Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
âIf thatâs the case, then Xi Cheng already knows my secrets. Why did he only take Han Yuan away and didnât come to confront me?â
Lin Yuâs legs gave out, and couldnât keep her standing any longer. She sank to the floor on her knees and carefully protected her belly as she panted heavily.
Lily ran over and shouted in panic, âYoung Madam! Young Madam! Whatâs wrong? Whatâs wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Tell me whatâs wrong. Donât scare me like this!â Lily and two nurses following behind her helped Lin Yu up and into the ward.
Lin Yu fought back her discomfort, looked at the two nurses and asked, âWhereâs my mother? Where did my mother go?â
One of the nurses softly and patiently answered as she helped her onto the bed, âMrs. Xi went for an MRI scan on her head. The director personally came to pick her up. We ordered in new and more precise equipment that happen to be suitable for Mrs. Xiâs condition. The fact that Mrs. Xi hasnât recovered yet has been chewing at the director so heâs decided to handle her case personally this time, stating that heâll do his absolute best to treat Mrs. Xi.â
Lin Yu grabbed the young nurseâs wrist and yelled anxiously, âNo, you guys canât do that! How can the hospital director bring my mother to a checkup when we, her family members, arenât there with her? Can you guys take the responsibility should anything happen?â
The two young nurses didnât expect the usually gentle and amiable Lin Yu to suddenly be in such a temper and were a little intimidated. The other nurse quickly tried to reassure Lin Yu, âDonât worry, nothing will go wrong. Rest assured, with our director personally supervising the situation, everything will be fine!â
The nurse Lin Yu was still holding onto also chimed in, âCalm down, maâam! Relax! The director brought along quite a few doctors and nurses with him. All of them are our hospitalâs elites. Theyâll definitely ensure that Mrs. Xi will be fine! If things go well, Mrs. Xi might be able to speak when she comes back later!â
This last sentence angered Lin Yu completely. She slapped the nurse and snapped, âWho do you think you are, fooling me like this? My mother is Madam Xi of the Xi Corporation! What gives you the right to gossip about her?â
Lily was also intimidated by Lin Yuâs sudden anger and hurriedly came over to placate her, âYoung Madam, there, there. Donât be mad. Lie down and have a rest first. Iâll go and check on Madam immediately. Iâll personally bring her back after sheâs done with the examination.â At a loss, the nurse held a hand to her slapped cheek as Lily spoke.
Lily promptly smiled and reassured Lin Yu, âDonât worry, Young Madam. Madam will surely be fine. You need to take care of Little Master first so leave Madamâs matters to me. Donât worry, everything will be fine.â
Lin Yu knew this wasnât the time or place so she reined in her temper and let Lily help her lay her down on the hospital bed. Ignoring the nurses, she grabbed Lilyâs hand and said, âDonât worry about me. Go check on Mother. Donât startle her. Sheâs prideful and strong-headed, so she would definitely hate being gawked at in a wheelchair. Take a scarf with you and cover her up on your way back.â
Lily readily agreed, picked up a scarf, and gestured for the young nurses to leave quickly with her. After everyone left, Lin Yu leaned against the pillow and gradually calmed down.
âI canât keep Han Yuan around anymore. She has to die. Itâs just too risky letting her stay alive,â Lin Yu decided. She turned her head to look at Han Yuanâs empty bed at the side and slowly reached under her bed to take out a small ampule holding a faint yellow liquid, the color so faint you could barely see it.
âHan Yuan will die in her sleep tonight. Her life holds no value anymore,â Lin Yu thought. She picked up her phone and made a call. It was picked up after two rings, and Lin Yu calmly uttered, âEverythingâs ready on my side. You can make your move.â
There was a pause on the other end before they briskly answered, âAlright, as long as youâve thought it through. Iâm good to go any time on my end.â
Lin Yuâs hand holding her phone slowly slid down to hang limply as she stared into space in a daze, eyes empty. Her stomach felt a little too stretched tautâit was uncomfortable. Lin Yu quickly put her hand on her belly and said softly, âThereâs nothing to worry about, my child. Calm down, take it easy. Mommy will have everything prepared and sorted out for you. I wonât let you suffer like Mommy did.â
âMy mother mustâve loved me like this once upon a time, right? She mustâve wanted all the best for me,â Lin Yu mused. Unfortunately, her incompetent father and uncles couldnât manage to hold onto their family wealth, and she fell from grace to grass. She had no choice but to extremely carefully hunker down and keep a low and humble profile in the best years of her youth. In order to survive, she curried favor with Han Yuan, thinking that Xi Cheng and the Xi family could give her a carefree life.
âHowever, you canât rely on anyone but yourself in this world,â Lin Yu inwardly sighed. She was a little tired from todayâs events and fell asleep before she knew it. She came to when she heard the sounds of a wheelchair and slowly opened her eyes, slightly muddleheadedly watching Lily push Han Yuan into the ward.
Lily excitedly informed her, âYoung Madam, Madamâs check-ups are all done. The doctor says that Madamâs recovery is progressing well, she may recover her speech functions any time now, and advise us to talk more to Madam.â