Qian Mother’s nagging would only add to the tension.

Initially, the brother-in-law might have protected his wife, but over time, as the couple remained childless, he would likely start listening to his mother’s complaints about their “disobedience.”

There are people who believe that having no children is a major issue.

Some might think Lin Xia doesn’t understand and might pressure her into following folk remedies for a child or for peace of mind.

Lin Xia has a temper, so there will definitely be conflicts between the couple.

Usually, if a couple doesn’t have children, and the issue is with the wife, it often leads to divorce.

If it’s with the husband, they might choose not to have children or adopt.

The original story didn’t mention if the second brother-in-law had any health issues, but it clearly said that Lin Xia was forced by her mother-in-law to drink various soups and try different remedies.

At first, Lin Xia refused, and her husband, who cared for her, stopped her from trying them.

But over time, since her mother-in-law kept insisting, he eventually gave in.

Lin Shu suspects that her second sister’s breast cancer might have been caused by these strange remedies from their mother-in-law.

Tomorrow, Lin Shu plans to have her second sister get a thorough check-up for breast issues.

If there’s nothing wrong, then the blame should fall on their mother-in-law.

In the afternoon, Lin Xia had some free time and asked Qian Lisheng to go to the tractor factory to deliver a message to Lin’s father.

Qian Lisheng took Lin Xia out and, after leaving the hospital, whispered, “Dear, did my mom give you a hard time? For my sake, try not to argue with her. Tomorrow, let’s both get checked. If it turns out to be my issue, show her the test results and loudly say it’s my problem. Don’t let my mom make you angry.”

Lin Xia smiled and said, “What are you talking about?”

Qian Lisheng, feeling affectionate, said a few more sweet words before leaving on his bike.

He deeply loves his wife and was instantly attracted to her when he first saw her.

At that time, his mother was introducing him to potential partners, and he wasn’t interested.

Then Lin Xia came with her grandmother for a match-making visit. Lin Xia was tall, elegant, and graceful, and he fell in love at first sight.

When they married, he dreamed of having a bunch of lovely children with her.

But after one or two years, they still hadn’t had any children.

Qian Lisheng felt it was unfair that, with such a wonderful wife, they couldn’t have children.

He wasn’t greedy, and he would be happy with a daughter too.

He wondered why, despite Lin Xia being so beautiful, healthy, and full of life, they couldn’t have children.

Could it really be that women can’t be electricians?

That didn’t make sense because Lin Xia hadn’t been an electrician in the past two years.

Moreover, he was sure Lin Xia and he had only been together once, so there shouldn’t be any other issues.

To be honest, after six years of marriage without children, the his mother’s temper was getting worse every day.

She was pushing hard and even resorted to extreme measures, which was starting to wear him down.

The old woman’s remedies seemed unreliable to him—things like swallowing horse pills, drinking dog essence, or consuming urine from pregnant women or children.

They sounded ridiculous.

Yet, the old woman spoke with such seriousness, citing stories of families who had waited years for children but miraculously conceived after trying these remedies.

She claimed that in one case, a woman who hadn’t had children for ten years drank these remedies for ten days and then became pregnant with a healthy baby boy.

In another case, a woman who hadn’t been able to conceive for twenty years had twins at age forty-five thanks to these remedies.

Initially, he thought these were just tall tales and felt sorry for his wife, refusing to let her try such things.

But as his mother continued to insist, he began to entertain the idea, though he still remained rational enough to prevent her from giving his wife anything dubious.

He was glad he hadn’t allowed his wife to try any of these questionable treatments after Lin Shu frightened him with her warning.

He thought the issue couldn’t possibly be his, as he was in good health.

Still, with his mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and sister-in-law’s mother all pressuring him to get checked, it seemed like they suspected it might be his problem.

He felt uncomfortable but didn’t refuse to get tested for Lin Xia’s sake.

He went to the tractor factory, greeted the security guard, and overheard a few men in their forties or fifties gossiping.

They were complaining about someone being a workshop supervisor but unable to make his wife have children, while they themselves had multiple children.

One of them said, “It’s pointless to earn money if you can’t even have a child. In the end, who will benefit from it?”

Qian Lisheng was immediately annoyed.

Even though they weren’t talking about him, he took it personally.

He greeted them and then went inside, using work as an excuse to leave quickly because he was upset.

When Lin Father heard that his wife had heart problems and was in the hospital, he became very anxious and immediately wanted to visit.

Sister-in-law Lu Da also wanted to go since she had heard that the mother-in-law was having eye surgery.

Lin Father said, “Lin Yue, you stay here and take notes. Teach us later.”

Lin Yue was frustrated: “Dad, with Mom and the child in the hospital, you want me to stay and attend class alone?”

Sister-in-law Lu Da said, “We’ll all go together.”

Xu Guangmao, who was with them, laughed and said, “Sister-in-law, you all go ahead. I’ll…”

During the training period, students can take leave for personal matters as long as they’re not deliberately skipping classes. As long as they don’t stay away for too long, it’s usually fine.

The three of them couldn’t wait, so they went back to change into clean clothes.

They initially planned to take the bus, but since Sister Lu had performed exceptionally and earned the master’s favor, she boldly asked the master to borrow a tractor.

The master agreed to lend it to them.

So, Sister Lu drove the tractor with the two others to the city hospital, causing quite a stir along the way.

When they arrived at the hospital, there were more explanations and conversations with family members.

