Chapter 39 39 I advise you not to disturb their peaceful life...
Jiang Lili thought, the knife hanging over her head finally fell. She tried to calm herself down: "Aunt Qiu, what indicators are not good? Is it serious?"
"Our hospital's preliminary diagnosis is nephritis. You can just go get it checked again. It's not serious. It's caught early, so timely treatment can prevent it from getting worse." Qiu Shaoli said this, then felt a little annoyed. Why did she say so much to a child? She patted her forehead and said carefully, "Lili, don't worry. It's just a minor problem. Fortunately, it was discovered during this examination. So, can you let your uncle answer the phone?"
"Okay, I'll let my uncle answer the phone." Jiang Lili had completely calmed down at this moment. She didn't know much about nephritis. She only knew that if nephritis was not treated in time, it would develop into uremia. The plot only mentioned that Jiang Yulan was sick, but did not mention the condition. She guessed that this was probably another symptom that served the plot. Now that the examination showed that nephritis was just a minor problem, it only needed active treatment. This was probably the opportunity and turning point that changed Jiang Yulan's fate.
After Jiang Aiguo answered the phone, his brows furrowed for a moment, then relaxed again. Jiang Yulan couldn't help but ask, "Lili, is it your Aunt Qiu calling?"
"Well, your physical examination report is out." Jiang Lili did not intend to hide this from Jiang Yulan. In her opinion, sometimes the more you want to hide something, the more unsatisfactory it will be. It would be better to let her know from the beginning.
Thinking of the expressions on the two people's faces when they answered the phone, Jiang Yulan frowned: "Is there something wrong with the result?"
"It's not a big problem. They said one of the indicators is high, which might be nephritis. They asked you to have a follow-up check at the local hospital." Jiang Lili thought, even if it is really nephritis, it doesn't matter. Current medical conditions can already treat this disease very well.
Jiang Aiguo had just hung up the phone and was still thinking about whether to tell his sister when he heard Lili blurt out everything. He walked over and added, "Sister, I'll go with you to the hospital for a re-examination tomorrow morning."
"I'm already such a grown-up, do I still need you to accompany me? Just go to work, I can handle it on my own." If this happened in the past, she might have a brief breakdown, but not now. She is Lili's only support, and she won't allow herself to get into trouble.
"Then I'll let Qingfen accompany you?" Jiang Aiguo felt it would be better to have someone accompany him.
"It's not a big deal. Even if it's really nephritis, just listen to the doctor and get treatment if necessary. What else can you do by going there except delaying your work?" Jiang Yulan waved her hand to indicate that they really didn't need to worry.
Jiang Lili had a faint smile on her face when she looked at Jiang Yulan. Her mother was really strong, and she was very happy.
"Okay, everyone continue to pack your things, because you have to go to school and work tomorrow." Jiang Yulan reminded.
The originally tense atmosphere was immediately resolved by Jiang Yulan's nonchalant attitude, and everyone's tone became relaxed when talking about this topic.
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At the train station, at half past seven, Ye Qiuju and Ji Mingyue were standing on the corresponding platform waiting for someone. After a long time, they finally saw Song Zhenzhen. She had curly hair scattered on her shoulders, a headband on her head, and a red dress that made her stand out in the crowd. Ji Mingyue's mouth twitched: "Isn't she wearing the dress she wore for her wedding?" It was a bright red, and few people usually wore such a bright color.
"I guess so. Let's go." Ye Qiuju said and waved over there: "Zhenzhen, this way."
"Sister Qiuju." Song Zhenzhen came over trotting and was stunned when she saw Ji Mingyue. This child was completely different from her previous timid appearance. It seemed that the climate and soil in the city were quite nourishing.
"Aunt, don't you have any luggage?" Ji Mingyue found that she only had a shoulder bag.
"It's not that my family doesn't agree with me coming out, so I sneaked out. Besides, Yuncheng is a big city, you can buy anything, right, Sister Qiuju?" Song Zhenzhen said as she put her arm around Ye Qiuju, looking like a good sister.
"You're right, you can buy everything here, but it's a bit expensive." Ye Qiuju naturally understood what she meant.
