Chapter 192 - 192 193 The Child is Not Mine
Chapter 192: Chapter 193 The Child is Not Mine Chapter 192: Chapter 193 The Child is Not Mine Chu Yu cradled the child, looking into his beautiful eyes, and couldn’t help but raise his hand gently to touch them.
He muttered to himself, “How could this be, how could this be…”
“Chu Yu, we can discuss everything calmly, please put the child down first,” Yan Ze advised from the side.
He had chanced upon Pei Huaian’s people here and, thinking something might have happened, entered to see Chu Yu holding Xiao Linzhang in his arms, which instantly gave him a bad premonition.
He knew that Shao He always valued Xiao Linzhang, never allowing outsiders to touch him, yet now Chu Yu could hold him, and with Shao He not present, there must be another reason.
It could be that he had secretly taken the child, and sure enough, his suspicions were confirmed upon inquiry—it had been Chu Yu who ordered his men to snatch the child.
“Discuss? Discuss what? Discuss whose child this really is? This bastard child!” Chu Yu was in immense pain, not having expected that even his only heir was not his own.
This made him feel like the world was falling apart, and he was even less willing to accept such a result.
Han Feng’s gaze swept around, thinking about how to rescue the child from Chu Yu’s hands.
Yan Ze approached and asked in a low voice, “Where is your master?”
Yan Ze knew that Pei Huaian cared deeply for Xiao Linzhang and Shao He and wouldn’t abandon them, so he must be caught up in some trifle, but at this critical moment, if he were here, perhaps there would be a way to handle the situation.
“My master was detained by urgent matters and did not arrive, instructing me to ensure the safety of Doctor Shao and the child.”
Han Feng had also not expected things to turn out this way; it seemed that punishment was unavoidable, but he didn’t care about that; what mattered was the safety of the young master—as long as he was safe, Han Feng was willing to give up his life in exchange.
“Marquis Chu, you should be a bit more cautious with your words. Quickly return the child to others. For a marquis of the nation to use such despicable means to snatch a child, if word gets out, it would make people laugh their teeth off.”
By doing this, Yan Ze intended to instill a sense of crisis in Chu Yu, pressuring him with the gaze of the public to put down the child.
But at this moment, Chu Yu had already gone somewhat mad, deaf to his words.
Whispers spread among the surrounding crowd.
“I never expected Marquis Chu to be so despicable, resorting to using a child as leverage over a woman.”
“Indeed, it’s simply shameless.”
“Exactly, the child is so innocent, to lay hands on a child is simply worse than a beast.”
The curses around him grew louder and louder, and the rage Chu Yu kept suppressed in his heart blazed higher and higher.
“Enough!”
“I want to see Shao He; call Shao He over, otherwise…”
As he spoke, Chu Yu looked at the child in his hands, his gaze gradually growing more malevolent.
Seeing his unsound state, Yan Ze quickly intervened, “Don’t be rash; you want to see Shao He, I’ll have someone call her immediately, just don’t do anything impulsive.”
He told the constable behind him, “Go call Doctor Shao over…”
“I’m here.” Shao He walked out of the crowd, her gaze coolly settling on Chu Yu, eyes filled with worry as she looked at the child in his embrace.
“You wretch, how dare you deceive me, you promiscuous woman!”
Already on the verge of fury, he lost control at the sight of Shao He and lunged at her violently.
“Careful!” Yan Ze shouted in alarm, swiftly stepping between them to prevent them from getting close.
Chu Yu pushed him away, glaring hatefully at Shao He, his eyes tinged with bloodshot red: “You wretch, you’ve betrayed me!”
“I don’t understand what you’re saying,” Shao He answered, frowning and shaking her head.
“You don’t understand? Then let me tell you, this bastard child is not mine at all!”
Shao He remained very calm, though she understood that Chu Yu would find out about this sooner or later, she hadn’t expected it to happen so soon.
“You don’t believe it? Right now, I will prove it to you; open your eyes and see clearly that my blood does not mingle with that of this bastard child’s!”
Just as Chu Yu was about to cut Xiao Linzhang’s finger, Shao He sharply rebuked, “Chu Yu!”
“Are you scared? Are you afraid that others will find out this child is not truly the marquis’s? Are you afraid your adultery will be known? You fear everything will be exposed, aren’t you!” By the end, Chu Yu was roaring in anger.
He couldn’t believe that all his efforts to please had been so disgraceful; he had even thought of bringing a bastard child back to Marquis Pingan’s Mansion and was contemplating passing on his title to this child. Now, recalling all these things, he could not wait to strangle the person before him.
“Heavens, what on earth is happening; how could there be such a huge twist in the story?”
“Yes, the marquis’s child turns into someone else’s; isn’t this…”
“The marquis is truly too pitiful.”
In an instant, the surrounding onlookers all revealed gazes akin to those who watch a play, for they normally held the attitude of loving to witness a big scene when it came to such matters.
And these words, in Chu Yu’s ears, were especially grating.
His complexion had become so dark with fury it practically dripped water, his fists clenched tight, veins bulging on the backs of his hands, his entire face twisted into an appalling snarl as if he might devour someone.
His eyes, blood-red with anger, swept furiously around him, but he found that the gazes of the surrounding people were filled with mockery and disdain. His heart ached sharply, and his head buzzed irritably.
“Get out, all of you get out,” Chu Yu roared at the crowd.
Shao He looked worriedly toward the child in his arms; Xiao Linzhang stared with wide eyes, not crying or making a fuss, just staring blankly at Chu Yu.
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