Chapter 230: Buying A Wedding Dress To Marry Shen Lichuan
Liancheng grabbed his sleeve. “I want to know who.”
Liang Chaosu’s other palm covered the back of her hand. Her temperature was very cool, and she seemed to have recovered from the fever. Relief appeared in his eyes.
“I will tell you the answer.”
He said he would tell her, not let her overhear. Liancheng frowned and didn’t let go.
Liang Chaosu lowered his eyes and looked at her. “You don’t believe me?”
Liancheng looked at him. Hong Kong had trusted him once, thinking he had changed, but within a day, reality slapped her in the face.
Liang Chaosu was still Liang Chaosu. When it came to the Mo family’s affairs, he would only shield her.
Liang Chaosu glanced at Shen Lichuan, then looked at Liancheng. He brushed a strand of hair from her cheek and tucked it behind her ear. “We are about to announce our marriage news. You are my wife, and I won’t lie to my wife.”
Liancheng only felt her scalp tingle. In front of everyone, their actions were intimate. She involuntarily let go, ending their closeness.
Liang Chaosu’s expression shifted from sunny to dark. He walked to the captain of the bodyguards without a word.
The captain of the bodyguards spoke in a very low voice. “Madam’s blood sample was switched. The situation is very complicated. The surveillance footage shows three groups of people before and after. I’ve filtered their faces and sent them to Mr. Xiao. Mr. Xiao replied that he has it under control and to rest assured.”
“And the tests for Madam’s blood sample were not just for fever and infection, but also for many other items, covering almost all blood test items in a medical examination.”
A ripple of emotion appeared on Liang Chaosu’s face, but he didn’t express his stance.
The captain of the bodyguards indeed had more news. He took a side step, turning his back to the waiting area. “Mr. Xiao couldn’t report to you personally, so he asked me to relay that while you were in Hong Kong, Bai Ying and Shen Lichuan had been investigating Hu Tiande.”
The darkness in Liang Chaosu’s eyes flickered, then quickly returned to calm. He instructed the captain of the bodyguards to wait on the spot.
He turned back to Liancheng’s side.
Liancheng stared intently at him. The captain of the bodyguards’ actions just now were almost an admission of guilt.
If there was something going on, he would hide it from her.
“Who is it.”
Liang Chaosu took her hand and faced Shen Lichuan. “There were three groups of people: the Lin family, Mo Shicheng, and an additional group. I’ve asked Xiao Da to investigate.”
Liancheng was stunned.
Before she could ask, Liang Chaosu’s gaze fixed on Bai Ying. “You had her undergo a medical examination. What was the reason?”
Bai Ying had no intention of hiding it from him, nor could she. As for Liancheng’s health, Liang Feng would only be more proactive than she was.
“The pregnancy preservation injections Liancheng received earlier were from a pharmaceutical company under the Mo clan. Recently, there have been rumors of adverse reactions among users. She suddenly developed a low fever, and I suspect it’s a precursor.”
Liang Chaosu’s expression turned grim. The chill intensified, becoming more oppressive.
He had been present during Lin Xianzi’s phone call. The Mo family had reacted quickly. By the time they returned to Nan Province, the news had been suppressed, and many diversions had been created. The specific problematic medication was unclear.
Although he had instructed Su Chenghuai to investigate in Singapore, he hadn’t connected the medication to the pregnancy preservation injections.
Bai Ying endured his gaze, feeling as if her skin and flesh had been pierced by thousands of holes. She was both afraid and guilty. “Liang Chaosu, I gave her the pregnancy preservation injections. If you want revenge, I won’t resist, but what’s important now is to wait for the results and confirm Liancheng’s health is alright.”
Shen Lichuan opened his mouth to say something.
Liang Chaosu immediately fixed his gaze on him. “Shut up.” His expression was gloomy, as if worried about Liancheng, and he didn’t have time to bicker with them about the delay. He ordered the security captain, “See them out.”
Bai Ying immediately became anxious. “I want to know the results—”
In the next second, she noticed Liancheng giving her a look with her peripheral vision. There was no additional signal, just a hint to leave first.
Bai Ying was confused but obediently pulled Shen Lichuan away. She and Liancheng had years of tacit understanding; this situation was not the first or second time.
Liang Chaosu already knew the director of the laboratory department. After a phone call, the director waited for them in the blood draw hall.
The nurse responsible for the blood draw was the most experienced in the department. Liancheng had her blood drawn from her left arm before, but this time it was her right arm.
She sat on the chair, her slender, weak arm extended across the window. The sharp needle pierced her blood vessel.
Liang Chaosu couldn’t help but grip Liancheng’s other hand. He rested his arm on the back of the chair, loosely embracing her. “Does it hurt?”
