Chapter 471: Doubt
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Li Jinghua knew that there must be something going on between Mu Yangling and the Shu family, but seeing that she had no intention of confiding in her, she didn’t ask further. Who wouldn’t have some secrets?
After Little Treasure’s 100-day banquet, whines could be heard throughout the casinos in Lin’an City. Although they did not dare to say anything under Qi Haoran’s tyranny, many of them wailed.
However, there were also people who were ecstatic. Those people had originally invested a few taels of silver with the mentality that they would definitely lose, but in the end, they earned ten times the money.
The next day, Qi Haoran and Mu Yangling also sent someone to collect the silver. The duo’s winnings accounted for the majority of the money paid out by the casino, adding up to nearly 300,000 taels of silver. The casino really wanted to go back on their word.
This time, Fei Bai brought along the Qi family’s guards and took out Qi Xiuyuan’s post. That’s right, it wasn’t Qi Haoran’s, but Qi Xiuyuan’s. This made those who wanted to invite them in to talk to lose all confidence instantly.
Who asked the casino to take bets on the life of his wife and child without permission?
It was already not bad that he did not settle scores with them.
The casino could only bear the pain and pay Fei Bai the money. The other payment, second only to the Qi family, was to a guard in the palace.
The casino, which was of a significant scale, really wanted to talk to the guard, but he did not appear at all. That guard simply asked someone to look for the boss and take the money away.
Even if there were plenty of people who lost money previously, 500,000 taels of silver was still a lot. It was five years worth of turnover for their casino.
Qi Haoran gleefully handed the money to Mu Yangling and waved his hand. “Tell me what you want. I’ll buy it for you.”
Mu Yangling rolled her eyes and said, “You said it yourself.” Mu Yangling sat cross-legged on the bed and put away her share of the money in a box. “I want to buy a farmstead and a lot of land.”
“What? Why are you thinking about buying land all day?” Qi Haoran pursed his lips. “Alright, ask Fei Bai to keep an eye out later. I’ll buy you two big farmsteads.”
A big smile appeared on Mu Yangling’s face. “Consider it my dowry.”
Qi Haoran threw the box aside and pounced on her on the bed. “It’s not like we’re splitting up our family assets. Isn’t all this money recorded in your dowry anyway?” As he spoke, he hornily tugged at Mu Yangling’s clothes.
“Ouch.” Mu Yangling pushed Qi Haoran away and held her stomach. “No, my stomach hurts.”
Qi Haoran looked at her suspiciously. “You’re not lying to me, are you?”
Mu Yangling held her stomach and said, “When have I ever lied to you about this?”
“You lied to me last time saying that your period came and it’s inconvenient to sleep with me…” Seeing that Mu Yangling did not seem to be faking it, he hurriedly jumped off the bed and ran out to get Mama Wang to find a doctor.
Qi Haoran moved too quickly. She wanted to stop him, but it was too late. Mu Yangling looked a little embarrassed. Actually, she was no longer in pain…
Just now, it was most likely because she had accidentally twisted her waist while avoiding Qi Haoran. This had happened before. These two days, Qi Haoran had been messing with her quite a bit. She just wanted to use this opportunity to rest for the night.
Now that the doctor was here, Qi Haoran would definitely think that she had lied to him on purpose. He would definitely be angry.
Mu Yangling pulled the blanket up to cover her head and moaned in pain. Coincidentally, Qi Haoran, who had just notified a doctor, rushed in. When he saw and heard this, he turned pale with fright. He pounced forward and carefully tugged at the blanket. “Ah Ling, does your stomach hurt badly? Quickly let me take a look!”
Mu Yangling hid under the blanket and pondered. She did not know if she would die faster or escape death if she confessed now. Just as Mu Yangling was about to brace herself and come clean, she heard Qi Haoran roar, “Spring, quickly call Mama Wang over. Why isn’t the doctor here yet?”
