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"Indeed. Mom, a small illness is easier to treat if caught early. How about I take you to the county town for a check-up tomorrow? It just so happens that our son-in-law got promoted and has moved into the county town. We could visit our eldest daughter's place at noon, and get to know the way." Xie Tiesheng thought it over. He could no longer ignore his wife's frequent clutching at her chest.
They say the body is the most honest thing; it only shows discomfort through occasional, involuntary movements. Such gestures more accurately indicate where someone is feeling unwell...
As the bedfellow of Zhou Xiuhua, Xie Tiesheng was all too familiar with her small gestures. These movements had become routine over the past two years, but in the last three months, they had become more pronounced and frequent.
