Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
âYingxue⦠Sister?â
A womanâs feeble voice emanated from behind the door. Su Han had already given in to despair, but she didnât anticipate hearing Su Yingxueâs voice.
âSister, wait a moment.â
Su Yingxue inserted a silver needle into the keyhole, breaking the lock, and swiftly entered.
Saint Ruan held the broken lock, still in a daze. âSu Yingxue, how did you do that?â
She was a doctor. How could she use silver needles to pick a lock?
Su Yingxue had no time to pay attention to him. She rushed into Su Hanâs room, which reeked of a foul odor. It seemed like it hadnât been cleaned for days, and the decaying food emitted a putrid smell in the air.
Su Yingxue assisted Su Han and moved her to a cleaner room, with Saint Ruan carrying her medicine box.
Saint Ruanâs gaze was fixed on Su Hanâs stomach.
Tears welled up in Su Hanâs eyes, and she subconsciously covered her abnormally large belly with the blanket.
âSister, Aunt asked me to come and see you. It wasnât easy for me to get in. Let me take a look at your stomach and feel your pulse.â
Su Yingxue explained her intentions.
Su Han had been confined for several days, so she could deduce that it wasnât easy for Su Yingxue to save her.
She had risked her life to send a note out, and her mother had pleaded with Su Yingxue. Even Su Yingxue had arrived just in time!
Su Han couldnât care less about modesty and shame. She pulled the blanket away, revealing her swollen belly.
Su Yingxue gently caressed her stomach. Indeed, it seemed like a pregnancy. When she touched it, she could even feel the fetal movement.
However, this was not a normal fetal movement.
Qin Wan mentioned that when Su Han was initially diagnosed with pregnancy, she was only two months pregnant, yet her belly had grown significantly in just a few days.
That was the reason for such an anomaly.
Su Yingxue reexamined Su Hanâs pulse. It fluctuated significantly, but it wasnât a healthy pulse. Whatever was in her stomachâ¦
âSister, can you take off your clothes and let me take a look?â Su Yingxue inquired with a serious demeanor.
Su Han bit her lip shyly. â1 can do it if youâre alone, butâ¦â
Her concerned gaze fell on Saint Ruan.
He was still a young and handsome man. Although he served as Su Yingxueâs assistant, Su Han had to adhere to the rules of a married woman.
She couldnât allow other men to see her body.
âSister, he is Saint Ruan, the poison doctor. In the eyes of a doctor, there is no distinction between male and female. If there are symptoms of poisoning, Saint Ruan might be able to observe them more clearly than me.â
This was also the reason why Su Yingxue brought Saint Ruan along.
Of course, she understood that Su Hanâs upbringing and status made it challenging for her to accept a male doctor, especially someone like Saint Ruan, who appeared to be a playboy.
Saint Ruanâs face was filled with disdain. âIâve been a doctor for so many years, and I detest shy women the most. If you donât want to see me, then forget it!â
Having said that, he tossed away the medicine box and turned to leave.
âWait!â Su Han gritted her teeth, her pretty face turning red. She slowly unbuttoned her clothes, revealing her belly. âNo matter how Sister treats me, I only want you to cure me. 1 donât want to die! This⦠I donât want it either!â
Her eyes were brimming with tears, and her determined appearance tugged at oneâs heart.
Su Yingxue held her hand and reassured her. âSister, donât be afraid. Thereâs no such thing as a ghost fetus in this world.â
If the ailment could be diagnosed, it could undoubtedly be cured.
Su Yingxue pulled the reluctant Saint Ruan to Su Hanâs bedside. âCome here and take a good look.. Whatâs wrong with my sisterâs stomach?â