Transmigration: Getting Rich with My Space and Supplies
Chapter 297 - 248 Eight Updates_2

Chapter 297: Chapter 248 Eight Updates_2

Rong Yan noticed that he didn’t seem inclined to elaborate, so she didn’t press further.

Aunt Jin’s niece didn’t arrive until eight o’clock in the evening.

"Mom Yan..."

The Rong family was enjoying the cool evening in the courtyard at this time! They were eating watermelon that had been chilled in well water.

Rong Yan had bought the watermelon when she went for a walk in the evening and had kept it chilling in the well ever since.

Hearing a knock on the door.

"Mom, it’s Aunt Jin!"

"I’ll go have a look." Madam Rong stood up to answer the door, and upon seeing Aunt Jin and her niece, she understood the purpose of their visit.

"Hello, Aunt!" Aunt Jin’s niece called out a little awkwardly; her name was Xu Guilan.

Madam Rong immediately said, "Come in quickly."

Aunt Jin gently pushed her niece forward and then walked in.

Seeing the family eating watermelon in the courtyard made her a bit embarrassed; it was indeed an inconvenient time to visit. If only she had arrived a bit later.

"Have a slice of watermelon first." Madam Rong went over, took two slices, and handed one to each, Aunt Jin and Xu Guilan.

Xu Guilan was extremely reserved; she didn’t know whether to eat it or not.

But Aunt Jin wasn’t the type to stand on ceremony, and the two families often exchanged delicious treats.

"Guilan, go ahead and eat first," Aunt Jin suggested.

Only then did Xu Guilan start eating, somewhat embarrassed.

After they finished eating, Aunt Jin looked toward Rong Yan, unable to wait any longer, "Yanyan, I’ve brought her over; do you have time to take a look at her now?"

Rong Yan nodded, then gestured for Xu Guilan to follow her into the living room.

"Come with me."

Despite her anxiety, Xu Guilan followed without hesitation.

"Take a seat," Rong Yan said, settling down herself.

Xu Guilan did as told, sitting down very stiffly, radiating tension from head to toe.

Rong Yan looked at her and said, "Relax a little, I’ll check your pulse first."

Upon hearing about checking her pulse, Xu Guilan knew what to do and stretched out her left hand on the table immediately.

Her expression was anxious... not because she wanted to be, but because she couldn’t control her emotions.

She was afraid she’d receive bad news.

Rong Yan’s fingers rested on the pulse at Xu Guilan’s wrist... after a minute, "Switch hands."

Xu Guilan quickly switched hands.

Rong Yan felt her pulse again.

Seeing Rong Yan frown, Xu Guilan’s heart sank with dread.

Could it be that she really wouldn’t be able to have children?

Unable to hold back, she blurted out, "...How am I? Can I not have children?"

Rong Yan asked, "Have you been to the hospital before? Have you taken a lot of medicine?"

Xu Guilan nodded.

"I got married and after six months with no sign of pregnancy, my mother-in-law found me some folk remedies, but they had no effect after I took them. Later, she found me some more... I took those too, but still did not become pregnant, so I secretly went to the hospital for tests... The doctor said my health had been ruined by all the haphazard medicines, and that it would be very difficult for me to have children..."

She felt as if her world was collapsing when the doctor spoke.

Rong Yan’s expression turned peculiar when she heard Xu Guilan mention secretly visiting the doctor.

Why would one need to secretly see a doctor?

"Your mother-in-law didn’t want you to go to the hospital?"

Xu Guilan nodded.

"...My mother-in-law is a bit miserly; she doesn’t like me spending money at the hospital. She says that the folk remedies passed down from the older generation are more effective than the prescriptions from the doctors... She says that doctors only prescribe things to make money..."

Rong Yan:...?

This mouth of hers only speaks of my mother-in-law, my mother-in-law... is there something truly wrong with this person? Does she need to have her brain checked?

"Is that so, you just listen to your mother-in-law like this?"

Xu Guilan did not hear the other implications in her words.

"My mother-in-law is an elder in the family; she has eaten more salt than the rice I’ve consumed and has a wealth of life experience, surely more than I do. So, it’s right for me to listen to her."

