Chapter 196 Scammed
"It's nothing, it's just strange. When I try to pick her up, she looks for me, and when I put her next to me, she cries."
"In short, with that child around, she can't even sleep well anymore. She's lost a lot of weight, and if this continues, she'll really die."
"Later, when I saw that the child was really dying, I didn't want her to see me die, so I threw her away and lied that I was going to see a doctor for treatment."
She tried to contact them at first, but then her memory started to fade, and she stopped mentioning it much.
So that's how it is.
But even though she didn't mention it, she hadn't forgotten it, which was no easy feat for her current mind.
This shows that children are important.
"That baby girl, are you sure she's an illegitimate child? By the way, do you know if she's ever been married before?"
"I...don't know." Mu Daye seemed stunned.
It seems like they never even thought about it.
In his memory, Liu'er had always been that noble, unattainable young lady from a wealthy family, and that had never changed.
But actually, two years have already passed.
Is she married?
Thinking of this, Mu Daye felt a pang of panic.
A layer of cold sweat inexplicably appeared on my forehead.
Lu Qingqing could tell at a glance that he was scared!
What would he do? Would he be afraid that Liu'er would remember everything and leave him, so he simply let Liu'er remain confused forever?
"Dr. Lu, you mean that it might have been her legitimate child, and I... I threw it away..."
Mu Daye looked at his hands, desperately trying to recall Liu'er's attitude towards the child.
The more I think about it, the more reasonable it seems.
She shed tears for the child, but there was no disgust or hatred in her eyes.
That night, the two men said the following:
I'm so sorry, but when we serve in the palace, we have no choice in the matter.
Blame it on... the general's lack of appreciation.
Who is this general? Why is he so ungrateful and wants to harm Liu'er?
What is his relationship with Liu'er?
Mu Daye's mind was in complete chaos, and he didn't want to think about it anymore.
He knew he couldn't afford to offend the people in the palace, and he couldn't let Liu'er return to the capital!
Child... Child...
The child is beyond saving. Even if he doesn't abandon her, she won't survive. At most, he can find her remains and bury her properly.
Lu Qingqing didn't expect that what he was afraid of was accidentally throwing away the child, rather than being afraid that Liu'er would leave him in the future.
I couldn't help but feel more favorably toward this fierce-looking man.
His preferences are open and aboveboard.
"I don't know, only she knows the truth."
However, I must tell you, that child didn't actually die; I saved him.
Mu Daye was taken aback. "What did you say?"
Suddenly, Qiaoxiu's angry curses came from outside:
"I'm so angry! That old hag Huang has such a foul mouth! I want to tear her to shreds!"
"Qiaoxiu is getting more and more amazing," Lu Qingqing smiled.
She stood up, opened the door, and asked, "What's wrong, Qiaoxiu?"
"Sister, that old hag Huang is spreading rumors about my mother everywhere! She says my mother dresses up like an old witch and runs around every day, and she didn't come back yesterday. She doesn't know which lover's house she's staying at."
Old Huang said something much harsher than that, but she couldn't even imitate it!
They also said that Lu Xingde hadn't been seen for a long time, and wondered if he had been killed by his mother, son, and daughter-in-law.
She's so angry!
Old Mrs. Huang is just jealous that her mother is doing better than her now!
"Sister, I just went to check, and my mother is indeed not home. I asked Grandma Liu, and she said she didn't see my mother come back yesterday."
"Nothing should happen, right?"
"No way, maybe it's like last time. They lost track of time while doing business and are staying at an inn. Let's wait and see. If they don't come back today, we'll go look for them."
Lu Qingqing had given Chen Cuihua a packet of sleeping pills, and she also carried a knife for self-defense. Chen Cuihua was quite feisty, so she shouldn't be so easily bullied.
Qiaoxiu nodded, then she would wait a little longer.
"You called me Doctor Lu, sister?" Mu Daye looked at Qiaoxiu, then at Lu Qingqing.
If I remember correctly, when Qiaoxiu was trying to stage an accident that day, she kept calling out "sister," right?
Was Dr. Lu there at the time?
"Hehe..." Qiaoxiu grinned dryly, then turned and ran away.
