Chapter 155: Liancheng Has Doubts
Three days later.
“Lian…”
Wells pushed open the door. Behind him, a servant pushed a meal cart in. As the door opened and closed, Lian Cheng glimpsed a line of bodyguards outside the door through the gap.
Her eyeballs shifted slightly.
Wells seemingly casually blocked her line of sight, and the door was closed.
He picked up the menu on the dining table, “Golden Coconut Cake, Peanut and Pork Rib Soup, and Taro Duck. I apologize, the names of Huaxia dishes are a bit difficult for me. How is the Chinese cook my father found? He’s made his signature dishes the past few days. Are there any you particularly like?”
The servant helped Lian Cheng sit up, placed a cushion behind her, and then turned to find the bed table.
Lian Cheng didn’t respond to his pleasantries. More than food, she wanted to ask about the progesterone injection.
The sharp pain in her lower abdomen had stopped, but she was still bleeding. Yet, the doctor had stopped the progesterone injection. When Lian Cheng first asked, the doctor said she was drowsy and needed a check-up.
But after the check-up, no injection was administered these past two days.
“Why was the injection stopped?”
Wells had prepared for this, “Lian, your side effects are too obvious. The examination results not only indicate drowsiness, but you’ve also severely lost your sense of taste, haven’t you?”
Lian Cheng opened her mouth to say something.
Wells continued, “This is only one reason. Lian, do you know about the anti-abortion protest parade in Húsavík last month? The protests have spread here now.”
“The government is very sensitive about abortion laws, and all medications related to pregnancy being unsafe are under strict investigation. Especially medications with such obvious side effects, the government worries that someone might exploit them to force doctors to perform abortions.”
Lian Cheng lowered her eyes.
The side effect of the injection was the worsening of pregnancy reactions. Bai Ying had also explained that severe nausea and vomiting, leading to an inability to eat, could damage bodily organs, causing liver and kidney dysfunction.
Endangering her life, the hospital would inevitably terminate the pregnancy to save the pregnant woman. This was exploiting the law through her body.
Wells observed her expression, “Originally, in Iceland, very few doctors would use this type of injection for pregnancy preservation. Moreover, your situation is special now. If someone were to learn about your news, it would lead to extremely severe consequences, such as being discovered by your enemies.”
The servant set up the table and began arranging the dishes one by one.
Lian Cheng’s nose felt a bit stuffy, and she couldn’t smell the fragrance well, nor did she feel hungry. While Wells was there, she asked again, “How is things in Huaxia these past two days?”
“The struggle within the Liang family has escalated. Shen said that the little enemy’s mother visited him in the hospital, and the little enemy broke ties with her, causing a huge conflict.”
Lian Cheng suddenly frowned, gazing at him.
Wells thought she was interested, but when Xiao Da relayed the message, he had only mentioned it briefly. “Broke ties” and “unresolvable conflict” were his embellishments.
“I’m sorry, Lian,” he shrugged. “That’s all. The situation is very tense, and Shen is very busy. He didn’t have time to tell me the detailed sequence of events.”
Lian Cheng withdrew her gaze and picked up her chopsticks to eat.
After Wells left, the servant cleared the dining table.
Lian Cheng suddenly threw off the quilt and got out of bed. The servant was startled and half-helped, half-prevented her, “Madam, the doctor ordered you to rest in bed absolutely.”
Lian Cheng put one foot into her slippers, “I need to go to the restroom.”
The servant smiled, “No need to go. I will assist you in taking care of it in bed.”
Lian Cheng shook her head, insisting on going to the restroom.
The servant couldn’t dissuade her and finally carefully helped her over.
Lian Cheng used the excuse of personal privacy, asking her to leave first. This time, the servant was very insistent.
Lian Cheng was also insistent.
In the end, the servant still did not leave.
Lian Cheng lay back down on the bed, her heart completely suspended. She pondered for a while.
From the bodyguards at the door, to Wells’ words and actions after entering, and then to the servant, she felt a sense of familiarity. A familiarity of a cage that had been broken through, now re-enveloping her in confinement.
Wells didn’t understand Shen Lichuan. Shen Lichuan was upright and reserved; he never spoke ill of others behind their backs. Moreover, he knew she wanted to understand the domestic situation, and it wouldn’t be about whether Liang Chaosu and Mother Liang were arguing.
Thinking further back, there was still that paradox. Given Liang Chaosu’s cautious nature, if he hadn’t intended to let her go, he wouldn’t have taken her out knowing Old Ghost was present.
It was still the Whale Museum, a place with many people and exits. Was Liang Chaosu scared by her hatred, knowing there would be no outcome, and therefore let her leave?
Lian Cheng’s hands under the quilt clenched silently. To this day, she still couldn’t determine if Liang Chaosu had intentionally created an opportunity for her to meet Old Ghost and leave at the restaurant before the whale watching trip.
However, given the current situation, if Shen Lichuan could bribe gangs, and Old Ghost was under Liang Chaosu’s surveillance at the time, couldn’t he bribe a gang?
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Iceland is different from Huaxia; the new year does not begin with the Spring Festival.
December 25th, after Christmas, December 31st turns over the calendar, and it is a brand new year.
Old Ghost filled the car with gas at the gas station, bought a large box of bread, cola, ready-to-eat meat, and canned goods, filling the co-pilot’s seat. He carefully drove and caught up to a red Toyota.
There was another development domestically. Not only did President Shen suspect Miss Lian Cheng was not dead, but the old bastard enemy also somehow grew suspicious and hired new personnel to investigate.
Old Ghost and his friend found nothing for two days, so he changed his target. If the old bastard’s men discovered Miss Lian Cheng was not dead and clashed with the gang, his chances of taking Miss Lian Cheng while they were in chaos would be much greater than him charging into the gang alone.
They saw them arrive at the small hospital where Lian Cheng had surgery, circling the block a few times.
Old Ghost was cursing, “A bunch of useless fools. Get in there for your father!”
His peripheral vision suddenly caught sight of the street corner reflected in the rearview mirror. A silver car head slowly emerged, and Old Ghost recognized the license plate. He and his friend had met a minor gang leader before, and this was the minor leader’s car’s license plate.
Old Ghost choked on a curse, fumbling to reverse into the adjacent alley. Just as he stopped, a silver car passed the alley entrance, seemingly heading for the red Toyota.
Old Ghost dared not follow in the car. He got out and peeked from the alley entrance.
Not long after.
He grumbled as he returned to the car and took out his phone to call Shen Lichuan.
“President Shen, the people the old bastard hired this time are no good. Those gang members didn’t even get close before they saw the car and retreated. How about I lure them into revealing themselves? The old bastard will know Miss Lian Cheng is not dead and will definitely call back the previous people. Once they clash with the gang, I’ll take the opportunity to bring Miss Lian Cheng away.”
Shen Lichuan’s legs felt as if their muscles had suddenly cramped, making him weak and unable to stand. He barely held onto the corner of the desk.
These days, he had been negotiating with the gang. He had sent people to meet the leader, and the gang’s reply was firm: it was a mistake, Lian Cheng was undoubtedly dead, and they returned his deposit.
Although it was a public performance, and his reason told him that Liang Chaosu had set up a trap to deceive everyone, there were still irrational moments. Uncontrollable emotions repeatedly tore at him in his mind, the one in ten thousand chance of an accident.
At this moment, Father Liang sent people to re-investigate the hospital, and the gang made a move, which completely confirmed his suspicion.
Lian Cheng was still alive.
She truly, really, was still alive in this world.
