After dinner, Li Jianjun went in to check on Lin Liying worriedly. He touched her forehead and was relieved to see that she didn't have a fever.
This fever is most afraid of recurring at night.
"Are you back?"
"Go back to sleep. I'll make some porridge for you when you wake up."
Li Jianjun patted her gently. He felt a little guilty for not being able to rush to the hospital to accompany her today. His previous anger gradually dissipated with her haggard face.
After urging the two sisters to rest, Li Jianjun washed clothes for his sons. After a busy period, the pot on the stove was already making a gurgling sound.
In the past few years, his two younger sisters have been doing the housework and cleaning the house, which really kept him busy for a while. He said he brought his younger sisters out to develop their careers, but he knew better than anyone that they made a lot of sacrifices at home.
Although his hometown was in the countryside, his father was an accountant, he had joined the army early and had a salary, and his mother was hardworking and capable. Their life was no worse than that of people in the city. Otherwise, his younger brothers and sisters would not have been able to attend school all that time.
It might seem like the arrival of his two younger sisters has put a heavier burden on his family, but in reality, he should be grateful to his younger sisters. If he were to rely on his own hustle and bustle, this family wouldn't even feel like home.
After extinguishing the fire in the kitchen, Li Jianjun walked towards the bedroom. He could still hear his eldest son scolding his younger brother. He turned around and knocked on the door. "Go to bed early, or you might not be able to get up tomorrow."
"Dad, we fell asleep."
Hearing his youngest son's cry, he subconsciously smiled. These two boys really have a good relationship! Forget it, he didn't care. One is willing to fight and the other is willing to be beaten.
After giving a few instructions, he returned to the bedroom and observed his wife's expression in the light for a while. Li Jianjun carefully moved a chair and sat in front of the kang. He took a military miscellany and quietly read it, occasionally looking up at the person on the bed.
Time passed slowly, and the neighbors fell asleep. As the night fell and everyone was asleep, the weather was no longer as hot as it was during the day, and the occasional breeze could be seen waving the curtains.
Lin Liying slept with a dry mouth and was anxious to drink water. When she opened her eyes, she saw her man holding a magazine in his hand, but his eyes were fixed on the curtains.
As she struggled to get up, the noise startled Li Jianjun. He quickly picked up the warm water on the desk and handed it to her. "How do you feel now? You're a doctor, so you should take better care of yourself."
Lin Liying didn't bother to answer. She even finished half a glass of water, smiled bitterly and shook her head, "Illness comes like a mountain falling. I didn't catch a cold in the middle of winter, but now it's hot."
Li Jianjun smiled. He didn't say she was anxious and sick. He knew she was strong-willed and didn't want to talk about her family's shortcomings in front of him. He didn't ask why she went to the compound today. Especially after yesterday's embarrassing incident, he didn't want to mention the troubles of his wife's family.
"Are you hungry? How about I bring you some porridge? I used freshly harvested rice and added a little alkali to make it all rice oil, and I also cooked a salted duck egg. I'm sure you'll whet your appetite."
Lin Liying smiled and nodded. Honestly, she was really hungry. Since she was discharged from the hospital this afternoon, she had only drunk two bowls of porridge and worked up a sweat. She was already starving.
After she got out of bed, went to the toilet, wiped herself with warm water, and returned to the bedroom, she saw Li Jianjun had set the dishes and was waiting for her.
After finishing a large bowl of porridge and half a salted duck egg, Lin Liying felt that she had finally recovered. She stood up and stretched her body in the room.
"Why don't you eat the remaining half? My mother gave us ten this time, enough for everyone."
Lin Liying shook her head. "Forget it. We can still eat our fill at work, so let's save some for Xiaowan and the other four. Go take a shower and go to bed early, because you have to go to work early tomorrow."
"No hurry. How are you feeling? Do you want me to take tomorrow off?"
"No need. I know my own body."
"I see you've been under a lot of pressure lately. When I finish my work, our family will go to the countryside for a few days so you can relax."
“…”
Seeing that she was fine, Li Jianjun washed up and got on the kang as well. He turned off the lights and lay there in the dark. He couldn't help but think of something, and his heart was still a little numb, so he didn't dare to fall asleep.
Lin Liying felt him tossing and turning, and asked softly, "Can't sleep? Why don't you chat with me?"
Li Jianjun wasn't sleepless either, but he didn't explain. He replied, "Okay. Have you encountered any difficulties at work recently? Is that female classmate of yours still targeting you?"
Lin Liying scoffed, "How could she have the time? Her husband died only two years ago, and now she's got her eye on an officer who's just been transferred in. She's been racking her brains trying to hook up with him. Unfortunately, unlike her ex-husband, he wouldn't abandon his wife and children. She thinks no one can see through her feelings, hanging around his ward every day."
Li Jianjun didn't want to hear such harsh words from his wife. He had seen that woman many times before. A woman of such talent and beauty didn't need to be flirted with. Just wave your hand and someone would marry her. Was there any need to bother?
"I think she's quite pretty. Pretty widows are prone to gossip. Maybe she's responsible, but you misunderstood her."
"You think she's pretty? I think she's just average. Her features are delicate at best, and she's a bit pale. When her husband was still alive, he was always bragging about how beautiful his wife was. You men are really blind."
