"Xiao Chen, go get the new potion I just mixed..."

That was a preliminary preparation he made using the medicinal herbs Su Yuxi brought back. He wanted to test the effects first, and now was the perfect time.

"Okay." Upon hearing this, the nurse who was observing the data in front of the instrument pulled someone over to supervise, and then walked out.

Su Yuxi squatted down, her forehead covered in fine beads of sweat, her eyebrows furrowed tightly. She was still trying to pry Fu Huaijin's fingers off, but although the man had his eyes closed, his strength was extraordinary, as if he wanted to break her wrist.

What kind of hatred or grudge could this be?

After several attempts, she couldn't pry it open anymore. A hint of shyness flashed across her face. She gently nudged the leg of the person next to her and humbly asked for his help: "Is there any way to get him to let go first?"

"He almost crushed my hand."

The doctor glanced down at her, his gaze drawn to the black mark on half of her face. Noticing the unease in her eyes, he immediately looked away and turned to ask Chu Juan.

Chu Juan put on gloves, went up to take a look, and tried to pry it open, but he couldn't. He called the nurse and gave him a muscle relaxant injection.

After the injection, her hand was finally freed.

Su Yuxi shook her hand painfully, a deep red mark left on her wrist. It didn't hurt much, but it looked terrible, and it would probably turn into a bruise tomorrow.

"Alright, you guys can save them yourselves. I'm leaving now." Being dragged here for no reason is really awful.

She waved her arm lightly, ignoring the scrutinizing gazes of everyone, and walked towards the door. Chu Juan's heart was entirely focused on Fu Huaijin, so he didn't stop her.

She hurried through the corridor, stopping briefly at the restroom to relieve herself.

Sometimes life is full of coincidences. Just as she finished taking care of her business and was about to leave, she ran into Jiang Shiqian, who was coming in to use the restroom.

The moment she recognized her, her expression changed drastically, her breath caught in her throat, and in the blink of an eye, as Jiang Shiqian looked over, she nimbly turned to the side, raised her hand to cover half of her face, and hurriedly squeezed through the gap between the two.

She moved too hastily and accidentally bumped into her, causing the other woman to gasp and stagger back several steps before finally regaining her balance by crashing into the opposite wall.

The screams still echoed in the corridor, but the person who hit her had already run far away.

Lu Yunzhou, who was about to smoke in the corner, heard the noise and hurriedly ran out: "What's going on?"

Jiang Shiqian leaned against the wall with one hand and protected her stomach with the other. Her face was pale. She looked up at the person who had bumped into her and only caught a glimpse of their profile around the corner.

That figure?

She frowned, thinking that she might have seen wrong and mistakenly thought it was Su Yuxi, who had been missing for a long time.

If it were her, why would she hide? She must have misjudged the situation.

She looked away and gave the man supporting her a forced smile: "It's nothing, I just got bumped into."

Lu Yunzhou stared blankly in the direction where the figure disappeared, his brows furrowed. He wondered if it was because he had been missing Su Yuxi too much lately, but he had seen people who looked somewhat like her twice at the hospital.

Jiang Shiqian felt a growing unease as she waited for his reply for a long time.

These past few days, Lu Yunzhou's attitude towards her has been subtly impatient. Now, just a glimpse of Su Yuxi's back is enough to make him lose his composure. She can't imagine what that woman will be like if she really comes back.

She forced a smile, shook his hand, and said coquettishly, "Yunzhou, I don't want to go anymore, let's go."

Lu Yunzhou withdrew his gaze, his expression somewhat disappointed. It was unclear what he had remembered, but his eyes gradually deepened as he looked at Jiang Shiqian. He raised his hand and placed it on the back of her neck, gently stroking it twice, as if soothing a kitten or puppy. His words carried a hint of warning: "Qianqian, you chose this path yourself. Don't cause trouble anymore. Behave properly, or I'll get annoyed."

He was annoyed, and in the end, she got nothing.

Jiang Shiqian's smile froze, and her small hands clenched tightly, knowing exactly what he meant.

These days, taking advantage of her lower abdominal discomfort, she frequently sought him out. After a while, he began to get impatient. This man remained as affectionate yet promiscuous as ever.

She believed that the man still had feelings for her. He accompanied her abroad for medical treatment, while his girlfriend was subjected to cyberbullying in China and even disappeared as a result. Even the deepest feelings would breed resentment.

If it weren't for her own belly, she probably wouldn't even have the right to stand next to him now.

But she was unwilling to accept it. This man had previously boasted about how deeply he loved her, how could he have worn away his love in just a few months?

She doesn't have time to be sentimental now, so she'll just put her mind at ease for a while. As long as Su Yuxi doesn't come back, she'll definitely be able to win back Lu Yunzhou's heart after the baby is born. At worst, she won't mind the women around him.

Now she has seen through everything. Arrogance and self-esteem are not as important as money and power, so she is determined to become the second wife of the Lu family, and no one can stop her.

After figuring everything out, Jiang Shi nodded stiffly, "I understand."

Lu Yunzhou's lips curled into a faint sneer. He released his grip on her neck, straightened his posture, and looked towards the corner, his gaze deep and lingering: "Good girl, if you need anything in the future, just ask the butler. He will take care of everything for you."

If she knew what was good for her, she should have stayed quiet and obedient while he was still willing to coax her.

...

Su Yuxi rushed out of the hospital in a panic, hailed a taxi at random, and hurried home.

She would rather die than go to the hospital.

Back at the villa, she finally relaxed completely. Now that she was all alone, she could eat and drink as she pleased, feeling incredibly at ease.

However, her pleasant time only lasted until 5 p.m.

Fu Huaijin was brought back by Chu Juan, still being pushed back in a wheelchair.

She sat at the dining table, holding a freshly roasted chicken leg in her hand. The three of them stared at each other, and Su Yuxi felt like the sky was about to fall again.

She originally thought that since Fu Huaijin was so badly injured, he would have to stay in the hospital for a few days and then go home to recuperate. She thought he would never come back here, so she was freed from that thought.

He was just imagining his future free life, but before he could even finish eating a chicken, he was sent back.

What are you trying to do now?!

"Hehe, you're back. Have you eaten? Would you like something to eat?"

Chu Juan maintained his calm demeanor. He naturally noticed the almost collapsing expression on Su Yuxi's face, but he ignored it, pushed her to the table, and glanced at the dishes on the table: roast chicken, poached chicken, chicken soup, shredded chicken... She seemed to really like eating chicken.

"I won't eat. Why don't you cook some porridge for Xiao Jin?"

“He hasn’t eaten all day, so give him something light to eat.”