Chapter 82 Thank goodness you got your tubal ligation, otherwise, I wouldn't want to live with you...
When Gu Yan suddenly returned, Zhao Shuyi's initial tension gradually dissipated.
She touched her belly and agreed with the doctors. As long as she was alright, there shouldn't be any major problems, and there was really no need to worry too much.
The afternoon was still quite busy. I saw patients, checked on their conditions in the wards, and performed acupuncture on patients I had scheduled appointments with.
By the time I finished, it was already time to leave work in the afternoon.
When Zhao Shuyi returned to her office, Gu Yan was already sitting there waiting for her.
"Why are you here?" Zhao Shuyi stepped forward.
Gu Yan tried to hug her, but Zhao Shuyi gently pushed him away, saying, "Wait until I change my clothes and go home."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan got up and helped her tidy up her desk, and then the two left the hospital side by side.
Along the way, they encountered many doctors and nurses, and when they greeted Zhao Shuyi, they would give her an ambiguous smile.
People these days are quite reserved; it's rare to see a couple like them who are always together.
At first, Gu Yan didn't come to the hospital often. Zhao Shuyi was always alone, and everyone was curious about what her husband looked like.
Later, the other party was transferred to Chuncheng, and almost the entire hospital knew him. They were also very envious of the relationship between the two of them.
However, in their view, such a relationship was actually quite normal.
"Should we go back to Shanghai? If so, I'll adjust my vacation schedule tomorrow and we'll go back as soon as possible."
"No need," Zhao Shuyi said after thinking for a moment. "I don't feel any discomfort in my stomach right now. Let's wait a little longer. Maybe we'll be able to hear the baby's heartbeat soon."
“Going back would be a long train ride, which would be too tiring, and the time would be too tight. Let’s wait until we have a little more time before going back. It’s inconvenient for me to do many things while I’m heavily pregnant, and you would have to take care of me. If we’re going back, it would be better to wait until after the baby is born and then take the baby back with us so we can see the baby’s great-grandfather.”
Hearing Zhao Shuyi's words, Gu Yan was still a little worried. "Is it really okay? If you feel unwell, you must tell me. Whether you go back or not is secondary."
Knowing he was concerned about her, Zhao Shuyi nodded firmly, "If I weren't feeling well, I definitely wouldn't go to work. Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine. Did Zhang Yue go back?"
"I went back early this morning. I came here with He Xu."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi smiled.
Everyone says they envy the relationship between the two of them, but Zhao Shuyi actually thinks that the relationship between Zhang Yue and He Xu is also quite good.
Not long after the two of them returned, Director Kong brought the fish over.
Gu Yan quickly cooked sauerkraut fish, and the three of them ate until they were full.
After dinner, Gu Yan went to wash the dishes, and Director Kong and Zhao Shuyi talked about the Hongrou County Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.
Since the investigation into Deng Wei began, it has uncovered a whole host of other people.
I've only recently sorted things out, and there are now many vacancies over there.
"Do you know any friends studying medicine who you could introduce to them?"
Zhao Shuyi usually shuttles between the hospital and home, and doesn't really know anyone who studies medicine.
"I know nothing about this."
"I suppose you don't know either, they said they'd send me to ask you. Oh, right, I also want to ask you something else, how's your scar removal cream coming along? We're pretty short on it here, could you make some more?"
Director Kong had already inquired about the prescription and knew that Zhao Shuyi was unwilling to hand it over, so he didn't ask any further questions, but simply asked Zhao Shuyi to make more.
Zhao Shuyi said, "I did it. Gu Yan hasn't been around lately, so I've done quite a lot."
Although Zhang Yue stayed with her the whole time, sometimes when she saw her making medicine or something similar, Zhang Yue would go back to her room by herself.
So in Zhang Yue's eyes, she must have worked very hard, constantly doing this, so it's not surprising that she produced results.
Director Kong originally wanted to persuade her that if she couldn't give him the prescription, she could give him a semi-finished product, thinking that it would be too inefficient for her to do it alone. But when he saw a box full of burn ointment, Director Kong was shocked.
"Isn't this quite time-consuming? How long did it take you?"
Zhao Shuyi just smiled faintly and remained silent.
She really spent a lot of time, but she had a space with a different flow rate.
Gu Yan finished cleaning up the dishes and came over. When he saw so much ointment, his face turned cold.
How can you be so busy all by yourself?
