Chapter 51: Qin Min's Premature Labor, He Yuzhu Becomes a Eunuch

Mrs. Zhang’s lazy nature was indeed hard to change. By the ninth month of Qin Min’s pregnancy, Mrs. Zhang stopped doing any housework altogether, dumping all the chores onto Qin Min.

For the sake of her pride and wanting to avoid returning to the countryside in such a state, Qin Min had no choice but to endure Mrs. Zhang’s oppression.

"Such a useless thing! It takes you forever just to wash a piece of clothing. Hurry up and make dinner; your old lady has been starving for ages!"

Qin Min hurriedly replied, "Alright, Mom."

Qin Min was practically numb to it all by now, and she harbored a deep hatred for Qin Huairu.

If Qin Huairu hadn’t married into the city, she wouldn't have tried to compete with her. Had she not also married into the city, she wouldn't have married into the Jia family and suffered such misery.

The more she thought about it, the more aggrieved Qin Min felt. As she headed toward the kitchen, she glanced back at Wang Lin’s house and happened to see Qin Huairu, under the attentive care of Wang Lin and Chen Xueru, looking radiantly healthy with a smile that never left her face.

As for Lou Xiaoe, she was also smiling brightly. There was only one reason for this—she had now conceived Wang Lin’s child as well, making Chen Xueru immensely envious.

However, Chen Xueru was a clever woman. Observing the interactions between Wang Lin, Qin Huairu, and Lou Xiaoe during work hours, she knew that if she wanted to get pregnant, she would either have to wait for Wang Lin to take another wife, or wait until Qin Huairu gave birth and fully recovered her health.

"Those three cheap women, actually sharing a single husband! I..."

Qin Min was fuming. It wasn't as if nobody in the courtyard had reported Wang Lin for having three wives, but it had yielded no results whatsoever. On the contrary, the people who reported Wang Lin ended up getting arrested themselves.

With a resentful glare fixed on Wang Lin’s household, Qin Min stood there, cursing incessantly.

Right at that moment, Xu Damao staggered back, dead drunk.

Completely muddled by alcohol, the intoxicated Xu Damao paid no attention to Qin Min standing ahead and plowed right into her.

Caught off guard, Qin Min was sent crashing to the ground by Xu Damao’s impact.

As luck would have it, the fall immediately triggered excruciating pain in Qin Min’s abdomen.

She cried out for help in a panic, "Help! Save me!"

As for Xu Damao, who had knocked her down, he seemed so heavily intoxicated that he simply collapsed onto the ground and fell into a deep sleep.

Hearing Qin Min’s cries for help, Mrs. Zhang was not the first one to rush out; instead, it was Silly Zhu who bolted out first.

"Qin, Sister Qin! Are you alright?"

Blood was already seeping from beneath Qin Min, and her face had turned extremely pale. Yet, for the sake of the child in her womb, she looked weakly at Silly Zhu and pleaded, "Zhu, Zhuzi, I beg you... take me to the hospital."

"Ah, alright!"

Silly Zhu agreed without a second thought. He immediately hoisted Qin Min onto a flatbed cart and sprinted toward the hospital.

Only after Silly Zhu had left did Mrs. Zhang saunter out of her room. Watching Silly Zhu frantically rush Qin Min to the hospital, a look of smug triumph crossed her face.

"What a complete fool. Today’s turning out great—saved a bunch of money. Heh heh."

Mrs. Zhang had known for a long time that Silly Zhu had been eyeing her family’s daughter-in-law for ages. No sooner had trouble struck Qin Min than Silly Zhu rushed over with the flatbed cart in a flash—god knows how long he had kept that cart prepared.

Mrs. Zhang’s small, triangular eyes rolled around as she spotted the completely wasted Xu Damao sleeping soundly on the ground, a cunning glint flashing in her eyes.

"Everyone, you must seek justice for me! This Xu Damao knocked down my daughter-in-law, and now the child in her belly is going to be lost!"

