of Director Kong, even though it was in a whisper. This was something that the Gu Yan of the past would never have dared to do.
She was about to scold him, but seeing Director Kong there, she swallowed her words.
Director Kong could tell from the way the young couple were exchanging glances that they were flirting.
I couldn't bear to watch anymore. "Get out of here! Get the work done quickly so we can go home and eat."
So he kicked the couple out of his office.
As they left the office, Zhao Shuyi said to Gu Yan, "You've lost weight and gotten darker; you've lost all your muscle."
"No," Gu Yan said confidently. "Didn't you say it yourself, wife? I look slim in clothes but muscular when I take them off."
He patted his stomach, the meaning of which was clear: the muscles were still there.
Zhao Shuyi was amused by him and her mood improved a lot. "Alright, you can go back now. I'm waiting to go home for dinner."
Gu Yan gave her a bright smile.
"Then, my dear wife, I'll be waiting for you at home."
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