Zhao Shuyi smiled ingratiatingly at him and said, "It wasn't just me; Zhang Yue also helped me."
Gu Yan maintained the same expression. "Two pregnant women?"
He was clearly speechless.
Director Kong was quite pleased to see this, but he was also genuinely surprised that Zhao Shuyi could do so much.
From the hospital's perspective, he must be very happy, since they now have medicine to use.
However, he also hoped that Zhao Shuyi's pregnancy wouldn't be too difficult, as the baby in his belly was of course more important.
Seeing that the two were about to have a private conversation, Director Kong didn't stay at their house any longer, took his things, and said goodbye.
"The money will be delivered to you on time, just like always."
Speaking of this, Zhao Shuyi is quite relieved.
The hospital wouldn't owe her such a small amount.
However, when she returned to her room, she still had to coax a certain male colleague, which was truly speechless.
"I promised to reward you today, do you still want it?"
Gu Yan was initially a little angry, but after hearing her speak to him like that, he could no longer be angry. He immediately felt both annoyed and amused.
Gu Yan was mindful of the baby in Zhao Shuyi's belly, so he didn't dare to cause any trouble. In these situations, he was the one who suffered.
However, when Zhao Shuyi often tempted him, he couldn't control himself, and then when Zhao Shuyi got tired of playing, she would go to sleep on her own.
Seeing his wife fall into a deep sleep, Gu Yan sighed, pulled her into his arms, and fell asleep as well.
Gu Yan returned uninjured, which pleased Zhao Shuyi, who spent several days cuddling with him.
Gu Yan still didn't ask about what happened before his mission, and Zhao Shuyi didn't have a chance to bring it up either, so she simply let it go and said she'd talk about it another time.
Some things don't need to be explained so clearly.
Since Gu Yan came back, he has taken care of all the housework by himself.
In her spare time, Zhao Shuyi often went to the offices of various teachers to exchange medical knowledge.
She still remembers what Dr. Tan said to her before he left, and she also remembers her ideals.
Now that her medical skills have clearly improved, she is even less willing to give up!
She also remembered her own thoughts: the spiritual spring water was only an aid; to go far, she had to master the fundamentals.
The teachers were already used to this; no teacher dislikes a diligent student, so these senior doctors all had a very good impression of Zhao Shuyi.
Whenever they looked at Zhao Shuyi, they were incredibly kind. Every one of them would take out a stethoscope to listen to her and check on the baby in her belly.
Gradually, more doctors reported hearing two fetal heartbeats, and Zhao Shuyi's heart slowly calmed down.
Although she knew that Gu Yan had never wanted two children in the family, things had come to this point and Gu Yan couldn't change it or stop it. They couldn't just have one, could they?
Although Gu Yan hadn't mentioned it, Zhao Shuyi knew he would definitely accept it.
That day, she went to see Director Kong, who told her definitively that she was definitely having twins and that she didn't need to worry.
Zhao Shuyi was in a good mood. When she returned to the office and saw Gu Yan, she still hadn't had time to wipe the smile off her face.
Seeing her happy, Gu Yan smiled and asked, "What good thing happened? Why are you so happy?"
Zhao Shuyi quickly changed her clothes and washed her hands, then threw herself into Gu Yan's arms and said, "Gu Yan, what should I do? I'm pregnant with twins."
Gu Yan was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Isn't this something we already knew?"
"You won't mind?"
Zhao Shuyi knew he loved their child very much, but she still hoped he could truly let go of some of his grudges and not punish himself for other people's mistakes, nor punish himself for the past.
Seeing her serious expression, Gu Yan couldn't help but laugh. "Look at your expression, anyone who didn't know better would think I was going to abandon our child. I've said it before, you're more important than the child."
Zhao Shuyi kissed him on the cheek and said, "But in my heart, you are just as important as a child."
Knowing that Zhao Shuyi was saying nice things to coax him, Gu Yan, though already used to it, was still amused and his heart was filled with joy, a smile playing on his lips.
Every time people in the hospital saw him with this expression, they assumed that Gu Yan was a naturally cheerful person.
Zhao Shuyi has never explained this beautiful misunderstanding. If everyone knew what Gu Yan was like before, they would probably be shocked!
"Since you're so happy today, how about we cook something delicious to celebrate?"
"I just heard the good news myself, and I haven't had time to prepare. What should I do?"
