The Brilliant Life of a Post-Apocalyptic Female Boss Reborn at 70

Xin Yi looked the nurse carefully, making sure she didn't recognize her, and asked, "Miss Nurse, do you know me?"

The nurse smiled knowingly. "You fainted during your blood transfusion last time, and I was the one who helped bring you to your room. Are you feeling alright now?"

"Oh, I see. Thank you so much! I'm here with my sister-in-law to prepare for childbirth. She needs to have an ultrasound now, and I'm wondering how to get there?" Xin Yi asked politely.

"It's on the second floor of the building next door. It'll be easy to find once you get there," the nurse replied warmly.

Xin Yi suddenly remembered something and casually asked, "Nurse, is Hong Xing, whom I accompanied to give birth last time, still in the hospital?"

Upon hearing this name, the nurse immediately perked up and said enthusiastically, "That Ms. Hong was discharged yesterday! Everyone advised her to stay a few more days for observation in case of any unexpected situations, but she insisted that her health was good and there was no need for continued hospitalization. I must say, she is truly the fastest recovering and best-behaved mother in our hospital's history!"

After hearing the nurse's words, Xin Yi secretly confirmed her guess—after all, having received her own blood, she could naturally recover quickly.

"Thank you so much for your answer, nurse. We'll take our leave now, goodbye!"

Xin Yi smiled and said goodbye to the nurse, then took her sister-in-law to the ultrasound room.

After the ultrasound, Wu Guihua was still a little shaken. "Yiyi, that thing can see the baby's condition just by looking at my belly? That's amazing!"

"Sister-in-law, that's called an instrument, not some kind of thing. This is the development of science and technology. I believe that China will become stronger and stronger, with airplanes, rockets, and cannons—we'll have everything. Our lives will get better and better!"

Judging that it was about time, Xin Yi suggested going to the hospital cafeteria for lunch and bringing some back for Zhang Lao Er.

"We didn't bring our lunchboxes, we have to go back and get them!"

"Wait here for me for a moment, I'll go back and get it and come right back. Just sit down and don't wander off!"

Wu Guihua said irritably, "Do you really think I'm a child? I'll wait for you right here!"

Xin Yi smiled gently, "Aren't you just a baby now? A precious baby!"

He then walked towards the ward.

When Zhang Lao Er saw Xin Yi return, he asked worriedly, "Xin Yi, where's my wife? Why didn't she come back with you?"

"It's alright. It's lunchtime now, so my sister-in-law and I decided to go to the hospital cafeteria. She was thinking of bringing you lunch, so I came back specifically to get the lunchbox!"

"It's good that you're alright." Zhang Lao Er handed two lunchboxes to Xin Yi. "Xin Yi, go to the cafeteria and order a few more meat dishes to nourish your sister-in-law. You should eat more too. I'll just grab a few steamed buns!"

After saying that, he took out a ten-yuan note from his pocket and handed it over.

Xin Yi didn't stand on ceremony and accepted it. "Second Brother, I'll go now!"

"Go!"

The two didn't notice that the old lady in the next bed stared wide-eyed at the money in Mr. Zhang's hand, wishing she could snatch it immediately.

As soon as Xin Yi left, the old lady walked over to Zhang Lao Er and said, "Brother, you're really good to your wife. These days, it's good enough to be able to eat meat, and you still let her order more. What a waste! If it were my daughter, I would give her a good talking to!"

Zhang Lao Er had witnessed the old woman's ruthlessness before, so he didn't dare to argue back. He could only go along with her and say, "Normally, we wouldn't dare to eat like this, but we're about to give birth, so we need to eat something good to have the strength!"

"She's about to give birth? She walks very upright, she doesn't look like she's about to give birth at all!"

The old lady's gossipy nature was aroused, and she stared at Zhang Lao Er with shining eyes.

Feeling uneasy under his gaze, Zhang Lao Er honestly said, "My wife's due date has passed by several days, but she still hasn't given birth, so we came to the hospital for a checkup!"

"Is there still such a thing?"

The old woman's eyes darted around, and a sly smile appeared on her wrinkled face: "In all my years, I've never heard of late birth, I only know about premature birth."

"Is it possible that your wife isn't carrying your child, and that's why she's deliberately making up a lie about having a late birth?"

Hearing this, Zhang Lao Er's face flushed with anger. He stood up abruptly, glared at the old woman, and said in a trembling voice, "You old woman, don't talk nonsense! My wife has always been very good. Don't spread rumors and cause trouble here!"

The old lady, however, disagreed and became increasingly convinced of her guess.

She sneered, "Nonsense? Go ask around, which wife can't give birth when she's on her due date? It's obvious she's not pregnant yet! Only a fool like you would believe that. How pathetic, being cuckolded without even knowing it. Humph, not listening to the elders, now you're paying the price!"

Hearing this, Zhang Lao Er felt a pang of pain in his heart, but he still chose to believe his wife.

He turned away, silent, recalling the moments he had shared with Wu Guihua since their marriage. The two of them had always supported each other and cherished each other through thick and thin. He absolutely refused to believe that his wife would betray him.

Seeing that Zhang Lao Er was no longer paying attention to her, the old lady wisely shut her mouth.

She was secretly delighted, thinking that there would be a good show to watch soon.

Xin Yi picked up Wu Guihua and headed towards the cafeteria. It was lunchtime, and the cafeteria was quite crowded. Seeing that there weren't many empty seats, Xin Yi quickly ran to grab two seats.

"Sister-in-law, please sit here. I'll go order. What would you like to eat?"

Wu Guihua thought for a moment, "Just eat something simple to get by!"

As he reached for his money, Xin Yi quickly stopped him, saying, "Brother Zhang has already paid. There are a lot of people here, so you should keep your money safe!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Guihua stopped what she was doing. "Yiyi, your second brother likes eggplant. Oh, and three more steamed buns too. You can decide what else you want!"

"Okay!"

Xin Yi took her lunchbox and lined up. Soon it was her turn. She looked at all the dishes and said, "Auntie, I'd like one serving of stir-fried potatoes, eggplant, and green peppers; one serving of shredded pork with eggs; one serving of stewed chicken with mushrooms; two bowls of rice; and three steamed buns. Please put the steamed buns in my lunchbox."

The cafeteria lady served the food and said, "Young lady, it's four yuan and fifty cents in total. It's hard for you to carry all that by yourself, so I'll lend you a tray. You have to return it right away!"

"Thank you, aunt!"

Xin Yi placed the food on a tray and carefully carried it toward Wu Guihua.

"Sister-in-law, the food is here!"

Xin Yi put the food on the table and went to return the tray, leaving Wu Guihua staring at the food in front of her, speechless.

Goodness, that must cost several dollars. Considering my condition, I don't know how long I'll have to stay in the hospital. If I eat like this every day, the money I brought probably won't be enough.