Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 442 - 385: Crossed the Bottom Line (Three Updates)
Tong Airui had just left the courtyard not long ago when Youyou quietly snuck in. Mi Chenxuan saw her waving at him from the second-floor balcony before swaggering into the house.
Downstairs, the chef was busy preparing a nutritious meal for Yi Luowa, and Mi Chenxuan glanced at them before speeding upstairs.
Youyou pointed toward Yi Luowa’s room and whispered, "There’s a stranger in the room, Fourth Brother isn’t home."
Mi Chenxuan furrowed his brows slightly and peeked through the crack in the door. He saw a female doctor sitting on a chair by the bed, talking to Fourth Sister-in-law, then pushed the door open and walked in.
"Fourth Sister-in-law, are you okay?"
Yesterday, Maize Kai had come over, and he and Dapeng had been guarding downstairs, wanting to ask Fourth Brother about Fourth Sister-in-law’s condition. But when they saw Maize Kai’s gloomy expression, neither dared to approach. After Maize Kai went downstairs, Mi Chenxuan asked a few questions and learned that Fourth Sister-in-law’s condition wasn’t optimistic, leaving him frustrated and unable to sleep much after midnight.
"I’m fine now." Yi Luowa saw Youyou poking half her head through the doorway and said with a smile, "Youyou, come in."
Youyou shook her head and pointed toward the doctor.
The female doctor stood up with a smile. "The Young Madam’s condition has mostly stabilized, but she still shouldn’t get overly emotional or exert herself too much. Keep your conversations brief."
Mi Chenxuan nodded.
"You all talk, I’ll step out for a bit."
Youyou quickly opened the door, waiting for the doctor to leave before entering the bedroom. "Fourth Sister-in-law, where’s my Fourth Brother?" 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
"Do you need something from him? He went to work." Yi Luowa pointed at a note on the bedside table and said, "He left a note saying he’d come back soon, he left before I woke up."
"Youyou!" Mi Chenxuan shook his head at Youyou.
Youyou glanced at Mi Chenxuan and puffed up with anger, saying to Yi Luowa, "I’m going to hit him! If it weren’t for him, you and the baby wouldn’t have suffered so much!"
"Youyou, please, don’t say such things to your Fourth Brother. He already feels guilty enough," Yi Luowa said, seeing Youyou nod, then turned to Mi Chenxuan. "What’s going on? Why won’t you let Youyou tell me?"
Mi Chenxuan frowned and said, "The doctor said you shouldn’t get too worked up."
"If you don’t tell me, I’ll only get more anxious. Go on, no matter what it is, I can handle it without getting emotional."
"Fourth Sister-in-law, Old Dao came to see you and then put the nurse who processed your test results in confinement. Ruan Jiajia felt guilty and fled home before dawn," Mi Chenxuan said, looking at Youyou. "Youyou, fill in the rest."
Youyou nodded. "Fourth Sister-in-law, after the little nurse was put in confinement, Ruan Jiajia panicked. She went home and cried, begging her father to help her. She told him that she had tampered with your test report and had also given you a herb mixed with safflower. She always thought her schemes would remain hidden, but after the nurse was confined, she realized how exposed she was."
"What a brainless fool!" Yi Luowa snorted. "Chenxuan, where’s that bag of medication?"
"The medication was left in the car for several days. I tossed it out the window when I picked up Youyou. She’s been looking for it, which is why she came back late today."
"Did you find it?" Yi Luowa asked Youyou.
Youyou shook her head in frustration. "The evidence is gone. Can we really deal with her for just altering the test report?"
Yi Luowa frowned. "This will indeed be tricky to handle."
"Fourth Sister-in-law, I heard that Ruan Dawang plans to take Ruan Jiajia to the western border. He thinks that once they’re there, Fourth Brother won’t have any way to deal with her even if he finds out the truth."
Yi Luowa furrowed her brows. "What a vile woman. Not only did she alter the test report, but she tried to use safflower to harm my baby! But Ruan Dawang is mistaken. If it’s hard to punish Ruan Jiajia here, it’ll be much easier at the border! This grudge—I will settle!"
Mi Chenxuan asked excitedly, "Fourth Sister-in-law, do you have a plan?"
Yi Luowa nodded and whispered, "I don’t want the baby to overhear my plan—I’m afraid he’ll think poorly of me."
Mi Chenxuan and Youyou exchanged glances, and Youyou covered her mouth, saying, "Then I’ll whisper too, so he doesn’t dislike me. Fourth Sister-in-law, if you’re planning for revenge, count me in—I’m itching to act!"
Yi Luowa shook her head. "To ensure the baby is born healthy, I need to accumulate virtue. Killing is off the table, but punishment is necessary."
Youyou nodded. "Makes sense. Fourth Sister-in-law, we won’t kill, just tell us what to do, and I’ll follow your lead!"
Mi Chenxuan chuckled and asked, "Fourth Sister-in-law, should we tell Fourth Brother about this?"
"Wait until Ruan Dawang and Ruan Jiajia leave before telling him. Otherwise, he might act impulsively and escalate things. A conflict with Ruan Dawang could alert King Muta and my father," Yi Luowa replied.
Mi Chenxuan nodded. "You’re right."
Just as he finished speaking, Dapeng called, "Chenxuan, is Youyou back yet?"
