Chapter 12

Crazy woman!

The sharp scissors stabbed towards Gu Qiancheng’s heart, and her face changed drastically. She wanted to step back, but her injured left leg wouldn’t obey her at this moment.

Damn it!

Gu Qiancheng cursed inwardly and had no choice but to turn her body to narrowly avoid the vital spots.

Swish... The scissors slashed along Gu Qiancheng’s arm, drawing blood immediately.

Gu Qiancheng felt the pain but had no time to tend to the wound because Gu Qianxue, having missed her target, lunged at her again.

"Gu Qianxue, you brought this upon yourself." With the table behind her, Gu Qiancheng had no way to avoid the attack. To save her own life, she had to strike back.

Thud... Gu Qiancheng lifted her leg and kicked Gu Qianxue in the lower body.

Gu Qianxue, caught off guard, fell to the ground with a thud, and the scissors flew out of her hand.

"Second Miss, Second Miss." The servants hurried forward, surrounding Gu Qianxue, but none of them dared to touch her.

Second Miss was pregnant; any mishap could cause a miscarriage.

"Ah... My stomach, my stomach hurts so much." Gu Qianxue lay on the ground, motionless, her face contorted in pain.

"Doctor, doctor, quickly call the doctor." The maids and servants were in a panic, not knowing what to do.

Seeing the situation, Gu Qiancheng hesitated for a moment but then stepped forward: "Move aside." The child was innocent, and she had only acted in self-defense.

The servants quickly moved out of the way, making a path for Gu Qiancheng.

"Gu Qiancheng? What are you going to do? Haven’t you done enough to harm me? Get out, get out, get out of here." Even lying on the ground, Gu Qianxue still lashed out.

"To protect your child, don’t move." Gu Qiancheng squatted down, grabbed Gu Qianxue’s hand, and took her pulse.

Although she was a forensic doctor, she had studied both traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Except for the fact that her hands prevented her from becoming a surgeon, her medical skills were stronger than those of a chief physician in a major hospital.

"The pulse is smooth and regular, with no signs of miscarriage. It’s fine, you don’t need to worry; your child is still there." Gu Qiancheng also breathed a sigh of relief. If Gu Qianxue’s child had really been lost, she would have felt guilty.

"My child is fine?" Gu Qianxue’s eyes lit up suddenly.

"No..." Gu Qiancheng was about to stand up when she was interrupted.

"What are you doing? Qianxue... Ah." Lady Gu walked in and, seeing Gu Qianxue lying on the ground, her face turned pale.

"Someone, quickly, get the doctor. The doctor, hurry, Second Miss is injured. You idiots, why are you just standing there? Go find the doctor." Lady Gu, disregarding her dignity, shouted, and the servants rushed out in a frenzy.

"Mother..." Seeing her support arrive, Gu Qianxue immediately feigned weakness: "I’m in so much pain, Mother, will the child be okay?"

"Shut up, no talk of the child. No nonsense." Although Lady Gu was worried, she was more concerned about her daughter’s reputation.

Previously, at the wedding, it was just Gu Qiancheng’s one-sided claims. As long as they denied it, they could say that Gu Qiancheng was just trying to smear Gu Qianxue out of jealousy over the marriage.

But if Qianxue admitted it, the label of being pregnant before marriage would stick to her.

"Wah, Mother, I’m so scared..." Gu Qianxue leaned into Lady Gu’s embrace, sobbing, while still finding time to glare fiercely at Gu Qiancheng.

Gu Qiancheng didn’t care and stood up straight. Just as she stood up, she saw Duke Gu rushing in.

"What’s going on here?" Duke Gu frowned and scolded in a deep voice, his eyes glaring at Gu Qiancheng as if he wanted to kill her.

This wasn’t a father; this was an enemy.

Gu Qiancheng clutched her chest and staggered backward.

Anyone being looked at like that by their own father would be heartbroken, even though she wasn’t the original owner of the body, the original owner’s emotions still lingered within her.

The original owner had longed for her father’s affection!

Lost in thought, Gu Qiancheng lost her chance to speak. By the time she reacted, she heard Lady Gu and Gu Qianxue fabricating lies about her.

"Father, I heard that Grandmother wanted Sister to go to the family temple today. Worried that Sister wouldn’t have time to prepare, I brought the servants to help. But Sister not only didn’t appreciate it, she even hit me, Father... My stomach hurts so much." Gu Qianxue cried as if her heart was breaking.

Duke Gu’s lips twitched at the first part, but his eyes blazed with anger at the second part.

Qianxue was carrying the heir’s child. If anything happened to it, what would they have to offer the Zhao王府 (Zhao Wangfu)?

This daughter was truly a troublemaker, ruining the Gu family’s plans again and again. What evil did he do in his past life to have such an unfilial daughter?

The more Duke Gu thought about it, the angrier he became, his temples throbbing. He strode over to Gu Qiancheng and kicked her: "You wicked daughter, I’ll beat you to death today and pretend I never had a daughter like you."

Duke Gu’s kick was sudden, and Gu Qiancheng had no time to react. By the time she realized what was happening, it was too late to avoid it.

Her father wasn’t like her; he wouldn’t hold back. Gu Qiancheng was certain that if she were hit by this kick, she would likely be bedridden for two or three months.

Gu Qiancheng backed away, and just as she was at a loss, she caught a glimpse of Gu Qianxue’s smug face out of the corner of her eye. An idea struck her, and she shouted loudly: "Ah, no, Qianxue is bleeding, so much blood, so much blood."

"What?" Duke Gu was startled and turned around quickly, his foot movement slowing down.

Seeing this, Gu Qiancheng quickly dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding the blow...

That was close!