"Sister Qiuju, I didn't want to embarrass you, so I got a perm before coming here. Does it look good?" Song Zhenzhen turned around in front of the mother and daughter to show them her new hairstyle.
"It's pretty good. It looks a lot more fashionable." Ye Qiuju said truthfully.
"Yeah, I think so too. Sister Qiuju, please take good care of me in the days to come. By the way, why don't I see my brother-in-law?" Song Zhenzhen asked casually.
"He's not at home recently. Let's go back first. You sleep with Mingyue for the next two days. Tomorrow I'll go ask my previous workplace if they're still hiring." Ye Qiuju said in a gentle tone.
"Okay." Song Zhenzhen lowered her head and curled her lips. Forget it, I'll find a job first.
After taking two steps, she seemed to have discovered something. She looked at Ye Qiuju again and said with certainty: "Sister Qiuju, are you pregnant?"
"Yeah. She's still young, so I didn't tell you." Ye Qiuju said softly.
"Congratulations." Song Zhenzhen thought to herself, no wonder she was able to get a marriage certificate with someone else so quickly, it turned out she was pregnant.
The three of them returned to the rental house together. A flash of disappointment crossed Song Zhenzhen's eyes. She originally thought that Ye Qiuju would marry well this time, so she came after persuading herself twice, but now the situation seems not good.
Perhaps seeing her changed expression, Ye Qiuju sent Ji Mingyue out: "Mingyue, go cook something for your aunt."
After Ji Mingyue left, only the two sisters were left in the room. Ye Qiuju then spoke slowly, "Zhenzhen, I'm going to be honest with you. My husband was kicked out because he wasn't valued by his family. The family I told you about before is incredibly well-off. His parents favor him, and everything in the house will be his from now on. He'll have a stable job, too. If you could be with him, wouldn't you just stay in the city?"
"Is it really that good?" Song Zhenzhen said with some doubt. If it was really as good as she said, it shouldn't be the turn of a widow like her.
"The only bad thing is that his wife is too aggressive." Ye Qiuju said this and didn't say anything else. They both knew what kind of person the other was, so there was no need to stand on the moral high ground and say anything high-sounding.
Song Zhenzhen's eyes turned, and then she nodded: "I understand."
Ye Qiuju curled the corners of her lips, she knew what choice Song Zhenzhen would make.
Ji Mingyue cooked a bowl of sugar eggs for Song Zhenzhen, and then went back to her room on the pretext of doing homework. Now Song Zhenzhen has arrived in Yuncheng, and the opportunity has been presented to her. It depends on how she performs next.
October 4th is the day to return to school, and everyone is in a low mood because today is not only the day to return to school, but also the day of exams.
When Jiang Lili arrived in the classroom, she found that everyone was flipping through books and busy memorizing key points. Even Ke Sisi was no exception. She was busy memorizing key points. When she saw Jiang Lili coming, she just looked up at her and then quickly returned her eyes to the textbook.
She handed her the sachet and pendant she brought back from Jincheng: "Here, these are souvenirs for you."
"Wow, so beautiful." Ke Sisi was a little surprised. She didn't expect that she would bring back souvenirs for herself when she went out to play.
"As long as you like it." Jiang Lili said and took a book and placed it on the desk, so that she would appear more sociable.
Seeing that she had also taken out her textbook, Ke Sisi chuckled, "Lili, you shouldn't need to cram at the last minute, right?"
"It's good to take a look." Jiang Lili said with a smile.
"Yeah, I have to memorize two more quickly." After saying that, Ke Sisi quickly seized the opportunity to start focusing on the key points. The classroom was full of noise, and everyone was trying to cram more content into their heads in their own way.
Compared to the embarrassment of these people, Ji Mingyue seemed much calmer. She casually opened the English textbook, but what was on her mind was the question of strategy. She had already conquered Wu Juyue, but the strategy value above Ji Yushu's head had been very stable recently, while Zheng Gaoyang's had been rising recently. The strategy value above Tang Yan's head increased with her own performance, so would she move on to the next one before she finished conquering them?
