Chapter 459: About Pregnancy

Chapter 459: About Pregnancy

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Then I really should go check on her."

At the same time, Xiao Xiao was very curious. "Has Teacher Kong had children before?"

Ye Xiaoxiao figured she wasn't young anymore, so it couldn’t be her first child.

Gao Yanfei: "I really don’t know about that."

The two decided to visit Kong Xuelan together. Since she was already in poor health, being pregnant must be even tougher for her.

When they arrived at her home, Kong Xuelan was resting in the living room, knitting.

Ye Xiaoxiao and Gao Yanfei walked in and saw that Kong Xuelan looked like she was doing okay.

"Teacher Kong, how have you been feeling lately?" Gao Yanfei had just found out about Kong Xuelan’s pregnancy during their previous chat.

Ye Xiaoxiao, on the other hand, had been too swamped with work to chat.

Kong Xuelan: "I’m doing fine. I'm not feeling much different yet. Xiao Xiao, did you finally get some free time today?"

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded and then took Kong Xuelan’s pulse.

"The fetus is very healthy. It seems to be about two months along."

Kong Xuelan: "Yes, there are no medical equipment on the island. If I want a more thorough checkup, I’d have to go to the city. But hearing you say this makes me feel better."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "This was just a quick check. To ensure the fetus develops healthily, you’ll still need a complete medical checkup."

Kong Xuelan nodded. That was certain, and she was looking forward to this pregnancy.

Ye Xiaoxiao seized the moment to ask, "Is this your first child, Xuelan-jie?"

Kong Xuelan’s face fell slightly, as if recalling something unpleasant. "I’ve been pregnant before, but I lost it."

Last time Ye Xiaoxiao checked her pulse, she noticed signs of physical depletion but wasn’t sure if it was due to a miscarriage.

Now that she mentioned it, it made sense.

Gao Yanfei and Ye Xiaoxiao didn’t ask any more about it after hearing this.

They only reminded Kong Xuelan to get plenty of rest.

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Xuelan-jie, are you planning to keep working at the school?"

Kong Xuelan: "I don’t have many classes each day, so I’ll stick with it for now. I can’t just quit. I’ll take time off if I start feeling bad."

For now, that was the only option.

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Xuelan-jie, if you feel unwell, you should come straight to the clinic."

Kong Xuelan: "Of course. This baby means everything to me."

The happiness on Kong Xuelan’s face was genuine—she seemed much happier than when she first arrived on the island.

It seemed pregnancy truly made her really happy.

After visiting her, Ye Xiaoxiao and Gao Yanfei went home.

Ye Xiaoxiao greeted her two new colleagues.

Two staff members from Rende Pharmacy had made it to the island.

Ye Xiaoxiao met them at the dock, and indeed, it was Qu Miao, along with another female colleague.

Ye Xiaoxiao knew her too—Lin Xining.

"Perfect, with you here, I won’t be on my own anymore."

Qu Miao hadn’t seen Ye Xiaoxiao in ages, so she reached out and hugged her.

"Hey, Xining," Ye Xiaoxiao said, nodding at Lin Xining.

Although Lin Xining was older in age, her medical skills weren’t necessarily better than the two younger doctors’. She had come with a mindset of learning.

Ye Xiaoxiao took them to the small rehab center set up here.

Unlike a regular clinic, this place was better equipped and catered only to special cases.

Ye Xiaoxiao figured once she was gone, this place could actually turn into a real rehab facility.

Qu Miao and Lin Xining headed off to get some rest.

They were staying right in the rehab center.

Meanwhile, Ye Xiaoxiao went over the patient files brought by Qu Miao and Lin Xining.

These two cases were tricky.

One was an older patient with early-stage paralysis.

The other was young but had a baffling condition.

The patient appeared to have a hormonal imbalance—despite being male, they were gradually developing some female characteristics.

The condition was both rare and deeply personal. Ye Xiaoxiao went quiet after reading it.

However, Qu Miao was clearly intrigued by this case, having previously written many notes and proposed some solutions.

Ye Xiaoxiao started going through Qu Miao’s treatment notes.

Once she’d unpacked, Qu Miao went to see Ye Xiaoxiao.

"So this is the island’s Rende Pharmacy," Qu Miao said as she sat down, feeling the island was a bit chilly for the season.

"Need a break?" Ye Xiaoxiao asked.

Qu Miao shook her head. "Nah, I’m good."

Ye Xiaoxiao said, "It’ll take some getting used to here."

Seeing Qu Miao nod, Ye Xiaoxiao immediately added, "But you're not sticking around for years, right?"

That wouldn’t do Qu Miao any good.

Qu Miao had her own skills to hone, and the island wasn’t exactly a hotspot for growth.

Qu Miao: "Who knows whether they’ll send more people to the island later, but these individuals are pretty important people. Getting them to visit Rende Pharmacy for treatment will be a big plus for us."

At the very least, Rende Pharmacy would receive backing from higher-ups if it encountered any difficulties in the future.

Ye Xiaoxiao went along with this for now.

After all, her master was aware of it, and collaborating with the higher-ups was also helping Rende Pharmacy in the long run.

That was the only way to move forward.

Ye Xiaoxiao stood up: "I’ll go see how Ms. Li Yirong is doing first. Her condition has stabilized, and she can leave the island now."

After Li Yirong’s condition stabilized, she spent her days soaking up the sun and ocean air on the island, which was quite pleasant.

The treatment went faster than we thought, and Li Shuang was now so grateful to Dr. Ye for healing her mom.

Seeing Ye Xiaoxiao arrive, she greeted her warmly.

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Aunt Li’s doing much better now. There’s no need for her to stay on the island any longer. In a couple of days, the temperature here will drop, which isn’t great for recovery either."

After Ye Xiaoxiao finished speaking, Li Shuang looked worried right away.

"Dr. Ye, are you sure? Is there any chance Mom could get worse again?"

"It’s been many days, and Aunt Li’s condition has remained very stable. After leaving the island, she’ll just need two more months of herbal medicine, and she’ll fully recover."

That put Li Shuang at ease.

She knew new people would be arriving on the island, but no matter how many came, they wouldn’t kick her mom out.

Moreover, during their time on the island, Li Shuang had already noticed her mother’s steady recovery.

"Alright then. If my mother experiences any discomfort later, I’ll contact you, Dr. Ye."

Over the past few days, Li Shuang had noticed the island getting colder by the day, making it increasingly uncomfortable to stay.

Ye Xiaoxiao prepared the prescribed medicine for them and went over all the care instructions carefully.

Li Yirong held Xiao Xiao’s hand. The food wasn’t like home cooking during her month on the island, but she had slept well and even gained some weight.

"Dr. Ye, thank you. If it weren’t for you, I might not have pulled through this time."

"Of course you would have. After this recovery, you’ll be just fine from here on out."

Ye Xiaoxiao’s voice was gentle yet carried a strong sense of conviction.

Two days later, Li Yirong and Li Shuang left the island.

At the same time, two new patients showed up right after to take their spots.