Tao Jingyu had taken the pregnancy hard.
After all, she was a virgin who had been violated in a dream and ended up pregnant.
And she did not even know whether what she was carrying was "human."
An Ning and I knocked, but no one came to open the door. Tao Jianhua came over and opened it for us.
When we pushed the door open and went inside, An Ning and I were startled.
The bedroom curtains were drawn, leaving the room somewhat dim, and Tao Jingyu was sitting on the bed, utterly expressionless.
Her face was frighteningly pale, with barely any color even in her lips. Her eyes were sunken and lifeless, with dark circles around them.
At first glance, I thought there was a zombie sitting there.
"Jingyu, this is the Master we invited."
"The Master is here to help you. Don't be afraid."
After reassuring Tao Jingyu, Tao Jianhua asked us what we needed to do.
I asked them to step outside for a moment. There were things I needed to ask Tao Jingyu privately, and it would not be appropriate to have too many people present.
Pan Lijuan muttered, "We're her parents. What's inappropriate about that...?"
Pan Lijuan's father urged her, "Come on, let's go outside. They're here to help Jingyu. We should cooperate."
With that, they went outside, leaving only An Ning and me in the room.
Seeing Tao Jingyu's condition, An Ning could not help saying, "A shock... surely it couldn't have left her this badly shaken..."
"She didn't end up like this because of a shock."
I said, "From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, whether someone's body is healthy depends on whether their yin and yang are balanced. If they're out of balance, the person is unhealthy. If the imbalance is too