She hoped that the recipe would indeed be effective, allowing her to give birth to twins.
Of course, she wouldnât mind having triplets or quadruplets either!
However, having two was better, as having too many at once could be detrimental to the babiesâ health.
There were still no significant developments in Qiao Ningâs case. The police couldnât find any new evidence, and Qiao Ning remained the sole suspect.
The Zhang family had lost their daughter and were devastated, particularly resentful towards Qiao Ning!
If it wasnât for the respect they had for the Chai and the Dongfang families, they would have been ruthless to Qiao Ning a long time ago!
However, Qiao Ning had sincerely apologized and tried to explain it all.
The Zhang family didnât want to wrongly accuse someone innocent, allowing the real culprit be absolved, so they decided to bear it for a while, waiting for a more thorough police investigation.
But several days have passed, and there is still no progress from the police.
This made Qiao Ning very uneasy, and the pressure was high.
If no evidence could be found to clear her name, she would eventually be indicted, convicted. Such injustices were not uncommon, there were quite a few of them.
Laws are only about evidence, not about empathy.
When Hai Xiaotang went to see Qiao Ning, she noticed that she had lost a considerable amount of weight.
âQiao Ning, have you not been eating well recently?â She asked with concern.
Forcing a smile, Qiao Ning replied: âI did, just not much.â
âYou canât go on like this; you have lost so much weight! You canât let your health deteriorate before the results are finalized! Come on, Iâll take you out for a meal, for a change of scenery.â
And then Hai Xiaotang dragged her out of the house.
Ever since the incident happened, Qiao Ning hasnât attended class. She was neither in the mood nor wanted to face othersâ glances.
These days she had been cooped up at home, noticeably having lost a lot of weight.
Hai Xiaotang was wondering, had she come a few days later, what condition would Qiao Ning be in?
However, Qiao Ningâs health had worsened drastically and she was very weak.
They hadnât walked far when Qiao Ning began to gasp for breath, she sweated profusely, and even came close to fainting.
This frightened Hai Xiaotang!
She immediately hailed a taxi and took Qiao Ning to the hospital for a check-up.
While the doctor was examining Qiao Ning, Hai Xiaotang received a call from Dongfang Yu.
âWhere are you? The maid said youâve gone out, is that right?â Dongfang Yu asked in a deep voice.
Hai Xiaotang replied: âIâm at the hospital. Qiao Ning isnât feeling well, so I brought her over for a check-up.â
âWhich hospital?â
âCity First Hospital.â
âIâll be there in a while, wait for me.â
âOkay. Iâll hang up now, bye.â Hai Xiaotang hung up, took a bottle of milk, inserted a straw into it, and handed it to Qiao Ning, âQiao Ning, have some milk, it might make you feel better.â
âThank you, Xiaotang.â Qiao Ning gratefully took it and thanked her with a smile.
Hai Xiaotang smiled faintly: âWhy are you always so polite? Arenât we friends?â
âXiaotang, I am truly grateful to you! Ever since I met you, youâve been helping me, and I owe you a lot.â Qiao Ning said earnestly, but Hai Xiaotang couldnât tell her that in fact, it was her who owed Qiao Ning a lot.
âI didnât help that much. But if youâre truly grateful, promise me, youâll be strong and recover soon, okay?â
âYes, I will!â Qiao Ning assured and nodded her head. She would strive to bounce back!
The test results came out pretty quickly.
The doctor said Qiao Ning had severe anemia. Given her high stress levels and her already frail condition, it was no wonder that she was so weak.
The doctor prescribed some sedatives for Qiao Ning and reminded her to take adequate rest and eat well.