Chapter 423 Because You Are Sick
With trouble at home, Old Fan and Old Dang no longer played chess at the Bai family’s. They remained in the courtyard, guarding the house, and had overheard most of what happened inside. When they heard the calls for them, the two exchanged a helpless glance.
“Old Fan, Old Dang, take a good look at both of them. I’ll see who it is that’s causing such disgraceful things in my home.”
Qi Xuan had caused quite a scene. It was happening at the Ye family’s, and if mishandled, it could affect her daughter’s reputation. This was something Mother Ye absolutely would not tolerate.
Qi Xuan now harbored hatred for Mother Ye. Her plan had been unfolding smoothly, but now...
Old Fan took Shang Shaoyan’s pulse. Without a doubt, he had been drugged.
Old Dang glanced at Qi Xuan. This child, who had been with them for over a year, was perfectly fine, so how did she end up like this?
Qi Xuan clearly didn’t want to be examined. Old Dang couldn’t force her, so he could only look at the only female in the room.
“Qi Xuan, it’s your turn. You’re the victim, aren’t you? So, let’s have a proper examination.”
Mother Ye stood by the bed. The oppressive aura made Qi Xuan a little timid, as Mother Ye had never been this stern before.
Seeing that Qi Xuan was still unwilling to cooperate, Mother Ye directly knelt on the bed and pulled back a corner of the quilt.
“Mother Ye, please don’t do this.”
“Sister-in-law, Xuanxuan isn’t wearing any clothes.”
“Wife, you’re not… like this…”
“All of you, shut up and get out.”
When Mother Ye got angry, no one dared to say another word. Everyone in the room quickly left.
Ye Shenge tidied her rumpled clothes and walked out of the room, only to see Ah Long.
“Ah Long, what happened next door?”
Ah Long’s face was contorted, but he couldn’t utter a single word. Ye Shenge didn’t have the time to pay attention to his expression. She bypassed Ah Long, who was blocking her, and headed out.
“Hey, hey, hey, Shenge, Zi Shao doesn’t want you to go out.”
“So, if he says I can’t go out, I can’t? This is my home that’s having trouble, I have to go out and see.”
Ye Shenge pushed away Ah Long, who was still blocking her. Ah Long didn’t dare to stop her and could only follow behind obediently.
As soon as Ye Shenge entered the house, she saw the people standing in the courtyard. Zi Yisheng glared at Ah Long and then quickly went to pull Ye Shenge aside.
“How are you feeling?”
“I’m fine. What exactly happened at home?”
Zi Yisheng turned to look at Ye Mu’en. Ye Mu’en walked over and patted his sister’s head, looking utterly uninterested.
“Shang Shaoyan slept with Qi Xuan.”
Zi Yisheng almost fainted from anger. Was everyone suddenly so direct with their speech?
“Heh, Qi Xuan said that?”
“Of course. She’s practically shouting for the entire village to come over. Mother is furious.”
Zi Yisheng found it hard to accept that the brother and sister were discussing such a scandalous affair so casually.
“Can you be more mindful? Aren’t you afraid of sullying Shenge’s ears?”
Ye Mu’en rolled his eyes. People living in this era were all old-fashioned.
Ye Shenge looked at Shang Shaoyan leaning against the wall and suddenly felt that he was quite pitiful to be targeted by a love-struck girl. Especially in this era, under the pressure of public opinion, he might have to marry Qi Xuan.
If these two lived together, wouldn’t they torment each other every day? She really couldn’t understand what Qi Xuan was thinking. Was she satisfied with obtaining a man who despised her?
Under Mother Ye’s watchful eye, Qi Xuan put on her clothes. She felt a sense of humiliation, and her face was quite grim.
Mother Ye had been observing Qi Xuan’s condition and found no trace of any signs. The facts were obvious.
“You can all come in now.”
Mother Ye opened the door with a blank expression. When she saw her daughter standing in the courtyard, she was momentarily stunned. But thinking that her daughter was about to get married and was a young woman now, she couldn’t protect her like she did in her previous life.
“Shenge, you come in too.”
Zi Yisheng looked at Mother Ye in disbelief. Was this family crazy? They were still letting their young daughter witness such filthy and disgraceful matters.
“Aunt Bai, Shenge is still young.”
Mother Ye waved her hand and smiled at her daughter.
“It’s alright. Let Shenge see these things so she can learn from them in the future.”
Ye Shenge took Zi Yisheng’s hand and smiled, shaking her head.
“Let’s go. Come in with me.”
Zi Yisheng helplessly allowed the young girl to pull him inside. In fact, they could have stayed out of this matter. If Shang Shaoyan couldn’t even handle such a simple frame-up, then he was truly disappointing.
After Old Dang entered, he directly took Qi Xuan’s pulse, all the while observing her.
