Chapter 414: Chapter 411 Perform Well
For a moment, Zhang Hao even doubted whether he had misperceived the situation.
The person who had come with him to the hospital was not his husband, but his brother-in-law.
And it was clear that the man was no easygoing person, probably a very serious one.
The woman reached out her hand, palm up.
Zhang Hao simply placed his hand on her wrist to feel the pulse.
Then he heard the woman say, "Doctor, am I very healthy? I told him so."
"It’s just that I haven’t slept well these past few days, and he just won’t believe it."
At this point, the man spoke up, "Don’t talk, let’s hear what the doctor has to say."
However, the woman kept giving Zhang Hao meaningful glances and Zhang Hao received her message.
He said with a smile, "Her health really isn’t an issue, the only problem is that she has been working too hard recently. She just needs to rest more when she gets back."
"Brother-in-law, see, I told you I’m fine. Yet you wouldn’t believe me, insisting on wasting time. At this time of day, why don’t you let me lie down and have a sleep?"
However, the man clearly didn’t trust what the woman was saying.
Time and again, he asked Zhang Hao for confirmation, "Doctor, are you sure my sister-in-law is really all right?"
"If anything at all happens to her, you had better consider the consequences for yourself."
Faced with the threat, Zhang Hao was never one to be frightened.
"If you don’t trust me, you can go find another doctor to check."
The man appeared not to have expected Zhang Hao to be so firm; he had thought all doctors would be gentle.
And the woman also went along with Zhang Hao, saying, "One doctor’s examination is enough; multiple doctors would give the same result."
"It’s just a waste of time and money, and with the house full of issues recently, I just don’t want to trouble everyone."
"Plus, your brother hasn’t been feeling well these past few days; he still needs my care. I’m already very grateful that you could bring me to the hospital today."
"At least it shows that you still know how to care about others in your heart. Thank you, doctor."
The woman stood up and left, while that man stared at Zhang Hao for a good while before he had no choice but to leave.
Such an unusual patient made a deep impression on Zhang Hao.
Qin Miaoke seemed to have noticed something amiss as well and came over to inquire.
"What was up with that person just now? He didn’t seem like a good sort. Doctor Zhang, you have to be careful. These days, bad people don’t write on their faces that they are bad people," she said.
Zhang Hao gave her forehead a gentle tap.
"Not just now, but they never do. However, that woman’s body indeed is very weak," he said.
"But why did she insist she was fine? Is there some problem at home? That man didn’t seem like he had good intentions either," said Qin Miaoke.
"In any case, neither of them is easy to deal with. Let’s just pretend we know nothing," said Zhang Hao.
He had thought that would be the end of it.
That afternoon, as Zhang Hao was dozing off in the department, he caught the familiar scent of perfume once more.
Upon opening his eyes, sure enough, it was that woman, although she had removed all her makeup since that morning.
Her complexion was truly very poor, pale and colorless, as for the scent of the perfume, perhaps it was because she hadn’t changed her clothes.
"Doctor, thank you for going along with me this morning. I know my health hasn’t been good recently," she said.
Zhang Hao was curious: "Why did you want me to go along with you? Weren’t you willing to come to the hospital?"
The woman shook her head: "I know the state of my own body. A lot has happened at home recently," she said.
"First, my father-in-law suddenly passed away, and then my husband, who already had a genetic disease."
"After his father’s departure, his health took a sharp turn for the worse, and I had just married into the family less than three months ago."
"The family was even unwilling to accept me, only because they thought I was after their wealth."
"I agreed to marry a sick man, so I had to maintain a façade of health in front of them."
"Doctor, is there any way for me to hold on for a few more days? After everything settles down, I’ll come back and take good care of my health."
Zhang Hao refused the patient’s request.
"I am a doctor, I absolutely cannot condone reckless behavior in patients, and besides, I know that even if you don’t get what you want from me, you’ll seek other means, so..."
Zhang Hao hadn’t finished speaking when the woman immediately got up and knelt in front of him, clinging to Zhang Hao’s legs.
"Doctor, I’m begging you, if you didn’t want to help me, why did you agree to help me this morning?"
"Together we deceived my brother-in-law, proving that I was healthy. I know you’re kind-hearted, so please help me just one more time."
"These past few days, the family is dividing the inheritance, and as a daughter-in-law, I’m definitely entitled to a share, however much it is."
"I want to show them that I didn’t marry into this family for money, but I won’t simply hand over what I’m entitled to."
Zhang Hao quickly helped the woman to her feet, "Why go to such lengths? Are you afraid you can’t compete with them because you’re physically weak?"
"Who would have thought that the scenarios in TV dramas would actually happen to me? Alright then, I’ll prescribe you some medicine."
"Go home, boil it and drink it to ensure you have a rosy complexion and the energy to stand up to them during this period."
"But once everything is over, you must take good care of your health, or else it will be more detrimental to you."
With these words from Zhang Hao, the woman nodded repeatedly in thanks.
Zhang Hao wrote out a prescription and instructed her to fetch the medicine herself, reminding her of how to use it.
After the woman left, Zhang Hao couldn’t hold back his sighs of pity.
That evening when he returned home, he saw that the house was in complete disarray.
Zhang Hao almost wanted to stand in place and curse loudly.
However, there was a silver lining, as his uncle had left, and he had temporarily hired a cleaner, paying double the wages.
He let her clean the house thoroughly.
Zhang Hao went to the hotel and personally brought He Qianhui back home.
The to and fro had thoroughly cleaned the house.
Seeing the clean home, He Qianhui felt the resentment in her heart dissipate.
"Are you sure your uncle really left? He won’t come back and take a cheap shot at us."
Facing He Qianhui’s worry, Zhang Hao still made a call to his mother.
Only after getting confirmation from his mother did he nod to He Qianhui.
"Don’t worry, my uncle went back after his health checkup, and next month there’s a happy event at home."
"Mom said we should both go and take a look. If we can help, we will, if not, we’ll just treat it as going home for a meal. What do you think?"
He Qianhui didn’t have any objections to this.
Nor did she have the standing to object.
After all, she still hadn’t been accepted by Zhang Hao’s parents.
In order to live successfully with Zhang Hao and become husband and wife, she had to continue to behave well.
