Chapter 8 A Child Conceived in Secret

Inside, Qin Yuru sat paralyzed on the floor, overcome by shock. She stared blankly at Qi Tianyu, who forced his way in by kicking down the door, shaking like a leaf. She looked so frail and pathetic.

On any other day, Qi Tianyu would be pained to see Qin Yuru in such a state. At this moment, however, Qi Tianyu's eyes were filled with violence.

He snatched the rosewood box from Qin Yuru's hand, opening it without hesitation. He pulled out the letter and a quick glance told him what Qin Wanru had said was true.

"Alright, the Qi family is not worthy of you. If we are not worthy, you could have just broken off the engagement amicably..." Qi Tianyu scoffed. He looked ready to slash the delicate Qin Yuru into a thousand pieces.

"Brother Tianyu, it's not what you think..." Qin Yuru said, panicked. She reached out her hand to touch his leg and began to weep.

Consumed with rage, Qi Tianyu kicked Qin Yuru away. He thought of the years he’d spent dreaming of their marriage. He’d been so resolved to be with her he’d even rejected having a maid sent to the city with him. But it turned out he was just Qin Yuru's contingency plan.

Glancing over the letter, Qi Tianyu had learned they’d harbored feelings for each other for many years. The son of Duke Yong in the capital city had even commented that Qi Tianyu overestimated his charm. He was losing his mind with rage.

"You tried forcing your young sister to stand in for you as my bride. You even told me it was she who robbed me off you and that you would never be happy without me. You sound pretty happy without me in this letter. You and that dear cousin of yours have secretly banded together to make me a cuckold!"

All Qi Tianyu wanted to do at this moment was to completely destroy her.

He tore the letter in two and threw the torn pieces onto Qin Yuru's face. He was smart enough to know the words that would hurt her most.

"Since he’s even gotten you pregnant, you should have just taken responsibility and broken things off already. Why implicate your younger sister?"

After finishing what he wanted to say, he turned and strode away.

In that moment, he was overcome with hatred. He felt a euphoric sense of freedom getting those words off his chest. He hated Qin Yuru now as much as he loved her an hour ago.

The crowd outside didn’t have a chance to see the letter in Qi Tianyu’s hands, but they heard his words clearly and looked at each other knowingly. The older Miss Qin hadn’t just had an affair, she was pregnant!

It was an appalling thing to hear!

The crowd followed behind Qi Tianyu as he left. Now there was no choice but to break off the engagement between their families. Initially, they had thought destroying the bridal sedan was a serious concern, but the situation had become more and more dire. News about the older Miss Qin's pregnancy was the most shocking part by far.

In the room, Qin Yuru lay on the floor, the impact of the words sending her unconscious.

Madam Qin was beginning to feel light-headed as well, but her rationality spurred her to action. She turned to old grandma for help.

"Grandma, please send someone to stop Master Qi quickly. If he goes out to spread the news, it'll be as good as taking Yuru's life!" she begged.

"Is that true?" asked Grandma Qin, starting to wobble. Her face drained of color as she stared blankly at Madam Di. Although she was not very fond of Qin Yuru, she was still her granddaughter. It was only natural that she was heartbroken by the whole situation.

"It's not true, Mother. Yuru isn’t pregnant. Master Qi was trying to slander her. How could he... say such a thing!" Madam Di seemed to be drained of all energy. She was kneeling before Old Grandma Qin and wailing loudly.

"Oh, woe to our poor family!" Old Grandma Qin seemed to have lost all her strength and almost fell. Fortunately, Qin Wanru caught hold of her just in time.

"Mother, I think it'll be better for you to send men to stop Master Qin. I will help grandma back to her room!" Qin Wanru said calmly to the wailing Madam Di.

Qin Wanru left Madam Di on her own and accompanied old grandma back to her room with her maids. However, after taking a few steps, she subconsciously turned her head and realized she was staring into a pair of eerie eyes. Her hand began to quiver and she stopped dead in her tracks, nearly tripping over her own feet.

Was she seeing things?

Why would an infamous man be standing in the building opposite to her house?