"Godmother, do you think Grandma can't climb the stairs?"
Xu Ruantang remembers that when Jia Shuling was still living in the Chen family, the old lady was allowed to go upstairs.
Once, she and Chen Lin had an argument in the study on the second floor, and Tang Wan even helped the old lady up to support her.
Seeing that her face looked a little off, her godmother quickly replied, "Your grandma doesn't want me to say this. Before the New Year, whenever it rains or she gets chilled, her legs hurt so badly she can't stand it."
Many elderly people have this problem, and we never took it seriously.
They went to the hospital for a checkup, but the doctor didn't say anything. The godmother and the old lady both agreed that it wasn't a big problem.
Elderly people often keep minor illnesses and pains from their children.
Xu Ruantang felt increasingly uneasy.
If the old lady couldn't climb the stairs, how did she fall down the stairs?
There's only one possibility: Cheng Dan is lying!
Xu Ruantang could no longer sit still.
She simply called the military and asked Chen Ji to come back at noon.
My sister-in-law and Ye Lan will take care of things at the hospital today.
When Ye Lan called the hospital, she thought Xu Ruantang was feeling unwell, so Xu Ruantang made up an excuse to explain.
Chen Ji returned very quickly.
Before noon, less than ten minutes after she hung up the phone, he rushed back, looking exhausted.
"Honey, where do you feel unwell?"
Chen Ji's usually calm expression changed, and despite the cold weather, his forehead was covered in sweat.
Xu Ruantang took out a handkerchief to wipe his face, looking quite helpless. "I told you on the phone that I wasn't in a hurry and that nothing was wrong, so why did you come back so quickly?"
Chen Jicai didn't believe it.
Normally, Xu Ruantang wouldn't bother him while he was working unless something was wrong. If she said something was wrong, it must be something important.
While wiping his sweat, Xu Ruantang whispered her guess.
Chen Ji's face grew increasingly grim as he listened.
The two of them went to the Cheng family's house without having lunch.
Cheng Dan went to work, and her father was not home either; only her aunt and mother were at home.
After what happened to Cheng Dan at the Chen family, Cheng's mother fell seriously ill.
He is currently resting in bed at home.
Xu Ruantang and Chen Ji exchanged a glance. Instead of asking the nanny directly, they decided to go and see Cheng's mother.
The two families had a falling out, and the aunt didn't dare to make a decision on her own, so she had to go to Cheng's mother to find out what was going on.
A short while later, she came out of Cheng's mother's room.
"Deputy Brigade Commander Chen, Comrade Xu, this way."
The nanny led the two into Cheng's mother's room.
Before they even went inside, Xu Ruantang heard bursts of coughing. Cheng's mother, leaning against the headboard, saw the two of them and gave a weak smile.
"Aunt Cheng, how are you feeling?"
Cheng's mother smiled weakly, "I'm fine."
After the two of them talked with Cheng's mother for a while, Chen Jicai and Xu Ruantang came out.
Seeing Cheng's mother's weak appearance, Chen Ji ultimately chose not to ask any questions.
After coming out, Xu Ruantang asked the aunt for a cup of tea.
While they sat down to drink tea, Chen Ji casually asked about what happened that day.
The aunt thought for a moment and replied, "I knew that day. The old lady came with a cane. I was just about to go out to buy groceries, but I turned back."
Cheng Dan did not lie about this.
Xu Ruantang was completely baffled. After leaving the Cheng family, she said to Chen Ji, "Perhaps Grandma did look for her, but what happened after she returned to our home is uncertain."
"Grandma clearly can't go upstairs, but Cheng Dan said Grandma fell down from upstairs. There's definitely something wrong with that!"
Xu Ruantang was somewhat agitated.
There are no cameras these days, and there were no eyewitnesses at the time. Now, the only hope is that the old lady will wake up soon.
Chen Ji squeezed Xu Ruantang's hand and comforted her, "Wife, I'll investigate this matter. Don't get too agitated."
Whether Grandma fell on her own or was framed is important and must be found out.
But Xu Ruantang and her child are also very important.
At this critical juncture, Xu Ruantang was naturally extremely cautious, and she comforted Chen Ji for a long time.
Xu Ruantang went to the hospital in the afternoon. Passing by the obstetrics and gynecology department, she impulsively decided to have a check-up with a doctor.
There aren't many machines available now, and examinations are just a simple check-up by the doctor.
She had already eaten, so she couldn't have her blood drawn.
I had just come out after watching the show when I ran into Cheng Dan again.
This time, Cheng Dan didn't rush to leave. Instead, she smiled and asked, "Ruan Tang, are you feeling unwell? Do you need my help?"
Xu Ruantang looked closely but couldn't tell how much of her smile was genuine and how much was fake.
"No, I've come to see a doctor to check on my child."
Xu Ruantang smiled at her, placing one hand on her still-small belly, her eyes softening.
"The doctor said the child is very healthy. I think so too; his father is so capable, the child must be just as good. Dr. Cheng, don't you agree?"
Xu Ruantang stared intently at Cheng Dan.
This time, she noticed that Cheng Dan's smile froze for a moment, and a different emotion flashed in her eyes.
But she quickly concealed it, forcing a smile and saying, "I think so, it's good that you're alright, it's good that you're alright."
She seemed a little distracted, and tried to leave after finishing her sentence.
Xu Ruantang, however, was not about to give up so easily, and continued, "Chen Ji said that we will definitely have a son."
Cheng Dan froze.
She stood there without saying a word, her back view looking somewhat lonely.
"Dr. Cheng, you're a doctor, can you tell me if this baby is a boy? Can you help me?"
Xu Ruantang relentlessly tested him.
If Chen Ji knew about her current behavior, he would definitely be angry.
But she had already done it, so she couldn't worry about anything else.
Without turning her head, Cheng Dan said, "Comrade Xu, doctors are human too. It's fine whether it's a boy or a girl, so please don't make things difficult for me."
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