Liancheng glanced at him. She couldn’t struggle during the blood draw and coldly turned her head away. “I’m an adult. I’m not afraid of injections.”
The director chuckled upon hearing this. “Since Miss Liang is brave, after the major blood biochemistry tests are completed, it’s best to also check the tumor markers. If there are no problems, then combined with imaging, her health can basically be confirmed.”
Liang Chaosu counted the six blood collection tubes prepared by the nurse. “How much more blood needs to be drawn? She has severe anemia and already had a blood draw this morning. Will it have an impact?”
The director was surprised. Wealthy families value health the most. They lack no daily nutrition and exercise a lot. Apart from the elderly or heirs with high stress, young ladies, socialites, and idle second-generation individuals usually have good health.
“Then you need to pay more attention. Your sister can have the blood biochemistry tests first, and the rest in a few days.”
“Not my sister.” The nurse withdrew the needle. Liang Chaosu pressed down on the cotton swab and embraced Liancheng as he stood up. “My wife. We’re about to announce our marriage.”
The director’s pupils widened in shock.
To the side of the blood draw hall was the stairwell. The door was ajar, and a man wearing a black baseball cap was hiding behind the door leaf, holding several blood samples and making a phone call.
“Doctor Liu, I didn’t expect Liang Liancheng’s blood to be fought over by three parties: the Lin family, Second Master, and an additional group from the Gu family. They were all caught by Liang Chaosu. We were a step late, and fortunately, we weren’t discovered by him. They’ve re-drawn blood now. Should we switch it again?”
Doctor Liu had only worked as a private doctor before and was encountering Mo Shifu’s hidden trump card for the first time. As a new official with new seals, he was extremely cautious and prudent.
“Yes, the Lin family won’t give up so easily. A surprise attack is an old tactic of Lin Xianzi’s.”
The man in the baseball cap peeked out. The man and the director’s conversation couldn’t be heard clearly. His posture was straight, wearing a white shirt and black trousers. Even from a distance, his imposing presence was heavy, making one feel guilty and fearful.
He tightly held the woman’s waist, possessively embracing her. Occasionally, when the woman struggled, he would immediately tighten his grip, then fear that his strength would hurt her, and he would lower his head to lightly kiss her forehead, comforting her.
His possessiveness was overwhelming, far beyond that of ordinary people.
The man in the baseball cap lowered his voice even further. “Liang Chaosu is not to be trifled with. He’s about to marry Liang Liancheng, and this concerns his wife, so he’ll definitely be on high alert now. Inland is not Hong Kong, and the Lin family may not dare to launch a surprise attack. But if we make a move, we’ll most likely be discovered.”
Doctor Liu felt disrespected. “Are you questioning my decision? Remember, Liang Chaosu’s haste to marry indicates he’s afraid, afraid of the Lin family acknowledging Liang Liancheng. Therefore, even if you are discovered, he will never help Lin Xianzi against Second Master.”
“But if Lin Xianzi is confirmed, she won’t be able to divide her attention anymore. When she knows her daughter has been married off to a wolf, it will only ignite her fighting spirit, and she’ll relentlessly pursue Second Master, acting quickly to save her daughter.”
The man in the baseball cap hesitated.
Doctor Liu’s voice was sinister. “You also know there were three groups of people. Second Master’s people don’t know yet that Old Mr. Mo is helping. The appearance of the Gu family can only mean they are not united and have their own hidden agendas. With internal and external troubles, are you gambling Second Master’s remaining years with me?”
The man in the baseball cap dared not gamble.
At noon, the results were out.
Liancheng’s various values were normal, and her anemia had recovered.
After going downstairs, Liancheng first sent a message to Bai Ying to report the results.
Liang Chaosu put his arm around her shoulder and opened the co-pilot’s car door. “I looked at the domestic wedding dress brand brochures. There are styles you liked before. I’ve arranged for a meeting tomorrow morning.”
Liancheng’s scalp felt stiff as he pushed her into the car. “I liked wedding dresses before? When?”
Liang Chaosu leaned into the co-pilot’s seat and fastened her seatbelt. The buckle clicked shut. He didn’t get out but turned to look at her.
“You were sixteen.”
His breath was too close, blowing on her cheek. She felt hot and strong. Liancheng fled in a panic, unable to escape.
Liang Chaosu gripped her jaw, his nose tip touching hers. “On my birthday, you called the army to wish me a happy birthday. The gift was a wedding dress with a long train that you liked, costing fifteen million—”
Liancheng suddenly recalled and stiffened.
There was a smile in Liang Chaosu’s eyes, mixed with an undercurrent, as if he was controlling himself or had endured for many years, calculating their past.
“Give me a chance. I’ll buy it for you in the future, to marry Shen Lichuan.”
