Lu Zelei listened to the conversation, his heart struck by something, leaving him speechless with shock.
Just now, Nangong Shanshan had mentioned the child's ghost coming to find her, and her expression then had been one of terror, which he had seen clearly.
Her behavior was utterly abnormal.
When Lu Zelei returned, he saw the housekeeper packing things.
“Butler, what are you doing?” Lu Zelei asked.
“Oh, Miss Shanshan said she wants to be discharged and go home to rest.”
Hearing this, Lu Zelei frowned slightly.
Without a word, he took the things from the housekeeper's hands.
“Shanshan just had a miscarriage; she should recuperate in the hospital for a few more days.”
The housekeeper thought the same. Their financial situation wasn't a problem for staying longer; it was indeed better to stay a few more days.
However, Nangong Shanshan, standing nearby, was having none of it.
“I don’t want to stay in the hospital, I want to go home. I’ve already arranged it with the doctor. We’re leaving now. I don’t want to stay in this hospital for another moment.”
Nangong Shanshan had developed a phobia of the hospital room. Every time she opened her eyes, she saw that ghostly figure coming for her.
The more Nangong Shanshan insisted on going home, the more suspicious Lu Zelei became.
Putting the things down, he placed his hands on Nangong Shanshan’s shoulders, his eyes filled with concern.
“The doctor said you’ve had a miscarriage and need to rest well, recuperating properly for a month to ensure your full recovery.”
“You can rest at home too; there’s no need to stay here. We have a family doctor at home.”
“No, you can’t go home.”
“The entire internet is following your situation. You should stay in the hospital. This way, netizens will sympathize with you and help us condemn that wicked Tang Xiaomin!”
“But…”
“You must stay in the hospital to seek justice for the child. That’s final. Don’t discuss it further.”
Just as Nangong Shanshan was about to say something more, the housekeeper received a call and his face changed drastically.
“Miss, this is bad. Chen Qingyue has surrendered herself to the authorities. She’s also handed over some documents to the prosecutor’s office that are very unfavorable to you.”
Nangong Shanshan’s heart sank.
“What! That slut Chen Qingyue, is she abandoning her mother?”
At this moment, the housekeeper received another call, and his expression became even more troubled.
“Miss, the nursing home just reported that a group of people suddenly broke in and forcibly took Chen Mei away. They’re asking what we should do.”
Bang!
The cup in Nangong Shanshan’s hand fell to the floor.
She had initially been attracted to Chen Qingyue’s seductive charm and ability to attract men, so she had sent her to seduce Yan Jue, to cause trouble for Tang Xiaomin, and to gather information for her.
She had held Chen Mei hostage and possessed evidence of Chen Qingyue’s illegal activities.
She never expected Chen Qingyue to suddenly surrender and hand over incriminating evidence to the prosecutor’s office.
This was clearly a betrayal!
“Miss, the prosecutor’s office is calling, asking you to cooperate with the investigation. What should we do now?”
For a moment, Nangong Shanshan’s face turned pale, devoid of all color, her mind a complete blank.
Seeing her silence, the housekeeper looked at Lu Zelei for his opinion.
At this moment, Lu Zelei’s mind was also a jumbled mess.
With events unfolding one after another, he was also feeling very unsettled.
After a long silence, he finally spoke.
“Shanshan, no matter what happens, the best thing for you right now is to stay in the hospital and focus on recovering your health. After all, you have nothing to hide and are on solid ground, so there’s nothing to fear.” Su Dan Novel Network.
These words grated on Nangong Shanshan’s ears.
She eventually decided to temporarily abandon her plan to leave the hospital.
As Lu Zelei had said, it was best for her to stay in the hospital for now to gain the sympathy of netizens.
As for the ghost, if she had merely seen things, perhaps she wouldn’t see it tonight.
“Since you’ve said so, I’ll continue to stay in the hospital.”
After Lu Zelei left, Nangong Shanshan instructed the housekeeper.
“Go and make a substantial donation to the hospital for medical equipment. Ask the dean to issue a statement online about my condition, making it sound as dire as possible.”
“Yes.”
Meanwhile.
Tang Xiaomin watched the news online. The hospital dean had personally spoken about Nangong Shanshan’s condition, describing it in very serious terms.
The first point was the harm of miscarriage to the body: inflammation, thinning of the uterine wall, leading to habitual miscarriage in the future, and even the risk of infertility…
The second point was the psychological trauma: mild cases involved low spirits, severe cases could lead to serious depression, and even endanger life.
Under the dean’s explanation, netizens sympathized with Nangong Shanshan and also virulently attacked Tang Xiaomin, the “culprit.”
In mild terms, she was called worse than a beast; in severe terms, she was wished lightning strikes and a miserable death.
Tang Xiaomin merely sneered as she read these comments.
She opened her phone and looked at the spectacular performance in Nangong Shanshan’s hospital room last night, and the words she had spoken herself. She chuckled coldly.
What would happen to Nangong Shanshan if these things were posted online?
Just as she was logging into her account, preparing to upload the video online to deliver a powerful blow to Nangong Shanshan, a sensational news alert popped up on her computer.
# Shocking! Nangong Shanshan attempts suicide on the hospital rooftop after miscarriage! #
The news was being broadcast live, and the number of viewers quickly climbed to over a million.
The bullet comments in the live stream were polarized, with one side scolding Tang Xiaomin and the other side trying to persuade Nangong Shanshan.
In the live broadcast, Nangong Shanshan stood on the edge of the railing on the hospital rooftop.
Her hair fluttered in the wind, and she looked so precarious that she could fall from the dozen-story height at any moment.
A large number of firefighters were present, standing behind Nangong Shanshan and constantly trying to persuade her. Lu Zelei was also trying to reason with her.
However, no matter what they said, Nangong Shanshan cried hysterically.
“Don’t come near me, don’t come near!”
“My child is gone. I’m heartbroken. I couldn’t even protect my own child. What’s the point of living? It’s better to die. Then I can be with my child in the afterlife!”
Lu Zelei, who had doubted Nangong Shanshan before, now saw her grief-stricken attempt to jump, and all his suspicions vanished.
He even hated himself for questioning whether a woman, even one with a pampered temper like hers, would abort her own child.
“Shanshan, you’re still young. You can have another child in the future. Come down quickly; it’s very dangerous up there. I’ve already lost my child; I can’t lose you too.”
“My child is gone, my heart is shattered. If anything happens to you, I won’t be able to live either.”
Nangong Shanshan wept, shaking her head.
“Tang Xiaomin, why are you so cruelly killing my child? Why don’t you kill me? Take out your anger on me. My child was innocent. Heaven, please open your eyes…”
…
Nangong Shanshan’s acting was superb. Her torrent of tears and apparent genuine emotion moved everyone in the live stream.
The screen was filled with crying faces.
At this moment, it seemed as if the whole world was weeping for Nangong Shanshan.