Chapter 241: Refusing to Eat and Drink
Qin Muxuan had skipped meals for three days. She was crouching in the corner as a puppet without soul. Yan Yuxiao’s words and the photo in the marriage licenses
kept flashing back and forth in Qin Muxuan’s mind.
Though Qin Muxuan tried to convince herself that everything might be fake and Gu Zijin might have unavoidable difficulties, these reasons had no merit before evidence.
Qin Muxuan remembered a rumor about Gu Zijin and Yan Yuxiao’s engagement had been spread before Gu Zijin proposed to her. At that time, Qin Muxuan had almost misunderstood that Yan Yuxiao had carried Gu Zijin’s child inside after spending a night with Gu Zijin, but the man’s explanation had convinced Qin Muxuan last time. However, she couldn’t believe Gu Zijin this time after seeing the marriage licenses.
‘Gu Zijin married Yan Yuxiao. Should Xiaobai call her mommy?’
Qin Muxuan’s eyes became sore when she thought of Qin Xiaobai. She didn’t remember how many times she had cried these three days. Her tears ran dry. She could only feel the ache in her eyes and had no more tears to shed.
‘I will be merrier if I don’t know Gu Zijin…’
‘I won’t end like this. Besides, Xiaobai’s a kid. He’s too young to suffer.’
Who Qin Muxuan worried about most was Qin Xiaobai. It was obvious that Yan Yuxiao wouldn’t pick on Qin Xiaobai before Gu Zijin. However, no one could make sure that Gu Zijin could protect Qin Xiaobai under all the circumstances.
Qin Muxuan stared at a ray of sunlight which filtered through a gap in the curtains. ‘Will they let me go after the wedding or Yan Yuxiao gives birth to her baby?’
The door was unlocked out of the blue.
“Ms. Qin, neither you nor the fetus can live without food and water.” Xiaoqi said behind Qin Muxuan.
‘Fetus?’
‘I won’t bring it to the world if they are gonna take it away as soon as I give birth to it. I’m not a saint. I can’t bear it if my children call Yan Yuxiao mommy.’
“Ms. Qin, if you still refuse to eat anything, I will have to give you a parenteral nutrition injection.” Doctor Chen strode in. In effect, an injection could only maintain the basic functions of the body. It couldn’t provide adequate nutrition for the baby.
Qin Muxuan stayed still, curling up in the corner.
“Doc. Chen, please. She will collapse.” Xiaoqi urged Doctor Chen.
“She needs a psychologist.” The doctor shook his head. He was a gynecologist.
Hearing that, Xiaoqi considered calling Elderly Lady Gu later for discussion.
Doctor Chen gave Qin Muxuan a nutrition injection, during which Qin Muxuan remained motionless. She buried herself in her own world.
After the doctor and Xiaoqi left, the door was again locked.
The gravida moved her stiff body. Light disappeared in her eyes. She landed her hands on the belly with a complex expression. No one could figure out what she was thinking about.
In the Gu’s house, Elderly Lady Gu’s smile vanished when she answered Xiaoqi’s call.
“She still refuses to eat and drink?”
“Yes. If she insists on doing so, she wouldn’t keep the fetus.” Xiaoqi’s voice came from the other end of the receiver.
“Get her a psychologist. Save the child no matter what you do.” The old lady thought, ‘I thought that was a way for her to threaten me in order to get out, but I didn’t expect that she has skipped meals for three entire days.’
‘Is she gonna abandon her baby?’
“Got it.” Answered Xiaoqi.
Elderly Lady Gu hung up with a gloomier face. ‘At this crucial point, Qin Muxuan can’t be a variable.’
“Grandma, how’s Qin Muxuan?” Yan Yuxiao uttered a few words out of the blue.
“Humph, she doesn’t care about her child now!” Elderly Lady Gu scolded outragedly.Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.
Yan Yuxiao giggled inwardly, ‘It will be better if Qin Muxuan’s baby can still be born. Then I won’t have to seek an opportunity.’ However, Yan Yuxiao wore a guilty expression. “Grandma, is it because I told her Zijin had married me that day?”
Apparently, Qin Muxuan did so because of Yan Yuxiao’s words.
However, Elderly Lady Gu was reluctant to blame Yan Yuxiao for she had been Gu Zijin’s wife. The old lady didn’t care about Qin Muxuan’s life, but worried about her great-grandson.
“Ignore that. You should focus on your wedding ceremony.” Elderly Lady Gu had a plan.
“Okay, I will.” Yan Yuxiao grinned.
“The wedding ceremony’s coming. Why not move into Zijin’s house earlier?”
“Grandma, he won’t consent.” A trace of loneliness flashed through Yan Yuxiao’s face.
“You’re his legal wife. It’s natural for you to move into his place.” Elderly Lady Gu said with an air of disapproval. In her view, Yan Yuxiao should have moved in with Gu Zijin.
Yan Yuxiao was emboldened by the old lady’s approval. She hadn’t taken the initiative to mention that because she had waited for Elderly Lady Gu to say it out.
“Then I will tell Zijin tomorrow and move in with him.” Qin Yuxiao said tentatively.
However, the old lady seemed to be hastier than Qin Yuxiao. “Tomorrow? You should move into his house today. I will ask someone to pack your things up and send them there.”
“It’s too much trouble for you, grandma. I can do it myself.” Thinking about living with Gu Zijin, Yan Yuxiao was nervous but delighted.
“Don’t be silly. Servants will do that. You stay here and dine with me.” Elderly Lady Gu held Yan Yuxiao’s hands.
Nanny Chen stepped out of the kitchen at the same time. “Ma’am, it’s time for dinner.”
“Well.” The old lady responded and rose to her feet. Noticing that, Yan Yuxiao helped her up.
“Ma’am, should I go upstairs and ask Mrs. Gu if she would have dinner now.”
Hearing Nanny Chen’s words, Elderly Lady Gu snorted. “You don’t have to. She will come down if she’s hungry.” The old lady criticized inwardly, ‘My daughter-in-law goes from bad to worse! It’s Qin Muxuan’s fault!’
“Okay.” The nanny retreated after hearing that.