The salty life in Life of Pi - Chapter 107: The Wisdom of the Elderly

Chapter 107: The Wisdom of the Elderly

After getting some comfort from Wu Xianyu, Lin Miaomiao managed to remain calm and returned home. However, looking at her parents' sickening looks, her lips curled up unconsciously. She didn't want to expose them. Instead, she wanted to see how long they could keep it a secret. It was the end of October now, and her belly should be bigger in a while. By then, who could she hide it from?

On Saturday, Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei went to the hospital for a check-up together.

Wang Shengnan got up early and had a check-up. She couldn't help but get excited when she saw the fetal information in the B-ultrasound report, but her mood became depressed again after a while. Lin Dawei felt distressed watching his wife's ups and downs in emotions, but there was nothing he could do as he arrived too late.

The doctor in the clinic was not the same one from last time, but when he saw Wang Shengnan's age and the development of the fetus in the report, he already had some concerns in his mind.

After Wang Shengnan sat down, she frowned and looked at the doctor

"Doctor, how long do I have to wait for surgery?"

The doctor did not rush to answer, but looked carefully at Wang Shengnan's report before finally speaking.

"It can be done in the afternoon. Are you sure you don't want to stay?"

Wang Shengnan's mouth trembled for a few times, and she couldn't say anything. Finally, it was Lin Dawei who spoke.

"We can't keep it anymore. We are already in our 50s and we can't afford to raise a baby."

"Okay, I'll make an appointment for you guys to have surgery, you guys go get ready first."

The doctor operated on the computer and returned the medical record to Wang Shengnan.

Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei stood up and left the clinic. The moment they opened the door, they met the people queuing outside. Wang Shengnan was stunned.

"Teacher Tian?"

Attracted by the name, Tian Shanshan raised her head reflexively, and when she saw Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei, her expression became surprised.

"Sister, you."

Before Tian Shanshan finished speaking, the doctor in the clinic shouted

"Is the next person here? If you come, please do it as soon as possible so as not to waste other people's time."

Wang Shengnan quickly made way for Tian Shanshan to come in and asked

"Where are the people from Tang, Yuan and Ming dynasties?"

"I'm at home with Jiaojiao, and the child sleeps late."

"Oh, then I'll wait for you and we'll talk after you come out."

The two women exchanged a few brief words, and Wang Shengnan was not in a hurry to leave. She sat on a chair outside the clinic and discussed something with Lin Dawei.

Not long after, Tian Shanshan came out of the clinic with a dazed look on her face. Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei quickly stood up and surrounded Tian Shanshan. Wang Shengnan asked anxiously:

"Teacher Tian, what did the doctor say?"

"I have it"

Tian Shanshan murmured these words, and then tears welled up in her eyes.

Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei hurriedly helped her to sit on a chair at the door of the clinic and patted her back gently. Wang Shengnan also sighed softly.

"It's not easy. I've been treating him for more than ten years."

After hearing Wang Shengnan's words, Tian Shanshan, who had originally wanted to vent, wiped her tears and spoke excitedly.

"For more than ten years, I have been to hospitals all over the country and tried all kinds of folk remedies, but I just couldn't get pregnant. Who knew that this time..."

As she spoke, Tian Shanshan lost her voice again and burst into tears at the door of the clinic.

There was an elderly lady at the door of the clinic, probably here to accompany the patient. When she heard Tian Shanshan talking, she came over to comfort her, but seeing that it didn't work, she spoke in a harsh tone.

"Don't cry anymore. It's not good for the child."

As soon as these words came out, Tian Shanshan stopped sobbing immediately and looked up at the aunt. The aunt was very experienced and told Tian Shanshan about the things to pay attention to during pregnancy. At the end, the aunt still couldn't help her gossiping heart.

"Girl, how did you cure this?"

"I don't know either"

In fact, Tian Shanshan didn’t know when her health would improve.

"I've only been married for two months. I felt unwell so I came for a checkup. Who knew I was pregnant?"

"Oh, that means your husband's family is capable."

The old lady seemed a little superstitious, and talked in a mysterious way about what she had heard.

Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei looked at each other but didn't disturb her. Tian Shanshan was very excited and it would be good for someone to distract her.

Tian Shanshan just listened at first, and then she talked about some of her own affairs. When she mentioned that she had a daughter at home, the old lady's expression froze, and she took Tian Shanshan's hand and said seriously:

"My girl, I understand that it wasn't easy for you to have this child. But, this child is not brought for you. It is brought by your daughter. You are not destined to have children, but you are destined to have a brother or sister."

