Chapter 206 Pregnancy (Two chapters combined)
After Li Wanwan finished playing, she felt a little worried about Gu Jiao.
She had actually heard a noise, but the girl on the other side of the wall wouldn't let her stop, so she had no choice but to grit her teeth and keep playing.
After she finished playing, the commotion on the other end ceased.
She stood up, looked at the cold, hard wall, and asked with concern, "Girl, are you alright?"
You played two notes wrong.
She was met with a calm and cool voice.
Li Wanwan was suddenly taken aback.
With all that commotion just now, are you sure you weren't fighting? How could you tell I played it wrong? What kind of genius are you?
"Then, then I'll play it one more time," Li Wanwan said softly.
"Mmm." Gu Jiao dusted off her wide sleeves, lay back down on the rattan chair, and leisurely basked in the sun.
This time, Li Wanwan was extremely focused and finally didn't make any mistakes.
——
At noon, the patient whose body had been covered with a black cloth strip woke up.
He was an undocumented worker, a fact that Gu Changqing had confirmed yesterday.
Most of the injured in this accident were unlicensed workers privately hired by the Ministry of Works. They were all from impoverished families or even had no family members, which led them to this predicament.
However, at least the other illegal workers had a friend visit them, but this person hasn't had anything for two days.
He lay alone in his hospital bed, his will to live tenaciously and stubbornly strong.
His burns covered a large area, and he needed to clean the wounds with saline solution every day, which was extremely painful, like scraping bone and tearing flesh out.
Dr. Song had just changed his dressing, but perhaps because he was too inexperienced, he woke him up in pain. He was extremely embarrassed.
"Leave this to me, you go and check on the other patients." Gu Jiao carried her small medicine box into the room.
"Okay, good!" Doctor Song left the room, wiping away a cold sweat.
Gu Jiao had put black tags on many people. It was a choice made out of desperation, but one that had to be made. Their survival rate was almost zero, and treating them would lead to the deaths of many critically ill patients who could have been saved.
Of all the patients who were deemed beyond saving, only this one survived.
"How are you feeling? Can you hear me?" Gu Jiao placed the small medicine box on the bedside table, took out a small flashlight, and shone it into his eyes.
The pupillary response is good.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but his voice was too hoarse to make a sound.
Gu Jiao understood and took the tongue depressor to examine his throat: "There's slight swelling and a bit of inflammation. With some medicine, it's not a big problem. You'll be able to speak in a few days. Can you hear me? If you can, blink."
He blinked.
His anti-inflammatory medication was finished, and there was still a bag of electrolyte replacement fluid left. Gu Jiao changed the fluid and adjusted the titer.
"That'll be it after this bottle. I'll come back in a bit to remove the needle," Gu Jiao said, packing up her medicine box and turning to leave.
The man suddenly became agitated.
Gu Jiao gripped his wrist; his injuries were too severe, and his pulse was so fast that something could go wrong.
Gu Jiao gently comforted him: "Don't get agitated. Your injury can be healed. Our clinic will do its best to treat you... Don't worry about the medical expenses. The government will pay for them."
However, he was still very excited.
Gu Jiao thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want to ask about someone else's situation? If so, blink once; if not, close your eyes."
The man blinked.
Gu Jiao asked, "Your companion? A craftsman from the government office?"
The man closed his eyes.
Gu Jiao: "Family?"
The man hesitated for a moment, then blinked.
Gu Jiao asked, "Are you asking if any family members have come to visit you?"
The man closed his eyes.
He has family, but he doesn't ask if they've visited him; he's very worried about them.
"Do you have family at home?" Gu Jiao asked.
The man blinked heavily.
Since the man couldn't speak, Gu Jiao had to bring out a map of the capital. However, Gu Jiao wasn't familiar with the capital and couldn't figure out where he was pointing to after a long time.
Gu Changqing came to the clinic today to find the artisans who had just been revived to investigate the accident. After hearing about Gu Jiao's situation, he came over to her and said, "Let me ask."
The map of the capital city only details the streets, not every alley or house. It was only because Gu Changqing patrolled the capital city year-round that he was familiar with every corner of the city; otherwise, no one else would have been able to find out where the man lived.
"I understand. I'll go inform your family." Gu Changqing returned the map to Gu Jiao and turned to leave the clinic.
Gu Changqing found the man's residence in the dirtiest, poorest suburbs of the capital. It could no longer be called a residence; it was just a shack that barely provided shelter from the wind and rain.
