What's going on?
Lin Zhaoyue tried turning the doorknob again, but it seemed like the lock was broken and she couldn't open it at all.
"Zhaoyue?" Hua Xiuyun's voice came from inside. "Were you pulling on the door? What's wrong?"
"Mom, the door lock seems to be broken and I can't get out." Lin Zhaoyue tried turning the doorknob again, but it still wouldn't turn.
Is something wrong? Hua Xiuyun tried pushing it from the outside in, but it wouldn't budge. "Wait a minute, I'll get someone to come and take a look."
Lin Zhaoyue: "..."
The bathroom was quite large, but the smell inside was indeed a bit "strange." Lin Zhaoyue was currently experiencing morning sickness, and her stomach felt like it was churning.
She tried to open the window to ventilate the room, but it was also sealed shut.
This is equivalent to being in a confined space, where Lin Zhaoyue found it difficult to breathe.
Finally, there was some noise coming from outside; it must be my mother-in-law calling for help.
Hua Xiuyun never expected that something would still happen despite her extreme caution, and she was extremely anxious at the moment.
"Hurry up! My daughter-in-law is pregnant! Can you please hurry?!"
Hua Xiuyun urged Lin Zhaoyue while reassuring her, "Zhaoyue, stand a little further away from the door so that you won't be bumped when the door is opened. You'll be out soon, don't be afraid."
"...No, this lock must be broken. We have to break it open!"
The man is just an employee of the Qi family; in this situation, you have to ask the person in charge.
Hua Xiuyun panicked, "There's no time at all! I'll take responsibility for whatever happens. Break down the door right now!"
"No, I can't make that decision." The man turned to look for someone.
Hua Xiuyun couldn't stop him. "Hey? Why are you running away!"
Lin Zhaoyue was so upset that she vomited and felt dizzy.
"..." Hua Xiuyun glanced at the tightly closed bathroom door, unsure when the man would return. Just as she was about to go find Liu Xu, a woman suddenly appeared and, seemingly wielding a wire, swiftly opened the door—
"Thank you, thank you so much, please don't go yet."
Hua Xiuyun was stunned by the woman's fluid movements and wanted to give her a good rest.
The woman looked inside with a cold gaze. "Hurry up and help them out!"
"Why,"
Hua Xiuyun rushed inside and, seeing her daughter-in-law's discomfort, quickly took her outside for some fresh air. "It's alright, it's alright..."
When Lin Zhaoyue smelled the fresh air outside, she immediately felt much less nauseous.
"Phew~"
Lin Zhaoyue raised her hand and patted her chest, then turned to look at the woman and called out "Sister" to Hua Xiuyun in shock.
Hua Xiuyun was surprised that the two of them actually knew each other.
"Zhaoyue, what's this?"
"Mom, this is my eldest cousin."
After Lin Zhaoyue's brief introduction, Hua Xiuyun immediately knew who this person was.
Hua Xiuyun had met Lin Zhaoyue's eldest daughter, and was also familiar with the younger daughter of that family.
Looking at them now, the two sisters really do look quite alike.
However, Hua Xiuyun didn't have a good impression of Lin Mingyue, but she felt okay about her older sister.
After all, they just saved Zhaoyue.
I really don't want to think about what would happen if someone came and broke down the door; Zhaoyue would definitely faint inside.
"Luckily, your grandfather used to praise you for being smart when you were little."
Lin Shiyue crossed her arms and stared at Lin Zhaoyue speechlessly, "How come you didn't notice anything wrong just now? If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been able to save your baby!"
"ah?"
Hua Xiuyun was stunned. Being suddenly locked in the bathroom was quite frightening, but it wasn't enough to cause her to lose her baby.
Lin Shiyue didn't say anything else, but only told Lin Zhaoyue, "You are pregnant now, which makes you a thorn in the side of many people. You should be careful in everything you do. If there's nothing else, go home and rest early today. In the future, try not to go out in situations like this."
After saying that, Lin Shiyue turned and left.
Lin Zhaoyue didn't speak, but carefully thought about what she had just said. The smell in the bathroom was indeed a bit off.
Even if she's pregnant and her body is weak, it shouldn't be this weak.
Lin Zhaoyue felt a little awkward when she went in, but she didn't think about it in any other way.
With Lin Shiyue's words in mind, Hua Xiuyun decided to take her daughter-in-law back first, just to be on the safe side.
Liu Xu arrived belatedly after hearing the news. "What happened? Auntie, I was busy up front, what went wrong?"
"Xiao Xu, you go ahead with your work. If there's nothing else, I'll take Zhao Yue back first."
Hua Xiuyun said cautiously, "No matter what it is, let's talk about it after you're done with your work today."
Even if Liu Xu didn't know what was going on, she could guess the general idea.
She nodded seriously and replied, "Okay, I understand..."
Lin Zhaoyue: "..."
On her way back, she kept thinking about what Lin Shiyue had said.
Lin Shiyue definitely knows something.
Lin Zhaoyue's eyes darkened, and Hua Xiuyun was also recalling the events of the day.
Neither the mother-in-law nor the daughter-in-law could figure out what was wrong.
"Why don't you ask your cousin? She'll definitely know."
Hua Xiuyun frowned. "Zhaoyue, thankfully nothing unexpected happened today. It really scared me."
"Mom, think about it carefully. Besides Mu Jingwan, is there anyone else who likes Jingzhou? Do they think I'm taking their place and want to get revenge on me in this way?"
That's all... right?
Hua Xiuyun was unaware of the other people involved; she only knew Mu Jingwan.
This was a marriage arranged by the two families later. "I won't hide it from you. Jingzhou has never dated anyone else besides you. To be honest, if you hadn't married into the family, I would have been worried that he would have remained a bachelor for the rest of his life. You are the only woman he has ever liked."
Hua Xiuyun said, "Zhaoyue, I also think it's best for you to stay at home for the time being. If you can avoid going out, then we should stay home as long as possible. The longer we stay hidden, the better."
"Mom, how could I not go out? Since someone is determined to scheme against me, even if I give birth to the child safely, who can guarantee that he won't scheme against the child?"
Hua Xiuyun choked up for a moment, not knowing how to answer. Her daughter-in-law's words made sense.
But who did it?
When Hua Xiuyun told Jiang Guofu about it, he became unusually vigilant.
After all, there's a saying that goes, "It's easy to defend against a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark."
If we knew who our enemy was, that would be fine, but the problem is that we don't even know who our enemy is right now.
The more this situation arises, the more likely problems are to occur.
Jiang Guofu wondered, "Could it be that those were the Lin family's old enemies? They were jealous of Zhaoyue's marriage and just wanted to take revenge on her!"
"Then why don't you think of yourself as our family's enemy? Haven't you offended anyone over the years?"
"If they had a grudge against us, why would they wait until they married Zhaoyue? They would have been plotting against us and other people long ago. Don't you think the timing is too coincidental?!"
"..."
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