Hearing this, Tian Shanshan seemed to be enlightened, and she became lively. Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei looked at each other again, touched their stomachs, and also had some ideas.

After all, a hospital is not a place to talk. Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei took Tian Shanshan to a nearby coffee shop. They ordered two cups of hot water. Seeing the waiter's eyes that showed everything even though he didn't say anything, Lin Dawei ordered the most expensive cup of coffee.

When they arrived in the box, Wang Shengnan also told them that she was pregnant, but she had decided to have an abortion.

After hearing Wang Shengnan's decision, Tian Shanshan did not express any opinion. She could also guess the difficulties faced by Wang Shengnan and Lin Dawei.

Wang Shengnan took a sip of hot water and sighed.

"This Jiaojiao might really be destined to have a brother or sister. Look, she has lived in my house for less than a summer vacation, and she even brought a child to me. I am almost fifty years old. Isn't this going to kill me?"

Tian Shanshan had a rosy complexion and was in a good mood. She nodded unconsciously when she heard Wang Shengnan's words. She would never forget how much she had suffered in order to have a child of her own. All scientific methods were useless, and now she could only believe in something not so scientific.

After chatting for a while and seeing Tian Shanshan off, Wang Shengnan looked at the direction where Tian Shanshan's car was leaving. She felt a little envious and her hand unconsciously rested on her lower abdomen. Lin Dawei patted Wang Shengnan on the shoulder. He knew what Wang Shengnan was thinking. It was really cruel to witness other people's joy and then face her own pain.

After sleeping until almost noon, Lin Miaomiao got up from the bed, washed up and found that no one was home. She took out her phone and found a message and transfer from Wang Shengnan.

"My parents are busy today, so you have to take care of your own meal."

Wrinkling her nose, Lin Miaomiao changed her clothes and went downstairs to find Wu Xianyu. After opening the door, Lin Miaomiao took out a few bags of snacks from the refrigerator and sat down next to Wu Xianyu.

Wu Xianyu put his arm around Lin Miaomiao's shoulders, and seeing that she looked unhappy, he squeezed her shoulders.

"Why do you feel unhappy when you wake up?"

"My parents went out to play without me."

After chewing vigorously for a few times, Lin Miaomiao swallowed the snack in her mouth. Seeing Lin Miaomiao like this, Wu Xianyu hesitated for a moment and spoke

"Why don't you talk to your uncle and aunt? Keeping silent is never a solution to problems." Without replying, Lin Miaomiao watched TV and ate snacks. After a long time, she let out a long breath, turned around, hugged Wu Xianyu's body, buried her face in his shoulders, and her tone was full of grievance.

"Why can't they tell me if there is anything? I don't expect them to discuss it with me, but at least let me know. I'm about to turn 18, and they still treat me like a child. Don't I even have the right to know?"

Feeling the wetness on his shoulder, Wu Xianyu reached out and gently stroked Lin Miaomiao's back to give her some comfort.

He didn't have any good solution for this kind of thing. In the eyes of parents, children are always children, and as children, there are some things they will not know.

After Lin Miaomiao had vented her emotions, Wu Xianyu took out her homework, leaving Lin Miaomiao no time to think about other things.

After finishing her homework, Lin Miaomiao reluctantly returned home under Wu Xianyu's persuasion. She opened the door and found that the lights in the living room were on, but no one was there.

"Dad? Mom?"

Lin Miaomiao called out twice, but no one answered. Just as she was about to raise her voice, Lin Dawei's voice came from the direction of the master bedroom.

"Okay, stop shouting, let your mother rest more."

As he spoke, Lin Dawei carefully closed the door of the master bedroom.

Seeing Lin Dawei like this, Lin Miaomiao sat down on the sofa with dissatisfaction and said to Lin Dawei with a stern face

"Dad, come sit down, I have something to ask you."

Lin Dawei was stunned. He was just about to go to the kitchen to cook, but when he saw Lin Miaomiao like this, he had some guesses.

He turned and sat on the sofa diagonally opposite Lin Miaomiao.

Lin Miaomiao looked serious and looked at Lin Dawei

"Dad, answer me honestly, is my mom pregnant? Are you planning to have a second child?"

Although it was a question, Lin Miaomiao's tone was full of confidence. Looking at Lin Miaomiao's certain expression, Lin Dawei was sure that this child really guessed something.

Speaking of this, Lin Dawei also felt tired. He took a breath, put his elbows on his knees, leaned forward and looked at Lin Miaomiao, speaking with a cautious tone.

"Well, Miaomiao, what would you do if your parents really want to have a second child?"

