Chapter 305 Postpartum Depression
The room was somewhat dim.
Fragments of light shone through the broken copper window, leaving dappled shadows on the floor.
Li Chongniang, her hair disheveled, knelt on the bed, her hands gripping Chen Siyu's neck.
She murmured to herself, "No, I don't want my daughter, I don't want her..."
"Waaaaah..." The baby's cries echoed throughout the house, as if it were making its last struggle.
Wan Qiqi was shocked by what she saw.
She didn't have time to think. She rushed over, pushed Li Chongniang aside, and snatched Chen Siyu from her hands.
When Chen Yongxing and Wang Zhi arrived, they found Li Chongniang lying on the bed and Chen Siyu crying in Wan Qiqi's arms.
Upon closer inspection, it's easy to see that the child's neck is covered in red marks.
The two were stunned and stood there in shock.
Chen Yongxing's pupils dilated, and his body trembled, as if he could hardly believe what he was seeing.
Li Chongniang's madness did not stop after she fell.
She rushed over barefoot, shouting, "Give me the child! Give me the child..."
She kept pulling at Wan Qiqi, trying to take the child away from her.
Seeing that Chen Siyu looked dazed, Wan Qiqi immediately handed the child to Wang Zhi and asked her to take Chen Siyu away.
Pingping, An'an, and the little monkey also came running when they heard the noise.
They looked at the deranged Li Chongniang with fear in their eyes.
However, after Wang Zhi took Chen Siyu away, she closed the door tightly, cutting off the three little ones' view.
"Why! Why did you save her? Why!" Li Chongniang seemed to have lost her mind, pulling at Wan Qiqi's collar.
Tears streamed silently down her pale cheeks, and she seemed utterly exhausted as she collapsed to the ground.
At this moment, Li Chongniang appeared exceptionally vulnerable.
Chen Yongxing still didn't understand why his wife wanted to kill her own child.
Wan Qiqi quickly spoke up, "Second brother, carry your wife back to bed! The floor is cold, and she'll get sick from giving birth."
Chen Yongxing's body worked faster than his brain. Before he could even think things through, he had already picked up Li Chongniang.
Li Chongniang murmured, "Why...why is she a girl..."
Chen Yongxing paused, his expression turning extremely grim.
He gently put her down, cupped Li Chongniang's face in his hands, and said, "It's alright, a daughter is fine too, we all like her very much."
"Why...why is it a daughter..."
Li Chongniang repeated the same words, tears streaming down her face as if she couldn't stop.
Her eyes were lifeless, appearing dull and lifeless, and she looked listless and somewhat insane.
Wan Qiqi couldn't help but sigh; the problem she feared most had still occurred!
Because everyone wanted her to have a son, in Li Chongniang's world, the daughters she gave birth to were considered wrong.
That's why she wanted to kill her daughter when she was not fully conscious.
If she's hurting the child now, she might hurt herself later!
Li Chongniang's condition is not suitable for having Chen Siyu by her side, and she herself also needs someone to accompany her so that she can slowly emerge from this shadow.
Otherwise, Li Chongniang might not be able to get through this ordeal.
Chen Yongxing also gradually noticed that Li Chongniang's condition was not right.
No matter what he said, his wife seemed not to listen, and just kept repeating the same few sentences.
Originally, he thought his sister-in-law was too nervous.
Now, he suddenly realized that it was his negligence that had caused his wife to become like this.
“Sister-in-law…” Chen Yongxing looked at Wan Qiqi, his eyes filled with helplessness.
He didn't know what to do, how to make his wife come to her senses.
Wan Qiqi sighed softly, "I'll go and ask Uncle Sun to come over. You stay with her and make sure she doesn't do anything to hurt herself."
Chen Yongxing's eyes widened in surprise.
Hurting yourself?
He couldn't believe that Li Chongniang would hurt him.
However, he still obeyed Wan Qiqi's instructions.
Fifteen minutes later, Sun Yin arrived.
He frowned when he saw Li Chongniang's condition.
Because Li Chongniang remained unconscious, Wan Qiqi had Sun Yin give her acupuncture to help her fall asleep temporarily.
After the group left the house, they began to talk about Li Chongniang.
Sun Yin spoke first, "Her condition is worse than I expected. Medicine can only treat physical ailments, but there is no cure for mental illness. You can only try to comfort her yourselves."
Chen Yongxing became anxious, "No, Doctor Sun, my wife has been staying at home and we've been taking care of her. How could she have developed a heart condition?"
Sun Yin looked helpless. "Actually, I've been practicing medicine for many years and have encountered quite a few cases with these symptoms. The husbands of these women say the same things as you, but the women do indeed have psychological issues."
He sighed deeply, "To this day, I have not been able to find a cure for this ailment."
Chen Yongxing looked dejected and hung his head in dejection.
Then, he looked up, his eyes already red-rimmed, "Is there a possibility of recovery?"
Sun Yin hesitated for a long time before slowly saying, "If you take good care of him, he may be able to recover to normal."
Upon hearing this, Chen Yongxing was plunged into utter despair.
Seeing that they were speaking too heavily, as if they had sentenced Li Chongniang to death, Wan Qiqi said, "A mental illness naturally requires a mental cure. We discovered Chongniang so early, so with proper guidance, she should be able to recover."
The two looked at Wan Qiqi with longing in their eyes, as if she were the real doctor.
This change necessitates a complete overhaul of the Chen family's original plans.
After Li Chongniang and Chen Siyu had both fallen asleep, the rest of the Chen family sat down to discuss what to do next.
Chen Yongliang spoke first, saying, "Sister-in-law and Boss Zhu have already finalized the matter of opening a restaurant, so they will definitely not have time to be at home. We will take care of things at home."
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