Chapter 87

Xia Qingning looked at Wu family aunt with confusion. The aunt looked worried and said:

“Your sister-in-law suddenly had severe stomach pain and bled a lot. Everyone borrowed a wooden cart and just took her to the hospital…”

This was something Xia Qingning had anticipated, so she wasn’t surprised. Lu Jingzhe, on the other hand, looked solemn.

After saying goodbye to Wu family aunt, they prepared to put their things away first and then go to the hospital.

Lu Lìdōng and Wang Mingfang had already taken Yáo Hóngméi to the hospital, leaving He Shanshan at home to look after the child. Yingying might have been scared, and she was crying loudly. He Shanshan was very impatient and didn’t even try to comfort her. She yelled in a loud voice:

“Cry, cry, cry. Are you crying for a funeral? Your mother isn’t dead yet. Wait until she’s dead to cry!”

Yingying was always a little afraid of He Shanshan. Now that she was yelled at, she cried even louder.

The three-year-old child, with messy hair, tears and snot all over her face, was crying so hard she could barely breathe. It was truly pitiful.

Seeing her cry even louder, He Shanshan became even more annoyed. She grabbed her little arm and pushed her:

“You money-losing thing, all you know is to cry, cry, cry. You’re so annoying. Your mother will be cried to death by you sooner or later!”

He Shanshan was strong, and the little girl was like a chick. Her body swayed from side to side as she was pushed, and she looked at her with wide, terrified eyes.

He Shanshan was wearing heavy makeup. Her face was painted white, with blue eyeshadow, which looked very eerie. Her lips were painted bright red, and she had a fierce look on her face. She looked ferocious and terrifying, just like the wolf grandmother in a story who wanted to eat people!

How could a child withstand such fright? Her three souls and seven spirits seemed to have been lost. She couldn’t stop crying, and she trembled constantly, repeating:

“Monster… Yingying is scared! Scared of the monster…”

Hearing the word “monster,” He Shanshan was completely enraged. The humiliation she had suffered last time was still fresh in her mind. She glared fiercely, grabbed the girl’s arm with one hand, and raised the other hand to slap her face with several heavy blows.

She still wasn’t satisfied after hitting her. She pushed her and squeezed her arm hard:

“Money-losing thing, I told you to stop talking nonsense… Who’s the monster? Who are you saying is the monster?”

The three-year-old child was beaten dizzy and cried loudly. The pain on her body made her struggle constantly. In her panic, she scratched He Shanshan’s arm. He Shanshan was furious and cursed:

“I told you to be quiet, you dare to scratch me. I’ll beat you to death, you little bastard!”

As she spoke, she raised her foot and kicked her hard.

The little girl’s body was like a broken ball. With that kick, she rolled far away and fell heavily to the ground.

He Shanshan still wasn’t satisfied. She walked over, picked her up from the ground, and then raised her hand and slapped her face twice…

A three-year-old child couldn’t withstand such beating. Yingying’s mouth immediately began to bleed. She trembled all over, looked at He Shanshan with terrified eyes, and began to beg constantly:

“Auntie, stop hitting me, don’t hit Yingying, it hurts…”

He Shanshan looked like she was going to eat her. She grabbed her hair and shook her head violently, slapping her as she shook:

“Cry, cry for me. Why aren’t you crying anymore? Cry louder…”

Xia Qingning heard the child’s cries from far away. When Lu Jingzhe stopped the car, she immediately jumped off and rushed into the house in three strides. She happened to see He Shanshan grabbing the little girl’s hair and slapping her hard. Her heart was instantly wrenched, and she yelled loudly:

“Stop!”

Then she strode over and hugged the child.

The little girl was already scared and had a vacant look in her eyes. Her body was trembling violently, her face was swollen, her mouth was full of blood, and her exposed arm was bruised and purple. There wasn’t a single spot of good flesh.

At this moment, Xia Qingning was completely furious. She had never been so angry before. She didn’t care about anything else and rushed in front of He Shanshan, raising her hand and slapping her twice:

“He Shanshan, are you even human? You’re beating a three-year-old child like this! How can your heart be so vicious?”

He Shanshan didn’t expect Xia Qingning to dare to hit her. She was a little stunned at first, but when she came to her senses, she immediately glared fiercely and rushed forward, trying to grab Xia Qingning’s arm.

