Why does the good husband not forget the past of being bullied by the evil woman after marriage?

"I...I know."

"Very good~ I really like Yuuki like this more."

Mina Sakai smiled again, took out a credit card and stuffed it into the suit pocket on Shimizu Yuki's chest.

"Always transferring money to Yuki's salary card may lead to the risk of being discovered. This card contains the medical expenses for Yuki's wife, and I will transfer money to it on time every month from now on."

She raised her hand again and cupped the man's extremely uneasy cheek, licked her dry lips, and said with a smile.

"By the way, I have sent someone to drive the second car that Yuki wanted to the downstairs of your community. In this way, Yuki can pick up and drop off his wife to and from get off work every day. He is such a competent and good husband. To be Yuki's wife... what an enviable lucky woman!"

276. Weekend routine, Erika goes to the hospital for another checkup

A week had passed since Erika returned to the workplace, and it was also the ordinary weekend that the couple had been looking forward to for a long time.

The hot pot in the kitchen was bubbling with steam. Yuki Shimizu stared at the flames on the stove in a daze. For some reason he reached out and touched the scalding pot wall. The piercing pain burned deep into his nerves before he suddenly came to his senses.

He groaned and hastily put his finger under cold water to rinse. It was timely, but a small blister still appeared.

Putting his scattered thoughts back on track, Yuki Shimizu poured the ingredients that had been washed long ago into the boiling pot one by one. The vegetables, soy products, and some meat were boiled in hot water. The mixed aroma of the food soon emerged from the cooking.

After tasting the hot soup and simply seasoning it, Shimizu Yuuki returned to the bedroom to wake up Erika, who was taking her usual nap, and prepare for dinner.

As evening approached, the light in the bedroom with the curtains drawn was dim. A warm feeling lingered in the air, carrying with it the faint sweet fragrance of a woman.

At first glance, Shimizu Yuki did not find Erika. He only saw a slightly bulging hill gently rising and a faint electronic light seeping out from the cave.

He tiptoed over and looked at his wife who was hiding in the bed, playing with her mobile phone intently, and suddenly spoke.

"As a teacher... is this how Erika sets an example for her students? Hiding under the covers and playing with her phone or something..."

"Oh my, why are you being so sneaky, Yuuki-kun? You really scared me!"

Erika put her phone down casually, stretched out her lazy and tired body after waking up, and rested her head on the man's thigh obediently, like a kitten relying on its owner.

"When did Erika wake up?" Shimizu Hiroki smiled and reached out to rub the woman's soft black hair.

"Just now, how come I slept so late again? It's been five hours. It seems like I didn't get enough sleep!"

Erika counted on her fingers, puffed up her cheeks slightly, and couldn't help feeling a little regretful, "I was thinking about spending more time with Yuki-kun during the afternoon break."

"It's okay, Erika can sleep if she wants. I cooked some sukiyaki because I was bored, so you can just get up and eat now."

"No wonder I was wondering why it smelled so good and made my stomach growl the whole time. It turns out that my husband cooked it himself..."

Erika nodded vigorously, her round and soft eyes shining as bright as stars in the dim bedroom, as if she was extremely expectant.

"Well, that... I have something else to tell Erika."

He bent his head and kissed his wife's forehead. Her loose bangs obscured Shimizu Hiroki's murky gaze. The sadness of reality that he tried hard to ignore soon overwhelmed the warmth and happiness that was within his reach.

"I'm listening, Yuki-kun, go ahead!"

"There will be a cocktail party in the company in a few days. Because of my outstanding work performance... I was named by the director. I can bring my partner to attend..."

"Okay, I know."

Before Shimizu Yuki could finish his words, Erika agreed readily. She smiled with her thin eyebrows curved in the man's surprised gaze and spoke in a calm tone.

"Are you worried that I don't like this kind of place and that's why you're embarrassed to speak up? It doesn't matter. As long as Yuki is by my side, I'm not afraid of anything!"

His wife's considerate smile gripped Shimizu Hiroki's heart. He really couldn't laugh and could only nod in a hoarse voice.

The plan was finalized easily, and the couple who were lying crookedly on the bed got up to eat.

At the dinner table, they talked about Kurono Yukie, who left in a hurry after staying for only one day. Erika felt a little self-conscious about this, thinking that she had not fulfilled her duty as a good host, and felt very sorry about it. Fortunately, Kurono Yukie did not forget her promise to guide her in exercising.

And it seems that she hasn't contacted Miss Arisu who lives downstairs for a long time, and there is no chance to ask her for advice on those embarrassing couple skills. Erika is thinking about when to invite these two new female friends to her home to thank them and consolidate the knowledge she has learned to see if she can surpass them...

But before Erika could think too much, her and Shimizu Yuki's cell phones on the dining table rang at the same time, scaring them both.

After looking at each other in surprise, they each picked up their phones and saw almost identical schedule reminders, and said in unison.

"Tomorrow is another day to go to the hospital for a checkup?!"

……

The next day after get off work, Yuuki Shimizu drove his newly bought second-hand car and parked it in front of the gate of Sakura High School.