“Qi Xuan’s body is very healthy. There are no signs of any medicinal effects.”
Shang Shaoyan straightened his sleeves and smiled. He walked to the bedside, looked at the still tearful Qi Xuan, and suddenly reached out to pinch her chin.
“Qi Xuan, you are truly foolish. I was drugged, and you were fine, but when I came in and forced myself on you, you lay there and enjoyed it. After you finished enjoying it, you started shouting, hoping I would marry you?”
Qi Xuan looked into Shang Shaoyan’s icy, bone-chilling eyes, and suddenly felt a chill all over her body. She was even somewhat afraid of the current Shang Shaoyan.
Old Dang and Old Fan shook their heads helplessly and left the room. What happened next was not something they could participate in.
From the moment the incident occurred, Qi Luquan had made no move, not even looking at Qi Xuan. Now, he was unwilling to pay attention to any of Shang Shaoyan’s actions.
“Shang Shaoyan, don’t you have a duty to marry me? You walked into my room yourself. I didn’t speak at first because I liked you. My scream later was because it was my first time, and I was very scared.”
Shang Shaoyan let out a sarcastic laugh, dropped Qi Xuan’s chin, and took out a handkerchief from his pocket to wipe his hand vigorously. He then looked at Ming Hui, who had rushed over.
“Go report to the An Police Department. Tell them I was drugged and slept with a girl, and ask them to examine this girl.”
“Shang Shaoyan, are you crazy? After all this, you still want others to humiliate me.”
Ming Hui glanced at Qi Xuan with disgust, deliberately raising his voice.
“Yes, I’ve even brought a doctor to examine her. We’ll handle it on the spot.”
Qi Xuan watched Ming Hui walk towards the door and immediately chased after him, desperately pulling at him.
“You can’t go, you can’t go.”
“Hey, don’t pull me! Let go!”
The two began to struggle. Qi Luquan suddenly picked up a tea mug from the table and threw it at Qi Xuan.
“Enough! Are you done making a scene? Aren’t you ashamed enough?”
The tea mug hit the back of Qi Xuan’s head. Though not hard, her heart ached. Qi Xuan turned to look at her grandfather in disbelief.
“Grandpa, you’re not helping me either?”
“Hahaha, help you with what? You’re still stubborn. Tell me, did you design all of this?”
Ming Hui quickly pulled Qi Xuan’s hand away and ran out the door. Crazy woman, truly terrifying.
Qi Xuan looked around at everyone’s gaze: disgust, disdain, coldness. There was no concern for her. Even her own grandfather, the person who loved her most in this world, looked at her with disappointment.
Qi Xuan suddenly laughed, a wild, mad laugh.
Zi Yisheng and Ye Mu’en quickly ushered Ye Shenge and Mother Ye out of the room.
Qi Xuan slowly walked in front of Shang Shaoyan, pointing at herself.
“Shang Shaoyan, you knew all along, didn’t you?”
Shang Shaoyan took a step back, a sarcastic smile on his lips.
“The drug you bought must have been low quality. I was confused at first, and I did have a reaction, but I’m specially trained. I know how to clear my head and restrain myself.”
“You were lying with me to recover your body?!”
“Yes, I was aware of everything, I knew everything, I just couldn’t move for a while.”
Qi Xuan lowered her hand, a mournful smile on her face.
“Even after all this, you still won’t accept me. Shang Shaoyan, can you tell me why I can’t catch your eye?”
“Because you’re sick.”
Ye Shenge, eavesdropping outside the door, almost burst out laughing at Shang Shaoyan’s bluntness.
“You! I’m sick? So, it’s me who’s sick.”
Just then, the village chief arrived. Seeing Zi Yisheng, he hurried forward to inquire.
“The entire village is buzzing. What’s going on over here?”
“It’s all a misunderstanding. Nothing happened. We’d appreciate it if you could help quell the village rumors as soon as possible.”
The village chief was troubled by this matter. It was impossible to quell such a big scandal in the village. Furthermore, many villagers had come for the Ouyang family’s wedding today, and too many people had seen and heard things.
“Young Master Zi, it’s out of control. Many people are curiously waiting for the result.”
The village chief glanced at the room and sighed helplessly.
“You also know how serious the crime of hooliganism is now. If someone spreads this around, you won’t be able to protect either of them. In our village, when such things happen, the usual course is to get married quickly and settle the matter. Look…”
Zi Yisheng reached out and knocked on the still-open door, glancing at Shang Shaoyan, who had clearly heard the village chief’s words.
Shang Shaoyan glanced at Qi Xuan and walked out.
“Village Chief, I will handle this matter. I will give you a response at that time.”
The village chief waved his hand. What response did he need? He just needed the village to remain peaceful.
