Yun Que'er's heart sank. This was bad.
"Well... I'll ask my father," she said.
She quickly scanned the registration form and saw the woman's name.
Surname Shen?
Yun Que'er's pupils dilated slightly. A thought was about to emerge in her mind.
Could she be a relative of Shen Li?
"I'll go look elsewhere. Thank you," Yun Que'er said to the landlady and turned to leave.
Just then, the little girl sweeping the floor suddenly remembered something.
"I remember this morning when she checked out, there was a man with her. They were quite intimate. Maybe he's her boyfriend? I vaguely heard them say they were going to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital..."
As the little girl spoke, her face blushed.
The obstetrics and gynecology department always made people have endless associations, such as premarital pregnancy.
Yun Que'er heard this and thought something was wrong.
"Thank you so much!"
Yun Que'er thanked them and rushed away in a hurry.
She called the young man at the door, and the two immediately rushed to the hospital.
"What on earth is going on? Why are we in such a hurry? What are we doing here?"
The young man was dragged by Yun Que'er and ran all the way. Seeing they were almost at the door of the obstetrics and gynecology department, he blushed with embarrassment and quickly stopped Yun Que'er.
"Hurry up. There's no time!"
Yun Que'er tugged hard and almost dragged the young man off his feet.
On the corridor, a nurse saw the young man and quickly stopped them.
"What are you doing? Men are not allowed to enter our department unless under special circumstances," the nurse said, stepping in front of them. "And what are you, a little girl, doing here?"
Yun Que'er stopped and quickly explained.
"My sister is seeing a doctor inside. My mother is worried, but she's sick in bed and can't come, so she sent my brother to take a look."
The nurse looked at Yun Que'er suspiciously. "What's your sister's name? I'll check for you."
"Shen Ling."
The nurse looked at the consultation record. "Shen Ling? She's not here for a check-up. She's here to visit another patient. She registered and went to the inpatient department at the back."
She closed the notebook. "What did your mother tell you? How could you get this wrong?"
"Oh, so it wasn't my sister who was sick," Yun Que'er quickly changed her words. "I heard from a neighbor that my sister was in the hospital. It turns out there's nothing wrong. I'm relieved now."
Yun Que'er patted her chest, thanked the nurse, and then dragged the young man hurriedly to the back.
"Hey hey hey, why do you have to drag me along?" The young man was sweating profusely and felt his feet were very heavy.
"Please, help me," Yun Que'er said without stopping. "Teacher Lu had a stomachache this morning and was sent to the hospital. Maybe Shen Ling is here now. I always have a bad feeling."
Judging from Shen Ling's age and Shen Li's, it was very likely that Shen Ling was Shen Li's daughter.
But Teacher Lu was only in her thirties this year. How could she have a child as old as Shen Ling?
At this moment, Yun Que'er finally confirmed her previous speculation. Teacher Lu was probably Shen Li's mistress.
If so, Shen Ling's coming here now might want to kill Teacher Lu.
Thinking of this, Yun Que'er quickened her pace.
Just as she reached the corridor of the obstetrics and gynecology ward, Yun Que'er bumped into a woman.
Yun Que'er staggered and almost fell.
The woman didn't even look at her and rushed towards the fire escape.
Before Yun Que'er could stand still, there was suddenly a commotion inside.
"Quickly make way. The pregnant woman is about to give birth!"
A group of people rushed out pushing a bed with a pale and sweating woman lying on it.
Yun Que'er took a quick look and recognized that it was Teacher Lu.
A woman usually gives birth after nine months of pregnancy, but Teacher Lu was only seven months pregnant. Why was she about to give birth?
Moreover, it seemed that her labor had come on very suddenly. In this situation, she was very likely to have a difficult delivery.
Not only was it difficult for a premature baby to survive, but the mother might also die.
Yun Que'er clenched her fists tightly.
Although she hated Teacher Lu for what she had done, seeing this scene still made her feel cold and she didn't feel any pleasure at all.
Teacher Lu was pushed downstairs. Taking advantage of the large crowd, Yun Que'er also followed and watched as Teacher Lu was taken into the delivery room.
Two junior nurses who had helped stayed outside. They breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the patient go in.
"Do you think she can have a natural delivery?" one junior nurse said to her colleague. "I think it's a bit risky. She might have to have a cesarean section and suffer twice."
"Exactly," the colleague sighed. "It would be good if she can wait until she's sent to the operating room for a cesarean section. In this situation, it's not impossible for both mother and child to die."
"Hey, don't say such things. Didn't you see how anxious the baby's father was? He said this baby must be a son and must be born safely. I also heard that he just went to make a phone call to contact a hospital in the city. If something goes wrong with the baby, he'll immediately take it there."
"Tsk tsk," the junior nurse said disdainfully, curling her lips. "I don't see him worrying about his wife at all. He doesn't even think that if the mother dies, the baby will also be in great danger."
The colleague beside her couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Maybe people think differently. But that man is so old. How come he doesn't even understand such a simple truth?"
The junior nurse frowned. "It looks like an old man with a young wife. At his age, why does he still look for such a young woman to have a child for him? It's obvious that he just wants a son."
As she said this, she lowered her voice.
"A man who doesn't care about a woman's life like this might not even be her husband!"
"Really?"
"Of course it's true. You'll know when the baby is born. But it's really strange. When the woman was sent here, she just had a stomachache. After getting an injection, she was fine. Why did she suddenly go into labor now?"
As the two passed by Yun Que'er, all their whispered conversations fell into her ears.
Suddenly, a figure rushed past Yun Que'er.
The person took a look at the delivery room door and then quickly left through the fire escape.
Wait!
Yun Que'er widened her eyes.
Wasn't this the woman who had bumped into her just now?
Could she be Shen Ling?
Yun Que'er quickly chased after her and followed the route Shen Ling had taken. Finally, she saw Shen Ling behind the inpatient building.
"You did a good job," she was talking to a young man.
There was no one around, so Shen Ling was bolder and spoke louder. Yun Que'er, who was hiding in the grass, heard every word clearly.
"One injection and that woman will go into labor, but that's not enough," Shen Ling gritted her teeth. "My mother and I have suffered so much. It's not going to be over like this. I hope she'll die in the delivery room. Only then will I feel relieved!"
Yun Que'er gasped. This Shen Ling was really merciless.