Qin Hong didn't know what to do for a moment, so she could only take it one step at a time.
She put away the money and took out two quilts from the master bedroom. She simply tidied up the side room, her actions equivalent to agreeing to let them stay.
Di Mingjue thought of Shen Lin, who was still on the way. He accompanied Ye Ziyu in the side room and left after she had rested.
Qin Hong sat in the courtyard tidying her herbs, her eyes fixed on the side room.
Were they here to hold her accountable for her past mistakes, or to demand her child?
Her memory drifted back to that year.
At that time, Ye Ziyu and the child were sent to the hospital room, while she stayed behind to deal with the stillborn infant. As soon as she touched the infant's body, the baby, who should have been breathless, suddenly cried out loudly.
She saw that the pregnant woman's information had already been recorded. If she changed it now, the hospital would definitely punish her. At that time, they might even persuade her to resign for fear of affecting the hospital's reputation.
She had studied medicine for eight years and worked for three years, diligently becoming a chief physician in obstetrics and gynecology. If her entire career were to be ruined due to a momentary mistake, it would be devastating.
Qin Hong comforted the child and, when it stopped crying, put the infant into a bag and took it out of the hospital.
Who would have thought that as she was about to abandon the child, a man stopped her? He said he needed this child. As long as she gave him the child, he would help conceal her mistake at work.
Thinking that if she abandoned it, it might be found by someone else, and the matter would still blow up, but if he took it, the child could live, and she would have no more trouble. xxs1
After some deliberation, Qin Hong agreed to give the child to the man.
Years passed, and she never heard any news of the child until today, when Ye Ziyu and the others came looking for her.
Her wandering thoughts returned, and Qin Hong saw Shen Lin being brought in by Di Mingjue.
"This is my assistant. He will also be staying here for the time being. I apologize for the inconvenience." Di Mingjue left another sum of money.
Shen Lin stayed in the courtyard, and Di Mingjue returned to the room.
Ye Ziyu was still asleep after he went out. It seemed that traveling all night had exhausted her.
Leaning beside her, overcome by sleepiness, Di Mingjue unknowingly fell asleep as well.
Qin Hong had seen too much brutality and had a strong psychological defense. She normally cooked for them and provided for their lodging needs.
For several days, Qin Hong could wait, but Ye Ziyu could not.
She stood in the doorway, quietly watching Qin Hong tidy the herbs on the plates in the courtyard.
"You're awake. There's breakfast on the table," Qin Hong said.
Ye Ziyu walked over to her and, imitating her movements, turned the herbs over.
"You know how?" Qin Hong asked, surprised.
Even if she was just imitating, her movements were too skillful unless she actually understood.
Ye Ziyu nodded, "I learned from my grandmother for a while. I can handle simple diagnoses."
They say doctors are angels in white, saving lives, but Qin Hong, due to a momentary mistake and greed, had caused her to lose her child.
After a few days of interaction, she felt guilty towards Ye Ziyu.
"I'm sorry," Qin Hong stopped her actions and said, lowering her head.
What Ye Ziyu wanted was not an apology, but her fourth treasure. She looked at Qin Hong and said, "Do you know the whereabouts of the child?"
Qin Hong shook her head, "A man took the child away back then. I was afraid of being discovered, so neither of us left contact information for the other."
Her hope was shattered at this moment. She thought that by finding Qin Hong, she would know the whereabouts of her fourth treasure. But if even Qin Hong didn't know, how would they find out where the fourth treasure was?
Qin Hong moved away from the rack, her face filled with apology as she knelt before Ye Ziyu, "I'm sorry, I was too scared back then. That's why I made that choice."
"Can you tell me about the child's condition at the time?" Ye Ziyu asked.