Chapter 84: Lending a hand

“I… I…” Luo Caixia tried to say something, but she couldn’t catch her breath. Her legs went weak, and she almost fell to the ground.

Chief Wang quickly reached out to support her, grumbling, “Why are you so temperamental? You’re pregnant, don’t drop my son.”

Luo Caixia’s tears streamed down her face, she said fearfully, “My stomach hurts.”

Now Chief Wang was a little anxious. He helped Luo Caixia to a stool, “Sit here first, I’ll go find Sister Xiulan to take a look at you.”

After all, Chen Xiulan was a nurse, and she knew more basic medical knowledge than ordinary people.

There was no tension between doctor and patient at this time. Chief Wang went to ask, and Chen Xiulan readily came to help.

When she arrived, Luo Caixia had recovered and was sitting in a chair silently wiping away tears.

The door to Lin Xiangnan’s house was open, and she saw what was happening at Wang’s house. She quickly put down the orange in her hand and went over.

At this time, Chen Xiulan was scolding Chief Wang.

“You big man, you don’t know how to be considerate of a pregnant woman. Look what you’ve done to her.”

After listening, Lin Xiangnan followed with a reprimand, “Exactly. She’s your own wife, you don’t even know how to cherish her.”

“I just said a couple of words to her, I didn’t expect this to happen.” Chief Wang looked troubled.

Lin Xiangnan said loudly, “Don’t lie. Saying a couple of words can make someone angry like this, did you put poison on your tongue? You have no conscience. Cai 霞 is so hard being pregnant, and you still make her angry.”

Although this was Chief Wang’s family matter, Lin Xiangnan didn’t hold back when she reprimanded him.

Who told Chief Wang to ridicule their Gu Zhenhua?

Almost making his pregnant wife faint, it was indeed unreasonable. Chief Wang just stood there, silent and pretending to be honest.

Seeing Chen Xiulan and Lin Xiangnan both worried about her, Luo Caixia quickly said, “My stomach feels much better now, it doesn’t hurt as much.”

Chen Xiulan breathed a sigh of relief, “That’s good…”

Lin Xiangnan quickly winked at Chen Xiulan and asked, “Cai 霞 looks like this, does she need to be hospitalized for observation?”

The two looked at each other, and Chen Xiulan immediately understood her meaning, “This pregnancy is a bit unstable, she should stay in the hospital for a couple of days to rest. We’ll have the old doctor who works tomorrow take a closer look and prescribe some medicine for her.”

Although the Four Olds were being destroyed, it wasn’t as severe in the army as it was outside. Their hospital’s old Chinese doctor was good at treating injuries and hadn’t been affected.

Chief Wang was a little dissatisfied, he muttered softly, “It’s not that serious.”

Hearing this, Lin Xiangnan sneered and retorted, “Look at you. Do you understand or does Sister Xiulan understand?”

Now Chief Wang didn’t dare to speak.

Luo Caixia wanted to refuse, but she was embarrassed to refuse the kindness of her two sisters, so she could only bite her lip and lower her head, letting Chen Xiulan and the others arrange for her.

Just then, Wang Hu, who had been playing outside, came back with his sister, ready for dinner.

As soon as the little girl got home, she reached out to be held by Luo Caixia.

Seeing this, Lin Xiangnan urged, “Let’s send Sister Caixia to the hospital now. There are doctors on duty at night in the hospital, it’s safer.”

She didn’t believe that if Luo Caixia wasn’t home, Chief Wang would just lie down and do nothing.

A group of people sent Luo Caixia to the hospital, and Chief Wang left. After he left, Luo Caixia relaxed.

“Thank you both for helping me. I’ll stay in the hospital for one night, and I’ll go back tomorrow morning.”

“It’s okay to stay a few more days.” Chen Xiulan comforted her, “Old Wang will do the laundry and cooking. You don’t have to worry about home.”

“But I’m afraid he’ll send me back to my hometown.” Luo Caixia said dejectedly, “I’m alone, and I’m pregnant. I’ll definitely be bullied back home.”

Just by looking at Chief Wang’s personality, one could guess that the people in his hometown weren’t good people. Life back home wouldn’t be easy.

But Lin Xiangnan didn’t believe Chief Wang would do that. She comforted her, “How could he? He’s just scaring you.”

“Exactly. Who will take care of the two children if you leave? Little Leopard is not even a year old yet, he can’t be left alone. Unless the two children go back with you, and then Chief Wang goes to live in the dormitory, but how is that possible?” Chen Xiulan also said, “Just stay in the hospital peacefully, Chief Wang won’t dare do anything to you.”

Lin Xiangnan and Chen Xiulan were both very powerful figures in Luo Caixia’s mind. Hearing them both say this, Luo Caixia suddenly relaxed.

“Then I’ll stay in the hospital for two days. The money I have should be enough for two days of meals.”

“What? The money you have is only enough for two days of meals?” Lin Xiangnan looked at her in shock.

Luo Caixia suddenly became nervous and said self-consciously, “I don’t have a salary. My family didn’t give me any dowry when I got married. I don’t have any money.”

“A battalion commander’s salary is one hundred and one yuan a month. How stingy is this Wang guy.” Lin Xiangnan grumbled, “You do housework and take care of the children, and you still have to give him a child. In the end, you don’t have a penny. Even landlords before liberation didn’t exploit people like this.”

This wasn’t marrying a wife, it was buying a slave.

Luo Caixia was completely unaware and easily manipulated by Chief Wang. Chief Wang even dared to threaten her.

Lin Xiangnan took a deep breath and thought to herself, this situation was completely hell mode.

Her own parents were useless, and the man she married wasn’t any better. Just when she finally woke up a little, she had a child in her belly.

Luo Caixia’s situation was unbearable for Lin Xiangnan, even Chen Xiulan felt anxious.

“Don’t you buy groceries and cook at home? Why don’t you keep some pocket money?” Chen Xiulan asked.

Luo Caixia replied honestly, “I don’t dare.”

Chief Wang was a very powerful figure in her mind. If nothing unexpected happened, she would continue to be obedient.

But who told Lin Xiangnan to give Chief Wang a bucket of cold water?

Seeing Chief Wang suffer a setback in front of Lin Xiangnan and unable to do anything to her, Luo Caixia naturally regarded Lin Xiangnan as a more powerful figure and was willing to listen to her.

Lin Xiangnan glanced at Luo Caixia’s belly and felt a headache.

She had encouraged Hu Meili to divorce before because Hu Meili had the capital to divorce, and she could even live better after the divorce.

But Luo Caixia had no source of income, she was pregnant, and her family was unreliable. She couldn’t afford to divorce.

A man like Chief Wang, who was both patriarchal and selfish, was useless to repair the relationship with. It was better to keep the money in her hands.

Lin Xiangnan said seriously, “Don’t listen to Chief Wang anymore. He wants you to work, that’s another price. If he doesn’t pay, you stay in the hospital and don’t move. If you don’t have enough money for food, I’ll lend you some.”

Chen Xiulan also said, “I’ll tell the people in the hospital. You can stay as long as you want.”

Luo Caixia had no relatives or friends here. If they didn’t lend a hand, no one would help her.