Although Xu Jiancheng had his doubts, he had no evidence, and besides, he was unwilling to believe it.
In the afternoon, Xu Jiancheng asked for leave and went to the hospital to see a doctor, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor.
The traditional Chinese medicine doctor frowned as soon as he took his pulse, and after putting his hand down, asked him, "Where do you feel unwell?"
"I'm not feeling unwell, it's just that I want a child, doctor, what do you think..."
Upon hearing this, the old doctor glanced at him and said, "You have insufficient kidney qi. Have you been injured?"
Xu Jiancheng nodded. Not long after Jia Yue was born, he was injured at work. When he came to the hospital, the thing was still usable, just for a much shorter time, but the contents could still be expelled.
"Given your condition, it might take four or five years of recuperation before you could have a child, and of course, it's only a possibility."
"If I don't take care of myself, will I still be able to have children?"
The doctor glanced at him: "It's almost impossible."
These days, doctors don't lie to patients; what this doctor said is true.
Xu Jiancheng's heart sank into an abyss, and he felt a chill run through his body. He was almost certain that Xu Yaodang was not his son.
Zhao Cuihua, how dare she?
Xu Jiancheng left the hospital in a daze. On the other hand, he had to think about what to do. Being cuckolded was undoubtedly a bad thing. If things got out of hand, Zhao Cuihua would not get any credit, but he would also lose face.
He didn't want to become the subject of gossip.
But if he does nothing and just accepts it, he won't be willing to give up.
Xu Jiancheng was in a bad mood, and Zhao Cuihua at home wasn't much better off.
Xu Yaodang was indeed not Xu Jiancheng's son.
She was genuinely terrified! Although adultery wouldn't result in being drowned in a pig cage, if Xu Jiancheng really took it seriously, she would end up in the police station.
...
Now, I hardly ever have to work overtime, and Jia Yue comes home right after work.
Back home, the atmosphere was tense. Xu Jiancheng didn't yell at her, and his stepmother didn't put on any pretense of kindness. Xu Yaodang was chattering away, being incredibly mischievous. To everyone's surprise, Xu Jiancheng actually scolded Xu Yaodang—this was the first time he had ever done so.
Xu Jiancheng used to cherish his hard-won son, Xu Yaodang, to the point of practically doting on him.
Jia Yue thought to herself, "Chen Guohong's gossipy mouth is really useful!"
Within a day, Xu Jiancheng began to have doubts, but it seemed that the couple hadn't had a major falling out yet!
That's true, Xu Jiancheng is a scoundrel who cares about his reputation; he won't make it public knowledge that he's been cuckolded.
However, Xu Jiancheng was concerned about his image, so she made him lose face.
Looking at the atmosphere at home, Jia Yue said, "Dad, I'm all better now. I'll cook dinner today."
Xu Jiancheng nodded: "Go ahead."
The stepmother didn't say anything.
Jia Yue brought out the food; there wasn't much, and it was even a little sparse.
It's enough for a family of three, but a bit too little for four people.
Jia Yue's cooking was fine this time. Jia Yue only ate some vegetables. Xu Jiancheng and Xu Yaodang ate the most of the dish with a few slices of cured meat, and even the stepmother ate a couple of bites.
The four of them finished their meal completely. Jia Yue went straight to the kitchen to take a shower. After putting the bowl in a basin and taking it out, she silently counted in her mind: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
As soon as she finished reciting, the sounds of fighting and arguing came from inside the house. The noise immediately attracted the attention of the other people in the courtyard, who all came out to see what was going on. They all thought that Xu Jiancheng had hit the child again, but when they saw Jia Yue washing dishes outside, they were all stunned.
The stepmother didn't have a formal job; she was a wife from the countryside. She listened to Xu Jiancheng and obeyed him in everything.
Xu Jiancheng often yells at his wife, but this is the first time he's made such a commotion.
Aunt Chen leaned closer and asked, "Jiayue, has your dad drunk again?"
Jia Yue shook her head: "My dad didn't drink today."
"Why did they start fighting if they hadn't even been drinking?"
"I don't know either, ma'am, I'm scared."
Aunt Chen's husband has been promoted. Although she has used Jia Yue, she is also genuinely pitiful. Now that she has gotten what she wanted, she doesn't mind showing more kindness and compassion.
"Don't be afraid, the old lady and everyone in the compound are here!"
As soon as she finished speaking, loud arguing came from inside the house.
"You bitch, tell me, which wild man did you have the child with? Will you tell me or not?"
The sound of slapping someone in the face.
"Xu Jiancheng, that's enough. What right do you have to hit me? So what if Yao Dang wasn't born from you? If you could give birth, would I need to find someone else to give birth to me? You're useless. I won't give birth, so you hit me. Don't blame me for finding someone else to give birth to me."
After a brief exchange, everyone was abuzz with what the two had said.
Then came the sound of things being smashed inside the house.
It is certain that Xu Yaodang is not Xu Jiancheng's child.
Jia Yue murmured in disbelief, "How could this be?"
Everyone opened her door and started trying to break up the fight. The two inside were fighting fiercely. Well, they were under the influence of drugs, so it's no wonder the fight was so intense.
The stepmother was no match for Xu Jiancheng in strength, and with others trying to break up the fight, she lost her temper and grabbed a stone meant for pressing sauerkraut from somewhere, then smacked Xu Jiancheng on the head.
Blood gushed out of Xu Jiancheng's head, and he lay motionless on the ground, startling Wang Cuihua and bringing her to her senses. The onlookers were also stunned.
Xu Yaodang burst into tears. Jia Yue pushed through the crowd and came straight in: "Dad? Quickly take my dad to the hospital."
Jia Yue's words seemed to have flipped a switch, and everyone quickly lifted Xu Jiancheng up, put him on the only cart in the yard, and took him to the hospital.
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