The shack was a mess and empty, with only suppressed and rapid breathing coming from a broken cabinet that had been salvaged from outside.
Gu Changqing subconsciously pressed the sword at his waist. He walked over to the cabinet, carefully opened the door, and saw a disheveled little girl.
The little girl sat in the cupboard, her face dirty and her clothes tattered. She held a rusty knife in her hands and looked at Gu Changqing with fear in her eyes.
Gu Changqing gave her a deep look and extended his hand to her: "Jiang Shi asked me to pick you up."
...
Gu Changqing took the little girl back to the clinic.
Jiang Shi is the name the man registered with the government office. He is likely an undocumented worker and an unregistered resident, so this name might be an alias.
The little girl is Jiang Shi's younger sister.
She was thin and small, and looked only five years old.
However, after examining her teeth, Gu Jiao discovered that she was already losing her baby teeth. She had two permanent teeth, one molar, and even her lateral incisors were beginning to erupt.
Lateral incisors usually erupt between the ages of eight and nine, meaning she should be at least eight years old.
Gu Jiao also examined her body, and apart from malnutrition, she had no other problems.
He's just very timid and doesn't talk to people.
The second master of the house chose a good-tempered, good-looking, and approachable maid from the clinic. He had the maid take her downstairs to bathe and eat, and even paid out of his own pocket to buy her several new outfits.
The second employer even arranged a separate room for her, but she didn't stay there; she wanted to stay with her brother.
"Little Sanzi, make a bamboo bed for him," the second landlord ordered.
"Hey!" Xiao Sanzi brought in a bamboo bed and placed it next to Jiang Shi's sickbed, laying out a thick mattress to make a temporary bed for the little girl.
The little girl sat on the bed, occasionally getting up to look at her brother.
Her brother looked at her too, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Gu Jiao couldn't help but recall what she had heard in the organization when she was a special agent in her previous life—don't fall in love with anyone, and don't have any attachments, because once a person has attachments, they will become afraid to die.
The little girl leaned on the bed railing, holding her brother's hand.
She knew her brother was injured, but she didn't know what kind of danger he had gone through, or how much willpower he had used to crawl back from the brink of death.
Because I can't bear to leave you, I can't die.
Meanwhile, the emperor learned that Lord Gu's pleas for mercy had been unsuccessful.
He was unaware of the situation inside Gu Jiao's courtyard. He wasn't so deranged as to spy on the little miracle doctor. He only sent people to keep an eye on Lord Gu. Lord Gu entered the clinic upright and left lying down.
He was found by his subordinate Huang Zhong, who skillfully carried him onto the carriage.
According to the scouts, the situation was utterly tragic.
Emperor: "Who are they fighting with?"
Eunuch Wei: We don't know either, and we dare not ask.
However, judging from Lord Gu's miserable state, his pleas for mercy must have failed, and the emperor had a pretty good idea of the little divine doctor's attitude towards Gu Jinyu.
The emperor put down the mountain of memorials: "Alright, go to the clinic."
He had something to ask the young doctor in person.
And his illness.
The young doctor said that I need to have a check-up every three months, for a total of two years.
Eunuch Wei asked, "Is Your Majesty still traveling incognito? Should you wear a bamboo hat this time?"
Traveling incognito was essential, as for the bamboo hat—
The emperor thought about it and then put it on.
Eunuch Wei appeared at the clinic yesterday, but the emperor didn't bring him along. Instead, he brought Eunuch He, who had accompanied him when he went to the county town.
Eunuch He was an inconspicuous eunuch who didn't even work for the emperor. It would be difficult for ordinary people to associate him with the emperor.
Eunuch Wei felt a pang of jealousy. Whenever there was an important mission, His Majesty would bring that old bastard, Lao He. It was a wonder that Lao He had served His Majesty so well. Even when His Majesty went to Jiangnan, Lao He was not involved at all. The young divine doctor was only mentioned by His Majesty afterward.
Eunuch He appeared at the clinic together with His Majesty, who was wearing a bamboo hat and veil.
Both the second boss and Manager Wang had seen Eunuch He and the man in the straw hat before.
However, that happened in a small county town.
They were held by a group of experts and had their necks held by their hands; I still remember it vividly.
Upon seeing the two again, both the second boss and Manager Wang instinctively shuddered.
What's wrong with this person?
What deep grudge do we hold against them?
