Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 136 You Have Quite a Few Minor Problems
"Doctor, how is it?" Li Ruru couldn't help but ask.

Nie Tianlei ignored Li Ruru and asked Bai Lu in a low voice, "Are you scared?"

"Huh?" Bai Lu shook her head in confusion. "I'm not afraid."

Nie Tianlei glanced at Li Ruru and Chu Xiu without showing any emotion. The two of them were clearly blaming the woman in front of them for their infertility.

He thought Bai Lu had been forced to come by them, and that her heart was pounding because she was scared.

Seeing that Bailu denied it, they naturally ruled out this reason.

He said, "My lady, you just have a slight deficiency of Yin, which is causing your heart to beat fast. Remember to eat more duck and pork."

Chu Xiu didn't understand what Yin deficiency was, but Li Ruru did; it was simply a deficiency of Qi and blood.

She instructed Bailu, "Did you hear me? Eat more meat."

Before Bai Lu could speak, Nie Tianlei said to himself, "Besides diet, there's another point: pregnancy is a matter for both of you, so don't just pressure your daughter-in-law."

He looked at Chu Xiu and said, "Come here, let me take a look at you."

"Huh? Me?" Chu Xiu pointed at himself, looking completely bewildered.

Pregnancy is a matter for two people, that's true, but pregnancy is a woman's matter. What problems could a grown man possibly have?

Seeing his resistance, Nie Tianlei said impatiently, "If there's something wrong with the seed, how can it flower and bear fruit?"

A rotten seed, no matter how fertile the soil, will not germinate and bear fruit.

"Huh?" Although Chu Xiu felt that what he said made some sense, he still hesitated to step forward.

Li Ruru covered her mouth and chuckled, thinking to herself how amazing this Doctor Nie was.

Many doctors believe that infertility is a woman's problem and has nothing to do with men.

I never expected that this young doctor would have such a forward-thinking mindset.

"Stop laughing, go and give your son some advice," Nie Tianlei said irritably.

The son refused to let him take his pulse, probably thinking that he was perfectly healthy and that his infertility was entirely the woman's fault.

The mother kept laughing, probably thinking that what the doctor said was absurd.

It's true, birds of a feather flock together; this mother and son are completely estranged.

Li Ruru nudged Chu Xiu: "Go quickly and let the doctor take a look."

Chu Xiu was pushed over and reluctantly sat down.

After carefully taking his pulse, Nie Tianlei said, "You don't have any major problems."

"See? I told you I was fine," Chu Xiu said with a smile.

He was about to get up when Nie Tianlei pressed him down, saying, "But you have quite a few minor ailments."

"Huh? What's wrong with me?" Chu Xiu asked nervously.

"First of all, your pulse is weak and slow, your tongue is pale with a white coating, you like to eat raw and cold foods, and your spleen and stomach are weak and cold."

Secondly, excessive thinking leads to liver qi stagnation and liver qi depression.

Also, your excessive drinking and staying up late have led to liver and kidney yin deficiency.

"How could that be? I haven't had a drink in ages," Chu Xiu said, feeling wronged. He hadn't realized he had so many problems.

Nie Tianlei asked coldly, "Do you often suffer from insomnia and vivid dreams, night sweats, and hot flashes in your palms and soles? Do you occasionally experience dizziness and tinnitus?"

Five-center heat refers to a burning sensation in the palms, soles, and chest.

Night sweats refer to sweating that occurs after falling asleep and stops upon waking.

Chu Xiu looked embarrassed. The doctor was right about everything. How did he figure it out?

Are there really doctors this skilled?

"I... am a little."

"That settles it then," Nie Tianlei said expressionlessly.

Li Ruru was also surprised. Chu Xiu usually seemed like such a happy and cheerful child, so why was he overthinking things?
What does he think about all day?!

Li Ruru didn't understand and didn't ask any more questions. She just said to Nie Tianlei, "Dr. Nie, thank you for prescribing some medicine. We'll take it home and take it."

