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In December, the plum blossoms bloomed, and the heavy winter snow covered all of Cangjian Villa. Flower Mother, dressed in a white fox fur coat, stood in the courtyard staring blankly at a red plum blossom on a branch. Her hands naturally rested on her abdomen; she had been pregnant for three months, and it was slightly noticeable that her belly had begun to protrude. Fortunately, it was winter, and the girl Yu was rather muddled, so for the time being, she had managed to keep it a secret.
"Child, you will only have me as your mother in the future," she said, gently touching her belly, a faint smile in her eyes.
Once this heavy snowfall passed, she would leave Cangjian Villa and settle in a remote village to raise this child alone until adulthood.
The thought of having a delicate child calling her "mother" made her unable to contain her excitement. She placed her hands on her abdomen, and the warmth in her eyes seemed almost capable of melting the cold snow on the branches.
However, at that moment, Flower Mother did not yet know that life was often unsatisfactory. Heavenly Fate would destroy one thing and inevitably take away another... This was called destiny.
Flower Mother's destiny was Xiao Chuxin.
That day, for some unknown reason, Xiao Chuxin stormed into her yard with a furious expression and smashed a large ceramic water jar into pieces with a single strike.
"You actually hate me this much! If you hate me, why don't you come at me directly? Xiang Er is just a weak woman!!"
She looked at him in confusion as he raged and slowly stood up with a frown. "What are you going crazy about? What does your wife have to do with me?"
"Hmph! It has nothing to do with you?" Xiao Chuxin angrily stepped forward to grab her hand but was dodged by her. "Your maid poisoned Xiang Er; how can you not know?"
"Yu?" Flower Mother began to understand the situation. No wonder Yu hadn’t returned last night. But with Yu's personality, would she really poison someone?
"Yu is afraid of even mice; how could she poison your wife?" She would protect her maid no matter what.
"There are witnesses and evidence; you can't argue your way out of this!" With a strong pull, he yanked her wrist forward. In a panic, Flower Mother carefully protected her abdomen. She must not let anything happen to the child; this was her last lifeline.
Upon arriving at Nangong Xiang's room, she was met with a strong scent of medicine. Outside stood a group of doctors in layers. A hint of sarcasm flashed in Flower Mother's eyes.
Xiao Chuxin threw Flower Mother into the room and then pulled Yu by her hair, forcing her to kneel on the ground. "Your maid, you ask her yourself!"
Flower Mother finally steadied herself and saw Yu's tear-streaked and scarred face, which no longer resembled her originally delicate appearance. She immediately took out a handkerchief to wipe her face. "Does it hurt?"
Upon seeing that it was Flower Mother, Yu quickly grabbed her sister's hand. "Sister... I would never dare to poison and harm the lady. Please believe me, I am just a servant."
"I believe you." Naturally, she trusted her maid; she just didn't know who in this manor was so malicious as to frame her maid.
She raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Chuxin seriously. "This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated. I believe my maid would not do such a thing."
Xiao Chuxin was startled by the cold light in her eyes. Upon further reflection, Yu's usual demeanor did not seem like that of someone who would poison others.
"Cough cough..." A weak cough came from the side, and Nangong Xiang's voice reached them. "Husband, don't wrong my sister; she is also a pitiful person. It was my fault... I shouldn't have come to Cangjian Villa to take her place... cough cough..."
Upon hearing this, Flower Mother clenched her hands tightly. What a vicious woman who turns black into white!
She pulled Yu up and sneered, "How strange! I didn't know you actually had the ability to take my position in the villa. Did the guards in the inner courtyard agree to this?"
Xiao Chuxin's expression turned cold. "Flower Mother, don't think that just because you have some influence you can do as you please. This manor is still under my control."
The guards in the inner courtyard were given to Flower Mother by Elder Xu for fun; they were originally just for amusement. However, unexpectedly, Flower Mother had the ability to train these guards into the most skilled and outstanding individuals in all of Cangjian Villa.
Flower Mother sarcastically curled her lips. "It seems that Zhuang Master is certain that we are the culprits. Well... if you think so, then so be it. I won't stay in this manor any longer; I'm leaving!" She grabbed Yu and was about to leave.
"Flower Mother, what kind of attitude is this?" Xiao Chuxin struck out with her palm. Normally, she could easily deflect such an attack. But this was not a normal situation; she was pregnant and could not use her energy lightly, or else the child would be in danger.
At that critical moment, Yu stepped in front of her and took the blow directly. She desperately embraced Yu's body as she watched Yu's eyes widen in shock as she took her last breath without even having time for a final word, her body growing cold.
"You..." Xiao Chuxin did not expect Yu to shield her, but Flower Mother clearly had the ability to protect herself and save Yu, yet she did not act. It seemed her thoughts were indeed as deep as Xiang Er's.
