Marriage in the 1980s 14
Zhao Jianan and his wife took Zhao Haoyu to various hospitals for tests, then returned home to await the results. They longed for the doctor to tell them immediately that Zhao Haoyu was perfectly fine, that his lack of children was due to a lack of destiny, and that he would eventually have one.
The wait for the results was incredibly difficult, yet they feigned composure, pretending they knew the results wouldn't be what Zhao Xiuning had said. They silently prayed that Zhao Xiuning was just lying and trying to scare them. They'd already planned it: as soon as they got the results, they'd go find Zhao Xiuning, throw them in his face, and warn him never to try to scare them again, because they wouldn't believe anything he said.
Finally, the day arrived when they could go to the hospital to get the results. None of them wanted to wait at home, and they all wanted to know the results as soon as possible, so they all went to the hospital together to hear what the doctor said.
"Doctor, what are the results of my son's examination? Is there any problem? They don't have children yet, just because they are not destined to have children yet, right?" Li Qin stared at the doctor with wide eyes, her face full of expectation for the doctor to say yes.
The doctor saw the entire family, young and old, all feigning composure, yet clearly nervous. He held the test results in his hand, hesitant to speak, feeling the elderly might not be able to accept such a thing all at once. So, he said, "There's no need for all of you to gather here. Just two people will do, and the rest of you can wait outside."
After the doctor said this, they became even more nervous, and no one wanted to go out and wait, and they all insisted on staying to hear the results.
The doctor had no choice but to explain the test results to them. They didn't quite understand the medical terms at the beginning, but they heard the doctor's last sentence very clearly and understood it: "...In other words, given his condition, with the current level of medical technology, it is unlikely that he will have children of his own."
After hearing this, Zhang Shufen's eyes rolled back, her body softened, and she slid off the chair.
"Mom!" Zhao Jianan was about to go and help immediately when Old Man Zhao also fell to the ground. However, he was just weak all over and did not faint.
The doctor immediately called the nurse, and together they lifted Zhang Shufen onto a cart and took her to the ward for examination. They confirmed that she had simply fainted from the shock and that there was no major problem.
"Doctor, are you sure you didn't make a mistake?!" Li Qin came to her senses and grabbed the doctor's hand tightly, saying excitedly, "My son has been very healthy since he was a child. How could he have a problem?! This is absolutely impossible! Did you make a mistake?!"
"If you have any doubts about the test results, I suggest you go to several more hospitals for examinations." The hospital has seen such scenes many times and said calmly.
"Yes, let's go to another hospital!" Li Qin turned and said to Zhao Jianan tremblingly, "This hospital must have made a mistake. The results from other hospitals are definitely not like this. Let's go to another hospital to check the results!"
Zhao Haoyu and Ke Yi seemed to be under a spell. Their faces were pale and their bodies were stiff. They stood there motionless without any reaction.
Zhao Jianan looked back at the two of them. He knew that at this time, the whole family was unable to think normally because of the huge blow, so he could not panic anymore. He had to hold on.
"Haoyu, Keyi, you stay and take care of grandpa and grandma. Your mom and I will go to another hospital to get the results and will be back soon." After Zhao Jianan finished speaking, he took Li Qin's hand and walked out.
Zhao Haoyu and Ke Yi seemed to have lost consciousness and were unable to react. It was impossible for them to take care of Mr. Zhao and Zhang Shufen, but leaving them behind was the best option.
After visiting several hospitals and receiving all the test results, Li Qin sat in the car and burst into tears. She was unwilling to accept such a result. She didn't understand why God would treat them so cruelly. Zhao Jianan's face was also very pale and ugly. He suddenly felt very uncomfortable. He felt like he was about to collapse, but he had to hold on. He told himself in his heart that he must not fall.
Zhao Jianan and Li Qin returned to the first hospital. As soon as they pushed open the door of the ward and walked in, Zhao Haoyu immediately turned around and looked at them. After seeing their faces and expressions, Zhao Haoyu whispered, "Mom..."
Li Qin looked at Zhao Haoyu, and her eyes immediately fell. She walked over, grabbed Zhao Haoyu's hand, touched his face and said, "Son, don't be afraid, don't worry. I heard that the level of medical care abroad is higher than that in China. Our family is rich and we can go abroad for treatment. We will definitely let you have your own children. Don't worry, okay."
Ke Yi, who had been leaning against the wall, suddenly felt his legs give out and he slid to the ground. He wondered what he should do. What should he do next? If he and Zhao Haoyu could never have children together, should he still stick with this marriage? How long could they last without a child together?
