La ciudad solitaria cerró

Capítulo 21

Ouyang Tianyun did not answer, which was taken as an admission that he had fallen in love with Yin'er, but she did not love him.

"Answer me, is it true or not?"

"Yes... I love her," he admitted.

"No! Cousin, how can you love her? What about me? Didn't you say you would only love me?" Xiangmei cried out, tears streaming down her face. No, you can't.

"Mei'er, listen to me... Don't get agitated, you'll hurt the baby in your belly if you do this." Ouyang Tianyun grabbed her hand and tried to persuade her.

"The child? Cousin, you're only worried about the child in my belly. Don't you love me anymore?" Xiangmei screamed hysterically.

"I……"

Xiangmei knew what was going on from his expression. She shook off Ouyang Tianyun's hand and ran towards the house. Suddenly…

"Ah..." A scream rang out, and Xiangmei fell to the ground. Ouyang Tianyun ran over without thinking.

"Mei'er, what's wrong? Mei'er!"

Red liquid continued to flow from her lower body...

"I...my...stomach hurts so much...it hurts so much..." Xiangmei cried out in pain, clutching her stomach and contorting her face.

"Oh my god!" Ouyang Tianyun scooped up Xiangmei and ran towards the house. On the way, he grabbed a servant and told her to hurry and fetch a doctor. He looked down at Xiangmei and said, "You'll be alright. The doctor will be here soon."

About an hour later, the doctor came out from the inner room—

"How is she?" Ouyang Tianyun asked worriedly.

"Young Master Ouyang..." The doctor didn't know how to begin.

"Please speak frankly." Ouyang Tianyun was already somewhat prepared.

"...The baby couldn't be saved, but your wife is alright now. However, she is still very weak and needs to recuperate properly to recover. I'll prescribe some medicine for her to take." The doctor spoke very carefully, afraid that saying the wrong thing could cost her her life.

The child was gone… He felt a pang of heartache; it was his own flesh and blood! But it couldn't compare to the pain of being rejected by her… What was he thinking? Ouyang Tianyun shook his head, trying to banish these inappropriate thoughts. At this moment, he was still thinking of her…

"Uncle Fang, take the doctor to the accounting office to get some silver, and quickly send someone to get the medicine," Ouyang Tianyun instructed.

"Yes, young master, I'll take care of it right away!" Butler Fang accepted the order and left, and the doctor followed after thanking him.

Ouyang Tianyun returned to the inner room and looked at Xiangmei, whose face was pale, with guilt.

“Cousin, our child is gone… the child is gone…” Xiangmei said in a low voice, raising her hand to grasp his. “I’m sorry, it was my carelessness.”

"No, it's all my fault." He also bears a great deal of responsibility for the loss of the child; it can't be left to her alone. "You should rest well and stop overthinking. I'll come see you later."

After Ouyang Tianyun finished speaking, he left. Behind him, Xiangmei's face gradually darkened, and a chilling light emanated from her phoenix eyes...

Chapter Ten

The news of Xiangmei's unexpected miscarriage had already spread throughout the mansion. Su Yuyin had gone to visit her, but was stopped at the door by Xiangmei's maid, who said that their mistress did not wish to receive guests. Su Yuyin said nothing more and turned to leave.

Ouyang Tianyun hadn't bothered her for several days; it seemed Xiangmei's miscarriage had hit him hard. But that was for the best; at least she could have some peace and quiet for a few days. She had considered going to comfort him, but what could she say? In the end, she didn't go. From a 21st-century perspective, that child shouldn't have been born. Now that it was aborted, it was good for them, and even for the unborn child. But could she tell them this? They might accuse her of gloating, of spreading rumors… Forget it.

Bored, she wandered aimlessly in the courtyard. As she walked, she unexpectedly found herself at the riverbank near Qinzhu Pavilion. It was here that Ouyang Tianyu had rescued her. This river was likely the path she had taken. She had been shot and "Su Yuyin" had fallen into the water at the same time; perhaps when the portal opened, their souls had swapped. If… she jumped in now, she wondered if she could return to her original body; otherwise, she'd more likely be meeting her maker. Besides, although her work as a detective had made her disregard life and death, it didn't mean she would contemplate suicide. Sigh! But she really wanted to go home. She knew that whether in the Song Dynasty or the 21st century, the life of a wealthy young mistress wasn't for her. She craved excitement, but here, even the most basic freedom of entering and leaving her own home wasn't given to her—how could she talk about excitement?

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. Actually, it's pointless. I might as well walk around the villa a few more times and maybe I can find some clues about the "Su Yuyin" drowning incident. When Ouyang Tianyu returns, I can testify against the murderer and bring justice to the victim...

Okay, let's do it this way!

She turned and walked out of Qinzhu Pavilion, but was soon blocked by a richly dressed man. She looked up—

"You are Qi Ruiyang?" It's him, right?

"Does my sister-in-law still remember?" Qi Ruiyang thought with great joy that she still remembered him.

What?! He actually dared to question her prized memory and professional ability to identify things? What an idiot!

"Of course," Su Yuyin replied with a smile. "Young Master Qi is here to see my husband, right? I'll have someone go and fetch him."

Qi Ruiyang saw her radiant smile and was so happy he forgot to reply.

"Young Master Qi?" Su Yuyin called softly. What's wrong with you? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?

"Uh? I'm sorry. I was a little distracted just now, and I hope you won't laugh at me, sister-in-law." Qi Ruiyang smiled sheepishly, realizing his lapse in composure and feeling deeply remorseful. How could he have acted like that in front of the woman he admired?

"Young Master Qi, there's no need to apologize. I'll have someone go and fetch my husband." Su Yuyin turned to leave, knowing her current status and that she couldn't be alone with other men.

Seeing that she was about to leave, Qi Ruiyang grabbed Su Yuyin's wrist in a moment of panic: "Wait—"

"Is something the matter?" she asked, turning around in confusion.

"What are you doing?" Before Qi Ruiyang could speak, an extremely angry voice interrupted. The two, who were holding hands, saw Ouyang Tianyun staring at them with a furious expression.

"Tianyun, I..." Qi Ruiyang quickly let go of her hand.

"I need to talk to her. You should go back first. We can discuss the matter another day." With that, Ouyang Tianyun roughly grabbed Su Yuyin's hand and walked towards Meiju. "Come with me!"

"Tianyun—" Qi Ruiyang looked worriedly at Su Yuyin, who was being dragged away by Ouyang Tianyun. He knew it was his fault for coming to see her without thinking, which had put her in this situation. He wanted to explain to his friend, but knowing his friend's personality, he held back and turned to walk towards the gate, preparing to return home.

Ouyang Tianyun dragged Su Yuyin forward, and all he could hear along the way was her shouting, "What are you doing? Let go of me... let go of me... Hey! Slow down..." But Ouyang Tianyun never said a word.

Upon arriving at Su Yuyin's place, Ouyang Tianyun slammed her onto a chair, staring at her with a dark expression, and asked, "Tell me! What did you just do with him?"