"We met once before winter break. He was bundled up tightly and looked pale. Every time he started coughing, it took him ages to stop. I don't know how he managed to survive these past few years in the countryside. He must have suffered a lot!"
Zheng Ze'an explained He Siyan's situation to everyone. Although his face was calm, one could feel the sympathy and regret in his eyes.
Fan Xi thought that no matter what, He Siyan was the biological father of the two babies in her belly and Zhao Yilu's biological brother. Moreover, he had contracted the disease while saving Zhao Yilu. After hesitating for a moment, he finally spoke:
"Brother Zheng, I know a folk remedy passed down from our ancestors. I've heard it's effective for chronic coughs and asthma caused by lung cold. I'll write it down and tell your junior fellow apprentice later. If he's willing, he can try it."
Zheng Ze'an was pleasantly surprised. He had heard that some folk remedies were sometimes effective in treating some unusual illnesses. He thought that he could let He Siyan try it. Even if it didn't work, it wouldn't matter. There was still some hope.
"Okay, Comrade Fan, I'll give this recipe to my junior fellow apprentice as soon as I get back to school. If it works, he'll definitely thank you!"
"No need! Brother Zheng, it's just a small favor. I'm not sure if it will work. Please don't tell him that I gave you this recipe, and don't let him thank me!"
Zheng Ze'an didn't think much about it, thinking that Fan Xi simply liked to do a good job without leaving a name, so he nodded and said nothing more.
On the contrary, Zheng Zening, who was sitting next to them, had his eyes deepened. Looking at the performances of Fan Xi and Geng Ailing, he felt that the child in Fan Xi's belly was most likely this person named He Siyan!
They chatted about other things and later talked about food. Fan Xi asked Wu Qiyue to open the New Year gifts they brought to taste how they tasted.
This taste was so good that Wu Qiyue was completely conquered. She kept praising Fan Xi for his cleverness and dexterity, and even wanted Fan Xi to apply for Beijing University next year so that she could play with Fan Xi often!
Aunt Jiang, who was sitting on the side, smiled helplessly. Her eldest daughter-in-law and eldest son had completely complementary personalities. She was particularly enthusiastic and lively. However, she thought it was good this way. With such a calm and steady temperament, her eldest son should find someone like Wu Qiyue.
As she thought about it, she looked at Fan Xi again, her eyes full of regret.
What a pity, Fan Xi was already married and pregnant.
However, if her son really liked Fan Xi and wanted to marry her, she didn't think it would matter much. After all, Fan Xi's husband had died, not that she was divorced. Without her ex-husband to tie her down, the Zheng family could afford to raise two more children.
She was originally an editor and had relatively avant-garde and open-minded ideas. Moreover, she really liked Fan Xi. Even her husband, Mr. Zheng, praised Fan Xi's performance after returning from receiving foreign guests last time!
Seeing how well Fan Xi and Wu Qiyue get along, Jiang Wenli feels that apart from the fact that she is pregnant, there is really nothing to complain about Fan Xi!
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That night, Fan Xi kept thinking about what Zheng Ze'an had said today. Is He Siyan's health really that bad?
Also, judging from the time of her pregnancy, she became pregnant in July, which was right around the time of the college entrance examination. After that night, He Siyan disappeared. Maybe she was going to take the college entrance examination, right?
Thinking about it this way, Fan Xi could understand why He Siyan was so eager to leave. If he walked any slower, he would be held back by the Fan family and would not be able to take the college entrance examination!
But if He Siyan's health was so poor, how could Fan's parents like him? Could it be that they really ignored everything just to let her marry a rich man?
The more Fan Xi thought about it, the more confused she became. She regretted that she didn't even remember the original story. She didn't know many details of the story, and she didn't even know what He Siyan looked like. All her knowledge came from the novel she read in a skipped manner.
However, Fan Xi still couldn't help but sigh: Although He Siyan's health is not very good, his reproductive ability is still very strong. He made her pregnant with two children at once!
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