"Then I'll eat you."
As the two were chatting and laughing, the security guard suddenly called out to her, "Dr. Zhao, there's a letter for you and your husband."
Zhao Shuyi rushed over, and Gu Yan's heart nearly jumped out of his chest. He shouted, "Don't run! Be careful!"
The security guard was startled. "Dr. Zhao, don't scare me."
"It's okay, I'm fine."
Because of the fact that no fetal heartbeat could be heard in her belly, the entire military hospital and even the family compound knew that she was pregnant with twins. Everyone treated her like a national treasure when they saw her.
The gatekeeper only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhao Shuyi arrive at Gu Yan's side.
"Be careful," Gu Yan admonished her.
"I understand. Who wrote you the letter? It's from Beijing. Mine is from Beijing too." It was a letter written to her by Qiu Jiawen.
Qiu Jiawen had already written before, saying that Dr. Hua's family was indeed as good as Dr. Hua had said, and that she was doing quite well in the Hua family, with everyone taking good care of her.
Zhao Shuyi was worried that he would only report good news and not bad news, so she wrote a letter to ask Dr. Tan. Only after receiving a definite answer did Zhao Shuyi feel relieved.
They continued to correspond, but letters were very slow in those days and might get delayed on the way, so they didn't actually communicate very often.
Zhao Shuyi was very happy to receive the letter, but she didn't rush to open it on the way home. She waited until she got home before opening the letter Qiu Jiawen had written.
"Qiu Jiawen is pregnant," she told Gu Yan excitedly.
Gu Yan was also reading the letter when he heard this. He patted her on the shoulder and said, "It's a good thing that she's pregnant. Don't get excited."
Zhao Shuyi also felt that she seemed to be a little excited lately!
Ever since Gu Yan returned, she had been feeling a little nervous, but the thought only flashed through her mind before she went back to reading the letter.
Qiu Jiawen said that the situation in Beijing is not good either, but because Dr. Tan was invited to treat important people, their situation is still relatively good. She hopes that Zhao Shuyi can be more careful at Chuncheng Hospital.
Coincidentally, what she was worried about for Zhao Shuyi was also what Zhao Shuyi was worried about for them. Presumably, Zhao Shuyi didn't need to remind them; judging from her expression, they should already know the seriousness of the situation outside.
Zhao Shuyi had already finished reading the letter, but Gu Yan was still staring at it with a gloomy expression, looking like he wasn't in a good mood.
"What's wrong? Who wrote the letter? Did something happen?" Zhao Shuyi asked with some concern, seeing his serious expression.
In Zhao Shuyi's eyes, Gu Yan has always been an exceptionally capable person, seemingly capable of solving any problem.
The other person seemed to think she was perfect in every way, and the two of them could put all the conflicts in their lives behind them. She rarely saw Gu Yan show this kind of expression in front of her.
Gu Yan replied, "Actually, it's nothing. I just found out that Xu Wanqing really did what Qian Zhaodi did."
Although Gu Yan had already guessed, he still couldn't understand Xu Wanqing's intentions. Just how much did she hate Zhao Shuyi?
That's right. Although the person they brought was Qian Zhaodi, Gu Yan could guess that they weren't targeting Qian Xuedong or Li Qian, but rather his wife, Zhao Shuyi.
Gu Yan could tell from Zhao Shuyi's previous reactions that Gu Yan really didn't understand why.
He asked, "Isn't she targeting you?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi had no reason to hide and nodded, "It should be me."
Gu Yan looked at her, but didn't ask the question he wanted to.
"She's gone too far. I might as well send her in."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi did not object. "What has she been doing lately?"
"She's still involved in the black market, apparently providing people with clothing designs, and she even designs some rather indecent clothes?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi's eyes widened. "Not-so-proper clothes? What do you mean by not-so-proper clothes?"
Upon hearing this, Gu Yan's ears seemed to turn a little red, and then he showed the letter to Zhao Shuyi.
Actually, Zhao Shuyi could guess from his reaction that it was probably underwear. After all, the other party couldn't possibly design sexy lingerie, could they?
Then she looked at it and thought, "This Xu Wanqing is really daring. If you can handle it, then handle it. If you can't, then forget it. I guess she probably won't bother me for the time being."
Since Xu Wanqing has been involved in the black market for so long, it means that she is doing quite well in the black market. Moreover, she dares to do things that are explicitly prohibited in this era and would definitely be cracked down on, which means that she must have met some benefactor.