Lu Qingqing laughed and explained, "To tell you the truth, the child you threw away was picked up by someone and brought to me, and I saved him."
Qiaoxiu and I did go to your house that day specifically to see why you abandoned your child so carelessly.
"Dr. Lu, you really saved the child? Where is he?" Mu Daye asked excitedly.
"Don't worry about where she is for now, she's recovering very well. Focus on getting your wife treated first. Once she's fully conscious and understands the child's parentage, we can then decide whether or not to keep the baby."
"Dr. Lu, you are truly kind-hearted and skilled in medicine. I, Mu Daye, admire you greatly!"
Mu Daye bowed deeply in gratitude.
"I'm entrusting Liu'er's illness to you."
"No problem."
Lu Qingqing and Mu Daye agreed that Liu'er would receive acupuncture once every seven days, and she would take some medicine. Then, she would use hypnosis to gradually uncover Liu'er's memories.
When Liu'er woke up, she had forgotten what had just happened. When Mu Daye was about to take her away, she looked back.
Lu Qingqing smiled gently at her.
Outside the door.
Just as Mu Daye was helping Liu'er onto his family's donkey cart, he heard a loud and long wail.
This kind of tearful, high-pitched, and unrestrained screaming can only be done by a few highly cultivated old women in the village.
And that voice belonged to Chen Cuihua!
"Sister! My mother has been beaten!" Qiaoxiu shouted from afar.
Good heavens!
Lu Qingqing felt that Qiaoxiu's volume was getting closer and closer to Chen Cuihua's!
Heredity?
Soon, Chen Cuihua appeared.
He was really bruised and swollen, and his legs were limping!
Lu Qingqing's face darkened: "What happened? Who hit you?"
Chen Cuihua cried loudly: "Qingqing, I've been cheated by a bunch of bastards! They took the goods but didn't pay me, and the contract they gave me is missing all the writing!"
"They wouldn't acknowledge my money and kicked me out. I was too ashamed to come back, so I squatted outside their shop all night. Today I asked for money again, and they called a bunch of people to beat me up!"
Chen Cuihua was really upset. She thought she had met a big customer and sold so many goods for the first time. She was so happy that she was dizzy!
More than fifty taels of silver! Gone just like that, she caused such a huge loss to the Lu family!
She was crying and sniffling, like a child tattling.
That sounds really pitiful.
This infuriated Lu Qingqing.
"Dr. Lu, do you need any help? I know a few people in the city," Mu Daye said.
"Need not!"
Lu Qingqing put her hands on her hips: "Damn it, what kind of bastards are they? They're scheming to save money to buy themselves a coffin! I'll make them pay!"
Mu Daye: "..."
Just a moment ago, he was a gentle, kind doctor, like a warm sun, healing and saving lives. Now, he's been possessed by a female tyrant.
"Where is that contract?" Lu Qingqing asked angrily.
Chen Cuihua: "Waaah... I'm so useless! They took the contract and tore it up!"
Someone covered their mouth and chuckled smugly: "You were touched? How were you touched? Where were you hiding when you were touched?"
It was Granny Huang who had come to watch the excitement.
She had barely finished speaking when someone grabbed her hair and slapped her twice across the face!
Qiaoxiu had been holding back her anger for a long time, and now she finally unleashed it on that foul mouth.
"If you say another bad word about my mother, I'll slap your mouth until it's ripped off next time!"
"Good for you!" Lu Qingqing looked at Granny Huang with disgust: "Some people have bad stomachs, and their excrement and urine always come out of their mouths!"
Huang Pozi's physical strength is not what it used to be, she is no longer in charge of the household, and her aura is not what it used to be. She can't even beat Qiaoxiu, and she is even more afraid of offending Lu Qingqing and being scolded by her son.
He covered his face and slunk away.
"Good girl, Qiaoxiu, I won't worry about you anymore!" Chen Cuihua wiped away her tears.
"Qingqing, the contract is gone, what should we do?"
"What should we do? Whoever did something wrong will feel guilty. Let's go, call for help! Let's go into town, bang drums and gongs, and make those bastards famous!"
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