CHAPTER 479: 479 RETRIBUTION

In the past, just thinking of Jiang Xinyu would stir something within me. Tomorrow, I’ll see her and find out if it’s really my problem.

If that’s truly the case, I need to find a good doctor immediately. If I really can’t, what’s the joy left in life?

I fell into a restless sleep.

The next day, after getting up, Sun Hongxia washed the clothes they both had changed out of. She found 300 yuan in Kong Demin’s pocket.

"Deming, this money?"

"It’s for you. Keep it."

Sun Hongxia sped up, and then both of them went to work together.

In the canteen, while eating breakfast, Sun Hongxia said to Kong Demin, "This is too inconvenient. You never used to eat in the canteen before. Why don’t we also prepare some food supplies and have meals at home in the morning and evening?"

"Don’t bother. Let’s sort it out when we move, it’s only a little over a month. For now, let’s just eat in the canteen."

Sun Hongxia felt delighted; she actually disliked doing chores and was happy to not cook.

After eating, Kong Demin said, "I’m going to work."

He initially thought about looking for Jiang Xinyu right now but realized they also have a morning meeting, so he waited until the meeting finished.

Throughout the entire meeting, he was distracted, hoping time would pass faster. He was anxious to know the reason behind his condition.

He had actually prepared for the worst, yet still held onto some hope.

The morning meeting finally ended. He left on his bicycle without discussing anything.

He went straight to the gate of the textile factory, "I’m here to see your Vice Factory Director Jiang Xinyu."

"Please wait, I’ll call Vice Factory Director Jiang right now. You can wait outside."

Xiao Liu knew Kong Demin and became vigilant. Why is this bad person coming over to see Vice Factory Director Jiang? Although they were from the same hometown, he noticed that Vice Factory Director Jiang didn’t seem to like him.

"Vice Factory Director Jiang, it’s Xiao Liu. Someone is here looking for you." Then he whispered, "It’s someone named Kong from the Revolutionary Committee."

Jiang Xinyu frowned, "Alright, I know. I’m coming out now."

She put down the phone and went out immediately.

Kong Demin waited outside for ten minutes before he saw Jiang Xinyu come out.

Seeing the girl from the same village, who was growing more beautiful, ignited something within Kong Demin, yet there was still no response.

At this point, he really gave up, just glanced at her, and left on his bicycle.

Jiang Xinyu was taken aback; what’s going on with him? How could he leave without saying a word to me? Did I see despair on his face just now? What’s happened?

I knew he was already married. Is there something else going on?

"Vice Factory Director Jiang?"

"It’s nothing." Jiang Xinyu shook her head and went into the textile factory.

Today’s morning meeting discussed the workers’ situation; now there’s a sense of anxiety among them, and workers’ emotions are unstable. There will be a meeting before dinner, hosted by Qian Jun, but Jiang Xinyu was still very worried.

Kong Demin rode his bike straight back to the workplace and sat despondently in his office. He felt no emotion at all. That’s it, he must go to a hospital immediately.

He was a rational person and knew he had to visit a reputable hospital. He didn’t trust quacks.

Holding the car keys, he was about to leave when he ran into Wang Dajiang.

"Director Kong, where are you headed? Need me to drive?"

Kong Demin tossed the keys to Wang Dajiang. He made plans for the worst. If the hospital couldn’t help, he might as well ask Wang Dajiang.

People who mingle outside long enough usually have a lot of information; maybe he’d have a good suggestion.

"Director Kong, where are we going?"

"The hospital, the city hospital."

"Okay."

Wang Dajiang was someone Kong Demin liked for this reason; he never spoke too much.

Forty minutes later, they arrived at the hospital. "You wait for me here."

Kong Demin found the hospital’s deputy dean; they had dined together before.

"Director Kong, what brings you here?"

"Dean Li, I have a little issue."

"Director Kong, tell me? If there’s something I can do, I definitely won’t refuse."

"Dean Li, could you get me the best doctor, you know, for men’s issues?"

"Director Kong, hold on, I’ll call him right over for you."

Kong Demin felt his face burning; this is a man’s disgrace.

After a while, an elderly man with a head full of white hair came over. "Dean Li, you were looking for me?"

"Director Tian, this is my friend. He needs to talk to you. You two go ahead, I’ll be off on rounds."

Kong Demin had a newfound admiration for Dean Li; he was someone who understood.

Now only the two of them were left in the office. For the sake of the future, Kong Demin didn’t hold back and explained the situation.

"Director Tian, what do you think is going on?"

"Comrade, hold out your hand, and let me check your pulse first."

Director Tian frowned. "Comrade, did you eat something unusual?"

"Nothing special."

"Lie on the bed and take down your pants, let me examine you."

Kong Demin felt a bit uncomfortable about this. However, thinking of the future, there was no other option.

Director Tian inspected and then went to wash his hands.

"Well, comrade, it seems you have a physical issue. Were you exhausted before this happened?"

Kong Demin recalled the night before spending time with Zheng Xiuxiang. So he nodded.

"The hospital doesn’t have a solution."

Kong Demin understood what he was implying.

"Then, Director Tian, point me in the right direction. I can’t just leave it like this; I’m only twenty-eight and if I can’t, what’s the point after?"

"There is no formal solution, but since you’re Dean Li’s friend, I suggest you see an old Chinese medicine doctor. He has some research in this area. Whether it works, I don’t know."

"Thank you, Director Tian. Could you tell me how to find this old Chinese medicine doctor?"

"I don’t know him personally, just heard about him. You can go and have him take a look."

Director Tian provided Kong Demin with the address of the old Chinese medicine doctor, and Kong Demin thanked him and left right away without having time to wait for Dean Li.

The address given by Director Tian happened to be the same place where Meng Xiu Fen bought medicine.

Kong Demin explained the situation to him.

"Let me take your pulse first."

The man quickly identified the problem, but since the medicine came from his place, he wouldn’t disclose it.

Realizing this means he would basically be saying goodbye to this aspect of a man’s life for the rest of his days.

So he shook his head, "I can’t see much either, nor do I have a way. Best slow down and nurture yourself quietly, focus also on cultivating your mind and soul, maybe it will get better someday."

"Is there no other way?"

The old man shook his head, "None. You must slowly nurture yourself; you’ve overdone it. You must understand, everything tends to reverse when it reaches an extreme."