Having something on your mind means you might get hurt in the future.
No one knows how long Lu Shishen can hold on.
Rather than continuing down this complicated and ambiguous path, it's better to make a clean break sooner rather than later.
“Sister Xiuxiu, instead of letting others hurt you, you should hurt others.”
After Xu Ruantang finished speaking, she quietly leaned against Wang Xiuxiu, closed her eyes, and basked in the sun.
After a long while, she finally heard Wang Xiuxiu's soft voice: "Ruan Tang, do you remember what I said when I was in the hospital?"
Xu Ruantang thought about it carefully, "Which sentence?"
Wang Xiuxiu lowered her eyes, "Lu Shishen's acting skills are too good, why doesn't he just go into acting?"
Xu Ruantang was speechless for a moment.
She didn't say anything more after that. After all, she wasn't Wang Xiuxiu. At worst, she could lend Wang Xiuxiu her shoulder when she cried in the future.
After the New Year, Chen Ji returned to his busy schedule.
Aside from taking care of her pregnancy, Xu Ruantang spent her time running between the hospital and the main compound.
Ye Lan and her godmother were worried about tiring her out, so they told her many times that her grandmother didn't need her.
"Mom, I can't stand being home alone, so I'll just treat it as exercise."
Xu Ruantang said nonchalantly, "If you don't believe me, go ask the doctor. They said you should move around more and not lie in bed all day."
Godmother and Ye Lan understood this perfectly well; they were just overly worried, since her belly looked much bigger than that of a typical pregnant woman.
Xu Ruantang encountered Cheng Dan several times at the hospital, but each time Cheng Dan left expressionlessly, as if she hadn't seen her at all.
Winter goes and spring comes.
That day, Xu Ruantang went to the hospital after breakfast, as usual.
She moved a chair and sat down by the old lady's bedside, gazing at the sunlight outside the window and rambling on and on about things happening outside.
"Grandma, look, the leaves on the tree are sprouting."
Xu Ruantang leaned back in her chair, touching her pregnant belly, and said gently, "The sun is shining so nicely outside. When you wake up, shall we go out and soak up some sun?"
As she talked, she slowly fell asleep.
When I woke up again, I looked up and was met with a pair of old eyes, but they were glistening with tears.
Xu Ruantang was in a daze for a moment, and it took her a long time to react before she jumped up from the stool.
"Doctor! Doctor!"
Soon, her shouts echoed throughout the entire ward.
There was a series of hurried footsteps in the corridor, and then wave after wave of doctors came into the ward.
The old lady woke up!
This news is huge. Everyone originally thought that the old lady would never wake up.
To everyone's surprise, not only did she wake up, but after a doctor's examination, it was discovered that she had a chance of recovery.
That means it's very likely that they will rise again in the future.
The Chen family all came to the hospital in the afternoon, and then people from the compound also came to visit the old lady.
However, they were all turned away because the hospital wouldn't allow it.
The old lady has just woken up and needs to rest more.
Xu Ruantang also wanted to ask the old lady about her fall, but seeing the old lady's haggard appearance, she swallowed her words.
I heard that the old lady woke up, and someone ran very fast.
Cheng Dan, dressed in a white coat, appeared at the door of the ward, her face pale.
She closed her eyes and was about to push the door open when someone called out to her.
"Dr. Cheng, Grandma is resting. Please come another day."
Xu Ruantang suddenly spoke up behind her, startling Cheng Dan so much that she almost lost her composure.
She withdrew her hand, clenched it tightly behind her back, and her gaze fell on Xu Ruantang's protruding belly.
"Grandma...are you alright?"
Cheng Dan finally spoke, her face now filled with worry.
Xu Ruantang pretended not to know anything and smiled, saying, "Thank you for your concern, Dr. Cheng. She has woken up, but..."
She paused for a moment, looked up at Cheng Dan, and accurately caught the panic in her eyes.
"It's just that Grandma is old, and the doctor said it would be a miracle if she woke up."
Xu Ruantang stared intently at Cheng Dan.
She hung her head in disappointment, muttering softly, "Oh, I see..."
Soon, Cheng Dan raised her head, a faint smile on her lips, and said, "Don't worry, our military hospital has plenty of good doctors. Grandma will be fine."
Xu Ruantang seemed pleased with Cheng Dan's words of comfort. "Thank you for your kind words, Dr. Cheng. But Grandma has had a stroke and can barely speak. Can this be cured?"
She looked innocent, as if she were asking a sincere question.
Cheng Dan hesitated for a moment before saying with a regretful expression, "It can't be cured, but with proper care, Grandma can still enjoy her later years."
After they finished talking, Cheng Dan left.
As soon as she left, the smile on Xu Ruantang's face vanished.
The old lady stayed in the hospital for a few days, and after the doctor conducted a comprehensive physical examination, the family picked her up and took her home.
Xu Ruantang stayed at the Chen family's house for a few days until the old lady's condition stabilized before returning to the small courtyard with Chen Ji.
In her late pregnancy, Xu Ruantang also felt that her belly was too big.
Chen Ji was worried about her and went to the doctor several times to ask. The doctor only told her to control her diet and didn't say anything else.
In addition to the military hospital, Chen Ji also used his connections to contact several well-known hospitals in Beijing.
A doctor who had returned from further studies abroad advised Xu Ruantang to prepare as soon as possible, saying that she was very likely to need a cesarean section.
After hearing this, Chen Ji was so worried that he couldn't sleep. He was afraid that Xu Ruantang would also be anxious, so he pretended to be nonchalant.
Xu Ruantang woke up one night to find Chen Ji sitting on the edge of the bed in a daze, not sleeping at all.
What are you doing?
Xu Ruantang was almost startled by him. When she opened her eyes, she met a pair of worried eyes that were staring at her intently.
Chen Ji calmly changed the subject, "Honey, do you need to use the restroom? I'll help you, take it slow."
When Xu Ruantang came out of the restroom, she saw Chen Ji standing outside the door.
She let him help her back to bed before she spoke: "Chen Ji, don't be so nervous. A C-section is fine. Everyone else can do it, so can I."
She actually knew all of this.
When she decided to have a child, she made all the necessary preparations.
Besides, military hospitals have performed cesarean sections before, so there's no need to scare yourself unnecessarily.
Despite his inner panic, Chen Ji didn't show it on his face and even made an excuse that he was thinking about something else.
When other things were mentioned, Xu Ruantang immediately thought of the old lady.
She thought for a moment, then spoke up: "Chen Ji, think again about what I said before..."
"no."
Before she could finish speaking, Chen Ji rejected her without hesitation.
Chen Ji's long, narrow eyes were unfathomable. He sighed and said in as calm a tone as possible, "Wife, she's just temporarily quiet, it doesn't mean she'll never be quiet. Don't worry, as long as she shows even the slightest sign of wrongdoing, I will definitely not let her go."
Xu Ruantang didn't want to wait.
But Chen Ji disagreed with this, and she didn't want to do it behind Chen Ji's back.
However, even though she didn't take the initiative, some people were already getting restless, like venomous snakes lurking in the shadows, watching her intently, waiting for their chance to strike.
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