The officialdom was a battlefield for men, and the women hiding behind the men were not idle either. The palace scheming between the wives of the officials was not much less exciting than that of the lords outside. The officialdom was a battlefield without smoke, and the circle of the wives of the officials was the same.
After Wen Nuan sent off Ye Ningyuan, who was at work, and Ye Wanqing, who was at school, she packed up and prepared to go to the hospital to visit Niu Lihua, who was hospitalized.
Last night, Wen Nuan and Ye Ningyuan had discussed how they should go to the hospital to visit Madam Shi. She took out the hundred-year-old ginseng that her mother-in-law had given her from the bottom of her box and put it into a beautiful and exquisite box. Then, she took out two bracelets from her jewelry box. They were left and right hands, and they weren't very expensive. They were just two strings of ordinary shells and pearls connected together. Wen Nuan saw Niu Lihua wearing them when she was in the spa with Niu Lihua last year. Wen Nuan only complimented Sister Lihua's necklace and said that it was really beautiful. The orange color and size of the pearls were considered top-grade, and the shell shape was really unique among the pearls. The pure brilliance of the pearls and the playfulness of the shell were a good combination. It was really suitable to wear on Sister Lihua's hand because you were a person who could move and move at the same time. Wen Nuan's words were obviously laced with flattery, but it made Niu Lihua's heart blossom with joy. She immediately generously gave the two bracelets to Wen Nuan.
Wen Nuan didn't wear the bracelet much after she received the Vice Madam Chang's bracelet. She only wore it at Changhe Club where Niu Lihua was around. She told him that she liked the bracelet very much. Who wouldn't be happy if someone liked her gift? Wen Nuan did not wear it in private, but she had to wear it on her hand when she was going to visit Niu Lihua in the hospital. She took off the jade bracelet on her left hand and put on the chain that she had almost forgotten. In order to let Niu Lihua see it clearly, Wen Nuan specially chose a dress with shorter sleeves, which could clearly expose the two bracelets. Wen Nuan put on light makeup for herself. This was because she usually did not like to put on heavy makeup. Also, she was going to visit a patient, after all, so it would not be good if she put on too much makeup. The clothes she chose were also fresh and cultured, so that the other party would feel that she was sincere.
Wen Nuan only left the house after everything was prepared. She called a taxi and bought two sets of snacks when she passed by a shop. She asked the shop assistant to help her put them in a beautiful box. Then, she bought a bouquet of carnations from a flower shop and arrived at Dongchuan People's Hospital in about 20 minutes. As the vice director of the hospital, Liu Chenxi, had a good relationship with the Ye family, Wen Nuan already knew the ward of the vice director's wife. She took the elevator and arrived at Niu Lihua's ward without any effort. When she reached the door, Wen Nuan first put her ear to the door and listened. It seemed that there were several people talking inside, and she was familiar with them. Wen Nuan's heart turned cold. It turned out that she had fallen behind.
Wen Nuan pondered for a moment before opening the door. After she was invited in, she pushed the door open and entered. There were three people in the room, including the patient, and she was very familiar with them. Niu Lihua, who was dressed in a patient's gown, was sitting against the headboard of the bed with a bowl in her hand. The air was filled with a strong fragrance, and there were two women sitting by the bed. One was short and plump, in her thirties, while the other was skinny, in her fifties. When the two of them saw Wen Nuan, they stood up from their stools." Sister Zhao. Harland, you're here too." Wen Nuan took the initiative to greet the two of them. It turned out that one of them was Zhao Juan, the wife of Chief Liu, the boss of her husband, and the other was Huang Hailan, the canvassing woman of her husband's sworn enemy, Zhang Chenghua. The two of them were particularly close because they both worked in the same unit. Chief Liu's wife, Zhao Juan, was a language teacher at a key high school in Dongchuan. She had retired early because of her poor health and usually lived in seclusion. Meanwhile, Huang Hailan was the director of the logistics department of this school. Therefore, she was much closer to Zhao Juan than Wen Nuan.
Zhao Juan nodded kindly." Xiao Wen, you're here to see Lihua too."”
Huang Hailan also greeted Wen Nuan with a smile." Aiya, Wen Jie, what a coincidence. You arrived right after Sister Zhao and I arrived."”
Wen Nuan walked to the bedside and greeted Niu Lihua." Sister Lihua, are you feeling better? I just found out that you were sick and hospitalized. I was really worried.”Niu Lihua was touched by his warm sincerity. She said in a relaxed manner," I'm not seriously ill. I'm fine now. I'm sorry to have troubled you. Xiao Wen, please sit down."
Wen Nuan put the carnations in the bottle and placed her gifts on the table. She saw that Zhao Juan and Huang Hailan had also brought quite a number of gifts. There were quite a number of flowers in the ward, which showed that there were quite a number of patients. She was indeed lagging behind.
Zhao Juan and Huang Hailan saw that Wen Nuan had arrived. They exchanged glances with Niu Lihua and Wen Nuan, then bade them farewell and tactfully left.
"Sister Divorce, I brought you a hundred-year-old ginseng to nourish your body. Just put it together with the chicken soup. This is a super tonic, and this walnut cake and sesame cake are all your favorites.”Wen Nuan pointed at the sixty-five she had brought and said unhurriedly, but she saw that Niu Lihua seemed to be disdainful of her gifts. Yes, she was the vice chief madam and had nothing she wanted. Receiving gifts had become a habit, so it would seem plain and natural. As the saying goes, habit becomes nature.
Although Niu Lihua didn't seem to care much about Wen Nuan's gift, she still felt embarrassed and said,"Aiya, I'm really sorry that you've spent so much money on me. Hailan and Sister Zhao came to visit me just now and took a lot of things. Hailan even made me soup. I know it's not easy to make soup, and it takes a few hours. My illness has really affected everyone." As Niu Lihua spoke, she glanced at the bowl of soup that she had just put down, looking as if it was very memorable.
Wen Nuan quickly smiled and said," Sister Lihua, don't say that. You should focus on recuperating. How can a person not get sick from eating all kinds of grains? If you get sick, you should treat it properly and recuperate peacefully."
"That's right. I've been tossing and turning in bed for the past two days. Perhaps the most precious thing to a person is not money, nor is it fame and fortune. It's the most practical thing to have a healthy body.”Niu Lihua said meaningfully.
Wen Nuan nodded in agreement." Sister Lihua is right. As the saying goes, health is the capital of revolution. However, how can we be like Chuchu and Sun Li in our lives? Usually, we're more casual than happy. We should maintain an optimistic attitude.”
Niu Lihua and Wen Nuan got along very well, mainly because they both loved literature. Wen Nuan was a writer, while Niu Lihua was an associate professor in the Chinese Department of a key university in Dongchuan. Therefore, the two of them were like-minded and got along much better than ordinary people.
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