Li Ying roughly calculated the time and realized that she would be giving birth in less than two weeks. Therefore, she needed to be extra careful during this period and avoid going out unnecessarily.
Seeing Ye Jingchi making a small bed so early in the morning, Li Ying felt that it wouldn't be bad to live a good life with Ye Jingchi.
"Miss Ying, Miss Qingqing has arrived."
Aunt Yang led the flowers gently into the yard.
"Yingying".
Hua gently grasped Li Ying's hand, hesitating to speak. Li Ying thought it was inconvenient to talk about it, so she pushed open the door and went inside to talk.
After closing the door, Hua gently pulled Li Ying to sit down.
"You asked me to look into my cousin's life after marriage. I did, and I was shocked to find out how awful that scoundrel was! He not only spent Xing'er's money on food, drinks, and entertainment, but he also beat and verbally abused Xing'er, and even kicked her so hard that she miscarried."
Hua Qingqing was filled with righteous indignation and wished she could drag that scoundrel out and beat him up right there and then.
“Your cousin’s only way out is divorce,” Li Ying said calmly. “She has no hope for her life anymore; there is no greater sorrow than a broken heart.”
“Sigh, that’s the problem. My aunt is a very traditional person. She won’t allow Xing’er to get a divorce! Xing’er had come home crying before, but my aunt said that a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl. How she lives in her husband’s family is her own fate.”
Li Ying clenched her fists. Fortunately, her parents weren't so traditional, otherwise her life would have been just as tragic as Xing'er's.
"You want to help your cousin?"
Hua nodded gently: "What era are we living in? Are we still clinging to those old-fashioned rules that restrict women's freedom? Besides, this kind of marriage is inherently unhappy. But to convince my aunt, I need to find a reliable doctor for my cousin and get her a certificate so that she can be freed from this situation."
Li Ying thought this method was very good and nodded.
"Yingying, when I came here, Hua Zhen mentioned that Ye Jingchi is sick. Is that true?"
The cause of Ye Jingchi's illness is unknown, but it has been widely rumored these past two days, with many saying he won't live past the end of the year.
"He's sick, but he's fine," Li Ying smiled, completely unconcerned.
"The rumors outside are really outrageous. They say Ye Jingchi has been poisoned with a deadly poison, a kind of poison that only the Nan family can cure. They also say Ye Jingchi won't live past this month." Hua Qingqing didn't believe any of this. She believed that Li Ying must have her own way.
However, the way those rumors spread also affected Ye Jingchi.
"After a month, those rumors will be proven false."
Li Ying said in a deep voice.
"That's right. Let's not worry about anything else. I'm going back now."
The flowers drifted away in a light and hurried manner.
Li Ying called Zhou Qi over.
"Go and find out what's going on with the rumors outside, and then go to the police," Li Ying instructed.
"The police care about gossip?" Zhou Qi asked, puzzled.
“No one usually cares about gossip, but it’s not good when it comes to a regimental commander. You could say it’s a rumor spread by enemy agents.”
"I see."
Zhou Qi immediately went to do it.
Li Ying poured herself a glass of water and took a small sip.
"If I'm not mistaken, these rumors must be about Nan Shiran. Why would she do this? Could it be that she also likes Ye Jingchi and wants to control him?"
"Who wants to control me?" Ye Jingchi pushed open the door, walked into the room, brushed the sawdust off his clothes, and sat down.
"Ye Jingchi, do you know Nan Shiran?" Li Ying asked directly.
Ye Jingchi denied it: "I don't know him."
If he could, he would rather have never met Nan Shiran in his life.
He denied it, and Li Ying didn't press him further, so she got up and went to find Aunt Yang to teach her how to make children's clothes.
"Aunt Yang, I don't really like these fabrics. Let's go to the department store and buy some more."
"Alright."
Li Ying led Aunt Yang to the department store, where they unexpectedly saw Sang Zhi selling goods.
She wore a professional smile and greeted guests without any awkwardness.
"Yingying, is something here?"
Sang Zhi walked over and greeted her.
"I came to look at the fabric to make clothes for the children."
"Let me recommend it to you, let's go."
Sang Zhi led Li Ying to the place where the fabrics were displayed and introduced her to some of the properties and origins of the fabrics.
It looks like they've put in a lot of effort; otherwise, someone who uses a scalpel to sell things wouldn't be so professional.
"Is this all you plan to do in the future?" Li Ying asked with a hint of regret.
Sang Zhi smiled and said, "When I went to the battlefield with a scalpel, I felt very noble. Now that I'm standing here selling things, I don't feel insignificant at all. Every profession has to be done by someone. Since I don't want to hold a scalpel anymore, these hands can also help me survive."
"You are very strong."
Sang Zhi smiled brightly: "You know what? At first, I also had a lot of complaints. But after meeting you, I realized that life can be lived like this. Although your second brother isn't with me, I'm living my life well and seeing this wonderful world for him. It's not bad."
Li Ying was deeply moved and felt that no words should be used to describe Sang Zhi.
Even though she and her second brother were just casual acquaintances, her gratitude was genuine and heartfelt.
As Sang Zhi turned around, she suddenly saw someone rushing towards her, brandishing a dagger.
"careful!"
Sang Zhi instinctively pushed Li Ying away. Aunt Yang reacted quickly, grabbing a bundle of cloth and throwing it at the person, who was knocked to the ground, then scrambled to his feet and ran away.
"Grab her!"
Li Ying cried out and felt a sharp pain in her abdomen, her forehead covered in sweat.
Sang Zhi and Aunt Yang helped Li Ying up.
"Miss Ying, you've probably had a miscarriage problem. Let's not worry about anything else, let's go to the hospital right away!"
Li Ying was in so much pain that her whole body was convulsing, and she couldn't say a word. She could only let Aunt Yang and Sang Zhi support her.
When they arrived at the hospital, they were bleeding.
After examining her, the doctor told the family, "She's had a miscarriage. We'll have to keep her in the hospital for observation. She's due to give birth this month."
"Okay, okay, please arrange a ward for us."
Aunt Yang asked Sang Zhi to stay with Li Ying while she rushed back to pack the things she needed for childbirth.
As he was leaving, Zhou Qi returned.
"Aunt Yang, where are you going?"
"Quickly, quickly, Miss Ying is about to give birth!"
Zhou Qi's eyes lit up upon hearing this: "Miss Ying is about to give birth!"
"Yeah, let's go!"
Zhou Qi excitedly ran after them, forgetting to lock the gate as he left. A figure darted into the courtyard...
At the hospital, the doctor examined Li Ying. It wasn't time for her to give birth yet, so they stabilized the pregnancy and gave her an IV to relieve the pain.
Zhou Qi went to the hospital with Aunt Yang, but did not go inside with her.
"Shouldn't Commander Ye be watching over Miss Ying during her labor? Why am I running so fast?"
Zhou Qi turned and walked out of the hospital; he was going to find Ye Jingchi at the regiment.
As Zhou Qi walked out of the hospital and was about to get into his car, he saw a familiar figure approaching and stopped in his tracks.
"Zhou Qi, are you still hiding?"
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