Just as Jiang Baihe was still processing her shock, Gu Jianing’s next words left her utterly stunned.
“I’m guessing what’s troubling you is that you and Regiment Commander Chai still haven’t had a child, right?”
The moment these words were spoken, Chai Jianguo immediately looked up at her. However, as if remembering something, he quickly regained his composure.
Jiang Baihe, on the other hand, paused briefly before nodding along with Gu Jianing’s words. “You’re right, sister-in-law.”
“I don’t know if Xiao Sheng has ever mentioned mine and Jianguo’s situation to you, but let me tell you now…”
Jiang Baihe and Chai Jianguo were actually in a second marriage.
To be precise, Jiang Baihe, in her first marriage, had married Chai Jianguo, who was already on his second marriage.
They were from the same village, but there was almost a generation’s gap between them. By all logic, Jiang Baihe shouldn’t have married Chai Jianguo.
When Chai Jianguo first married, Jiang Baihe was still just a child.
At that time, Chai Jianguo had married a girl from a neighboring village. Since he was in the military and hadn’t yet met the criteria for his family to accompany him, his wife had to stay in their hometown, and the two rarely saw each other.
It wasn’t until four years ago, when he was promoted to battalion commander and his family became eligible to join him, that he finally relaxed.
As for why Chai Jianguo ended up marrying Jiang Baihe, who was a full twelve years younger than him—it was because of a life-saving favor he had done for her when she was just a child.
At first, it was just gratitude for saving her life, something Jiang Baihe had always held close to her heart.
Later, as she grew up, she gradually developed feelings for this soldier uncle.
When Chai Jianguo began considering remarriage, the seventeen-year-old Jiang Baihe resolutely declared she would marry him.
Naturally, there were some hurdles along the way, but in the end, the two did end up together. Now, four years had passed, and Chai Jianguo had been promoted to Regiment commander this year.
However, the fact that they still hadn’t had a child after four years of marriage weighed heavily on them.
The couple had gone for medical check-ups, but neither could be pinpointed as the cause.
“Sister-in-law, I just don’t understand. The hospital tests showed that both Jianguo and I are fine, so why haven’t we had a child in four years?” As she spoke, tears rolled down Jiang Baihe’s cheeks.
She truly wanted to give Chai Jianguo a child. At his age, not having one had subjected him to endless gossip. Of course, some of it was directed at her too, but Jiang Baihe didn’t care much about what others said about her. What she cared about was Chai Jianguo—the man she held in such high esteem in her heart. She couldn’t bear the thought of him being judged because of their childlessness.
Chai Jianguo wrapped an arm around Jiang Baihe’s shoulders to comfort her, his lips pressed into a tight line. How could he not notice his wife’s anxiety over the years, especially in the last couple?
But they had done all the check-ups they could. If no cause could be found, there was nothing they could do.
However…
Chai Jianguo’s gaze settled on Gu Jianing. “Xize’s wife, you called us here alone. I’m guessing you’ve figured out the problem, haven’t you?”
Gu Jianing nodded, impressed. As expected of a soldier—his observation and judgment were sharp.
“Yes.”
With that, she turned to Jiang Baihe. “Sister Jiang, the issue lies with you. The reason for your infertility is a blocked fallopian tube.”
Blocked fallopian tube?
What was that?
Jiang Baihe, who had only graduated from elementary school, looked utterly bewildered.
Gu Jianing quickly explained it to them.
“…In Sister Jiang’s case, the passage is blocked. If it’s blocked, nothing can get through, which is why there’s no pregnancy.”
In modern times, this was actually a relatively common female health issue and a major cause of infertility.
But in this era, with underdeveloped medical knowledge and outdated diagnostic tools, such conditions were poorly understood.
Typically, a blocked fallopian tube could cause symptoms like lower abdominal pain or menstrual cramps in some women.
But Jiang Baihe had none of these symptoms—there were no signs at all. That was why the hospital examinations hadn’t detected anything.
“So the problem was with me all along… It was me, it was me…” Jiang Baihe murmured before breaking down into sobs.
“Jianguo, I’m sorry. It’s all my fault, my fault…”
Chai Jianguo held her, comforting her. “Don’t cry. It’s not your fault. Now that Xize’s wife has identified the cause, maybe she can treat it.”
At this point, Chai Jianguo finally began to trust Gu Jianing a little. After all, even the hospital doctors hadn’t been able to diagnose the issue, yet she had.
Jiang Baihe snapped out of it, her face streaked with tears as she grabbed Gu Jianing’s hands pleadingly. “Sister-in-law, can you treat me? If you can, please help me. I’ll do anything to have a child. Both Jianguo and I will be forever grateful to you.”
Under their hopeful gazes, Gu Jianing replied, “I can treat it. We’ll just need to schedule a time for the procedure.”
“Okay, okay!”
Outside, the others waiting had no idea what exactly had happened inside. They only heard Sister Jiang’s emotional outburst—crying one moment, laughing the next.
When she finally emerged, though her face was still tear-stained, her expression was lighter, as if a long-held weight had been lifted.
Sheng Xize hadn’t gone in but had been listening closely to the commotion inside, ready to rush in at the slightest call from Gu Jianing.
But from the looks of it, Ningning had handled things smoothly this time.
“Baihe, what happened?” Sister Yu, who was close with Jiang Baihe, was the first to ask when she came out.
Zhang Shuwang also looked over curiously.
Jiang Baihe wiped her tears and, without hiding anything from Sister Yu and Zhang Shuwang, pulled them aside to explain what had just happened.
Sister Yu gasped in amazement. “I had no idea Sister Jianing had such skills! Baihe, if she can really treat it, that’s wonderful. You must go for it!”
“Mm, I will. Sister-in-law said we’ll schedule a time for the treatment.”
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