Chapter 700: Unrestrained and Free-spirited
Why did he suddenly become ill?
He's perfectly healthy.
Before Ye Tiandong could react, his father grabbed his wrist and began to take his pulse.
After taking his pulse, Ye Rufeng's expression became tense.
"You must be too tired lately, your body is severely depleted. Be careful not to stay up late and don't drink alcohol. I'll write you a prescription tomorrow to help you take care of yourself."
He spoke in a commanding tone, "Listen to me, if you're planning to have a child, don't delay any longer. Medically speaking, advanced maternal age doesn't just refer to the mother's age, but also the man's age. You're almost forty."
Ye Tiandong's head was throbbing from listening, so he interrupted him.
"Dad, don't say anymore. I understand. We'll discuss it."
If we keep talking like this, where will he put his old face?
How come he never realized how ridiculous his old man was?
This means that he is now considered an older male to have a child, and delaying it any longer could affect his fertility.
"As long as you have a plan, that's fine. As a professional doctor, I'm just giving you a heads-up."
Ye Rufeng went back to the main room to sleep.
Ye Tiandong, however, couldn't fall asleep.
He rested his arms behind his head, staring at the roof beams, lost in thought.
In fact, his peers already have children in middle school.
He used to be with Li Li, and not long after, Li Li announced her pregnancy.
He was completely unprepared when he was greeted with the joy of becoming a father.
In the end, he ended up with a green grassland on his head.
For more than a year, he has not dared to touch the word "child".
The mere mention of his child brings to mind the shame inflicted upon him by that despicable couple.
Now that he's remarried, this is a problem he has to face.
He is traditional at heart, not the kind of trendy person who doesn't want to have children.
Now that he has met the right person and started a new life, the issue of having children is something he will definitely have to face.
He and Cui Hua hadn't talked about having children yet. Today, however, he was being pressured by his father to have one.
It must be said that after listening to his father's words, he also began to consider this issue.
His father is a doctor, so what he says has a certain degree of credibility.
As people age, their fertility will inevitably decline gradually.
Other fathers have said that advanced maternal age is not only related to the age of the pregnant woman, but also to the age of the man.
When I think about myself, I realize I'm already 37 years old.
He'll be turning forty in two years, and he can't help but feel a little anxious.
Tell him not to stay up late and not to drink alcohol, but to be honest, it's not very realistic to tell him to abstain from alcohol altogether.
He needs to attend dinner parties, social events, and entertain business partners.
Not to mention himself, even Cui Hua has been drinking quite a bit of alcohol with him lately at social events.
If they really want to have a child, they must change their lifestyle immediately, otherwise they may not be able to have a healthy child.
I didn't sleep well that night, and all day. I had many dreams.
I dreamt that he was diagnosed with infertility.
A little while later, he dreamed that a child was calling him "Dad," which left him in a daze for a while after he woke up.
On the morning of the second day, he went to the station and bought two train tickets. He originally planned to spend another day with his father, but Ye Rufeng said he was going to Zhou Lao's house to catch up with the Zhou couple. He said he would go directly to the train station with Zhou Lin in the afternoon and told him and Cui Hua to go to work and not to worry about him.
Ye Tiandong particularly disliked hearing him say such things. "Dad, you've only been in Nancheng for half a day today. How can I not care about you?"
Ye Rufeng, however, was unrestrained and loved freedom, completely unconstrained. "What's there to control? I have my own social life. You all go about your work. Give me some free time."
Ye Tiandong knew that his father had been used to freedom for so many years and probably couldn't adapt to having his son and daughter-in-law by his side.
He has his own social circle.
And then there's the career he mentioned.
This old man is different from other elderly people.
They're independent.
Even if he wants to fulfill his filial duties and support his parents in their old age, they don't need it.
So Ye Tiandong said, "Okay, then you go to the Zhou family. We'll go to the hotel first, and I'll pick you up from my Uncle Zhou's house this afternoon and take you to the train station."
"I told you we can go and take the bus ourselves."
Ye Rufeng was still refusing when Ye Tiandong's expression turned somewhat unpleasant. "Don't be so stubborn, okay? Things are different now than before."
Seeing that Ye Tian was somewhat angry, Ye Rufeng realized the meaning behind his son's last words.
Yes, he is different now. His son has acknowledged him, and he has a daughter-in-law. He is no longer the lonely man who only had himself to feed.
He needs to learn to adapt.
Get used to being cared for and pampered by younger generations.
So he had no choice but to compromise, "Okay, okay, then you can pick me up this afternoon. I can ride in your car and save money on a taxi."
"Xiao Cui, I'm leaving now."
Goodbye, Uncle Ye.
Ye Rufeng actually wanted to take Cui Hua's pulse today to observe her physical condition and see if she needed any treatment.
After all, having a child is a big deal.
Young people work so hard every day that they've already exhausted their bodies. If they feel unwell, he can prescribe some medicine for them to take care of themselves, so that they can have a healthy body when they try to conceive and have children in the future.
The adults don't suffer, and the children are healthy.
But he was, after all, her father-in-law, and there was no way he could ask his future daughter-in-law to take her pulse in front of her, especially since it concerned matters of that kind.
That would be incredibly disrespectful to his elders.
So even if that thought crossed my mind, I ultimately suppressed it.
Oh well, children and grandchildren have their own destinies.
Ye Rufeng went to Dr. Zhou's house, and both Grandpa and Grandma Zhou were very happy. They were all old friends and had a lot to talk about.
As they chatted, the topic turned to children. Old Master Zhou said, "Brother Ye, we entrust Linlin to you again, so that she can train with you in the clinic for a few years."
"As long as you feel comfortable letting her continue with me, I'd be happy to take her under my wing and teach her medicine." The main reason is that Zhou Lin is obedient and talented, making it easy to guide her.
Old Master Zhou quickly expressed his opinion, "We'd love to! We'd love to! He's the hope of our Zhou family now!"
Ye Rufeng disliked hearing Old Zhou say such things. He said in a cool tone, "Alright, don't put all your hopes on the child. If you can't fly yourself, why lay an egg and let it fly? Is that fair?"
The Zhou family members were speechless.
While there's some truth to that, don't they have any pride?
This old man, he blurts out everything.
“I’m willing to let the child learn from me, but don’t have too high hopes or expectations. Let her learn to whatever extent she can. If she has something she wants to do in the future, let her do it. Don’t morally blackmail her into coming back to inherit your Jishengtang.”
Ye Rufeng said, "What's the use of keeping your son tied to Jishengtang for so many years?"
Dr. Zhou was surprised that Dr. Ye understood him so well.
Yes, all these years they've kept him tied to Jishengtang, and he hasn't been able to do anything he wanted to do.
Jishengtang failed to revive.
And so we waste our time.
He didn't know if sticking to this path was the right thing to do.
Or whether his daughter is willing to become the successor in the future.
Thinking about all this, Dr. Zhou looked at his daughter and asked, "Linlin, what do you want to do in the future besides becoming a doctor?"
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