As a result, the next morning, Tong Jianxin was so tormented by the pain that Shen Ruyi asked Zhao Jun to help take him to the county hospital.
The doctor prescribed medicine and gave Tong Jianxin an IV drip, but after a day, Tong Jianxin's symptoms showed no signs of improvement.
So the doctor admitted him to the hospital for further treatment.
Tong Jianxin was sent to the hospital, while Fang Zhiyuan remained lively and energetic.
Lin Shanshan analyzed Tong Jianxin's situation. His symptoms were not much different from those of a common fever and cold, only more severe than a normal fever and cold. However, they were very similar to the symptoms of a person who had been poisoned, just as her mother had told her.
When a person is poisoned, the toxins slowly destroy the body's immune system. When the immune system is damaged to a certain extent, viruses can take advantage of the weakened state and invade.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, it will not show any special symptoms. The illness will be similar to some common minor illnesses, such as fever and cold. However, this kind of illness is incurable. Do not underestimate fever and cold. If it cannot be cured, every part of the body will be slowly worn down until it is exhausted by the daily torment of the illness.
Some may succumb to the torment and develop mental instability, attacking others or attempting suicide.
Unfortunately, doctors are unable to pinpoint the root cause of the illness and can only treat it as a common ailment, resulting in repeated, futile efforts.
Fang Zhiyuan is fine now, but Tong Jianxin is in trouble. She suspects that Tong Jianxin may have been poisoned, but she poisoned Fang Zhiyuan, so why did it become Tong Jianxin?
She considered two possibilities:
First, the poison in that bottle was fake and had no lethality whatsoever.
Secondly, she gave the wrong medicine; instead of putting it in Fang Zhiyuan's lunchbox, she gave it to Tong Jianxin.
Tong Jianxin and Fang Zhiyuan used the same lunchbox. She only put the drug in the lunchbox after confirming where Fang Zhiyuan had put it.
Could it be that Fang Zhiyuan and Tong Jianxin mixed up their lunchboxes, so that Tong Jianxin used Fang Zhiyuan's lunchbox and ingested the poison?
If Tong Jianxin was indeed poisoned, then this is the only possibility.
Although Fang Zhiyuan didn't learn his lesson, at least the toxicity of the poison was tested. They'll observe for a while longer and see how Tong Jianxin will ultimately be tormented.
She should refrain from taking any action for now, carefully preserve the remaining medicine, and wait for the day she finds her enemy.
Tong Jianxin stayed in the hospital for a day and a night. The doctor's treatment of oral medication, injections, and intravenous infusions had no effect. Therefore, the doctor suggested that Tong Jianxin undergo a full-body examination.
Tong Jianxin's family was relatively well-off, and his family would send him about ten yuan a month for pocket money. He didn't mind the money and followed the doctor's advice to have a full-body checkup.
In the 1970s, there were no advanced medical examinations. They would just test blood and urine and do an ultrasound. The results showed that he was infected with a common virus, and no lesions were found in his organs. The doctor could only continue to treat him with the routine treatment for fever and cold.
Two days later, Tong Jianxin still showed no improvement. He couldn't believe what was happening to him. He was usually in good health. If he had a fever or a cold, he could recover on his own if it was mild, and if it was severe, he would get better after taking medicine for a few days. This time was obviously different.
The doctor suggested that he go to a hospital in the city for another check-up, but before going, he needed to go back to the Qianjin Brigade alone to get a referral letter.
Tong Jianxin didn't believe his body was so weak that he couldn't even withstand a common cold virus. Fearing the doctor was just trying to fool him, he decided to go back to the educated youth settlement first and observe for two or three days before deciding whether to go to the city hospital.
The doctor prescribed him medication, and he was discharged from the hospital accompanied by Shen Ruyi.
After returning to the educated youth settlement, the other educated youth expressed their concern for him, and the female educated youth also visited him. Lin Shanshan even inquired about his illness, treatment, and examination results, which turned out to be exactly the same as what her mother had told her.
Luo Jingyan had plenty of food and fruit in her space, so she didn't dare take out any other fruit and gave Tong Jianxin a few apples instead.
Shen Ruyi looked worried and told Luo Jingyan about Tong Jianxin's treatment at the hospital over the past two days. Luo Jingyan was very puzzled by this and thought it sounded like he had contracted AIDS.
Given Tong Jianxin's lifestyle, it's impossible for him to have contracted AIDS.
"Did Tong Zhiqing ever sell blood? Could it be that she used an infected needle and contracted a contagious disease?"
"No, he doesn't need to sell blood at all, and he has never sold blood."
"Let's observe it for a while longer. Maybe it will be fine in a couple of days."
"That's what he said too, hoping it's not some strange illness and that he can get better soon."
On Sundays, Luo Changtian doesn't have to go to school. In the morning, he does his homework in Luo Jingyan's little house while Luo Jingyan knits a sweater next to him.
Every Sunday, Luo Jingyan would stay home; at most, she and her brother would go for a walk in the mountains together.
The weather was lovely today, with warm sunshine. Luo Jingyan hadn't closed the door, and the sunlight streamed in through the window and door.
At the entrance of the educated youth settlement, a small figure stood outside, craning his neck to look inside.
The girl, with two braids and wearing a patched, worn-out floral-patterned jacket, peered around the door for a while before cautiously entering the educated youth settlement.
There was a row of houses in the educated youth settlement, as well as a small, separate house. She heard from her brother Changtian that when she came to see him on Sundays, she could go directly to that small house, because he and his sister would be in that small house.
So she walked towards the small house. Standing at the door, she peeked inside and saw not only Luo Changtian but also the pretty older sister she had seen before.
So this is where the pretty lady lives.
Upon seeing her, Luo Changtian said, "Jiu'er, you've come."
"Um."
The little girl didn't dare to go in immediately. Her big eyes looked at Luo Jingyan, as if she was waiting for Luo Jingyan's permission.
Seeing her shy demeanor, Luo Jingyan smiled at her and said, "Come in quickly."
"Thank you." She thanked her and came in. "Pretty sister, so you live here."
"Yes, my brother and I were both sent-down youth here."
"No wonder I've never seen you before." The little girl spoke softly and sweetly.
Luo Changtian asked her, "Did your mother and brother agree to let you go to school?"
The little girl shook her head sadly: "My mother said that because of my family background, the school won't accept me."
"It's okay, the school won't accept you, but I can teach you. From today onwards, you can learn from me."
"Thank you, Brother Changtian. Oh, no, thank you, Teacher Changtian."
Luo Changtian scratched his head sheepishly: "No need to call me teacher, just call me whatever you used to call me."
He glanced at Luo Jingyan, as if asking his sister if she would allow him to teach Lu Jiu'er.
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