CHAPTER 504: CHAPTER 504: IS THE BABY STILL THERE?

Although Mu Chen had done things that utterly lacked conscience, in Mu Lingling’s heart, no matter how utterly evil he was, he was still her father.

Therefore, Mu Lingling hated Yan Qianyi to the core.

She believed that if there had been no Yan Qianyi meddling, the things her father had done in the past wouldn’t have been uncovered, and their family could have continued to live happily.

But now, their home was no longer a home.

Yan Qianyi stared at Mu Lingling with a cold, condensed gaze, "You can’t stop me."

Having said that, she boldly strode upstairs with her pregnant belly, pushing past Mu Lingling.

"Stop right there!"

Mu Lingling lunged to catch Yan Qianyi but was held back by her brother.

"Sis! Calm down! She’s pregnant right now, just let her go. If there’s an accident, Grandfather will blame us, and we’ll both be done for!"

Mu Lingling clenched her teeth fiercely.

The grandfather had already disowned their father.

But she was still a granddaughter of the Mu Family and could still inherit part of the Mu family’s wealth in the future.

Mu Lingling took a deep breath, trying to keep herself calm.

Yes, she couldn’t be impulsive now.

If she made another mistake in a moment of impulsiveness, it would only benefit Yan Qianyi!

Yan Qianyi arrived upstairs, looked around the corridor, and asked Mu Huaner, who was by her side, "Which room is he in?"

Mu Huaner pointed to the door on the right at the end of the hallway.

Yan Qianyi walked over briskly, reaching the door and knocked.

There was no response from inside.

She grasped the doorknob directly, attempting to open the door, but it was already locked from the inside.

At this moment, the brother and sister arrived.

Mu Lingling glared at Yan Qianyi with hateful eyes, "My dad has been in there since he came back last night and hasn’t come out."

Mu Huaner asked, "He hasn’t eaten anything till now?"

"Nothing."

Mu Huaner was shocked, "He’s been in there for so long, and you aren’t worried something might have happened to him?"

"I... I and my brother didn’t dare to go in and disturb him."

"But it’s been such a long time!" Mu Huaner said anxiously, "Go get the spare keys quickly!"

Only then did Mu Lingling realize the gravity of the situation and hastily ordered the servants to fetch the spare keys.

Mu Huaner took the keys and hurriedly unlocked the door.

The room was dark with the curtains drawn, permeating a strange, bloody odor.

"Dad." Mu Lingling called out, turning on the room’s light.

The moment the light came on, everyone in the room was startled.

They saw Mu Chen lying on the bed, with a pool of blood underneath him, staining the sheets red.

"Dad!"

"Brother!"

Mu Huaner and Mu Chen’s children immediately rushed over.

"Let me take a look." Yan Qianyi was about to step forward to check on Mu Chen’s condition, but Mu Lingling forcefully pushed her away.

"Get away!"

Mu Lingling pushed hard, and with Yan Qianyi unprepared, her belly hit the corner of the table, and then she fell onto the floor.

Old Master Mu and Mu Ziqing, who had followed, happened to see this scene.

"Qianyi!" Mu Ziqing hurried over, "Are you alright?!"

Mu Huaner and Mu Lingling were all gathered around the bed, and Mu Ziqing hadn’t yet seen the situation on the bed, just worried about Yan Qianyi’s condition.

Old Master Mu hurried to Yan Qianyi’s side as well.

Yan Qianyi’s complexion had suddenly turned deathly pale, she was clutching her abdomen, in so much pain that she bit her lips tightly.

"Blood..." Mu Ziqing’s voice trembled, "Qianyi, you’re bleeding!"

At the sound, Mu Huaner turned around to look at Yan Qianyi.

It was also then that Old Master Mu and Mu Ziqing finally noticed Mu Chen, who was lying on the bed covered in blood.

Seeing this, Old Master Mu’s legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed.

Mu Huaner shouted loudly to the servants outside: "Call an ambulance, quickly!"

The room was in chaos...

Yan Qianyi was in such pain that her scalp tingled, and she couldn’t make out what the people around her were saying; her ears buzzed and the world spun around her.

A moment later, her vision blackened, and she passed out directly from the pain.

It seemed like a long time had passed...

And it seemed like just a blink of an eye.

When she opened her eyes again, her vision was filled with white, and the air was thick with the smell of disinfectant.

Mu Yunlie’s dark voice reached her ears: "If something happens to the baby in Qianyi’s womb, I will hold Mu Lingling accountable, life for a life!"

Mu Kang tried to reason: "Ah Lie, Lingling is still your cousin after all, I understand your feelings, but she... she just lost her father and acted out of desperation..."

"I lost my father more than a decade ago!", Mu Yunlie roared, "Mu Chen deserved to die! He got what he deserved! But my Qianyi and our child are innocent!"

"If my great-grandchild is gone, your Mu Family must give an explanation!"

Yan Qianyi recognized the last sentence as Nangong Jie’s voice.

She turned towards the direction of the voice, but her view was blocked by a curtain, and she couldn’t see anything.

She licked her dry lips and called out faintly, "Ah Lie..."

Hearing Yan Qianyi’s voice, Mu Yunlie almost leapt to the bedside.

He seized Yan Qianyi’s hand excitedly, "You’re awake. Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

Yan Qianyi shook her head; she just felt weak all over.

She didn’t dare to touch her abdomen, and asked Mu Yunlie anxiously with her eyes, "The baby... is it... still there?"

Mu Yunlie nodded, gently placing Yan Qianyi’s hand on her lower abdomen, "The baby is strong, it hasn’t left us, but the doctor said..."

"Said what?"

"It’s still unstable, you need to rest and be carefully observed."

Yan Qianyi exhaled in relief, as long as the baby was still there, she could keep it safe.

Nangong Xiaoxue and Old Lady Yan also came inside the curtain.

Both elders bore expressions of distress and teary eyes as they looked at Yan Qianyi.

"Qianyi, you’ve suffered," Nangong Xiaoxue choked out, "Thank heavens for the blessing."

Old Lady Yan rubbed her eyes and scolded tenderly, "You reckless girl, aren’t you usually capable and fierce? How come you couldn’t even take care of yourself at a critical time?"

Nangong Xiaoxue glared at Old Lady Yan, "Is that how a grandmother should act? Your granddaughter just woke up; you should comfort her first instead of blaming her!"

Yan Qianyi smiled weakly, "It’s alright... see? I’m fine now."

Mu Yunlie said, "Grandma, Granny, you should both go back first. The doctor said that Qianyi needs to rest in peace."

Nangong Xiaoxue nodded, "Alright then, take good care of Qianyi. Make sure there’s no more mishaps. Forget about everything else and just stay by her side."

"I understand. You both go back and rest."

The others waiting outside had all left as well.

The hospital room was left with only Yan Qianyi and Mu Yunlie, finally quiet once more.

Mu Yunlie held Yan Qianyi’s hand in his, furrowing his brows as he looked at her, "This morning, when I left the house, you clearly said you would obediently wait at home for my return."