Whether it was Wu Juyue or Zheng Gaoyang, Jiang Lili's attitude seemed to be indifferent, which made Ji Mingyue feel no sense of accomplishment. As for the English teacher Tang Yan, she felt that Jiang Lili didn't seem to care much either, but Lu Jiaze was different. She could feel that Jiang Lili and the Jiang family treated Lu Jiaze differently, and she was looking forward to the day when she would meet Lu Jiaze.
She was not idle during the three-day holiday. She secretly inquired about a lot of information about the Lu family. Lu Jiaze's father was a government official and his mother was a doctor. Many people speculated that his father was transferred back to Yuncheng City to prepare for future promotion. Ji Mingyue guessed that Lu Jiaze would also transfer here.
Ji Mingyue was still thinking about her own strategy when Wu Juyue's note came to her. She wanted to borrow the notebook that Zheng Gaoyang had given her last time. Ji Mingyue quickly took out the notebook from her schoolbag and handed it over. After Zheng Gaoyang gave it to her, she hadn't opened it yet, so she didn't notice the note inside.
At this time, when Wu Juyue opened the notebook, she saw the note inside. The content on it was actually very ordinary, just the words "Ji Mingyue, come on", but Wu Juyue felt different feelings from it. She remembered Mingyue told her that Zheng Gaoyang liked Jiang Lili, but now it seems that things are not what she thought. She immediately became interested and continued to pass the note to Ji Mingyue, completely forgetting about memorizing the key points.
Seeing the note Wu Juyue passed over, her tone was as if she had discovered a new world. Ji Mingyue crumpled the note and threw it directly into the trash can. Her noisy temper was really annoying. Can you choose to cool down after successfully conquering a strategy? Ji Mingyue began to seriously consider this possibility.
The teacher walked into the classroom as the bell rang, holding a teacup in one hand and a test paper in the other. He glanced at everyone in the classroom and said, "Everyone, clean up your desks. The last row, bring your chairs to the front. Everyone else, turn around."
The students in the last row carried their chairs to the first row and started passing the papers to the front. Everyone had their backs to the teacher on the podium. He stood there in full view of everyone, making it impossible to do anything. The first class was Chinese. After everyone got the paper, the only sound left in the classroom was the rustling of handwriting.
The first monthly exam went on quietly. After an unknown amount of time, the teacher's voice came from the podium, reminding us: "Ten minutes left to hand in your papers."
Jiang Lili breathed a sigh of relief, checked the paper again, and waited to hand it in after ten minutes. Ji Mingyue on the other side had also been waiting to hand in her paper. After hearing what the teacher said, she simply stood up and handed in her paper early because the classroom was too stuffy.
As the first person in Class 7 to hand in his paper early, Ji Mingyue attracted a lot of attention, some questioning, some envious, but none of these could affect Ji Mingyue.
Glancing at Ji Mingyue who had already left the classroom, Jiang Lili recalled a specific description in the plot. Ji Mingyue handed in her papers for almost every exam in advance, but even so, she still ranked first in the total score, and had a gap of fifteen points with the second-place Ji Lili. Ji Lili was unwilling to believe that she would be surpassed by Ji Mingyue, who came from the countryside, and snatch the first place throne, so she made an absurd request to check the test papers.
In the plot, Ji Lili also lost a lot of popularity because of this action. People felt that she couldn't afford to lose. There were also a few people who stood on her side. After all, Ji Mingyue's education resources in the countryside were not good, so it was normal for her to be suspicious. Because of this little episode, more people knew that Ji Mingyue was studying hard and working hard, and she also gained more goodwill. Thinking of this, Jiang Lili glanced at her test paper again. This time, whether she could change the plot again would depend on waiting until the end of the exam.
The math test would continue in the afternoon after Chinese, so the rest of the morning was dedicated to review. Compared to Chinese, math required much less memorization; it required a thorough understanding. Ke Sisi practiced the test while comparing answers with the student in front of her. After a long while, she looked at Jiang Lili with some despair: "Lili, it's over. I feel like I did very badly on the test."
