But she couldn't stay, otherwise she would be causing trouble for Jiaojiao.
So she held back and said nothing.
So be it. She's just a worthless life; she can live anywhere. At worst, she'll die early and be reborn sooner.
About three days later, Jin Mudan's foot had stopped bleeding, and Su Yujiao prepared to arrange for her to leave.
"Don't worry, I'll arrange for you to leave with my parents tomorrow. I'll feel more at ease knowing they'll take care of you."
"Your parents?"
"Yes, my older brother is no longer an official. The officialdom is dangerous and not suitable for him."
The main reason was that she didn't want her older brother to be framed again and end up dying a tragic death.
It's best to stay away from the capital, a place rife with trouble and intrigue.
"So he decided to take his parents back to their hometown to retire."
"My hometown is Ruyang County. It's a bit far, but it has beautiful mountains and clear waters, pleasant scenery, and simple folk customs. Plus, it's by the sea, making it a great place to live."
"You will go to Ruyang County with my parents, brother and sister-in-law."
"Once all the troubles are resolved, I will bring the children to find you, and then we will live together again."
"I've already spoken to my mother, and she'll keep an eye out for you and arrange a good marriage for you."
"Take this money, consider it my gift to you. I might not be able to make it back for your wedding."
Jin Mudan was moved to tears when she saw that she had arranged everything.
"I don't want your money; that person gave me enough."
"Although I don't know what you're still doing in the capital, I know you must have some need for money, and besides, Hu Zi and Shi Tou are counting on you."
"You'd be better off keeping this money."
"Jiaojiao, you need to come find me soon, I'll miss you..."
Xiao Tao suddenly brought in a very small bowl of dumplings.
"The young lady said that we should eat dumplings when we part, which means that the time we are apart is short and we will see each other again soon."
"Sister Peony, you must finish it."
Jin Mudan nodded: "Okay, I hope we can meet again soon."
Jin Mudan ate a dumpling and suddenly felt nauseous... She felt extremely nauseous.
"What's wrong? Is your stomach upset?"
Jin Mudan shook her head: "I don't know either. I've been like this lately. I feel nauseous when I smell oily food, I don't have much of an appetite, and I always crave sour foods."
"Let me show you."
Su Yujiao took her pulse and quickly realized something was wrong.
How long has it been since you last had your period?
"It's been two months, I'm not usually very accurate."
Jin Mudan looked at her serious expression and asked nervously, "What's wrong? Am I very ill?"
Su Yujiao stared at her, her tone serious: "You might be pregnant."
"You met with Mo Lingchen two months ago?"
"Did you have sex?"
Jin Mudan's face paled as she recalled New Year's Eve, when she and Mo Lingchen had both drunk too much and had acted impulsively...
"Impossible, I... I took infertility drugs, I will never be able to get pregnant in this lifetime."
“Nothing is absolute in this world. You took the infertility drug ten years ago. Your body has long since recovered in ten years.”
"Have you met with Mo Lingchen privately?"
"That's not right, I'm home almost every day."
"Could it be New Year's Eve?"
Jin Mudan nodded, unconsciously touching her belly, and muttered to herself, "I'm pregnant?"
"I'm a mother now?"
Is this true?
Su Yujiao saw that she was immersed in the joy of becoming a mother and did not know the seriousness of the matter.
He then cruelly warned her, "This child cannot be kept; he will take your life."
"If Chu Qinghe can't even tolerate you, how could she possibly tolerate your child with Mo Lingchen?"
"Even if you hide at the ends of the earth, she will kill you... and the child in your womb."
Jin Mudan's hand, which was touching her belly, trembled slightly, and her face turned pale with fright.
“I…I want to keep him.”
"With children, I am no longer alone."
“My parents died early, and this child is my only family.”
"Jiaojiao, please help me, I really don't want to lose this child."
Jin Mudan hugged her and cried loudly, her cries were heart-wrenching, but she knew that she absolutely could not soften her heart at this moment.
Otherwise, it would harm her.
"No, you must abort this child; he is your death warrant."
Su Yujiao was really scared. In the original book, Jin Mudan was not pregnant; she was just killed by Chu Qinghe.
But now that she has finally changed Jin Mudan's fate, she is pregnant!
This child is like a time bomb, ready to take her life at any moment.
She knew that Jin Mudan was reluctant to part with the child, mainly because it was Mo Lingchen's child, the child of her beloved.
"Peony, listen to me. The fact that you can now conceive Mo Lingchen's child proves that your body has recovered and you can get pregnant normally."
"This is not your only child. After you get married, you will have many, many more children."
“Mo Lingchen can’t protect you or this child, he can’t even protect himself.”
"He's just a fleeting passerby in your life, why would you risk your life for him?"
Su Yujiao tried to persuade her a lot, but Jin Mudan remained adamant.
Su Yujiao could only let her enter her own dream, to see her original fate, and also to see Mo Lingchen's short life.
"No, no!"
Jin Mudan woke up crying from her nightmare; that scene was indeed a nightmare for her.
"Do you see? This is your original fate."
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