Chapter 77: Jian Ming Gets Arrested

Chapter 77: Jian Ming Gets Arrested

Meng Jia had no idea that Ye Qing was curious about this. Seeing her master looking at her as if she wanted to say something but hesitated, she remembered something and took out a notebook from her satchel, handing it over to Ye Qing.

"Master, about the women's health topic I mentioned last time, I've compiled some popular science articles based on the knowledge points you usually teach in class, as well as what you told Sister Chunhua when she was in confinement after childbirth. Take a look at what I've written. Do you think it’s appropriate?"

Ye Qing was taken aback and quickly took the notebook, flipping through it carefully.

To be honest, though Ye Qing has a medical background, she isn’t particularly skilled at writing articles. However, she had enough experience to recognize good content.

Similarly, after reading Meng Jia’s articles, Ye Qing couldn’t help but frown.

Noticing Ye Qing’s troubled expression, Meng Jia’s heart sank, realizing something was amiss. She quickly asked:

"Master, is there a problem? Did I get any facts wrong?"

Ye Qing shook her head and carefully chose her words before saying:

"It’s not a problem with the facts. Have you considered who your target audience is for these articles?"

Meng Jia was a bit confused. "Of course, for all women."

Ye Qing nodded. "Women’s topics are definitely for women, but have you considered which group of women would benefit most from your articles?"

Seeing that Meng Jia still didn’t understand, Ye Qing had to explain in detail:

"Consider this: Do high-ranking female officials or elite professionals in the city, who are knowledgeable, employed, and respected, need to read these articles to learn basic women’s health care?"

Meng Jia shook her head honestly. "No, these women are well-educated. If they encounter something they don’t understand, they can study on their own or consult professional doctors at hospitals. They have multiple sources for this information."

Ye Qing clapped her hand on the notebook and said,

"Then it's clear that your articles are aimed at women from less privileged backgrounds, many of whom may not be fully literate. These women haven't received much education, and no one has taught them to care about their health. They feel embarrassed discussing gynecological issues. Your articles could truly be a lifesaver for them."

"So you need to find a way to convert these key points into simple, easy-to-understand language that the general public can grasp at a glance. It would be even better if you could weave these points into urban stories with twists and turns in the plot to add more interest and attract more attention."

Meng Jia appeared conflicted.

She had been educated to write beautifully and eloquently, but now Ye Qing was asking her to make her writing more accessible and straightforward. This was something she found hard to adjust to for the time being.

"This isn't about pandering to the crowd!"

"Writing your articles in a way that is obscure and dry is inherently unfriendly to these women. With the specialized terminology you're using now, they won't understand what they're reading, let alone apply your advice."

"The goal of this project and these educational articles is to make sure they can read and understand your writing, and absorb the health knowledge you're sharing!"

"So we need to focus on the main characteristics of these women. They enjoy gossip and drama, particularly the petty disputes among neighbors. We should take advantage of this and integrate women's health knowledge into these stories, making the information stick in their minds, even if they try to forget it."

Meng Jia: ...

For the first time in her life, she heard of scientific knowledge being disseminated in such a manner!

No wonder Gu Weinan and his sister said her master was the master of persuasion. Her mind was truly remarkable. Anyone who provoked her master would likely end up being tricked and still help her count the money!

"Alright, I'll go back and reconsider it. I'll rewrite these articles and aim to have a draft ready by the end of the month to show you."

Curious, Ye Qing couldn't help but ask,

"Registration for the commune exams has begun this year. Are you really not planning to study and give it another shot? There are two available spots this year, so your chances would be significantly improved if you registered."

Ever since learning from Ye Qing, Meng Jia has gained a lot of knowledge, making substantial progress in both basic medical knowledge and clinical practice. Although the teaching conditions in Kaoshan Village are not ideal, Ye Qing is incredibly patient and dedicated when it comes to teaching her apprentice, withholding nothing. Whatever she knows, she teaches wholeheartedly.