"You also said it was just a feeling. The test is over. Don't think too much about it, so as not to affect the afternoon math." After each test, almost everyone would check the answers. Jiang Lili seldom did this. The test paper had already been handed in. Checking the answers would undoubtedly create anxiety for herself. It would be better to focus on the next subject.
"You make sense. I'd better do a few more questions." Ke Sisi thought about it and felt that what she said made sense, so she turned the pages of the math book with a little more force. Seeing this, Jiang Lili couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips.
After the school bell rang at noon, Jiang Lili quickly tidied up her desk. Jiang Yulan had gone to the hospital for a follow-up checkup in the morning, and the results should have been out by now.
When Jiang Lili returned home and saw Jiang Yulan sitting on the sofa, she breathed a sigh of relief. She walked over to her but before she could ask anything, she heard Jiang Yulan speak softly, "Don't worry, the results of the follow-up examination are out, and there's no major problem. The doctor prescribed some medicine and told me to just go for regular checkups."
"I'm glad it's not a big deal." Jiang Lili said it calmly, but no one knew that the heavy stone in her heart had completely loosened.
"The doctor said it was fortunate we caught it in time. It seems annual checkups are necessary." At first, Jiang Yulan thought it was a waste of money, but since it was Jiang Lili's suggestion, she couldn't bear to let her down. Now, she was grateful for her arrangement. She turned to Jiang Lili and smiled, "Thank you, Lili, for letting me avoid this crisis." Today at the hospital, the doctor said that if early-stage nephritis isn't treated promptly, it could develop into uremia. At that moment, Jiang Yulan felt so close to death that she felt like she'd been saved. She, who usually resisted taking medication, gave up the idea this time.
"This is the benefit of a comprehensive physical examination. Remember to go for a check-up every year." Jiang Lili thought that it would be a good opportunity to educate her family about the importance of physical examinations.
"Okay, I'll listen to you from now on." Jiang Yulan didn't object this time.
Jiang Lili couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips. Jiang Yulan looked up at the wall clock, then stood up and said, "Your Aunt Qiu should be home at this time. I'll give her a call to express my gratitude."
At this time, Jiang Jianyi pushed open the door and walked in, holding a bag in one hand and pulling Jiang Qitong with the other. Jiang Qitong ran towards Jiang Lili excitedly: "Sister Lili, your dress-up doll is done, so cute!"
"So fast?" Jiang Lili was a little surprised. She had handed the drawings to Director Yang before National Day, and only three days had passed.
"It's just pattern making, and by the way, see if there is anything that needs to be changed. They asked me to bring this to you. Please sort out the parts that you think need to be changed, so that they can make a second pattern later." Jiang Jianyi said as he handed the bag in his hand to Jiang Lili.
Because it was still in the prototype development phase, there was no outer packaging. Jiang Lili took a doll out of the bag and frowned. It was clearly not refined enough. The makeup on the doll's face needed to be changed, as did the quality of the head and even the quality of the dress. Nowadays, parents' primary concern when buying toys is no longer durability or quality, but material. Yes, with the advancement of the times, people are beginning to care about the material of their toys.
"Do you think it's not good from that expression?" Jiang Jianyi glanced at the doll in her hand and thought it was pretty.
"It's really not good. The workmanship is still too rough. The toys from Jincheng this time are very exquisite." Jiang Lili said as she threw the doll back into the bag, took out the little dress for changing and took a look at it. Well, there is no worst, only worse. The lace is too carelessly made.
Seeing her expression, Jiang Jianyi knew what he was talking about. Thinking of Director Wu's smile when he handed these to him, he reached out and scratched his hair, and tentatively asked, "Why don't you wait until you have a day off to meet with them?"
"That's my plan too." Jiang Lili nodded. She could write a lot about the two things she saw before. And these boots, if you don't know, you might think they are rain boots. Jiang Lili probably knew why the toy factory had declined. The aesthetic was still stuck in the 1970s, which was definitely not acceptable.
"Okay, you should study hard for the exam these days. I will talk to Director Wu tomorrow." Jiang Jianyi nodded. He still remembered that these days were the monthly exam time.