Father Ye was comforting the still-angry Mother Ye on the side. Hearing that the Ye family had become infamous in the village today only made her angrier.
“I don’t care. Make them leave quickly. I’m too tired to indulge Qi Xuan’s antics and be shamed along with her.”
“Keep your voice down. It won’t look good if people hear.”
Mother Ye was not someone who refused to let go of a grievance, but she simply couldn’t feel any sympathy for Qi Xuan.
Chen Tangtang also wanted to come and see what was happening, but she was held down on the bed by Ouyang, the newly appointed groom.
“You’re not going anywhere today. You’re staying right here on this bed.”
Chen Tangtang’s face instantly turned red. She reached out and hit Ouyang.
“You’re being a hooligan.”
“Heh heh, it’s normal to be a hooligan to one’s wife.”
Ouyang directly silenced her before she could say more. Time was tight, and the task was urgent.
Shang Shaoyan returned to the room and sat directly in front of Qi Luquan.
“Comrade Qi, you heard what the village chief just said. Such matters are very serious in the village, so a solution must be found now. Otherwise, neither your granddaughter nor I will escape.”
Qi Luquan looked at Shang Shaoyan, unsure of what he felt. It wasn’t his fault, but all of his granddaughter’s foolish actions stemmed from him. Yet, the other party had not provoked his granddaughter in any way. Who should he blame?
“Yes, Xuanxuan has wronged you. This is our fault. Tell us how we can cooperate. We only ask that you don’t make things too difficult for Xuanxuan.”
Qi Luquan knew his words were selfish, but he only had this one granddaughter. He didn’t even know if Old Ye would still help him. He feared Shang Shaoyan would do something to endanger his granddaughter’s life, and he wouldn’t be able to stop him then.
“Heh, as expected. With elders like you, it’s no wonder you can raise a peculiar person like Qi Xuan.”
Qi Luquan was very patient now. No matter what Shang Shaoyan said, he could endure it.
“Yes, it’s all my fault.”
Qi Xuan suddenly rushed over. She could tolerate insults about her own mistakes, but she couldn’t stand seeing her grandfather humiliated.
“Shang Shaoyan, if you have something to say, say it to me. You call an elder uncivilized. Don’t make me look down on you.”
“Tsk, you’ve done such a shameless thing, and you still have the nerve to talk about civility with me? You’re truly a rare specimen among specimens.”
“You! Shang Shaoyan, I never thought you were this kind of person. I was truly blind to fall for you.”
“Enough! Aren’t you ashamed enough?”
Qi Luquan slapped Qi Xuan heavily. It seemed as if he had used all his strength. Qi Luquan then swayed and fell straight to the ground.
“Grandpa, what’s wrong with you!”
Shang Shaoyan quickly reached out to steady him and placed him on the bed.
Qi Xuan was still shaking Qi Luquan incessantly. Shang Shaoyan, seeing this, could only go out to call for help.
Old Fan and Old Dang were in their respective rooms. Hearing the call, they could only sigh and shake their heads.
“Let’s go. Let’s go take a look.”
“Alas, the house is becoming more chaotic by the day.”
Father Ye also followed into the room. Seeing Qi Luquan’s uncontrollable mouth twitch, his heart sank. This was bad.
Ye Shenge was also called in by her two masters for a live demonstration. After taking his pulse, she looked at the still-crying Qi Xuan, feeling that she was truly a disaster.
“He has had a stroke. Half of his body is paralyzed.”
“Yes, it was discovered in time, so there is no danger to his life.”
Qi Xuan immediately knelt before Old Fan and Old Dang.
“Masters, please save my grandfather. Please.”
Old Fan quickly helped her up, his expression very serious.
“Your grandfather is not in danger, but a stroke is difficult to treat. We can only treat him slowly, and no one can predict the outcome.”
“Then can my grandfather still stand up? He definitely can’t endure being paralyzed in bed.”
Qi Xuan’s incessant crying gave Ye Shenge a splitting headache. Especially seeing her tears flow like water, she felt they were like crocodile tears, hypocritical to the extreme. If she truly had filial piety, she wouldn’t have angered him to this extent.
“Shut up. What’s the use of crying now? If you have that much energy, you should be thinking about how to take care of your grandfather. Even if you’re sad now, it’s too late.”
Qi Xuan looked at Ye Shenge and cried even harder, as if Ye Shenge were a great villain.
Ye Shenge rolled her eyes speechlessly and even slapped her own mouth. Why did she have to speak?
“I’ll prescribe the medicine, Shenge will get it, and we’ll start boiling the herbs. I’ll give Old Qi acupuncture immediately.”
Old Fan, fearing his junior disciple would lose her temper, quickly arranged for her to leave. If Old Qi hadn’t had some rapport with him, he wouldn’t have wanted to get involved in this matter.