"Do you have high blood pressure?"
"No."
"Do you have any other conditions that require long-term antibiotic use?"
"No."
"Do you suffer from insomnia?"
"No, not only do I not have insomnia, but I also feel a bit drowsy. After a busy day, I come home feeling exhausted and mentally drained."
The Beautiful Doctor looked very serious, which made me nervous as well.
"We need to do an urgent urine test. Come back once the results are out!" She efficiently handed me the order.
When I got the results, several indicators were either marked "↑" or "↓," making my heart race with fear.
"Doctor, could you please take a good look at this?"
The female doctor put on her glasses, her brows furrowed tightly.
I didn’t know how I stumbled out of the Clinic, my head spinning as I walked back, crumpling the diagnosis report in my hand, stirring up a storm of anxiety within me.
Could the kind of plot that only happens in online novels really be happening to me?
Returning to my apartment in a daze, I suddenly remembered that I had forgotten to bring my car back.
I forced myself to calm down as I took out my keys to open the door. My Mother-in-law came over warmly to help me with my slippers: "Where have you been all day? You didn't even say hello! Sit down and relax; I've made Ginseng Soup and medicine for you. I'll bring it over right now."
My phone rang; it was my wife Jiang Xiaoli calling: "Honey, remember to drink the Ginseng Soup and the herbal medicine Mom made for you! You'll get better!"
But what floated in my mind were images of the Ms.Wang and Pan Jinlian.
Am I Wu Dalang?
The doctor's words hit me like heavy blows, nearly knocking the breath out of me.
I was actually on long-term sleeping pills, which could suppress male libido and affect erectile function while also reducing testosterone levels, severely damaging reproductive capabilities!
Additionally, I was taking macrolide antibiotics, which could disrupt the organic division rate of testicular cells and impact sperm vitality.
Seeing me in a daze, the doctor quickly wrote another order: "I now suspect that your liver and kidney functions may also be impaired. This is a blood test request; go get your blood drawn."
The test results came back, and just as the doctor had predicted, multiple indicators of my liver and kidney function were abnormal. Sitting in front of the doctor, my mind was blank.
Back when I was dating Jiang Xiaoli, her parents had reluctantly agreed to our relationship. From the moment we made it official to the time of our wedding, they had given me plenty of cold shoulders. When it came to discussing the bride price, they took a hefty cut from me. Not only did my parents exhaust their savings, but I even had to dip into the entrepreneurial fund granted by my school and related institutions.
My good buddy Brother Xiong laughed at me, saying, "You getting married this time is worth more than me getting married three times!"
But at that time, my heart was still bleeding from the breakup. Jiang Xiaoli was the one who helped soothe my wounds, so I was willing to give everything for her. She would never harm me!
If anyone was to blame, it should be her mother, Zhang Xiuzhen.
It was only in the past two years since the pandemic ended that I noticed a change in how my mother-in-law treated me; she suddenly became nice. Who would have thought that behind this change in attitude lay malicious intent!
As I entered the bedroom with Ginseng Soup and traditional Chinese medicine, my mother-in-law kindly reminded me, "Drink it while it's hot; don't let it cool down!"
I nodded and went into the bathroom. Aside from leaving samples in two empty test tubes, I poured every drop down the toilet without hesitation.
I desperately tried to recall when things started going wrong for me. It seemed like just over a year ago when our company began expanding into the southeastern coastal region. After being stagnant for over two years, we suddenly received a surge of orders as if infused with magic. Our local products from Jiangbei were rebranded and packaged, and through online live streams, we opened up vast markets in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Fujian.
Profits rolled in like a tidal wave. Then I asked my wife to stop using contraception. She happily agreed and reported it to my mother-in-law. They both suggested that to conceive a healthy baby, I should drink Ginseng Soup and take traditional medicine for a while to nourish and regulate my body. My mother-in-law even volunteered to handle the tedious task of preparing it.
That’s when things started going downhill for me: I lost interest in intimacy and lacked energy. It wasn’t until I realized that my once impressive aim had turned into a humiliating situation that I sensed something was wrong.
Looking back, my wife Jiang Xiaoli had been busy with company affairs for quite some time; she was exhausted every day and never actively asked me for intimacy. Yet my feelings of unease and fear grew stronger by the day.
Eventually, unable to bear the psychological torment any longer, I confessed my "weakness" to my wife. She paused in shock before wrapping her arms around me and said, "No matter what happens, I will always love you!"
Loving someone doesn’t mean possessing them forever; it means ensuring their happiness.
I made up my mind: if this illness couldn’t be cured, I would divorce Xiaoli to redeem myself and hope that those who loved me could find their own happiness.
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