Before they had eaten much, they heard a rustling sound. Mu Fengqie felt a knot in her stomach. She had a bad feeling that things were not going to be simple.
Xiao Qing also noticed the increasingly noisy and approaching footsteps. Both of them began to get nervous and put down their chopsticks.
"Miss, what's that sound? Let's leave quickly. This doesn't feel right to me," Xiao Qing said while looking around warily.
Mu Fengqie also sensed something was amiss. She grabbed Xiao Qing's hand and was about to leave the room, but just as they reached the door, a group of black - clad men burst in from outside.
Mu Fengqie and Xiao Qing quickly stepped back. She knew these men must be after them. It seemed that not bringing Zhu Fei with them today might spell trouble...
Fortunately, there were secret guards protecting her in the dark. Otherwise, they might have lost their lives...
"What do you want? Have you got the wrong people? Our miss is the Princess Anning. Do you know the consequences of offending a princess?" Xiao Qing roared.
She was shivering with fear, but still protected Mu Fengqie, shielding her with her small body.
The black - clad men brandished their long knives. From their stances, it was clear they were well - trained fighters. So both Mu Fengqie and Xiao Qing became extremely vigilant.
"I don't care who you are! I'm just doing a job for money. Blame your enemies. Die!" With that, the black - clad men charged towards them.
Mu Fengqie quickly grabbed a plate from the table and threw it at the men, but her strength was no match for them. Just as the black - clad men were about to reach them, the secret guards broke through the window.
Xiao Qing and Mu Fengqie both let out a sigh of relief. They had no time to think about anything else. Xiao Qing pulled Mu Fengqie along the wall to escape, but the nearby black - clad men noticed them.
The black - clad men rushed up. The secret guards were too far away to reach Mu Fengqie in time. At this critical moment, Xiao Qing gritted her teeth and stepped in front of Mu Fengqie.
The cold knife pierced through Xiao Qing's body and into Mu Fengqie's abdomen. Although the wound was not deep, blood still flowed out. The black - clad men were quickly taken care of by the secret guards.
Ignoring the pain in her body, Mu Fengqie quickly supported the limp Xiao Qing and tried to stop the blood flowing from her body with her hands.
"Xiao Qing! Hold on, Xiao Qing. I'll save you! Don't fall asleep, okay?" Mu Fengqie cried as she hugged Xiao Qing.
The pain in her abdomen made beads of sweat break out on Mu Fengqie's forehead. A pool of blood had formed beneath her. She knew the baby was in great danger, but Xiao Qing was also on the verge of death. She didn't want to lose either Xiao Qing or the baby.
Xiao Qing's pale face was bloodless. Her forced smile was as terrifying as that of a ghost. "Miss, it's... it's the happiest time of my life... to be by your side..."
She reached out her hand, trying to touch Mu Fengqie's face, but as soon as the words left her mouth, her hand dropped heavily, and she closed her eyes tightly.
Mu Fengqie shook her head desperately, her face full of disbelief. She wailed heart - rendingly, "No! This can't be! No..."
Just like that, she fainted and lost consciousness.
Three days later...
Mu Fengqie slowly opened her eyes. The dull pain in her head made her gasp. She involuntarily reached out to support her forehead and massaged it.
Jing Xunche and A Ru were awakened by the sound. Both of them looked at Mu Fengqie nervously, afraid that something might have happened to her.
A Ru was finally relieved when she saw Mu Fengqie wake up. She burst into tears, "Sister, you scared me to death! I thought I'd never see you again... Wuwuwu..."
A Ru was just a delicate princess who had been well - protected in the greenhouse. She almost fainted when she saw Mu Fengqie covered in blood. She had been guarding Mu Fengqie day and night these days.
Mu Fengqie felt like she had been in a long sleep. She seemed to have heard crying in her dream, and it must have been A Ru's.
She kept pounding her head, trying to recall what had happened. Suddenly, she froze in place. The events that had taken place in the restaurant flashed through her mind like a movie.
She suddenly sat up, but the pain in her body forced her to sit back down. However, she was still very excited. "Where's Xiao Qing? How is she? I want to see her. Will you take me there?"
Tears welled up in Mu Fengqie's eyes involuntarily. All she could think about was Xiao Qing's pale face and bright smile at the end.
Hearing this, Jing Xunche and A Ru both had complex expressions on their faces. Neither of them said a word, but their expressions said it all.
Mu Fengqie closed her eyes painfully. Tears flowed like a breaking dam. Seeing Mu Fengqie in such pain, Jing Xunche's heart ached too.
He blamed himself for not being able to protect her all the time. Why had he let her be in danger without showing up in time?
A Ru felt bad seeing Mu Fengqie like this, but she didn't know how to comfort her. After all, Xiao Qing had been with Mu Fengqie for so long, and their bond must have been deep.
Mu Fengqie slowly opened her eyes. Xiao Qing's death had already dealt a heavy blow to her. She only hoped that the baby could survive...
"Where's the baby? Is my baby still alive?" Mu Fengqie asked with red eyes, full of expectation.
She had been observing Jing Xunche and A Ru's reactions. Her hands involuntarily stroked her lower abdomen, where the bulge had flattened significantly. She suddenly had a bad feeling and quickly looked at Jing Xunche and A Ru.
Their faces were as grim as ever. Mu Fengqie couldn't bear it anymore and burst into loud sobs. That was the baby she had been carrying for months. She and the baby had developed a bond. How could this happen to her?
One was Xiao Qing, who had accompanied her for months like a younger sister, and the other was the baby in her womb. How could she bear such a double blow?
Jing Xunche stepped forward and hugged the agitated Mu Fengqie. Although Jing Xunche was also sad about losing the baby, in his heart, Mu Fengqie was the most important. As long as she was okay, nothing else mattered.
Mu Fengqie cried so hard that she almost fainted. She stared menacingly ahead, her thin lips slightly parted as she said, "Who is it? Who killed Xiao Qing? Who took my baby away?"