The potential profits are probably huge, so she won't have time to cause me trouble for the time being. Besides, she's been being watched all along, so she can't cause me any trouble either.
Gu Yan was somewhat surprised by her casual manner and asked why. Zhao Shuyi then explained her thoughts.
Gu Yan remained silent.
"What's wrong? Is there something wrong with my guess?"
“You guessed right. The guy he hooked up with is called Brother Long. He’s been involved in the black market for a long time. He might also be involved in tomb raiding and cultural relic smuggling. I don’t think I need to do anything. Xu Wanqing won’t get away with it.”
Zhao Shuyi remained silent. She had guessed that Xu Wanqing might dig her own grave, but she hadn't expected her to do it in this way.
“Since someone is watching, let’s hold off for now. Maybe we can use her to catch some big fish. But Xu Wanqing does have a brain sometimes. You can remind them to be careful of her and not to underestimate her.”
Gu Yan glanced at Zhao Shuyi again and nodded in agreement.
He felt that not only Xu Wanqing was extraordinary, but his family's Shuyi was also extraordinary, but he preferred that he and everyone else outside did not know about this.
Gu Yan recalled whether Zhao Shuyi had ever behaved anything particularly strange during the time she was married to him.
After thinking about it carefully, it seems there isn't one.
She is always more cautious in front of outsiders, but she is more relaxed in front of herself.
Gu Yan felt a little better. No matter what, she was his wife!
Gu Yan thought of Zhao Shuyi's ability to fall asleep in a second, and a cryptic smile suddenly appeared on his face.
Zhao Shuyi was confused as to why he suddenly laughed, and asked, "What's wrong? What are you laughing at?"
"It's nothing, I'm just happy to see you." Gu Yan said it without hesitation.
Zhao Shuyi couldn't stand him anymore: "Did you sneak some food while I was away?"
Gu Yan was taken aback.
Zhao Shuyi said, "You're so sweet-talking, you must have eaten candy, right?"
Gu Yan gazed at her luscious lips, cupped her face, and kissed her.
After the two reached a consensus, they really stopped paying attention to Xu Wanqing's matter.
Zheng Jingcheng must have had his reasons for making those arrangements; they just need to wait for the results.
In the following days, Gu Yan became busy again, and Zhao Shuyi was also quite busy because she had to participate in the hospital's health promotion work.
The two of them completely forgot about it.
As Zhao Shuyi's belly grew bigger, Gu Yan couldn't stop worrying about her, so he stayed in the military hospital's family compound.
The doctors joked with him, saying that he no longer knew whether he was a soldier in a military hospital or a soldier in the army.
He usually wouldn't get angry when people joked with him like that, after all, it's not shameful to cherish a wife. It's Zhao Shuyi who feels a little embarrassed.
However, after being teased by everyone for a while, she gradually got used to it.
For many days afterward, Gu Yan was not seen going on missions. Upon asking, it was learned that he had applied to become an instructor for the recruit company, so he was now in charge of leading the recruits and had fewer missions.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi frowned.
The moment she frowned, Gu Yan knew what she was thinking.
“It’s not easy to train new recruits well. They are all contributing to the country, and it doesn’t matter what they do.”
Zhao Shuyi thought about it and agreed. Whether it was going on a mission or staying in the military region to teach new recruits, even if the achievements were different, what they did was extremely meaningful.
Zhao Shuyi knew that he did it for his family and children, and her love for him grew even stronger. Their relationship remained so good.
As Zhao Shuyi's belly grew bigger day by day, she was already almost seven months pregnant, almost like someone about to give birth.
No matter what Zhao Shuyi does, she can terrify Gu Yan to the point of losing his mind.
Whenever Zhao Shuyi was home, he wouldn't let her do anything. Even if Zhao Shuyi wanted to go for a walk, he had to help her.
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Xu Wanqing was arrested just as Zhao Shuyi was about to go into labor.
Because it was a twin pregnancy, the babies probably couldn't stay in her belly any longer and arrived about two weeks early.
Zhao Shuyi knew she couldn't cry at this moment, because if she cried, she wouldn't have the strength to continue. Gu Yan watched as she kept her eyes red and tried to hold back her tears. Later, Gu Yan's own eyes also turned red, and the two of them looked like a pair of star-crossed lovers.