By this time, Yi Zhonghai and the other residents of the courtyard had all emerged. Seeing Mrs. Zhang wailing on the ground, alongside Xu Damao lying unconscious and the pool of blood beside him, they realized Mrs. Zhang was telling the truth this time.

"Zhuzi! Zhuzi!" Yi Zhonghai’s first instinct was to call for Silly Zhu to wake Xu Damao up.

Hearing Yi Zhonghai call for Silly Zhu, Mrs. Zhang paused her wailing for a moment and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Silly Zhu already took Qin Min to the hospital."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai felt even more approving of Silly Zhu. Turning his gaze toward Liu Haizhong’s son, Liu Guangqi, he gave a direct command.

"Liu Guangqi, go wake Xu Damao up."

Liu Guangqi readily agreed with a smile, ran back to his home to grab a washbasin, and returned to Xu Damao’s side, promptly splashing a basin of water over him to shock him awake.

"Who? Who is the bastard splashing water on your grandpa?"

Xu Damao was jolted awake by the water, though his eyes remained hazy and unfocused.

Yi Zhonghai wanted to put pressure on Xu Damao, but Liu Haizhong jumped in first.

"Just look at yourself, Xu Damao! Look at the state you’re in, drinking yourself to this point and actually knocking down the Jia family’s daughter-in-law, Qin Min. If the baby in her stomach is gone, let’s see how you plan to handle this."

A sharp gleam appeared in Xu Damao’s eyes as panic finally set in. "I... I didn't know anything about this! I... I’ll pay compensation!"

Hearing that Xu Damao was willing to pay, Mrs. Zhang didn't even hesitate before opening her mouth wide with an exorbitant demand.

"One hundred yuan! As long as you pay one hundred yuan, this matter is settled."

This time, Xu Damao did not hesitate at all and immediately agreed, "Alright."

He acted as though he had been prepared all along, anticipating a heavy financial blow today. Rummaging through his pockets, he pulled out ten large ten-yuan bills and handed them directly to Mrs. Zhang.

Clutching the ten thick bills, Mrs. Zhang broke into a wide grin of pure excitement that persisted long after she received the money, counting the notes over and over again.

Feeling slightly perplexed, Yi Zhonghai looked at Xu Damao and fell into deep thought. But no matter how hard he tried to figure it out, he could only conclude that Xu Damao must have genuinely felt guilty for his mistake today.

"Alright, alright. Since the matter is settled now, everyone disperse."

The three senior officials, however, did not leave immediately. Turning to Mrs. Zhang, Yi Zhonghai said, "Old Sister, let’s go check on them at the hospital."

After a brief moment of thought, Mrs. Zhang figured that by now Silly Zhu should have already gotten Qin Min to the hospital. Believing that Silly Zhu would certainly cover Qin Min's medical expenses, she readily agreed, "Alright."

However, as they walked along the path leading to the Red Star Affiliated Hospital, they spotted two figures and a flatbed cart. The two people were none other than Silly Zhu and Qin Min, who had left ahead of them.

At this moment, both Silly Zhu and Qin Min were completely unconscious. Not only was blood still flowing from beneath Qin Min, but Silly Zhu’s lower body was also soaked in blood.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai panicked and rushed frantically to their side, shouting anxiously, "Quick, quick, get them to the hospital!"

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui also wore grave expressions. Glancing at Silly Zhu’s blood-drenched lower region, they shuddered involuntarily, both feeling that Silly Zhu was truly a tragic figure.

Silly Zhu’s precious treasure had only recently recovered, and now it was ruined all over again. They couldn't help wondering whose bad luck he had crossed paths with this time.

Deep within a narrow alleyway, Xu Fugui met up with three petty thugs. One of them was holding a bloody object, which he handed over to Xu Fugui.

"Here, take it. This is what you wanted."

Xu Fugui opened it up for a quick look, a satisfied smile blooming across his face as he promptly handed the remaining balance over to the three thugs.

Counting the money to ensure the amount was correct, the thug grinned and left with his two underlings.

After they departed, Xu Fugui began to mutter to himself, "With this precious treasure back, my Xu family line will finally not die out."