Luo Honglan saw Fang Pingying and the others looking so solemn, she became a bit scared.
Looking at Fang Pingying and the others shaking their heads, she said, "I don’t know, but I think my sister doesn’t seem to be ill. Later, when I asked her, she wouldn’t say anything, all secretive and also hiding it from the family, I always feel like it’s not anything good."
Even Luo Honglan saying so made it more certain that it was not something good.
Qiu Xiu, after all, had been through more in life, and immediately she thought of a possibility.
She glanced at Xiao Yu and Luo Honglan, then pulled Fang Pingying to the side and spoke in a lower voice, "Do you think Cuilan going to the hospital has something to do with the child in her belly?"
Fang Pingying had just made some connections considering the events of the past few days, and actually, she had also thought of this possibility.
In recent days, Luo Cuilan no longer joyously spoke of getting married; whenever her family mentioned it, she seemed disinterested, nothing like her previously exuberant eagerness for marriage.
Moreover, a few days ago, when she was fighting with Fang Xiu, she seemed to not care about her own belly at all, and even appeared desperate, which also suggested some issues.
Could it be that Zhang Jianguo had changed his mind again, not agreeing to them getting married earlier, and thus coaxed Luo Cuilan into secretly having an abortion?
This was exactly what Qiu Xiu was thinking, but it was not easy for her to say it outright.
Seeing Fang Pingying’s change in expression, she suggested, "Or else you go back and check, see if Cuilan has come back?"
"If it really is that issue, I fear the child is already aborted, and it’s too late for us to ask her about this now," Fang Pingying felt that if Luo Cuilan had really aborted the child, she definitely wouldn’t get married as scheduled, and she would have to explain to her family herself, "Moreover, she will have to explain this to the family sooner or later."
"Speaking of this Cuilan, she usually seems so fierce and argumentative, unwilling to let even a single word against her go unpunished. Why is it that every time it comes to Jianguo’s house, she can’t see clearly?" Qiu Xiu sighed, shaking her head, "The toll on a woman from aborting a child is huge, yet she’s gone to the hospital more than once; when she gets older, the ailments of her body will probably increase."
Fang Pingying sighed and nodded, "Yes, actually, this matter was already properly handled by her elder brother last time he was home. No matter what, they should get married first and have the child, although having the celebration later might be frowned upon, it’s still better than the current situation."
Guessing here wasn’t a solution, so then Qiu Xiu said to Fang Pingying, "Forget it, Pingying, can you spare the time? You should still go back and look. If Cuilan has come back, it’s better to ask and make sure. If it really is that matter, just let her get more rest, there’s no other way now."
Fang Pingying nodded, then called Luo Honglan to lock up and went home with Qiu Xiu and her daughter.
Who would have thought, halfway there, they ran straight into Zhang Jianguo and Luo Cuilan returning from the town entrance.
Just as Xiao Yu said, Luo Cuilan’s complexion was extremely pale, looking abnormal.
Upon seeing them, Zhang Jianguo’s face immediately showed panic and he stammered out a greeting, then said incoherently, "Big sister-in-law, second auntie, where are you going? We’ve just come back from the town."
Luo Cuilan seemed to not hold a grudge over what Yu Fen had said before, and called out to Qiu Xiu, "Second auntie."
Qiu Xiu responded, and without asking more, she winked at Fang Pingying.
"It’s not market day today, what did you do in town?" After Fang Pingying spoke, she turned to Luo Cuilan and asked, "Cuilan, your complexion doesn’t look too good, are you ill?"
Luo Cuilan looked somewhat panicked, and Zhang Jianguo seemed even more so. He hurriedly explained, "No, no, just saw some dirty stuff earlier and couldn’t help throwing up several times."
"Threw up several times?" Fang Pingying looked puzzled at Luo Cuilan, "Cuilan, I remember you didn’t have much of a reaction after you got pregnant, so how come you suddenly vomited?"
"Yeah, I don’t know what happened today either." After Luo Cuilan finished speaking, she waved her hand at Zhang Jianguo, "Right, Jianguo, you should head back. Didn’t you say there were things to handle at home?"
The moment Zhang Jianguo saw Fang Pingying and the others, he couldn’t wait to leave. Hearing Luo Cuilan’s words, he didn’t even say goodbye; he immediately let go of Luo Cuilan’s hand and headed home.
Luo Cuilan had been leaning on Zhang Jianguo, and now that he suddenly left, she lost her balance and staggered, but fortunately, Xiao Yu, who was closest to her, quickly reached out to steady her, preventing her from falling to the ground.
Fang Pingying shook her head helplessly, not understanding what exactly Luo Cuilan saw in Zhang Jianguo to be so bent on marrying him.
To put it bluntly, he’s got no money, and he’s just so-so in looks. He doesn’t treat Luo Cuilan well, never valued her, never considered her feelings, only knowing to take one-sided contributions from Luo Cuilan.
If this is how it is before marriage, one can only imagine how much worse it might get later. It’s clear to anyone, yet Luo Cuilan is as if she’s got her heart smeared with lard.
Moreover, Luo Cuilan is showing clear signs of having had an abortion and still intends to keep it from her family. Who knows how long she plans to keep it a secret?
Since she’s not willing to speak, Fang Pingying didn’t expose her either, so she said to Luo Honglan, "Your sister is feeling unwell, help her get home. It’s time for lunch."
Luo Cuilan, who wasn’t as contemplative as Fang Pingying and the others believed, was preoccupied with thinking about Luo Cuilan’s business. Upon seeing her, she immediately asked, "Sister, what did you do at the town’s hospital today?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Cuilan immediately became flustered and snapped at Luo Honglan, "Who said I went to the hospital?"
"I just heard Xiao..." Luo Honglan was about to say that Xiao Yu was the one who saw it, but seeing Qiu Xiu shaking her hand from behind, she quickly understood and immediately changed her words, "Some people in the village were saying that they saw you near the hospital. Didn’t you go to the hospital?"
Saying it was the villagers, Luo Cuilan naturally couldn’t inquire who it was, so she immediately denied it, "No, that must have been someone mistaking someone else for me. I wasn’t feeling well today, so Jianguo accompanied me for a walk around the village. It’s not even market day; why would I go to the hospital?"
"Is that so?" Now Luo Honglan also started to doubt. Logically, Xiao Yu wouldn’t have made a mistake, and she had also heard Luo Cuilan talking about going to the hospital with Jianguo last night.
If going to the hospital wasn’t something bad, then why the denial?
On seeing Luo Honglan not believing her, Luo Cuilan’s eyebrows shot up as she growled at Luo Honglan, "If I said I didn’t go, then I didn’t go. What benefit do I have to lie to you?"
"It’s just that I clearly heard..."
Luo Honglan was intimidated by Luo Cuilan and didn’t dare to say more, only lowering her head and helping her to move forward.
Behind them, Fang Pingying and Qiu Xiu, unlike the naive Luo Honglan, realized the more Luo Cuilan denied it, the more it confirmed their suspicions were true.
However, what Fang Pingying couldn’t fathom was why Luo Cuilan still kept it a secret. How long did she think she could hide the fact that she lost the baby?
Moreover, by hiding from the Luo Family and aborting the child, didn’t they just not want to get married at the end of this month? At worst, it was only a matter of ten more days. (To be continued. If you work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)