"Xing'er, quickly help your aunt and see what's wrong with her!" Although Ji Xingmi didn't quite understand the situation, she decided to check her aunt's pulse first. However, the longer she took, the tighter her brow furrowed.
"Xing'er, what's going on?"
Ji Xingmi didn't answer her mother's question. Instead, she took out silver needles and inserted them into her aunt, who finally seemed to stabilize. She wasn't as distressed as before. Even so, her aunt's face was still very pale, and she was sweating profusely.
Seeing that her aunt had stabilized, Ji Xingmi asked, "Aunt, have you had a miscarriage before?"
"What?" Both Ji Xingmi's mother and aunt exclaimed in unison. Seeing this, Ji Xingmi had a bad premonition and looked at her aunt with a frown.
"Xing'er, what do you mean? Your aunt hasn't had any children all these years, how could she have miscarried?" It was her mother who reacted first, speaking anxiously.
"Yes, I've been taking folk remedies to conceive, and I see a doctor every month. How could I not know if I were pregnant!" her aunt said anxiously.
"But Aunt, your body clearly shows signs of an incomplete miscarriage causing this discomfort. Moreover, you've always been using contraception, so even if you were pregnant, you wouldn't have been able to keep it!" Ji Xingmi wasn't sure how to explain it, but she tried her best to be clear. It seemed things were more complicated than she thought. Sigh~
Neither Ji Xingmi's mother nor her aunt seemed to have grasped the full implications. Her aunt looked as if she had been struck by a blow, frozen in place.
"Good! Just wonderful. I said for years to have you get a check-up at the hospital, and you always refused! So you were afraid we'd find out! Fine, truly fine! That Fu family is something else! I @#￥%%…$%#$%^%…￥" Ji Xingmi's mother was so enraged she started cursing incessantly.
Ji Mingyi felt as though a great many things suddenly became clear. So this was the outcome! No wonder, no wonder so many things didn't make sense. She hadn't suspected anything before, but now it all made sense. Ji Mingyi couldn't hold back her sobs any longer, wanting to cry out all the grievances of the past years.
Seeing this, Ji Xingmi's mother couldn't help but join her, holding Ji Mingyi and weeping together. Their cries grew louder, carrying downstairs, even disturbing Ji family's two brothers who were chatting. They hurried upstairs, pushed open the door, and saw the two of them embracing and crying.
Ji Mingxue looked at Ji Xingmi, who was standing by the side, at a loss. He quickly asked what was happening. Ji Xingmi recounted her pulse-taking situation to her father.
"Aunt has likely been given contraceptive medicine for years. She was pregnant a few months ago but couldn't carry to term. Her current discomfort is due to an incomplete miscarriage. Furthermore, her health is not optimal right now, and if this continues, she may never be able to have children."
"Fu Longfei!" Ji Mingxue and Ji Mingqian's fists clenched, their eyes red with anger. They were clearly furious.
"Dad, Uncle, please calm down, calm down!" Ji Xingmi tried to soothe the two enraged men. She even felt that her father and uncle might go and shoot that person.
Finally, Ji Xingmi's mother heard the commotion and temporarily calmed everyone down. "Xing'er, your aunt's health is in your hands now. You must ensure your aunt recovers. Eldest Brother, Mingxue, calm down first. Let's hear what Mingyi thinks. Xing'er, go and prepare medicine for your aunt first!"
Ji Xingmi's mother intentionally wanted to send her away. She was to be engaged tomorrow, and it was best not to involve her in this matter. Ji Xingmi understood her mother's intention and nodded, withdrawing from the room. The light in the room remained on that night. She didn't know what decision her aunt would ultimately make. But she believed that no matter what her aunt decided, her parents would support her. It felt good to live in such a family!
The next day, she woke up early. When she got dressed and went downstairs, she found the four adults already having breakfast. Ji Xingmi's mother saw her coming down and even teased her.
"Are you too nervous to sleep, or too excited?"
Ji Xingmi shook her head. She felt fine, neither nervous nor excited. She didn't know why she woke up earlier than usual today. However, more than that, she was more concerned about what they had discussed last night.
"Xing'er, have you prepared your aunt's medicine? Will taking it now have any impact?" Ji Mingqian asked this time.
"I've prepared it, Uncle. There are no major side effects, but Aunt still needs a few days of rest. It might be a bit uncomfortable as things need to be expelled from her body."
"It's fine. Then you can take it after your engagement. It's only a day's difference."
Ji Xingmi was about to retort when she saw Ji Mingqian nod. She didn't say anything.
Gu Jingyi and his family arrived around nine o'clock. Both families seemed to get along well. As for the betrothal gifts, they were all placed in Ji Xingmi's room. Ji Xingmi looked at the "three major items" which felt very dated to her, and was a bit speechless. She leaned into Gu Jingyi's ear and whispered, "I don't know how to use that sewing machine. It's such a waste to buy it~"
Gu Jingyi looked at her cute expression and replied in the same manner, "It's alright, you can just keep it for decoration." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
Ji Xingmi's mother heard the entire conversation and gave Ji Xingmi a look of disappointment. Such a thing shouldn't be said aloud! But thinking about her own daughter, it was fine if she didn't know how to use it. She already knew quite a lot.