Li Jianjun laughed silently.
Could he say that there was a type of woman in this world that was naturally attractive to the opposite sex, and that any man would be tempted by her? He really couldn't say that, or he wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
You know, his friends always went to the hospital to see this doctor, so they knew how charming she was. How could she not be beautiful? Not to mention her unique demeanor, her fair, translucent skin was rare. It was a woman with self-respect, otherwise she would have been taken long ago.
Would such a beauty need to hook up with someone else? So many of the rumors are untrue. The claim that the man was looking for an excuse to keep her is somewhat plausible.
"What are you laughing at? You men have poor eyesight. What I said has a basis. Do you think my brother-in-law is good-looking? What about my sister? But look at how he treats my sister. He is very good..."
At this point, Lin Liying thought of the misfortunes her eldest sister might face, and suddenly sighed in a low voice: "I wonder if this good thing can last?"
Li Jianjun didn't pay attention to her unusual tone for a moment and smiled, "Of course I need to say that. Brother-in-law loves Jiaojiao so much that he won't treat Big Sister badly just for the sake of his daughter having a complete family."
"Really?"
Li Jianjun replied confidently, "Of course. Children are the bond that binds a couple together. Those who love their children will tolerate their partner. Look at how many women would rather take a punch from their husband than divorce for the sake of their children."
Lin Liying was silent for a moment, then said, "I... a few days ago, my sister-in-law told me that a woman went to the Women's Federation and refused to divorce, asking them for help. An investigation revealed that she had been married for several years and had only given birth to a daughter..."
Li Jianjun didn't pay attention at first, but the more he listened, the more he felt something was wrong. He always felt that his wife's tone of voice was cautious and very unusual in the dark.
"...Her husband accidentally discovered that his mother-in-law had given their daughter sterilization drugs. He felt that this family was making him childless and was so angry that he insisted on getting a divorce. Do you think this man should abandon his wife?"
Li Jianjun thought from the beginning,... "I don't know if this good thing can last?"... By the way, why does his wife think so?
And this time when she had a high fever, she didn't even want to be hospitalized and ran to the compound. His brother-in-law Zhou Xiaozheng happened to have a daughter, and his sister-in-law hadn't been pregnant in the past few years.
His mother-in-law even seized the money of a dead person and refused to return it. Knowing that he was the son of her enemy, what else could she not do?
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Thinking of this, Li Jianjun jumped off the kang in shock, turned on the light, stared into his wife's eyes, and whispered in a low voice, "Did your mother really do this? Is she crazy?"
Lin Liying didn't expect that her man had guessed it, and she shook her hands anxiously.
Li Jianjun frowned deeply. "Don't deny it! Your sister-in-law has been annoyed to death by that bitch of hers lately. How could she still have the mind to talk to you about other people's affairs? Is your high fever this time because of this? Don't blame me for not warning you. If you don't handle this matter properly, you will be implicated. Tell me the truth, where did you hear this?"
Lin Liying was startled by his serious expression, and when she thought of the pressure she had been under in the past two days, she covered her mouth and cried bitterly.
Li Jianjun's heart skipped a beat. He had guessed it right.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be afraid. No matter what purpose that person has in telling you these things, you still have your man. Don't cry yet. Tell me what's going on. These bastards actually plotted against my wife. I will remember this grudge."
Lin Liying wiped away her tears and told the old lady Lin in detail from the moment Zhou Xiaocun from the Zhou family came to visit her until today.
At this moment, she didn't care about losing face in front of her man. It didn't matter if this matter involved herself, but what if it implicated her husband and children?
Li Jianjun felt relieved but speechless. This had nothing to do with his family. Why did he still go to the middleman when he knew the old lady was not a good person?
However, he didn't teach his wife a lesson, after all, she was his mother. After all, when it comes to fighting between gods, it's better for ordinary people like them to stay away.
Li Jianjun made a decision immediately. "I'll ask for leave tomorrow morning and take you back to my hometown for a few days. Come back after you've recovered. My son and his aunt are together. Don't blame me for being so cruel. I dare not interfere in this matter, and I won't inform my brother-in-law. Whatever the consequences are, I'll leave it to fate."
"What if I leave and that person really comes forward with the evidence?"
Li Jianjun stared at her. "To be frank, your mother should have been punished for what she did. I won't help, and I won't let you help. How is that different from being an accomplice?"
I didn't tell my brother-in-law because I couldn't bring myself to tell him, not because I wanted to cover up for your mother. What should I say? Tell him that our mother-in-law wanted to make you childless and nearly lost Jiaojiao? Oh, tell him to be grateful to the Zhou family for not killing you?
Xiaoying, I will definitely take you away tomorrow. Don't think your mother is that good to you. If I were your mother's enemy, you would also be sacrificed by her.
That night, after Li Jianjun said this, Lin Liying remained silent, neither refusing nor accepting, but Li Jianjun had decided not to let her interfere.
Before daybreak, when the time came, he woke up his eldest sister and asked her to look after his sister-in-law while he went to ask for leave. When he returned, he took Lin Liying with him, and the couple returned to their hometown with their belongings.
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