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The truck started.

The metal truck bed jolted violently, and Lin Xiumei's head slammed heavily against the cold steel plate, causing her to see stars.

She wanted to scream, but her mouth had been covered by Scarface Liu's hand for too long, and her chin was numb, so she could only make a "hoarse" sound.

cold.

The evening breeze, like countless tiny knives, seeped in through every crevice of the truck bed, cutting into her tattered coat and her exposed skin.

The slap mark Yu Gaoyang had left on her face was still burning painful, and the spot in her stomach where she had been kicked was twitching.

Now, none of this pain compares to the cold.

A cold that seeps from the very bones, a cold that freezes the blood.

The truck bounced along the bumpy dirt road, each jolt feeling like it was going to shake her insides out.

She huddled in the corner of the truck bed, like a discarded rag, her consciousness fading amidst the excruciating pain and bitter cold.

Lu Qingshan's calm face and the last two words he uttered flashed through my mind again and again.

"It's too late."

Yes, it's too late.

If only...

No if.

A hot tear slid down Lin Xiumei's cheek, only to be quickly chilled by the night wind.

The driver glanced at the woman in the truck bed through the rearview mirror and spat on the ground.

unlucky.

He was just one of Scarface Liu's men, accompanying him to Hongshitun today. He thought he was returning home in glory with his boss, but he never expected to run into this mess.

The look in Boss Lu's eyes still sends chills down his spine when he thinks about it.

That's not the look you give a living person.

It means looking at something.

A piece of trash that can be disposed of at any time.

The driver pressed the accelerator harder, wanting to get this "trash" to its destination as quickly as possible and completely sever ties with it.

"squeak--"

The screeching sound of brakes echoed in the quiet outskirts of the county town.

The truck stopped outside the county hospital gate.

The driver jumped out of the truck and shouted into the back, "Give me a hand!"

Another man who had been sitting silently in the passenger seat also got out of the car, and the two climbed into the truck bed without saying a word.

One of them grabbed Lin Xiumei's arm, while the other lifted her leg, dragging her like a dead pig.

Lin Xiumei had completely lost consciousness, her body limp as they dragged her along.

"Just leave it here."

The driver said this and let go of her hand.

"Bang."

Lin Xiumei's body was thrown heavily onto an open space next to the hospital gate, stirring up a thin layer of dust.

The two men clapped their hands and jumped out of the car.

The truck didn't stop for a moment, started up, and its bright yellow headlights drew an arc in the darkness before quickly disappearing at the end of the road.

The world fell into a deathly silence once again.

All that remained was Lin Xiumei, curled up on the ground, her fate unknown, and the cold wind that swept over her body, taking away the last trace of warmth.

……

"Huh? Why is someone lying here?"

A young woman in a nurse's uniform was finishing her night shift and preparing to ride her bicycle home when she saw Lin Xiumei lying on the ground under the dim streetlights at the hospital entrance.

She took a few steps closer and squatted down.

"Feed? Comrade? Wake up?"

She gently nudged Lin Xiumei's shoulder.

It felt ice-cold to the touch.

The nurse was startled. Looking closely under the light, she noticed that the woman's face was covered in bruises, dried blood clung to the corners of her mouth, and her clothes were tattered.

"Robbed?"

The thought popped into her head, and she forgot all her fear and quickly reached out to check Lin Xiumei's breath.

It's very faint, but it's still there.

"Dr. Wang! Dr. Wang! Come quick! Someone here is dying!"

The young nurse turned and ran towards the emergency room, her voice trembling with tears.

Soon, a doctor on duty in a white coat ran out after her, and the two of them together lifted Lin Xiu heavily into the emergency room.

The bright lights shone on Lin Xiumei's pale face, making her appear even more bloodless.

Dr. Wang frowned as he examined her.

"The external injuries don't look serious, so why are you so weak?"

He unbuttoned Lin Xiumei's clothes, preparing to examine her chest and abdomen.

When his hand gently pressed on Lin Xiumei's lower abdomen, the unconscious woman suddenly let out a painful groan, and her body twitched violently.

Dr. Wang paused, his expression turning serious.

"Xiao Zhang, go get her a blood sample, do a urine test, and then take her for an ultrasound."

"Huh? Dr. Wang, it's just a minor injury, isn't it?" the young nurse asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Just go when I tell you to. Stop with the nonsense." Dr. Wang ordered without looking up. "This person's condition isn't right. It won't hurt to examine him more thoroughly."

In her semi-conscious state, Lin Xiumei felt like a puppet, being pushed around by others.

The cold instruments moved over her body, needles piercing her skin.

She felt nothing, yet it was as if she could feel everything.

Cold, painful, and an indescribable nausea.

After an unknown amount of time, she was wheeled back to a hospital bed in the emergency room.

When I woke up again, all I saw was the hospital's stark white ceiling, and my nose was filled with the smell of disinfectant.

A doctor in a white coat was standing by her bedside, holding several sheets of paper and looking down at them.

"Where...where am I?" Lin Xiumei asked, her throat as dry as if it had been sanded.

Dr. Wang looked up at her with a complicated expression.

"County Hospital".

His tone was very flat.

"Your external injuries aren't serious; they're just soft tissue contusions. You'll be fine after a few days of rest."

Lin Xiumei tried to sit up, supporting herself on the bed, but she had no strength at all.

"But..." the doctor changed the subject.

Lin Xiumei's heart jumped into her throat.

"Your body is very weak right now."

Dr. Wang looked at her and said, word by word.

"Because you are already six weeks pregnant."

"If this continues, neither you nor the child will survive."

Pregnant?

These two words were like two thunderclaps, exploding in Lin Xiumei's chaotic mind.

She froze, her unfocused eyes fixed on the doctor's mouth.

She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but couldn't utter a single word.

"Here is your lab report."

The doctor handed her a piece of paper.

Lin Xiumei's eyes moved, and her gaze slowly moved down to the thin piece of paper.

Her hand trembled as she reached out and snatched the test report.

The paper was covered with rows of characters and numbers she couldn't understand.

But at the very bottom, in the "Conclusion" section, two black words stung her eyes.

Early pregnancy.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Lin Xiumei stared blankly at those two words, over and over again.

A spark slowly ignited in her eyes.

She smiled.

"Oh……"

A soft laugh escaped from her chapped lips.

Then, the laughter grew louder and louder.

"Hehe...haha...hahahaha!"

The hysterical laughter echoed through the silent emergency room, sending chills down one's spine.

The young nurse, Xiao Zhang, was so frightened that she hid behind Dr. Wang.

Dr. Wang frowned, looking at the seemingly insane woman before him, and sighed inwardly.

Sin ah.

I don't know what will happen to the child with such a crazy mother.

Lin Xiumei smiled and then tears streamed down her face.

Yu Bo!

Yu Gaoyang!

Didn't you want 87,000 yuan?

I don't!

But I have your family's bloodline!

I want to see if your Yu family's eldest grandson is worth 87,000 yuan!

Lin Xiumei clutched the thin lab report tightly, the paper deformed from her grip, as if she were holding the whole world in her hands.

She suddenly threw off the covers and got out of bed.

"Hey! What are you doing! You're still on an IV drip!" Nurse Zhang exclaimed, trying to stop her.

Lin Xiumei pushed her away, barefoot and wearing only a thin hospital gown, and staggered out of the emergency room.

She rushed into the boundless night.

He limped toward the Yu family's house.

The figure in the image resembled a demon crawling out of hell, ready to claim lives from the human world.