Fearing the stimulation might affect the mother, the nurse did not even let Mu Qingran see what the child looked like.

At this moment, Mu Qingran finally woke up, realizing that without this child, the only hope of being accepted by the Huo Family again was completely gone.

Not only that, she hung her head, holding onto the wound on her abdomen, her face growing even more agonized!

During the surgery, she had her uterus removed; she would never be a complete woman for the rest of her life, never able to become a mother!

Mu Qingran got up from the scorching ground, facing the searing sun, turned her back to the hospital’s main entrance, and left in a daze.

From behind, the disparaging voices of the guards could be intermittently heard:

"Finally, she’s gone."

"This woman really has some nerve, not married yet she gave birth to a child for a rich man’s son for free, and now when they want her to leave, she shamelessly refuses to be discharged."

"Of course, what does refusing to leave the hospital mean? When she has the audacity to climb into the bed of a rich man’s son, what else would she be afraid of?"

"Tsk tsk, women these days..."

...

Arriving at the roadside, Mu Qingran, struggling with her postpartum, unsteady body and a pale face covered in sweat, endured the pain.

Like a worn-out rag, carrying the reputation of going to Southeast Asia to prostitute herself and smuggle drugs to pay off her father’s debts, she could no longer live in G City.

Because she had long planned to marry into a wealthy family by relying on her pregnancy, she had already quit her job at the Banan Wine Company after being taken in by the old master to Huo Garden.

Now, with her dirty history unearthed, she couldn’t even think of going back to the company.

No, not just going back to the company; other legitimate big companies would not take her either.

Now, she had nothing.

The right to be a mother, the future, prospects, money, reputation...

Even the beautiful memories with Huo Zhenyang from the past turned out to be a one-sided fantasy.

No... this couldn’t be!

She needed compensation! Otherwise, how could she be resigned to this!

But who could she turn to? With her own strength against the Huo Family? It was a totally futile effort, like an egg striking a stone!

Yao Zhenru? At this point, she was probably struggling to protect herself! 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

After a moment, Mu Qingran, shaking with extreme weakness, hailed a taxi, got into the back seat, and clenched her teeth, "East City District, private road, Huo Garden."

The taxi weaved through the streets of G City and soon arrived at the entrance of Huo Garden.

"Miss, that will be seventy-eight yuan," the taxi driver said after glancing at the meter.

Mu Qingran rummaged through the pockets on both sides, finding not a single cent.

She had been sent directly to the hospital from her wedding; how could she have any money on her?

Her luggage was still in the bedroom of Huo Garden’s guest room.

"I don’t have any money on me right now..." Mu Qingran murmured with a parched throat.

The driver’s face turned stiff, not quite believing it, and he glanced at the luxurious roof of Huo Garden outside the car.

"Knowing such a wealthy family, how could it be possible that you can’t even pay seventy-eight yuan! What do you mean? Are you trying to ride for free? Do you want me to drag you to the police station?" The driver became annoyed, waved his steel fists, and put on a threatening demeanor.

Mu Qingran hurriedly said, "Just wait a moment, I know someone inside the villa. I’ll call him out right away!"

Having heard this, the driver managed to suppress his anger.

Mu Qingran got out of the car, swallowed her saliva, knowing that if she knocked on the front door directly, Butler Ou and the others would definitely not let her in.

She knew that at this time, the maid Acai, who had been taking care of her, would be watering and weeding in the back garden, so she walked around to a side door near the garden.

Inside the fence, Acai was indeed watering the flowers.

Mu Qingran called out. Acai turned around, recognized the visitor, and was shocked: "Miss Mu, why are you..."

"Acai, is the Second Young Master at home?"

Acai hesitated: "He is." Ever since the wedding, the old master had also been angry with the Second Young Master, who dared not go out and indulge as before. He had stayed at home these days.

"Go and call the Second Young Master out, but don’t let the old master and the others find out," Mu Qingran commanded sternly.

Acai was silent.

Mu Qingran’s face changed: "What, do you think I haven’t returned to Huo Garden yet? Let me tell you, don’t think that I’m no longer your mistress. If you dare to defy me, you’ll regret it when I come back!"

Acai had served Mu Qingran for several months and knew she was harsh with the servants. A shiver ran through her, but she still pursed her lips: "The Second Young Master might not come out to see you."

Mu Qingran sneered: "Just tell him that if he doesn’t come out to see me, I’ll make a scene and burst into Huo Garden right now! He’s so afraid of getting dragged down by me, I’ll give him another reason to be scolded by the old master!"

This Miss Mu was really desperate, but given her current situation, anything was possible. Acai had no choice but to summon up the courage to call the Second Young Master.

Leaning against the side door, Mu Qingran waited. A few minutes later, she heard footsteps approaching from afar.

She looked up and saw Huo Zhenxuan approaching with a face full of fury, carrying a burst of anger. Before she could react, Huo Zhenyang raised his hand and mercilessly slapped her face: "You fucking whore, you actually dare to show up at my door!"

Mu Qingran was already weak, taken by surprise, and was knocked to the ground by the blow. She felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen and upon touching it, realized that her cesarean section wound had opened slightly and was bleeding.

Huo Zhenxuan, who had been scolded by the old master and was still fuming, and the fact that she had tried to poison him with methotrexate, had always been holding back because of the child in her belly. Now, the fury he had been suppressing for so long completely erupted, and he didn’t let her off as he picked her up:

"Let me make myself clear, if you dare come looking for me again, I’ll make sure you regret it! My mom and I have nothing to do with you anymore! Did you hear me? Whore!"

She endured the intense pain: "It’s over? Ha. It was you who made me marry you to win the old master’s favor. Now, my reputation is ruined, my child is gone, even my uterus is gone, and I can never have children again. I’ve become like this, and you just want to walk away? Wishful thinking!"

"That was before when you still had some usefulness. Marrying you and having a child could improve the old master’s impression of me. Now? Ha. I can’t believe that in order to pay back your father’s debts, you actually did such dirty deeds. The child is gone, your uterus is gone, do you think you can still marry into the Huo Family?" Huo Zhenxuan couldn’t believe she still harbored such delusions!

Mu Qingran sneered: "You want me to leave you alone? Fine, give me a sum of money so I can live comfortably for the rest of my life, and I’ll leave G City and never bother you again!"

Huo Zhenxuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "How much do you want?"

Mu Qingran shamelessly demanded a large sum: "Give me one billion, one billion, and I’ll leave the country!"

She had lost her right to be a mother, borne an unsavory reputation, and could no longer live in the country. One billion was not too much!

One billion! Was this woman insane!?

Although the Huo Family’s finances were currently under his brother’s control, Huo Zhenxuan was still the heir to the Huo Family, with private property. Selling several private luxury yachts and houses, he could afford to pay this amount.

But even if he could afford it, he wouldn’t give it to a woman who had almost poisoned him!