They actually chased us all the way from the county town to the capital?
The second master and Manager Wang misunderstood each other; the emperor didn't bring any experts this time, only him and Eunuch He.
The emperor cleared his throat and asked in the same deep voice he used when speaking to people in the county town, "Is that young lady here?"
Manager Wang realized he was referring to Gu Jiao, who had treated him, and blankly pointed to the backyard, saying, "She's...she's in the back..."
Before he could finish speaking, the emperor had already left with Eunuch He in a huff.
He went to Gu Jiao's courtyard with ease.
However, the first person he saw was the child he had met on the street the night before.
The little guy, dressed in the robes of a student from the Imperial Academy, stood at the gate of the courtyard, his little face scrunched up, as if he was bothered by something.
“Cleanse the air.” The emperor walked over.
Xiao Jingkong composed himself, his brow furrowed, and looked up at him strangely: "You know me?"
The emperor then remembered that he was wearing a veiled hat. He smiled and said, "The people at the clinic said you are Jingkong, right?"
"Yes, that's me." Xiao Jingkong nodded.
The emperor liked the child very much, not only because he was cute, but also because he had done him a great favor. If the child hadn't been brought to the clinic by chance, the emperor might not have discovered the truth about the accident and the bellows.
He already knew that Xiao Jingkong was the little divine doctor's younger brother, but he had never heard that Lord Gu had a younger son in the common people, and he didn't know where this younger brother came from.
He asked in a friendly tone, "Is your sister home?"
"Are you looking for Jiaojiao?" Xiao Jingkong shrugged. "Then you might have to wait a bit, she's seeing a doctor."
The emperor asked, "What illness do you have?"
Xiao Jingkong said, "Bird disease."
The emperor was slightly taken aback.
Xiao Jingkong sighed, "Sigh, these adults, always messing around outside, going everywhere, ruining the birds, and then coming to Jiaojiao to look after them. Jiaojiao is very busy, how can she have time to look after birds for you stinky men every day?"
That stinky man learned it from Aunt Zhang next door.
He's at the age where he's learning to speak, and he can't distinguish between good and bad. He just says whatever he hears, and he even manages to perfectly mimic that sarcastic tone.
The emperor hadn't initially thought of it that way, but this subtle expression and tone of voice left no room for doubt.
He broke out in a cold sweat, wondering if this disease was so prevalent in the capital, when he saw several men carrying birdcages coming out.
"Thank you, Miss Gu! We will be careful! We will never feed them random things again!"
The group thanked Gu Jiao and left with a sigh of relief, carrying their beloved birds, including the myna, parrot, and thrush, which had finally been saved.
The emperor's lips twitched. So, the bird you're talking about is a bird in the literal sense?
Little Jingkong ran over and pointed at the emperor outside the door: "Jiaojiao! Someone is looking for you!"
Gu Jiao then looked towards the emperor.
The emperor wore a bamboo hat and wasn't worried about her recognizing him. However, things didn't go as planned. A young man carrying a birdcage accidentally twisted his ankle and grabbed the hat off!
His face was suddenly exposed!
At the critical moment, the emperor pushed Eunuch He into the bushes!
The unwitting Eunuch He was completely dumbfounded: "..."
Xiao Jingkong exclaimed, "Uncle Chu! It's you!" He said to Gu Jiao, "Jiaojiao, Jiaojiao! He's the handsome uncle from yesterday! My classmate's father!"
Gu Jiao didn't see Eunuch He, and based solely on the straw hat that had fallen to the ground, she didn't immediately think of the special patient she had treated in the county town.
Gu Jiao: Oh, so the official from yesterday was that little fat boy's father.
The emperor chuckled.
I'm about to cry...
Gu Jiao asked, "Are you here to investigate?"
“…Is that so?” the emperor replied, forcing a smile.
Gu Jiao said to Xiao Jingkong, "Play in the yard for a while."
"Okay, Jiaojiao!" Xiao Jingkong is a sensible and good child. Knowing that Jiaojiao is busy, he skipped off to play by himself.
Gu Jiao led the emperor into the main room and poured him a bowl of tea.
The emperor looked at the large bowl in front of him and thought to himself that the little divine doctor had truly unique taste.
"What else would you like to know?" Gu Jiao asked.
Although Gu Changqing said yesterday that he was there to deal with the investigation, it is hard to guarantee that the government will not seek evidence from multiple sources.
