Chapter 42: She Caused My Miscarriage

A group of people surrounded Lu Shenyang, and Meng Shutang was there too.

Gu Yunci walked over, grabbed her by the wrist, and pulled her out of the crowd into the less-crowded corridor on this side.

Meng Shutang's back was against the wall. The man braced one hand against the wall, and his grip on her wrist didn't loosen either, trapping her in his embrace.

"That last part of your speech on stage today — were you talking about me?"

Of course it was him. She had loved him for ten years.

This fool still hadn't figured it out even now!

But in three more days, the divorce cooling-off period would be over, and she didn't want any more complications arising from this matter.

Meng Shutang lowered her eyes and tried to simply walk away.

But the man blocked her path. "That matter you spoke of — it belongs only to the two of us."

Meng Shutang finally raised her eyes, her gaze colliding with the turmoil and anxiety surging in the depths of his. "So what if it is? So what if it isn't?

President Gu, in a few days we'll be divorced. Is there still any need to bring up the past?"

The hand on her wrist suddenly went slack. Gu Yunci stood frozen in place, the light in his eyes dimming bit by bit until only a dark, stifled silence remained.

He was about to say something else when Lu Shenyang strode over to this side, pulled Meng Shutang behind him, and shielded her.

"I'd long heard that President Gu is decisive and swift in the business world. I just hadn't expected that your manner of treating others would be so... unconventional."

The man stood completely frozen there, saying nothing at all.

Lu Shenyang turned his gaze to Meng Shutang. "Let's go!"

Meng Shutang nodded.

The Gu Group losing this bid sent shockwaves through the company. Many people couldn't understand how the Gu Clan could possibly lose to a small firm like Fanxing.

Eighty percent of Fanxing's business came from the Gu Clan.

Its wings had grown strong, and it had struck out entirely on its own.

But more people speculated that Gu Yunci had deliberately thrown the competition.

It was also at this time that many people belatedly realized just how much Gu Yunci cared about Meng Shutang.

He was impartial and stern with everyone else, but with Meng Shutang he often made exceptions.

Some people also recalled that the medicine deliveries and the overtime meals had all been because of Meng Shutang.

In the office, Bai Cixian was so anxious she couldn't sit still.

Today it was clearer than ever — Gu Yunci had obviously thrown the competition. If he had truly wanted to fight for it, how could Meng Shutang have had any part in it?

"I won't give up. Meng Shutang, you two will divorce."

Two days later was the grand opening ceremony of Wenlüxiaozhen.

As the core lead designer, Meng Shutang was required by Gu Yunci to be present.

She had initially refused, but Chen Man told her:

"Gu Yunci said personally that only if you show up will the final payment be made today."

At the opening banquet, toasts and conversation flowed freely — one president after another took the stage to congratulate or give speeches.

She went up too, but only said a few perfunctory words before coming back down.

Then she went alone to the ancient bead exhibition area — a concept the two of them had envisioned together, back before Gu Yunci had ever brought up divorce.

She was about to leave. She truly wanted to take one last look.

Bai Cixian spotted her and came over with a glass of red wine. She linked her arm through Meng Shutang's. "Teacher Meng, why are you here all alone?"

Meng Shutang felt uncomfortable and removed her hand. "Supervisor Bai, in a few days Gu Yunci and I will be divorced. You can rest easy."

Bai Cixian smiled. "Teacher Meng, you're too cautious. I just think the scenery here is lovely and wanted to stroll around with you."

Meng Shutang refused without hesitation. "No need."

She turned to leave, but Bai Cixian grabbed her. "Don't be in such a hurry to go. This is your heart and soul. Once you leave this time, you'll never be able to see it again."

Meng Shutang sensed her hostility. "Bai Cixian, what are you doing? Let go of me!"

Bai Cixian changed her tone. "Nothing. I just want to keep you company for a while and have a good look at you."

Meng Shutang began to struggle. "Stop pulling me. Let me go."

Suddenly, Bai Cixian seized her by the arm. "Meng Shutang, I became what I am today because you drove me to it."

She wrapped her arms around Meng Shutang, refusing to let her go.

Meng Shutang raised her voice. "What are you doing? Let go right now."

Amid the shoving, Bai Cixian suddenly stopped, her bright eyes glaring fiercely at Meng Shutang.

Then she gave Meng Shutang a hard shove. Meng Shutang's foot caught, and she fell to the ground.

She clutched her lower abdomen, trembling and tearfully pleading, "Meng Shutang, don't hurt my baby. I'm begging you, don't hurt my baby.

Blood... so much blood..."

Meng Shutang was taken aback. "What are you doing? Get up right now."

Her cries drew the attention of people nearby. The crowd gathered around. Qiao Mo saw what was happening and called out for Gu Yunci.

Gu Yunci ran over. What he saw was Meng Shutang standing to the side, staring blankly at Bai Cixian, motionless.

Bai Cixian's small face was deathly pale as she lay in a pool of blood.

Seeing Gu Yunci approach, Bai Cixian reached out a bloodied hand toward him. "Brother Yunci, our baby..."

Gu Yunci immediately crouched down and gathered her into his arms. Bai Cixian clutched his white shirt and pointed at Meng Shutang standing to the side. "It was her. She pushed me down..."

Meng Shutang looked at Gu Yunci. "It wasn't me. I didn't push her."

The man cast one glance at Meng Shutang, then immediately picked up Bai Cixian and rushed her to the nearest hospital.

Meng Shutang stood there, enduring the scorn and accusations from everyone around her.

Hospital.

After half an hour of rescue.

The operating room door opened.

Doctor stepped out, "It's regrettable, the child couldn't be saved; the mother is fine, but she needs proper recuperation, otherwise it will be hard to get pregnant later."

Gu Yunci nodded, "Okay, I understand."

In the ward, Bai Cixian woke up.

She saw Gu Yunci guarding her by the bedside, and she was happy.

But she suddenly realized this was a ward, and seeing her hospital gown, she immediately asked Gu Yunci, "Our child... is it... gone?"

Gu Yunci comforted, "Rest well."

She hugged Gu Yunci, "Yunci brother, our child, our flesh and blood is gone, right?"

Meng Shutang, why is she so vicious, wanting to kill our child?"

Gu Yunci pushed her away, "No, she wouldn't do such a thing."

Bai Cixian stared, tears blurring her vision, "Gu Yunci, you don't believe me?"

Gu Yunci looked at her, silent.

Bai Cixian said harshly, "She pushed me down out of envy and jealousy, causing my miscarriage."

I'm like this, and you still favor her?"

Gu Yunci looked at her, "I've been with her for three years; she's not that kind of person."

He remembered clearly: one year, at Chengxi Bieshu, they planted rows of scalding soup flowers; a heavy rain came and washed them away.

She braved the heavy rain, lifting each scalding soup flower back up.

Such a person, unable to bear seeing a single flower die, how could she possibly harm someone?

Bai Cixian, tears streaming, "You trust her that much?"

Gu Yunci didn't delay, "I'll have Qiao Mo come take care of you; the company still has business, I'm leaving first."

Bai Cixian watched him leave, then suddenly grabbed him, "A few days ago, didn't you ask me if I was mistaken abroad, thinking the woman embracing Jin Xing wasn't Meng Shutang?"

The man's steps paused.

Bai Cixian took out her phone, "If it weren't for her insisting today on killing our child, I would never have taken this out in my lifetime."

She opened the album, pulled out a photo: a woman embracing a man, her smile like a flower.

"Look at the man and woman in this photo—aren't they your brother and Meng Shutang?!"