“Huh?”
Liu Qian asked worriedly, “What’s wrong with Xiao’e?”
“Then I’ll go check on her now.”
After saying that, Liu Qian headed toward Lou Xiaoe’s home.
When she arrived at Lou Xiaoe’s home,
she indeed saw Lou Xiaoe sitting there blankly.
Her eyes were red.
She had clearly been crying.
Liu Qian asked with concern, “Xiao’e, what’s wrong?”
“Are you all right?”
Lou Xiaoe shuddered all over.
Only then did she realize that Liu Qian had arrived.
She said, “Oh, Xiao Qian, what brings you here?”
Liu Qian replied, “Jianguo told me that you argued with Xu Damao and were in a bad mood, so he asked me to come comfort you.”
“Xiao’e, did Xu Damao make you angry again?”
At the mention of Xu Damao, Lou Xiaoe became furious. “That bastard Xu Damao has been treating me worse and worse lately.”
“He used to be afraid to shout at me.”
“But recently, he keeps treating me like this from time to time.”
Liu Qian thought for a moment before comforting her. “Maybe things aren’t going well at work for him?”
Lou Xiaoe said angrily, “Things aren’t going well at work for him?”
“As far as I can see, his work is going extremely well. Not only can he run around everywhere, he also keeps flirting with women everywhere. Hmph.”
Liu Qian was stunned.
Seeing Liu Qian’s expression, Lou Xiaoe said, “Xiao Qian, you don’t know this, but I’ve heard many people say that Xu Damao is always fooling around outside.”
“At first, I didn’t believe it either. But once, I really saw Xu Damao being intimate with a young girl.”
“I was furious and charged straight over.”
“Although Xu Damao kept explaining that she was only a younger sister he had adopted, who would believe him?”
“From that moment on, I knew that bastard Xu Damao was up to no good outside.”
“I just never found any evidence.”
“Otherwise, I would definitely make him pay.”
As Lou Xiaoe spoke, she looked as though she were gnashing her teeth in hatred.
After hearing Lou Xiaoe’s words, Liu Qian looked somewhat hesitant.
Because
she had also once seen Xu Damao acting very intimately with a woman.
In fact,
Xu Damao had even draped an arm over the woman’s shoulder.
The two of them had been chatting and laughing together.
It was just that
she had not dared tell Lou Xiaoe about it,
fearing that it would cause problems between the couple.
Still,
she had not expected Lou Xiaoe to already know that Xu Damao was fooling around outside.
Seeing Liu Qian’s hesitant expression, Lou Xiaoe could not help asking, “Xiao Qian, what’s wrong?”
“Is it unbelievable to hear that Xu Damao is this kind of person?”
Liu Qian gritted her teeth and said, “Xiao’e, actually, I’ve also seen Xu Damao walking down the street with his arm around a woman’s shoulder.”
“I was afraid of affecting your relationship, so I didn’t tell you.”
“I just didn’t expect that you had seen something like that too.”
“Xu Damao is really going too far.”
After saying that, Liu Qian looked at Lou Xiaoe with concern.
She was afraid that Lou Xiaoe would explode with rage.
However,
very soon,
she was left astonished.
Because
she discovered that Lou Xiaoe had not exploded with rage at all.
Liu Qian could not help asking, “Xiao’e, after hearing this, aren’t you angry?”
Lou Xiaoe said, “Of course I’m angry, but what use is getting angry?”
“That’s simply the kind of person he is.”
“Besides, I’ve recently realized that the conflict between us is growing greater and greater.”
Liu Qian was silent for a moment before saying, “If there’s a conflict, you still need to talk it out.”
“Things will get much better once you make everything clear.”
Lou Xiaoe shook her head. “Actually, our biggest conflict is still because of children.”
“All these years, I haven’t been able to get pregnant.”
“The reason Xu Damao fools around outside must also be because of this.”
Liu Qian said, “Xiao’e, who can say for certain when it comes to pregnancy?”
