Tears welled up in Liu Ruonan's eyes again. She whispered, "I've been suffering from morning sickness badly. My mother-in-law is afraid I'll soil the house."
Damn it!
Ye Zhinan cursed the Yan family's mother-in-law's ancestors up to the 18th generation in her heart. After calming herself down, she grabbed Liu Ruonan's wrist.
"Your complexion looks poor. Let me feel your pulse."
"I'm fine. My mother-in-law has already invited a doctor to examine me. I just can't eat anything because of morning sickness. I'm really okay. The Yan family hasn't treated me badly."
Ye Zhinan ignored what she said. She felt the pulse of her left hand first and then the right.
If conditions had allowed, she would have wanted to draw the other woman's blood and urine for tests, and perform a B - scan and listen to the fetal heartbeat.
After much thought, she steeled herself and suddenly grabbed Liu Ruonan's hand.
"Ouch! Sister, what are you doing?"
Liu Ruonan quickly pulled back her hand. There was a small cut on her finger, and blood was flowing.
"Sorry. My hands are too clumsy. I accidentally pricked you."
Ye Zhinan had hidden a thin needle for finger - blood test in her hand. Then she took out a blood - collection tube from the other hand. Ignoring Liu Ruonan's surprised expression, she quickly squeezed out half a tube of blood.
"Don't be nervous. I'm afraid you might get tetanus, so we need to get rid of the surface blood."
Liu Ruonan stood there with her mouth agape for a long time, unable to say a word. If she didn't trust Ye Zhinan's medical skills, she would surely have screamed for help.
"I'll come and bring you some tonics tomorrow to help with your morning sickness. Otherwise, you won't be able to absorb enough nutrients, which is not good for the baby."
Liu Ruonan waved her hand. "You don't need to worry about my diet. Although there are no ginseng or bird's nests, my mother - in - law gives me goose eggs every day. She even took out the ginseng that she had been keeping for ages for me!"
As she said this, a rare glow appeared on Liu Ruonan's face.
Ye Zhinan's eyes darkened with each passing moment.
"Do you understand what it means to be unable to absorb tonics due to a weak constitution? Do you know the consequences of eating like this? Do you still want to keep your life?"
These three questions left Liu Ruonan stunned.
"Is, is it really that serious? Can't I eat like this?"
Ye Zhinan shook her head. "No!"
She didn't want to explain further. It would take a long time to explain to Liu Ruonan that one should not eat casually during pregnancy.
"I'll come and see you tomorrow."
With that, she got up and walked towards the door.
Just then, she bumped into the Yan family's mother - in - law who was pacing outside.
Eavesdropping~ What a "paragon of a scholarly family"~
The mother - in - law walked over guiltily. Just as she was about to say something, Ye Zhinan spoke first.
"Thank you for taking care of Ruonan. I'll come and see her again tomorrow. I'll also bring a quilt that Ruonan is used to sleeping on."
"She's been sleeping on our family's quilts for so long. Why haven't I heard that she's not used to them?"
The mother - in - law pulled a long face. Her wrinkled face made her look even more sinister.
Liu Ruonan held her breath and stared at Ye Zhinan pleadingly. Ye Zhinan was smiling, but a glint of coldness flashed across her eyes.
"Times have changed. Treating the pregnant woman well means treating the baby well. You surely hope your grandchild will be healthy, don't you?"
Old people can't stand to hear anything that might be bad for the baby. Although Ye Zhinan disliked using such arguments the most, she still had to say it for Liu Ruonan's sake.
The mother - in - law wanted to say something else, but when she met Ye Zhinan's cold eyes, she dared not say a word.
After all, Ye Zhinan was the daughter of Grand Tutor Ye.
Liu Ruonan saw Ye Zhinan off. She was full of gratitude but didn't forget to tell Ye Zhinan not to tell her parents.
Looking at the thin Liu Ruonan carefully holding her belly, Ye Zhinan couldn't help but feel a great deal of emotion.
