Shulan and He Fengmian left the clinic.
Looking at General He, who came to his clinic every day.
She couldn't help but say, "The General doesn't actually need to come here every day."
What she meant was that the military camp was so busy that there was really no need for her to come.
He Fengling thought to himself: I would like to, but I have an uncle who would break my legs if I didn't come.
I'll definitely come, for the sake of my legs.
But he said, "It's nothing, I haven't had anything to do lately."
Far away in the military camp, Liu Moyang, who was already busy day and night, couldn't help but sneeze again.
He wiped his nose and stared angrily at the document, as if the words were He Jianxing himself.
Knowing that he had nothing to do every day, Shulan didn't say anything more.
They boarded the carriage bound for the Cao residence.
Cao Yaozu personally greeted them at the door. When he saw He Fengmian, he was already used to it: "General, Doctor Shu."
Although his expression was no different from usual, Shulan noticed the weariness and disappointment in his eyes.
It's like wanting something for a long time, only to find that it's ultimately not yours.
Shulan had been staying at the Cao residence for more than ten days, so she naturally knew why he was doing this.
Since Madam Cao woke up, she has not sought death, but she also has no intention of living.
They even treated Cao Yaozu like a stranger, clearly wanting no connection with him whatsoever.
But Shulan wasn't blind; she could see Madam Cao's feelings for him.
Based on their attitudes, the gossip he had heard, and Madam Cao's personality, he guessed some of the truth.
They had already arrived at Madam Cao's courtyard, so He Fengmian naturally couldn't go in. Cao Yaozu invited him to the pavilion for tea.
Shulan carried her medical kit and entered the room.
She sat there, her eyes vacant, as if her body was there but her soul had left.
When she woke up, the first thing she said was, "Why did you save me?"
"Madam Cao," Shulan called softly, while also dismissing the servants.
Madam Cao leaned against the soft pillows, nodded slightly, and whispered, "Doctor Shu."
Shulan sat down and took her pulse. Seeing that she seemed indifferent to life and death and had a world-weary look, she didn't ask her how she was doing or where she felt unwell.
I remember that day, seeing that little girl of thirteen squatting in the garden, sobbing.
Although she didn't want to get involved, she finally spoke up: "I can actually understand Madam Cao."
The person, lost in thought, looked at her.
Shulan said, "Madam feels that with her husband dead, she is torn between her children with him and the lover who killed her own elder brother. She fears that both sides will be caught in a dilemma."
Madam Cao didn't speak, but her pupils were trembling.
While taking her pulse, Shulan slowly said, "As long as you die, you won't feel sorry for your loved ones, and your children won't resent you as their mother when they grow up. With your death, this matter will gradually settle down, and no one will laugh at you anymore."
Madam Cao's eyes reddened, and her voice trembled as she said, "No, that's not it."
Only in this way can we prevent children from feeling ashamed.
Shulan said calmly, "Of course not. Why would you think that, Madam? After all, such a thought is the most foolish."
Madam Cao was taken aback.
Shulan looked at her and said bluntly, "Madam also knows that death is easy. Once you close your eyes, you don't have to care about anything anymore."
"But have you considered, Madam? While your death might end everything, what about your children? If they were all adults, capable of standing on their own, I wouldn't want to stop you from dying. After all, they could live well without you."
"But your eldest daughter is only thirteen years old, not yet of marriageable age, your second son is only ten, and your youngest son is only five. How can you bear to die with three children like this?"
Madam Cao: "I—"
No one could understand her suffering.
"Don't tell me they have such a large family fortune that they can enjoy wealth and luxury, that their uncle will take care of them, and that they won't suffer, after all..."
With such a large family fortune, this uncle must not be greedy for their wealth and must also be able to help you raise your children.
Madam Cao subconsciously replied, "Yaozu wouldn't do that; he's a very good person."
"You're already dead, how do you know he might? No matter how good a person is, they can change. Sometimes people are just like that; they can be really good when they're good, but they can become really wicked in the blink of an eye."
Shulan bluntly and cruelly said, "He loves you, but he may not love you and your deceased husband's children."
Especially after you die, if he meets someone he loves and has children of his own, will he still be wholeheartedly devoted to your children?
“You are already in the ground and know nothing of the affairs of this world, but what about your children? After losing their father, they will also lose their mother. If even you do not love them, how can they expect to be loved by the world?”
These words indeed caused Madam Cao great worry, but she wanted to explain: "I didn't mean to abandon them. I just feel that I am living in this world and I feel sorry for Yaozu, and I feel even more sorry for my children."
Shulan nodded in agreement: "I can understand, but can your children understand? Can Cao Yaozu understand?"
In this world, every stepfather has a stepmother, let alone an uncle. Who can guarantee they won't suffer any harm?
"In this world, I don't believe anyone would love another person's children unconditionally. Only I would love them wholeheartedly and think about them."
Madam Cao understood what she was saying and suddenly realized that there was some truth to it. A glimmer of light and worry appeared in her eyes.
Shulan withdrew her hand and began writing a dietary therapy prescription: "I know that you are worried that the children will not be able to hold their heads high, but have you asked your children what they think?"
Don't treat them like children who don't understand anything. Perhaps they want you to be happy, and perhaps they want their mother to be alive.
“Everyone in this world has a mouth, but we also have two legs. If you can’t fit in here, then go somewhere else. There will always be a place for you to stay. So why do you have to abandon your three underage children?”
She finished writing the prescription and said with a smile, "If it were me, I would watch them get married and start their own families. That way, it wouldn't have been for nothing that you handled Cao Yaozong's matter so decisively back then, would it?"
After saying that, she smiled and said, "Follow this dietary therapy recipe for a few years and take good care of your health."
Madam Cao looked at the prescription, then at her, and asked, "Dr. Shu, why are you helping me?"
Shulan said, "Perhaps it's because I don't want my three children to lose their only mother, and also..."
She tilted her head and smiled, saying, "This isn't free; you have to pay for it."
Seeing her radiant smile, Madam Cao finally smiled and said, "Alright."
She then added, "Thank you, Dr. Shu."
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