Director Kong found it both funny and dared not actually laugh at them, and could only pray that the child would be born safely.
No matter the era, childbirth is a life-or-death ordeal. When Zhao Shuyi was in pain, she already knew she might not make it and would have to go back to the future.
Of course she would miss Gu Yan and her child, but there was nothing she could do. If the King of Hell wanted her to leave at midnight, she wouldn't live to see dawn.
She felt like she was in so much pain she was about to die, and she even felt like she was becoming delirious.
"If I leave, you'll definitely miss me."
Upon hearing Zhao Shuyi's words, Gu Yan's eyes reddened even more.
"Don't talk nonsense. How could you leave? I won't let you go."
Even after Zhao Shuyi was taken to the delivery room, Gu Yan was reluctant to let her go, repeatedly saying that she was not allowed to leave.
Zhao Shuyi felt that she would either die from the pain or be tortured for a day or two.
Once inside the delivery room, Zhao Shuyi listened attentively to the doctor's instructions and began to take deep breaths, hoping to deliver the baby from her belly as quickly as possible.
As for leaving or living a good life in the future, she didn't want any of that. She just wanted this pain to pass quickly.
Unable to bear the pain any longer, she secretly used her consciousness to enter the space again.
As soon as she entered, the nurse shouted, "Don't fall asleep! Don't fall asleep! Wake up right now!"
Knowing she would definitely scare people, Zhao Shuyi hurriedly came out, only to be overwhelmed by pain again.
Actually, the pain hadn't disappeared when she went in, so Zhao Shuyi knew she would have to endure it.
At first, she managed to hold back from yelling, but later she realized she couldn't help it and finally shouted it out.
Outside the delivery room, Gu Yan felt as if his heart was being torn apart when he heard Zhao Shuyi's cries.
He knew that childbirth was an extremely painful experience, but when he actually heard Zhao Shuyi scream, he truly understood the pain. He wished he could be the one in pain.
He now regrets it; he should have gotten a tubal ligation earlier and not had this child. But it's too late to say that now.
Looking back on the year or so that they had known each other, gotten to know each other, and fallen in love, Gu Yan felt as if he had already spent his whole life with Zhao Shuyi.
Even so, he still hoped they could have a brighter future.
Suddenly, he remembered what Zhao Shuyi had said about leaving, and Gu Yan's heart clenched, feeling an unbearable pain.
He felt that if Zhao Shuyi really left, he might want to leave with her.
Gu Yan had no idea what he was thinking. He was lost in thought when someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder.
Seeing his dazed look, Director Kong said impatiently, "What are you doing sitting here, you silly boy? Is your wife out?"
Gu Yan snapped out of his daze and rushed over, not seeing the nurse holding the child at all. He asked, "Where's my wife?"
The nurse glanced at him and said, "The new mother still needs a little more attention. Congratulations, Deputy Regiment Commander Gu, you have an older brother and a younger sister."
Hearing this, Gu Yan finally turned his gaze to the two little kids.
Looking at the two children's wrinkled faces, he only felt they were ugly.
Perhaps sensing her father's disapproval, the child burst into tears.
At that moment, Zhao Shuyi was also wheeled out of the delivery room. Gu Yan, disregarding the child, rushed over directly, leaving the nurses and doctors stunned.
Ying Qichao arrived just in time to witness this scene, exclaiming, "That brat!"
Then they went over and each of them, along with Director Kong, took one child.
Gu Yan rushed to Zhao Shuyi's side and stared at her intently, as if he was worried that his wife had disappeared.
Seeing Gu Yan's red eyes, Zhao Shuyi laughed and said, "Why are you crying? Is the child too ugly? Are you crying because he's ugly?"
Seeing that Zhao Shuyi still had the mind to joke, Gu Yan couldn't help but smile as well: "No way, the children you give birth to are the most beautiful."
Zhao Shuyi was comforted, and tears slid down her cheeks. "Giving birth is so painful. I'm so glad you had your tubal ligation, otherwise, I wouldn't want to stay with you."
Upon hearing this, everyone present showed expressions of surprise.
However, the two who were creating the topic were completely unaware of what was going on. As if no one else was around, Zhao Shuyi said, "I'm tired and want to sleep."
Gu Yan touched her face. "Go to sleep. I will stay by your side and take good care of our child."
Hearing this, Zhao Shuyi finally felt at ease and fell asleep.
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