Qin Mu calmly agreed with a nod and when he looked up and saw how tense the aunt was, he gave her a grateful smile.
The aunt said anxiously, "That girl is capable of anything, you should stay away from her now that you’re pregnant."
"Okay! I’ll definitely keep my distance from her!"
Qin Mu agreed, but in his heart, he was already thinking of leaving.
Once Qin Mingzhu knew he was here, then soon everyone else would know too.
And since their store was about to open, he couldn’t hide even if he wanted to.
Having not seen him for nearly two months, Qin Mu thought maybe it wasn’t necessary to hide anymore. Now wasn’t the best time to leave Rongcheng, so he might as well meet up!
Qin Mu packed his luggage that very night. He went to Qin Haiming’s room to say goodbye. Qin Haiming asked him, "Is there no room for discussion?"
Qin Mu didn’t speak, just shook his head.
"Have I ever asked you about anything since you moved in?"
Qin Mu didn’t speak, and indeed, he hadn’t.
"If you don’t want to talk, I won’t force you, Mumu. I just hope I can do whatever I can for you."
"I really did trouble you a lot during this time!"
Qin Mu nodded to him, then stepped out the door.
Qin Haiming wanted to stop him but knew his temperament was much like his own; once he decided on something, not even eight bulls could pull him back, so he didn’t try to stop him.
Qin Mu and Huanhuan dragged their luggage out of the room and walked towards the staircase when Qin Mingzhu, who had just finished her shower, came out and blocked their way.
"Hey! Are you trying to escape?"
Qin Mingzhu stood at the top of the stairs blocking his path and looked down at the luggage in his hand.
"I won’t move. How do I know you haven’t sneaked any antiques or any valuable items from our family into your suitcase?"
Qin Mu furrowed his brow at her raging demeanor and retorted, "Do you think everyone is as unclean as you?"
"I said, do you think everyone is as dirty as you?"
"If you’ve got the guts, open up your suitcase. I want to see whether you packed it or not."
Huanhuan, holding Qin Mu’s hand and seeing Qin Mingzhu roll up her sleeves as if she was going to hit her mother, clung tightly to her Barbie doll and pushed it towards Qin Mingzhu.
Qin Mingzhu, still in her high-heeled slippers, felt an assault on her lower abdomen. Instinctively covering it, she lost her balance and toppled over backward.
Qin Mingzhu’s instinct was to grab Huanhuan.
Qin Mu quickly grabbed Huanhuan’s hand and pulled her into his arms. Mother and daughter stood upstairs watching Qin Mingzhu tumble down the stairs, emitting a horrific cry.
Huanhuan, nervous, leaned into Qin Mu’s chest, clinging tightly to him.
Qin Mu also held Huanhuan close, watching Qin Mingzhu fall and thinking she wouldn’t die, at worst she might be disabled.
But unexpectedly, she curled up on the ground, clutching her stomach and groaning in pain.
The aunt ran out from the first floor, took a startled look at the person on the ground, and after a long pause, she ran over, "Miss, are you alright?"
"My stomach hurts so much!"
Qin Mingzhu’s weak voice.
Qin Mu slowly rose to his feet and watching the scene below, suddenly feeling uneasy.
Huanhuan might have caused a disaster!
Qin Mu, holding Huanhuan, went down the stairs, then told the aunt, "Call an ambulance first!"
The aunt, looking at the situation, couldn’t keep calm anymore. It wasn’t until Qin Mu came down and told her to call an ambulance that she shakily got up to make the call.
Qin Mu looked at the little girl in his arms, covered Huanhuan’s eyes, then with her in his arms, he strode outside.
Qin Hai stepped out of his room and upon seeing his younger daughter lying on the ground, he too went down the stairs with heavy steps, "What happened?"
"The young miss had an accident falling from upstairs, it seems!"
The aunt said anxiously.
Qin Hai asked, "Where’s the eldest miss?"
"The eldest miss just took Huanhuan and left!"
Qin Hai had a bad feeling that this might be related to Qin Mu.
"Dad, it was Qin Mu who pushed me, Dad..."
Qin Mingzhu, while clutching her stomach and speaking weakly to him, had her white dress already stained red with blood.
Qin Hai frowned at her and inadvertently noticed the tall slippers on her feet.
He had warned her about not wearing such high slippers at home, yet she didn’t listen.
And her body, why was it bleeding?
When Zhang Rujia arrived at the hospital later, she looked hysterical, her face pale; seeing the man standing outside the ward made her rush over immediately, "Husband!"