Just a couple of days ago, everything was fine. How could his son be gone so abruptly?
"What did I do to your son? How could you ask such a question, Zhou Liang? When you fled like a dog with its tail between its legs a couple of days ago, didn’t you consider that I was carrying your child in my belly? Now you have the audacity to question me?"
Zhou Liang choked on his rage, his mind filled with images of Liu Baixiao.
"Was it your father? Did he cause the death of my son? I’m going to sue him at the county yamen!"
"Go ahead, you should do it right now. Let everyone in Qianlin County know what a scoundrel you Zhou Liang are. Let your Zhou family be forever disgraced and banished out of Qianlin County!"
Liu Yushui shot back at him.
Zhou Liang took a deep breath.
Liu Yushui’s words choked him, leaving him gasping for air.
He was about to participate in the autumn imperial examination. If he carelessly revealed his affair with Liu Yushui, his future would be in ruins. He couldn’t take such a risk.
"Since you’ve lost the child, why are you asking me for money?" He accused Liu Yushui.
"After being with you for so long, asking for some money is nothing. I think you’re being stingy." Liu Yushui said lightly, smiling at him.
"Zhou Liang, a scum like you doesn’t deserve to be a father. You might as well spend your life with your barren fiancée. I never want to see you again in this lifetime!"
With that, she endured the pain in her body and turned to go back home.
On top of Manghuang Mountain.
Even though he had promised to accompany Ya Molian, he still needed to prepare many things for her.
Although he spent these days at Ya Molian’s house, the time he could actually talk to her was scarce. Most of the time, Lin Caisang was engaged with preparing her medicinal herbs.
Ya Molian just sat quietly by her side, accompanying her.
"Liu Qingshui has been taken away." He said to Lin Caisang.
Hearing this, Lin Caisang turned to look at him, taking a deep breath.
"It’s a good thing he’s gone, that’s one less worry for me."
If Liu Qingshui had stayed, there certainly would have been a ruckus over the military enlistment. Being a deserter would not only bring trouble to Liu Yushui and her family but also tarnish the reputation of their village.
"Yesterday, Liu Yushui and Zhou Liang met in the bamboo grove again." Ya Molian reported.
This time, Lin Caisang was genuinely surprised.
According to Zhe Jue, Zhou Liang decided to end his relationship with Liu Yushui because he was going to marry the daughter of the county magistrate.
She assumed that this might have been the cause of Liu Yushui’s premature delivery. However, how could Liu Yushui still see this scum called Zhou Liang? Was she bewitched by him?
"According to Zhe Jue, Liu Yushui asked Zhou Liang for fifty taels of silver. It seems they’ve completely fallen out." Ya Molian added.
"Good on Liu Yushui for having some sense." Lin Caisang said dismissively.
As for Zhou Liang, it seems no one else needs to deal with him now. The Ninth Miss from the county magistrate’s family alone could underpin his miserable future.
Zhen Wu inquired and found out that the Ninth Miss from the magistrate’s family was previously pregnant in an affair, but a fit of rage from the magistrate led to her beating and the subsequent miscarriage.