Most of the teachers and students who can work or study at Sakura High School in the center of Tokyo are either rich or noble. When classes are over, there are countless luxury cars parked at the school gate. There are also many yellow-haired will-o'-the-wisp boys driving sports cars, roaring their engines, attracting many people's attention.

In comparison, the cheap second-hand car that Hiroki Shimizu specifically requested seemed a bit out of place and also attracted a lot of attention.

As the person involved, Shimizu Hiroki has been sitting in the car, oblivious to what is happening outside. He has been typing out the draft on his phone over and over again, and is still trying to convince Mina Sakai not to attend the cocktail party...

But he also didn't dare to anger the woman, as he might get retaliated against and make Mina Sakai go crazy and do something unpredictable.

The only thing that is worth feeling comforted at the moment is probably that Mizuno Sakurako has really done what she said and has begun to take action against Mina Sakai and Mieko Arisu, the two women, to completely drive them out of Shimizu Hiroki's life.

As long as we get through this cocktail party, everything will slowly get better...

Hiroki Shimizu put down his phone in annoyance. After thinking about it, he still felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't tell the specific reason. He could only lean on the seat and rub his slightly swollen temples anxiously.

A few minutes later, he received a message from Erika and got out of the car to look for his wife among the crowd.

Almost at the same moment, across the crowded crowd, the couple's eyes were fixed on each other like magnets attracting each other.

However, when Hiroki Shimizu saw Yukie Kurono appearing next to Erika, the smile on his face suddenly became quite fake.

The two graceful beauties walking side by side were particularly conspicuous in the crowd. Erika, who was slightly shorter, still had the gentleness and dignity of a Yamato Nadeshiko, forming a sharp contrast with the tall and beautiful cold and stinky-faced beauty on the other side. But they were definitely beautiful sights that were rarely seen in everyday life.

They walked through the crowd together. The roar of the sports car engines beside them did not help. They still walked towards a cheap scooter parked outside, with smiles on their faces.

Shimizu Hiroki got out of the car and opened the passenger door for Erika. As for Kurono Yukie who was following beside him, he just glanced at her indifferently. He didn't even want to let a woman touch the back seat of the car, for fear of dirtying his newly replaced car seat.

But even so, Kurono Yukie still sat on it without blushing or beating her heart. Her shamelessness was unimaginable.

"Teacher Kurono's new home happens to be on the way to the hospital. Please give her a ride, Yuuki-kun!"

After hearing the explanation from his naive and gullible wife, Hiroki Shimizu turned around and reluctantly gave Kurono Yukie a good look.

He started the car and slowly drove out of the parking lane. At that moment, a warm and cool hand quietly grasped his arm. He glanced sideways and saw Erika sitting in the passenger seat.

The woman was obviously extremely nervous despite her forced smile, her palms were sweaty from nervousness, and her red lips moved slightly as if to comfort herself.

"Yuuki-kun, I hope this will have a good result!"

277. A brief moment of joy, the Shimizu couple faced huge medical expenses

Just two years ago, on an unexpected day, Hiroki Shimizu's wife Erika Shimizu fainted at her workplace without any warning. After being rushed to the hospital, she was officially diagnosed with a very rare and difficult disease. There was little hope of a cure and the cost of treatment was extremely high.

From that day on, a cloud of dark clouds that could not be dispelled began to tightly cover their originally happier and warmer home. From then on, the routine check-up every three months became an indispensable part of their lives and was firmly recorded in their itinerary reminders.

But even though the two of them walked into the cold hospital clinic with earnest anticipation every time, the physical examination results they received in the end were not optimistic. It could only be said that their conditions barely did not deteriorate.

Fortunately, the results of the last check-up showed that Erika's health has improved to a certain extent. During this period, she was changed to a new, more expensive medicine, which may bring unprecedented changes. The couple are looking forward to the final result.

"Yuuki-kun, what should I do?! I'm so nervous... I don't know what the final result will be!!!"

The preliminary results will probably come out within two to three hours. The couple had been sitting outside the clinic waiting for more than two hours. As the final moment approached, Erika became visibly nervous and flustered.

She held onto Shimizu Hiroki's arm and wouldn't let go, her fingers caressing the man's wrist without knowing where to put them. She could also feel her husband's heart beating particularly fast.

"No, it's okay. Erika has been in much better spirits recently than before. She can keep up with the intensity of the work even after joining the company. This already explains a lot, doesn't it?"

"But I sometimes get very sleepy. Once I fall asleep, I can't stop. Even the alarm clock can't wake me up. There were a few times when I took a nap and missed the afternoon classes."

Erika was completely scaring herself. She regarded any slight disturbance as a formidable enemy and became extremely nervous.

"No matter what the final result is, I will stay by Erika's side and will never, ever leave!"

"Umm~ I don't know what to do without Yuki-kun! This kind of thing is really scary~~"

Hiroki Shimizu patted his wife's slightly trembling thin back. Although he was not in much better condition, he had to pretend to be calm and comfort Erika to just wait for their fate.

During this time, they saw many patients coming out of the intensive care unit with reports in hand. These people were shrouded in a gloomy deathly aura, and they passed by the Shimizu couple like zombies. An atmosphere of oppressive and dead silence arose spontaneously, silently shrouding the surroundings.