Meng Jia is not a fool. She believes that even if she were to pass the commune exams and attend the worker-peasant-soldier university in the city, she might not learn as much as she does with Ye Qing.

Moreover, what Ye Qing teaches her and Gu Weinan are practical skills and knowledge that can truly be applied in medical settings, not just theoretical concepts copied from textbooks. The difference in value between the two is almost self-evident.

Therefore, Meng Jia has let go of her obsession with going back to the city for university. Even though the commune has two recommended spots for the worker-peasant-soldier university this year, she feels no desire at all.

Now, all she thinks about is how to work well with Ye Qing on the scientific farming of the production team and, in her spare time, revise the science education articles on women's health until her master is satisfied.

Because of Meng Jia's outstanding performance last year, the educated youth in the village began to see her as a potential rival. However, after several probes, Meng Jia made it clear that she would skip the exam this year.

To dispel the suspicions of these senior students, she even shared all her review materials, summaries of key knowledge points, and her notebook of mistakes with the educated youth in the village. Anyone who wanted to borrow them could do so freely.

Ever since the commune released the exam notification, senior students had been hiding their review materials tightly. Meng Jia's generosity was indeed rare.

Her indifferent attitude was proof enough of her decision to skip the exam, and sure enough, no senior students bothered her after that.

However, Meng Jia's decision did surprise quite a few senior students.

After all, Meng Jia's fundamentals were solid, and her learning ability was among the best in the entire Red Flag Commune. She didn't pass the exam last year due to bad luck, but this year, if she were to take it, she would definitely succeed.

But no one expected that Meng Jia would skip the exam this year, which left many bewildered.

A chance to return to the city, so close at hand, was given up just like that. Was this Meng student out of her mind?

Although they knew Meng Jia had become Ye Qing's apprentice, Ye Qing was just a village doctor. Even if she became the station chief of Kaoshan Village Health Station and got an official position, she was still stuck in the village as a peasant doctor.

Meng Jia had given up the chance to attend university in the city just to apprentice under her. Who knows what she was thinking? Graduating from the worker-peasant-soldier university would allow her to become a cadre in a government unit in the city or, at the very least, a formal worker in a factory, which would be better than being stuck in this mountain village for life, right?

Most senior students couldn't understand Meng Jia's choice, but her decision not to take the exam was a blessing for them. With one less rival, they had a better chance of passing.

The announcement of the commune exams stirred up anxiety among the senior students in several production teams.

However, the harvesting work in the production team could not be neglected because of the exams. The day's labor still had to be done, and at night, these educated youths, staying at commune members' homes, could only spend extra money to buy more oil lamps to study.

Of course, there were also those who gave up after studying for a few days, realizing they were just not suited for it.

Li Yunbo, who had been recovering from surgery in Jiaotan County, rushed to discharge himself after hearing that the commune exams were open for registration.

His recovery was going well, but he was supposed to rest in the hospital for at least another month. His decision to leave after just twenty days seemed a bit hasty.

However, given the commune exams, he couldn't stay calm in the hospital. Especially since there were two spots this year, increasing his chances of success significantly, so he couldn't afford to miss this opportunity.

Fortunately, the production team's leaders were not like the ruthless landlord Huang. Seeing that Li Yunbo hadn't fully recovered, Wu Yongbing decided to let him rest at home. Li Yunbo took advantage of this time to review during the day, and when he encountered difficult points he couldn't understand, he would seek help from other senior students.

Most of the educated youth signed up before the commune's registration deadline. The commune needed to collect the data to know how many exam papers to print.

However, during this time, another incident occurred in Kaoshan Village.

The newlyweds Jian Ming and Liu Mei got into a big fight in the field—although it was more accurate to say that Jian Ming was unilaterally beating Liu Mei viciously. He looked as if he hated Liu Mei deeply. Many senior students didn't know what was going on, but out of sympathy for the weaker side, they rushed to break it up.

But Jian Ming was like a maniac, attacking anyone who tried to intervene, and for a while, no one could pull them apart.