Old Master Zhao lay on the hospital bed with his eyes open, and the words Zhao Xiuning said echoed in his mind over and over again. He said, you have done too many immoral things, this is your retribution, and greater retribution is still to come, greater retribution is still to come.
After Zhang Shufen woke up, she turned to look at Zhao Jianan who was sitting beside the bed, raised her hand and said to him, "Jianan..."
"Mom, are you awake? Do you feel uncomfortable? I'll ask the doctor to check on you again." Zhao Jianan wanted to stand up, but Zhang Shufen held him tightly.
"Jian'an, have you gone to other hospitals?" Zhang Shufen's hands were shaking.
"...He went." Zhao Jianan said in a low voice.
"What's the result? The result, is it the same?!"
Zhao Jianan nodded with great difficulty.
Zhang Shufen burst into tears. "Why is this happening?! Why is this happening?! Oh God! If there is any retribution, just punish me. Why let Haoyu bear it?! Why?! He is so young, why are you so cruel to let him die without any offspring?"
Li Qin, who had just stopped crying, couldn't help crying again. Zhao Jianan felt so upset that he couldn't help crying.
As if he had aged a lot in an instant, Mr. Zhao shouted in a hoarse voice, "That's enough! Stop howling! Do you want everyone in the hospital to know?!"
"I'm so heartbroken! I'm so heartbroken!" Zhang Shufen pounded the bed and continued to cry, "God is so cruel, he is so cruel!!"
"We were too cruel!" Old Master Zhao clenched his fists and trembled as he spoke. "We traded Xiu Ning for Jian An. We were too cruel. This is retribution! It's retribution!"
Zhang Shufen suddenly stopped crying. After a moment's pause, she stopped wailing and instead sobbed, covering her face with her hands. Her heart was in tacit relief. She had never believed in retribution before, believing that those who didn't care about themselves would be punished by heaven and earth. So what was wrong with her wanting a better life? What was wrong with her wanting to save her child? But now, she truly felt that all this was a punishment from God.
When they returned to Zhao's house, it was already very late. They had not eaten all day and had no appetite at all. They went back to their rooms to rest, but they did not sleep all night.
The next morning, Zhao Jianan said that he would arrange to take Zhao Haoyu abroad for examination. As long as there was a little hope, they could not give up.
So, half a month later, Zhao Jianan and his wife, Zhao Haoyu, and Ke Yi went abroad together to the hospital they had contacted. They couldn't take care of business matters for the time being and had to put them aside.
Originally, they thought that if the disease could be cured, more people would go to take care of Zhao Haoyu more conveniently. However, a month later, the four returned home full of disappointment. The result and the reply were the same as in China. The only difference was that they spent more money on the examination.
After the four of them returned home, Ke Yi said he hadn't seen his family for a long time and missed them very much. He said he would go home and stay for a few days before coming back, and then he went straight back to the Ke family. He really didn't know what to do, but he didn't dare to make decisions easily in his life, so he needed to go home and ask his parents for their advice and let them help him make a decision.
When the Ke family learned that Zhao Haoyu couldn't have children, they were shocked. Then they became even more angry about the injustice Ke Yi had suffered. It was clearly Zhao Haoyu's fault, but they had always treated Ke Yi with disdain. Even if Ke Yi had a child with someone else, that was better than Zhao Haoyu being infertile.
Ke Yi's parents asked him what he thought. Ke Yi said that he liked Zhao Haoyu, but Zhao Haoyu's indifference to him during this period, as well as the Zhao family's attitude towards him, made him feel very aggrieved. Although he still didn't want to divorce, he thought that he couldn't raise the child he had before, and that he would definitely not be close to him. And he and Zhao Haoyu would never have children, so he would be too lonely when he got old. Moreover, he didn't know how long they could last in a marriage without children, because when they lived together for a long time, there would inevitably be friction. If they had children, they would not care about it for the sake of the children. Without children, there would only be more conflicts, and as time went by, hatred would probably arise.
After thinking and discussing, Ke Yi's parents and brother and sister-in-law felt that the best way was to take Ke Yi's previous child to the Zhao family to raise, change the child's surname to Zhao, and treat the child as a child of the Zhao family in the future.
Ke Yi was worried that they would not agree, but his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law thought that if they did not agree, they would threaten them with divorce to see if they could find someone like Ke Yi who was willing to marry their Zhao Haoyu.
After the Ke family had discussed it, they all set out to negotiate with the Zhao family. The situation now was different from before. Before, in order to prevent Ke Yi from getting divorced, they gave a lot of benefits to the Zhao family. Now, the Ke family was more confident and naturally more powerful.
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