To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Lin Qingping feigned confusion, "I don't know either, but that smell makes me want to vomit just from smelling it. The chicken smelled like that today too. My mother-in-law said it would be good to eat, so I forced myself to eat it, and then my stomach hurt..."

Her aggrieved expression made Gu Juncheng frown even more.

"What Chinese medicine? What herbs were used to stew the chicken?" the doctor continued to ask, this time addressing Gu Juncheng.

Gu Juncheng looked at his mother.

Liu Fen was very nervous, "I...I'm not a doctor, I don't know...it's just...some medicine that's good for the baby..."

"Which doctor prescribed this? A military hospital?" The doctor stopped writing in the medical record.

Liu Fen dared not speak carelessly, and quickly shook her head, "No, no, it's just that we...we...the doctors in the countryside..."

"The health center?" the doctor asked again.

Liu Fen hesitated for a moment, and Gu Juncheng immediately followed up, "No."

"That is..." The doctor was even more confused.

Liu Fen looked up and saw her son staring intently at her. She dared not lie any longer and stammered, "He's...he's a country doctor..."

The doctor listened without revealing his thoughts, only advising, "Unless the medication is prescribed by a reputable hospital, do not take any medications from outside sources. Some medications can increase the risk of miscarriage, and others can increase the probability of birth defects. As things stand, the pregnant woman is healthy and does not need any medication. Her morning sickness is quite severe right now, but it is only temporary and will subside after the morning sickness passes. If she really needs to supplement her nutrition, she should follow the doctor's advice."

Liu Fen felt uneasy, and upon hearing a word she didn't understand, she couldn't help but ask, "What does 'zhiji' mean?"

"It's a fetal malformation." The doctor continued writing in the medical record.

Liu Fen still seemed a little confused, so Gu Juncheng said from the side, "It means that she was born...unhealthy."

Gu Juncheng actually wanted to be more direct, but for some reason, those words were already on the tip of his tongue when he suddenly felt a pang in his heart. He couldn't bear to use those unpleasant words at all. Just thinking about those words and then about his daughter made him want to slap himself a few times. Why did he have to think about those words?

However, he had to explain it to his mother to prevent her from getting any strange or unusual medicine!

Gu Dafu understood and said directly, "It's like the pillar in the village."

Upon hearing this, Liu Fen's face turned pale.

Fortunately, Lin Qingping was unharmed.

When Liu Fen heard the doctor's words, she breathed a sigh of relief.

The family then took a boat back to the island.

By the time I got home, it was already evening.

When her son returned, Liu Fen naturally prepared a sumptuous feast to welcome him back.

However, Gu Juncheng had a question to ask.

He went into the kitchen and called his mother out.

"What kind of medicine did you give the bottle?" he asked as he picked vegetables in the backyard.

"Oh dear, what are you doing picking vegetables? Go back and rest. You're a man, doing this kind of work that women do." Actually, Liu Fen had seen him work before, but after what the neighbor said, the scene became particularly jarring.

Gu Juncheng completely ignored her words and continued to ask, "What medicine was prescribed? Who prescribed it?"

Liu Fen: ...

"It's just medicine that's good for the child, don't ask so many questions..."

"Is Liu the deaf one who opened the shop?" Gu Juncheng asked abruptly.

"How did you know..." Liu Fen blurted out, but immediately covered her mouth, a wave of panic washing over her: Oh no, now she's been exposed...

Gu Juncheng scoffed, "How would I know? Who else in the village is this swindler and fraudster? Hasn't he cheated enough people over the years?"

Liu Fen wanted to say that the doctor wasn't a fraudulent swindler, but she didn't dare to.

"What kind of medicine is it?" Gu Juncheng wasn't going to let this slide.

Liu Fen stammered, "I already said it was..."

“If it’s really a good medicine, wouldn’t you tell me?” Gu Juncheng knew his mother too well. “Fine, you don’t have to tell me. I’ll just make a call to the local police station and have them send officers to arrest him…”

"What right do you have to arrest me?!" Liu Fen panicked.

"On what grounds? Because Liu the Deaf sells fake medicine and harms people!" Gu Juncheng was very serious, not at all like he was joking.

“I already said it’s not fake medicine…” Liu Fen said anxiously.

"Whether it's true or not, we'll find out once we arrest them and interrogate them!"

"Don't send someone to arrest them... I was the one who asked your father to go find them. If you arrest them, won't I be the one who harms them? How am I supposed to face the villagers after this?" Liu Fen pleaded desperately. "Fine, I'll talk to them."

She had talked about it, but when it came to actually speaking, Liu Fen still found it difficult. In the end, under Gu Juncheng's resolute gaze, she could no longer keep it a secret.

She sighed, "Have you noticed? Your wife might be having a girl!"

"Really?" Gu Juncheng's eyes lit up, unable to contain his joy.

Liu Fen thought she had hit the nail on the head. She believed he was on her side. After all, what man in the world wouldn't want to leave his descendants?

So, he immediately approached Gu Juncheng mysteriously, saying, "I've lived all these years, how could I be wrong about this?"

Gu Juncheng's eyes gleamed with even greater joy, but Liu Fen didn't notice, continuing on her own, "So, that's why I had your father go back to find Liu the Deaf and ask him to prescribe some medicine to turn the girl into a boy?"

"What?!" Gu Juncheng's voice changed in shock.

He considered countless possibilities, but he never thought of this one!

Are there really such absurd things in this world?

Liu Fen, however, only saw his surprise, and there was a hint of pride in her eyes. "Let me tell you, this is what Liu the Deaf is best at. He has helped countless people turn girls into boys. Do you remember Gu Hu at the village entrance? He's your old friend. His child was originally a girl, but his wife took Liu the Deaf's medicine, and the baby was born a boy!"

Gu Juncheng said coldly, "I only heard that a woman by the river took his medicine and miscarried!"

Liu Fen replied, "That's because it was a girl, a girl with a strong fate. She couldn't be saved. It was God's arrangement to let her be born. His family already has three girls, they can't have any more girls. It's good that she was aborted!"

"Heaven? Would Heaven help those who do evil and commit heinous crimes?" Gu Juncheng's anger was already burning.

Liu Fen, unaware of the situation, simply said, "How is this immoral? This is a good deed!" Then, she whispered to him, "I won't hide it from you now. You need to persuade your wife, whether you coax her or trick her, to make her take the medicine..."

"Go back!" Gu Juncheng interrupted her.

Liu Fen was stunned. "Wh...what's wrong?"

"I'll buy you the nearest train tickets. You'll leave the island tomorrow!" Gu Juncheng said, controlling his anger.