This time, for Ying Qingcang, sickness came on horseback. There was no improvement in the past three days. The hospital wanted to give Xin Qing a notice of critical condition, but was stopped by Young Master Shen"s man with a knife.
Xin Qing didn"t know it at all. She searched for a lot of information on the Internet. There were no cases that a young man as healthy as Ying Qingcang would be killed by the flu. So she didn"t think too much.
On the seventh day, Ying Qingcang"s temperature gradually decreased. The hospital and Xin Qing were relieved.
Young Master Shen looked at Ying Qingcang, who just woke up, and joked, "Is your brain still functioning?"
"I"ll be smarter than you even if my brain breaks down." Ying Qingcang was lying in bed, very upset. He never thought he would be unconscious and sleep like a vegetative person. Especially when he saw Xin Qing become worn and tired, he became more agitated. It took a long time for her to recover from the last incident.
Xin Qing put his hand in hers, her eyes red. Although she didn"t know that his life was at risk, she was still scared when she saw him lying there for so long without any response.
In the next week, Ying Qingcang stayed in hospital. He was supposed to stay for a month, but when he decided to leave, no one dared to stop. When he got home, Aunt Tian put a brazier at the door, and whipped each one of them with grapefruit leaves.
"We have to get rid of our bad luck." When Xin Qing heard this, she thought perhaps they should really go to the temple and pray. But Ying Qingcang wouldn"t go no matter what. So she asked Zhang Mi to go to the Bailong Temple with her. It was a very popular temple on the Bailong Mountain outside the city.
"Even if we don"t pray, it"s good to enjoy the scenery!" Xin Qing looked at the red leaves on the mountains and praised. Zhang Mi has been nagging that she would ask for a fortune stick when they got there, "The people online said the fortune sticks of Bailong Temple are very effective. Let"s ask for one."
"Well, we"re here anyway." Xin Qing turned to Ah Che, who refused to let her go alone and followed up, "Ah Che, ask for a fortune stick about marriage for yourself."
Ah Che blushed and nodded.
Zhang Mi approached him and asked shamelessly, "Are you still a virgin?"
"Puff..." Xin Qing was drinking when she heard this and sprayed it out immediately.
Ah Che stared at Zhang Mi, not knowing what to say. Zhang Mi laughed happily and ran away.
Because it wasn"t the first or fifteenth of the month in the lunar calendar, there weren"t many people in the temple. Xin Qing and Zhang Mi offered incense, took the fortune sticks they got and went to find someone for explanation. The people who could explain fortune sticks in Bailong Temple lined up in the backyard from south to north. Each of them sat in a small room in colorful clothes. What a spectacular scene!
Zhang Mi observed from one to another and did not know which one to choose. Then she closed her eyes and picked one.
"Me first!" She handed the fortune stick to the old man with gla.s.ses.
The old man took the fortune stick and pretended to be thinking, nodding and rolling for a long time. Then he asked, "What do you want to know?"
"I want to know about my marriage!" Zhang Mi slapped the table and said.
The old man squinted at her and said, "What happened couldn"t be undone. It is useless to escape. And... Is there anything wrong with your body recently?"
"No... No!" Zhang Mi panicked.
Xin Qing felt strange and asked her, "What happened to you recently?"
"Nothing, nothing!" Zhang Mi quickly handed Xin Qing"s fortune stick to the old man, "Explain this!"
The old man looked at it and then looked at Xin Qing. He frowned for a long time without any words.
"Is there any problem?" Xin Qing was a little uneasy.
The old man sighed, "Are your families very unlucky recently?"
Xin Qing nodded, stunned.
"You and your lover are not compatible. If you continue to be together, you will incur a disaster to him."
Zhang Mi slapped the table and stood up. "Nonesense!" She pulled Xin Qing over and was about to leave.
"You can ask about my reputation from others. I"m Taoist Sun, and I have been explaining fortune sticks for 20 years without any mistake." The old man looked at Zhang Mi and said, "Soon you will know if I"m right or not. By that time, your friend will surely believe me."
Xin Qing was scared by the old man"s words. She was stunned and dragged away by Zhang Mi. On their way back, she was pale and silent. Ah Che did not know what happened and dared not to ask.
Even Zhang Mi, who had been talkative, kept her head down and seemed to have something in her mind. After sending Xin Qing back, Ah Che reported to Ying Qingcang. In the evening, when Ying Qingcang got home, Xin Qing was holding Ah Sha and stared blankly. She didn"t notice Ah Sha biting her feet.
"I told you not to go. Now you begin to think too much!" Ying Qingcang took Ah Sha from her arms and handed it to Aunt Tian. He then asked her, "Tell me! What happened?"
Xin Qing pouted and stuck to his arm, saying, "The old man said we are not compatible, and I will bring you disaster."
"It"s really nonsense." Ying Qingcang pushed her away and tore her face. "Do you believe those superst.i.tious words?"
Xin Qing plunged into his arms and muttered, "I know I can"t believe it, but I feel very uncomfortable." Recently, there had been so many unfortunate things. Plus the old man"s words, she felt very uneasy.
"Don"t think about it. You"d better remember some French words if you have the time!" Ying Qingcang suddenly smiled and asked, "Or shall we have some exercise?" Xin Qing gave him a hard look. She had no chance to refuse because Ying Qingcang already carried her on the shoulder and went upstairs.
Several days later, Xin Qing forgot about this, or that she deliberately did not think about it. One day, at school, Zhang Mi didn"t come and didn"t ask for leave. Xin Qing called her but her phone was shut down. After cla.s.s, she went to ask Shi Qianqian, who did not know what happened either. So the two decided to look for Zhang Mi at her home. But before the cla.s.s ended, Xin Qing received a call from the hospital.
