The mother and daughter started chatting about how to improve their health and get pregnant as soon as possible, but Xiao Yunying couldn't get a word in edgewise.
Indeed, in her mother's eyes, she was someone who was essentially a widow from the day she got married, and therefore had no say in this matter.
After chatting for a while, Zhang came in and said that her father had finished his wine and had drunk a bit too much, so she asked her mother to help him up.
While her mother was helping her father, Xiao Yunying pulled her third sister into her room to talk.
As soon as they stepped outside, they saw Ge Changjian standing by the wall. When he saw them come out, he turned around and blocked their way.
Xiao Yunying almost swore.
Xiao Yuntao said, "You've had some wine, go and rest for a while. I'll talk to my sister for a bit, and then we'll leave."
Ge Changjian squinted and said, "No rush. You and Yunying can talk for a while. You only see each other a few times a year. Let's go back later."
She was replying to Xiao Yuntao, but her eyes were constantly sizing up Xiao Yunying.
Xiao Yuntao took half a step and turned slightly to block Ge Changjian's view: "Then we'll go over first."
After saying that, she called her older brother over and asked him to find a room for Ge Changjian to lie down for a while.
Xiao Yunying frowned and pulled Xiao Yuntao back into the house before Ge Changjian could speak.
As soon as the door closed, Xiao Yuntao opened her mouth to apologize.
"Little sister, I'm sorry you had to go through this. We'll be leaving in a bit. You two rarely have a chance to meet, so I won't let him bother you."
Xiao Yunying thought to herself, "Sure enough, this time it wasn't just my narcissism. Even Xiao Yuntao could see the way Ge Changjian looked at me."
Xiao Yunying pulled her to sit down: "Third sister, is this person good to you?"
Xiao Yuntao lowered her head and said softly, "Whether it's good or bad, it's fine as it is."
She was already lucky not to be abandoned because she couldn't have children of her own.
She calmed herself down and took an old purse from her bosom, placing it in Xiao Yunying's hand.
"I'm not very capable, but here are twenty coins for you to use first."
Xiao Yunying was at a loss for how to react.
In her memory, this older sister had always treated the original owner very well since childhood. Even though the original owner was always indifferent to her later, she would bring her something every time she came back, or give her all the copper coins she had saved.
Given Xiao Yuntao's situation in the Ge family, it would take her a lot of thought and effort to save up those twenty copper coins.
Xiao Yunying, clutching her purse, directly voiced her doubts.
"Sister, when I went to the city for medical treatment a while ago, I saw you go to the clinic alone. You had an injury on your face. How did you get that injury?"
She didn't say that Yang Tianyun said it, so as not to cause a rift between the two, but said that she saw it herself.
After carefully observing Xiao Yuntao's face and other exposed skin, it was clear that there were no visible injuries, suggesting that she had recovered.
Xiao Yuntao panicked for a moment: "You...you saw it?"
"Yes, I was in a hurry to catch up with you after I finished getting the medicine, so I didn't catch up with you."
"You didn't tell your parents, did you?"
Xiao Yunying shook her head: "Not yet."
Xiao Yuntao breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
Xiao Yunying said, "Third sister, you still haven't told me how you got injured. Don't tell me you fell down, I don't believe you."
Xiao Yuntao lowered her head and remained silent, her face pale, while Xiao Yunying directly voiced her guess.
"Could it have been Ge Changjian who did it?"
Xiao Yuntao looked nervously toward the door: "Little sister, keep your voice down."
Xiao Yunying raised an eyebrow: "It really was him who hit you!"
She always felt that man was no good, but she never expected him to be a domestic abuser!
"Little sister, don't shout, don't let Mother hear."
Xiao Yunying's suppressed anger suddenly surged up: "Third sister, why didn't you tell Father and Mother that he hit you and let the brothers deal with him? Your family isn't without its members. Our family isn't easy to bully."
Xiao Yuntao stroked Xiao Yunying's arm and pulled her to sit down: "Don't shout. In this matter... I am still in the wrong because I failed to give the Ge family a son or daughter."
Xiao Yunying scratched her head in frustration; the issue of offspring was indeed a major problem here.
She cannot use her modern ideas to fight against the entire social environment.
Even divorce is not so simple.
If she can withstand some bad rumors, it doesn't mean Xiao Yuntao can.
"Third sister, you haven't gotten pregnant yet. Have you seen a doctor to confirm if it's because of you?"
Xiao Yuntao said hesitantly, "I've seen a doctor. He said I don't have any major health problems. It's probably because I'm weak. He only prescribed some tonics."
Did you two sleep together?
Women in this era are conservative, so it's best to ask clearly before making a conclusion, lest Xiao Yuntao is simply unaware of the matter of sharing a room.
Although the possibility is small, it is not entirely impossible.
Xiao Yuntao blushed and whispered, "Of course we'll share a room...after all, we've been married for so many years..."
Xiao Yunying thought about it and agreed. Before the marriage, both the man and woman should have been subtly instructed by someone. Even if her third sister didn't know, the man's lecherous nature suggested that he was unaware.
"Third sister, has Ge Changjian seen a doctor?"
Xiao Yuntao was somewhat surprised: "Giving birth is a woman's matter, why is he going to see a doctor?"
Xiao Yunying patiently explained, "Who says childbirth is only a woman's job? If a woman can give birth alone, what does she need a man for? Both husband and wife need to work together, sister..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Yuntao covered his mouth.
"You little brat, why do you blurt out everything?"
Xiao Yunying thought to herself, "How old am I? Still calling me a little girl?"
Besides, she didn't say anything that needed to be censored; she was just stating the facts and telling the truth.
The door to the room was pushed open, and Mu Lianrong came in carrying two cups of brown sugar ginger tea, saying, "What's going on? Yun Tao, why are you covering your little sister's mouth?"
Xiao Yunying pulled down Xiao Yuntao's hand and said, "I was telling Third Sister that she wasn't pregnant, but Third Sister was shy and wouldn't let me say it."
He then turned to Xiao Yuntao and said seriously, "Third sister, believe me. I read a lot of medical books recently to improve my health, and some of them talked about having children."
Whether the woman is pregnant or not is related to both the man and the woman. Since the doctor said there's nothing wrong with your health and you've had normal intercourse, there's a high probability that the problem lies with the man.
Mu Lianrong put down her cup, thought about it carefully, and said, "Yun Tao, what your little sister said makes some sense. Has Chang Jian seen a doctor?"
Even with her own mother and sister, she was still a little embarrassed to discuss this topic. Xiao Yuntao whispered, "The doctor once said that we could take him to see if he has any hidden illness."
I mentioned it briefly, but he disagreed, saying the doctor was incompetent and that childbirth was a woman's responsibility; what was he doing going to see a doctor, just wasting money? After that, I didn't bring it up again.
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