Duan Qiu's figure faded into the darkness. In the vast and empty space, Nian Nian was left alone.
His voice still echoed in the air, like the whispers of a demon.
"I won't let those people from the Holy Cult get you, but I won't let you off easily either. You have this lifetime's bond with them. Then I'll see if you're really that open - minded.
I'll make you watch them die one by one in front of you while you're helpless. I'll make you truly experience what I felt back then. I'd like to see...
After all this, if you can still say that in the next life, you'll return to dust as it should be!
Let's just wait and see."
Suddenly, a faint light appeared beside her. In a blink of an eye, she found herself in a hospital ward.
Beep...
Beep...
The machine that maintained vital signs beeped constantly, irritating her.
She didn't see any familiar figures around. Nian Nian stumbled out of bed and walked towards the ward door.
Just as she passed a pregnant woman with a big belly, she heard a scream beside her.
"Ah! Help!"
The pregnant woman sat on the ground, clutching her belly in great pain. Maybe out of instinct, she grabbed tightly onto Nian Nian's trouser leg.
"Doctor! This auntie seems to be about to give birth!"
The pregnant woman was sweating cold sweat and biting her lips. Nian Nian quickly shouted for help. Before long, the doctor rushed over.
The pregnant woman was urgently sent to the delivery room. Xiao Tuan Zi stood there, at a loss.
She still didn't see her master or senior brothers.
Her mom and dad weren't there either.
Where should she go?
After thinking for a long time on the spot, the pregnant woman's mother - in - law, carrying big and small bags, rushed over.
Nian Nian was almost knocked down by the woman who rushed past. Just as she turned around to get out of the way, she heard the infuriating words of the pregnant woman's mother - in - law.
"How is it? Has she given birth? Is it a son?"
"Mom, Xiao Nuan just went in. She hasn't given birth yet."
"Oh, I knew you were an unreliable daughter - in - law. She was still walking around with a big belly when she was about to give birth. Now look, she almost caused trouble."
"Hey, the doctor also said that pregnant women should walk more to facilitate natural childbirth. I'm busy with work and you don't accompany her. So Xiao Nuan had to go by herself. This is just an accident."
"What accident? There are still more than ten days until the due date. I think there must be some other reason for the sudden birth. I heard that she grabbed onto that child and wouldn't let go. Maybe it was that child who bumped into her."
This old lady was being unreasonable. In just a few words, she dragged Nian Nian into this. The more she thought about it, the more she believed this was the case.
"Mom, what are you talking about? That child was just passing by. Besides, that child is just a few years old. She couldn't have..."
"What do you know, kid? I just think something is wrong with this. Where is that child? Is she still here? Hurry up and stop her!"
"Mom, stop making a scene."
"I've raised you for so long, and you're becoming more and more disobedient! Mom has eaten more salt than you've walked on roads. I'm your real mom. Would I ever harm you?"
Nian Nian stood there stupidly, not knowing why the matter suddenly got dragged onto her. But now she just wanted to find her senior brothers quickly, so she didn't pay much attention and just continued walking towards the outside.
However, she was still blocked by the pregnant woman's husband. "Where are you going, kid? Where are your parents? You can't leave now. My wife might have given birth suddenly because you bumped into her."
"Ah? I was just passing by."
Nian Nian stood there, at a loss, not knowing how to deal with this man at all.
"Why didn't my wife fall when she passed by others? This matter must have something to do with you. Hurry up and call your parents over."
The man said confidently, and the more he said, the more he believed he was right.
"What are you doing? Trying to extort money? You're both old enough to be in the grave soon. Aren't you ashamed to bully a child like this?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice came from not far away.
Nian Nian looked up and saw Yu Sheng in front of her. Immediately, she found her backbone and wanted to run towards her second brother.
But the man blocked her way back and forth, saying that he wouldn't let Nian Nian leave no matter what.
Yu Sheng rushed over quickly, picked up Nian Nian in his arms, and had some physical contact with the man.
He wasn't a good - tempered person to begin with. The more the friction increased, the louder the commotion became.
Many people gathered around to watch. They roughly understood the situation from their quarrel and began to persuade them one by one.
"Why don't you stay for now? Wait until the pregnant woman gives birth and then call the police. With so many surveillance cameras now, they won't be able to extort money even if they want to."
"That's right. If it has nothing to do with you, why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
"Yeah, they're in such a hurry. Maybe it's really like what this man said. The child bumped into her and is feeling guilty."
Seeing that the remarks were getting more and more absurd, Nian Nian was in a daze, and Yu Sheng's face was extremely ugly.
He wanted to just leave, believing that the innocent would be cleared, but the kind - hearted onlookers around didn't give them a chance to leave at all.
Helplessly, he had no choice but to stay there for the time being, waiting for the pregnant woman to give birth so that they could solve this absurd matter.
After about three hours, a doctor rushed out of the delivery room and said urgently, "Who is the pregnant woman's family member?"
"Me, me, me! I'm her husband! Doctor, has she given birth?" The man stepped forward and asked.
"The fetus is in the wrong position. A natural birth is impossible. Now a cesarean section is needed. Please sign the surgery consent form."
"Okay, okay."
The man was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted and was about to sign the surgery form.
"Hey, wait a minute!"
The pregnant woman's mother - in - law stepped forward to stop her son.
"Children born through natural childbirth are smart and good - looking. A cesarean section is not good for the child. How could such a big hospital not be able to handle it? And the cesarean section surgery fee is so expensive. They must be trying to rip you off. They just want you to spend more money. Don't sign it."
"The pregnant woman is already out of strength. The fetus is in a transverse position and can't be delivered naturally. You need to make a decision quickly."
The doctor was a bit angry. Although he had seen such unreasonable family members before, he still got angry every time.
"Mom, this..."
The man held the surgery form, at a loss.
"Don't sign. Why would you sign this? It's a rip - off. Definitely don't sign."
The mother - in - law snatched the surgery form away and said fiercely.
"Doctor Shen, the pregnant woman seems to be at risk of a uterine hemorrhage. Has the surgery form been signed yet?"
A nurse rushed out of the operating room in a hurry to urge them. Doctor Shen rolled his eyes at the two people who were in a stalemate, then went back into the operating room and instructed the nurse beside him, "If they sign, bring the surgery form in."