"My wife."
Jiang Yuning’s expression froze for a moment, and she asked incredulously, "You, you're married? When did this happen?"
Gu Xingdong’s brow furrowed almost imperceptibly. He didn’t think their relationship was familiar enough for casual chat.
Jiang Yuning quickly noticed his change and forced a smile, "I just felt it was quite sudden, after all, back then..."
"I got married right after I was transferred back."
Married immediately after being transferred back?
Jiang Yuning suddenly recalled that Gu Xingdong’s family was from a rural area in this province, so this hasty marriage must have been arranged by his family.
With this realization, her face brightened again, "The doctor on duty now is someone I’m familiar with. How about I go in and say hello, and ask about the situation?"
Gu Xingdong was a little worried as she hadn't come out for so long, so he nodded at her, "Thank you."
Jiang Yuning pushed open the door, bypassed the partition, and saw Chen Lishu lying on the examination bed at a glance. Her eyes shifted slightly.
The person on the bed, though her brows were furrowed in pain and her complexion was not good, did not diminish her beauty at all. Da Feng Novel Network.
Jiang Yuning hadn't expected a woman from the countryside to have such good looks.
"Why is Dr. Jiang here?" the doctor examining Chen Lishu asked with a smile upon seeing Jiang Yuning enter.
"How is she? She is my friend's wife. Dr. Liu, please examine her carefully."
"Mm," Dr. Liu nodded, then pressed a few more spots on Chen Lishu's abdomen and asked a few questions. Gradually, his brow furrowed, and his expression became solemn.
"The examination is complete. Comrade, you can get up now."
As Dr. Liu spoke, he gave Jiang Yuning a look, and they both walked towards the outer room.
"... I'll tell the couple about this. Thank you very much today. When I have my day off, I'll treat you to a meal."
Dr. Liu smiled and nodded, "Alright. I have another patient to check on in my ward, so I'll head over now."
When Chen Lishu came out from the inner room, she noticed that the doctor who had examined her was nowhere to be seen.
As she reached the doorway, she saw Gu Xingdong talking to the doctor who had just gone in to see her.
"Dr. Liu is considered an authority here. She said your wife has symptoms of uterine cold. In fact, if it's just mild uterine cold, it might not be a big problem with some nourishment. However, judging by the situation of her illness this time, you need to be mentally prepared. Your wife's condition is quite serious, and she may not be able to conceive in the future."
Hearing her words, Gu Xingdong’s expression remained unchanged, but the fingers hanging at his sides suddenly tightened.
Chen Lishu walked to the door, and Jiang Yuning’s words fell into her ears word for word, like a bolt from the blue, striking her so hard that her vision went black. She could only brace herself against the door frame to barely steady herself.
In her previous life, she had given birth. How could she be unable to conceive in this life?
She suddenly remembered the winter when she had just been reborn. For the sake of survival, she had indeed rushed around in the cold. Could it be that it was during that time...
Gu Xingdong turned his head and saw Chen Lishu standing at the door, her face ashen and swaying precariously. Knowing she must have heard everything, his heart tightened. He quickly took two steps forward to support her.
"Dr. Jiang, thank you today. We're leaving now."
Jiang Yuning shook her head, "You're welcome. Remember to remind your wife to take her medicine on time, absolutely avoid cold foods, and pay attention to keeping warm."
Gu Xingdong nodded and supported Chen Lishu as they went downstairs.
As soon as they got into the car, Chen Lishu curled up in her seat and closed her eyes.
Gu Xingdong wanted to say something, but seeing her tired appearance, he swallowed his words.
Along the way, Gu Xingdong kept glancing at her. He noticed she kept her eyes closed, and his gaze darkened.
Neither of them spoke. Apart from the squeaking sound of the tires on the accumulated snow, a silence fell over the car.
Upon returning home, Gu Xingdong helped her to the bed and then went to get water for her to take her medicine.
Chen Lishu took the cup and medicine he handed her, silently took the medicine, and pulled the quilt over her head.
Unexpectedly, a hand suddenly reached out midway and snatched the quilt from her grasp.
"I want to sleep," Chen Lishu said expressionlessly, and continued to pull the quilt.
Gu Xingdong, however, seemed to be deliberately going against her, snatching the quilt from her hand again and throwing it down.
Chen Lishu was completely enraged this time. She threw the quilt aside, flipped over, and sat up from the bed, glaring at him and shouting, "Gu Xingdong, what do you want? I already said I want to sleep. Are you deliberately making things difficult for me?!"
Gu Xingdong was also furious. As if to prove he was more enraged than her, he reached out, grabbed the quilt she had thrown open, and threw it down again. "What do I want? I want to ask what *you* want!"
Looking at his scowling face, Chen Lishu felt her heart sink into a bottomless pit, continuously falling.
Indeed, men were all the same. They looked decent enough on the surface, but as soon as they heard she couldn't have children, their attitude changed immediately.
The inability to conceive was already heartbreaking enough for her. Now, with Gu Xingdong's attitude towards her, Chen Lishu’s eyes immediately welled up with tears of grievance.
Gu Xingdong looked at her wronged appearance, on the verge of tears, his fingertips subtly moved. He suppressed the urge to pull her into his embrace and continued, "You haven't said a word since you came back. Who are you putting on a show for?"
"Can't I not speak when I'm feeling upset?"
Gu Xingdong continued his self-sabotage, spitting out two cold words: "No."
Chen Lishu snatched the pillow from the bedside and threw it at him, "You, Gu Xingdong! Do you know I can't have children now, so you've started to dislike me? You don't need to hide it anymore, you've finally shown your true colors!"
"What true colors? I've always been like this, you just didn't notice."
Looking at his indifferent expression, Chen Lishu gnashed her teeth in anger. She wiped away tears that had unknowingly fallen onto her face and said hatefully, "I misjudged you. Since you dislike me, I won't be an eyesore to you. Tomorrow, we'll get... divor..."
Gu Xingdong's dark eyes instantly deepened, the muscles on his jaw twitched violently, and he rebuked, "Shut up!"
Seeing Gu Xingdong in a rage, Chen Lishu swallowed the word "divorce" hard.
Gu Xingdong looked down at her, his voice enunciating each word, "When did I ever dislike you?"
Not one to back down, Chen Lishu, kneeling on the bed, was still shorter than him standing. She directly stood up from the bed and questioned, "You just said it!"
"Which sentence?"
Chen Lishu faltered. She tried hard to recall, and it seemed he hadn't actually admitted it verbally. How despicable! "Your attitude has already explained everything. When have you ever yelled at me before? And you just told me to shut up!"
Gu Xingdong pinched his temples. "Why did I yell at you just now?"
"You..." Chen Lishu got stuck because she was about to mention divorce.