The city lord's wife forced a smile and first greeted An Guangbai: "Doctor An, Sun Chan mistakenly thought she was pregnant, but now she has found out it was a misunderstanding. She was so grief-stricken that she lost her mind and said some nonsense. Please don't take it seriously."
An Guangbai glanced at Jiang Huaizhi with a puzzled look, then scanned everyone present.
With her mouth gagged, Sun Chan seemed to realize she had said something she shouldn't have, and her eyes showed a hint of panic. But perhaps she felt she hadn't said anything wrong, so her panic was mixed with a lot of defiance.
Jiang Huaizhi and his wife remained calm, showing no signs of anger.
This is so strange, everyone in this room is so strange.
However, he still understood what the city lord's wife said.
An Guangbai took several steps back, bowed, and said, "Madam, rest assured, I know what I should and shouldn't say. I won't spread rumors without solid evidence. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
The city lord's wife breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as An Guangbai doesn't spread today's events around, that's fine.
An Guangbai turned to take a step, but was stopped by a cold voice: "Dr. An, please wait."
The one who spoke was Jiang Huaizhi.
His expression was indifferent, but a glint of shrewdness seemed to gleam in his eyes.
An Guangbai stopped abruptly.
The city lord's wife grew anxious: "Huaizhi, what else do you want to do?"
She took a few quick steps to Jiang Huaizhi, lowered her head and whispered in his ear, "I know that Sun Chan wronged you today, and Huaisong was also at fault for not keeping your secret, but... Doctor An said it wouldn't be spread, so it definitely won't be spread. What else are you dissatisfied with?"
The city lord's wife lowered her voice, but to Gu Jiangli's ears, it sounded somewhat ruthless and irritable.
Jiang Huaizhi slightly raised his eyes, a gentle smile curving his lips, the sarcasm unmistakable.
Instead of lowering his voice, he asked loudly, "Mother, if Dr. An leaves like this, will you start to suspect who the father of Jiang Li's child is, just like my sister-in-law said?"
The city lord's wife was taken aback, and her eyes involuntarily glanced towards Gu Jiangli.
Of course she would have doubts, because what Sun Chan said wasn't entirely unreasonable.
However, there are outsiders present, so it's really not a good time to discuss this matter.
She gritted her teeth: "We shouldn't be talking about this now..."
"If we don't discuss this now, given your suspicions, do you think Jiang Li's baby will be born safely?"
The city lord's wife's eyes trembled.
In her memory, she seemed to have never seen Jiang Huaizhi so domineering.
He has always been gentle and refined, and always treated people with courtesy. When did he become so sharp-tongued?
Her hands clenched tightly, as if the situation was no longer under her control.
Panic and anger made her stop speaking in a whisper: "Huaizhi, what exactly do you want?!"
Ignoring her loud tone, Jiang Huaizhi spoke to An Guangbai by the door:
"If someone has doubts, then we should dispel those doubts. Since my sister-in-law thinks I have a problem, and Dr. An is here, we might as well have him take a look and see if I really do have a problem."
"Huai Zhi, you're insane!"
The city lord's wife was so surprised that her voice cracked.
If Doctor An really diagnoses the abnormality in his body, then Jiang Huaizhi's hidden illness will be confirmed! The child in Gu Jiangli's belly is a bastard of unknown origin!
The scandals of the City Lord's Mansion can no longer be concealed!
It will surely become the talk of the town, and not only will the Jianghuai Gathering become the laughing stock of the entire city, but the whole city lord's mansion will also become the topic of conversation among the people!
How dare he do this!
Jiang Huaisong and Sun Chan were both so shocked that their eyes widened.
"Do you...do you know what you're saying?"
Jiang Huaizhi smiled faintly: "Why is Mother so surprised? Doctor An is right here. He can clear my name. What are you worried about?"
The city lord's wife felt her mouth was dry and her throat was sore when she swallowed.
The Jianghuai region before my eyes feels so unfamiliar.
It was as if she had never truly known him.
The city lord's wife was speechless.
An Guangbai then obeyed and stepped forward.
In this house, the only people he still respected were the eldest son and his wife.
“Young Master, if you trust my character and medical skills, I can diagnose your illness by taking your pulse.”
Jiang Huaizhi extended his arm: "Dr. An, please."
An Guangbai looked solemn and placed two fingers on his pulse.
Everyone in the room looked at him.
The city lord's wife, the second young master, and the second wife all held their breath, tense yet curious.
Only Madam Gu Jiangli remained calm as always, as if she already knew the outcome and was not worried about it at all.
A short while later, An Guangbai withdrew his hand.
The city lord's wife looked tense, but dared not ask a single question.
Without hesitation, Jiang Huai asked directly, "Dr. An, how is it?"
An Guangbai said frankly, "The eldest son suffers from internal cold stagnation and a lack of communication between the heart and spleen, but it's not serious. A little nourishment will do the trick."
After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.
The city lord's wife frowned, as if she was still waiting for something, but after waiting for a long time, An Guangbai did not say another word.
"No...that's all?" she asked softly.
"That's all. The eldest young master doesn't have any serious illnesses. These things he has now are probably remnants of an illness he had when he was young that he didn't fully recover from. They're not serious."
Sun Chan stepped forward in disbelief: "Doctor An, are you sure the eldest young master doesn't have any... hidden illnesses or anything like that?"
An Guangbai gave Sun Chan a cold look and directly denied it: "No."
Jiang Huai asked, "Really not?"
An Guangbai took a deep breath and almost gritted his teeth as he answered, "No, there's no! Why is the Second Young Master so insistent on proving that the Eldest Young Master has a hidden illness? Wouldn't it be a good thing if we found out that the Eldest Young Master isn't seriously ill?"
"How is this possible..."
The three of them exclaimed in almost unison.
Jiang Huaizhi scanned their faces one by one and said calmly:
"Thank you, Dr. An. Now that it can be proven that I am fine, there is no need to worry about who the father of Jiang Li's child is."
He stood up, his imposing aura undiminished: "If I hear anyone talking about Jiang Li or the child in her womb again, I will not let them get away with it."
Jiang Huaizhi helped Gu Jiangli up with both hands. "Let's go. You need to rest."
Gu Jiangli didn't say anything and followed Jiang Huaizhi to the door.
The city lord's wife behind him suddenly spoke up: "Huaizhi, wait..."
Jiang Huai stopped walking, but did not turn around.
Her voice choked with emotion: "Back then you clearly... you were already healed, or..."
Jiang Huaizhi narrowed his eyes slightly and asked softly, "Have you ever cared, Mother?"
The city lord's wife was speechless.
Jiang Huai held Gu Jiangli's hand tightly, and with his other hand on her shoulder, he led her away from this place.
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