Nie Tianlei's brushstrokes were so elegant and powerful that Li Ruru couldn't understand a single word.

He craned his neck and leaned forward to ask, "Dr. Nie, are you married?" Nie Tianlei, focused on writing the prescription, shook his head and said, "No."

Li Ruru immediately perked up and said, "Oh, what a coincidence! I have an unmarried daughter who is very beautiful."

She glanced at Bai Lu and continued, "Dr. Nie, what kind of girl do you like?"

Nie Tianlei had already written the prescription and handed it to her, saying, "You're not sick."

"Huh?" Li Ruru thought she had misheard, rubbed her ears, and asked, "What did you say?"

“I said, I like girls who aren’t sick,” Nie Tianlei said, raising his voice.

Chu Xiu chuckled to himself; this was a master.

This is the trick he uses to deal with his father's constant nagging about getting married soon.

"I like people I click with."

"I like things that are pleasing to the eye."

"I like things that evoke feelings."

"I like it, but I don't dislike it."

These are all subjective feelings, and others cannot find a suitable candidate to compare them with.

In this way, even if someone introduces him to a fairy, he can confidently say that he has no feelings for her and that they are not compatible!
Men understand men best. Chu Xiu knew that Nie Tianlei was rejecting his godmother, so he pulled Li Ruru, who still wanted to say something, and quickly left the clinic.

The three returned to Hongfu Restaurant. Bai Lu looked at the pile of medicine in Chu Xiu's arms and smiled, "You must take care of yourself."

How come someone who seems perfectly healthy has so many illnesses, with problems here and there?

Chu Xiu rolled his eyes at her. "Mind your own business. She's already rejected you, and you're still smiling."

His ailments are all minor and can be cured with some medicine, but Dr. Nie doesn't like him, and that's something that can't be cured.

Bai Lu retorted, "So what if I laugh? Who wants to be the object of his affections?"

Li Ruru tilted her head and smiled, "Oh dear, have you taken a liking to him? I think Madam Nie is quite good, young and promising."

"I...don't know," Bai Lu pouted. This isn't like choosing cabbages; why ask if you like something after just one glance?

Li Ruru said calmly, "Your father has a good eye."

She also felt that Bai Lu and that Doctor Nie were a good match, both in terms of looks and personality.

Bai Lu is clever and lively, while Nie Tianlei is somewhat sullen and has a sharp tongue.

The two families were well-matched; one was a businessman, and the other a doctor, neither of them were from humble backgrounds.

Shuya changed her clothes and rushed over, saying, "Aunt Li, what did you say?"

Her eyes gleamed with gossip, and she excitedly waved her arms and legs.

Li Ruru raised her chin. "Ask your young lady."

Bai Lu said directly, "Aunt Li, don't talk nonsense."

"Think it over carefully yourself. Marriage is a serious matter and not something to be taken lightly," Li Ruru said. "We're leaving now."

As soon as the two left, Shuya pulled Bailu aside and said, "Miss, Miss, have you really taken a liking to that Doctor Nie?"

"I don't know." Bai Lu shook her head; she didn't understand matters of love.

Shuya said anxiously, "Oh dear, think about what Aunt Li said. If you were to marry Doctor Nie, would you be happy? Would you look forward to it?"

Bai Lu rested her chin on her hand, deep in thought, her heart unmoved.

Nie Family Medical Clinic.

Nie Tianlei rubbed his sore arms and said to the servant beside him, "Let's stop here for the morning."

"Yes, young master." The servant poured a cup of tea and said, "Then you rest, I'll go and get back to work."

"Wait a minute," Nie Tianlei called out to him, "Don't you think there was something off about those three people who came at noon?"

"Huh? Which three?"

"A couple and an old woman."

"No, what's wrong?" the servant asked, looking bewildered.

(End of this chapter)