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She entered the house and laid on Zhijunâs wifeâs bed, crying. âWake up, my daughter!â
Ding Jun frowned and stepped forward to pat her shoulder. âAuntie, the doctor speculated that the Chinese medicine she took to give birth to a son had damaged her body. Do you know the prescription? Show it to the doctor.â
Zhijunâs wifeâs mother wiped her tears after she heard it, she immediately denied it. âImpossible! That prescription is a miracle medicine that can not be passed on to outsiders. How can it damage her body? That prescription is very effective. The three women in our village all gave birth to a son after taking that medicine!â
The doctorâs expression became serious, but his tone was still gentle. âGive me the prescription and let me see it?â
The woman hesitated. Ding Jun advised, âAuntie, regarding Zhijunâs wifeâs health, we have to let the doctor take a look to see if there are any problems.â
When the woman heard this, she hesitantly took out a thin piece of paper from her pocket. On it, there were a few herbs written in crooked handwriting. It was the prescription for the medicine.
The doctor looked at the prescription and frowned. âThis medicine is poisonous. We canât take it often. How long has she been taking it?â
The woman was dumbfounded. She was in disbelief and a little afraid. âMore than a year.â
The doctor lowered his eyelids, shook his head, and sighed. âThe treatment for renal failure is expensive, and the chances of curing it are very small. You guys can discuss it. Once youâve decided, you can go pay the fee.â
After the doctor said that, he left. Zhijunâs wifeâs mother was stunned. After she reacted, she quickly knelt down to Mother Chen, she went forward and hugged her leg. âIn-law, please save my daughter! I really want you to have grandchildren! Please save her! I donât have any money, in-lawâ¦â
Zhijunâs mother-in-law cried until she was covered in snot and tears. Anyone who saw this scene would be swayed. Mother Chen helplessly agreed. After all, she was also her daughter-in-law.
Mother Chen did not have that much money in her hands, so she borrowed money from Chen Zhigang and Ding Jun. She even wrote a debit note.
Ding Jun cut the business hours of selling pastries in half. Every afternoon, she went to the hospital to visit Zhijunâs wife, but her condition was getting worse and worse. Although she was awake, her whole body was swollen, and she could not eat, she only hugged her two daughters and cried. Ding Jun could not bear to see this scene. She put aside the pastries that she had brought to visit Zhijunâs wife. She walked out of the ward to adjust her mood, but she did not expect to see Zhimin and his wife talking to Chen Zhijun. Ding Jun stopped and did not go forward.
Zhiminâs wife whispered, âZhijun, I advise you not to spend all the money. After all, you still have two daughters to support. The doctor said that the chances of curing them are very small and the cost is extremely expensive. You might spend the money and end up not saving her.â
Chen Zhimin also echoed, âThatâs right. Maybe this is her fate. She married into a family like ours that doesnât have much money and even got this disease. Itâs not our fault if we canât save her. After all, we still have to live. You can use the rest of the money to marry a new wife.â
Chen Zhijun nodded in a daze as if he understood something. Ding Jun frowned, turned around and walked back.
Perhaps Zhijunâs wifeâs mother was afraid of spending money, but she had not been here for a long time. It was understandable that the in-laws were afraid of spending money. Even her own mother wanted to give up on her⦠Ding Jun suddenly felt a chill in her heart.
Perhaps because she felt that the people around her did not want to spend money anymore, coupled with the worsening of her illness, Zhijunâs wife passed away very quickly. Not long after, the Chen family held a funeral for Zhijunâs wife.
During the funeral ceremony, the Ding family also went over. When Mother Ding heard the people beside her discussing when Chen Zhijun should remarry, she suddenly realized that this person only had two daughters. Once he married in and gave birth to a son, he could be the housekeeper. Moreover, Chen Zhiguoâs dowry was 200 yuan, so Chen Zhijunâs should be sizable as well.
Thinking of this, Mother Dingâs eyes lit up. When the ceremony was about to end, she sneaked into Mother Chenâs room and probed, âIn-law, Zhijunâs wife is gone. When the time comes, he must marry another one.â
Mother Chen raised her head and looked at mother Ding suspiciously. âWhatâs the matter?â
Mother Ding pulled the fake smile on her face. âMy youngest daughter is already in her teens this year. I was just thinking of finding a family for her.â
Realizing something, Mother Chen frowned and felt a wave of disgust in her heart, she slightly raised her voice. âMother Ding, letâs forget about this matter. Your Ding Ling is still young. Just let her study hard. Sheâs still a child. How can she be a stepmother to other children?â
After saying that, mother Chen stood up and left, she did not allow any comment.
Mother Ding still wanted to say something, but when she saw the situation, she felt embarrassed and her face burned..
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