The noise in the ward continued, so the nurse pulled the group away a little before revealing the truth.
Less than six months before she became pregnant with this son, Zhang Li had another pregnancy, which she lost. Everyone who had lived in the compound for a long time knew about this.
This means she has already given birth to three children, and her uterine wall is very thin. Coupled with this massive bleeding, the doctors were unable to remove the placenta.
So during yesterday's surgery, the doctor left the placenta in Zhang Li's uterus, waiting to see if it would detach on its own.
If the uterus does not fall off on its own within seven days, Zhang Li will have to undergo a second surgery to remove it.
The nurse sighed, "The wife felt that it was because of her husband's family that she had become like this, which is why she started a fight in the ward."
After saying that, she turned to leave.
Xu Ruantang asked, "What about the child? Aren't they afraid of scaring the child?"
The outcome is still uncertain. Maybe the placenta will detach on its own and everything will be fine, and there won't be such a fuss.
"The child is in the intensive care unit. He inherited the condition from his father, a male, and has congenital heart disease." The nurse said seriously, "Go in and talk to him. With active treatment, everything will be alright."
She would never have said these words if she hadn't been driven to the brink of despair.
As soon as the nurse left, Liu Xue lowered her voice and said, "No wonder Zhang Li was so excited. I remember last winter, when it was snowing heavily, she went out with her pregnant belly, saying that Hao Jianjun hadn't been home for a month and had been staying in the army, so she wanted to go and see him."
But back then, my wife was home every day and never busy. As a result, she didn't see anyone, tripped and fell on her way home, and the baby was lost!
The group stood there, deeply moved.
Because of an argument, Hao Jianjun went into a cold war and didn't go home for a month. Even though it was only a few steps away, he avoided Zhang Li, who was pregnant. He did bear a large part of the responsibility for the loss of the child.
This time was no different. If they had just gone to see Zhang Li, instead of dragging it out for so long and upsetting a pregnant woman, she might not have suffered such a massive hemorrhage.
How could a traditional woman accept having her uterus removed?
"Oh dear, the child I risked my life to give birth to still has congenital heart disease. How is he going to survive!"
Wang Xiuxiu waved her hand, "Since you're already here, go in and try to persuade them, so that nothing really happens."
Apart from Xu Ruantang, all the military wives who came had been pregnant before. They had an innate sympathy for Zhang Li's plight. As mothers themselves, they were the most understanding of each other's situation.
As the group approached the ward door, they were surprised to hear Hao Jianjun's voice.
“Zhang Li, why am I like this? Have you ever thought about your own problems?” His tone was very self-righteous. “I work so hard to earn money to support this family, just wanting our family to live in harmony and peace. But look at you, look at the way you are!”
Apart from Hao Jianjun's voice, the ward was deathly silent. If it weren't for Zhang Li sitting on the hospital bed, one would have thought Hao Jianjun was raging at thin air.
His voice continued: "Do you know how I feel when I come home every day and see you with a long face, nagging and complaining, either about me, the kids, or yelling at my mother? My mother often cries secretly at night because of you. Do you know how hard it is for her?"
Zhang Li was speechless, staring blankly at Hao Jianjun with disbelief on her face.
Because of the man in front of her, she is about to have her uterus removed, and her son is still in the intensive care unit because of his family.
He spoke harshly to her, accusing and complaining in every word, as if he wanted to pierce her heart.
"Okay." Zhang Li raised her head, forcing back her tears, and said, "Then let's get a divorce! I want our son, and all the money in the house is mine."
The old woman, who had been wiping away tears, suddenly stood up. "No way! Do you know what you're saying? How could you possibly give us the Hao family's bloodline? You can take the two girls, but not the grandson! This old woman is willing to risk her life to preserve the Hao family's lineage!"
Wang Xiuxiu knocked on the door at the right moment, "Sister-in-law, we've come to see you, may we come in?"
Zhang Li wiped away her tears. "Okay, come in."
Hao Jianjun stepped aside, supporting his swaying mother. Seeing a large group of women enter, he led his mother outside.
After they left, Wang Xiuxiu helped Zhang Li lean against the bed. "Sister-in-law, you need to rest in bed now. Don't think about anything else. Take care of yourself first."
Liu Xue took the lead and helped tidy up the things that were thrown on the ground.
Xu Ruantang checked the time, walked over to Zhang Li and asked, "Sister-in-law, haven't you eaten yet? What would you like to eat? I'll go to the hospital cafeteria and buy you something."
The tears that Zhang Li had just been holding back suddenly burst forth.
She hadn't eaten breakfast, and Hao Jianjun didn't ask her a single question about it from beginning to end.
Everyone knows she can't get angry and needs to rest quietly; that man seems heartless.
"Thank you, but I'm still fasting and can't eat."
A group of people took turns comforting Zhang Li, telling her to relax, and sat with her for a while.
Hao Jianjun and his mother did not show up until they left, and no one knew where they went.
Fortunately, Zhang Li said she had already called her family's village committee and estimated that her family would come to the city in a few days.
Although everyone was trying to comfort her, the thought of a family having a child with congenital heart disease is terrifying.
Xu Ruantang did not go back to the compound; she went directly to Qiu's Pastry Shop.
She has to go to Huan Yuanliang's place in a week, and she wants to take this time to teach Qiu Liang how to decorate cakes and make small cakes.
However, since she wasn't there, they discussed it and decided that they wouldn't be taking custom cake orders anymore.
The store has been doing very well lately, and it's already quite an achievement for Qiu Liang to manage it all by himself.
Xu Ruantang also wanted to hire a shop assistant, and she would pay her own salary, so that Qiu Liang wouldn't be too busy when she wasn't here.
Xu Ruantang shared this idea with Sister Juan and Qiu Liang, but both of them disagreed, saying that they were busy enough and there was no need to hire anyone; it wouldn't be too late to talk about it when they were too busy.
In the afternoon, she went back to the Chen family home and told her godmother about how the tailor shop had been cleaned up.
The godmother was very happy. "That's great! It's been so hot lately, and all I do at home is eat and sleep all day. It's so annoying!"
Xu Ruantang hesitated for a moment, "Godmother, it's been too hot lately, how about we wait until autumn to open the tailor shop?"
The tailor shop was originally opened to keep my godmother entertained. If it can be opened, it can be opened; if it can't be opened, it's not bad to keep the courtyard as a place to live. Anyway, we can make a fortune from the demolition sooner or later.
"What are you waiting for? Let's go back to Chen Ji's place tonight. I'll go see your Aunt Liu tonight, and you can take us there tomorrow."
The godmother said anxiously, "You just show us the way, and then you won't have to worry about it anymore. We can run the shop ourselves!"
Her energetic demeanor amused the old lady, who said, "Look how anxious you are. The children didn't say they wouldn't take care of you. You're so old, why are you still acting like a child?"
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