Chapter 89: Recanting Confession +
Lin Jiao’e vomited violently, even spewing bile.
Mixed in were some light red bloodstains, making it even more alarming. Thinking about how severe the morning sickness was, to the point of vomiting blood!
After reading medical texts for so long, Gu Yu had seen some illnesses described, like the nausea and dry heaving similar to pregnancy.
Such as infectious diseases of the digestive system, painful diseases of internal organs, central nervous system diseases, drug reactions, neurotic vomiting, etc. Among these, vomiting related to the stomach was relatively common.
For example, gastritis…
However, pregnancy and gastritis could resemble each other, and without detailed examination, it was impossible to distinguish them.
Gu Yu’s thought that Lin Jiao’e was not pregnant came from this very idea… But considering Lin Jiao’e’s unclear relationships with many men, even if she were pregnant, it was uncertain, so a thorough examination was still necessary.
“Village Chief, Lin Jiao’e doesn’t look well. Don’t let her die from anger! Hurry and get a doctor to examine her, so Widow Lin doesn’t try to blame my family if she really dies.”
“…”
Gu Yu himself was mostly self-taught, able to provide remedies based on symptoms, but the traditional Chinese medicine diagnostic methods of observation, listening, inquiry, and pulse-taking were too difficult for him.
Moreover, even if Gu Yu offered to feel Lin Jiao’e’s pulse or examine her, she would likely refuse, thinking it was some scheme or trick.
Therefore, Gu Yu could only sarcastically suggest that someone examine Lin Jiao’e to see if she was pregnant.
Although Gu Yu now had the evidence from the cave on the mountain, he was no longer afraid of Lin Jiao’e causing more trouble.
Later, even if the villagers found Xi Yang in the cave, Gu Yu could say he found an injured man on the mountain and brought him back, and because Mengyao was at home, he could only be housed in the cave to recover.
Xi Yang indeed had an injured leg, which was undeniable.
However, if Lin Jiao’e were not actually pregnant, it would be a direct slap in her face.
After all, Lin Jiao’e had previously claimed to be three months pregnant…
“I’ll do it!”
After Gu Yu finished speaking, from the surrounding onlookers, the village doctor immediately raised a hand, quickly squeezed out of the crowd, and volunteered to examine Lin Jiao’e.
Encountering such an exciting event in the village, the village doctor was also curious about how things would develop and what the relationship between Lin Jiao’e and Gu Yu was.
The village doctor greatly admired Gu Yu.
Putting aside everything else, Gu Yu’s skill was extremely high just by being able to cure the measles patients in the village and town.
Not to mention, Gu Yu directly shared the prescription for measles, allowing all doctors in Lian Town to learn it, thus treating measles patients more effectively… Such a selfless act made the village doctor feel that Gu Yu was not like someone who would have an illicit affair.
Lin Jiao’e did not object to Gu Yu suggesting she be examined. She felt her abdomen was in severe pain and it would be better to have a doctor see her quickly.
If she continued to delay, Lin Jiao’e felt she might die from the pain.
After the village doctor took Lin Jiao’e’s pulse, his brows suddenly furrowed deeply. Then, with a meaningful glance at Lin Jiao’e, she saw a trace of sarcasm in the village doctor’s eyes.
Could it be…
“Lin Jiao’e is not pregnant. Her pulse beats steadily, while a true pregnancy pulse is like slippery beads, not strong pulsations, but slipping bead by bead to the fingertips… like beads rolling on a plate, smooth and round to the touch. But Lin Jiao’e’s pulse shows no such signs.”
“You’re talking nonsense! I’ve been experiencing morning sickness, isn’t that pregnancy?”
“Vomiting means pregnancy? I’ve been practicing medicine for many years, and I’ve seen some special ailments that closely resemble pregnancy but are actually caused by physical problems, not actual pregnancy.”
After hearing Lin Jiao’e’s rebuttal, the village doctor couldn’t help but give her a disdainful look. The words that followed made Lin Jiao’e’s face turn as pale as paper, knowing in her heart that her good hand had turned into a bad one.
She had intended to use her pregnancy to threaten Gu Yu, but now the doctor diagnosed that she was not actually pregnant!
Damn it! It was all her mother’s fault. If she had let her see a doctor back then, none of this would have happened… Her mother insisted it would be bad if others found out, and that a secret abortion was safer.
As Lin Jiao’e thought about this, she discreetly glanced at Yang Shun. She saw that Yang Shun also had an expression of surprised disbelief.