It wasn't until the team leader rushed over and punched Jian Ming, knocking him out, that the couple was finally separated.

The team leader's actions might have been partly motivated by personal grudges, as he had always remembered how the scoundrel had deceived his daughter.

After they were pulled apart, Liu Mei was bruised and swollen everywhere. Crying, she complained about her struggles, saying how difficult her life had been. After marrying Jian Ming, they didn't have a house in the village, so the newlyweds had to continue living separately in commune members' homes, making their marriage seem nonexistent.

But Jian Ming was her husband, and she definitely needed to be good to him. So she saved every penny, setting aside her own food to give to him, washing his clothes and making his shoes. When Jian Ming didn’t finish his work in the fields on time, she would rush over to help him. She felt she had fulfilled all her duties as a wife, never failing him in any way, so she never expected that Jian Ming would beat her, and so on.

As she pitifully recounted her grievances, a group of female educated youth listened with deep sympathy. Most of them had witnessed Mei’s repeated attempts to please Jian Ming, only to be met with indifference, and had privately discussed how miserable it was for her to be married to him. So, when Liu Mei cried like this, the other women could deeply empathize with her as fellow females.

Especially some of the female educated youth. Seeing Liu Mei’s fate, they couldn’t help but think of themselves.

Many of the female educated youth who had been sent to the village were already married. Of course, there were still some who stubbornly refused to find a partner, but these women were no longer young. Even if they could hold out for another two years, as they got older, they would likely have to compromise. Otherwise, the older women in the village would say all sorts of unpleasant things.

Marrying a villager and having to do laundry and cook for the whole family, being treated like a servant, and possibly getting beaten if they didn’t give birth to a son—these were situations that married female educated youth had encountered. So, the unmarried female educated youth were filled with fear and confusion, already able to foresee their own fate in a few years. But this destiny, like shackles, tightly bound them, and they were powerless to break free.

Just as the female educated youth were about to unite to condemn Jian Ming for his domestic violence against Liu Mei, Jian Ming suddenly broke down. Sitting on the ground, he shouted and sobbed:

“You don’t know anything! That bitch is crazy! I went to the commune to sign up for the exams, and the next day, she went to the commune and erased my name! She’s insane!”

His words caused a moment of eerie silence among all the educated youth.

They all looked at Liu Mei in disbelief.

Even the female educated youth were no exception.

Regardless of Jian Ming’s character, he had indeed placed among the top in last year’s exams. If he could perform normally or even exceptionally this year, he would definitely have a good chance of getting into university.

But who would have thought that Liu Mei had pulled such a stunt behind his back, secretly withdrawing his registration. Now that the registration had closed, Jian Ming had lost his chance to even participate in the exams this year.

No wonder he was so furious. Putting themselves in his position, if this had happened to them, they would likely go mad too.

But Liu Mei didn’t think she had done anything wrong. She lifted her head with a cold smile and said:

“What about the exams? We came here to the countryside to answer the leader’s call, to receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants. When you came to the countryside, you told me you were here to support the development of the Northern Wilderness, to make a difference in the countryside, so I followed you and came here. Now you want to be a deserter and go to university? How can you?”

“And don’t even think about it! I can’t stop Wu Yueying from taking the exams if she wants to, but you, you are my husband now. We are legally married, recognized by the state. You will never be able to get rid of me!”

Liu Mei’s words instantly caused a commotion among the crowd.

No one expected that this would involve Captain Wu’s daughter.

Everyone’s gaze couldn’t help but shift toward Wu Yongbing.

Wu Yongbing’s face turned ashen. He glared coldly at Liu Mei and said, “What nonsense are you spouting? When has my daughter ever wanted to take the exams? You two can fight all you want, but don’t drag my daughter into it!”

