Chapter 220 Ism the Only One Allowed to Bear His Children (1/2)
Chieftain Mo Lin racked his brains for another few days and finally decided to incorporate acupuncture into Xin Qing's treatment. After putting Xin Qing through two acupuncture therapy sessions, he noticed the medicine that he had previously prescribed beginning to take effect. That was when he realized that the prescription must work in tandem with acupuncture to have the most potent effect on Xin Qing!
Ying Qingcang's mind was at ease after obtaining the chieftain's reassurances. Based on the chieftain's estimation, it would take roughly a month for the treatment plan to complete. After discussing with Boss Wan, Ying Qingcang decided to send a few men back home. Young Master Shen and the others were still awaiting news from them. That, and the fact that they had both been away from their respective stations for so long, was starting to weigh on their minds. They had no idea if things were functioning normally back in the outside world.
Meanwhile, in England, Young Master Shen was still engaged in a stand-off with Ying Hao.
”Uncle Ying, it's already been a week, yet you're still refusing to let Ah Sha leave?”
”It's completely natural for a girl to be staying with her grandfather. What reason do you have to take Ah Sha away?” Ying Hao gave Young Master Shen a look of disapproval. ”Hurry up and get out of here, you brat. Tell Ah Cang to come see me when he's back.”
Young Master Shen laughed bitterly. ”You think I don't want to leave?” he thought. But if he so much as put one foot forward to leave, Xunxun would probably end up blowing the entire castle to Kingdom come.
Young Master Shen beseeched Ying Hao to reconsider. ”Look, sir. It's better for you to let me bring the child back while Ah Cang is still away. Otherwise, you won't even have the chance to be his father anymore when the time comes!”
Ying Hao sneered. ”You think his word alone is enough to decide whether or not I'm his father? He is my son as long as there's a single drop of the Ying family's blood flowing inside his veins. Look, don't say anything else. You either stay here obediently, or you leave.” After that, Ying Hao grabbed his walking stick and went upstairs.
Rong Siman approached Young Master Shen slowly when she saw Ying Hao's departure. Laughing, she said, ”Ah Cang will never disown his father because of a woman. Don't say I didn't warn you, but that Ah Sha isn't related to the Ying family by blood. If you dare sneak the child away, the old man will resort to murder.”
Young Master Shen took a step back and frowned. ”Now you listen to me well,” Youn Master Shen said. ”Ah Cang has placed Ah Sha in my care, so if anything happens to her, I will kill the person responsible. For your own sake, I hope you behave yourself.”
After that, Young Master Shen stepped around Rong Siman and headed to the guest bedroom where Xunxun and Ah Sha stayed. All this while, Ah Sha had been assuming that she was on some kind of vacation trip. On the day Young Master Shen and Xunxun arrived in England, the little girl had been in the middle of riding her pony; yes, Ying Hao had even arranged for someone to transfer Ah Sha's pony to England. When Ah Sha saw them both, she had happily told them that her grandpa had invited her here for a vacation, that she would be staying here for quite some time. Ah Sha thought that everyone had come here because they wanted to keep her company.
Xunxun had wanted to take her away back then. But Ying Hao had managed to convince Ah Sha to stay right in front of their eyes. In the end, it was Ah Sha herself who had refused to leave. When Xunxun suggested to take her away by force, Ying Hao had threatened Xunxun by saying that Ah Sha would be put to death right then and there if he tried. Ah Sha was not related to the Ying family by blood, after all.
Fortunately, other than prohibiting Ah Sha from leaving his home, Ying Hao had been treating Ah Sha kindly.
”I'm so sorry, Ah Sha. I'll never make you angry again. You can film any commercial you like,” Xunxun said. He had been saying the same thing over and over again for the past few days. He felt extremely guilty about how things turned out. Had he not angered Ah Sha that day, Ah Sha would never have snuck off on her own. She would never have been kidnapped.
Ah Sha was holding a small lamb in her arms as she combed its fleece. When she heard Xunxun's apology, she squinted at him and patted his shoulder. ”Brother Xunxun,” Ah Sha said, ”you don't have to keep apologizing. I've already forgiven you!”
”But I can't forgive myself...”
Deep down, Xunxun was distraught. How was he supposed to face Ying Qingcang? Ying Qingcang would never let him live this one down for the rest of his life, of that he was sure. Not to mention that Xunxun had indirectly caused Ah Sha's kidnapping. Heck, Ying Qingcang would probably kill him first before the teasing even began.
”Ah Sha!” Young Master Shen called out as he walked over with his phone in hand. ”Your daddy wants to speak with you!”
Xunxun's eyes instantly went wide, like two spheres. Young Master Shen gave Xunxun a look and shook his head subtly.
Whatever it was that Ying Qingcang was telling Ah Sha over the phone, it had Ah Sha chuckling for a long time. Near the end of the call, Ah Sha had even planted a kiss on the phone's receiver before handing the phone to Xunxun. ”Brother Xunxun, daddy wants to speak with you.”
Xunxun ground his teeth together and took the phone from Ah Sha. Xunxun's expression turned even more serious as he listened to what Ying Qingcang had to say. Then, he nodded forcefully and hummed in agreement. After that, Young Master Shen reclaimed the phone and stepped aside to continue the conversation. Ah Che came in and picked up Ah Sha. ”Little miss, shall we go feed your pony?”
Ah Sha did not resist Ah Che's attempt to pick her up. ”Is Brother Xunxun coming too?” she asked.
”Ah Sha should go on ahead first. I'll catch up once I've used the bathroom!” said Xunxun. After Ah Sha left, Xunxun walked over and stood beside Young Master Shen. Young Master Shen hung up the phone and stared down at Xunxun. ”Your father-in-law thinks it is necessary that we take Ah Sha away.”
Xunxun nodded. ”I'm thinking the same. That old man might not try to harm Ah Sha, but there're no guarantees that we're able to protect her from that Rong Siman woman.”
”I'll make the arrangements. We need to make our move ASAP.” Young Master Shen paused. ”Oh, and we can ask Ying Qingcang's grandfather for help!”
Having found out that her condition was curable, Xin Qing had been sporting a smile on her face for the past few days. Still, she noticed that both Ying Qingcang and Boss Wan were acting rather strangely. They would send a few of their men away from the village for several days. Then once the men returned, they would huddle together and speak to each other in muted tones.
Today, as they strolled around the village after dinner, Xin Qing finally had enough. ”Are you hiding something from me?” she asked straight-out.
Ying Qingcang placed a hand on the small of her back and guided her forward. ”What? No,” he said, glancing down at Xin Qing. ”You haven't been experiencing any sickness lately, and your body had shown new reactions too. I learnt from the books that pregnant women are highly sensitive. The books also claimed that pregnant women are also more susceptible to anxiety. Well, I never did believe it before, but looking at you now, I think I do!”
”Sensitive? How am I sensitive?” Xin Qing glared up at him defiantly. Ying Qingcang bit down on her earlobe. ”Not sensitive, huh? I wonder who's the one who had squirted all over my hand when I fingered her last night!”