Jiang Huaizhi carried Gu Jiangli and hurriedly ran back to their house.

Huaiyu Hehua was also busy, and quickly walked away with Nanyu.

After they left, the city lord's wife was the first to recover from the shock.

"Husband, Gu Jiangli is about to give birth. She's premature. Hurry, let's go see her."

She jumped up from the chair, her tear stains still wet on her face, and her expression was already filled with worry.

The city lord frowned deeply, the worries brought on by the recent events still lingering in his mind.

He didn't understand why his wife had started to worry about Gu Jiangli so quickly.

She used to never care about Huaizhi's wife.

He grabbed his wife, who was trying to rush out.

"Madam, Huaizhi treated you like this, why are you still worried about Gu Jiangli?!"

The city lord's wife shook off his hand, her face anxious, even showing signs of madness: "Husband! Don't you understand? Huai Zhi hates us to the bone, and he's spent so many years just to make us pay the price."

"He no longer has any familial affection for us, but the City Lord's Mansion is supported by Huai Zhi. If we want to live a good life in the City Lord's Mansion in the future, we can only rely on Huai Zhi!"

"Right now, the person Huaizhi cares about most is Gu Jiangli. Gu Jiangli was born prematurely. If we don't seize this opportunity to show our goodwill to Huaizhi, how will we live in the future?"

Ignoring the city lord's objections, she was determined to check on Gu Jiangli's condition.

The city lord had no choice but to follow behind her, jogging as he said, "Even if you show weakness and bow down to him, he won't soften his heart at all! Madam, give up!"

"No!" She forcefully shook off the city lord's arm and said indignantly, "He's not being soft-hearted because my apology wasn't enough, my sincerity wasn't sufficient. I'm his mother, he'll forgive me!"

The city lord's wife was not giving up. She suddenly had a burst of strength and ran so fast that even the city lord could not catch up with her.

When they arrived at the entrance of the small building, two familiar-looking people stopped them.

"Lord, Madam, the eldest son has ordered that no one is allowed to enter."

The city lord's wife was already prepared for this situation. Unlike last time, she no longer acted arrogantly and lashed out at the two servants. Instead, without a word, she knelt down, looked up at the second floor, and shouted:

"Huaizhi! Mother knows she was wrong, Mother really knows she was wrong. Please forgive me, please let me in and see, okay? Jiang Li is carrying the Jiang family's child, please let me in. I won't do anything, I just want to wait for her to give birth to the child safely, okay?"

No one was seen at the railing on the second floor.

Downstairs, she could only see the swaying shadows of the maids walking back and forth in the second-floor room.

"Huaizhi, I will kneel here until you let me in!" She was in tears, her voice choked with sobs.

Her actions caused the two servants outside the door to stare at each other in astonishment.

This wasn't the first time they'd stood guard at the gate, nor was it the first time they'd stopped the city lord's wife from entering, but it was the first time they'd seen her so humble, begging in a low voice.

They couldn't bear to be forced to kneel like that, so the two of them tacitly retreated to either side of the door and continued to stand straight like door gods.

Not long after, the city lord also arrived.

Before he even got close, he saw the lady kneeling on the ground outside the door.

"Madam! What are you doing! Get up! How embarrassing!"

The city lord's wife glared at him, her cheeks streaked with tears: "Aren't you ashamed? Have you thought about anything other than shame? Your daughter-in-law's life is in danger right now, and you don't care at all? Husband, think about it carefully, besides Gu Jiangli, who else can continue the bloodline of your Jiang family? Just for this reason alone, isn't it worth bowing your head?"

The city lord was taken aback, seemingly understanding why his wife was being so subservient.

Even though they doted on Huaisong, Huaisong was no longer able to have children.

Huai Zhi doted on Gu Jiangli and never considered taking a concubine.

Apart from Gu Jiangli, there was indeed no one else who could bear children for the Jiang family.

The city lord's wife continued, "Given Huaizhi's temperament, what would you do if he taught his children from a young age not to recognize us as their grandparents? Huaizhi is capable of doing such a thing."

Her words sent a chill down the city lord's spine.

If Huai Zhi really decides to sever ties with them, his grandchildren will definitely not acknowledge them anymore.

"Madam, so that's what you were thinking."

The city lord was ashamed.

That's all...

Isn't this exactly what Huai Zhi wanted to see?

To be honest, he did make some mistakes, and admitting them in front of his son isn't really a shameful thing.

He gritted his teeth, setting aside his pride, and like his wife, looked up at the second floor, saying somewhat awkwardly, "Huaizhi, your father... understands that he hasn't treated you well in the past. Please forgive us for the sake of us being your parents. Jiang Li is carrying our grandson, after all. Let us go in and watch over her, okay?"

The city lord had never bowed his head to anyone, and he seemed very uncomfortable saying these words for the first time.

But no matter what they said, Jiang Huaizhi did not show up.

Last time they were turned away, they left quickly, but this time, neither of them suggested leaving.

The city lord's wife knelt on the ground, while the city lord stood beside her, upright and unwavering, showing no sign of giving up.

Jiang Huaizhi inside the room wasn't unaware of their conversation, but he had no time to care about such things. All he knew was that Gu Jiangli's premature birth was dangerous.

He held Gu Jiangli's hand, his face stubbornly concealing any worry, and comforted her, saying, "It's alright, Jiangli. Dr. An is very skilled. With him here, you and the baby will be fine... you'll be safe..."

He repeated the last few words, not knowing whether he was comforting Gu Jiangli or himself.

Gu Jiangli was already soaked.

Jiang Huaizhi's hand, which was holding hers, was also covered in cold sweat.

She was already familiar with Jiang Huaizhi's temperament and knew that he must be extremely nervous and worried right now.

But she didn't have the energy to comfort Jiang Huaizhi; all she wanted to do was give birth to the child as soon as possible.

After all, when giving birth, you don't have the mind to think about anything else.

The midwife's repeated encouragement to "push" kept guiding her.

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lobby.

The food on the table was still there; no one had cleaned it up.

The chairs scattered on the ground and the broken pieces of porcelain were left unattended.

This scene makes it easy to guess what kind of chaos had occurred in this house before.

You could hear a pin drop in the room.

The remaining two conscious individuals sat silently on the ground.

Both of their pupils were dull and lifeless, as if they had suffered a tremendous blow.

Their gazes were all focused on the same spot, where Wuyou lay unconscious in a deep sleep.