After the incident with the haystack, the village cadres no longer had any reason to punish Liu Mei. Now, why would she fear Captain Wu? So she argued back with her neck stiffened:

“Captain Wu, you don’t really know your daughter, do you? Didn’t you notice that she’s been asking the educated youths to borrow review materials lately? If she wasn’t preparing for the commune exams, why would she need to borrow those materials? I even saw her name on the registration list at the commune, right below Jian Ming’s name. They definitely signed up together!”

These words left Wu Yongbing speechless.

Recently, Wu Yueying had been resting at home and hadn’t come out for work. Seeing that she hadn’t caused any trouble, Wu Yongbing hadn’t forced her to go to the fields. He had planned to discuss with his wife after the autumn harvest was over and find a matchmaker to help find a suitable family to marry off his troublesome daughter.

But he never expected that while he thought Wu Yueying had been resting at home, she had gone behind his back and signed up for the commune exams. Was she out of her mind?

It wasn’t surprising that Wu Yongbing thought this way. He knew his own daughter well. Years ago, when Wu Yueying was in primary and middle school, Wu Yongbing had invested a lot of effort. Like Gu Zhenxing and his wife, he believed that whether it was a son or a daughter, as long as they were willing to study hard, he would support them. Even if it meant selling everything, he would send his children to school if they passed the county high school entrance exam.

Unfortunately, none of the children were promising. His eldest daughter and two sons had dropped out of middle school and refused to return to school, preferring to do farm work at home. Wu Yueying was even worse; she had only completed primary school due to family pressure, and her academic performance was abysmal.

With such a weak foundation, she still wanted to take the commune exams? Was she joking? Did she even realize her limitations? Going to the commune would only embarrass him.

Especially since Liu Mei mentioned that Wu Yueying and Jian Ming had signed up together. This infuriated Wu Yongbing even more. He couldn’t believe that after he had slapped Wu Yueying last time, she still hadn’t learned her lesson and had secretly hooked up with Jian Ming again. Was she trying to drive him to his grave?

Wu Yongbing’s face turned from pale to livid, and he was so enraged by Wu Yueying’s reckless behavior that he nearly fainted.

Too upset to continue mediating the quarrel between the educated youth couple, Wu Yongbing hastily muttered a few words and rushed away.

When Wu Yongbing returned home, he indeed found Wu Yueying secretly working on practice problems inside. Unprepared for her father’s unexpected return, Wu Yueying hurriedly tried to stash the review materials in the drawer, but it was too late.

Wu Yongbing was on the brink of exploding with anger. He rushed forward, snatched the review materials, and threw them to the ground, his face dark with fury as he confronted Wu Yueying:

"Are you still in touch with Jian Ming? Do you know he’s already married? Are all the men in the world dead, and you must throw yourself at him?"

Wu Yueying didn’t think she had done anything wrong. "I was the first to fall for him. If it weren’t for Liu Mei’s interference and your and Big Brother’s encouragement, would Jian Ming have married Liu Mei? We had already agreed that if he passed the university entrance exam this time, we would get married after he graduated. Then I could follow him to the city and live a good life. It was you who ruined everything!"

"But it doesn’t matter. I have legs, and you can’t stop me. There are two university spots in the commune this time. If both of us pass the exam and get into the university, we’ll be free in the city. We’ll start a family there and never return to this miserable place. No one will be able to control us!"

If it weren’t for the fact that mentioning "abroad" was a sensitive topic, Wu Yueying would have blurted out their plan to settle overseas in the future.

In her view, whether she passed the university entrance exam was not important. What mattered was that she showed Jian Ming her determination and loyalty, proving that she would stand by him no matter what.

In a couple of months, regardless of whether Jian Ming attends the worker-peasant-soldier university, he will return to the city and then go abroad. This time, she was determined not to miss her chance. She would stay closely by Jian Ming’s side, and when he rises to become a new elite on Wall Street, she will live the life of a wealthy socialite!

Wu Yongbing was completely dumbfounded by Wu Yueying’s shocking and outrageous "bold statements."

