Li Shaoqiu nodded: "Uncle heard that Master Jin went out and said that Madam Jin and Master Jin are deeply in love, so it's understandable that he's feeling down. He also said that although Madam Jin's pregnancy looks good, he still asked me to send some medicine to help with the pregnancy in order to ensure her safety, so that when Master Jin comes back and sees that Madam Jin has become thin, he won't complain that Uncle hasn't been attentive enough."
He said this with a smile. He Yue knew it was a joke and didn't mind. While instructing Hailan to put away the medicine, she said with a smile, "Then we must thank Mr. Zhang for his dedication these days. My husband and I have great faith in Mr. Zhang's medical skills and kindness. Thanks to Mr. Zhang these days, the baby in my belly has been able to grow up safely. With him here, we have nothing to worry about."
"Then I thank Madam Jin on behalf of my uncle," Li Shaoqiu said modestly, bowing with his hands clasped.
Looking at Li Shaoqiu, Lady Irgen Gioro suddenly spoke up: "I didn't expect that Young Master Li is not only outstanding in appearance, but also extremely refined in speech. I wonder if you are married?"
Heyue looked at her mother in surprise. Seeing her mother's bright eyes and smiling lips, she wondered what she was up to and why she had brought up this matter.
Li Shaoqiu blushed slightly at the question and lowered his head: "I have never been married."
Irgen Gioro nodded with a smile, her gaze shifting back and forth between Hailan and Li Shaoqiu, the smile on her face growing deeper with each glance.
Heyue instantly understood her mother's plan and couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time.
This is only our first meeting, how could Mother have such an idea?
However, if Hailan is interested, Heyue could try to bring them together, so that Hailan doesn't really decide to become an old maid.
Both Mr. Zhang's character and Li Shaoqiu's speech and personality are extremely rare, and they are amiable and trustworthy.
He Yue glanced at Hai Lan, who was hanging her head and showing no reaction, and sighed. It seemed there was little hope.
This Hailan is usually carefree, but she is also stubborn.
However, He Yue was not one to force a marriage on a girl, so she needed Hai Lan's consent before she could make the arrangements.
Heyue instructed Zhizhu to fetch some good tea leaves for Li Shaoqiu to take back to Mr. Zhang as a return gift.
Farewell farewells are inevitably cliché, and since Manager Zhang has opened a pharmacy, he must have a great fondness for tea.
As Thirteen mentioned before, Manager Zhang has a lot of insights into tea.
While Heyue was drinking tea with her head down, she suddenly caught a glimpse of a silver light out of the corner of her eye. Her expression changed, but it was too late to dodge.
Amid Hailan's screams and Irgen Gioro's angry rebukes, a sharp dagger suddenly appeared around Heyue's neck.
Just moments before, Li Shaoqiu had been polite and somewhat shy, but now he seemed to have transformed into a demon. His handsome face was tense, and his eyes were fierce as he glared at the pale and flustered Yiergenjueluo woman: "None of you are allowed to come forward, or I will kill him!"
With trembling lips, Lady Irgen Gioro pointed at him, her eyes bloodshot, and shouted, "What are you doing? Release my daughter!"
No one understood why Li Shaoqiu would suddenly take Heyue hostage.
Thirteen and Mr. Zhang were close friends despite their age difference. He Yue asked himself, "I have never met Li Shaoqiu, let alone harbored any hatred towards him. Why would he do this?"
Despite her inner tension, Heyue remained outwardly calm, reassuring her mother with her eyes not to worry, while carefully protecting her lower abdomen with her right hand, trying to keep her voice steady and composed, without revealing the slightest fear: "Why? I don't seem to have any grudge against you."
Li Shaoqiu stared at He Yue's calm profile, his eyes filled with hatred: "You're quite bold, managing to stay calm even like this. I have no grudge against you, and I don't want to make things difficult for a pregnant woman like you, but it's your own fault for marrying the wrong person. You can only accept your bad luck!"
He Yue thought quickly, then suddenly a thought flashed through her mind. She frowned and asked, "Are you a member of the Heaven and Earth Society?"
Even though I asked the question, I already had a definite answer in my heart.
Li Shaoqiu was taken aback for a moment, then laughed: "I didn't expect you to be so smart. That's right, I'm a member of the Heaven and Earth Society, but I didn't intend to hide it from you. So what if you know? You'll still have to obey me."
He Yue's heart sank as she thought of Manager Zhang: "Where is Manager Zhang? Does he know?"
If Manager Zhang was also a member of the Heaven and Earth Society, then his initial approach to Thirteen was purposeful. I never expected him to be so secretive, even addressing Thirteen as a brother.
Li Shaoqiu denied it without hesitation: "You're wrong. My uncle was unaware of it. However, it was thanks to your husband's acquaintance with my uncle and their friendship that I had the opportunity to get close to you."
He Yue breathed a sigh of relief. That was good. She really didn't want Manager Zhang to have ulterior motives.
Shopkeeper Zhang was Thirteen's first friend in the South. If such feelings were fake, Thirteen would definitely be sad.
"You came here to save Pinggu?" Knowing that he had broken in not to kill Heyue immediately, but only to take Heyue hostage, Heyue instantly understood his purpose.
If something could make him risk his life while also having reservations, he must have some other purpose.
Pinggu had just been arrested and taken to the yamen, and Heyue couldn't think of anything else besides that.
Li Shaoqiu sneered: "That's right. If you don't want anything to happen to the child in your womb, then have the yamen release Pinggu. Otherwise, I don't mind killing your child to be buried with you! And you all! Notify the yamen immediately! I'll be waiting right here!"
Irgen Gioro's face turned ashen: "If you dare to harm a single hair on my daughter's head, I will make you pay with your life!"
"Stop talking nonsense! Get Pinggu released right now, or neither the adult nor the child will survive!" Li Shaoqiu warned impatiently.
He Yue's expression was also not good, because the dagger that had been on her neck was suddenly placed on her stomach, pressed tightly against her stomach through the fabric of her clothes.
The faces of the mother, Hailan, Zhizhu and others opposite turned deathly pale.
He Yue took a deep breath to suppress her panic. She couldn't panic; the more panicked she became, the more triumphant the enemy would be. Only by remaining calm could she come up with a solution.
The guards who heard the commotion rushed in and were shocked by what they saw. They stood in the doorway, neither daring to go forward nor retreat.
Yiergenjueluo reached out to stop the people outside the door from entering. She glanced at Heyue with concern in her eyes, then looked coldly at Li Shaoqiu and nodded: "If you promise not to harm her and the child, I will immediately send someone to the yamen."
"You'd better not try anything funny!" Li Shaoqiu's expression softened slightly, but he was still worried.
Irgen Gioro did not answer, but instructed Hailan: "Go and tell the master!"
Hailan hurriedly nodded in agreement and rushed out.
The wait was long, with the cold dagger pressed against Heyue's protruding belly.
Even if she was usually very bold, He Yue had to be cautious at this moment, feeling uneasy, fearing that the other party might accidentally harm the child in her womb.
However, Heyue did not show much fear. She was just tense and dared not move. After a while, she inevitably felt sore all over.
Li Shaoqiu gripped her shoulder tightly with one hand to prevent her from going limp, and with the other hand holding the dagger, he moved forward a little further. He Yue's heart trembled, and she closed her eyes, secretly filled with hatred.
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