Chapter 81 The Moon of Yesteryear
There was no medicine available at the moment, so Xie Ning could only give Sister Hua acupuncture to stop the bleeding and relieve the pain. The doctor arrived quickly, but Grandma Ge wouldn't let him in. It was only after Ge Dani said something that he was allowed to enter.
The doctor took one look and said, "There's no hope. She fell and aggravated the pregnancy, but there's no sign of her giving birth yet. She's also lost so much blood. This baby can't be saved. If it's born, it might be possible to save it, but if it's not born, the only outcome is stillbirth."
"Oh no, doctor, you have to save my grandson! He's my only grandson. If he's gone... how can I face our ancestors...?" Cheng Cai's mother cried her heart out.
Neither of them noticed that Cheng Cai's mother was eavesdropping nearby. Xie Ning couldn't help but shout, "Keep your voice down! The pregnant woman is already in danger. If you further upset her, are you trying to kill her?"
Then, anxiously, she asked the doctor, "Did you bring the labor-inducing pills?"
Seeing that Xie Ning wanted labor-inducing drugs, the doctor couldn't help but pull Xie Ning aside and whisper, "Girl, there's no way to save her. Even if you abort this pregnancy, it won't save her. That woman is very weak, she..." The doctor shook his head and didn't continue.
"You brought abortion pills?" Xie Ning's eyes lit up.
"No, it won't work." The doctor clutched his medicine box. "Young lady, there's no way to save her." He only said a few words because he noticed that Xie Ning often visited their pharmacy to 'discuss' medical techniques and was generous.
In the end, Xie Ning successfully obtained the abortion pills. No matter what, she would endure it first. If it didn't work out in the end, she would at least save the mother. Even in a hospital, as long as it was a legitimate one, no one would ask whether to save the mother or the baby, because the legal interests of the fetus are lower than those of the mother, and doctors have an obligation to protect the life of the pregnant woman.
Xie Ning knew he might not be able to save the person, and it might even result in the death of both mother and child. He decided to do his best and leave the rest to fate.
She didn't save Cheng Cai's wife, but Zhang Xiaohua.
Inside, Sister Hua clung tightly to Old Mrs. Ge, crying, "Grandma, can I still live? I don't want to die! Daya and the others are still so young... Waaah..."
Grandma Ge's hands were trembling a little, but she still smiled and said, "With Mr. Xie here, it's alright. Just finish your medicine and focus on giving birth. Look, we even made you some brown sugar and egg water. Have some to help you build up your strength. If you need more, there's more over there."
Her gaze towards Sister Hua was somewhat unfocused, as if she were looking at someone else through Sister Hua.
At the same time, Ge Dani was outside, patting Daya's head to comfort her, "Daya, don't be afraid. Mr. Xie is very capable. Your mother will be fine. There are two doctors inside. Once the doctors go in, she will be alright."
Everything will be alright.
Daya pouted, wanting to cry, but she held back and said earnestly with her tearful eyes, "Aunt Da Ni, Daya will pay you back. When Daya grows up, she can exchange the money for a bride price, and then she can use that money to pay back Aunt Da Ni."
"Da Ya, grow up quickly. Aunt Da Ni doesn't want your dowry. Aunt Da Ni will take you to work as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort) and we'll earn our own money. We can support ourselves and don't need to rely on anyone! Besides, look at your family, who earns money and who spends it?"
"Hmm..." Daya bit her finger and thought for a while before saying, "It's Mom who earns money. Mom goes out to sell tofu every day. Grandma and I help Mom, so Grandma and I also earn money. Grandpa spends money. Grandpa smokes opium and even steals Grandma's money to smoke opium. Dad also smokes and spends money, but Grandma says I'm a money-loser, and Erya and Sanya are also money-losers."
Da Ni laughed, "Look, you earn money too. You don't need to exchange yourself for dowry money. Da Ya is a person, not tofu to be sold. You're not money-losing goods either."
With a soft cry, the baby was finally born, but Cheng Cai's mother cried even more bitterly, because the doctor said that the baby was premature, and its internal organs were not yet fully developed, so it would not survive.
If it were a granddaughter, Cheng Cai's mother wouldn't say anything; she could just tell her to find a place to bury her. But this is a grandson, her eldest grandson!
After a busy afternoon, Xie Ning felt dizzy and didn't look at the two families fighting. Instead, she sat on a small stool to recover her strength. After discussing the acupuncture techniques with the doctor, she went back in to give Sister Hua acupuncture. Her body was severely depleted and it would take a long time to recover.
Before leaving, Xie Ning said to the old lady Ge who was still there, "Grandma, you should understand. When Sister Hua wakes up, talk to her and the Jin family. Even if they want another child, the mother's body needs time to recover." Especially since she's malnourished...
Grandma Ge nodded, "I'll teach her."
Xiao Yang had been waiting outside. When he saw Xie Ning come out, he said excitedly, "Miss Xie, someone has arrived."
"who?"
"It's someone I know."
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