Women! Staying single and child - free ensures peace!
At this moment, on the other side...
Qin Yihuai suddenly sneezed, and the force of it made his ears ring.
Chen Zhenhai quickly came over and asked with concern, "Boss, are you okay? Do you want me to go and find Miss Ye to examine you?"
Qin Yihuai's cold voice was like ice.
"Get out!"
Hearing this, Chen Zhenhai plastered a smile on his face and happily ran away with this word. Before leaving, he left a sentence.
"Got it. I'll go and find Miss Ye right away!"
Ye Zhinan had just returned home. Before she could even sit down properly, she was dragged away by Chen Zhenhai who was out of breath.
Along the way, he couldn't explain clearly. He just kept saying, "Boss is in trouble!"
Was it his head that was in trouble? Or was the boss in trouble? Or was it something else wrong with his head?
Ye Zhinan didn't have the time or the chance to think, so she simply quickened her pace and followed behind.
"Boss, I've brought Miss Ye here!"
As soon as Ye Zhinan entered the room, she saw Qin Yihuai's cold face. His sharp and deep - set eyes were staring straight at her.
"Your head is okay?"
"Our boss has caught a cold. I'm afraid there might be some undetected ailments, so I..."
Before Chen Zhenhai could finish his sentence, he received a fierce glare from Qin Yihuai. He quickly shut up and backed out.
"Cold and fever are very common. I'll prescribe some medicine for you. Take it for three days, and you'll be fine. But even if you don't take the medicine, you'll recover in a week."
Ye Zhinan was parched. She had almost worn out the soles of her feet rushing over, and this was the result~
It was just like going to the hospital. You queue up for a long time, and when it's finally your turn, you're out in five minutes.
It's a waste of time and emotion.
Qin Yihuai pushed the tea on the table towards Ye Zhinan with his slender fingers.
"New tea. Try it!"
Without a word, Ye Zhinan drank the tea in one gulp.
She didn't taste it.
"May I have another cup?"
Before her voice faded, Qin Yihuai had already filled a cup.
The taste was a bit familiar.
After drinking two bowls in a row, Ye Zhinan was no longer thirsty. When she drank the third cup, she sipped it slowly.
"This is..."
Qin Yihuai and she looked at each other and smiled. The curve of his lips gave the answer.
Ye Zhinan changed the subject and her expression turned solemn.
"Do you know where Yan Xuan is?"
"You've gone to see Liu Ruonan?"
Qin Yihuai wasn't surprised.
Ye Zhinan nodded. Then she poured another cup of tea and pushed it across the table.
Qin Yihuai wasn't polite. He picked it up and drank it.
"Yan Xuan has been staying in an inn next to the private school in the town for some time. But recently, he's been going out early and coming back late."
Qin Yihuai noticed Ye Zhinan's unhappy expression. "How is Liu Ruonan?"
"Don't you know?"
Just thinking about what she had just seen made her angry.
"She's pregnant."
"That's good news."
"But Yan Xuan is staying in the town."
Seeing Qin Yihuai's indifference, Ye Zhinan's heart sank. "Even if he's chasing his future, he can't just ignore her!"
"A man should aim high..."
Qin Yihuai raised his chin slightly and stopped speaking.
Judging from Ye Zhinan's reaction, Liu Ruonan wasn't doing well.
After all, it was he who had introduced Yan Xuan. If things didn't turn out well, he would have to take some responsibility.
"Forget it. You men are all the same. I'll bring you some medicine for the cold later."
Ye Zhinan got up to leave.
Suddenly, a tall and slender figure blocked her way.
"I didn't mean that."
Ye Zhinan got angry and pushed him away forcefully.
"I don't care how lofty your ambitions are. But a woman is walking on the edge of death when she's pregnant and giving birth. Whether or not he's involved in that matter, I won't allow him to treat Ruonan like that."
With that, she left without looking back.