Chapter 21: Preparing for the Prenatal Checkup
Yang Xi pointed at the medicine packets and said angrily, "These can't be taken carelessly. My third aunt took the medicine carelessly and it's gone."
She looked quite funny holding the fire poker. Yuan Lingling thought that the heroine was actually quite cute.
Yuan Lingling gave her a sincere smile, then picked up the Chinese medicine on the table and smelled it. Just as she was about to accept it, her stomach churned, "Ugh..."
Yuan Lingling forced herself to suppress the feeling of nausea and quickly drank a few sips of tea before she felt better.
"What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Her sudden reaction obviously scared Yang Xi.
"It's okay." Yuan Lingling took two more sips of tea and said, "It's just that I feel sick looking at them."
Throwing the medicine away, Yuan Lingling had a bad feeling in her heart. Her reactions seemed to be getting worse and worse recently.
It seems that the divorce can no longer be delayed.
She will have to have a good talk with Chen Caisheng when he comes back.
She had originally planned to go to the street office to get a certificate during the day, but now Shen Caisheng was out doing something and she didn't know when he could get things done. If he disappeared for ten days or half a month like before and left Yang Xi here, she would probably be doomed.
Once Shen Caisheng finds out about the child, she will definitely not be able to leave.
Now she is so scared that she doesn't even dare to go for prenatal check-ups. She doesn't know the condition of the baby in her belly. This is really worrying. She must get a divorce immediately.
"Are you really okay?" Yang Xi looked at her a little worriedly.
Yuan Lingling shook her head, "I'm going to take a nap. You can do whatever you want. Everything in the kitchen can be used, and you can take a rest in the room next door." She really didn't have much energy to deal with Yang Xi. The mental tension and confusion about the future made Yuan Lingling even more uncomfortable.
Yang Xi wanted to say something else, but perhaps because he saw that she was really listless, he only said: "If you feel uncomfortable, tell me and I will go with you to see a doctor."
After saying that, he didn't bother her any more and went back to the kitchen with the fire poker.
After she left, Yuan Lingling stuffed all the medicine into a small backpack in the main room, covered it with a torn towel, and went back to the room. When she entered, she saw medicine on the desk. They were the antipyretic medicine and burn ointment that Shen Caisheng had just brought back. There was also a note he left next to them, telling her to use them if she felt unwell.
It turns out he was just writing this.
Yuan Lingling couldn't understand him. Wasn't it just a matter of one sentence?
She folded the note gently, put it away and lay down on the kang. She was much better now and there was no need to take any more medicine.
Shen Caisheng is sometimes quite considerate, Yuan Lingling couldn't help but think as she closed her eyes.
On the other hand, Chen Caisheng had helped Yang Xi find a place to make tofu. It was a small shop with a backyard. The shop was about ten square meters, which was more than enough to sell tofu.
Lao You looked at the shop and exclaimed, "You really want to sell tofu? Aren't you trying to trick her?"
"Why would you lie to her?" Shen Caisheng said as he fixed a broken bench in the store. "The tofu her mother makes is really delicious. Why not make some money?"
"But don't you suspect her?" Lao You was completely confused. "You suspect her and still keep her at home. What if it's bad for my sister-in-law?"
Shen Caisheng's expression froze, "No. And I've asked Ma Jie to watch it, so there won't be any problem."
Having said that, he immediately stood up and said, "Go pick up Yang Xi now. If anyone asks me, just say I was busy."
Lao You was really happy.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't? Why are you in such a hurry?"
Shen Caisheng glanced at him.
"Okay, okay, I'll go right away. You're just being stubborn! Ouch..."
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It was already dark when Yuan Lingling woke up. She was really getting more and more sleepy.
There was silence all around, and Shen Caisheng had not returned yet.
Just as she was thinking this, she heard a noise outside and she remembered that there was someone else at home.
Propping herself up with some difficulty, Yuan Lingling half-closed her eyes and reached out to pull the light cord at the head of the bed. Before she pulled it, a sound was heard and the light came on.
Yuan Lingling raised her head and looked at the person who came in a daze.
"You're back." It was Shen Caisheng.
"Well, dinner is ready, get up."
Yuan Lingling was silent for a while, then she heard the sound of dishes being fiddled with outside. A strange feeling arose in her heart, as if she was seeing her family having a warm meal together in the past.
Before leaving the room, Yuan Lingling could already smell the fragrance: shredded pork with green peppers, mapo tofu, and boiled pork slices. Was she dreaming or hallucinating? Why did she smell only her favorite dishes?
