Chapter 721 She won her gamble.
When Shen Anning and Qi Yue arrived at the villa in the suburbs, Old K stepped forward and stopped them.
"When I found her, she was already gone." Old K said solemnly, "A-Yin said you were newly married and pregnant, and asked me to tell you not to go in, for fear of offending her."
Shen Anning stood frozen in place, taking a long time to react.
Finally, Qi Yue grasped her cold hand and said, "Let's go home first."
Shen Anning snapped out of her daze, looked up at him, and said, "Qi Yue, I'm sorry, I didn't know it would turn out like this..."
“Silly, what did you do wrong?” Qi Yue held her hand tightly, her expression calm. “Uncle Luo has said more than once that he doesn’t want to be treated. He probably didn’t expect Lin Yun to be a match for him. He only agreed to the surgery because he wanted me to be able to finish the wedding in peace first.”
Shen Anning frowned. "Why doesn't he want to get treatment?"
“Cancer is painful, and on top of that, he’s an orphan with no family or relatives to care for.” Qi Yue’s voice was low. “Actually, when I learned that Uncle Luo had disappeared, I had a vague feeling that something was wrong.”
Shen Anning looked at Qi Yue, speechless for a moment.
Seeing her expression, Qi Yue couldn't bear to see her sad, so he said, "Actually, the chances of a cure were very small. Uncle Luo said he was afraid of pain and had no attachments in this world. So, from another perspective, he passed away early without suffering any pain, which can be considered a peaceful end. As for the funeral arrangements, my uncle and the others will handle them. You are still pregnant, so let's go home first."
Shen Anning lowered her head, her heart heavy, but she couldn't utter a single word of explanation.
Qi Yue didn't blame her, nor did she ever doubt her.
But she knew that Luo Dongjin's suicide was probably because he didn't want to put Qi Yue in a difficult position.
Lin Yun couldn't be saved, Luo Dongjin couldn't be saved, and it was absolutely impossible to use Lin Yun's liver again.
Luo Dongjin was afraid that Lin Yun would use the liver donation as leverage to threaten him or negotiate with Qi Yue in order to protect herself.
...
Luo Dongjin's death was too sudden, and it's impossible for Qi Yue's emotions to be completely unaffected.
Qi Yue thought that Luo Dongjin would at least leave a will.
However, the police searched the scene and said there was no suicide note.
He committed suicide by burning charcoal, and his death was relatively peaceful.
To pass away in one's sleep is painless.
On the way back, neither Shen Anning nor Qi Yue spoke.
The atmosphere inside the car was somewhat somber.
Shen Anning was also feeling bad.
The Maybach was approaching their marital home, the Yuxi Mansion.
Suddenly, Qi Yue turned to look at Shen Anning and asked, "When did you start planning Lin Yun's matter?"
Shen Anning's eyelashes trembled, and she thought to herself, "He really did notice something."
"Before the wedding." Shen Anning looked at Qi Yue. Since he asked, she no longer hid it: "Lin Yun has always had feelings for you. Ever since she appeared in your life, that has never changed."
Qi Yue hesitated for a moment, then frowned slightly and said, "I only have professional interactions with her. I didn't know she had feelings for me."
“I believe you.” Shen Anning looked at him seriously: “But you are my man now, the father of my child. I will not allow a woman who admires you to lurk beside you with ulterior motives.”
Her directness surprised Qi Yue somewhat.
"You mind?"
“Yes.” Shen Anning looked into Qi Yue’s eyes. “I mind it.”
Qi Yue raised an eyebrow slightly, his originally heavy mood inexplicably lifted by her simple four words.
Does her minded mean she's jealous?
Qi Yue looked at Shen Anning, took her soft little hand in his large hand, and played with it: "Why didn't you tell me? Were you afraid that I would turn a blind eye for the sake of the company's interests?"
“You wouldn’t,” Shen Anning said firmly. “If you knew Lin Yun had feelings for you, you would not hesitate to kick Lin Yun out of your life.”
Qi Yue paused in his playing with her fingers, his brow furrowing slightly. "Since you're so sure I won't side with Lin Yun, why did you have to do it yourself? Wouldn't it be better to leave this to your husband, me?"
"It's not that I don't trust you because I don't want you to participate, but rather that I've been putting up with Lin Yun for a long time."
Shen Anning's face suddenly turned cold as she said this: "Lin Yun came to see me two days before our wedding. She provoked me, saying that I was scheming and that I was only able to marry you because of the child in my belly. Most importantly, she put highly radioactive contraband in the lucky charms that Uncle Luo asked her to deliver. She wanted to harm my child."
Qi Yue was taken aback. "High radiation! What about Ping An Fu?"
"Don't worry, I took it to an appraisal agency for testing as soon as possible. It was found to be a contraband and has been handed over to the relevant departments for processing."
Qi Yue was still shaken.
He quickly touched Shen Anning's belly, and with his other hand pulled her into his arms, "You were scared, weren't you?"
“Fortunately, I was on guard against her, but I still didn’t expect her to go this far.” Shen Anning nestled in the man’s arms and wrapped her arms around his waist. “Qi Yue, I’ve suffered because of my kindness before, so this time, as a mother, I will not tolerate anyone who tries to harm my child. I will personally eliminate them! So, I hope you can understand me. Even if you think I’m vicious, I will not regret it.”
“You’re not malicious, you’re brave. You’re the bravest and greatest mother to our two darlings.” Qi Yue hugged her and sighed heavily. “I’m sorry, it’s my fault. I didn’t discover Lin Yun’s intentions sooner. I treated such a dangerous and malicious woman as a talent and made her important, which almost hurt you and the children. As a husband and as a father, I have failed in my duty.”
“You don’t know anything, and that’s not your fault.” Shen Anning raised her head and looked at him. “Qi Yue, as long as you don’t think I’m malicious, as long as you can understand me, then everything I’ve done is worth it.”
Qi Yue gently rubbed her head with his large hand, "I'm proud that my wife has this ability, how could I think you're vicious? If I were to handle this matter, I would be even more ruthless."
Shen Anning smiled faintly, "Then promise me that no matter how Lin Yun pesters you or uses various excuses to ask to see you, you will not go to see her."
"Of course I won't see her." Qi Yue laughed, taking Shen Anning's behavior as jealousy. "I'm glad you're this jealous of me."
Shen Anning leaned against him, her voice soft and gentle, "Qi Yue, no matter what happens in the future, we should discuss and communicate together, and face it together, just like we are now, okay?"
"Okay." Qi Yue lowered his head and gently kissed her forehead. "Don't worry, no matter what, I will always hold your hand tightly, just like I do now."
"Once you've taken my hand, don't let go." Shen Anning closed her eyes. "If you let go of my hand, I'll get angry and leave. And once I leave, I won't talk to you anymore!"
She spoke in a slightly coquettish tone when she said the last sentence, and Qi Yue chuckled a few times before lifting her chin and kissing her lips.
Shen Anning glanced at the partition that had already been raised, closed her eyes, and responded shyly...
After the kiss ended, Qi Yue pinched her rosy cheeks. "I'm afraid my wife will run away with such a tender and lovely face. How could I bear to let her go, hmm?"
Shen Anning lowered her head and buried her face in Qi Yue's neck.
Her shy demeanor made Qi Yue's lips curl into a smile.
The sweetness of their newlywed life successfully overshadowed the grief of Luo Dongjin's recent passing.
Shen Anning leaned against Qi Yue's chest, closed her eyes, and the image of Lin Yun's final, ferocious breakdown flashed through her mind.
This time, she won her gamble.
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