"She’s back. We’re both with Fourth Sister-in-law."
"Then you and Youyou take good care of her. Fourth Brother and I will be back in just over an hour."
Mi Chenxuan laughed. "What are you two up to this early?"
"Old Ruan decided to change the deployment today. He’s surprisingly efficient—something we’ve rarely seen from him..."
Mi Chenxuan furrowed his brows. "He’s leaving already?"
"Yeah, in quite a rush. Good riddance—it’ll spare Fourth Brother from fretting over him," Dapeng said, laughing over the phone.
Mi Chenxuan said sternly, "Stop saying things like that when you’re outside! Let’s talk when you get back."
He hung up the phone and grumbled to Yi Luowa, "That old man is moving fast!"
"Hopefully he can leave the capital before Fourth Brother finds out the truth," Yi Luowa said.
She gently caressed her belly, reflecting on the baby’s resilience. If she had consumed Ruan Jiajia’s tampered herbs, she would have already lost him.
After chatting for a while longer, the kitchen brought Yi Luowa’s nutritious meal upstairs. Youyou fed her, then headed downstairs with Mi Chenxuan to join the doctor for a meal.
Tong Airui rushed back after handling the deployment changes, feeling slightly relieved when he saw Yi Luowa looking much better than when he had left earlier.
"When is today’s IV treatment scheduled?" Tong Airui asked the doctor.
"We’ll administer it as soon as Director Maize Kai sends the medication over," the doctor replied.
Tong Airui frowned slightly in displeasure.
Yi Luowa quickly clarified his misunderstanding. "The medication is still on the plane. It’s the best pregnancy support medicine developed in Z country, and Old Seven is waiting at the airport for it."
Tong Airui’s mouth twitched. He had wrongly blamed Old Seven. "It’s times like this where family proves indispensable."
"Exactly. You might be capable alone, but without us, you’d be on your own!" Mi Chenxuan teased, grinning. "I bet you haven’t eaten yet. Fourth Sister-in-law’s condition has improved; go downstairs and eat something. Then I’ll talk to you."
Tong Airui shook his head. "I’m not hungry. If you have something to say, say it here."
Yi Luowa pulled his hand and held it tightly. "Honey, don’t be like this. I asked the doctor; she said my condition occurred mainly because I’ve been overworked lately and not resting enough—it’s not your fault."
Tong Airui’s eyes darkened. How could it not be his fault?
Yi Luowa smiled as she released his hand. "Go eat. You’ll have even more responsibility from now on, caring for both me and the baby. And who knows, this baby might even be your past life’s little soulmate."
Tong Airui’s lips curled into a faint smile. "My past life’s little soulmate..."
Mi Chenxuan saw him grinning from ear to ear and dragged him downstairs.
Forced by Mi Chenxuan, Tong Airui ate half a bowl of rice and then turned to him. "Go ahead and speak your mind here—don’t disturb Fourth Sister-in-law’s rest."
Mi Chenxuan shook his head vigorously. "No way, it has to be said in front of Fourth Sister-in-law."
"What exactly is it?" Tong Airui frowned deeply.
"You’ll find out when we go upstairs," Mi Chenxuan said, running out ahead.
Tong Airui followed him upstairs with a grim look.
Even though Yi Luowa had prepped Tong Airui, when he heard the full story from Youyou and Mi Chenxuan, he still couldn’t hold back his temper.
Tong Airui’s murderous gaze landed on Mi Chenxuan’s face. "Call the checkpoint at Jiucheng immediately. Stop the deployment and bring men with you—I’m coming too..."
Yi Luowa quickly grabbed his hand, where veins were bulging. "Honey, you mustn’t do that! If you act now, not only will summer witchcraft descend into chaos, but you’ll also give the enemies room to exploit the situation."
Tong Airui’s eyes landed on her belly, and he clenched his anger. "You want to let them leave first and deal with Ruan Jiajia later. That plan would indeed avoid greater troubles. But I can’t swallow this anger—I can’t bear it, even temporarily!"
"Honey, the baby and I are fine now. You need to think about the bigger picture," Yi Luowa said, pressing her lips together. "I’ll help you vent this frustration!"
Tong Airui sat down heavily, brushing away strands of her hair as he spoke. "You’re pregnant. You shouldn’t have to manage this. I’ll listen to you and let them go for now, but once they’re settled, I’ll make them pay. Ruan Dawang’s family won’t be able to see Ruan Jiajia ever again!"
"Fourth Brother, don’t talk about these bloody things in front of the baby. He might grow to dislike you," Youyou pouted at Tong Airui. "Fourth Sister-in-law said she wants to accumulate virtue for the baby’s safe birth, so you should avoid killing too."
Tong Airui shot her a sidelong glance.
Youyou pursed her lips. "Fourth Brother, I know you don’t like what I have to say, but I’ll say it anyway! My master used to say one thing—killing someone is easy. But if it’s your most hated enemy, you should let them live and make their life worse than death!"
"Alright! I’ll follow your master’s advice," Tong Airui muttered, stepping outside with his phone.
Yi Luowa immediately signaled Mi Chenxuan, who understood and quietly followed him.
"Phantom Shadow, I need you to handle something..."
Mi Chenxuan turned pale at the mention of Phantom Shadow’s name—Ruan Jiajia had clearly pushed Fourth Brother to the brink.