“Some couples really do have difficulty conceiving.”
“Isn’t that just like the old man next door?”
“His wife was married to him for five years without having a child, but in the end, didn’t she give birth to a big, healthy son?”
“So don’t think too much about it, and don’t put too much pressure on yourself.”
“Everything will be fine.”
Lou Xiaoe suddenly looked at Liu Qian. “Xiao Qian, Ye Jianguo just told me that the reason I can’t get pregnant isn’t because there’s anything wrong with my body.”
“The problem is with Xu Damao.”
“Ye Jianguo said Xu Damao suffers from infertility.”
Liu Qian was instantly stunned upon hearing this.
She really had not expected Lou Xiaoe to say something like that to her.
Also,
could Ye Jianguo really tell something like this?
Lou Xiaoe’s inability to get pregnant was not because of a problem with her.
It was Xu Damao’s problem?
This...
Then,
Liu Qian came back to her senses and asked, “Xiao’e, is what you said true?”
“Did Jianguo really tell you that?”
Lou Xiaoe nodded. “Yes, that’s what he told me just now. He also said that if I didn’t believe him, I could go to the hospital for an examination and find out.”
At this point,
Lou Xiaoe looked at Liu Qian and asked, “Xiao Qian, do you think Ye Jianguo’s words are trustworthy?”
Liu Qian answered almost without thinking, “Xiao’e, if this were in the past, I wouldn’t dare say.”
“But the Jianguo of today is absolutely trustworthy.”
“Since he said that, it means there’s definitely nothing wrong with your body.”
At this point,
Liu Qian suddenly grinned. “Besides, Xiao’e, I’ve always felt that there couldn’t possibly be anything wrong with you.”
“After all, you have quite a sizable bottom. Anyone can tell at a glance that you’re well-built for having children.”
Lou Xiaoe blushed, then said with a grin, “Xiao Qian, your bottom isn’t any smaller than mine. Doesn’t that mean you’re even better-built for having children?”
Afterward,
the two women playfully tussled for a while.
Afterward, Lou Xiaoe felt much better.
She said to Liu Qian, “I’ve decided. Tonight, when Xu Damao comes back, I’m going to have a serious talk with him.”
“The two of us will go to the hospital for an examination and see whether there really is a problem.”
At this point,
Lou Xiaoe’s mood grew heavy again.
Because,
just as Ye Jianguo said,
Xu Damao might refuse to go to the hospital for an examination.
Secondly,
she was also afraid that if they did examine him, they would discover that Xu Damao really did suffer from infertility.
What would she do then?
Liu Qian said, “Xiao’e, you really should both go to the hospital for a thorough examination.”
“If there really is a problem, then it needs to be treated properly.”
“I’m sure there won’t be any problem.”
“I believe you’ll be pregnant with a baby before long.”
Lou Xiaoe smiled. “Thank you, Xiao Qian.”
“All right, it’s late. Xiao Qian, you should hurry home.”
“Otherwise, Ye Jianguo will be worried waiting for you.”
“Hehe.”
Liu Qian blushed, then said, “I’m heading home, then. Xiao’e, don’t think too much about it. Everything will be fine.”
Lou Xiaoe nodded. “I know. I’ve made it through all these years.”
“What is there left for me not to let go of?”
“Hurry home.”
Liu Qian nodded and left.
Lou Xiaoe stared blankly at Liu Qian’s departing figure.
Could she really let it go?
If only letting it go were truly that easy.
Especially now that Ye Jianguo had said there was nothing wrong with her body.
The problem was Xu Damao.
In other words,
all these years,
all the contempt she had endured had been because of Xu Damao.
There had never been anything wrong with her at all.
Lou Xiaoe knew
that tonight, she had to have a serious talk with Xu Damao about this.
......
Elsewhere,
Liu Qian returned home.
Ye Jianguo was playing with Tuantuan and Yuanyuan.
