Chapter 4: 004 The Most Poisonous is a Woman's Heart

It hurts!

If giving birth didn't hurt, what else could be called pain?

This was level ten pain; there was no level eleven!

As a physician, Rong Jing knew exactly what was about to happen. As the pain intensified, she clenched her teeth even tighter!

One hand braced against the ground, while the other secretly grabbed a large handful of sand. Whether for the sake of the child or for herself, she would not give up any hope.

She wanted to live!

The young ladies and masters of the Second Branch had a mother like this to ensure they lived in luxury and arranged bright futures for them.

But as for her? From childhood to adulthood, not a single person had ever asked her if she was well-fed or warm. All along, she could only rely on herself.

The fury of this body infected Rong Jing, making it difficult for her to distinguish between their memories.

At this moment, she felt hatred and resentment. Why should her life and her very existence be destroyed to achieve someone else's prosperity and high status?

She refused!

"Old woman, I'm telling you, the child and I are members of the Rong family in life, and we will be ghosts of the Rong family in death. Don't you ever dream of getting rid of us!" Rong Jing shouted angrily, her face twisted and ferocious.

Madam Xu had intended to strike her, but she was startled and instinctively recoiled. In that split second, she seemed to see another shadow upon Rong Jing's body.

Thinking of how the previous guards had been killed for no apparent reason, Madam Xu became even more terrified. She didn't dare approach Rong Jing and took another step back. Just then, Rong Jing casually flung the sand into her face!

Madam Xu let out a scream and hurriedly covered her face to rub her eyes. Rong Jing took the opportunity to grab a stone, aiming for an acupoint on Madam Xu's forehead, her heart filled with killing intent.

But unexpectedly, just as she was about to strike, she suddenly lost her strength and slumped down.

Waves of pain, like something scratching inside her belly, gradually became heart-wrenching, making her very internal organs ache!

Beneath her, there was a powerful sensation of downward pressure.

The child!

Previously, Rong Jing hadn't been fully in the zone and hadn't completely realized what being pregnant entailed, but now, the incredibly real sensation in her lower abdomen told her that a tiny life was struggling to break through all obstacles, struggling to enter this world!

It was a child!

However, at that moment, Madam Xu rubbed the sand from her eyes and, in a fit of anger and panic, hoisted a large stone above her head with both hands!

At this moment, it was either her death or hers!

Seeing this, Rong Jing roared, "You dare..."

"You little slut, keep laughing! If you've got the guts, laugh again! I'll make you cry right now!" Madam Xu approached step by step, holding the large stone.

To her surprise, even at a time like this, Rong Jing actually grinned, a smile that looked like a demon's!

Madam Xu felt her skin crawl and shouted to bolster her courage, "Rong Jing, listen to me! The Rong family is the most noble of scholarly families. We will never allow an impure lady like you to exist, and we will never allow any stain to remain. Your existence is a disgrace to my Rong family!"

"Filthy things produce nothing but filth. All of you can go to hell!"

With that, Madam Xu smashed the large stone toward Rong Jing's belly!

But unexpectedly, in that flash of lightning, a sword light suddenly flashed through, instantly splitting the large stone in two, causing the pieces to fall on either side of Rong Jing.

"Who is it?"

Madam Xu shouted reflexively. She knew that if someone she knew witnessed her behavior, her life would be ruined, and the reputation of the Rong clan would be destroyed.

"Tsk tsk tsk, as expected, a woman's heart is the most poisonous, especially an old woman's!" A pleasant voice drifted over.

Looking toward the sound, they saw a young man in blue who had appeared at some unknown time, wearing a blue hollowed-out half-mask. He held a sword against his chest with his arms crossed, leaning lazily against a tree trunk. Half of his handsome face carried a rogueish air, elegant yet languid. He was clearly a person of the martial world—to put it bluntly, a high-level martial arts hooligan!

"You! You... who are you?" Madam Xu's voice was trembling.

"Why don't you get lost? Or do you want me to dig out your heart to see if it really is the most poisonous?" As the blue-clad young man spoke, he actually licked his lips, as if he truly wanted to eat it!

Seeing this, Madam Xu turned and fled in terror, completely forgetting about Rong Jing. The refined people of scholarly families feared martial arts hooligans most of all!

With the person gone, Rong Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief, but very soon, she held her breath again!

It hadn't been quite that painful before, but once her whole body relaxed and her attention focused entirely on her belly, she experienced the true agony!

"Ah..."

She couldn't help but cry out, her hands clawing wildly at the ground as if trying to grab something. Her features were all contorted; the sensation of downward pressure grew stronger and stronger. Finally, she pushed her legs apart!

Seeing this, the blue-clad young man shuddered and cried out in alarm, "Don't look, don't look..."

While shouting, he hurriedly turned to leave. He had only been passing by and had drawn his blade to help in the face of injustice; he didn't want to meddle in anyone's business!

But unexpectedly, Rong Jing screamed, "Good person, don't go! Help... save the child!"