Wang Dazhu's arm injury had healed for nearly a month. After the doctor's examination, the fixation plate could finally be removed.
He informed Chen Lishu in advance, and Gu Xingdong sent Wang Dazhu to the shop when he went to the city on the weekend.
"Sister-in-law, hello!"
Upon seeing Chen Lishu, Wang Dazhu first saluted. She was his leader from now on, and no matter what, he had to leave a good impression; spirit was paramount.
The first glance Wang Aixiang got of Wang Dazhu made her feel he wasn't very intelligent. Not only that, his voice was as loud as a great bell. The one shout of "Sister-in-law, hello!" startled her, making her heart tremble and nearly drop the rag in her hand.
Seeing his stiff posture, Chen Lishu smiled, "This isn't the army, and there's no training. You can just be as you normally are from now on." Da Feng Novel Network
"Answering you, Sister-in-law, I'm always like this."
Wang Aixiang shook her head, realizing her judgment of people was quite accurate.
Gu Xingdong couldn't stand it. He raised his hand and slapped the back of Wang Dazhu's head, "Stop bragging when I call you fat. Are you like this even when you eat and sleep?"
Wang Dazhu grinned sheepishly, "I just wanted to leave a good impression on Sister-in-law."
"She's Wang Aixiang, the shop manager."
Chen Lishu gestured in Wang Aixiang's direction as she introduced him to Wang Dazhu, "The bunks upstairs have been tidied up for you. However, the shop's goods are flammable, so we can't have a fire. I've already spoken to Sister Aixiang, and she'll temporarily bring you meals every day."
As soon as Chen Lishu finished speaking, Wang Dazhu called out in a deep voice towards Wang Aixiang, "Thank you, Big Sister."
Big, Big Sister?
Big Sister!
Wang Aixiang forced a smile and shook her head, "We're colleagues from now on, no need to be so polite."
Soon, Chen Lishu took Wang Dazhu and Gu Xingdong upstairs to see the situation.
This was Wang Dazhu's first time sleeping in such a large room in his life. Most importantly, it was all his own. He was so excited he didn't know what to say.
His mother hadn't lied to him; the fortune teller was too accurate.
After settling him in, Chen Lishu and Gu Xingdong exchanged a look and then turned to go downstairs. After greeting Wang Aixiang again, the two of them went to the cinema together.
The movie tickets weren't expensive, but there were quite a few people watching this film, mostly couples. They would cast shy, hesitant glances at each other, their eyes seeming to overflow with tenderness.
Besides the plot, Chen Lishu paid most attention to the clothes worn by the female lead. Throughout the entire film, she changed outfits almost every few minutes, and many of the styles were still fashionable by later standards.
Finally, the most crucial moment arrived, the intimate scene that most people had eagerly anticipated.
Some who had seen it before were already excitedly calling out reminders, "Look, it's coming, it's coming!"
This made Chen Lishu unconsciously sit up straighter. She watched as the female lead quickly kissed the male lead's cheek, and a collective gasp erupted from the surroundings. Some shy girls even covered their eyes.
Chen Lishu's mouth was slightly agape in astonishment. This, was their subtle kiss scene, which they were too embarrassed even to mention?
When the female lead kissed the male lead, Gu Xingdong instinctively turned his head to look at Chen Lishu. Seeing her eyes fixed on the screen, his gaze darkened, and his throat felt a bit uncomfortable. He cleared his throat lightly. Seeing she hadn't moved, he coughed twice more.
Chen Lishu snapped back to attention and asked, turning her head, "Is your throat uncomfortable?"
"Much better now."
Having been married for so long, how could Chen Lishu not know what he was thinking? Glancing at the couples holding hands nearby, Chen Lishu reached out and took his dry hand, which was slightly calloused. She leaned in a little closer and lowered her voice, saying, "In my eyes, you are the most handsome."
Gu Xingdong was very pleased and, with great厚脸皮, praised, "You have good taste."
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Lu Yang fell ill again, with a persistent fever. After receiving injections and medication, his temperature would drop only to rise again shortly after. This cycle forced Lu Chengming to take it seriously, and together with Lin Xiaohui, they took the child to the hospital.
"This child's condition warrants attention. Let's start with a complete blood count to determine the cause of illness." After a brief examination of the child, the doctor quickly wrote out a request and handed it to the couple.
Upon hearing that blood would be drawn, and knowing the condition was relatively serious, the couple dared not delay. They took the child to have blood drawn.
After waiting for about half an hour, the lab report finally came out. The doctor's brows furrowed unconsciously as he read it.
"The child's white blood cell count is too high, it's a bit abnormal."
The couple's hearts skipped a beat. "Doctor, what does abnormal mean?"
"Typically, a high white blood cell count is caused by inflammation, or it could be a blood disorder, commonly known as leukemia. Based on what you've told me about the child's frequent fevers, our hospital's equipment is limited for a thorough investigation. I will prescribe some anti-inflammatory medication for now. If the condition doesn't improve, you must go to a larger hospital for a detailed examination."
Leukemia?
Lin Xiaohui looked at the child sitting on the chair, her heart filled with a complex mix of emotions.
After all, they had raised him for over a year, and it would be a lie to say they had no feelings for him. But if it were true, she immediately shook her head. The doctor was only suspecting; perhaps a few medications would cure it.
Thinking this, Lin Xiaohui took the prescription from the doctor and turned to Lu Chengming, "I'll go get the medicine. You wait here with the child."
"This is the child's lab report, please keep it safe." Seeing Lu Chengming about to leave with the child, the doctor quickly handed him the lab report from the desk.
Lu Chengming took it and was about to casually stuff it into his breast pocket when he suddenly noticed the blood type listed in the upper left corner of the report as B.
He was O type blood, and Lin Xiaohui was A type. It was obvious even without thinking that they couldn't possibly have a child with B type blood. Assuming the doctor had made a mistake, Lu Chengming turned back, "Doctor, is this lab report incorrect? Our child cannot be B type blood."
"Incorrect?" The doctor took the report and glanced at it. Seeing his confident demeanor, he could only issue a new form and asked him to have it re-tested.
When Lin Xiaohui returned, Lu Chengming and the child were both sitting on the long bench outside the consultation room.
"Let's go, I've already picked up the medicine."
Lu Chengming looked up at her, "Wait a moment longer."
Lin Xiaohui asked in confusion, "Haven't the examination and prescription been completed? What are we waiting for?"
Lu Chengming didn't answer.
Every time he thought about Lin Xiaohui giving birth to this child back in their hometown, especially since the child didn't resemble him in any way, Lu Chengming's heart pounded with unease.
His heart was praying that the hospital had made a mistake. If it were correct, he dared not even think about it.
"The hospital made a mistake with the child's blood type. I'm O type, you're A type, and the child's lab report says B type blood." As Lu Chengming said this, his gaze was fixed intently on Lin Xiaohui's expression.
Inside, Lin Xiaohui's heart was in turmoil, and she almost screamed. But in the end, she managed to restrain herself.