Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 104 Lin Qin is "Sick"

Huang Yuezhen was stunned and refused without thinking, "Uncle, why are you giving me money? I don't want it!"

Lin Yi insisted on giving it to him, saying, "You've had a tough time these past two weeks. The lotus roots sold very well, and Aqin gave me all the money. This is what you deserve. Take it. You'll have to rest for a few days before you start harvesting rice, which will be even more tiring!"
I'd feel bad making you do this if you didn't take it!

After the two declined for a while, Huang Yuezhen finally accepted the money, determined to work even harder.

Around 2 p.m., Lin Yi returned from dropping his two children off at school and was surprised to find that Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin had not yet left the house.

Just as I was about to go upstairs to take a look, I saw Chen Wenjun and Lin Qin coming down one after the other.

Lin Qin didn't look well.

Chen Wenjun said to Lin Yi with concern, "Dad! Give me your bicycle, I need to take Aqin to the hospital, she's not feeling well."

Lin Yi's expression tightened, and he immediately became anxious, "What's wrong? Have you been working too hard lately?"

Chen Wenjun pursed his lips and looked at Lin Qin with concern, "That's possible. She just said she felt dizzy and very tired, but nothing else. In this case, going to the clinic won't help. It's better to go to the hospital."

Lin Yi immediately ran back to his room, grabbed a hundred yuan and gave it to Chen Wenjun, saying, "Take this, go to the hospital for a proper check-up. Don't rush to make money."

The couple agreed and immediately went out.

It's quite quick to ride a bicycle from Nanyu to the city hospital.

After registering, the couple went to the emergency room first.

As soon as Lin Qin sat down, the doctor registered her information and asked in a serious tone, "Where do you feel unwell?"

Lin Qin pursed her lips and replied carefully, "I feel dizzy, extremely tired, sleepy, and have no energy, but I assure you, I don't have a cold or fever."

The doctor ignored her and first took her temperature, then looked at her throat and tongue, and then took her pulse.

Seeing that Lin Qin's temperature was normal, he immediately wrote out a prescription for her to have her blood drawn for testing.

Chen Wenjun immediately became anxious, "Doctor, is my wife alright?"

The doctor pondered for a moment and said, "Whether there is a problem or not will only be known after the test results come out. You should go and have your blood drawn first, get some rest, and come back tomorrow afternoon to pick up the report."

When Lin Qin had her blood drawn, Chen Wenjun was even more nervous than she was. After the blood draw, he quickly helped Lin Qin leave the hospital.

Lin Qin didn't say a word on the way, and without thinking much about it, she leaned against his back and closed her eyes.

When the bicycle stopped, she opened her eyes and found that she had arrived at the ancient street.

Chen Wenjun parked his bicycle and led Lin Qin into the store to buy red dates, brown sugar, noodles, malted milk powder, and other nourishing foods.

Once she was on the bicycle, Lin Qin finally asked, "Why did you buy all this stuff?"

Chen Wenjun said with a serious expression, "You had so much blood drawn today, you're already weak, you need to replenish your strength. Don't go out for the next few days. I can handle the business on my own, or if necessary, Dad can help me. You can ask your cousin-in-law to take the kids to school in the morning. In short, you just need to rest well and don't worry about anything else."

A part of Lin Qin's heart was touched instantly. She subconsciously tightened her grip on Chen Wenjun's waist, pressed her hand against his back, and said, word by word, "Besides my dad and my sister, only you care about me this much, Wenjun. It's so good to have met you!"

Hearing this, Chen Wenjun felt only deep heartache. "Silly girl, we were meant to be husband and wife, to spend our lives together. We couldn't have a good life in our past life, so we must not let God down again in this one."

I figured you were perfectly healthy at this time in my past life, so you're probably fine this time too. You're probably just exhausted. Let's get you checked out so we can have peace of mind and not overthink it."

"Ah."

Lin Qin's voice was very soft, full of dependence on Chen Wenjun.

When the two returned to Nanyu, Lin Yi and Huang Yuezhen were extremely worried when they learned that Lin Qin had had several vials of blood drawn.

He urged Lin Qin to go back to her room and rest.

Lin Yi turned around and went to boil brown sugar water for Lin Qin. Seeing that his eyes were red, Huang Yuezhen quickly comforted him, "Uncle, Qin has always been in good health, it's alright. Just think of it as a check-up, and take the opportunity to rest for a few days."

Lin Yi nodded sullenly.

I cooked something for Lin Qin and took it upstairs; it was almost time for me to go out to pick up the children.

Huang Yuezhen continued working.

When the two children returned home and learned that Lin Qin was sick, they were extremely worried and took turns showing concern for her.

"Mommy, let me sing you a song! That way you won't feel so bad." Ya Ya's face was pale, her eyes filled with fear, worry, and dread.

Ping An then brought Lin Qin some brown sugar water, saying, "Mom, have some water."

Faced with the children's concern, Lin Qin felt even warmer inside. She accepted the water cup as they asked, listened to Ya Ya sing a song, and applauded enthusiastically.

"Okay, Mom will be fine after a nap. You guys go and do your homework first, then have dinner. Dad won't be back until after 7 pm, and he has to deliver goods tonight, so he won't be able to take care of you. I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest."

Lin Qin smiled as she watched the two children leave.

Because Lin Qin wasn't feeling well, everyone was a bit listless.

Finally, the afternoon of the second day arrived. Impatient, Chen Wenjun drove Lin Qin to the city hospital early to pick up the report.

The couple, filled with anxiety, remained silent throughout the journey.

Chen Wenjun's hands were shaking when he received the report. He didn't dare to look at it and went straight to the doctor with the report.

The two of them waited for the doctor to review the report as if they were criminals waiting for trial; their hearts were pounding with anxiety.

After examining her carefully, the doctor said to Lin Qin, "It's highly likely she's pregnant. Go get an ultrasound to check on the fetus."

The couple stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

Even after arriving at the ultrasound room, the two were still in a daze.

Chen Wenjun waited anxiously outside. Although it was only a few minutes, it felt like an eternity to him.

The door to the ultrasound room opened.

Chen Wenjun immediately went to greet him, "What did the doctor say?"

Lin Qin glanced behind her, then led Chen Wenjun to the side and whispered, "We'll get the report later; we'll have to show it to the doctor to know for sure."

The two could only continue to wait patiently.

After all that commotion, it was already past four o'clock when they finally left the hospital. It was obviously too late to go back to Nanyu and give the bicycle to Lin Yi.

Chen Wenjun simply took Lin Qin to the Municipal Experimental Primary School to pick up the child.

Seeing him smile from time to time, Lin Qin couldn't help but chuckle and join in, "Why are you acting like an idiot?"

Chen Wenjun's smile grew even more goofy, "I'm just happy!"

As he spoke, his gaze fell on Lin Qin's flat stomach, his eyes full of anticipation. "This child is a gift from God. The doctor just said that the fetus is unstable in the first three months, so it is important not to overwork yourself. The reason I felt dizzy this time was because I was too tired. Fortunately, both the mother and the baby are fine."

Lin Qin felt a little scared thinking about what the doctor had just said. "Don't worry, I will be careful in the future. I won't let myself get too tired."

Chen Wenjun was still worried and pondered for a moment before saying, "From now on, when we go to Nangang to buy seafood in the morning, Dad will come with me. My cousin-in-law will take the kids to school, and Dad can pick them up after school. You can just cook a meal at home. If you don't want to do anything, just wait for us to come back. I can go to Nangang by myself in the afternoon. I don't need anyone's help."

(End of this chapter)