Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 265 Her Throat Hurts

Chapter 265: Chapter 265 Her Throat Hurts

He Nan drove directly to a hospital in the town with Shen Mianmian in tow. Before her rebirth, the town’s hospital had barely any patients because the medical equipment here was too poor, and everyone was unwilling to give birth in the town.

In this era, those who could afford to give birth in town were mostly from families with better financial conditions.

Others would have a midwife come to their homes for the delivery. Despite the poor sanitary conditions and absolutely no safety guarantees, many missed their best chance of survival by delaying the transfer to the hospital if complications arose during childbirth.

As a result, in this era, many women died from childbirth-related complications.

Shen Mianmian followed He Nan like a child, registering and waiting in line at the hospital, until it was finally her turn.

The doctor was a man in his fifties, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses for nearsightedness. When he saw Shen Mianmian enter, he adjusted his glasses, glanced at the medical record, and asked.

"What’s the discomfort?"

Before Shen Mianmian could speak, He Nan said, "Her neck was strangled, she has a sore throat, and difficulty speaking."

The doctor lifted his eyelids to glance at He Nan, then turned to look at Shen Mianmian, "Say something for me to hear."

He Nan frowned slightly, "Her throat is sore."

As soon as he finished speaking, the doctor became displeased, "Am I the doctor or are you? How am I supposed to examine the patient when you do this? If you have nothing else, wait outside."

He Nan: "..."

He pursed his lips and remained silent, not leaving, but the temperature around them seemed to drop a little.

Shen Mianmian: "..."

Being a doctor sure is awesome, daring to confront Brother He. Respect, respect.

"My throat feels burning hot," she managed to say.

The doctor glanced at He Nan, then said, "Alright, if your throat is sore, speak less." His tone was much friendlier than before, and he didn’t mention asking He Nan to leave again.

Shen Mianmian: "..."

And to think she believed this old man wasn’t afraid of Brother He... She was overthinking.

The doctor asked Shen Mianmian to turn her head so he could examine her neck. His expression slowly grew strange, and his gaze at He Nan was filled with suspicion.

"Are you siblings?"

Shen Mianmian shook her head, wondering internally if this was relevant to her neck injury.

Seeing this, the doctor’s expression darkened. Many people were ignorant of the law and unaware of the legal age of marriage, with girls barely in their teens being married off.

This man wasn’t her brother, yet he wouldn’t let Shen Mianmian talk much...

These two didn’t quite look like rural folks, and yet they were seeking treatment in the countryside.

The doctor felt he had made a significant discovery, and with that thought, he stood up.

"I’m going to get a flashlight to check if there is any internal damage to your throat. Wait here for a moment," he said.

After speaking, he opened the door to the consulting room and left.

Shen Mianmian: "..."

Why did she feel like the doctor’s demeanor was off?

After waiting for a good seven or eight minutes, with three or four more people already lined up outside, what surprised Shen Mianmian was not just the doctor’s return, but also the arrival of two police officers.

Shen Mianmian: "..."

She looked at He Nan with a blank face, yet he seemed to have anticipated this, remaining indifferent.

"Officers, these are the people I was talking about. I suspect he is involved in human trafficking and has assaulted the victim. He kept preventing the victim from speaking during the examination," said the doctor, pointing to the mark on Shen Mianmian’s neck. "The strangulation mark is proof. If a bit more force was applied, she could have been strangled to death. Normal spats between couples don’t result in neck strangling, do they?"