Flower Mother could hardly feel any warmth left in her body. She woodenly raised her head to look at Xiao Chuxin, the bloodthirsty light flickering in her eyes almost driving her insane.
"You killed my maid. What do you plan to use to compensate?" Today, she was determined to take Nangong Xiang's life to honor Yu!
"She's just a maid. What can be done?" Xiao Chuxin sneered, showing no concern at all.
Flower Mother stepped forward, standing right in front of him, grabbing his collar: "To you, Yu may just be a maid, but have you ever thought about who she is to me? She is the one who accompanied me in place of my parents!! But... Xiao Chuxin, you killed her in front of me, killed my family!"
She almost gritted her teeth, the mist in her eyes unable to hide the redness that had already appeared.
Xiao Chuxin easily pulled her hand away: "Flower Mother, stop putting on a show. With your skills, saving her shouldn't be difficult, so why didn't you act?"
Why didn't she act? Because if she did, the child might be lost... Flower Mother bit her lip, incredulously looking at the current Xiao Chuxin. Was this man still the one she once loved recklessly?
Seeing that Flower Mother remained silent, Xiao Chuxin assumed he had struck a nerve and disdainfully said, "It is only now that I see what kind of person you really are, Flower Mother."
Flower Mother suppressed her urge to perish together with him and narrowed her beautiful eyes: "Am I not the same?"
"Sister... are you angry with Xiang Er?" A woman lifted the curtain and stepped out, moving gracefully like a willow in the wind, stunningly beautiful.
In that instant, Flower Mother acted. Her fingers curled into claws and swiftly aimed for Nangong Xiang's heart. A loud shout came from behind: "Flower Mother, dare you—!"
Just as she was about to reach Nangong Xiang, she heard a gust of wind rushing towards her from behind. In despair, she protected her belly.
Her body flew out like a rag doll, crashing into a large Vase on the ground. She coughed up a mouthful of blood and lay on the ground in pain.
She could feel something rapidly leaving her abdomen... it was her child...
"Xiang Er, are you okay?" Xiao Chuxin carefully held Nangong Xiang in his arms, then disdainfully glanced away from the woman on the ground.
Looking at the blood gradually staining the carpet red, Flower Mother felt a bit dazed. She understood medicine and knew that under such a powerful gust of wind, the child could not be saved... she also realized that the moment she fell to the ground, everything began to collapse.
With a confused glance at the couple who were so in love with each other, she sadly discovered that the most heartless thing in this world was a man.
When a man no longer loves you, everything you do is wrong, your existence is a mistake, your presence is a mistake... even your breathing begins to feel like a mistake...
Xiao Chuxin... I, Flower Mother, truly misjudged you.
Rising up, she shot out like a string released, and Xiao Chuxin immediately followed her after noticing.
The scenery around them became increasingly distorted as the person in front showed no signs of stopping. Blood dripped along the snowy path, and he couldn't help but worry if he had been too harsh just now.
On the cliff of the back mountain, Flower Mother stood at the edge, looking at the trail of blood behind her, tears began to well up in her eyes.
Child, child... I'm sorry, mother is sorry for you... I couldn't protect you...
Mother is coming to be with you...
Xiao Chuxin stopped five steps away from Flower Mother. He didn't believe she would jump; after all, in his view, Flower Mother was an incredibly strong woman who would never take her own life over a maid's death. So he remained silent and quietly watched her.
Unexpectedly, just when he thought Flower Mother wouldn't jump, that white figure leaped up like a butterfly, filled with desperate hatred. Without even looking at him, she jumped down in a panic. By the time he rushed over, all he could see was a flash of white in the mountain wind...
Where she had originally stood was a pool of bright red blood, staining the snow into a shocking crimson.
This is her blood...
She refused to forgive him for the death of a maid and jumped off a cliff to commit suicide... Flower Mother is dead...
Xiao Chuxin suddenly collapsed to the ground, reaching out his hand towards the cliff, as if in that moment he could grasp the hand of the woman who had just made her desperate choice...
These bloody memories now felt painful for Xiao Chuxin, especially when he realized that the blood beneath his feet was actually that of his own child, nearly shattering his mind.
That child... he had killed with his own hands.
He extended his hand to look at his palm; he had never felt it so terrifying as today.
Trembling, he reached out, looking at that right hand... it was this very hand that had injured Flower Mother, this hand that had personally ended the child's life.
"Ah—!" Suddenly, with a swift motion, blood gushed out like a fountain. The butler happened to enter at that moment, rushing over in panic to apply pressure and stop the bleeding, then bringing ointment to sprinkle on it, looking at Xiao Chuxin with concern and saying, "Zhuang Master, what have you done? Why did you chop off your own hand?"
Xiao Chuxin's face was pale, his gaze distant: "I am atoning..." Atoning for his unborn child.
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