Chapter 98 Miscarriage

Gu Cheng naturally declared in public that the letter of severance was genuine, and also gave Song Yushu an opportunity to explain in front of everyone the reasons for the separation and severance of kinship, so that the onlookers would understand the course of events and not be blindly led by the nose by the Zhou family.

However, after this incident, Gu Cheng explained the importance of the matter to Xue Huai'an.

"There's no way to stop the Zhou family from coming to claim kinship now. We can only let Chengyu go to the prefectural city to study. Otherwise, if the Zhou family makes trouble again, even if you are in the right, you will not be able to gain the upper hand," Xue Huai'an said as he returned to discuss the matter with Song Yushu.

In fact, Song Yushu had this plan after Zhou Chengyu passed the imperial examination, but she hadn't made up her mind yet. After all, all her belongings were in the town, and if she went to the prefectural city, her mother and the others wouldn't be able to go with her. That's why she hadn't made up her mind yet. Now she had to make a decision.

The only connection Song Yushu still had with the prefectural city was with the old man who made toys. The two had been working together to sell building blocks, and Song Yushu had made a good living from them. He was able to buy a place to live in the prefectural city, but he would have to start all over again for everything else.

Back at the Xu residence in the county town, Xu Qingyan had his things packed and was preparing to return to the prefectural city. His purpose in coming here was to reverse the decline of Taixing Restaurant, and he had indeed done a good job, which was enough to prove his ability in business. Therefore, the Xu family also sent people to urge him to return to the prefectural city.

Zhao Yuzhi was very anxious during this period. She naturally knew that Xu Qingyan was going back to the prefectural city, but after listening to the complaints of the concubines in the mansion, she could no longer pretend to be calm.

“Now those two concubines in the mansion can’t sit still anymore. They’re constantly throwing tantrums at us. It’s clear that our good days are coming to an end.”

The old women in the mansion also stood up at this moment. They had originally been brought from the city to serve Xu Qingyan, and they considered themselves superior. They felt a lot of resentment because they were being suppressed by the two concubines who were carried in.

"They don't even deserve to be called concubines. Young Master has no intention of taking them back to the city. The steward has already taken care of things and will just give them a sum of money to settle the matter."

Even when they saw Zhao Yuzhi coming over, they didn't stop talking at all.

"Madam Zhao, the young master wants to see you," the maid's words pulled Zhao Yuzhi from her thoughts.

"Why are you so absent-minded?" Xu Qingyan asked, putting down his pen when he saw her lost in thought again.

Zhao Yuzhi was tormented. Thinking it best to ask directly, she blurted out her thoughts: "If the young master returns to the manor, is it possible for him to take me with him?"

"Yuzhi, I thought you were a smart person and wouldn't ask such a stupid question," Xu Qingyan said, his eyes showing impatience.

Zhao Yuzhi felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this. Yes, he had no intention of taking the two concubines in the mansion with him, so why would he take her, who had no official status, with him?

In the past, Xu Qingyan would have comforted her if he saw her like this. However, he had seen too many women in the mansion arguing with him lately, and he was annoyed. He had no mood to comfort Zhao Yuzhi and left without even looking at her.

Zhao Yuzhi could no longer hold on and fainted. When she regained consciousness, she saw Xu Qingyan's ashen face.

"Didn't I drink the contraceptive medicine after every time we had sex? How could I get pregnant?"

Others may be misled by Xu Qingyan's appearance and think he is gentle, but those who know him well know that he has always been a selfish person. Even now, even if the child in Zhao Yuzhi's womb is his own flesh and blood, he will only consider the trouble it will bring.

Only then did Zhao Yuzhi realize how terrifying the person in front of her was. Her lips trembled, and under his gaze, she didn't dare to say that she had secretly vomited up the medicine.

"Young master, please calm down. Birth control pills don't work for all women, and this situation is not uncommon. Judging from this lady's pulse, the fetus in her womb is fine..."

"Enough, this fetus cannot be kept," Xu Qingyan didn't want to hear any of this. He still needed to rely on his wife's family's influence, and he absolutely couldn't let his wife know about this.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuzhi turned pale, lowered her head in resignation, and remained silent. The doctor did not dare to say anything more, simply prescribed the medicine, took the money, and left.

"Drink your medicine obediently, and don't try anything funny, or don't blame me for being ruthless," Xu Qingyan didn't dare to be careless this time. He watched her drink the medicine and then sent an old woman to keep an eye on her before leaving.

Zhao Yuzhi was in excruciating pain in her abdomen, and soon she started bleeding. The head maid, seeing this, felt that her task was complete, glanced disdainfully at Zhao Yuzhi's pale face, and left without looking back.

Little did Zhao Yuzhi know that she would take out a jade bottle from under her pillow, and only after taking the medicine could she stop the pain in her abdomen.

Three days later, Zhao Yuzhi took the initiative to ask Xu Qingyan to leave.

Seeing that she was sensible and had miscarried, Xu Qingyan told the steward to give her more money and did not try to stop her at all.

Zhao Yuzhi returned to the Zhao family with the money and then stayed inside. With Zhao Yuhe present, no one really noticed her return.

However, she also learned that after Zhou Chengyu divorced, he left the village with Zhou Lao Er. Now even the Zhou family doesn't know where the father and son went. This is actually a good thing for Zhao Yuzhi. After all, if they were in the same village, they would only become the subject of gossip, and they would probably be associated with the Zhou family for the rest of their lives.

After discussing it with Wei's mother, Song Yushu decided to hand over the restaurant to Wei's mother to manage, and she took Zhou Chengyu and Zhou Chengzhu to the prefectural city.

“In that case, we’ll probably have to be apart for a while.” It’s only a two or three-day journey to the prefectural city, so this would be considered a long-distance relationship for them. Song Yushu wasn’t sure if she and Xue Huai’an could maintain their current relationship.

Xue Huai'an showed no sign of surprise, pretending not to know her concerns. After arranging the carriage for her, their interaction remained unchanged, leaving Song Yushu at a loss for words.

"Once we reach the prefectural city, send a message back to let us know we are safe," Xue Huai'an said, not giving her a chance to speak, before instructing the driver to take Song Yushu and her two children away.

Seeing that the carriage was getting further and further away from the town, Song Yushu stopped worrying about it. What was meant to happen would happen eventually, and there was no point in thinking about it anymore.

After arriving in the prefectural city, Song Yushu learned from his experience and did not dare to go out alone. After staying at a restaurant, he took Zhou Chengyu to the academy to register. With Xue Huai'an's recommendation letter, Zhou Chengyu's enrollment went very smoothly.

After Zhou Chengyu enrolled in school, Song Yushu began looking for a suitable house for Zhou Chengzhu.

She planned to first visit the old man with whom she had always done business to ask if there was a suitable place. If that didn't work, she would ask the human traffickers, but she still had to be prepared to be ripped off, since she was really unfamiliar with the area and had been kidnapped in the prefectural city.

"Why did you come to live in the prefectural city?" The old man was also surprised to see Song Yushu.

“My son is studying at the academy in the prefectural city. I can’t let him stay here alone in the prefectural city. I came here this time to ask if you have a suitable place.” Now this old man is her only connection. Song Yushu presented the prepared gifts.