EBE Chapter 119 All you do is torment your wife
Chapter 119 All you do is torment your wife
Shu Yun felt very comfortable from Gu Jun's massage and even started directing him, "Hey, hey, a little higher, a little to the right, yes, yes, right here, a little harder."
Gu Jun increased the pressure, and Shu Yun felt a sudden soreness in her calves, followed by a significant relief.
"Knock, knock, knock." There was a knock on the door. "Ahem, is Dajun asleep?"
Upon hearing Wang Xiuwen's voice, Shu Yun reflexively sat up and tidied her messy hair, which had become disheveled from lying on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Gu Jun replied, "Not yet."
He got up to open the door. Shu Yun stood up, picked up the pillows on the kang (a heated brick bed), and patted them, looking like she was busy preparing to make the bed. However, she only did one thing over and over again.
Wang Xiuwen didn't look at her much, only glancing at Shu Yun. Her attention was drawn to the red marks on Shu Yun's exposed fair legs. Her brow twitched, and she pulled Gu Jun outside.
Gu Jun wrapped his cotton-padded coat tighter and followed his mother to the kitchen. "Mom, what's wrong?"
Wang Xiuwen glared at him. "What else could it be? Give this bowl of egg and sugar water to Yunyun. I noticed she didn't eat much tonight. Is the food not to her liking?"
Gu Jun took the still steaming egg and sweet soup. "No, Xiaoyun has a small appetite. She just told me last night that your cooking is delicious."
Wang Xiuwen asked worriedly, "Really?"
Gu Jun smiled, wondering why her mother had become so cautious around Shu Yun. "Then I'll be going."
Wang Xiuwen grabbed Gu Jun, "Hey, I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you in such a hurry!"
Gu Jun sighed helplessly, "Please go ahead."
Wang Xiuwen coughed and said softly, "You've been traveling for several days and you must be exhausted. I noticed that Yunyun doesn't look too well. Why are you in such a hurry to bother her tonight? You're her husband. You can't just think about your own happiness. You have to think more about your wife!"
Gu Jun was stunned. When had he ever tormented his wife? "Mom, what are you saying?"
Wang Xiuwen glared at Gu Jun, "What are you pretending for, your mother? I've seen what you were like when you were little, why are you shy with me? Do you remember how naughty you were when you were little? In the summer, you complained about the heat and wandered around the fields naked..."
Gu Jun's face darkened as he listened to the embarrassing stories from his childhood. Wang Xiuwen laughed and said, "Alright, I know you're easily embarrassed. I won't say it anymore."
Gu Jun was about to leave when Wang Xiuwen immediately grabbed him again, "I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you in such a hurry? I heard everything you were doing in the room. The rooms aren't very soundproof, so please keep your voices down. And even if you're in a hurry, you should at least let Yunyun rest at home for a few days..."
Gu Jun's face flushed red and then turned pale, then red again. He looked at his mother with a complicated expression, and finally managed to stammer, "Don't worry about it," before hurriedly leaving.
Shu Yun had been lying on the kang (heated brick bed) and was feeling drowsy when she saw Gu Jun return. She rubbed her eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"
Gu Jun: "Look, I was afraid you'd go hungry."
The aroma of eggs wafted out, and Shu Yun did feel hungry. She ate most of a bowl of egg and sweet soup, and feeling warm all over, she soon snuggled into Gu Jun's arms and fell asleep.
But this night was destined to be unsettling. In the latter half of the night, Shu Yun suffered from a severe headache, chest tightness and discomfort, nausea, and even vomiting, bringing up all of her dinner. Physiological tears flowed, and her face became even paler.
Gu Jun poured her a cup of hot water, which helped to smooth out the wrinkles between her brows. Shu Yun shivered and said weakly, "Gu Jun, please, please bring me another cotton coat. I'm a little cold."
After wrapping herself in a coat, Shu Yun felt a little better, but her head was still spinning and she had no strength. Gu Jun placed the back of his hand on Shu Yun's forehead to test her temperature; it was a little hot. "You can't stay like this. Wait for me to go and call someone."
Wang Xiuwen was fast asleep when she was woken up by the noise outside. Upon hearing Gu Jun's words, she immediately became alert. Gu Minsheng, who was beside her, also woke up. "Go and check on the second son's wife. I'll go find the village's barefoot doctor to come and take a look."
Soon, Gu Jun and his son called over the barefoot doctor, surnamed Chen, who was also an old man in the village. He was pulled out of bed with messy hair and his buttons were fastened incorrectly. He adjusted his glasses and said, "Don't worry, don't worry, let me take a look first."
Dr. Chen wasn't an impatient person, and he spoke in a gentle, measured tone. "Let's take your temperature first. Does this person have any medical history?"
Gu Jun: "No, never. I've always been in good health." Gu Jun was anxious and unconsciously became more talkative.
"Did the symptoms only start today? Did you feel unwell before?" Dr. Chen continued to ask.
Gu Jun recalled: "I started feeling unwell on the train, with chest tightness, nausea and vomiting. But after I got off the train, I felt much better and was in good condition before going to bed today."
"Is she carsick?" Dr. Chen asked Gu Jun to bring out the thermometer when he saw that it was almost time. He placed the small thermometer under the light, squinted at it for a while, and said, "36.9 degrees Celsius. The fever has subsided. It's probably just carsickness. Come back with me later, Gu Jun. I'll get you some perilla leaves. You can boil some for your wife to drink. We'll check on her again tonight and observe her for a while."
Gu Jun was still worried. "Are you alright? Do you need some more medicine?"
Dr. Chen pushed up his glasses. "It's probably just motion sickness, nothing serious. But all medicines have side effects, so don't try to solve everything by taking medicine."
Dr. Chen's words made a lot of sense, but in reality, their clinic had run out of medicine and the new medicine had not yet been replenished. However, he looked at the Gu family's daughter-in-law and saw that she was not in any serious condition.
Gu Jun followed the person to get the herbs. When Wang Xiuwen saw the person out, she also packed a few eggs for Dr. Chen. "Dr. Chen, take these eggs. It's hard work coming to see a doctor so late at night."
Dr. Chen accepted it with a smile, saying, "It's no trouble at all."
After Gu Jun retrieved the perilla leaves, he steeped them in water and gave it to Shu Yun to drink. The warm water flowed into her stomach, warming her limbs and bones. Whether it was a psychological effect or not, Shu Yun did feel much better. Of course, it might also be related to the fact that she had vomited.
In the latter half of the night, Gu Jun didn't dare to fall into a deep sleep, observing Shu Yun's condition. He only breathed a sigh of relief after seeing that she was sound asleep. He gently patted Shu Yun's back like he was coaxing a child, "Sleep, you'll be fine tomorrow."
Shu Yun slept soundly until dawn. When she woke up, she saw Gu Jun sitting by the bed with his eyes open, looking at her. As soon as he saw that she was awake, he asked, "How are you? Are you feeling better?"
Shu Yun felt a little nauseous.
Gu Jun was a little worried. "This won't do. Let's go to the town hospital to get checked out."
Shu Yun was also a little scared. She got dressed, and Gu Jun, worried, wrapped her in a coat. The two were about to set off when Wang Xiuwen chased after them and stuffed two hot hard-boiled eggs into Gu Jun's hand. "Have something to eat on the way. When we get to the city, you can buy Yunyun something nice to eat."
Gu Minsheng borrowed an oxcart and took Gu Jun and his wife to the hospital early in the morning.