He never imagined that his daughter would go to such shameless lengths for a man! All the hard work he had put in over the years to build a lifetime of reputation and merit in Kaoshan Village was about to be utterly destroyed by his youngest daughter!

Wu Yongbing’s eyes turned red with anger.

If Wu Yueying had set her sights on any other male educated youth in the village, no matter how foolish or incapable he was at farming, Wu Yongbing could have held his nose and accepted it. But this cunning Jian Ming was absolutely unacceptable!

"You want to go to the city with Jian Ming? Let me tell you, Liu Mei is not someone to be trifled with. She has already gone to the commune and canceled Jian Ming’s exam qualification. Your plan to fly away with him is just a pipe dream!"

"And she has spread the news. Soon, everyone in the village will know about your secret affair with Jian Ming. If you have any sense of shame, stay at home and don’t go out to embarrass yourself!"

"In a few days, I’ll arrange for a matchmaker to come and find you a suitable match. You’ll be married off before the end of the year. My Wu family is too small to accommodate you any longer. Once you’re married, you’ll belong to someone else’s family. Whether you live well or not will be none of my concern."

Wu Yongbing felt utterly exhausted. He had said all he could, and there was nothing more he could do with this shameless daughter. He just wanted to get rid of this hot potato as soon as possible, even if it meant the unlucky person who took her in might end up in a disastrous situation.

Seeing that Wu Yongbing was actually going to lock her in the house, Wu Yueying panicked and frantically tried to escape.

Wu Yongbing wouldn’t let her out, of course. With so many people outside waiting to see the Wu family make a fool of themselves, if Wu Yueying went to find Jian Ming now, it would only confirm that what Liu Mei said was true. Wu Yueying’s reputation would be completely ruined.

Instinctively, Wu Yongbing grabbed her to stop her, and a fight broke out between father and daughter in the courtyard.

As a seasoned farmer, Wu Yongbing easily overpowered Wu Yueying. In just a few moves, he had her arm pinned down, and she was unable to move.

Just then, Wu Yongbing’s wife and the two daughters-in-law of the Wu family rushed back from outside, having heard the rumors.

Seeing Wu Yongbing fighting with Wu Yueying, they were all confused about what was happening.

Wu Yongbing sneered, "Ask your good daughter and sister. She’s lost her mind and wants to elope with that Jian guy to live a luxurious life as a rich wife in the city!"

The Wu family was stunned and looked at Wu Yueying in disbelief.

Realizing that if she didn’t tell the truth, she might really be locked up by her family, Wu Yueying hurriedly defended herself, "What do you know? Jian Ming is from Jicheng. His family used to be wealthy landowners. He has a relative who went abroad years ago and is now a rich businessman in the beautiful country across the sea. Soon, his relative will secretly arrange for him to go abroad. If I go with him, when I live the life of a wealthy socialite, do you think I’ll forget my family? Even a little leak from my hands will be enough to keep you all comfortable!"

Wu Yueying believed her words were extremely tempting. With the grand picture she painted, her family would surely help her find a way to marry Jian Ming. After all, who could resist the allure of money?

Upon hearing her "incoherent babbling," the Wu family's expressions changed drastically, not out of excitement, but fear. They all turned pale and trembled uncontrollably. Wu Yongbing rushed forward and covered Wu Yueying's mouth with his hand.

This time, even without Wu Yongbing's instruction, his wife sharply urged their son:

"Wu Cong, go find a rope and tie your sister up! She must have been traumatized and has become hysterical. We can't let her run out and scare everyone again!"

Wu Cong and Wu Min hurriedly fetched a rope, and both daughters-in-law came over to help. The group hastily bound Wu Yueying with her hands tied behind her back and even stuffed a towel in her mouth before locking her back in the room.

After finishing, they were all drenched in a cold sweat, and Wu Yongbing's hands trembled uncontrollably, his back hunched.

Seeing Wu Yueying glaring at them with hatred in her eyes while trapped on the bed, Wu Yueying's mother almost burst into tears.