She walked out the door and saw the delicious food on the table, which confirmed that there was nothing wrong with her sense of smell.
"How do you cook these dishes?"
Yuan Lingling walked to the table in a daze and sat down. She sniffed gently and drooled unconsciously.
In her memory, not to mention the entire Yuan family, even the former state-owned restaurants and some small restaurants outside nowadays do not have food with these flavors. She did not expect that Shen Caisheng could actually cook it, and cook it so well.
"I learned this from someone else." Chen Caisheng helped her serve some soup. "Drinking the soup first is good for your health."
Yuan Lingling was flattered and took it with both hands, "It's crucian carp soup."
After getting the other party's nod, Yuan Lingling smiled, and her heart began to beat slowly, as if it was the last meal of her execution. "Why are you suddenly preparing such a sumptuous meal? Is it a farewell dinner?"
Shen Caisheng paused while picking up the food, but did not answer.
Yuan Lingling felt even more uncertain. Why did she have the illusion that Shen Caisheng didn't want to divorce her? But he clearly didn't like his original body getting close to him in the past.
Since he doesn't like divorce, it shouldn't have any effect on him, right?
After a moment of hesitation and confusion, Yuan Lingling's attention was drawn to the food in front of her.
Especially the boiled pork slices. The aroma of the dried chilies sprinkled with hot oil can make Yuan Lingling forget all her worries. If she didn't know that Shen Caisheng was an extremely dangerous person, she might really be reluctant to leave him.
All the dishes were delicious. Yuan Lingling ate two bowls of rice and stared at the rice bowl eagerly.
In the end, she didn't eat more. It was okay for her to eat too much late at night, but it was not good for the two babies in her stomach to grow too fast.
I’m afraid such good food can only be found here at Chen Caisheng’s place.
"You can eat more, you are too thin." Shen Caisheng suddenly spoke.
Yuan Lingling waved her hands and said, "No more, I'm full." Then she praised, "Your cooking skills are really good."
Shen Caisheng was more and more certain that Yuan Lingling was afraid of him. Even though he had tried to speak gently, she was still subconsciously afraid. Shen Caisheng was puzzled and joked, "You want me to be a cook again?"
"No, you can do whatever you want. I was just joking last time."
Yuan Lingling never thought that it was just a joke, but he still remembered it. It turned out that she shouldn't talk too much.
"Are you afraid of me?"
Suddenly, Shen Caisheng said this.
Yuan Lingling was fiddling with two chopsticks, trying her best not to meet Shen Caisheng's oppressive gaze. When she heard this, she suddenly raised her eyes.
"No, why do you say that?"
Shen Caisheng's eyes swept across her wide eyes, and he stood up to clean up the dishes. "No? Then I was wrong."
Yuan Lingling said awkwardly, "You must have seen it wrong." She stood up and helped, "Where is Yang Xiaoxi?"
Yuan Lingling only remembered him after she finished her meal and coughed lightly uncomfortably.
"I found her a new place to live." Shen Caisheng held the bowl and asked her, "How did you know her?"
"Ah? I don't know her?"
Yuan Lingling immediately thought of the reason why he asked that. She blinked and looked at Shen Caisheng, trying her best not to let him see her guilty conscience.
At that time, she really asked that question on a whim and completely forgot how she should explain Yang Xiaoxi's problem to him later. She even blamed him for deceiving her.
Fortunately, Shen Caisheng seemed to be just asking casually, and when she denied it, he went to the kitchen.
Yuan Lingling was nervous but still dared not to help. In fact, Shen Caisheng didn't really need her help. He did housework very efficiently and cleaned up very well.
She originally wanted to urge the divorce certificate to be processed, but Shen Caisheng was so busy that she didn't find a chance to speak.
It was not until she went to bed that she realized Yuanyuan was not there. Didn't that mean she would really have to sleep on the same kang with Shen Caisheng?
Before she could think more, Shen Caisheng came into the room.
"I have to go out for something tonight, please lock the door." After saying that, he left without giving Yuan Lingling time to react.
Yuan Lingling locked the door as she was told, but even though she knew there was no danger, she still slept uneasily on the kang.
That night, Yuan Lingling had another dream.
She dreamed of Shen Caisheng again.
Shen Caisheng's tall body pressed her against the wall. His bloodshot eyes stared at her with a bloodthirsty look, and his tone was icy and chilling, making her feel as if she was under an iceberg covered with snow.
"You're leaving? Where to?
