Phi-Fic Chapter 123 A Hot-Touch Chapter
Chapter 123 A Hot-Touch Chapter
Coincidentally, just as Li Xueying had the idea of trying the folk remedy, she heard the next day that a woman from the next brigade, in order to conceive a son, had listened to the words of a quack doctor and spent a lot of money to buy a month's supply of the folk remedy. She diligently took it for a month, but whether it worked or not, she didn't know. In any case, her face was getting paler and paler, and she fainted at home. Her family rushed her to the medical station, and the barefoot doctor took one look and told them to send her to a big hospital.
They took her to the town hospital, where a series of tests were conducted. After asking her what she had been eating recently, they learned that she had developed liver damage from taking a folk remedy. She was originally healthy, but now she was still in the hospital, and the quack doctor who sold her the medicine had long since disappeared.
Li Xueying felt uneasy upon hearing this, and her original determination began to waver again. In addition, she had long since broken off relations with her family, and she was not very willing to go back.
Years ago, Li Xueying stopped having contact with her family. The reason for this was the child she had no connection with. She might not have gotten into trouble otherwise, but it was the busy farming season, and her parents, feeling sorry for their son, asked her, a married woman, to come back and help. She slipped and fell while working in the fields, and started bleeding on the spot.
In this situation, if she had been taken to the clinic in time to see a doctor, there might have been a way to save her. However, none of her family members paid attention to her cries for help, thinking that she was just trying to take advantage of the fall to be lazy. It was the aunt next door who noticed something was wrong and called someone to take her to the hospital, but the baby could not be saved. Her body was seriously damaged, and there was no news of her for several years. Therefore, she hated her family and had long since stopped contacting them.
Recently, my younger brother has reached the age to get married, and the family needs money. They also thought of their married daughter, so they asked her mother to come over and ask for some money.
Her mother, under the guise of concern, sent her a folk remedy. Li Xueying snorted coldly, wondering if her mother, as a middleman, had made a profit.
During the few days she stayed at home, she secretly glanced at Shu Yun several times, which puzzled Shu Yun. However, Li Xueying also confirmed that Shu Yun was almost certainly pregnant.
Thinking this, she took out a piece of new cloth from the large wooden cabinet she had brought for her wedding and went to Shuyun's room.
Shu Yun was slightly surprised to see the visitor. Compared to Gu Yuanyuan's liveliness, Li Xueying, her sister-in-law, had hardly any interaction with her except for the occasional few words. She wondered what the reason for her sudden visit was.
Li Xueying looked a little embarrassed. She stuffed the new cloth into Shu Yun's hands and said, "Sister-in-law, you've been back for a while now. As your sister-in-law, I haven't prepared any gift for you. This is a piece of new cloth that I bought when I got married. I'm giving it to you because you're beautiful and you suit bright colors."
Shu Yun felt embarrassed to accept the gift and quickly declined, saying, "Sister-in-law, you're too kind."
Li Xueying refused to take it back, saying, "I want it, I want it."
Seeing her enthusiasm, Shu Yun didn't stand on ceremony anymore. She took out some candy, peanuts, and melon seeds from the drawer, placed them on the table, and poured two glasses of water. "Have some, sister-in-law."
Li Xueying took a sip of hot tea, hesitated for a long time before speaking, "Um, sister-in-law, are you pregnant?"
Shu Yun stopped peeling peanuts. "Sister-in-law, you noticed?"
Li Xueying smiled slightly. "I was pregnant before too. I was just as sleepy and nauseous as you were. But I didn't know I was pregnant at the time because I had no experience. I only realized it later..." Li Xueying's expression dimmed a bit as she spoke.
Shu Yun could guess what was going on, but didn't know how to comfort her, so she could only say dryly, "Sister-in-law, don't worry too much, there will be more in the future."
Li Xueying wasn't comforted; instead, her expression became even more bitter, making Shu Yun's words, which were still on her lips, even more difficult to utter. Had she said something wrong?
Li Xueying: "Don't overthink it. It's just that I haven't heard from you for five years since last time."
Shu Yun: "Have you been to the hospital?"
