Pin Hao's face was full of horror. He asked in a trembling voice in disbelief, "You... The child in your womb... Whose is it?"
Qi Jinxuan let out a cold laugh and didn't even bother to look at Pin Hao.
Wei Dongling looked at Qi Jinxuan's bulging belly, and a sense of unease suddenly welled up in her heart.
It was the night when she cut ties with Qi Jinxuan! The same night when Shangguan Yun was drugged with aphrodisiac! She remembered that night, Qi Jinxuan had said heartless words, discarded her hairpin, and turned away. Despite her lame leg, she had gone crazy trying to chase after her, but she never caught a glimpse of Qi Jinxuan! Could it be that Qi Jinxuan was worried about Shangguan Yun, so she deliberately avoided her and went back to find Young Master Yun?
Wei Dongling's face couldn't help but turn pale. Young Master Yun had been almost unconscious at that time! How could Qi Jinxuan do such a thing?
Yu Zixi let Qi Jinxuan grab his lapel. He lowered his eyes and said to her, "I'll do my best. If you want the child to have a legitimate status, in fact, we don't have to get married in the traditional way."
Qi Jinxuan slowly let go of Yu Zixi's lapel, and tears streamed down her face like rain. What about her? Would she have to bear the stigma of having a child out of wedlock for the rest of her life?
Seeing that neither of them answered, Pin Hao stepped forward and grabbed Yu Zixi's sleeve. Pointing at Qi Jinxuan's belly, he asked anxiously, "Young Master Yu! Just now, I heard what Miss Qi said. Whose child is in her womb? Please answer me!"
Yu Zixi replied in a low voice, "It's your Young Master Yun's."
Pin Hao's expression was as hideous as if he had been struck by lightning. He turned to Wei Dongling in disbelief and roared, "The night when the young master was drugged with aphrodisiac! The woman who was with him should have been you, right?"
The cold rain pattered on everyone's faces. Wei Dongling shivered all over from the cold. She shook her head helplessly.
Pin Hao shouted angrily, "How could it not be you! Young Master Yun once mentioned inadvertently that he had consummated the marriage with you that night!" Pin Hao knew that Wei Dongling wouldn't lie to him, but he couldn't accept that the woman that night was Qi Jinxuan! If his master knew that the woman he had been intimate with that night was not Wei Dongling, he would probably never be able to accept it!
Yu Zixi stared at Wei Dongling without blinking, waiting for her to answer.
Wei Dongling shook her head bitterly and said, "It didn't happen."
Qi Jinxuan laughed wildly in the rain and said, "Of course it didn't! I saw it clearly that night! You stabbed Young Master Yun hard in the spine with your hairpin. You almost killed him!"
Wei Dongling felt extremely cold all over. She gritted her teeth, trembled, and said angrily, "Since you saw it clearly! Why did you keep blaming me for seducing Young Master Yun again and again? You clearly know that I've always avoided him. You were jealous because you couldn't have him, so you just let your stupid pride and self - esteem throw our friendship of so many years away! Qi Jinxuan! Have you no conscience at all?"
These words left everyone in a stalemate in the cold rain for a long time.
In the distance, someone coughed lightly and said, "Some people's consciences are so rotten that even dogs won't eat them! Why bother the dog?"
Everyone turned their heads to look. They saw Cui Huan walking in the rain with an umbrella in her hand. As if there was no one else around, she waved to Wei Dongling and said, "Don't you know your own body can't handle the rain? Come here and hug me quickly!"
Cui Huan's words dispelled all the sadness in Wei Dongling's heart.
Wei Dongling thought to herself with a wry smile. Yes! Why should she keep brooding over a person who wasn't worth it? People like Qi Jinxuan would never think they were wrong. They always thought others were to blame! Why should she fight with her for superiority? Why should she ask her why?
Without saying a word, Wei Dongling turned around and ran towards Cui Huan. She hugged her tightly.
Cui Huan was almost knocked down by Wei Dongling's sudden impact. She quickly steadied herself and held the oil - paper umbrella firmly. She let Wei Dongling hug her waist tightly. Cui Huan whispered, "You should know that there are some people in this world who simply don't have a basic sense of conscience. No matter how immoral things they do, they think it's reasonable. If she has ever hurt you, you'll never get an apology from her in your life, because such people never think they're wrong. Instead, they think it's all your fault. Miss Wei is so smart. Just let these things go."
Wei Dongling was extremely surprised. She never thought that Cui Huan could say such insightful words! Was it really because she was too involved in the situation to see clearly?
Cui Huan grabbed her cold little hand and said, "It's so cold. Let's go back early! Don't get involved in other people's business."
Wei Dongling nodded with a smile and said okay. She held Cui Huan's hand and they walked back side by side.
"Dongling," Yu Zixi caught up quickly and blocked their way. He called her in a low voice, "Dongling, I said I won't marry her! In this life, the only one I want to marry is you!"
"Senior Brother!" Cui Huan tightened her grip on Wei Dongling's hand and said seriously to Yu Zixi, "We'll explain it to you when we have time later. Miss Wei is in poor health and can't bear the cold wind and bitter rain. Let's put aside all these things about love for now. After all, it's most important for Miss Wei to take good care of her health first. Don't you think so, Senior Brother?"
Yu Zixi was at a loss for words because of Cui Huan's words. He wanted to say something else, but suddenly he heard the maid from the Qi Mansion behind him call out anxiously, "Miss! Miss, what's wrong with you? Sir! Sir, please come and take a look at our miss! She's bleeding again. What should we do?"
Yu Zixi stopped in his tracks. He quickly turned to look at Qi Jinxuan. Seeing her pale face and lying on the ground unable to get up, he was so flustered that he quickly went to help her.
Wei Dongling couldn't help but turn back to look. Qi Jinxuan was carrying Young Master Yun's child! If something happened to the child, what should they do?
Cui Huan turned her head back forcefully and said seriously, "Such bloody things are not for unmarried girls like us to watch casually. Let's go back quickly!" Without further ado, she dragged Wei Dongling back.
Pin Hao watched their backs as they left. He stood there in a daze for a long time. If what everyone said today was true, then wasn't the child in Qi Jinxuan's womb exactly Young Master Yun's flesh and blood!
Shangguan Yun's death had once made Pin Hao heart - broken. He also hated Miss Qi from the Qi family extremely, but the child in her womb was his master's blood! The more he hated Qi Jinxuan, the more he liked this child! If the little young master could be born safely, he would surely cry with joy! The prince and the princess would also gradually recover from the pain of losing their beloved son. This child was Shangguan Yun's only bloodline!
The heavy rain poured down. Qi Jinxuan lay in a pool of blood. Her shrill screams were getting more and more terrifying, making people's hair stand on end.
"Pin Hao! Come and help!" Yu Zixi quickly took off his outer robe and wrapped the bloodless Qi Jinxuan tightly in it. He picked her up and ran towards the carriage parked not far away.
"Coming!" Pin Hao quickly followed.
For the sake of his Young Master Yun's child to be born safely, he, Pin Hao, would go through fire and water without hesitation.
As for Qi Jinxuan, after she gave birth to the child, they could just keep her in the backyard of the prince's mansion.