The emperor did indeed have something to ask her, and since he brought it up, he said it directly: "I came about the bellows. I heard that the bellows was actually your invention, and your sister took credit for it."
“You’re wrong,” Gu Jiao said.
The emperor was taken aback.
Gu Jiao said, "She is not my sister."
She denies it.
The emperor chuckled sheepishly. So that's what it was. He was terrified; he hadn't thought she had invented the bellows.
Gu Jiao continued, "Also, I certainly didn't invent the bellows."
"..." The emperor had just taken a sip of tea when he heard this and almost choked. "Could it really be Gu Jinyu?"
“It wasn’t her,” Gu Jiao said. “I learned it from someone else.”
The emperor's heart skipped a beat: "Others? People from Liang?"
Of the six kingdoms, only the Liang kingdom had the most advanced craftsmanship.
“No, it doesn’t exist in this world,” Gu Jiao said.
Gu Jiao said "not in this world," but the emperor automatically interpreted it as her omitting a word; the complete sentence should have been "not in this world."
The emperor's thoughts were a step further than those of the Marquis of Ding'an. He had witnessed Gu Jiao's medical skills and knew that she was no ordinary country girl. Of course, the emperor could not have guessed that Gu Jiao was a soul from another world.
He assumed that Gu Jiao had simply encountered a reclusive master and been taken in as his disciple.
However, that master has now passed away.
If the emperor thinks that way, it's not bad; it saves Gu Jiao the trouble of explaining.
The emperor suddenly laughed: "You little girl, you really don't take any credit for yourself."
Gu Jiao had no interest in these so-called achievements; her original intention was simply to get her iron tools out of the furnace as soon as possible.
"Is there anything else to investigate?" she asked.
The emperor hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and smiled, "That's all."
He got up and left.
Gu Jiao asked calmly, "Aren't you going to see a doctor?"
The emperor turned around: "Huh?"
Gu Jiao pointed to her small medicine box: "You've been staring at my medicine box, aren't you going to ask me a question?"
The emperor only glanced at her twice, once when he came in and once when he left. Any other maid would never have noticed.
That's why I say she's amazing.
The emperor cleared his throat: "Ahem, it's nothing serious, I just kicked off the covers last night and caught a slight cold, with a headache and fever..."
Gu Jiao: "Take off your pants."
Emperor: "Eh!"
Wait, something seems off?
Gu Jiao opened the small medicine box and found an extra box of test strips inside. The injured patients at the clinic didn't need these.
No lesions are visible on the skin, and the person appears normal.
But after spending so many days together, she gradually figured out the pattern in the first-aid kit. There wouldn't be anything she didn't need in the kit, except for those miscellaneous family planning supplies.
There is only one possibility: this person is a recovered patient.
To further confirm her diagnosis, Gu Jiao drew his blood and tested the titer with a test strip.
That's true.
Seeing that things were looking up and that he was recovering quite well, the emperor raised an eyebrow and, while fastening his belt, said smugly, "You've got it wrong, I don't have that problem at all..."
Gu Jiao took off her gloves: "Come back for a follow-up check-up in three months."
Emperor: "Alright!"
The emperor returned to the palace feeling refreshed.
He couldn't explain why, but it seemed that every time he came to the clinic and that quiet little courtyard, his mood would become pleasant, as if all his troubles would disappear as soon as he stepped out of that courtyard.
On the way back, he thought about many things, sometimes about the little miracle doctor, sometimes about Qin Chuyu.
The reason Qin Chuyu was sent to the Imperial Academy was because they found that he was being spoiled rotten by the Empress and the palace servants. The Empress already had six sons and the Crown Prince had been established. Whether Qin Chuyu was successful or not didn't matter much. So, his studies were left to chance, and the main thing was to change his personality.
But Qin Chuyu actually became classmates with the little doctor's younger brother.
Upon closer reflection, Qin Chuyu has actually changed recently.
He cried less often, and his acts of tyranny decreased.
Yesterday, he casually flipped through his homework. He was preoccupied with something and didn't pay much attention. Now, upon reflection, he realized that his handwriting seemed to have improved.
My thoughts seem to have wandered a bit.
The emperor brought his thoughts back and began to ponder the matter of the little miracle doctor.
The young doctor didn't care about the credit, but it was another matter if someone with ulterior motives took credit for it. He originally planned to be lenient with Gu Jinyu, considering that the old Marquis was still working hard for him at his age.
But for now, let her stay in the government office!