“Stinky girl, you’re asking for it! You dare to hit… ahhhh…”

Before she could finish speaking, her arm was twisted over, and she screamed in pain.

When He Shanshan rushed forward to grab Xia Qingning’s arm, Xia Qingning had learned how to break free and counterattack when someone grabbed her arm, as Lu Jingzhe had demonstrated to her last time.

She wouldn’t have had a chance to win, but He Shanshan was too complacent and didn’t take her seriously, which gave Xia Qingning the opportunity to restrain her. After breaking free from her hand, she quickly grabbed her wrists and twisted them backwards.

At this time, Lu Jingzhe had parked the car and walked into the house. He happened to see Xia Qingning twisting He Shanshan’s arm. He saw his eyes flicker, and there was a hint of approval in his expression.

Although Xia Qingning used all her strength, this body was still limited in strength. She could only restrain He Shanshan for a while. When He Shanshan came to her senses, she quickly broke free.

Just as she raised her hand to hit Xia Qingning, Lu Jingzhe, who had been standing by and hadn’t said anything, suddenly stepped forward and grabbed her wrist. Then, he pushed her away with disgust.

He didn’t use little force. He Shanshan stumbled back several steps and fell heavily to the ground. The pain made her grit her teeth.

Lu Jingzhe looked at He Shanshan’s face with a cold gaze. His expression seemed to say:

You can hit her, but you can’t touch her!

“I don’t hit women as a rule. If you dare to touch the child again, I don’t mind breaking that rule!” Lu Jingzhe looked at He Shanshan with a cold face, his voice filled with chilling coldness that made people tremble.

He Shanshan was intimidated by his powerful aura. She stood there, not daring to act rashly.

Looking at Yingying, who was beaten up so badly, she knew she was wrong. She could only rub her wrist, which was sore from Xia Qingning’s twisting, and endured the burning pain on her face. She didn’t dare to say a word.

Xia Qingning didn’t look at her. She picked up Yingying, who was scared and had a vacant look, and returned to her room. The little girl had stopped crying, and she didn’t know if she had been scared silly.

She took a washbasin and poured hot water from the kettle. Xia Qingning washed her face and hands, gave her some warm water to drink, and made her spit out the blood in her mouth. She didn’t know how hard He Shanshan had hit her, but Yingying’s mouth was full of blood, and she had to spit it out four or five times before it was clean.

Looking at her increasingly swollen face, Xia Qingning felt very uncomfortable and a surge of heartache. He Shanshan was so vicious. She actually hit a three-year-old child so hard. It was her own niece! She was inhuman!

Soon, Xia Qingning noticed that Yingying was trembling. Her small arms were full of bruises from being twisted. It was a horrifying sight. She was about to hug the child to comfort her, but the child, who had come to her senses, tried to suppress her crying and said to her in a childish voice, as if begging:

“Yingying won’t cry anymore, don’t hit Yingying, it hurts…”

Xia Qingning’s heart was wrenched again. She really wished she could rush out and slap He Shanshan twice.

“Yingying, don’t be afraid. Xiaoshen will protect you. No one will dare to hit you anymore.” Xia Qingning hugged the child and comforted her in a low voice, her eyes slightly moist.

At this time, Lu Jingzhe walked into the room, checked Yingying’s face, unconsciously frowned, took the child from Xia Qingning’s arms, and said:

“Let’s go to the hospital to see your sister-in-law and get the child checked.”

Xia Qingning nodded, found a thicker piece of clothing, tidied Yingying’s messy hair, and followed Lu Jingzhe out.

At the hospital, the doctor examined Yáo Hóngméi, who had fainted from pain. He walked out with a solemn expression and told Wang Mingfang and Lu Lìdōng, who were waiting outside the ward:

“We highly suspect that the patient has an ectopic pregnancy. We need to perform surgery immediately to remove the embryo, otherwise, the patient will be in danger.”

“Remove it? Won’t the child die if you remove it?” Wang Mingfang looked anxious, then asked in confusion:

“Doctor, what is an ectopic pregnancy?”

“It means that the baby is not in the uterus, but in the fallopian tube or other places.” The doctor explained patiently.

Wang Mingfang listened and said hurriedly:

“That’s easy. We won’t have an abortion. You can transfer the baby to the uterus.”