"What kind of spell are you under, child? How have you become so hysterical? Do you know what time it is? How could you even mention going abroad? Do you want to bring disaster upon our entire family?"

Although the Wu family's two brothers remained silent, their eyes no longer held any warmth towards their sister.

Whether Wu Yueying's words were true or false, the mere fact that she harbored the thought of leaving the country with Jian Ming showed that she had never considered them family.

Had she not thought about what would happen to their family if she and Jian Ming successfully fled abroad? In these times, anyone associated with overseas connections would be sent to labor camps in frigid wastelands.

The two Wu brothers exchanged a glance and saw anger and murderous intent in each other's eyes.

This Jian Ming was a disaster and could no longer be allowed to stay in Kaoshan Village.

Just as Liu Mei was making a scene about Jian Ming and Wu Yueying, trying to eliminate Wu Yueying to claim Jian Ming for herself, the Red Guards arrived in the village the very next day.

It was said that an anonymous tip-off had been received, reporting that Jian Ming, a youth sent down, had relatives abroad who were involved in business and that the Jian family had been secretly in contact with them. There were suspicions of possible intelligence collusion with enemy countries, and Jian Ming needed to be taken away for investigation.

The news caused an uproar in the village.

The other sent-down youths who had been somewhat close to Jian Ming quickly distanced themselves, fearing they might be implicated.

Liu Mei was stunned. She thought that by removing Wu Yueying from the picture, she would win Jian Ming. But now, after all her scheming, she had brought disaster upon herself. Not only did she fail to get the man, but she was also dragged into the mess.

At this point, Liu Mei desperately wanted to distance herself from Jian Ming, but it was too late.

While Wu Yueying had only been involved in ambiguous rumors with Jian Ming, Liu Mei had actually married him. They were legally husband and wife. If Jian Ming was in trouble, how could Liu Mei escape?

When they were earlier caught by villagers in a compromising position in the haystack, Liu Mei had insisted that she and Jian Ming were in a relationship, ignoring all his pleas. She was determined to tie herself to Jian Ming, unwilling to tell the truth.

But now, with the arrival of the Red Guards, she panicked and desperately shouted that she had no relationship with Jian Ming. Although they had a marriage certificate, there was no actual marital relationship. She even claimed that she had been forced into the marriage by village cadres, and that she was still a virgin, and so on.

But who would believe her ravings? No one paid attention to her. Several Red Guards covered her mouth and dragged her away.

No one expected this dramatic love triangle to end in such a bizarre and absurd manner. For a moment, everyone felt both shocked and fearful, but after receiving the warning from the Red Guards, no one dared to discuss Jian Ming's case anymore and had to keep quiet.

Wu Yueying was still locked up by her family. In protest, she had been on a hunger strike for two days.

Believing she had knowledge of the next twenty years, Wu Yueying thought she was the only one who was clear-headed while her family’s misunderstanding fueled her resentment. At the same time, she was fixated on the idea of following Jian Ming abroad to live a life of luxury and comfort.

But before her fantasies could continue much longer, the Red Guards arrived at her door to investigate her relationship with Jian Ming.

Only then did Wu Yueying realize Jian Ming had been arrested. His family's hidden overseas ties had been exposed, causing a major scandal. If the truth came to light, no one in the Jian family, including Jian Ming, who had been sent to Kaoshan Village for re-education, would escape retribution.

Wu Yueying was dumbfounded.

This wasn't how it was supposed to happen! According to what she knew, Jian Ming should have returned to the city in three months, gone abroad, and become a Wall Street elite. How could his most crucial turning point in life be ending prematurely?

But if this is the case, what is the purpose of her rebirth? She had been blessed by fate to live through it again, and she should have turned things around to achieve the dreams she hadn't fulfilled in her previous life, living a smooth and enviable upper-class life. Why has it turned out like this? What went wrong?

The Wu family was worried that Wu Yueying still couldn't grasp the situation, so while dealing with the two Red Guards who came to find her, they arranged for Qin Xingzhi to go into the room to untie her.