The corners of Rong Yan’s mouth twitched as she called into the courtyard, "Aunt Jin, come in for a moment."

When Aunt Jin heard she was being called, she quickly came in, "Yanyan, what’s wrong?"

Rong Yan looked at her, "Aunt Jin, take your niece back with you! I’m not treating her."

Xu Guilan’s face turned pale; why suddenly stop the treatment? Was it truly incurable?

But Aunt Jin’s mind was sharp; after her initial confusion, she picked up on the nuance in Rong Yan’s words.

Rong Yan said she would not treat, not that she couldn’t treat.

So she hurriedly asked, "Yanyan, is her condition treatable?"

"It’s a grave issue; her body has been ruined by medications over the years, but it could be managed. However, I don’t want to treat her," Rong Yan said, unafraid of offending anyone.

After hearing this, Aunt Jin felt her brain wasn’t good enough—what did it mean that medications had ruined her body?

"Why don’t you want to treat her? Is it a matter of money? She has money to give."

Upon hearing that her condition was treatable, Xu Guilan’s hope was kindled once more.

She looked at Rong Yan with tears streaming down her face.

"Rong Yan, I’ll give you money, any amount you ask, please just cure my illness. I just want to have a child..."

As she spoke, she suddenly knelt before Rong Yan, "I’m begging you..."

Rong Yan looked down at the kneeling Xu Guilan with a displeased expression.

Aunt Jin’s expression also changed.

Meanwhile, Madam Rong, who had noticed the commotion outside, immediately ran in.

Without asking questions, she yanked Xu Guilan up, "Who are you kneeling to? If my daughter says no treatment, then there will be no treatment."

She regretted it; she should have never allowed her daughter to agree to this matter in the first place.

At that moment, Aunt Jin was at a loss for what to do.

Rong Yan looked at Aunt Jin, "Aunt Jin, first, stop her from crying. Also, have her wait outside; I need to speak with you alone."

Aunt Jin, snapping back to reality, hurriedly replied, "...yes, alright."

Then turning her head, "Guilan, stop crying and wait outside for a bit. I need to speak with Yanyan."

Xu Guilan wiped away her tears and walked outside.

Once she saw her niece had left, Aunt Jin asked urgently, "Yanyan, what on earth is going on?"

She didn’t believe that Rong Yan was unkind enough to withhold treatment when she could provide a cure.

There had to be a reason, right?

Rong Yan looked straight at her, "Aunt Jin, let’s not beat around the bush. She does have infertility issues, and I indeed can treat it. But her mother-in-law has to come along for the treatment. Otherwise, unless she leaves that family, I won’t treat her."

"What do you mean by that? If Guilan’s mother-in-law comes over, you will treat her?" Aunt Jin expressed her confusion.

"Let me make it clearer for you! Your niece is not capable; her mind has been brainwashed by her mother-in-law. Just from the few sentences we’ve exchanged, it’s all about her mother-in-law this, mother-in-law that..."

Aunt Jin was slightly taken aback, "What’s the problem with that? It just means she’s a filial daughter-in-law."

"Her filial piety is her own business, but I don’t want to attract trouble. Let me lay it out for you! The reason her body is like this is probably because it has been damaged by her mother-in-law’s medications. So, even if I prescribe her medicine, if her mother-in-law sabotages it, who will they come looking for? Me."

Madam Rong was dumbstruck:...

Aunt Jin was even more shocked, "Are you saying that Guilan’s body has been harmed by the medicines her mother-in-law administered? How is that possible? Doesn’t she want to hold a grandchild?"

That simply couldn’t be possible... How could there be a mother-in-law in this world who didn’t want grandchildren?

"I’ve felt her pulse; her body has indeed been ruined by medications. Moreover, the medicines are potent. To address this... the herbs required are very precious, and it won’t be a small sum. Besides, it would be better for her to sort out her family matters first. This kind of medicating can only be done by those closest to her in the family, who do you think that is? Her husband? Her own parents? Don’t forget, who was the one who found those medications? Who was it that stopped her from going to the hospital? As for the reason, I have no idea. Maybe at first, they just wanted to control their daughter-in-law, make her work harder, but didn’t anticipate the medications would be overdone."