Li Ying returned to the family dormitory from the hospital. Her sister-in-law Xiu Mei and A Lan were chatting at home, while Chen Chen and Diu Diu were playing shuttlecock in the room.
"Big sister is back?" Sister Xiumei hurriedly stood up and pointed to the vegetable basket on the table: "I heard that your Commander Ye was injured. I don't have anything good at home, just some home-raised eggs. Please keep them and give them to Commander Ye to help him recover."
"Thank you so much, sister-in-law. You've gone to so much trouble."
"No trouble at all. I was just saying I needed to talk to you a few days ago. Are you available these next couple of days?"
"Tell me you're free these next couple of days."
Li Ying had just arrived in Jiangcheng and hadn't decided what to do yet. Continuing to run the clinic was impossible, as she was due to give birth in ten months. Therefore, Li Ying wanted to take a break and make plans after giving birth.
Since I had nothing better to do, I decided to listen to Sister-in-law Xiumei's request.
“I have a cousin who married the second son of the Nan family in the north of the city. You know the Nan family, right? They’re the infamous poison family in Jiangcheng. My cousin just can’t get pregnant. Sometimes she does, but she miscarries. She’s very distressed. She’s been to all the major hospitals and taken a lot of medicine, but there’s no improvement. She keeps miscarrying. My husband told me you’re a very skilled doctor. Why don’t you take a look at my cousin? What do you say?” Sister-in-law Xiumei asked expectantly.
Li Ying became somewhat wary when she heard that her cousin was a daughter-in-law of the Nan family.
The Nan family is a family of poison makers, so if this granddaughter-in-law can't get pregnant, the reasons are much more complicated.
It wouldn't be good to get involved yourself.
“Sister-in-law Xiumei, I’ve heard of the Nan family. They’re a family of poison makers, and the head of the Nan family is also a doctor. If you invite me over, isn’t that like showing off your skills in front of Guan Yu?” Li Ying naturally declined.
“Oh dear, what a family of poisoners. You don’t know, the Nan family…” Sister-in-law Xiumei lowered her voice and said, “In my cousin’s words, the Nan family is all talk and no action, nothing at all. Moreover, none of the Nan family members in the last two generations have been successful. Take my cousin’s son, for example, all he does is go to Hong Kong to have affairs and gamble in Menjiang.”
Xiumei's sister-in-law told Li Ying everything she knew, even mentioning that her cousin's husband had committed domestic violence.
“I’ve tried to persuade my cousin several times, but she said that she was born a member of the Nan family and will die a member of the Nan family. Even if she dies, she wants to die on the roof beam of the Nan family.”
Li Ying thought of Hua Qingqing's cousin, who shared the same views, and ended up dying in her husband's family.
Xiumei gave an awkward smile: "I'm not trying to ruin my cousin's marriage, it's just that she's living such a miserable life. I can't stand it, but I'm not her, so she won't believe me no matter what I say. The other day she was crying so hard, saying that her husband treated her like that because she couldn't get pregnant, and that things would be different if she got pregnant."
Li Ying felt sad that she really thought that if she got pregnant, her man would change his mind.
Children are the bond between husband and wife, but apart from the mother, they are nothing else that binds them together.
“Sister-in-law Xiumei, I’m a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, not an obstetrician and gynecologist. I don’t know much about gynecological diseases, but if you really trust me, I can still go and take a look. I can’t guarantee she can cure it.” Li Ying agreed because she wanted to take the opportunity to visit the Nan family a few more times to check on the situation.
"That's great. I'll go see her tonight and ask her. I'll let you know later." Sister-in-law Xiumei said as she left.
The matter was resolved the very next day when Xiu Mei's cousin invited Li Ying to the Nan family to see a doctor.
Li Ying then followed her sister-in-law Xiu Mei to the Nan family's house.
Last time I came to the Nan family, I followed my master through the main gate and walked along the main hall, but I didn't find anything.
Xiumei's cousin lives in another courtyard of the Nan family, which is relatively remote and has a somewhat European-style house.
"Does your brother-in-law like Western style?"
Sister-in-law Xiumei shook her head: "This used to be a church, and it was later converted into residences."
Li Ying didn't ask any more questions and went straight to the bedroom of Xiu Mei's sister-in-law and cousin.
Xiumei's cousin is named Xiuying. She is very beautiful, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a slender figure. She is an outstanding person wherever she is.
No wonder she was able to marry into a family like the Nan family; beauty accounts for nine-tenths of her appeal.
"Xiuying, I've brought the doctor for you." Xiumei's sister-in-law pulled her cousin and introduced Li Ying.
"Sit down," Xiuying said softly, sounding weak and listless.
Li Ying sat down: "Let me take your pulse first."
"Okay." Xiuying stretched out her arm, quiet and reserved, not one for words.
While taking your pulse, Li Ying asked you some questions before withdrawing her hand and saying very seriously, "This isn't a serious illness. You're just overthinking things, which has caused too much psychological stress and affected your bodily functions, leading to miscarriage and infertility. Just relax a bit and you'll be fine."
Xiuying frowned, her face full of worry.
Xiumei held her cousin's hand and said, "Xiuying, don't always think so negatively, and don't always stay at home. Go out for a walk."
"Your cousin is right, going out for a walk is a great form of treatment."
Xiuying shook her head: "Lu Zhou won't let me go out, he won't let me go anywhere."
“He went off to Hong Kong to have a good time, leaving you at home and not letting you go out? Xiuying, what era are we living in? Can’t you have some self-respect?” Xiumei advised.
Xiuying gently shook her head: "My parents said that a woman should put her husband first and do whatever he says. He went to Hong Kong to have fun because I didn't take good care of him, which made him feel uncomfortable and that's why he went out to have fun. You can't blame him; blame me."
Li Ying was speechless. What kind of feudal dregs were these that could be so vividly reflected in a young girl?
Xiuying looked at Li Ying: "Do you think I can still get pregnant? If I am pregnant, can I keep the baby?"
Li Ying didn't hide anything: "Given your current condition, it's best if you don't get pregnant."
"Why?"
Li Ying sighed: "Because you are so worried that you are ill, even if you get pregnant in this state, you will have a miscarriage."
"Why is this happening? I just wanted to have a child with him. If I had a child, he would stay at home and stay by my side." Xiuying cried and became sad again.
Xiumei clenched her fists, wanting to punch her cousin, but she didn't dare. After all, she was just her cousin. Even if she were her own sister, if she insisted on taking this path, there was nothing she could do to stop her!
“Your current state isn’t right. You have to cheer up and be happy. Only then can you get pregnant and keep him by your side,” Li Ying advised, going along with her thoughts.
"Happy? How can I be happy? I can't find anything to be happy about!" Sooyoung asked anxiously.
"Water the flowers, weed, listen to your favorite songs, watch your favorite TV shows, find your favorite hobbies, and you'll gradually become happy. Only when you are healthy in body and mind can you get pregnant and give birth to a healthy baby."
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