Xie Chengyu nodded. "Rest assured, I won't make things difficult for your grandfather. I simply no longer wish to consider him my brother. I have severed our bond with the life of my child. From now on, whether I succeed or fail is none of his concern, and his future well-being is none of mine."
Although Xie Chengyu’s tone seemed calm, the words were thick with suppressed anger. It was clear how furious he was about Wang Xia’s miscarriage.
Zhu Yanyi did not urge her to forgive Xie Jingyu. Her only goal was to ensure Xie Zhong did not suffer. "Second Uncle, it is late. Please rest. I will treat Auntie tomorrow morning."
"Good." Xie Chengyu wiped his face. He was indeed exhausted.
Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan returned to their room, washed up, and went to sleep. The next morning, Zhu Yanyi visited Xie Chengyu and Wang Xia.
Although Xie Chengyu had only slept for a few hours, his spirits were visibly improved. Wang Xia was still asleep.
Zhu Yanyi took out her gold needles. She did not delay the treatment because Wang Xia was sleeping. With a quick insertion, a pungent smell of blood emerged.
"This is stagnant blood." Zhu Yanyi then took out a bottle of Spirit Spring water and gave it to Wang Xia to drink. After swallowing, Wang Xia continued to sleep. Her body was currently depleted, and sleep was the best way to repair it.
"Auntie’s body is weak, so sleeping is the best remedy. Second Uncle, please tidy up for her later and let her sleep. Do not disturb her. I have a surgery this morning and will return in the afternoon," Zhu Yanyi told Xie Chengyu.
"Understood." Xie Chengyu nodded.
"Also, my mother and others will come later. Auntie is currently in her confinement period. My mother will prepare her meals. Please do not give her any random food," Zhu Yanyi added with a reminder.
After confirming Zhu Xinfu’s eyes were stable, Xie Xinlian returned to the small villa to pack. She planned to move them there in a few days. Regarding the courtyard house, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan did not mind, but they felt it was Yan Aohan’s property. Staying temporarily was fine, but living there long-term was not appropriate.
Zhu Yanyi did not care about these details, and Yan Aohan did not mind either. However, Zhu Shun Yao and the others were concerned. Therefore, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan did not stop them and let them handle it as they wished.
At the hospital, Zhu Yanyi first made her rounds. Then, she assisted Gu Jingtian in performing surgery on Yang Xin. The surgery was very simple for Gu Jingtian. Qu Zhong served as the assistant doctor, while Zhu Yanyi supervised from the side. Supervision mainly meant observing the procedure. As long as there were no issues, Zhu Yanyi would not speak or intervene.
After confirming the surgery was successful, Zhu Yanyi went to Zhu Xinfu’s room and told Xie Xinlian about Xie Chengyu and Wang Xia’s situation. "Mother, please go to the market later and buy an old hen, along with some ham and other items. Auntie needs proper nourishment during her confinement."
Xie Xinlian nodded and asked, "Ani, will Auntie’s condition affect her ability to have children in the future?"
"If she hadn’t come to see me, there would have been a problem. Fortunately, she came to the capital, and I discovered the issue early. This accidental miscarriage was incomplete. If she hadn’t come, severe uterine damage might have made pregnancy impossible. However, I have already cleared the stagnant blood and prescribed special medicine. With proper care, she can still have children safely in the future. Therefore, the confinement period is crucial. Auntie must stay with us for at least twenty days this time."
A typical confinement period lasts seven to fifteen days. However, given Wang Xia’s condition, Zhu Yanyi decided she needed twenty days to fully recover.
Xie Xinlian did not object. She had originally worried that her youngest brother would have no children. Hearing that Wang Xia could still conceive relieved her concerns. It was merely a matter of time.
In the following days, Zhu Yanyi became busy. Time passed quickly. Before long, Zhu Xinfu was discharged to recover at the small villa, and the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunion. The three Zhu siblings decided to return to the small villa to celebrate. Xie Chengyu and Wang Xia were also included.
Thanks to Zhu Yanyi’s skilled treatment, Wang Xia had recovered significantly. Her complexion was rosy, and she had regained some of her lost weight.
Seeing Xie Chengyu carefully help Wang Xia sit down, Zhu Yanyi teased from the side, "Second Uncle, Auntie has two days left before her confinement ends, but she is already healthy. You don’t need to be so careful. Don’t worry, Auntie won’t break easily."
Xie Chengyu’s mood had improved over the past few days as she watched her wife recover. "Auntie is my wife. If I don’t treat her well, should I treat you well instead?"
"Auntie, I think Second Uncle is ungrateful. Look, he says he won’t be nice to me. I am his niece, after all," Zhu Yanyi said with a dissatisfied expression.
Wang Xia laughed heartily. "It’s fine. Ignore him. He is probably jealous of our close relationship."
"That makes sense. Second Uncle is jealous because Auntie and I are close," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile.
Zhu Yanli and Taishu Yuanxiang pushed Little Monkey in.
"Oh, Little Monkey is here. Come, let Great-Auntie see you." Perhaps because she had lost her own child, Wang Xia particularly loved Little Monkey.
Little Monkey was not shy. He smiled at everyone and was happy whenever someone held him.
"Auntie, can you hold Little Monkey now?" Zhu Yanli asked Wang Xia, but her eyes looked at Zhu Yanyi, worried that Wang Xia’s body was not yet fully recovered.
Zhu Yanyi nodded with a smile. "Yes. I gave Auntie twenty days for confinement to ensure her complete recovery inside and out. From now on, as long as she takes care of herself, she can conceive again in a year."
Hearing Zhu Yanyi’s assurance, Zhu Yanli placed Little Monkey in Wang Xia’s arms. "This boy doesn’t know if she ate too much recently, but she is getting heavier and heavier."
"Being heavy is good. What does it matter now? He is still a baby. Once he stops breastfeeding, he will naturally slim down," Xie Xinlian said directly. "Don’t even think about putting him on a diet."
Zhu Yanyi also laughed. "Mother has experience. Sister, you should listen to Mother. Little Monkey is very healthy." Zhu Yanyi was not deceiving Zhu Yanli at all. She was responsible for Little Monkey’s health, so she knew her current condition very well.
"He is only a few months old. How could I put him on a diet? I just feel that he is getting heavier," Zhu Yanli hurriedly explained.