Chapter 1110: Ruthless, this is the only way (1/2)

Han Yunxi stopped caressing her stomach, for now she was finally carrying the seed that Long Feiye had longed for since the start. Hadn’t she wanted a baby as well? Well now it was here, but there was no way for her to tell Long Feiye the good news. She couldn’t begin to imagine how happy he’d feel if he knew.

After Bai Yanqing knocked her out that day, she woke up in this small, dark room. She had no idea how long she was unconscious for, much less the difference between day and night. Bai Yanqing might be afraid of her, because all he did was deliver her three meals. Whenever possible, he avoided speaking to her so she couldn’t get any information out of him. She used all the powers of the detox system and discovered there were countless poison plants around her. The only thing she could ascertain was that Bai Yanqing had locked her up in the poisons storehouse of the Poison Sect’s forbidden grounds. As to where the storehouse was, she had no idea. Her dark days passed without end as she fretted uselessly over Long Feiye. This was probably the most depressing moment of her life.

It wasn’t until she discovered her stomach pains and lack of menstruation that she realized she might be pregnant. The beginning stages of pregnancy often came with pains and menstruation issues. Although she was technically a doctor, she wasn’t learned in obstetrics and knew little of pregnancy. She’d only found out so much through casual conversation with Ning Jing in Three-Way Black Market. Pregnancy pulses were very faint and differed with each person; some people showed signs as early as 30 days, while others needed 40-50 days to exhibit any hints. She had no idea how big her baby was when she determined the pulse, much less how many months had passed since her pregnancy.

It would be lying if she wasn’t uneasy about this!

Things might have been different if she knew earlier. With Long Feiye’s temper, he would have placed her under house arrest in Jiangnan’s Plum Blossom Sea ages ago. Despite only having an estimate, she could still feel the changes in temperature from within her room. Medical City was located in the north[1] and the room tended to be chilly. Han Yunxi considered various elements before determining that it had to be autumn already, probably the seventh or eighth lunar month.

Her monthly friend had paid its last visit during the last ten days of March. As things stood, the baby was probably close to four months old. She had been skinny to begin with and wore wide-fitting robes, so it was impossible for Bai Yanqing to tell her pregnancy unless he looked closely. However, she could clearly feel her protruding belly. No matter whether this was a girl or boy, it was her and Long Feiye’s flesh and blood. They were growing by the day and would soon be able to sense her moods, hear her voice, and sense the movements of the world outside. Han Yunxi dearly hoped to return to Long Feiye’s side before the baby was capable of sensing the outside world. She loved Long Feiye’s low, magnetic voice. Although it sounded cold, it was still pleasant to listen to. If the little fellow heard its father’s voice, he or she should be happy too.

Under Bai Yanqing’s watch, she knew there were zero chances of her escaping from the storehouse. Her only hope laid in finding a way to contact a rescue party. Long Feiye and the rest must be looking for her all over the place, but they’d always had guards at the Poison Sect’s forbidden grounds. Thanks to the mysterious black-robed figure they encountered here in the past, she and Long Feiye had a team of poison guards stationed deep in the forest.

If she wanted to call in reinforcements, she’d have to leave this little room first.

Despite her anxiety, Han Yunxi had never sounded Bai Yanqing out or tried any methods. Unless she was 100 percent certain, prodding the man would only raise his suspicions and make it harder for her eventual escape. For now, she had to wait patiently for an opportune moment.

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Bai Yanqing came in as usual with a lantern in hand. It illuminated the secret, sealed space and Han Yunxi’s face. She was sitting in a corner, hugging her knees to hide her stomach so no one could catch an inkling. As Bai Yanqing examined her, she studied him back. His face broke into a friendly face at the eye contact, but he remained mute. Setting down the food, he turned and prepared to leave.

The container of food was three huge layers high and included rice, vegetables, and soup. Bai Yanqing seemed to worry that she wouldn’t eat well, because he took especial care when it came to her meals. Han Yunxi knew Bai Yanqing was only taking such pains because he feared her health would suffer in captivity, making her a poor opponent for Long Feiye in the future. He wanted her to cross swords with Long Feiye so the two of them could kill each other off. Before that happened, she had to be well-kept, healthy, and uninjured. Only then would their duel be sensational, after all.

Although she knew Bai Yanqing had ulterior motives and sinister plans, Han Yunxi still ate her three meals well. How else would she have the strength to trick him? And nurture the baby in her stomach? On this point at least, she was much luckier than Ning Jing. Han Yunxi also knew that the fact that Bai Yanqing refused to harm her would become a big ace in her sleeve. She would have to sabotage that fact for any hopes of escaping this dark room.

Day after day passed. Han Yunxi was still out of ideas. If she guessed right and it really was winter, then her dual cultivation deadline with Long Feiye was fast approaching. Only five or so months remained! If things dragged on any longer than this, she was really going to feel afraid!

On this day, Bai Yanqing came to bring her breakfast again, but Han Yunxi simply curled up in a corner, mute. She looked at him coldly until the man was about to leave and lock the door. Then her gaze turned ruthless before she gave out a low, piteous wail. Bai Yanqing was immediately on guard, but he didn’t look back and continued to keep walking. Han Yunxi steeled her heart and rolled onto the ground, protecting her stomach with both hands. She couldn’t help crying out twice as blood flowed out from beneath her skirts. Bai Yanqing glanced back and paused, then finally opened the jail cell dool.

“Stinkin’ lass, don’t even dream of…” He didn’t finish before he saw her bloodstained dress and her protruding stomach.

“You…” Bai Yanqing was surprised. He could smell poison in the air. He assumed Han Yunxi was up to some scheme again, but never realized she was actually pregnant. Moreover, she was poisoning herself to abort her baby!

“Even a tiger won’t eat its own cubs! Hehe, you woman, this old man really underestimated you!” Bai Yanqing laughed coldly.

Han Yunxi had a face full of pain as she looked up at him. “I’d rather Long Feiye never knew the baby existed than have him kill his own flesh and blood! I’ll be the villain in this case!”

Those words successfully stirred Bai Yanqing’s interest. With amusement, he laughed. “Tsktsktsk, it’ll be very interesting when your family of three reunites in five months!”