Suddenly noticing the pillow on the bed, Liu Yumin hugged it tightly and gently comforted her, "Grandma's here. Grandma will heal you. Don't be afraid, sweetie. Grandma's here, don't be scared!"
Zhu Jiabao was heartbroken. His wife had finally regained some composure, but now it felt like everything was back to square one.
Zhu Jiabao asked softly, "Wife, do you remember you told me yesterday that we wanted to take pictures together? Let's take a picture with the kids!"
Liu Yumin simply patted the pillow and muttered to herself, completely ignoring Zhu Jiabao's words.
Zhu Jiabao, a tough and resolute man, couldn't help but tear up. He only had his wife left as family. He had lost all his children overnight. He knew something must have happened in that battle, but the journey was too far, and he couldn't go to check on it himself. His son's entire unit had also been wiped out in battle.
He was devastated, his hair turned white overnight, and his wife went insane. He had no choice but to stop all his work and take her everywhere to seek medical treatment. He didn't know how much time had passed, but he was starting to feel like he couldn't hold on any longer. He hadn't found the days of war unbearable, but now that things were getting better, he was on the verge of collapse.
A knock sounded at the door. Zhu Jiabao wiped away her tears and went out. It was Fu Minghao. The two of them talked outside the door.
Fu Minghao said, "We need to get the test results today. Do you want to come with me, or should I bring them back for you?"
Looking at his wife's condition, Zhu Jiabao said, "I'll go get it. Please keep an eye on my wife. I'll knock her out in a bit, just make sure she doesn't leave."
Although Fu Minghao is very enthusiastic and his character is reliable, he can't really let someone run around doing errands. As long as he's fast enough, his wife won't wake up before he gets back.
Fu Minghao didn't stand on ceremony: "The main reason is that I'm going to take Nannan for a check-up today. Dr. Qian said she's not in good health and needs regular check-ups, so it's on my way."
He had a car that he bought before the liberation. Even after the liberation, when developed countries imposed an economic blockade on them, he still had a car, which made it relatively convenient for him to go out.
Zhu Jiabao had no choice but to agree. No matter how fast he went, he couldn't outrun four wheels. But before setting off, Zhu Jiabao checked on his wife's condition and confirmed that she wouldn't wake up within three hours.
I asked again, "Won't it interfere with your work if Sister Xu stays by the guest room?"
Fu Minghao patiently answered again: "No, Sister Xu is free this afternoon, she can keep an eye on things."
Zhu Jiabao was still worried: "Why don't we lock the door? Even if Yumin wakes up, she won't be able to get out."
Fu Minghao gave a forced smile: "If you delay any longer, your sister-in-law will wake up." He had never met anyone more indecisive than a woman.
Zhu Jiabao then followed after him, looking back every few steps. Fu Minghao wanted to complain, "Are you two reversed in terms of gender? You're acting like a little wife, afraid of being left behind, always looking back. Are you acting in a play?"
While in the car, Zhu Jiabao stared blankly at the baby.
Fu Minghao was also in a daze, and the car fell silent for a moment.
Zhu Jiabao wanted to ask if he should let the girl spend more time with his wife. If his wife regained her senses, could she adopt the child? However, he needed to test the waters and didn't dare to make any definitive statements. If it didn't work, he wouldn't be able to take care of both of them.
Fu Minghao was wondering if his sister-in-law could really remove the needles from Nannan's body, and if she could save Nannan with her medical skills. So he needed money for the test results.
Zhu Jiabao asked, "Does the little baby have a name?"
Fu Minghao sighed: "This child is not even a month old yet. He is my youngest daughter's child, but his health is really too poor. My daughter's family is too poor to raise a child properly, so my wife and I will have to work harder. After all, he is a member of the Fu family."
Speaking of this makes me so angry. No wonder our ancestors insisted on having a boy. After a girl gets married, her mind is all on her husband's family and her children. Her parents have to take a backseat. Her maternal grandparents give more than her paternal grandparents, and they don't even get any credit.
Having a son means at least the grandson will bear the surname Fu, and the ancestral graves of the Fu family will be the places of worship. Thinking of the son who died young, I can't help but feel a little sad.
It's not that he necessarily wanted a boy. He just wanted some company as he got older. Since his children weren't around, the two of them were sometimes quite lonely. After all, they had grandchildren, but their grandfather and father were their real family. The children all clearly distinguished between them.
Perhaps it was the blood ties that stirred Zhu Jiabao, for he fell silent. He thought of the children who had died in battle not long ago. He was proud of the children, but could he really let go of his own children?
They arrived at the hospital quickly and split into two groups: Zhu Jiabao went to get the results, while Fu Minghao went to find money.
Qian Lai was speechless when he saw Fu Minghao. Coming here every day, did he really think he was a family doctor? Didn't he see the hospital was swamped?
Fu Minghao said directly, "Give me a prescription. I need to take X-rays of Nannan. I suspect one of the needles in her body has fallen out."
When the topic turned to the illness, Qian Lai became serious and quickly wrote out the prescription, asking as he did so, "Why did you suspect the needle had fallen out on its own?"
Fu Minghao was very perfunctory: "I don't know what happened to the child. After he woke up, there was a needle next to him, and he could move his arm. That's why we came to check him out right away."
Qian wrote a letter because he had never lied since he met Fu Minghao.
While waiting, Fu Minghao had already thought that if Liu Yumin could really save Nannan, he would definitely try to get the Zhu family to adopt her. The Xue family was not easy to deal with. Although he looked down on Xue Fu for being arrogant and incompetent, he knew that Xue Fu had a lot of shady ideas and would definitely try to get him a request that would put him in a difficult position.
Zhu Jiabao received the results and heard the doctor's conclusion: his wife's illness was serious, and she just needed to take good care of herself. Just like Dr. Qian said, she needed to overcome her mental hurdles.
Two men in their fifties met and sighed at each other, indicating that their situations were not looking good.
When they got home, Liu Yumin was still unconscious. Fu Minghao wanted to speak but didn't. He couldn't very well say something like, "Your wife is still not clear-headed. Let's get Nannan treated first."
Zhu Jiabao was also hesitant to speak. He could see that Brother Fu and his wife cherished the little baby like a treasure. He couldn't very well say, "I want your baby, can you give him to me?" He was a man of strong principles and would not do anything illegal or against his principles. He couldn't bring himself to say anything that didn't benefit the Fu family. And it would be even more absurd to offer money. The Fu family had enough money to fill his house.
When Liu Yumin woke up, Fu Minghao took the initiative to bring Nannan to her. To everyone's surprise, another miracle happened. Liu Yumin recognized everyone clearly and spoke logically, just like a normal person.
Zhu Jiabao couldn't hold back any longer and brought up the idea of adopting the baby to Fu Minghao.
Fu Minghao was somewhat embarrassed: "Brother Zhu, it's not that I don't agree, but this child isn't mine. I still need to discuss it with my daughter."
If Xue Fu knew that he wanted to give the child away for adoption, he would probably start scheming to get something from the Fu family.
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