As soon as the woman took the pin off, the child immediately stopped crying. He had been crying for so long and was tired, and his eyes were weak.
As soon as the child stopped crying, the young couple knew they had done the right thing. They looked at Zhou Xuan, and although they were somewhat incredulous, he was the one who had helped them out of the predicament. They quickly apologized and thanked him.
Zhou Xuan smiled and waved his hand, saying, "It's alright. I just noticed that the child's movements were a bit strange. I don't know anything about medicine myself, it was just a coincidence. You don't need to thank me. Children are important. If they are not sick or in pain, there is no need for IV drips. As the old saying goes, all medicines have some toxicity. It's best not to take medicine or get injections unless absolutely necessary!"
The young couple kept thanking her, but the woman glanced back at the inner room and muttered, "And she calls herself an attending physician? She can't even figure out the cause of a child's illness, yet she prescribed all this medicine. How irresponsible!"
The woman took the child back, and the man immediately threw the prescription away. He then said to Zhou Xuan warmly, "Brother, come on, come on, I have to treat you to a meal to thank you properly!"
Zhou Xuan shook his head and smiled, "No need, no need. My wife still needs to get a medical check-up. Besides, it's such a small matter, no need to worry about it!"
After saying "Oh," the man noticed Fu Ying sitting next to Zhou Xuan. His eyes lit up immediately. Fu Ying's beauty was indeed extraordinary, but being a man, he was too embarrassed to say it aloud.
However, the woman, who was also his wife, exclaimed, "Sister, you are so beautiful!"
Fu Ying smiled and said, "You're quite handsome too!"
The woman, holding her child, giggled and said, "That's true. At work, people call me 'a beauty queen,' and my husband practically begged me to stay. I only agreed after he pestered me relentlessly. To be honest, I thought I was pretty good myself, but compared to you today, it's like comparing heaven and earth!"
Once the child's illness was cured, the young couple immediately relaxed. The man started chatting with Zhou Xuan, and the woman started chatting with Fu Ying. Because of this incident, the unfamiliarity between them was eliminated.
In just a few words, Zhou Xuan learned that the young couple, the man named Zhu Ze and the woman named Wang Jiajia, had a son who was only two and a half months old. The whole family doted on him. Zhu Ze worked at the Dongcheng Tax Bureau, while Wang Jiajia was a police officer at a local police station, and had only recently returned to work after her maternity leave.
Today, my mother-in-law was at home taking care of the child when the child suddenly started crying. The old lady panicked and quickly called her son and daughter-in-law. The couple rushed back and took their son to the hospital. The child's desperate crying really frightened them. He cried for so long that his voice became hoarse!
Fortunately, he wasn't sick; he was just pricked by a safety pin. It was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune. If it were any kind of illness, Zhu Ze and his wife would rather their son be pricked by the safety pin than have him get sick.
Regardless, we still have to thank Zhou Xuan, after all, he helped us out. Although it seems like a small matter, the doctor couldn't find anything wrong, neither could my husband and I, nor could my mother-in-law at home. That's a problem. Otherwise, how could such a young child withstand such an ordeal of receiving IV fluids? Treating a non-existent illness as an illness, who knows what kind of result it would have ended up with.
Of course, in this situation, the doctor would only prescribe some nutrient solution, but would not prescribe any treatment medication, because the cause of the illness is still not clear, and they would be responsible if the treatment caused problems.
Hearing Zhu Ze and Wang Jiajia complaining about the doctor, Zhou Xuan advised, "You don't need to blame the doctor. Doctors look at pathology. It's not surprising that they can't see the cause of the illness. No matter how good a doctor is, they can't be omnipotent and can't cure all diseases. I estimate that even the most skilled doctor wouldn't be able to easily see the problem in your child's case. It's not good to complain about the doctor!"
Zhu Ze and his wife were both angry and anxious. Now that their son is better, their anger has naturally subsided. Thinking back, Zhou Xuan was right. No doctor is omnipotent. Children can't speak or express themselves, so no matter how many tests are done, they probably won't be able to find out. If too many tests are done, it might actually harm the child.
"No matter what, brother, I still want to thank you. If anything had happened to the child, our family would never have had a moment of peace. I still want to thank you properly. Anyway, I took the day off today, so let's find a restaurant outside and I'll definitely treat you to a meal!"
Zhu Ze's expression was resolute, but Tong Xuan still shook his head and thanked him, saying, "Little Zhu, really, it's not necessary. She..." Pointing to Fu Ying, he added, "She still needs to have a medical check-up, and we don't have time. You should go back so your families won't worry!"
Wang Jiajia said, "Don't worry, I'll just call Mom and tell her. Sister Fu, you look fine, what kind of checkup do you need?"
Fu Ying replied helplessly, "I don't know why, I'm just listless, I feel sleepy as soon as I sit down, but I don't feel unwell, and I can still eat!"
Wang Jiajia was taken aback, then smiled and said, "Sister, I'm afraid you're pregnant?"
"Pregnancy?" Fu Ying and Zhou Xuan were both stunned, not understanding what this meant.
Fu Ying then asked again, "What happy event? I don't think there's anything happy happening in our family, is there?" As she spoke, she turned her head to look at Zhou Xuan, wondering if he meant her younger sister Zhou Ying was getting married? She hadn't heard Li Wei mention it. Could it be her younger brother Zhou Tao? She hadn't heard him mention that either!
