Chapter 45: His Face Was Wonderful
Zhao Wan smiled bitterly: "My mother-in-law took me to the city to see it..."
She lowered her voice and said, "I found an old Chinese doctor who said it's difficult for me to get pregnant."
Lu Youyou was surprised. The regulations were so strict in the past few years. The more famous the doctors were, the more they were targeted. Not many people dared to treat patients in a high-profile manner.
If I remember correctly, Zhao Wan's mother-in-law came from her hometown and had no roots in Ancheng. Where could she find an old Chinese doctor?
"What doctor? Is he reliable?"
Zhao Wan showed a bewildered look. She went there just because her mother-in-law took her there. She had been getting medicine there for years and had spent so much money, so it should be reliable.
Lu Youyou was puzzled and asked, "Why don't you go to the hospital? Since the medicine you've been taking for so long is useless, why not try another way?"
Traditional Chinese medicine is useful, but it cannot cure all diseases. If Zhao Wan continues drinking like this, she will get sick even if she is healthy.
Zhao Wan smiled bitterly: "I went to the hospital in Ancheng for a check-up, and they couldn't find any problems."
Lu Youyou paused, "Not sick? Why would you take medicine if you are not sick?!"
"Sister-in-law, in fact, it is best for both husband and wife to check this kind of thing."
There are some things she is not comfortable saying, and it is not certain whose fault it is that she cannot have a child!
Zhao Wan seemed to have given it her all and wasn't afraid to say more since the conversation had already come to this point.
"My mother-in-law also took my husband there, and in the end the old Chinese doctor only prescribed medicine for me."
Lu Youyou just wanted to close her eyes and sigh.
She finally understood that Zhao Wan was a true "virtuous wife". Not only was everything her husband said right, but everything her mother-in-law said was also right.
When life is hard, I only look for the reasons in myself. Now I envy her for her peace of mind and freedom, but when I look back at myself, I am immediately trapped by invisible shackles.
Lu Youyou didn't dare to say that the old Chinese doctor was definitely a liar, but after banging his head against the wall for so many years, even if he banged his head against a different wall, it was still better than taking medicine for the rest of his life.
"Sister-in-law, why don't you go to a big city? The doctors in Ancheng can't solve it, and maybe going to a big hospital can find the cause."
Zhao Wan was suddenly pushed by someone and flinched a little: "But my lover may not have time, I..."
"If he doesn't go, why don't you go by yourself, even if it's just to get some peace of mind?"
Zhao Wan was stunned.
Yes, after taking so many medicines, I should seek peace of mind as to whether they are useful or not and whether they can save me.
"Let me think about it..."
Zhao Wan murmured softly, as if she had lost the strength to speak.
She had been holding it in for too long and finally couldn't help but confide in him, but she felt even more confused after she finished speaking.
Zhao Wan remained silent on the rest of the way and the food she ate tasted like wax.
Maybe he couldn't eat because he was sad, or maybe he took too many medicines and ruined his appetite. Lu Youyou saw it but didn't try to persuade him.
Some people have been working as a breadwinner all their lives, and it is useless to rely on external forces. They can only figure it out on their own.
On their way back, they met Zhao Wan's mother-in-law.
Lu Youyou didn’t understand it before, but today she finally found out that the old lady went to the city regularly to get medicine.
She carries such a big package on her arm, which is filled with her family's inheritance, and she must have it every meal.
When Aunt Luo saw Zhao Wan and Lu Youyou together, she frowned tightly and spoke in a cold and harsh voice.
"Awan, I've told you so many times that as a daughter-in-law, you should tidy up the house first, take care of your husband and children first, and don't hang out all the time."
Zhao Wan's face turned pale. She knew that her mother-in-law was rigid and conservative, but why did she say these things in front of outsiders?
She didn't dare look back at Lu Youyou. She only felt alternating hot and cold in her body, and felt ashamed and embarrassed.
Lu Youyou and Aunt Luo had only exchanged no more than three sentences. She didn't expect the old lady to be so "unabashed", and she didn't expect that her target of attack was not just Zhao Wan.
"Comrade Xiaolu, let me give you a few words of advice. For us women, family comes first. You can't always think about being in the limelight. Can you be in the limelight forever? In the end, you still have to rely on the pillars of the family. Only when they are well can we be well."
Lu Youyou's facial muscles almost went out of control; staring with eyes wide open and mouth open were no longer enough to express her shock.
The old lady isn't teaching her a lesson, is she?!
Zhao Wan was also shocked. Her mother-in-law has always been unsociable. Has she gone crazy today?
Aunt Luo was not crazy. She had long felt that Lu Youyou was a woman who was restless at home and had always been worried that she would lead Zhao Wan astray.
Today there was a lot of fanfare, commendations and interviews. She felt bad when she heard it was related to Lu Youyou. Young girls only know how to attract attention.
She could barely tolerate it when Li Sanhua was usually with them when they went up the mountain together, but she couldn't accept that Zhao Wan and Lu Youyou were getting closer and closer.
Luo Hongqi and Gu Qingye are in the same class, and their families live next door to each other. She feels that as an elder, she has the obligation to persuade Lu Youyou not to go astray.
Lu Youyou just thought it was funny: "Auntie, are you talking to me?"
Zhao Wan secretly thought that this was not good. Although she didn't dare to say that she knew Lu Youyou very well, she knew that she was definitely not someone who could be easily bullied.
Zhao Wan gritted her teeth in anxiety, but her mind was blank at the moment and she had no idea how to deal with her mother-in-law who suddenly got angry.
Aunt Luo really believed that she was trying to persuade a sheep to return to the right path, and her expression remained serious.
"Comrade Xiaolu, I'm an experienced person. I've experienced more than you have walked. I know what is right and what is wrong. There are some things young people should listen to."
Lu Youyou's expression was extremely interesting. She couldn't help but look back at Zhao Wan, who looked as if she was about to cry.
It is indeed pitiful to live with such a mother-in-law whose brain is filled with cement, but if you can accept everything, then she deserves everything she has experienced.
Lu Youyou raised an eyebrow, not taking the old woman to heart at all: "You should eat less salt when you are old, don't bother with my affairs."
After saying that, he nodded at Zhao Wan, left the two of them and turned away.
Zhao Wan's eyes were red, and her voice was trembling with anxiety: "Mom, what are you doing? Why are you saying this to me for no reason?!"
Aunt Luo did not think she was wrong: "It is normal for a young girl to be restless when she first arrived, but her husband and Hongqi are comrades-in-arms. I don't want his unstable family to affect Hongqi's work."
Zhao Wan was dumbfounded. How could this happen? !
"Do you know that she has just solved a big problem for the kitchen team and was spotted by the Women's Federation who want her to work there? You..."
"Work? It's not enough to be in the limelight, you still want to work? Her husband is a battalion commander at such a young age, why doesn't she keep a low profile? Isn't it asking for trouble to her husband to show off outside all day long?"
Zhao Wan couldn't hold back her tears. She didn't expect her mother-in-law to be so hostile towards Lu Youyou.
If the police sending a banner is ostentatious, then what about the call from above for all military families to learn from Lu Youyou? Is it an unforgivable crime?
She never thought there was anything wrong with listening to the elderly, until today when she realized that not everything the elders say is right.
However, before she could react, Aunt Luo spoke again: "You should be careful about your words and actions outside. You are crying in front of everyone. Do you want to embarrass Hongqi?"
As he spoke, he pulled Zhao Wan's arm and shouted in a low voice: "Come home with me quickly."
(End of this chapter)
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