Lin Yue felt especially guilty, thinking it was his fault his mother suffered.

Lin’s mother said, “It’s alright, I know it was my fault. I’m timid and mentally weak, but I’ll try to be stronger from now on.”

Recently, she had been learning new terms from the doctor and wanted to show them that she was fine and in good health.

This reassured the father and son.

Fang Dihua wasn’t worried, and Sister Lu Da had no concerns either.

She asked about the family and mainly inquired about how Lu Dage was doing alone.

Fang Dihua didn’t want to talk about Lu Dage’s achievements and simply said everything was fine.

Sister Lu Da admired how well-behaved the child was, noting that Bao’er was even more quiet and gentle than their children, Panpan and Tiantian, when they were young.

Fang Dihua didn’t express envy, feeling that overly obedient children weren’t ideal.

She thought Tiantian and Panpan were just right—well-behaved but not overly docile.

She found Bao’er to be a bit sluggish and dull, probably taking after his grandfather.

After chatting for a while, Fang Dihua and Lin’s mother urged them to return and focus on their studies.

Lin Shu saw them off.

Lin Yue said, “Sister, how could the Sun family be like this? Why are they so malicious? I really don’t understand.”

He knew Sun Xiaohong was difficult, but he hadn’t expected her to be so cruel. She took advantage of their absence to harm his mother.

He wondered why the Sun family seemed to easily do bad things to them while they felt guilty even thinking of retaliation.

Lin Shu replied, “Some people are inherently bad. If you hadn’t divorced, imagine how she might have continued to cause trouble in your life and our family.”

Lin Yue felt a shiver of fear, realizing how lucky he was to have divorced.

Sister Lu Da dismissed it, saying, “Isn’t it because you were too honest? When we get back, we’ll show them what we’re made of and let them know we’re not to be messed with.”

Lin Shu said, “Sister, you’re here to learn car repair, not to learn how to be a bandit. Why the sudden aggressive attitude?”

Previously, Sister-in-law Lu Da was very supportive of the idea that peace was best and that physical violence was not a solution to problems.

When the mother-in-law had hit Song Chunfang, she told the family that anyone who gossips should be hit back without hesitation, and that she would take responsibility for any issues.

This was supported by Brother Lu Dage as well as Sister-in-law Lu Da.

But now, just a few days after leaving her husband, Sister-in-law Lu Da seemed to have become rebellious.

It seemed that the best way to break free from brainwashing was to distance oneself from the source of the brainwashing.

She was looking forward to seeing Sister-in-law Lu Da handle Brother Lu Dage when she returned.

Lin Shu watched as Sister-in-law Lu Da and the others left in their tractor.

At this moment, an old woman carrying a small basket approached, asking quietly if Lin Shu wanted some stir-fried peanuts.

Lin Shu looked around and, seeing no market management officials, asked the old woman how much they were.

The old woman demonstrated with a large tea bowl, indicating that one bowl cost one dime.

Lin Shu thought it was a good deal and decided to buy two bowls, as peanuts are rich in nutrients.

She bought the peanuts, put a few in her mouth, and heard a crisp crunch.

Suddenly, a small boy by the roadside started coughing and stamping his feet, his face turning red.

He seemed to have something stuck in his throat!

A nearby young man was panicking, trying to help the child by making him open his mouth or thinking of taking him to the hospital.

Lin Shu, having undergone first aid training in her previous life, quickly ran over and pushed the young man aside. “Don’t try to dig it out!”

She picked up the child, and with a little pressure, the child immediately expelled a round peanut.

The boy could breathe again and looked at Lin Shu with curiosity. “Auntie, how did you do that?”

The young man, relieved to see his nephew safe, looked at Lin Shu with admiration. “Comrade, you’re amazing! Are you a nurse?”

Lin Shu replied, “No, I’m here accompanying my family for a check-up.”

After the commotion, some of her peanuts had fallen from her pocket, so she bent down to pick them up.

The young man and his nephew quickly joined her to help. Seeing the peanuts were dirty, the young man insisted, “I’ll buy you a new portion.”

Lin Shu said, “The peanuts are just a bit dry. It’s fine to pick them up.”

Since she had come to this place, she valued every bit of food.

The young man glanced at her closely and found himself dazzled by her beauty.

She was so strikingly beautiful that it felt like a sharp sword piercing his heart, making his heart race even more than when he saw his nephew in trouble.

In a moment of impulse, he introduced himself. “Hello, Comrade. I’m Wei Lan, a deputy section chief at the municipal committee, 22 years old, and I live…”

Lin Shu interrupted, “Hello, Section Chief Wei.”

She thought it was odd for him to introduce himself so suddenly, as if it were a dating scenario.

Wei Lan’s face turned even redder. “C-Comrade, I haven’t had the chance to ask for your name yet.”

Lin Shu replied, “I’m Lin Shu, and I already have children.”

Wei Lan was left speechless and wanted to say something, but Lin Shu had already turned and rushed back to the hospital.

He tried to follow her, but suddenly a man collapsed in front of him, frightening Wei Lan into pulling his nephew back.

The man had a knife stuck in his thigh and was desperately holding a small suitcase. Two other men quickly came and dragged the injured man away.

The incident happened too suddenly and ended too quickly. Wei Lan and his nephew were stunned, not knowing what had just occurred.

Lu Shaotang pulled the knife from the man’s leg, wiped it on the man’s clothes, and put it back into its sheath.