There was even a hint of sadness in his voice. Mu Yangling, who was about to lift the blanket, was stunned. Then, she gripped the blanket even tighter and bit her lip tightly. She decided that even if the doctor said that she was not sick, she would insist that she was indeed having stomach pain.
Unable to pull away the blanket, Qi Haoran felt even more flustered when he saw that Mu Yangling was trembling slightly under the blanket. He was so anxious that he paced around the room, but she didn’t say anything when he asked her. He didn’t dare to forcefully pull the blanket away, afraid that if Mu Yangling used too much strength in response, it would worsen her internal injuries.
Qi Haoran couldn’t help but slap his thigh in frustration, feeling regretful. Because Mu Yangling was strong, sometimes she could easily break free from his embrace. Hence, Qi Haoran habitually applied some internal energy when Mu Yangling wasn’t too willing. This way, he could suppress her. Qi Haoran felt that this was most likely the result of him not controlling his strength well today. Moreover, his knee was beside her stomach at that time. Could it have hurt her stomach?
By the time the doctor rushed over, Qi Haoran was already sweating profusely from anxiety. Before he could complain, he pulled him to the bed and asked Mu Yangling to extend her hand to let the doctor take her pulse. Actually, he had already decided to move the doctor who lived in the outer courtyard to the adjacent room so that he could find him faster.
Mu Yangling lay under the blanket and closed her eyes. In the end, she stuck out her hand fearlessly. Physician Sun hurriedly took her pulse and frowned slightly after a while. Qi Haoran’s heart trembled as he asked, “Did she hurt her internal organs?”
Physician Sun paused for a moment and carefully checked his pulse. After a while, he replied, “Fourth Master, her internal organs aren’t injured.”
Qi Haoran heaved a sigh of relief and scolded, “Why did you frown then? Then what illness is Fourth Madam suffering from?”
Physician Sun said, “I’m not sure yet…”
Qi Haoran widened his eyes. Could it be that the doctor he invited back was not a famous doctor from Lin’an City, but a quack?
Mu Yangling was also stunned. She didn’t think that the doctor had guessed what she was thinking, so when she heard Physician Sun’s diagnosis, she lifted the blanket and looked at the doctor in confusion. “Am I really sick?” No way. It was just a cramp. What kind of illness could this be?
Qi Haoran looked at his wife, whose face was red from being under the blanket, and felt sad for a moment. Physician Sun’s tone clearly suggested that Mu Yangling had contracted some hidden illness that had yet to be discovered up till that point…
Oblivious to the couple’s thoughts, Physician Sun stroked his beard and nodded. “It’s not confirmed yet since the time is too short. We still have to wait for another seven to eight days before the diagnosis is confirmed. Fourth Madam, rest more these days and make sure to eat nutritious foods.”
Physician Sun glanced at Qi Haoran, who was standing at the side with his head lowered. With a light cough, he vaguely reminded him, “Fourth Young Master, how about you move to the study to rest for the next few days?”
Qi Haoran glared at him and said, “I want to accompany Fourth Madam. It’s not your place to interfere in this matter. Since you can’t even give a confirmed diagnosis, what’s the use of having you around?”
If it were in the past, Qi Haoran wouldn’t have said such harsh words to Physician Sun. After all, they were only in an employment relationship and weren’t master and servant like Fei Bai and the others. However, his heartstrings were completely occupied by the thought that Mu Yangling was sick. To make things worse, Physician Sun couldn’t give a confirmed diagnosis.
Physician Sun finally realized that Qi Haoran seemed to have misunderstood something. He quickly explained, “Fourth Young Master, the time period is too short, so I can’t confirm if Fourth Madam is pregnant now. However, judging from her pulse, there’s a 70 to 80% probability that she’s pregnant. As long as you give me seven to eight days, I’ll definitely be able to confirm it.”
Stunned, Qi Haoran asked in a daze, “What did you say?”