Chapter 127: A Risky Decision – The Daily Gossip of the Sickly Young Lady in the Compound

Chapter 127: A Risky Decision - The Daily Gossip of the Sickly Young Lady in the Compound

Perhaps it was because of the conversation with Fu Huihui and Wang Jiaojiao about Wang Qiaomei at noon that Lin Qing continued to secretly observe Wang Qiaomei's condition after returning to the compound.

Upon closer inspection, she noticed something unusual.

Her complexion was indeed as pale as Mother Li had described, even paler than her own, but something seemed off!

Mother Li had mentioned this situation several days ago, so why was she still in this state today? It was quite strange. Could a minor cold really be this severe?

A big question mark popped up in Lin Qing's mind.

Compared to the Su brothers who had just been discharged from the hospital today, Wang Qiaomei's condition seemed far too serious!

Lin Qing quietly noted this in her heart and then started preparing dinner.

Since she was eating alone, she didn't plan to make anything too complicated. A simple meal would suffice. She cooked herself a bowl of noodles, added an egg, and sliced a few pieces of cured meat she had brought from her parents' home.

"Mmm~ smells delicious!"

"Burp!" After finishing her meal, Lin Qing let out a satisfied burp.

As she lounged in her chair, she heard commotion outside again.

Here it comes, the excitement is back.

Lin Qing's eyes lit up, and she immediately moved her chair to the door, quietly peeking outside.

Oh? Mother Su? What's going on?

And the person opposite her is Zhou Qin?

Hey, it really is him!

"Zhou Qin, when is your family going to reimburse us for Da Zhuang and Er Zhuang's medical expenses?" Mother Su confronted Zhou Qin.

"What medical expenses? Why should I give you medical expenses?" Zhou Qin was confused by Mother Su's words.

Mother Su was so infuriated by his tone and expression that she felt a lump of blood rising in her throat.

"Zhou Qin, what's wrong with you? How can you renege on your promise? We just agreed on this a couple of days ago!"

"When did I agree with you?" Zhou Qin didn't recall any such agreement.

"You did agree! You clearly discussed it with Sister Lian!"

"When did Sister Lian and I..." agree?

Zhou Qin trailed off, remembering that they had indeed talked about it a few days ago, but hadn't his wife already vetoed it?

Since his wife didn't agree, why was Mother Su still holding onto this?

Yes, that day, after Mother Li interrupted, Qin Xianglian also failed to get the medical expenses and ended up taking on a street-cleaning job, which she eventually passed on to Zhou Qin. But this time, she returned empty-handed.

In the end, when she returned to the hospital, Qin Xianglian had to use her family's savings; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to pay the medical fees.

Mother Su was also frustrated, having taught her the method, yet she still failed?

So, as soon as she was discharged, Mother Su decided to take matters into her own hands. She was determined to make the Zhou family acknowledge this debt.

It's a shame that Zhou Qin isn't the same person he was just a couple of days ago, let alone Mother Su, a wrinkled old woman, who could stir his pity like Qin Xianglian did.

Mother Su figured that bringing up Qin Xianglian would make Zhou Qin cough up the money, but to her surprise, he just laughed like a fool.

"..." She was completely bewildered! Is there something wrong with Zhou Qin?

"Zhou Qin, Zhou Qin, speak up, didn't you promise before?"

"That was before, now it's over," Zhou Qin said nonchalantly, even if he remembered, he could still just deny it.

"..."

"You can't do this; you need to keep your promise..." Mother Su wanted to spout some more high-minded principles.

Unfortunately, Zhou Qin was just a troublemaker, and he didn't listen at all.

"Don't give me that line, I have no money now," he said, this time with a bit more sense, "Besides, Mother Li already said it. Su Dazhuang and Su Erzhuang had it coming, the medical bills aren't our family's responsibility!"

"..." Mother Su really didn't expect him to throw Mother Li's words back at her.

Lin Qing, hiding by the door, felt that Mother Su was at a loss with this simpleton Zhou Qin.

Only Wang Qiaomei, hiding in her room, smiled to herself.

She knew she had played her cards right.

She touched her belly, remembering the risky move she made a few days ago.

Ever since Qin Xianglian came to Zhou Qin for the medical bills, she knew the money in Zhou Qin's hands wasn't safe, so for her future, she had to get her hands on Zhou Qin's money.

However, she also knew Zhou Qin would never willingly give her his paycheck, so Wang Qiaomei took a gamble.

Of course, this move wasn't just about getting Zhou Qin's money, but mainly to come up with a good reason for the baby she was carrying.

That night, she whispered to Zhou Qin, "Brother Qin, I think I'm pregnant."

"Huh? Don't kid me, we've only been married for a month, how could you be pregnant?" No matter how stupid Zhou Qin was, he knew it was impossible!

"No, it's like this. I was supposed to have my period yesterday, but it hasn't come yet. I've always been regular, it couldn't be delayed, so I must be pregnant."

"Ah? Really?" Zhou Qin was somewhat confused by her.

"Of course! You're the only man I have, who else could it be?" Wang Qiaomei said shyly.

After thinking it through, Zhou Qin finally accepted her explanation.

"Hehehe! I, Zhou Qin, am finally going to have a son?" The thought made him feel wonderful.

Seeing him so dumbfounded, Wang Qiaomei was afraid he might accidentally spill the beans, as experienced people outside wouldn't be as easily fooled as Zhou Qin.

So Wang Qiaomei said to Zhou Qin, "Brother Qin, we can't tell anyone about my pregnancy now."

"Why?" Zhou Qin's laughter stopped abruptly.

"It's for the safety of the child, it's best not to announce it in the first three months, it's our folk custom."

Zhou Qin, for the sake of the child's safety, immediately agreed, "Okay, okay! I won't tell, I won't tell."

"That's right."

Wang Qiaomei took advantage of Zhou Qin's joy and tried to manipulate his feelings, "Qin, do you know why I didn't come back last night?"

"Why?"

Wang Qiaomei said sadly, "We almost lost our child. I originally wanted to go to the bathhouse to take a bath yesterday, but after I got there, I suddenly felt a sharp pain in my stomach, and I knew something was wrong, so I rushed to the hospital on my own. The doctor said I already had signs of a miscarriage."

As soon as Zhou Qin heard about the miscarriage, he immediately became nervous, "How are you now? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Do we need to go to the hospital right away?"