In addition, there was a reward for the young miracle doctor.
The emperor pondered for a long time, feeling that gold and silver were too vulgar and unworthy of such an ethereal and extraordinary little physician; she also didn't care for those empty titles—
Even the emperor had never put this much effort into choosing gifts for his concubines.
After an hour of careful selection, the emperor finally chose a gift suitable for the young physician.
The emperor sent Eunuch Wei to the clinic to deliver the gift to the young miracle doctor.
Eunuch Wei said in a friendly tone, "My master went to the palace to see His Majesty and told him about the young lady. His Majesty said that the credit for the bellows belongs to the young lady, and he asked her to accept His Majesty's reward."
Gu Jiao was curious about what the emperor had given her.
After Eunuch Wei left, she immediately opened the box to take a look.
Such a big and exquisite box, yet it was all decoration; inside lay only a calligraphy brush!
Gu Jiao, who had suffered greatly from the effects of calligraphy brushes, exclaimed on the spot: "...!!"
This is no ordinary writing brush, but the emperor's imperial brush, bearing the emperor's exclusive seal and the fingerprints he had made over many years. It is something that scholars and concubines throughout the land would fight tooth and nail to obtain.
However, in Gu Jiao's eyes, wasn't this just a calligraphy brush?
It's a second-hand one!
Gu didn't want to write calligraphy, and Jiao was extremely disgusted!
She immediately sold the emperor's calligraphy!
The buyer is Zhuang Mengdie.
"This...this is an imperial brush! You really want to sell it?" Even if Zhuang Mengdie was stupid, she could recognize that this was something the emperor had used. No one in the world would dare to forge it; they would be executed along with their entire family!
Gu Jiao said indifferently, "Are you going to buy it or not? If not, then forget it, I'll sell it to someone else."
"Who said I'm not buying it!" Zhuang Mengdie snatched the imperial brush from her hand. "Name your price!"
Gu Jiao casually replied, "Five thousand taels."
Zhuang Mengdie's almond-shaped eyes widened: "So expensive!"
Gu Jiao reached for the pen: "Don't buy it if you think it's too expensive."
Zhuang Mengdie desperately protected the imperial brush: "I...I...I'll buy it!"
Gu Jiao said "Oh," and then added, "I've changed my mind. Seven thousand taels."
Zhuang Mengdie: "..."
Gu Jiao eventually sold the secondhand calligraphy brush for eight thousand taels of silver.
There was another item in the box, a golden plaque. She didn't understand what the plaque was for, but it was made of pure gold, so Gu Jiao kept it.
Little Jingkong likes gold; I'll give it to him to play with later.
Gu Jiao hadn't been to the Marquis's residence for several days.
Actually, I used to go even less frequently, but I didn't feel like I was going too little. Now, however, I feel like I'm not going enough.
After sending Xiao Jingkong back to Bishui Hutong, she planned to go to the Marquis's residence.
As luck would have it, Gu Changqing came over with a pair of small birds.
Yes, these aren't for them to play with; they're for the eaglets to eat.
That's right, the fledgling eagle has grown a lot now and is no longer satisfied with eating chicken feed.
The brother and sister returned to the Marquis's residence together.
Before parting, Gu Changqing called out to her, "I have had the news of the incident at the yamen and Gu Jinyu's matter kept secret, so Madam is unaware of it for the time being."
Gu Jiao said, "Thank you."
Yao was indeed easily provoked.
Gu Changqing opened his mouth: "You... don't need to be so polite with me."
"Hmm?" Gu Jiao looked at him strangely.
It seemed easier to admit it in front of others. Gu Changqing clenched his fist, a hint of unease flashing across his face: "You are my sister!"
After saying that, as if afraid that Gu Jiao would refuse or laugh at him, he left without waiting for Gu Jiao's response!
Gu Jiao stared at his retreating figure: "Hmm..."
The family had just finished dinner, so it was still quite early.
However, when Gu Jiao arrived at Yao's courtyard, Yao was already asleep on the chaise longue.
She was holding an unfinished garment, Gu Jiao's summer dress.
Granny Fang carefully took the clothes from her hands, and when she turned around, she saw Gu Jiao walk in. She whispered, "Young Miss."
Gu Jiao tiptoed to the chaise lounge and looked at Madam Yao, saying, "Madam, you're asleep so early?"
Granny Fang successfully took out the clothes, fastened the needle and thread, put them into the embroidery basket, and said, "Yes, I've been feeling sleepy lately."
