I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 481: Disagreeing Still Leads to Having a Child?

Chapter 481: Chapter 481: Disagreeing Still Leads to Having a Child?

Zhao Guoqiang clenched his fists with gritted teeth, and Qian Guizhi’s face turned pale with fright, not daring to say a word.

There was domestic violence in this picture, could such a relationship even continue?

They don’t live together, yet he hits her, he’s no better than a beast. How could the Agricultural Base produce such a person?

Qiao Qingyu’s expression was grim as well. She furrowed her brows and spoke bluntly, "Zhao Guoqiang, I really shouldn’t get involved, but I happened to find out about this. Let me ask you, who is this woman to you? And this boy, who is he to you?"

"We haven’t registered for a marriage certificate, it’s not legal at all."

Qian Guizhi’s complexion turned even paler, and she shivered, trying but not daring to speak, clearly very afraid of Zhao Guoqiang.

"What about the child?" Seeing that Zhao Guoqiang avoided the question and didn’t even glance at the boy, Qiao Qingyu’s heart sank. She had a way to handle the situation at hand, but was life sustainable like this?

Zhao Guoqiang glanced over and saw the little boy who looked like he could have been cast from the same mold as himself. He couldn’t very well lie through his teeth and claim the child was illegitimate, as that would be an insult to himself as well, but he neither admitted nor denied it. Instead, he turned to Qian Guizhi and said roughly, "Take the child and come back with me, stop causing a scene here."

Just then, Qiao Qingyu suddenly remembered why she had this strange feeling in her heart. Her expression changed, but then she thought it might not be a bad thing. Nonetheless, she panicked a bit as she said, "Oh no, this isn’t good. You know Wang Sisi from Beijing, the girl you just met?"

"... I know her." Zhao Guoqiang hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"That girl has a strong sense of justice. Has she gone to the hospital?"

Hearing this, Zhao Guoqiang’s expression changed dramatically, and after shooting a vicious glance at Qian Guizhi, he turned and walked away.

After a few steps, he paused, turned his head, and looked at Qiao Qingyu, who was motionless. His eyes flickered several times, while Qiao Qingyu watched him, her gaze steady and faintly amused.

In the Agricultural Base, some matters are ignored if not raised by civilians.

He hadn’t hidden his affair with Yu Rou from everyone, nor had he ever brought Qian Guizhi to the Base. He had lived alone in the allocated house, and sending money to them each month was his idea of being benevolent. Moreover, he had long thought about divorce. He didn’t like Qian Guizhi, he felt nothing but aversion towards her.

But he hadn’t planned on letting everyone know about his domestic troubles. Public knowledge of such matters would not bode well for his job, as the cases of Mr. Zhao and Mr. Wang illustrated.

Concealing his inner anxiety, he glanced at the motionless Qian Guizhi with a reprimand, "Why are you still standing here? Go away. Qiao Qingyu is very busy. As a housewife, you shouldn’t bother her."

Qian Guizhi hesitated, but then gathered her courage to say, "I don’t want to sleep in the basement with Gou Dan. The woman who came back with you yesterday said if I return, she’ll inject Gou Dan with something and send him away as if he were mad..."

Zhao Guoqiang’s face flushed with anger. Even though he knew she might have already told someone about his deeds, he still clung to a sliver of hope. But now, hearing those words uncovered in front of Qiao Qingyu, his face contorted grotesquely.

"How could Yu Rou say such a thing? You’re slandering her!"

"Shut up!" Qiao Qingyu suddenly snapped fiercely.

Her commanding presence startled Zhao Guoqiang into silence, swallowing what he was about to say.

Then Qiao Qingyu picked up the phone and quickly dialed the hospital. The call connected promptly to the deputy dean. Her voice cutting through the air, she said, "Dean Sun, you need to get to the front gate immediately and intercept Wang Sisi. Also, there’s a nurse named Yu Rou, don’t let her show her face yet. Find someone to keep an eye on her..."

"What’s going on? What happened?" Dean Sun was utterly confused, his voice anxious.

"I can’t speak about it over the phone, I’ll explain when I get to the hospital."

After putting down the phone, Qiao Qingyu looked at Zhao Guoqiang, "Zhao Guoqiang, if that woman really said those words, the situation is not simple. The security level at the Base is now at its highest. What kind of drug can turn someone insane? If there really is such a drug, and it falls into the wrong hands, our Base would be in grave danger."

Then she pointed at the little boy, "Don’t deny it any longer. Even if you haven’t obtained a marriage certificate, with this child here, you are in a de facto marriage. Of course, what Wang Sisi said earlier was also correct. I really didn’t think you were this kind of person."

"What have I done? I neither hit them nor scolded them, and I even send them money every month. They should just stay quietly in the countryside. And marrying her was my family forcing me, I never agreed. How can I be blamed?"

So you disagreed but still went to bed with her and had a child? What sort of thing is that?

But Qiao Qingyu, being a female comrade, just couldn’t say that out loud, especially with a child present. She didn’t want to deal with him and walked out first, not wanting to be seen standing with Zhao Guoqiang.

Then she waved at Qian Guizhi, "Someone has already threatened the safety of your son. This is no longer a simple family matter. Let me find you a place where you can get some help."

Zhao Guoqiang flew out after her, blocking Qiao Qingyu’s way, "Where are you suggesting she go to seek help? What are you trying to do?"

"What are you trying to do?" Qiao Qingyu asked back calmly.

"This is... This is a matter between us as a couple. You just manage the Agricultural Base, why do you have to meddle in my family affairs?"

"... Haha." Qiao Qingyu scoffed, angry yet amused, "Now you admit she’s your ’couple,’ weren’t you just saying there was no relationship?"

She then pointed at the clothes he wore and then at the clothes the little boy was wearing, her disdain clear, "Look at what you’re wearing and what the child is wearing. It’s so cold, if you think it’s a matter between a couple, then I won’t meddle. Send the two of them back home first, it’s too cold outside."

After that, Qiao Qingyu turned to Qian Guizhi, her voice softer, "Sister-in-law Qian, you heard him, he said it’s a matter between the two of you. Whether you can continue this relationship is up to you. Don’t worry, times have changed. Even women can have skills, have their own jobs, and support themselves. Take the child back now, it’s almost noon and the child must be hungry."

When Qiao Qingyu’s gaze landed on Zhao Guoqiang again, it carried a warning, "Since you’ve recognized them, then take them home. Wang Sisi is impulsive, I need to see what’s happening at the hospital."

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