"Sister Lili, can I take a look?" Jiang Qitong was a little curious.
"Take it and play with it, but don't lose it." Since it was just a pattern, they probably didn't produce many sets. And their color matching also made Jiang Lili crazy. Color matching is also very important. I used to listen to Director Yang's explanation and thought they were good at matching. Now I realize that in their eyes, beautiful is just bright and vivid colors.
"Yeah." Jiang Qitong took the bag excitedly. She didn't dislike the doll that Jiang Lili disliked at all. She was just a little confused: "Sister Lili, didn't you say to make it into seven fairies? But this doesn't look like it."
"So it still needs improvement." The sequin bead element she proposed last time was also missing. Perhaps she should listen to the opinions of the workshop workers when she meets this weekend.
"Is that so?" Jiang Qitong didn't quite understand, but after playing for a while, she felt that it wasn't as fun as she had said before. Jiang Lili asked her how she felt, and she pointed to the pile of shoes and skirts and said, "These are not comfortable to wear, and they don't look good."
The aesthetic tastes of children nowadays have begun to advance. Jiang Lili nodded and said, "Okay, then you can try it again next time after I change it."
Jiang Lili took out her notebook and wrote something down. Children's desire to win can also be one of the selling points. At that time, the best combinations can be collected and everyone can vote for the best one. The winner can get a hidden edition set.
"Let's eat first." Zhou Qingfen invited everyone to eat first.
Everyone was calm about Jiang Yulan's reexamination results, which made both mother and daughter feel relieved. Sometimes being treated specially will increase the pressure on the person involved, so it is best to treat it with a normal attitude.
"By the way, did they say on the phone when Jiaze will come over?" Zhou Qingfen asked. There was no extra room at home, and when Lu Jiaze came, he could only live in Jiang Qitong's room. Jiang Jianyi and Jiang Lili would sleep in their room every day.
"He said he can only come on the 8th." Just now, Qiu Shaoli mentioned Lu Jiaze coming to Yuncheng on the phone.
"There are still several days left." Jiang Qitong counted the days on her fingers. Today was only the fourth.
"Brother Jiaze is coming to live with us. Is Tongtong happy?" Jiang Aiguo said as he rubbed her head.
"Happy. Then will the other brother come to our house too?" Jiang Qitong tilted her head and asked Jiang Aiguo. She liked that brother more than Lu Jiaze.
"Are you talking about Hongzhe?" Jiang Aiguo's tone was a little uncertain.
Jiang Qitong thought about it and seemed to have heard the adults call him Hongzhe, so she nodded: "Yes, that's him."
"That brother has already gone to college and won't come to our house for the time being." Jiang Aiguo shook his head.
"Okay then." Jiang Qitong was a little disappointed.
Jiang Lili pursed her lips slightly. It seemed that little Jiang Qitong had not yet experienced Lu Hongzhe's "torture".
"Lili, when Jiaze arrives at school, remember to take good care of him." Jiang Yulan reminded.
"Yeah." Jiang Lili responded, but she was thinking in her heart, as the male lead, Lu Jiaze has the aura of the male lead, so why does he need her care?
There are still four days left, so there is no need to vacate Jiang Qitong's room in a hurry, so Jiang Lili still stayed here to take a nap today.
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In Jincheng, Qiu Shaoli looked at the person in front of her and said unhappily, "What's the matter?"
"Sister-in-law, did the Jiang family come to Jincheng a few days ago?" Lin Wenkang and Qiu Shaoli work in the same hospital. He just found out that she had brought the Jiang family to the hospital for a physical examination. Unfortunately, he was not at work those two days.
"Does this have anything to do with you?" Qiu Shaoli said as she looked at Lin Wenkang. Don't think she didn't know what he was planning.
"I heard that Yulan might have nephritis. I just wanted to show my concern since we are old classmates. I have no other intentions." Lin Wenkang said in a gentle tone.
"Lin Wenkang, don't treat everyone as a fool. Over the years, everyone has kept to themselves and everything has been going well. I advise you not to disturb their peaceful lives." Qiu Shaoli warned.
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