Qin Xingzhi almost knelt down in front of Wu Yueying, briefly explaining the situation to her younger sister-in-law, and then urgently advised, "Be more careful and stop spreading rumors. No matter who asks, say you have nothing to do with Jian Ming. Otherwise, not only you but our whole family will be finished, understand?"

Wu Yueying's mind was in a daze as she kept replaying her rebirth, trying to figure out where things had gone wrong. She didn't listen to her sister-in-law's words, but as she walked out of the door with Qin Xingzhi and saw the two Red Guards outside staring at her warily, she suddenly shuddered and came to her senses.

"Comrade Wu Yueying, we are from the town revolutionary committee and need to ask you some questions. We hope you can answer truthfully," they said.

Wu Yueying's heart pounded.

Although she had always hoped to cling to Jian Ming, a potential high achiever, he had already been arrested. His fate was uncertain, and at least for the next few years with the current situation being unclear, there was no chance for him to go abroad. Whether he could still become a Wall Street elite was uncertain.

Wu Yueying certainly wouldn't risk her future on a man with no prospects. So, without a doubt, Jian Ming became a disposable pawn. She clearly realized that she needed to completely distance herself from him and find a new target.

No matter how the two Red Guards questioned her, she insisted that she had nothing to do with Jian Ming, explaining their previous interactions as her asking Jian Ming for help with her studies because she wanted to take the commune exams but had a weak academic foundation. Perhaps because they had been seen together frequently, the villagers had misunderstood.

The two Red Guards were just following procedure. Even though there had been rumors in the village, no one had ever caught Wu Yueying and Jian Ming in the act. Gossip couldn't be used as evidence to convict someone, and the revolutionary committee couldn't arrest Wu Yueying, who had no significant connection to the matter.

Especially since Wu Yongbing was the captain of Kaoshan Village, the matter involved his daughter, and the town revolutionary committee would show leniency, not being as harsh as usual, out of consideration for Wu Yongbing.

After asking a few questions, the two Red Guards stopped pressing Wu Yueying and soon left.

But as soon as the Red Guards left, Wu Yueying, who had been holding herself up, couldn't stand anymore. She stumbled and collapsed.

Seeing her pale face and uncontrollable trembling, the family initially thought she was scared and tried to help her back to her room.

But the next second, Wu Yueying fainted, and blood began to seep out from under her.

The men in the family didn't realize what had happened, but the three women present had all experienced childbirth. When they saw Wu Yueying's condition, their hearts sank, and they paled with fear.

Just after they had eagerly discussed Jian Ming's arrest, Ye Qing was urgently called to the Wu family.

Wu Yongbing looked at Ye Qing, his expression tense and uneasy, holding a cigarette that trembled in his hand.

The wife of Captain Wu also looked extremely uneasy, but when she saw Ye Qing come in, she still managed a smile and said, "Comrade Ye, Yueying just fainted and bled a lot. We don't know what's going on. Could you please check on her?"

Ye Qing was shocked.

Not long ago, when she had come into contact with Wu Yueying, she had accidentally detected a slippery pulse and had been astonished.

After that, every time she encountered Wu Yongbing, she tried to subtly remind him to pay more attention to his daughter, or there would be trouble if her belly started swelling like a balloon.

But Wu Yongbing, a straight man, didn't understand Ye Qing's implications. He would laugh awkwardly and change the subject, leaving Ye Qing very frustrated.

However, she couldn't interfere too much in this matter since it involved their privacy. If she had directly mentioned it, the Wu family might have lost face, and Wu Yueying might not have appreciated it. Then Ye Qing would have ended up being criticized and even gotten herself into unnecessary trouble, so she chose to stay out of it.

But things changed within half a month.

A month later, Ye Qing entered Wu Yueying's room again, but this time, her situation was completely different from Wu Yueying's.

Looking at Wu Yueying, who lay on the kang with a pale face, Ye Qing's eyes were filled with complex emotions.