Li Xueying nodded: "I've seen it. Don't laugh at me, but when I went to the hospital, the doctor said it might be a problem with the man. I even dragged your older brother over for a checkup, but everything was fine. They just said it wasn't the right time yet. But it's been five years now, and I don't know when our destiny with the child will arrive."
In fact, even modern-day Shu Yun has heard of many such stories. Generally, there are no physical problems; it's mostly psychological. Only when you think things through and relax can fate bring you together. The reason a surprise is a surprise is that it gives you hope again when you've given up hope.
“Sister-in-law, you and your brother are still young, so there’s no need to rush when you have children.”
Li Xueying shook her head. How could she not be anxious? Although her mother-in-law hadn't urged her, the occasional gossip in the village made her feel bad. She no longer wanted to chat with the village women and would go home as soon as she finished her work. She had become much more sullen than before. Gu Feng noticed this and had talked to her a few times, but it had no effect. The root of the problem hadn't been resolved, and she just wouldn't get better.
Li Xueying looked up at Shu Yun and said, "Sister-in-law, please don't blame me for being abrupt. I'm very happy that you're pregnant. I also know that it's best not to tell outsiders during the first three months. Don't worry, I haven't told anyone except your older brother. Your older brother isn't a gossip either, so you can rest assured about that."
"I mainly wanted to ask you something," Li Xueying said, then hesitated, "What positions do you usually use?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shu Yun choked on a mouthful of hot tea, coughing violently. Li Xueying stood up helplessly and patted her back, asking, "Are you alright?"
Shu Yun paused for a moment before waving her hand, her face flushed, "It's nothing, it's nothing." She just hadn't expected her sister-in-law to bring up such a sensational topic right away.
Li Xueying was also embarrassed. "Sister-in-law, I didn't mean to pry into what's going on in your room. I was just thinking that you and your second brother got pregnant not long after you got married. Are there any precautions I should take? I'll learn from them and maybe I can get pregnant too."
"Oh, I see," Shu Yun thought, blushing as she recalled her relationship with Gu Jun... She could roughly deduce which pregnancy it was from the dates of her pregnancy... The more Shu Yun thought about it, the redder her face became. It seemed like they had tried every position imaginable? Traditional and unconventional, the young couple's main goal was to be happy and carefree.
But how could she talk about this with anyone? She hesitated several times, because the words were too hot to swallow and she couldn't say them.
If she really blurted everything out, how could she and Gu Jun ever face each other at home again? She would lose all face. "Sister-in-law, there's nothing special about it. They're all the same."
Li Xueying was somewhat disappointed, but she could understand. After all, if it were her, she wouldn't be happy to discuss such a deep topic with someone she didn't know very well.
Shu Yun recalled several methods she had heard about for conceiving easily in modern times, and then said, "However, I have heard of some ways to conceive easily. I wonder if you have heard of them, sister-in-law?"
Li Xueying quickly said, "Tell me about it."
Shu Yun took a sip of tea to calm herself down before speaking: "When you cough, you can put a pillow on your buttocks to elevate them for a while to prevent that stuff from leaking out. Or after that, don't wash up first; you can leave it inside for a while before washing it off."
The words were too difficult to pronounce, and Shu Yun coughed several times, startling Wang Xiuwen and Gu Yuanyuan outside. "What's wrong?"
Shu Yun waved her hand: "It's nothing, it's nothing."
Li Xueying listened very attentively, and even discussed the issue of posture with her briefly, which made the shy Shu Yun feel a little uncomfortable, and her face turned even redder.
Finally, remembering something, Shu Yun added, "Sister-in-law, next time you can try having intercourse during your ovulation period, it might make it easier to conceive."
"Ovulation period?" Li Xueying had never heard this term before.
Shu Yun said, "It's roughly 14 days before a woman's period."
Li Xueying nodded, looking like she had learned something. "Okay, sister-in-law, I'll remember that."
She walked away with a triumphant air, as if she were about to have an experiment with her husband any second. Shu Yun couldn't help but add, "Sister-in-law, try to relax. Don't catch a cold, take care of your health. You and your brother are healthy, having a child is just a matter of time."