"me"

Lin Miaomiao's tone was very confident at first, but she just kept saying "I" for a long time without saying a complete sentence. Finally, she sat cross-legged on the sofa with her legs hugged. Lin Miaomiao buried her face in the pillow and spoke in a muffled tone.

"What can I do? Anyway, I'm almost an adult, and I won't be with you any more. But...but couldn't you tell me a word? I don't even ask you to discuss it with me. Can't you just tell me a word? Are you so anxious?"

Hearing his daughter's increasingly trembling voice, Lin Dawei could no longer pretend and gently patted Lin Miaomiao on the back, his tone full of heartache.

"Enough, stop scaring yourself every day. Your parents are so old, why do they still want to have a second child? Aren't you trying to tire yourself to death? Your mom got pregnant accidentally, and she had the surgery today. You are still your parents' only child."

"what?"

Lin Miaomiao pulled her face out of the pillow, revealing a tearful little face with unwiped tear marks. Combined with her shocked expression, she looked a little funny at this moment.

Lin Dawei couldn't help but smile when he saw Lin Miaomiao like this. He stood up and

"Okay, your mom just had surgery and is very tired both physically and mentally. I'm going to make something for her. Do you want to eat something?"

"okay"

Lin Miaomiao nodded in agreement, but she was actually still a little confused inside.

Not long after, Lin Dawei finished cooking and brought Wang Shengnan's portion back to the master bedroom. He watched Wang Shengnan barely finish a bowl of rice before returning to the living room to eat with Lin Miaomiao.

While eating, Lin Miaomiao couldn't help but ask Lin Dawei her own questions.

"Dad, how could she get pregnant unexpectedly? My mom is already so old."

"An accident is an accident. How would I know what happened? However."

Lin Dawei thought that Lin Miaomiao's question was very brainless, but suddenly he thought of what the old lady he met today said, and he felt a little touched.

"but what"

Lin Miaomiao stared at Lin Dawei with her big eyes, and Lin Dawei simply told her about what happened to Tian Shanshan today, and what the old lady said.

By the end of the conversation, Lin Miaomiao had forgotten to eat. Her mouth was slightly open, and she was in shock as if her worldview had been shattered.

Putting down the chopsticks, Lin Miaomiao scratched her head, her tone was very puzzled.

"That's not right, Dad. This is unscientific. Teacher Tian has been treating me for more than ten years. How come I suddenly..."

"Who knows? Maybe one of the many treatments that Teacher Tian has tried has taken effect later."

Lin Dawei didn't explain much, and it's better not to instill such superstitious things into children.

On Sunday, at Wu Xianyu's home, after listening to Lin Miaomiao's story of what happened last night, Wu Xianyu nodded.

Lin Miaomiao was very excited when she saw him nod.

"So you also think that the world is not entirely scientific, right? Sure enough, there are still some things that science cannot explain."

“Ah, I don’t deny that, but I’m thinking about something else.”

Wu Xianyu hugged Lin Miaomiao and explained his views

"I guess that the old lady heard that Tian Shanshan was Jiaojiao's stepmother. In order to prevent Teacher Tian from caring less about Jiaojiao after she had her own child, she gave the credit for the child to Jiaojiao, so that Jiaojiao could continue to be with her and would not be abandoned because she was a girl. This kind of thing was especially common in the past when men were valued more than women. That old lady might have come from that era."

“That makes some sense.”

Lin Miaomiao imitated Wu Xianyu and touched her chin. She felt that what he said made sense, but soon her attention was attracted by the stubble on Wu Xianyu's chin. She lay in Wu Xianyu's arms and touched his chin with her hand. Feeling the sensation from her fingertips, Lin Miaomiao asked Wu Xianyu:

“Does it hurt when you grow a beard?”

“No pain, no feeling”

Feeling somewhat addicted to touching, Lin Miaomiao directly touched Wu Xianyu's chin with her whole hand

“It feels really good”

"If it feels good, touch it more"

As he spoke, Wu Xianyu hugged Lin Miaomiao and rubbed her face with his chin. Lin Miaomiao screamed because of the scratch.

"Hey, stop rubbing my face. What if you scratch it? Stop, stop, stop."

Feeling Lin Miaomiao's struggle, Wu Xianyu slowed down his movements and looked at Lin Miaomiao in his arms.

"Then give me a kiss and I won't do it anymore."

"Kiss, kiss, kiss now"

Lin Miaomiao was not vague either. She hugged Wu Xianyu's face and kissed him.

“A kiss on the face is not enough”