"Is Zhang Mi your friend?" Asked the other person.
Xin Qing"s heart beat fast, "Yes, she"s my friend. Is there anything wrong with her?"
"Then come to the hospital. Her child is in danger." The other one hung up the phone. Xin Qing was like being struck by thunder, and did not realize what happened for a long time.
Shi Qianqian was also scared when she saw her like that, "What happened? What happened to her?"
"The... the hospital called." Xin Qing stuttered and looked at Shi Qianqian. She didn"t know how to say it. "Her... her child is in danger..."
When Shi Qianqian and Xin Qing reached the hospital, they were shocked and anxious. It was a mixed feeling. Why should everyone be connected with hospital and pregnancy recently?
"Mimi!" Xin Qing shouted when she pushed the door open. "Are you okay?"
Zhang Mi was leaning against the bedside, looking rather sick. When she saw them, she quickly lay down and buried herself under the quilt.
"Is it useful to hide from us?" Shi Qianqian sat on the bed and patted her. "Tell us what happened."
Zhang Mi didn"t say anything, only moving her head in the quilt.
"Are you really pregnant?" Xin Qing asked anxiously, "By who?"
Zhang Mi was still unwilling to come out, hiding like a turtle. Shi Qianqian lifted the quilt and said, "Come out, or I will call your dad."
"Don"t!" Zhang Mi almost jumped up. "He will kill me."
"Then you need to explain, all of it. Don"t hide anything." The two stared at her.
Zhang Mi covered her face, not daring to look at them. She squeezed out a name like a mosquito, "Young... Young Master Shen."
"What??" The two yelled at her at the same time.
Zhang Mi wore a sad face and said, "It was the day when we were at the bar. Both of us were drunk, and I didn"t know what happened next."
"Then you directly went abroad?" Xin Qing remembered what happened that day. No wonder she didn"t answer the phone.
Shi Qianqian sighed, "You really dare! What was his att.i.tude? Did he refuse to take responsibility?"
"I"ll let Ying Qingcang kill him." Xin Qing took out her phone and was about to call Ying Qingcang.
Zhang Mi quickly stopped her, "He didn"t know it at all! I pretended nothing happened. But who knew that I would be so lucky and won the prize with just one try." Zhang Mi pleaded bitterly, "Help me sign the agreement. I want to abort the child."
"Are you crazy?" Xin Qing stared at her. "At least, you should let Young Master Shen know!"
Zhang Mi thought that Xin Qing was crazy. "Let him know what? I don"t like him, neither does he like me."
"This..." Xin Qing had nothing to say.
Shi Qianqian nodded and agreed, "Yes, fortunately, you don"t like him now, or it"ll be more troublesome." People like Young Master Shen would not get married because of a child. It would also affect the relationship between Ying Qingcang and Xin Qing then.
"You stay with her. I will sign." Shi Qianqian patted Xin Qing"s hand and comforted, "Don"t think about it. This is the best way."
Xin Qing looked at Zhang Mi and asked again, "Then... At least you should let him know!"
"No. It would be awkward when we meet." Zhang Mi glared at her and ordered, "Don"t tell him! Otherwise I will feel ashamed when I see him in the future."
...
When Xin Qing went back in the evening, Zhang Mi specially warned her not to tell Ying Qingcang, or Young Master Shen would know. She added cautiously.
"Don"t you think that the old man who explained the fortune stick was right?" Zhang Mi looked at her worriedly. Her prophecy became reality, then Xin Qing"s prophecy...
Xin Qing returned home anxiously. She was about to get off the car when she received a call from Ah Nan.
"Miss, we had a car accident and the young master was sent to the hospital."
Ah Che directly drove to the hospital. When they reached there, Ying Qingcang was walking out. He gave Ah Nan a bad look when he saw Xin Qing.
"How did you come?"
Xin Qing cried, "Why can"t I come. You are hurt like this. How can I not come?"
"Alright, alright. What"s wrong?" Ying Qingcang was shocked. "I"m fine. You see. Only the arm was scratched." Ying Qingcang looked at Ah Che, who followed behind. But Ah Che shook his head. He really didn"t know what was going on.
Xin Qing cried all the way, and it was useless no matter how Ying Qingcang comforted her. When they were finally at home, Ah Sha stuck to Xin Qing and asked her mother to play with her. Ah Sha could recognize people now. Ying Qingcang took this opportunity and called Ah Che. Then he knew Zhang Mi went to the hospital today.
In the evening, Xin Qing held him tight and refused to let go even when he scared her to have some exercise. Ying Qingcang felt that this was serious. He looked at her face and asked, "Why did Zhang Mi go to the hospital?"
"Because... because..." Xin Qing bit her lips and didn"t know if it should be said.
Ying Qingcang thought for a moment and asked, "You already know the thing between her and Young Master Shen, don"t you?"
"How did you know?" Xin Qing asked in surprise.
Ying Qingcang nodded, "He came and cried to me the next day."
"Zhang Mi is pregnant." Xin Qing finally made up her mind and said. "She doesn"t want Young Master Shen to know."
Ying Qingcang was surprised, "It seems that she really doesn"t like Young Master Shen!"
"c.r.a.p, who would like a man going to bed with different women every day." Xin Qing snapped.
She didn"t dare to say anything about the fortune stick. First, she didn"t know how to say it. Besides, even if she said it, Ying Qingcang wouldn"t believe it.