Zhou Yuanyuan nodded at this. Zeng Mingliang seemed like a decent person. Women with Yin attributes like Wang Xiaona naturally had a harder time getting pregnant than most. In a world where the three major unfilial acts were considered the worst, Zeng Mingliang didn't blame Wang Xiaona for her infertility. Instead, he chose to comfort her. His character was quite impressive.
Zeng Mingliang's father had died a long time ago, and Zeng Mingliang was raised by his mother, Chen Yuzhu. Chen Yuzhu was somewhat dissatisfied with Wang Xiaona's lack of pregnancy, but with Zeng Mingliang's comfort, the family was able to live a relatively comfortable life.
Two months ago, Zeng Mingliang's aunt in the countryside wrote to Chen Yuzhu, explaining the family division. Chen Yuzhu's younger sister, previously oppressed by her mother-in-law and afraid to interact with her family, now took over and asked her to stay with her for a while. Chen Yuzhu, thinking that the two sisters hadn't seen each other in 20 or 30 years, and now that she was retired and no longer had to care for her grandson, packed up her things and went to stay with her younger sister in the countryside.
Shortly after Chen Yuzhu left, Zeng Mingliang's old leader retired. Zeng Mingliang changed his leader and continued to be his driver.
Not long after, Wang Xiaona developed a strange illness. Not only did she feel listless all day, but her appearance also aged day by day. Wang Xiaona and Zeng Mingliang visited several major hospitals in Jingyang City, but no results were found.
Zeng Mingliang and Wang Xiaona had always had a good relationship. Even though Wang Xiaona's appearance had changed drastically, Zeng Mingliang didn't dislike her at all. Whenever Zeng Mingliang had a holiday, he would go home to spend time with Wang Xiaona.
A little over a month ago, Wang Xiaona felt her health was deteriorating. She frequently fell while walking and even sprained her ankle for no apparent reason. Zeng Mingliang took Wang Xiaona to Renhe Hospital for treatment. After the examination, Dr. Liu said he needed to hold a meeting to discuss Wang Xiaona's condition and kept the X-rays she had taken.
This delay lasted for more than a month.
Zeng Mingliang had been away on a business trip with his boss this month and only returned home yesterday afternoon. During Zeng Mingliang's absence, Wang Xiaona felt much better and had forgotten about the X-ray taken at Renhe Hospital.
This morning, after Zeng Mingliang left for work, Wang Xiaona felt completely exhausted. She felt as if she might not survive the next day, and then she remembered the medical checkup she had done over a month ago. Wang Xiaona went to Renhe Hospital to see Dr. Liu, her former doctor. Dr. Liu said his medical skills were limited and he couldn't treat Wang Xiaona's condition. However, their hospital had a renowned traditional Chinese medicine practitioner, Zhao Qingshan, who might be able to cure Wang Xiaona.
Dr. Liu didn't prescribe any medicine, so Wang Xiaona had no choice but to take her own film back. When Wang Xiaona went to the clinic to look for Zhao Qingshan, Zhao Qingshan had already gone out for something. Wang Xiaona went to Dr. Liu to ask about Zhao Qingshan's residence, and then went to his house.
Zhao Qingshan, upon hearing this, understood that Liu Yicheng had tricked him once again. Liu Yicheng couldn't cure Wang Xiaona's illness himself, so he lured her to his home. If Zhao Qingshan could cure Wang Xiaona, Liu Yicheng would earn a favor from her for free. If Zhao Qingshan couldn't cure Wang Xiaona's illness, Liu Yicheng wouldn't lose anything either.
Zhao Qingshan immediately understood Wang Xiaona's medical treatment and couldn't help but feel even more angry towards Liu Yicheng. Liu Yicheng's character was truly questionable. Even if he was a skilled doctor, such a person would be a nuisance if he stayed at Renhe Hospital.
After hearing this, Zhou Yuanyuan was certain that Zeng Mingliang had a problem. Zeng Mingliang had been away on a business trip for a month, and Wang Xiaona was fine. But after just one day back, Wang Xiaona continued to weaken. No matter how she looked at it, this incident was definitely related to Zeng Mingliang.
Besides, Wang Xiaona had personally admitted that she and Zeng Mingliang had engaged in intimate behavior last night. Wang Xiaona looked so near death that she should have been bedridden, not engaged in marital relations. Zeng Mingliang was being so unpretentious, perhaps to preserve some of Wang Xiaona's remaining vitality?
Zhou Yuanyuan told Zhao Qingshan her judgment.
Zhao Qingshan opened his mouth, unsure how to tell Wang Xiaona. Should he say there was something wrong with Wang Xiaona's husband? Was Zeng Mingliang the culprit behind Wang Xiaona's weakness? Seeing how Wang Xiaona admired Zeng Mingliang, it would be strange if he didn't curse him.
Wen Ziqing and Zhou Jiasheng had already prepared the meal. Smelling the aroma of the food, Zhou Yuanyuan realized she was starving.
It was already past seven in the evening, and most people had already eaten dinner by then. Zhou Yuanyuan had spent the afternoon detoxifying General Zhou, which had consumed two strands of spiritual energy. This was one of the reasons why she felt particularly hungry.
Zhou Xi had originally wanted to invite Zhao Qingshan and his grandchildren to dinner at General Zhou's house, but Zhou Yuanyuan was reluctant to stay. She felt that General Zhou clearly knew about her father, Zhou Zhixin's background, yet he had been busy watching the family's fun all this time. She didn't know what his intentions were. Therefore, until General Zhou gave her a reasonable explanation, Zhou Yuanyuan didn't want to get too close to him. Humph! She has a temper too!
Zhou Xi felt a little embarrassed when Zhou Yuanyuan revealed the "secret" he had buried in his heart. However, seeing that Zhou Yuanyuan insisted on leaving, he did not force her.
No one knew what dish Wen Ziqing had cooked today, but Zhou Yuanyuan was drooling just by smelling it.
Of all things, eating is the most important. Zhou Yuanyuan put Wang Xiaona's matter aside for the time being and prepared to talk about it after dinner.
As soon as Zhou Yuanyuan sat down at the table, Wen Ziqing placed a bowl of steamed egg custard in front of her and said, "Happy birthday, girl!"
Huh? It seems like today is actually her birthday! A couple of days ago, Zhao Yunxiang had been mumbling about having Zhou Yuanyuan celebrate her birthday back at the family compound. Back in Zhoujia Village, Zhao Yunxiang had no money or possessions, so every time Zhou Yuanyuan celebrated her birthday, she would go out and buy two eggs, no matter how difficult it was, to make a bowl of egg custard for her. Eating egg custard on her birthday was one of the few fond memories of Zhou Yuanyuan's childhood.
Only after Wen Ziqing promised to celebrate Zhou Yuanyuan's birthday did Zhao Yunxiang give up her insistence. The reason was that Wen Ziqing had specially learned from Zhao Yunxiang how to make steamed egg custard, Zhou Yuanyuan's favorite dish, for her birthday.
Wang Xiaona was a perceptive person. Seeing that Zhao Qingshan and the others were preparing to have dinner, she had to say goodbye first.
Seeing Wang Xiaona swallowing uncontrollably, Zhao Qingshan sighed and invited her to dinner. With such a huge problem already in his doorway, Zhao Qingshan wouldn't skimp on a meal. After hearing Zhou Yuanyuan's story about the evil cultivator, Zhao Qingshan still felt a bit worried. It didn't matter if Zhao Qingshan believed in Zhou Yuanyuan's strength; the mere thought of something that could absorb a person's vital energy was terrifying.
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