Gu Jiao sat down on the chaise longue: "Turn the oil lamp up brighter."
"Hey!" Granny Fang used a piece of iron to adjust the wick in the oil lamp.
Gu Jiao took Yao's pulse and asked Granny Fang, "How is Madam's appetite?"
"Not good," said Granny Fang.
"What about your period?" Gu Jiao asked.
"She was here a few days ago," said Granny Fang. "The eldest young lady suspects the madam—"
Gu Jiao gently placed Yao's wrist under the blanket: "It's not a suspicion."
"Hmm?" Yao woke up groggily, and when she opened her eyes she saw Gu Jiao. She was stunned for a moment, thinking she was dreaming. "Jiao Jiao?"
"Yes, it's me." Gu Jiao nodded.
Yao's mood improved, and she sat up, pulling Gu Jiao's hand: "When did you arrive? Have you been here long? Why didn't you wake me up?"
Gu Jiao said, "I just arrived."
Madam Yao glanced at the sky: "You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll have someone set out a meal."
"No rush," Gu Jiao said, looking at her.
Yao sensed that Gu Jiao had something to say: "Jiao Jiao... is something the matter?"
Gu Jiao nodded, her gaze falling on her flat stomach: "You're pregnant."
Madam Yao was greatly startled.
She...is pregnant?
How could she possibly be pregnant?
She gave birth prematurely at the temple, producing Yan'er and Jiao Jiao. After returning to the capital, the doctor said that due to the premature birth and lack of proper care, she had damaged her vital energy and would have difficulty conceiving again in this lifetime.
Ms. Yao stared at her stomach in disbelief: "I...I..."
"Oh dear, Madam has been taking her medicine. Will she be alright?" Granny Fang thought of Madam Yao's antidepressants.
Gu Jiao shook her head: "It's okay."
She had already switched her medication to vitamins and calcium supplements.
Granny Fang clasped her hands together and said, "Amitabha, may the Bodhisattva protect us!"
However, Yao still found it difficult to accept this fact.
It wasn't that she disliked the child, but rather—
She glanced at her belly, then looked at Gu Jiao, a hint of apprehension flashing in her eyes: "Jiao Jiao...do you want a younger brother or sister?"
Gu Jiao thought about it seriously for a moment and nodded: "Mm!"
Upon learning of her pregnancy, Yao's first thought was whether Jiaojiao and Yan'er could accept it. If they couldn't, it meant she hadn't given them enough love, and she didn't deserve to have another child.
“Ayan will like it too,” Gu Jiao said.
"How did you know?" Yao asked.
"Twins." If Gu Yan didn't like them, she wouldn't like this little life right now either. She could feel another kind of joy in her heart, Gu Yan's joy.
Yao touched her belly.
Is there really a little life here?
Does she... have the chance to become a mother again?
Thinking of something, Yao said, "But I just had my period a few days ago."
Gu Jiao said, "This situation is relatively rare, but it does happen."
Ms. Yao asked worriedly, "Am I having an unstable pregnancy?"
"No," Gu Jiao shook her head. "The pulse is very strong."
When you're in a good mood, your health will naturally improve. Before, she was too busy worrying about Gu Yan to have any energy to take good care of herself.
After Gu Jiao took care of everything, her health gradually improved.
“Come stay at my place.” Gu Jiao suddenly looked at her and said seriously, “It’s not because you have nowhere to go, nor is it because I’m forcing myself to accept you since you’re pregnant. I decided to say this on the way here.”
As she spoke, she paused, lowered her eyes, and seemed somewhat at a loss as a strange emotion welled up inside her.
She fiddled with her fingers: "I'll miss you tonight..."
Yao's eyes immediately welled up with tears, her nose felt incredibly sore, and her throat began to throb with pain.
These words moved her even more than hearing that she was pregnant.
She covered her mouth to stop herself from crying out loud.
How could her darling be so...so good...?
...
After being beaten so badly that his face was unrecognizable, Lord Gu spent the entire afternoon in his carriage in a daze before finally regaining his senses.
His first action was to seek comfort from the Yao family.
After being beaten so badly by that girl, only seeing Yao Shi could soothe his wounded heart!
However, when Lord Gu returned to his residence, he was met with an empty courtyard; Yao Shi was nowhere to be found.
Lord Gu was completely dumbfounded.
Ugh... Where's his wife??
(End of this chapter)
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