Wu Jing had previously heard Yang Xiu talk about the situation in the courtyard house and knew about Ji Min's condition. Thinking she was worried the child would break the necklace, she quickly smiled and said to her:
"Aunt Ji, it's alright, Xixi won't break the necklace."
Seeing that Ji Min was over fifty years old, yet her skin was still fair and tender, showing no signs of aging, she felt a pang of envy.
Ji Min, however, huddled behind the door, shrinking back, seemingly very interested in the necklace but too afraid to approach.
"Aunt Ji, would you like to come and take a look?"
Wu Jing simply took off the necklace and wanted to show it to Ji Min.
Ji Min slowly approached, picked up the necklace, and stared at it for a long time, unwilling to look away.
She ran her fingers over the surface of the pearl, tears welling up in her eyes.
Jiang Ning brought out a fruit platter from the house and was surprised to see her like this.
"Mom, have you seen this necklace before?" she asked, puzzled.
Ji Min just looked at the necklace with a complicated expression, then suddenly threw it away, covered her head, and let out a painful groan.
Jiang Ning quickly returned the necklace to Wu Jing and hugged her mother to comfort her.
"Mom, Mom, don't think about it anymore. Even if you remember something, don't think about it anymore."
Over the past two years, Ji Min has occasionally suffered from headaches. After drinking the spiritual spring water, as some of her memories returned, she also experienced pain.
Jiang Ning didn't want her to be so sad, and would rather she remember nothing at all, so she simply stopped the use of the spiritual spring water.
Unexpectedly, my headache, which I hadn't had for a long time, flared up again after seeing the necklace.
Could it be that the red beads were too dazzling, causing her discomfort?
To relieve her headache, Jiang Ning gave her sleeping pills and told her to take a nap.
After a good night's sleep, she forgot everything.
Wu Jing quickly put the necklace on and tucked it into her clothes, not daring to show it again.
Wang Xiufen comforted her.
"It's nothing, don't overthink it. That's just how Xiaomin's illness is. She's getting better now, but seeing certain things will give her a headache for no reason."
Wu Jing pursed her lips, "Hmm, next time I'll introduce Aunt Ji to a few neurology specialists, maybe it will be helpful."
Her parents have always worked in the civil service, and their social connections are very complex.
It's perfectly normal to know a few experts.
“Really? That’s great! I have a friend who also suffers from headaches. I wonder if I could go see a doctor there?” Wang Xiufen suddenly asked.
Wu Jing then gave her the expert's address and phone number.
“Aunt Wang, when you get there, just say that I recommended you. They will definitely examine you very carefully and prescribe the cheapest medicine.”
Wang Xiufen nodded and smiled sheepishly, "Okay, I'll pass this on to my friend."
The next day, Wang Xiufen went for a run early in the morning and stopped Yu Qi, who was also running.
"This is a very good neurologist. You should go see him so you don't have another headache."
Wang Xiufen handed him the note.
Yu Qi didn't answer; instead, he started doing stretching exercises.
This headache is all her fault.
Two years ago, Yu Qi invited Wang Xiufen to see a movie. It was a romance film, and the atmosphere was great.
When they came out of the movie theater, they were both a little nervous, but their bodies unconsciously moved closer and their hands were clasped together.
Who knew that people nearby were pointing and whispering about them.
"Look, that man looks familiar, doesn't he? He looks like the mayor!"
"I never watch the news, who knows any mayor!"
"I never expected the mayor to come to the movies with his wife!"
The conversation between the group made Yu Qi and Wang Xiufen blush with embarrassment.
Yu Qi grabbed her and led her down a side path.
The streetlights here are sparse, making the lighting rather dim.
Wang Xiufen tried to pull her hand away, but the other person held it tightly.
Yu Qi also took the opportunity to bring up the topic of marriage again.
"Have you told your son and daughter-in-law about us? It's like I'm hiding something. If you don't tell me, I'm going to go find Jiang Ning myself!"
Wang Xiufen stomped her foot, "Why are you in such a hurry? I already agreed to be with you, why are you pushing your luck?"
Yu Qi found it amusing. Falling in love among middle-aged people is like an old house catching fire; once it starts, it burns fiercely. He couldn't wait even a day longer.
“There’s something on your face.” Yu Qi didn’t respond to her words, but coughed and pointed to her face.
Wang Xiufen touched it with her hand and even leaned closer to ask.
"How about it, is there any more?"
Unexpectedly, Yu Qi kissed her on the cheek.
Wang Xiufen was furious and started punching him with her little fists.
A triumphant smile appeared on Yu Qiru's face as he grabbed her hand and pulled her into his arms.
A cool evening breeze, a hazy night sky—their hearts pounded in their throats as their faces drew ever closer.
The next second, Yu Qi kissed her lips.
After rummaging around for a few seconds, Wang Xiufen sensed something was wrong, so she pushed him away and started hitting him on the head with her bag.
"You lecherous scoundrel, you took advantage of me! You call yourself mayor? You're nothing but a pervert!"
She hit and cursed him until blood started flowing from Yu Qi's head, then she stopped.
"Hey, why didn't you dodge!"
Wang Xiufen quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe the blood from his wounds.
Yu Qi was furious. "Xiufen, how come you don't understand romance at all? I have a headache, ouch, I have a headache."
From then on, he developed a headache problem.
Whenever I have a headache, I ask her to massage me.
Wang Xiufen had taken him to see many doctors, but his headache just wouldn't get better.
This time, Wu Jing said she knew a particularly outstanding internal medicine expert, so she shamelessly asked for his contact information.
"I'll go see it, but you have to come with me."
Yu Qi is very good at cheating.
Wang Xiufen punched him lightly, "If you dare to run away again this time, I won't let you off!"
He used to say he was going to see a doctor, but he always used his special status to back out at the last minute.
That day, the two of them, wearing masks and fully equipped with protective gear, arrived at the hospital clinic.
Before Yu Qi could even speak about his condition, Wang Xiufen told him everything for him.
"Your husband is really good; he knows everything about your situation," the doctor chuckled.
Wang Xiufen immediately took a step back and shut up.
Yu Qi laughed and said, "That's right. Whenever I have a headache, my wife massages it for me, and the pain goes away after a massage."
"Your symptoms are not the root cause; you should get a brain CT scan first."
The doctor gave him a referral for tests.
Yu Qi hesitated, "Can we not do it? I don't think my headache is that serious."
I thought I just needed to pick up some medicine, but why do I need to do a CT scan? I hope he doesn't reveal that his headache was all an act!
But Wang Xiufen stood to the side, hands on her hips, glaring at him fiercely.
"Are you going to do it or not? If you don't, it means you've been lying to me all this time, and I'll see if I talk to you anymore!"
Yu Qi had no choice but to go for the checkup.
The CT results came back quickly.
The doctor held the results, looking worried.
"Comrade, the result isn't good. You have a tumor in your brain!"
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