Yuan Lingling opened her eyes suddenly and felt a chill. She discovered that her quilt had been kicked to the ground at some point. The kang was warm, but she still shivered without a blanket.
"A-choo!" Yuan Lingling got up dizzy and felt obviously that she seemed to have caught a cold again. She opened the door and went out. Shen Caisheng left another note on the table for her, "Breakfast is in the pot."
Yuan Lingling slowly walked to the kitchen, where pancakes and steamed eggs were heating in the pan.
After dinner, the dizzy feeling came back. Yuan Lingling took out the antipyretic medicine that Shen Caisheng bought yesterday, poured hot water and was about to take it, when she suddenly remembered that pregnant women should not take medicine casually.
After thinking for a while, she gulped down two large cups of hot water and went back to sleep.
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After Shen Caisheng visited the west of the city at night and made breakfast for Yuan Lingling, he did not stay at home but went to Lao You's residence.
While he was investigating Hu Ziyang's affairs, he was also helping Yang Xiaoxi run the tofu shop. After asking around, he found out that Yang Xiaoxi really didn't know Yuan Lingling, which made him feel even more strange.
However, after a night visit, he had confirmed that there was nothing unusual in Yang Xiaoxi's home. It seemed that she was tied up just as she said. Hu Ziyang just wanted to send her to a man named Long Ge in Ji Province.
Since there was no problem on her side, he had no way of suspecting Yuan Lingling.
Remembering that Yuan Lingling seemed to be more sleepy than usual these two days, he thought about going back to check on her. Just as he was about to go out, he saw Lao You coming in hurriedly from outside.
"We have to go to Hebei Province. Brother Long has news."
Only by capturing Brother Long can their mission be truly accomplished, so they must go.
"Got it. I'll go home first and leave in half an hour."
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Yuan Lingling was awakened by a knock on the door.
She got up feeling a little annoyed and heard Yang Ying shouting at the door.
"Why hasn't he come out in such a long time? Could something have happened?"
Hearing this, Yuan Lingling hurriedly called out, "Aunt Yang, is there something wrong?" As soon as she opened her mouth, she seemed to have lost some strength, but she still went to open the door with a limp body.
"Oh, it finally came out. I thought something had happened."
Yuan Lingling raised the corners of her mouth and smiled, "It's nothing, I just fell asleep. It's cold and I just want to lie down."
"That's true. You said you were lucky to marry Chen Caisheng. You never had such a good life in the Yuan family before. Look, your Chen Caisheng asked me to bring you lunch again." Aunt Yang handed her the lunch box, smiling so hard that her teeth were showing.
Yuan Lingling could never get used to her teasing, and said awkwardly: "It's too much trouble, Auntie. I can do it myself. Where did he go?"
"I don't know. Maybe the transport team had something urgent to do, so they left in a hurry. They asked me to bring you some food every day. What do you want to eat in the evening? Auntie will make it for you."
"Really, that's not necessary, auntie. I can do it myself." Yuan Lingling felt that uncomfortable feeling in her stomach again, but she suppressed it and tried not to let the other person see it.
But although Yang Ying looked careless, he was not careless. He immediately realized that her current state was a little abnormal.
"What's wrong? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Yuan Lingling shook her head. The nausea came back and she dry-heaved a few times.
"Oh my, this is terrible, is he catching a cold, or is he pregnant?"
After leaning against the wall for a long time, Yuan Lingling waved her hands and said, "I caught a cold last night and ate some greasy food this morning. I'm not feeling well. I'll go back and take some medicine and I'll be fine. Auntie, don't worry too much."
It would be strange if Yang Ying wasn't worried. She helped Yuan Lingling in and said, "Hurry up and take a rest. I'll bring you food tonight. Give me the key to the courtyard gate and I'll lock it for you from the outside."
Whatever she said went in one ear and out the other to Yuan Lingling, who agreed reluctantly.
Yuan Lingling was in a daze for the next few days. She no longer had a fever, but she was sleepy and had severe morning sickness. Almost all of her energy was used to deal with Yang Ying.
Yang Ying advised her to go to the hospital several times, but she refused. If she went to the hospital, she would definitely be exposed.
Fortunately, Yang Ying knew that she was not feeling well, so the meals she prepared for her were lighter in flavor.
It was not until four or five days later that Yuan Lingling could no longer suppress her nausea at the slightest odor. She knew she could no longer hide it, so she decided to go to the hospital for a prenatal check-up while Yang Ying was not paying attention.
If the child is in good condition, she will just buy a ticket and leave.
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