Wang Jiajia chuckled and asked, "You two look a bit older than us, how can you be so naive? When I said 'pregnant,' I didn't mean anything else, I meant, sister, you might be pregnant, right?"
The word "pregnant" immediately stunned Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying!
It took Zhou Xuan and Fu Ying a long time to react. Zhou Xuan was both nervous and happy, while Fu Ying was completely at a loss. She had wanted to have a grandson before, but there had been no reaction in the past few months. Of course, this was also because she had no experience in this area and was too embarrassed to tell Zhou Xuan. The family had been living like this for a while, and Jin Xiumei had experienced a series of events at home. Some of these events frightened her, and some she didn't know about, but these events indirectly made her forget about wanting a grandson. So Fu Ying hadn't thought about it at all.
There was joy, of course, but she had absolutely no experience with it. Wang Jiajia's words left Fu Ying stunned, and it took her a long time to ask, "This... really? It shouldn't be, right? I heard... I heard..."
She paused, still a little shy, before continuing, "I've heard... that vomiting can prevent you from eating... but I don't vomit at all, and I can eat perfectly well!"
Wang Jiajia laughed and said, "You've been misled. It's true that some women experience vomiting and can't eat during morning sickness, but everyone's constitution is different. Not every girl experiences morning sickness and vomiting during pregnancy. When I was pregnant, I didn't vomit at all, and I ate and slept a lot. In the beginning, I was always dozing off at work, and I would just fall asleep as soon as I got home!"
Fu Ying was also half-believing and half-doubting, after all, she wasn't prepared. She glanced at Zhou Xuan, who looked a mix of joy, silliness, fear, and nervousness. She couldn't help but smile, but still worried. What if it was all for nothing? It would be better for her to know alone, to get it checked and confirmed first, and then tell Zhou Xuan!
Volume 1, Chapter 568: Talking to Sparrows
The nurse called out from the doorway: "...Number 24, number 24!"
Fu Ying was stunned for a moment before realizing that the registration slip showed number 24. She quickly pulled Zhou Xuan inside, and Zhou Xuan turned to Zhu Ze and his wife and said, "You two go back, don't wait for us. We can get together another time!"
In the office, Zhou Xuan helped Fu Ying sit down in a chair. Looking at Zhou Xuan's careful manner, Fu Ying found it a little funny. Was he that nervous? If she hadn't come to the hospital, she would have been living a carefree life at home.
Dr. Liu Yumei, dressed in her doctor's uniform, asked without looking up, "What are the symptoms?"
Zhou Xuan quickly said, "My wife has been feeling weak and listless these past two days. She falls asleep as soon as she sits down. I... I want to get her checked out!"
Liu Yumei said, "Name, Dongling..."
Fu Ying answered herself: "Fu Ying, twenty-five years old!"
Hearing Fu Ying's beautiful voice, Liu Yumei finally looked up. Seeing Fu Ying's stunning appearance, she was taken aback. There were many beautiful women in the hospital, but it was rare to see someone as beautiful as Fu Ying.
Because she was more focused, Liu Yumei asked about the symptoms again, nodded, and then said to Zhou Xuan, "Go out for a moment and have your wife take a urine test. I suspect she might be pregnant!"
Upon hearing the word "pregnant," Zhou Xuan felt a little dizzy and quickly turned around to leave. After taking a few steps, she remembered to turn back and gently close the door.
Since Dr. Liu explained that a urine test was required, Zhou Xuan didn't need to use his special ability to go in and probe. He waited patiently outside the door, trying to suppress his nervous and excited feelings, while also thinking about what to do if Fu Ying was really pregnant.
Zhou Xuan had never really thought about how he would feel if he had a child. When he was wandering abroad with amnesia, Wei Xiaoyu was also pregnant, but his mindset was completely different then. He was in a state of amnesia, and after regaining his memory, he didn't feel any joy of becoming a father. But now it's really different!
Not knowing what the outcome would be, Zhou Xuan couldn't calm down. It felt like each day was an eternity. After what seemed like an eternity, the door finally opened, and Fu Ying walked out with a strange expression. Zhou Xuan couldn't tell if she was happy or worried. Her heart sank. Could it be that she wasn't pregnant?
Zhou Xuan didn't dare to upset Fu Ying, so he slowly led her out of the hospital. Once outside, he whispered to comfort her, "Yingying, it's not true, it's not true. There's nothing to be upset about. Besides, our parents don't know yet, and we haven't told them. It's like nothing happened, right? It's nothing. When we get back, we'll just tell Mom we didn't rest well and were tired. We'll be fine after a rest!"
Fu Ying bit her lip, then suddenly looked up angrily at Zhou Xuan and said hatefully, "It's all your fault! It's all your fault!"
Zhou Xuan thought Fu Ying was blaming him. He wouldn't have been so nervous if he hadn't heard those words, but when Wang Jiajia said it, he took it to heart. "Of course I'd be disappointed if I didn't hear it," he thought, and quickly tried to comfort Fu Ying, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. I'll never say such things to anyone again, Yingying. Don't be angry, go back and rest well, pretend nothing happened!"
Fu Ying suddenly stopped, stamped her foot, and said, "Still talking!"