CHAPTER 1536: CHAPTER 1536: LET ME FEEL YOUR PULSE

The two returned to the residential compound, loaded everything they needed to bring to the Gu family into the car, and then locked the door and left.

They had called home in advance to tell Auntie Tang that they would be coming home for dinner.

The kids came running out when they heard the car: "Dad, Mom, you’re back."

Luo Qiao replied with a smile: "We’re back. Come over and help carry the stuff."

They saw that Lu Yixuan had also come out with his children.

Lu Ran and Lu Hao also came running over: "Auntie, we’re here to help too."

Luo Qiao asked with a smile: "When did you guys come back?"

Lu Ran replied: "We came back around four o’clock."

Just as they entered the yard, Wang Xiaoxin greeted them with a smile: "You’ve come back at a perfect time, wash up and get ready for dinner."

Luo Qiao looked at Wang Xiaoxin: "Sister-in-law, why do you look thinner?"

Wang Xiaoxin’s smile faded slightly upon hearing this: "Is it very obvious?"

Luo Qiao looked her over more carefully: "Anyway, you look a lot thinner to me."

They entered the kitchen one after the other, and Luo Qiao gave Auntie Tang the items in her hands: "Auntie Tang, these are some cooked foods I made, you can put them away, and add them to the meal tomorrow."

Auntie Tang laughed: "That’s great, everyone’s blessed with good food."

Auntie Tang took the items into the storage room.

Only then did Wang Xiaoxin lower her voice: "You wouldn’t believe it, last month I actually found out I was pregnant—almost scared me to death."

"Oh my, so now...?"

"I had to take care of it; at my age and given the current circumstances, it’s not allowed."

"Didn’t you take time off to rest?"

"I rested for a week, but our workplace was extremely busy at that time; it was impossible to get that much time off."

"I’ll check your pulse later, and after the holiday, you can drink some traditional Chinese medicine to recuperate."

"Alright, I’ll follow your advice. Recently, my lower back has been unbearably painful, I wonder if it’s related to not having a proper confinement period?"

"Sister-in-law, you should have called me if anything was wrong. If I’d known, I could have prepared some nourishing pills for you."

"I didn’t think it was such a big deal, and I know you’re also very busy every day."

"Let’s eat first, and then I’ll check your pulse and give you a warming massage for your womb."

Luo Qiao entered the living room and first greeted her grandfather: "Grandfather, I’m back."

The old man smiled: "Good, it’s good to be back."

Luo Qiao felt that her grandfather wasn’t as lively as before, so she walked over and sat down: "Grandfather, let me check your pulse."

The old man extended his wrist: "I’ve been quite sleepy lately, lacking energy."

After checking his pulse, Luo Qiao said: "Why don’t we go to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow?"

The old man shook his head: "Let’s talk about it after the New Year; it’s not a big deal."

Luo Qiao didn’t agree with him. She felt that her grandfather might be suffering from insufficient blood supply to the heart, causing brain hypoxia, which led to reduced neural activity and frequent drowsiness.

She planned to discuss it privately with the family, thinking it would be best to take her grandfather for a checkup, especially since he was old and there was a risk of cerebrovascular issues, which was no trivial matter.

But during the festive season, she didn’t want to affect her grandfather’s mood, so she said: "Alright, we’ll go for a checkup after the New Year."

After a lively dinner, they helped Auntie Tang clean up the dishes and washed some fruits to bring over, then the old man said he was sleepy and wanted to wash up and rest.

Luo Qiao whispered to Lu Yichen: "Accompany Grandfather for his bath and stay with him until he falls asleep before coming over."

Lu Yichen was a bit curious upon hearing this: "Is there something going on?"

Luo Qiao glanced at her grandfather who had already gotten up: "I’ll tell you when you come over later."

Luo Qiao played with the kids for a while and asked about Lu Ran’s studies, sharing some tips on learning and giving her advice on how to improve her studying efficiency.

Lu Ran exclaimed that she had benefited greatly and gave Luo Qiao a big hug: "Thank you, Auntie."

After Lu Yichen came back and sat down: "Qiaoqiao, is there something wrong with Grandfather’s health?"

Luo Qiao picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water before saying: "Have you noticed that Grandfather’s spirit isn’t very good?"

Auntie Tang happened to come over: "The old man has been quite sleepy lately."

Luo Qiao said: "It would be best to bring Grandfather to the hospital for a checkup. I’m worried there might be problems with his heart and brain blood vessels. I mentioned earlier about taking him to the hospital, but he said it’s almost New Year and doesn’t want to go, so I agreed to wait until after the New Year.

I’m just informing you all in advance so we can figure out how to talk to Grandfather, and also consider having someone accompany him when he’s washing up lately."

Lu Yichen listened and said: "Then, after the sixth day of the New Year, let’s tell him it’s an old cadre medical exam and not let him know."

Luo Qiao nodded: "I think that’s a good idea; a checkup would definitely be more reassuring."

Lu Yixuan and Wang Xiaoxin also nodded.

Then Lu Yixuan looked at his brother: "Let’s do it on the seventh day. If there’s a problem, it’s better to check as soon as possible."