Compared to those friends, relatives, and partners who might face separation and death tomorrow, he and Erika can at least see a faint glimmer of hope, which is already very lucky.

But for Erika, he wants to be even greedier!

Shimizu Yuki covered Erika's eyes, held her head against his chest, and tried hard to prevent Erika from hearing or seeing.

After waiting for about another half an hour, Hiroki Shimizu was the first to see a familiar-looking doctor coming out. However, because he was wearing a mask, he could not see the expression on his face for the time being.

He whispered something to his wife in his arms. Upon hearing that, Erika immediately wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and turned to look at the doctor who came out of the clinic.

"Mr. Shimizu, the preliminary examination results are out..."

"How is it? How is my health? Is it getting better?"

Erika couldn't help but ask in a trembling voice, and his wife grasped the corner of his clothes tightly. Shimizu Hiroki also held his breath.

"Fortunately, the result this time far exceeded our expectations. According to Mrs. Shimizu's current physical condition, she has met the basic conditions for rehabilitation surgery. Of course, the specific situation still needs to wait for detailed results to be analyzed..."

"That's what I mean!!!"

The couple looked back at each other as if they had telepathy, and asked loudly in unison.

"That means... as long as the surgery is completed, I can fully recover and return to the body of a normal person?"

"I dare not say it too boldly, but the possibility is indeed quite high."

As the female doctor spoke, she couldn't help but smile with relief, and it was obvious that she was happy from the bottom of her heart for this loving couple who came here time and time again with hope, and returned disappointed time and time again.

"By the way, remember to go find Dr. Asami. She will be the attending physician for your surgery. You will have to discuss the specific situation with her."

After expressing their thanks, the couple rushed to Dr. Asami's office without stopping for a moment.

The few elevators available were crowded, but the ecstasy in their hearts was enough to support them to climb up three or four floors via the stairs.

This was almost the best news the couple had heard in the past two years. It was like a dream.

"Yuki-kun, pinch me now, am I still daydreaming?"

"Could it be that Erika and I are connected even in our dreams? Erika, don't scare Doctor Asami later, because she seems to be a very scientific and serious person!"

Erika quickly covered her mouth and shook her head to indicate that she would not talk nonsense anymore.

After knocking on the door and receiving a response from a cold and indifferent female voice, they pushed the door open and walked in.

After briefly stating her purpose, Asami Mio, wearing a white coat, turned around slowly and looked up at the excited and nervous couple standing in front of her.

"You two should take a seat first. I have read the medical report on Mrs. Shimizu, and she does meet the criteria for surgery."

After sitting down in a hurry, Shimizu Yuuki, who looked relatively calm, asked first: "Then...then is there anything we need to pay attention to? When is the earliest we can have the surgery?"

"It would be best if it were within six months. You just need to maintain your current physical condition. There is one more important thing, and I won't beat around the bush with you two. The medical expenses for this surgery are quite high, so please be mentally prepared."

"Then...how much is that approximately?" Erika felt her breathing was tightening.

Asami Mio still had that indifferent look, her eyes were calm...it was unclear whether she was happy or angry, and she just spit out a number that was so terrifying that it was almost despairing.

"Why do you need so much? Yuuki-kun has spent most of his salary on my medical expenses and family expenses in the past two years. The family probably only has some savings... Anyway, it's still far from enough. And spending so much money just for me..."

Erika let out a long breath and sat back in her chair as if exhausted. The joy that had accumulated in her eyes suddenly faded a lot.

"This price may seem unacceptable, but you are still young and you and Mr. Shimizu still have a long way to go. Besides, you have been working hard for so long..."

Asami Mio glanced at Shimizu Hiroki who was silent beside her, and noticed the man's slightly trembling fists through the transparent lenses. The corners of her lips curled up slightly, barely perceptible.

"I think Mr. Shimizu will definitely find a way, right? Just like you once went to great lengths to find me for your wife. After all, you love your wife so much, it's really enviable!"

278. Shimizu Yuuki decided to go his own way, and the third female guest came to visit

At night, they drove back from the bustling city center to their cheap rental house in the fringe city. Along the way, the atmosphere in the car fell into an almost eerie silence.

It was another red light for turning left. Shimizu Yuki slowly stopped the car and glanced at Erika who was sitting in the passenger seat and playing with her phone in silence.

She didn't try to avoid him on purpose, or maybe she didn't care about any of the little things. Shimizu Hiroki clearly saw Erika checking a bank card they used together, which contained almost all of their large savings.

"Are you tired, Erika? Why don't you lie down and rest for a while? We'll still have some time to get home."

As if she didn't hear Shimizu Hiroki's voice, Erika kept muttering to herself, her voice slightly tinged with tears.

"This month's rent hasn't been paid yet, and I just took out a loan to buy a car. Next month, next month..."

"Are you still thinking about the medical expenses? It's more worth being happy to see the hope of recovery. Erika, please stop thinking about it, okay?"

"But where does our family get so much money?"

Erika turned her bloodless face, and under the dim light, her bloodshot eyes were shining with a moist light, which was indescribably heartbreaking.