Chapter 75 Ying Qingcang, Is It You? (1/2)

Today, the hospital was especially astir. Reporters swarmed the entrance. Outside the VIP suite, yet another crowd had gathered. Within the VIP suite, however, all was quiet. The afternoon sunlight shone onto the ocean blue wall, forming a blurry ring of light on its surface. Ying Qingcang lay on the bed. Despite not having any rest for days, he dared not close his eyes. His hand clamped down on Xin Qing's hand like a vice. He stared at the face that had been the source of his agony for seven days and nights.

When he broke down the metal door and saw Xin Qing on the ground, he felt as if his entire world had stopped. That dirty woman sprawled on the ground, could it be that she would never be able to stand up again? Could it be that she would no longer be around to piss him off, too stare at him with tender eyes and call out his name?

Le Le had been the first to react. It had rushed towards Xin Qing and began sniffing. After that, it turned to him and went into a barking frenzy, which prompted Ying Qingcang to slowly regain his senses. Step by step, he had walked towards her before pulling her into his arms. Half of her face had been swollen and every part of her lips torn. Her hands were filled with cuts and lesions. Her eyes had shrunk into her sockets. Ying Qingcang could barely believe that the woman in his arms back then, whose face was pale and greyish, was actually his woman.

When he had felt a coldness on his cheeks, he realized that he had been crying. His entire body had trembled as he pressed his face against Xin Qing's face. When he felt the weak caress of her breath against his cheek, Ying Qingcang smiled. He had pulled out his phone quickly and called Young Master Shen.

Now, as he watched Xin Qing resting quietly on the bed with tubes running into her body everywhere, the coldness in Ying Qingcang's eyes grew deeper and deeper. ”Who? Who the f*ck did this?” he thought. This incident had begun with Lu Manman. But something had obviously gone wrong in the process. Who was the man who had called him? No. That man's target had not been Xin Qing at all. It was Ying Qingcang himself.

Young Master Shen entered the room with a few doctors. The looks on their faces were not reassuring.

”What's wrong?” Ying Qingcang sat up with a frown. ”What's wrong with her?”

Young Master Shen glanced at the doctors. A few of them stepped back. ”Are you kidding me?” Young Master Shen thought. ”They don't even have the guts to break the news!”

”Um. There's something that you need to be mentally prepared for,” Young Master Shen said.

Ying Qingcang looked at Young Master Shen's expression. He felt a shudder in his chest. ”Tell me.”

”Xiao Qingqing was pregnant. Close to 50 days. But because she hasn't been eating, and added with all the stress she's been feeling, the doctors were worried that it would cause the baby to experience stunted development, or stop developing altogether...”

Ying Qingcang panicked at the word 'pregnant'. ”What? How could she be pregnant? She has an implant.”

”Ahem. President Ying, we've conducted a check-up on Miss Xin's body. We think it's because she had consumed a lot of antibiotics recently. That might have neutralized the effects of the contraceptive. Furthermore, contraceptive implants aren't 100 percent effective. There's always a small chance of pregnancy.”

Frowning, Ying Qingcang stared at Xin Qing. For a long while, he appeared to be lost in thought. ”What are you trying to say?” he asked.

”We're saying it's best if we terminate the pregnancy now,” said one of doctors. ”In other words, abortion.”

Seeing the rapid change on Ying Qingcang's face, the doctor quickly mollified. ”This is also for the sake of you and Miss Xin. It's very likely that the baby would stop developing on its own. By that time, Miss Xin would've already formed an emotional bond with the baby. She'll be even more devastated. What's worse is that the child might also be born with disabilities.”

”Can she even undergo surgery in her current state?” Ying Qingcang thought that in her weakened state, Xin Qing might not even be able to go through with the abortion.

”We've looked into that and decided to keep her under observation for a few days. We'll see how things go from there. Once Miss Xin had recovered enough, we'll move on with the surgery. ”Right now, we just need a decision from you.” All of the doctors were looking at Ying Qingcang, awaiting his decision.

”Xiao Qingqing hasn't always been in the best of health. Considering the circumstances, even if the child is successfully born, what if it isn't healthy?” Young Master Shen persuaded. ”You guys are still young. There will be more opportunities in the future. Plus, haven't you always disliked kids?”

Ying Qingcang glared at Young Master Shen. ”This child belongs to me and Xin Qing. How's that the same?” he thought.

Young Master Shen was silenced immediately. ”Fine. Think over it yourself!”

”I'll wait,” Ying Qingcang said after some thought. ”Wait till Xin Qing wakes up and let her decide. This isn't my call.”

Young Master Shen looked at him in surprise. ”Since when have you acquired such moral standards?”

”If you still have the energy, then use it to help me find out the person behind all this.” Ying Qingcang shot Young Master Shen a dark look.

Young Master Shen waved before he left. As for the doctors, they felt that they had said what they had come here to say, so they left quickly too. Ying Qingcang held Xin Qing's palm anxiously. Xin Qing really liked kids. That much was obvious from her attitude towards Ah Sha. Would she be able to accept the fact that she had to abort her child?

Shi Qianqian and Zhang Mi arrived at night. When they saw the state that Xin Qing was in, they hugged each other and cried. It took Ding Lei a long time to calm them down.

When Ding Lei was about to leave, he told Ying Qingcang, ”There's a strange person looking to team up with me recently.”

Ying Qingcang raised his brows. ”To target Ying Enterprises?”

”Yeah. I did some digging. Most of his fundings come from abroad.” Ding Lei's expression had a look of regret. ”I had intended to use his plans against him. At least we can find out his identity that way. But a few days ago, the guy vanished without a single trace. His trails have been wiped clean, like he has never appeared before.” Ding Lei looked at Ying Qingcang. ”It's obvious that he's coming for you. Be careful.”

After Ding Lei left, Ying Qingcang put in a call to England.