Chapter 270 Relying on
Zhou Xiye was surprised to see Fang Hua suddenly burst into tears. He quickly put his bag down and went over to support Fang Hua's arm: "Mom, what's wrong?"
Seeing that it was not possible to go to Jin Huaiying for the time being, Jiang Zhizhi quickly went over to support Fang Hua on the other side: "Mom, let's go inside and talk, don't get agitated."
After Fang Hua sat down inside, Jiang Zhizhi first poured him a cup of hot water and then briefly recounted the recent events and Zhou Chengzhi's return today.
Zhou Xiye frowned and remained silent, then looked up at Fang Hua, who had already wiped away her tears: "Mom, if you really want a divorce, I can talk to Dad. But have you really thought this through?"
Fang Hua nodded firmly: "Divorce!"
Zhou Xiye didn't try to dissuade him: "I'll talk to my dad about this. Right now, your health is the most important thing. I'll make a call and call a car over so we can go see a doctor together."
Fang Hua did not object to her son's decision.
When Zhou Xiye called, she reminded him again, "Xiye, don't tell your dad about my illness, otherwise he definitely won't divorce me."
Zhou Xiye respected her choice: "Okay, I won't tell him, but even so, my dad definitely won't agree to a divorce."
He still knew quite well what kind of person his father was.
Jiang Zhizhi was a little surprised by Zhou Xiye's reaction. Usually, when parents of this age divorce, the children would try to persuade them to stay together.
After all, we've weathered half a lifetime of storms. Now that we're old, we need companionship. Divorce at this age is bad for everyone.
Of course, the biggest beneficiary of this marriage was Zhou Chengzhi.
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The three of them took a car to Jin Huaiying's place. The room, which was not big to begin with, suddenly felt a bit crowded with three people coming in.
Jin Huaiying gestured for Fang Hua to sit down, looked at him several times, and frowned: "Have you been feeling unwell for a while?"
Fang Hua nodded honestly: "It's been a while. I thought it was probably because I'm getting old, and it doesn't affect my normal life."
Jin Huaiying didn't speak again, gesturing for her to place her hands on the armrest. After a while, she finally spoke: "Your current situation is a bit complicated. If you have surgery, the risks are also very high. But if you listen to the advice and take care of yourself, don't do heavy work, and don't experience extreme joy or sorrow, there shouldn't be too much of a problem."
Jiang Zhizhi's eyes lit up, and she looked at Jin Huaiying with surprise: "Teacher, does that mean my mom doesn't need surgery? As long as she takes her medicine as instructed, she'll be fine?"
Jin Huaiying looked up at Jiang Zhizhi: "You can understand it that way too."
Jiang Zhizhi was overjoyed and put her hand on Fang Hua's shoulder: "Mom, did you hear that? It's nothing serious, she'll definitely live to be a hundred."
Fang Hua couldn't help but laugh: "You've lived to such an old age, and you've become an old hag."
Jin Huaiying looked at Fang Hua's face carefully again: "Alright, I'll prescribe the medicine. You and your son go out for a bit. I'll explain to Zhizhi how to brew this medicine and what the recipe is."
Fang Hua and Zhou Xiye went outside, but Fang Hua felt uneasy. Standing in the courtyard, Fang Hua asked Zhou Xiye in a low voice, "Xiye, do you think Dr. Jin lied to me just now? We're keeping Zhizhi here to tell her how serious my illness is."
Zhou Xiye comforted him, "No, Dr. Jin isn't that kind of person. Do you remember that guy named Jin Yidao? He studied abroad and eventually married one of his students."
Fang Hua nodded repeatedly: "I remember, it was published in the newspaper back then..."
She stared wide-eyed in surprise: "The Dr. Jin you're talking about, you wouldn't happen to be Zhizhi's teacher, would you?"
Zhou Xiye nodded: "It's him. So you have to believe him. He never stoops to lying. If he can cure it, he can cure it. If he can't, he'll tell you the reason directly."
Fang Hua suddenly breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great... I didn't expect it to be him. No wonder he's so amazing. He can prescribe medicine and treat Xiao Chuan's illness without even having seen it before."
After a few doses of traditional Chinese medicine, the illness was cured.
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Inside the room, Jin Huaiying read out the names of Chinese medicinal herbs and asked Jiang Zhizhi to write them down. She also told her about the uses of several less common Chinese medicinal herbs.
After Jiang Zhizhi finished writing, he slowly said, "Your mother-in-law's condition may require surgery later, but there are very few people who can perform this surgery, and the equipment in China is outdated, so the surgery is very risky."
Jiang Zhizhi frowned: "Then...which doctor can do it? Since someone can do it, shall we give it a try?"
Jin Huaiying paused for a moment: "Wait a little longer. Your mother's body is too weak right now, and she's not suitable for such a major operation. In her current condition, she might not even make it off the operating table."
Jiang Zhizhi was shocked: "It's just a heart problem? What other problems could there be? My mother has always been in good health."
Jin Huaiying waved her hand: "Has she had several children? And even had a case where the child died before birth? It's because her body was already severely damaged and couldn't support the fetus. After giving birth, she didn't get proper rest... She looks like a very healthy person, but she's actually been empty inside for a long time."
"Didn't you notice?"
Jiang Zhizhi answered softly, "I could tell that her heart wasn't good and she was a bit weak. I thought it was just because she was tired lately."
Jin Huaiying didn't mean to blame her: "You were able to discover so quickly that it was a heart problem, which is already quite impressive. If you look closely at your mother-in-law's complexion, you'll find that she's all bark and no bite. Even if she's taking supplements, it has to be done slowly."
"The most important root cause is that childbirth damages the body."
Jiang Zhizhi was very sad when she heard this. Fang Hua had given birth to so many children, but in the end only one was left, and she even ruined her health like this.
I still have some doubts: "But many women have given birth to several children and are still very healthy. Some of them even go back to work without taking a postpartum rest."
Jin Huaiying tapped the table with her finger: "A thousand people, a thousand fates. Some people are born with a good foundation, while others are simply not suited to having children."
Then she glanced at Jiang Zhizhi and said, "You're not ready to have children right now, so you must be careful about contraception."
Jiang Zhizhi blushed: "Teacher, I remember. Then my mother-in-law..."
"Take the medicine as prescribed by me on time. Don't think of her as a patient and give her random supplements. Eat normally and get plenty of rest. There's nothing wrong with her."
After Jin Huaiying finished speaking, Jiang Zhizhi stood up, bowed to Jin Huaiying, and thanked her, saying, "Teacher Jin, thank you so much! Thank you so much!"
"I will study hard when I get back and not let you down."
Jin Huaiying smiled for once and waved her hand: "Alright, hurry back. Your memorization progress has been a bit slow lately. You can't slack off on your studies even during the New Year."
Jiang Zhizhi smiled mischievously: "Don't worry, teacher, I will definitely overcome all difficulties and catch up..."
She came out of the house with a cheerful smile and took Fang Hua's arm in the yard: "Mom, come on, let's go get the medicine. I just learned a new trick from my teacher, I'll let you try it when we get back."
Seeing Jiang Zhizhi's carefree laughter, Fang Hua finally relaxed and smiled, "Okay, let's go back and try it."
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