Qiao Lao Er immediately showed a simple and honest smile, carefully lifted the quilt, let the other party see Lianyi's bulging belly, and then said:
"My wife's pregnancy didn't look good. She vomited everything she ate. She also had stomach discomfort these past two days. I took her to the county hospital for a checkup. It was with great difficulty that she finally fell asleep in my arms."
After listening to Qiao Laoer's explanation, the toll collector didn't say much. He collected the fee and let the vehicle pass.
The car drove for another forty minutes. Gradually, we could hear the sound of car horns, as well as music and voices coming from shops along the street. More people came.
Qiao Laoer carried Lianyi into the county hospital and said to a man in a white coat:
"Doctor, my wife says she feels uncomfortable in her stomach. Can you take a look? She has fainted."
"Xiao Zhang, push the emergency bed over here."
The doctor also noticed that Lianyi's eyes were closed and immediately called for help.
After a while, Lianyi felt herself being laid flat on a bed, then there was the sound of wheels sliding, and then she was sent into a room.
Then her belly was lifted up, and then she could hear the sound of the device pressing against her belly.
Qiao Laoer followed closely, obviously afraid that Lianyi would wake up in the middle of the night. He rubbed his hands and asked the doctor:
"Doctor, are my wife and the baby in her belly okay?"
"It sounds like the fetal heart rate is a little weak. We need to do an ultrasound so we can see it more clearly."
"Okay, you give me the bill, I'll ask my brother to pay it, I want to stay with my wife."
When Qiao Laoer heard this, he frowned.
"I didn't realize you still love your wife."
"My wife is carrying my child, so of course I have to take good care of her."
"You're right, but the pregnant woman looks a little malnourished!"
The male doctor said.
"My wife's pregnancy reaction is too strong. She has been unable to eat. She would vomit half of a bowl of rice. A few days ago, she accidentally fell and had some spotting. The barefoot doctor in the village didn't dare to treat her and asked me to take her to the county hospital for a check-up."
"I still need to make up for it when I get back."
"Yes, I know."
"Okay, go pay the fee first, then you can push your wife and I to the ultrasound room."
"good."
When Lianyi was carried from one bed to another, she still did not open her eyes. The male doctor said a few words to the people in the ultrasound room and left. Then there was a rustling sound.
Lianyi felt some cool gel being squeezed onto her bulging belly, and the next moment a machine was pressed against her stomach.
Then came the voice of Qiao Laoer:
"Nephew, can you tell whether it's a boy or a girl?"
"Uncle Qiao, why did you come here today without saying hello in advance? I was caught off guard."
"My wife complained that her stomach was falling, and she was bleeding a couple of days ago. I was afraid something might happen to the baby, so I came here this morning.
But don't worry, I gave her a drug and she won't wake up for a while, so nothing will happen."
Qiao Laoer lowered his voice and explained humbly.
"Uncle, this won't happen again."
"Okay, I know! So is it a boy or a girl?"
"boy."
"real?"
Qiao Laoer's voice rose two degrees.
Lianyi clearly felt the ultrasound machine sliding back and forth on her belly, and then she gently opened her eyes a little and found that both of them were staring at the screen, obviously looking at the image of the child. She quickly opened her eyes and remembered this nephew of the Qiao family in her heart.
Fortunately, she did not act rashly before. These two people were obviously related. It was definitely not the first time that a villager came to the hospital to see whether a woman was pregnant with a boy or a girl. If they were not acquaintances, the other party would definitely not tell Qiao Laoer.
Because from the limited experience that Lianyi had read through Han Jing's book, it was determined that when a pregnant woman is examined, the doctor cannot disclose the gender of the fetus at will.
Lianyi remembered the other person's face and glanced at the nameplate on his chest, which read Qiao Shuqiang, and then she closed her eyes again.
"Uncle, this woman is lacking in nutrition, which has seriously affected the development of the fetus. How did you take care of her?"
"Don't mention it. It's your aunt who tortured my wife while I was away. If I had gone back two days later, she might have been gone. I would have suffered a great loss."
"Then you must go back and educate your aunt. This is a boy who will carry on the family line in the future."
Qiao Shuqiang immediately said unhappily.
"Don't worry, I've already taught your aunt a lesson, she won't dare to do it anymore, now just help me keep my son."
"Okay, I'll ask Doctor Huo to prescribe a pregnancy-preserving injection for you. Take it first and then stay overnight to see how things go. If you're fine, take your people back to the village as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll do as you say. I will stay with her all the time."
"Don't give her that drug. If she takes too much, she might become stupid."
Qiao Shuqiang said immediately.
"Okay, I'll make a note of that."
Afterwards, Lianyi was pushed to the ward. When she was pricked by the needle, Lianyi pretended to wake up in pain. She stared at the white ceiling in a daze. After a long while, she turned her head and saw Qiao Laoer's disgusting face.
"Wife, are you awake? We've already arrived at the hospital. The doctor has given you a pregnancy-preserving injection. We'll go back when the baby is better."
Lian Yi nodded and said:
"Brother, I'm hungry, is there anything to eat?"
"Yes, Xiaoliu went to buy it. Please wait a moment."
"Then let me drink some water. How did I end up in the hospital while sleeping?"
Ripple asked calmly.
"The doctor said that your pregnancy is not going well and your body is a little weak. You should eat something good later."
Qiao Laoer's eyes flashed, but he still explained in a gentle voice.
"good."
Lianyi knew that the other party had acquaintances in the hospital. If she revealed the other party's identity now, someone would help her cover up the lie, so she did not show any intention of communicating with others and closed her eyes again.
When Xiaoliu brought the meal back, Lianyi was already sitting on the bed, waiting to eat. She was so hungry that she was about to die.
"Sister-in-law, you're awake. Come eat! My brother specially asked me to buy some pork dumplings. Eat more."
Qiao Laoer immediately opened the lunch box and brought it to Lianyi.
Lianyi was not polite. She took the chopsticks and started eating. She finished the whole box of dumplings and only then did she feel better.
"I'm tired and want to sleep for a while."
"Okay, you sleep well."
Seeing that Lianyi was no longer making any noise, Qiao Laoer felt relieved. However, he did not dare to leave and still stayed in the ward.
Lianyi had taken a look around the ward while eating. It was a triple room, but due to the shortage of beds, two more beds were squeezed into the room, making it a five-person room. Her bed was the one in the corner, farthest from the window, probably to prevent her from determining her location.
She was very weak now, and she had been alert all the way and listened to everything around her, so she was really tired now. She fell asleep soon after closing her eyes.
When she regained consciousness, she heard the low voices of Qiao Laoer and Xiaoliu talking:
"Second brother, I like this girl, let's do it?" (End of this chapter)
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