Chapter 6: Another One in the Belly

Hearing the sound of footsteps approaching, Cao Xiangnan knew that Qi Wanfeng was back. He was lying on the bed like a paralyzed man, unable to move. An’an, sitting on a small stool, perked up his ears like a little squirrel upon hearing the sound. As soon as he saw his a-mu return, he jumped up, rushed over to hug his a-mu’s leg, and called out, “A-mu.”

Only the child was obedient. Children of this age were all running wild outside. There were really few who, like this child, were so young and listened to his a-mu, staying in the room to look after his a-die [father].

“Si Lang, I’ve brought the doctor back,” Qi Wanfeng said, reaching out to pat the child’s small head. He led the child to the bedside and spoke to his husband.

The room was filled with an unpleasant medicinal smell. Doctors were used to this smell. After inquiring, Doctor Sun sat down calmly to take the patient’s pulse, and then proceeded to lift the blanket to check the injured leg. The expression on his face wasn’t too good, indicating the situation wasn’t optimistic.

Cao Xiangnan looked at the old man with a goatee, his eyes filled with doubt.

Chen Zhu, the eldest brother’s wife, and the second brother’s wife, who had followed in, wrinkled their noses as soon as they smelled the odor. Before this, they hadn’t stepped into this room even once. Since Cao Xiangnan had been carried back and laid on the bed, only Cao Xiangnan’s a-die and eldest brother had come to see him. The others in the family didn’t come in, as if they were afraid of being tainted by bad luck.

“Doctor, my husband?” Qi Wanfeng’s palms were sweating, and he asked anxiously, his eyes filled with worry.

“Hmm.” Doctor Sun withdrew his hand, sighed softly, and said hesitantly, “This leg, I’m afraid…” “This leg, I’m afraid it will affect his ability to walk in the future. I am ashamed! My medical skills are not the best. There are people better than me. I suggest you go to town and find the best doctor to take a look. Maybe there’s still hope for this leg. I’ll prescribe a few doses of medicine for you. Eating it will alleviate the situation somewhat. If anything else happens, come find me again.”

After that, the doctor gave a few more instructions, his expression filled with guilt, and picked up his medicine kit to leave.

Doctor Sun’s footsteps suddenly stopped. He turned his head to look at the young man beside him, reached out to take his wrist, and took his pulse. Stroking his goatee, he pondered for a moment and said, “Young man, you’ve been pregnant for two or three months, haven’t you? I see that your lips are pale, your qi and blood are deficient, and your body hasn’t been nourished well. And now you’re pregnant again.”

“You also need to take care of your body. Don’t do any heavy work during this time. Your fetus is a bit unstable now, and it may affect the fetus in your belly. I’ll prescribe two doses of medicine to help stabilize the pregnancy. Remember not to do heavy work during this time.”

“Thank you, doctor. I will pay attention. I’m sorry to have troubled you to come all this way. I’ll see you out,” Qi Wanfeng said calmly. He understood his own body, but the child in his belly…

Thinking of this, his eyes dimmed.

He glanced at the husband on the bed, patted the child’s head at his feet, and told him to stay here and watch over his a-die. Then, he saw the doctor out, not bothering to care what the people behind him were thinking.

Cao Xiangnan hadn’t even recovered from the shock that his leg was going to be crippled when he heard the doctor say that his wife was pregnant again.

Pregnant again?

His gaze fell down to Qi Wanfeng’s stomach. A man pregnant? But it seemed that Qi Wanfeng’s body wasn’t too well.