Using the properties of the mysterious space, he was performing magic tricks for the two little girls.
The two little girls were no longer afraid of Ye Jianguo.
On the contrary,
they now liked Ye Jianguo very much.
Because
they had discovered that Ye Jianguo could actually perform magic tricks.
He was amazing.
When Tuantuan saw Liu Qian return,
she immediately exclaimed excitedly, “Mom, Dad is amazing!”
“Dad can perform magic tricks.”
Yuanyuan also said adorably, “Yes, yes, Dad is amazing! Dad can perform magic tricks.”
Liu Qian patted their little heads and said with a smile, “Yes, Dad is really amazing.”
Ye Jianguo also said with a smile, “Wife, you’re back?”
Liu Qian nodded, then asked Ye Jianguo, “Jianguo, Xiao’e just told me that you said she can’t get pregnant because of Xu Damao?”
Ye Jianguo was not surprised that Lou Xiaoe had told Liu Qian about this.
He nodded. “Yes. You know I’m a doctor. I took a look at Lou Xiaoe’s complexion, and she has plenty of vitality. Her spirit and energy are both excellent, so there’s obviously nothing wrong with her body.”
“Xu Damao, on the other hand, is thin and has a sharp, simian face. Anyone can see that there’s something wrong with his body.”
Liu Qian asked, “Can Xu Damao be cured?”
“I’ve realized that Xiao’e really loves children. She wants very much to have a baby.”
Ye Jianguo thought:
If he treated him, there naturally would be no problem.
But
who was Xu Damao?
He was a bastard rotten to the core, vile through and through.
A bastard like that deserved to remain childless.
He certainly was not going to help Xu Damao with treatment.
Therefore,
he said solemnly, “Xu Damao is destined to remain childless. No one can cure him.”
Remain childless?
Liu Qian shuddered all over and murmured, “Then won’t Xiao’e be unable to ever have a baby of her own?”
“Won’t she end up just like First Aunt?”
Liu Qian dared not imagine that scene.
She knew very well how much Lou Xiaoe loved children.
But
Ye Jianguo was now saying that no one could cure Xu Damao, and that he was destined to remain childless!
That meant Lou Xiaoe would remain childless too!
For Lou Xiaoe, this was truly too tragic.
Ye Jianguo said, “Xu Damao is the one who will remain childless.”
“Lou Xiaoe won’t.”
“Huh?”
Liu Qian was dumbfounded.
For a moment, she could not process it.
Ye Jianguo said, “That bastard Xu Damao has done every evil deed imaginable. He’s rotten to the core and keeps flirting with women everywhere.”
“Shouldn’t Lou Xiaoe divorce a bastard like that?”
“Once she divorces Xu Damao, she can pursue her own happiness.”
“So what does Xu Damao remaining childless have to do with Lou Xiaoe?”
Liu Qian was even more bewildered, shocked by Ye Jianguo’s words.
Divorce?
Have Lou Xiaoe divorce Xu Damao?
This...
Liu Qian stared blankly and said, “Jianguo, do they really have to go this far?”
In Liu Qian’s view,
once you married someone, it was a lifelong commitment.
Just as she had never considered divorce even when Ye Jianguo had treated her so poorly before,
she had devoted herself to waiting for Ye Jianguo to change his mind.
That was precisely why
she found Ye Jianguo’s words so unbelievable.
Ye Jianguo said, “Some people can make a prodigal’s return, but Xu Damao won’t.”
“He’s a bastard rotten to the core.”
“Lou Xiaoe won’t be happy with him.”
“Not to mention that Xu Damao is fooling around with women everywhere.”
“A bastard like that—if you don’t divorce him, are you planning to keep him around for the New Year?”
Liu Qian was truly shaken.
Some people could make a prodigal’s return.
But
Xu Damao couldn’t?
Would Lou Xiaoe really not be happy with him?
For a moment,
Liu Qian fell silent.
......