The next day.
Qiao'er woke up early, waiting with some trepidation.
“Bang~”
The door was opened, this time without even a knock.
Qiao'er looked at the person who entered with surprise.
There was only a maid, Steward Li was nowhere in sight.
“Drink your medicine~” The maid put down the jade bowl and was about to turn and leave without even looking at Qiao'er.
“Wait, I want to see Steward Li.” Qiao'er quickly called out to her.
“Hehe, see Steward Li?” The maid sneered, then left the room.
“You offended Steward Li, and now you regret it? Too late!” The maid's voice came through the door.
Listening to the maid's gloating voice, Qiao'er frowned, but there was nothing she could say.
She drank the prenatal medicine and rested to nurture her pregnancy.
As for Steward Li, she believed there would be a time to meet him.
Inside her womb, Lu Yun once again felt a warm current gather.
However, compared to before, this time the warm current was not as obvious.
“Eh? Did they skimp on the prenatal medicine?” Lu Yun was stunned.
But after seeing that the points still increased by one, Lu Yun gave up on that idea.
“Perhaps my body has changed.”
He then added one point to the Bloodline column.
Then, he saw a progress bar.
“One thousandth?” Lu Yun was startled.
“The Crimson Flame Bloodline needs a thousand points to advance to Yellow Rank Medium Grade?!”
He couldn't help but feel a little helpless.
Even with the System's boost, he couldn't stay in his mother's womb for that long.
“Could it be that I have to keep drinking prenatal medicine after I'm born?”
A Lu Family descendant crying for prenatal medicine after birth would shock everyone.
Lu Yun felt a tingling sensation in his scalp just imagining that scene.
“Never mind, never mind, I'll take it one step at a time.”
The following days were no different from usual.
Qiao'er stayed in her room to nurture her pregnancy, while Lu Yun used the daily prenatal medicine to gain points and continue to improve his Bloodline.
To Lu Yun's surprise, a whole month passed, and Qiao'er showed no signs of giving birth.
By this time, she had been pregnant for eleven months.
On this day, the maid came to deliver the prenatal medicine as usual.
The difference was that this time, Steward Li was finally present.
He scrutinized Qiao'er, and this time Qiao'er was not timid, looking back at him.
Then, Steward Li noticed the wisp of red hair behind Qiao'er's ear.
His pupils constricted, then returned to normal.
“Slap!”
He suddenly turned and slapped the maid across the face.
“Bitch!”
Then he kicked her fiercely.
“I have worked diligently in the Lu Family for forty years, and no one has ever dared to deceive me. How dare you, a mere maid, go against me!”
Steward Li cursed and swore, showing no mercy with his hands.
The maid dared not resist, cowering in the corner, screaming and begging for mercy.
Until she fell silent.
Steward Li then turned his head to look at Qiao'er.
This display of killing the chicken to scare the monkey was very effective; Qiao'er was clearly frightened.
Steward Li looked at Qiao'er's frightened expression and nodded with satisfaction.
“Qiao-furen, she deceived her superiors and subordinates, concealing the Young Master's Bloodline Awakening until now. If this old servant hadn't noticed the wrong date, she would have continued to deceive me.” Steward Li said with a smile.
This time, he did not call Qiao'er by her name, but addressed her as Qiao-furen.
The Lu Family placed great importance on their Bloodline descendants.
It was one thing if there was no Legacy Bloodline, but if a Bloodline was inherited, even if the mother was a beggar, she would still be a Lu Family Matriarch, protected and supported by the Lu Family until her death.
In other words, as long as Lu Yun could be born successfully, Qiao'er would truly be able to shed her servant status.
This was also the reason for Steward Li's change in attitude.
However, because of the previous prenatal medicine incident, Steward Li, to prevent Qiao'er from revealing it, killed the insider, which was that maid.
On one hand, it was for secrecy, and on the other hand, it was to make Qiao'er remember that feeling of fear and to send her a message.
Having worked in the Lu Family for so many years and served many Qiao-furen, his judgment was sharp, and he naturally knew the level of Lu Yun's Bloodline in Qiao'er's womb.
In his opinion, a Qiao-furen from a maid's background, with only a Yellow Rank Low Grade descendant, would not amount to much and was still no match for him.
It was best for everyone to get along peacefully; otherwise, this maid would be the consequence.
Qiao'er was intelligent and understood Steward Li's meaning, and she was also frightened by the bloody scene.
“Th-… Thank you, Steward Li.” Qiao'er's body trembled slightly.
Steward Li smiled upon hearing this.
“Qiao-furen, there's no need for that, this is what this old servant should do.”
“By the way, Qiao-furen, according to the Lu Family rules, matters concerning the Young Master's Bloodline need to be reported. This old servant will go now, Qiao-furen please wait here first.”
Steward Li finished speaking and left the room, leaving Qiao'er and the deceased maid alone in the room.
A moment later, people came to carry away the maid's body and clean the room.
Inside the womb, Lu Yun had heard the entire conversation.
“This Steward Li is quite cunning, but you offended my mother, so you're out of luck. I'll deal with you once I'm out.”
………
Soon, Steward Li returned.
“Qiao-furen, the Lu Family Matriarch has invited you.”
The Lu Family had many Qiao-furen, but only one Lu Family Matriarch.
This Lu Family Matriarch came from an extraordinary background and possessed extraordinary means. After marrying the current Lu Family head, she helped him manage the Family's businesses, which continued to grow stronger.
It could be said that the Lu Family's current prosperity was largely due to her contributions.
Qiao'er had never met her before, but now, thanks to Lu Yun in her womb, she had the opportunity.
………
Steward Li led Qiao'er through the Lu Mansion to a garden.
Here, two maids were waiting nearby.
Among the flowers, a woman dressed in luxurious clothes was watering flowers.
“Lu Family Matriarch, Qiao-furen has arrived.” Steward Li respectfully said from outside the flowerbed.
At this moment, he had none of the arrogant demeanor he showed towards Qiao'er; he was more like an obedient wooden figure.
“Come over here~” The Lu Family Matriarch said softly, without stopping her watering.
Steward Li gave Qiao'er a look upon hearing this.
Qiao'er took a deep breath, walked into the flowerbed, and came behind the Lu Family Matriarch.
“Lu Family Matriarch~” Qiao'er said.
“You are Qiao'er? You're quite pretty, so your child must also be very handsome.” The Lu Family Matriarch said with a smile.
Qiao'er looked at the Lu Family Matriarch's kind gaze and listened to her words, feeling a sense of relief.
She thought that the Lu Family Matriarch was not as strict as the rumors suggested.
“How long have you been pregnant?” The Lu Family Matriarch asked.
“Eleven months.” Qiao'er replied.
“Hmm, the longer the time, the better the child's talent. I hope you can be pregnant for more than three years.” The Lu Family Matriarch said.
“Steward Li, I am pleased with Qiao'er. Raise her treatment by one level.”
Steward Li agreed, and the Lu Family Matriarch said no more, focusing on watering the flowers.
Qiao'er was a little at a loss, and it was only when Steward Li gave her a look that she knew to leave the flowerbed.
After bowing, the two left the place.
And Lu Yun, in the womb, having heard the whole thing, had only one thought.
“Because of the Bloodline, people here don't give birth after ten months of pregnancy? How much longer until I'm born?”
