Chapter 23 Revealing His Malicious Intent
According to Li Laidi, Zhao Caiju must have her eye on a wealthy family, which is consistent with her nature.
What happened that made Zhao Caiju change her mind?
"It's normal for her to choose a wealthy family, but what happened in between that made her change her mind?"
Qin Yulin muttered to himself.
Zhao was taken aback, but the guess was too absurd, and she murmured in denial: "It shouldn't be possible."
It's normal for Zhao Caiju to aspire to marry into a wealthy family, but she's not that foolish.
"Lan'er, what do you mean by impossible?"
Qin Yulin asked.
Zhao looked around, then lowered her voice and said, "That was just a ridiculous thought that suddenly flashed through my mind. When she came to our house yesterday, she emphasized that I couldn't have children but she could. I thought, how could an unmarried woman be so sure, unless she was pregnant?"
"But this is really absurd, so I think it's impossible. No matter how much she wants to climb the social ladder, she shouldn't be that stupid."
In Zhao's eyes, a woman's chastity was very important, so she felt that Zhao Caiju would not do such a thing.
"Lan'er, you think too highly of her."
Qin Yulin said with a solemn expression.
Zhao looked at him.
Qin Yulin continued, "Think about it, if there wasn't something that needed to be resolved immediately, why would she target me? Nobody's a fool. Wouldn't people be suspicious if I gave birth in July? Our family was hoping for a child, and you're her cousin. She thinks she can control our family."
“If that’s the case, then everything makes sense. No wonder Su Bao said something bad would happen if I came alone. In my opinion, they will use some dirty tricks to scheme against me and make me mistakenly believe that the child is mine. If something like that happens, wouldn’t that be the ultimate pain for both of us?”
Qin Yulin gritted his teeth as he thought about it. He was just living his life peacefully, so why did he have to scheme against him?
Zhao stared, stunned by Qin Yulin's speculation, and felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
“If that’s the case, then I’ll sever ties with them. They never care about me, so I shouldn’t think about any feelings for them anymore.”
Zhao gritted her teeth. She had originally thought of treating him as a relative, since he was her father's younger brother.
But they are so cruel, why should she be soft-hearted?
"Let's go check it out first. We should all be careful. I'll only eat what you give me."
Qin Yulin grasped Zhao's hand and said solemnly.
After arriving at the Zhao family, his wife became the only person he could trust.
Zhao Lan nodded.
The two then headed towards the Zhao family's residence.
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The Zhao family.
Zhao Caiju looked outside countless times. The sun was already high in the sky, so why hadn't it arrived yet?
Li Qiufen wasn't in a hurry. She leisurely crossed her legs and said, "Don't worry, she'll definitely come. I'm almost dead. Qin Yulin is practically a son-in-law, so he should come too."
Zhao Caiju pouted: "Mom, have you prepared everything?"
Li Qiufen nodded: "Of course. If it can make ten boars agitated, it's guaranteed to eat people without distinguishing between humans and animals. You'd better watch your stomach then."
Zhao Caiju blushed: "I'm not that delicate."
Zhao Caiju always felt that her body was exceptionally strong, and she never got sick, but even with such a strong body, she couldn't have a miscarriage, which made her extremely depressed.
She's definitely going to have a child in her life, and she feels like she's carrying a boy because she had a dream about a big black dragon crawling into her belly.
"Knock knock knock—"
There was a knock at the door. Zhao Caiju's eyes lit up. Someone was coming.
Li Qiufen immediately pulled her back to her room, and soon she started groaning and moaning.
Zhao Caiju tidied herself up before running to open the door.
Upon opening the door, it was indeed Qin Yulin.
Upon closer inspection, Zhao Caiju's heart pounded. To be honest, Qin Yulin was quite handsome up close.
He was tall and strong, exuding an extraordinary charm, and looked much more energetic than that man.
"Brother Qin, Sister Lan'er, you've arrived."
Zhao Caiju suppressed her turbulent emotions and spoke.
"Didn't you say Auntie wasn't feeling well? Let's come and see her."
Zhao spoke calmly, but her gaze remained fixed on Zhao Caiju's stomach, scrutinizing it discreetly.
It's very flat; you can't see anything there.
Zhao Caiju's mind was entirely on Qin Yulin, and she didn't notice Zhao's observation of her.
Step aside and let them into the house.
Zhao Caiju said sweetly, "Brother Qin, you must be thirsty. I'll go get you some water."
"I'm not thirsty."
Qin Yulin said coldly.
"Then tell me if you're thirsty."
Zhao Caiju didn't find Qin Yulin's attitude cold at all; on the contrary, she found him more and more pleasing to the eye. She felt uncomfortable thinking that such a good man had been taken by Zhao Lan.
Looking at Zhao Caiju, Zhao suddenly said, "Caiju, have you gained weight? I feel your belly is a bit big."
The best way to find out if Zhao Caiju is pregnant is to test her.
She stared intently at Zhao Caiju, scrutinizing every expression on her face.
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, Zhao Caiju looked flustered for a moment, then got angry: "What do you mean by getting fat? I call this good fortune, don't you understand!"
Zhao Caiju looked at her stomach and didn't feel fat at all.
I startled her just now; I thought I was saying she was pregnant.
"You're not married yet, so you should be careful. Don't let your belly look like you're pregnant and people misunderstand."
Zhao added a sentence in a calm tone, leaving Zhao Caiju with no room for criticism, after all, she cared about her.
Upon hearing the word "pregnant," Zhao Caiju's expression stiffened slightly, but she quickly recovered. She rolled her eyes and said, "I know, I know. You're so skinny, you don't look lucky at all. I'm considered to be fertile. I think you're just envious of me."
Zhao Caiju straightened her posture smugly, automatically interpreting Zhao's words as jealousy.
Zhao said nothing more, lowering her eyes to suppress her shock.
She simply didn't know what to say.
Zhao Caiju is pregnant out of wedlock.
And her aunt seemed to know about it as well.
She was horrified and chilled to the bone because they had plotted against her, wanting to break up her family and make her life miserable.
"I'm going to check on Auntie. If she's alright, we'll head back soon."
Upon learning that Zhao Caiju was pregnant, Zhao knew that Li Qiufen was definitely faking it, and she had no desire to stay there.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Caiju became anxious and immediately shouted, "Mother, Sister Lan'er has come to see you!"
Zhao Caiju prayed in her heart that her mother would not let her down.
Qin Yulin followed in Zhao's footsteps.
Zhao pushed the door open and went in. As soon as she entered, she saw Li Qiufen covering her mouth and coughing.
Li Qiufen spoke weakly, "Lan'er is back. Cough cough cough cough cough, Auntie is afraid she won't make it through this. The last person she wants to see is you."
Zhao sat down and said calmly, "Aunt, you must hold on. Uncle and Xiaozhi will be back soon."
She wasn't that stupid. Since she knew it was a trap, they certainly wouldn't tell her uncle and cousin who were working away from home. So last night, she went to find someone to deliver a message to them.
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