Everything had been planned, but she didn’t expect that Lin Jiao’e wasn’t actually pregnant.
If there was no child, how could she pull Gu Yu down from his pedestal!
Before Yang Shun could finish his internal struggle, when he saw Lin Jiao’e glancing his way, his eyebrows furrowed deeply, thinking that Lin Jiao’e, this troublesome woman, was still waiting for him!
Now that she couldn’t rely on Gu Yu, Lin Jiao’e was likely to latch onto him.
But… if he refused Lin Jiao’e, Yang Shun knew that this woman would definitely expose him too. If they die, they die together.
Therefore, Yang Shun nodded at Lin Jiao’e at this moment, signaling her to do whatever she wanted, and to deal with this matter first.
After collaborating with Yang Shun twice, Lin Jiao’e seemed to have a tacit understanding. Upon seeing Yang Shun nod, she understood his meaning.
Knowing she couldn’t cling to Gu Yu anymore, as it might backfire… The task now was to quickly move away from the center of the vortex to avoid being dragged into it.
“Village Chief, it was all a misunderstanding. I ate some medicine my mother bought for me earlier, and my head was a bit hazy… Now that I’m a bit clearer, I didn’t expect myself to do such a thing.”
“What medicine is so potent! Tell me, and I’ll go buy some to take too.”
“Forget it! What do you need that medicine for! After taking it, you’ll have nothing to do and will just wrongly accuse people, right?”
“Tsk, I thought something big was going to happen, but now you’re just showing me this. It’s truly disappointing!”
“Exactly, if you eat too much medicine, stay at home and don’t come out to harm others.”
“Could Lin Jiao’e be haunted by those wronged souls and evil spirits! That’s why she acted like this…”
“Give it a rest! Which family’s evil spirits possess someone and can clearly say they want to get married? Or why doesn’t Lin Jiao’e want to marry anyone else in the village, only Gu Yu! Isn’t it just because she sees that the Gu family has no adults and is easy to bully?”
Seeing the unfavorable situation, Lin Jiao’e quickly recanted her statement.
Her speed in changing her expression made the surrounding onlookers marvel, thinking that Lin Jiao’e was truly shameless.
The eyes of the masses were clear; Lin Jiao’e couldn’t easily fool them with just saying she was confused from taking medicine!
The village chief was also speechless about Widow Lin and her daughter. Did they think the chaos they had already caused wasn’t enough? By causing this scene now, they had made the village quite lively.
In the future, for any village event, there would be no need for deliberate promotion. Just let this mother and daughter quarrel, and the entire village would surely show up on time.
Perhaps they would even bring stools and melon seeds, and even more so, they would come in groups to watch the excitement…
However, how to deal with Widow Lin and her daughter now made the village chief difficult.
After all, Widow Lin and her daughter only slandered Gu Yu and caused no actual damage. Lin Jiao’e insisted that she was ill and took medicine, which caused her current state, making a judgment difficult.
Under the current circumstances, at most, Widow Lin and her daughter could receive a few planks. Directly killing them… was impossible. Even the village chief did not have such authority. Even for plank beatings, they had to be sent to the yamen.
“Since you took too much medicine, don’t come out and shout nonsense. What is all this about? It’s truly annoying…”
“Village Chief, is this matter going to be let go just like this?”
[Gu Mengyao’s Anger Level +2]
Just as the village chief intended to appease the situation, Gu Mengyao became indignant.
How dare Lin Jiao’e falsely accuse her husband! This matter was not over!
Gu Mengyao, who was usually good-tempered, treated matters calmly unless something made her extremely angry.
Even when encountering someone asking for help, she would only extend a helping hand, as if it were as normal as eating and drinking, without needing strong emotional fluctuations.
However, now, upon encountering Lin Jiao’e slandering Gu Yu, she could no longer contain herself!
If Lin Jiao’e could just walk away scot-free today, what if she came back to harm Ah Yu in the future? She would never allow this harmful person another chance to cause trouble.
“It’s not that it will be let go. We can have Widow Lin and her daughter taken to the yamen and given a few planks as a lesson.”
When the village chief heard Gu Mengyao’s words, he sighed inwardly, thinking that Gu Yu’s wife had finally lost her temper.
Faced with such baseless accusations, it was fortunate that Gu Yu had managed to explain himself clearly… If he hadn’t, Gu Yu’s ending would have been either marrying Lin Jiao’e or being thrown into the pond with her.
Neither outcome was good!
So, it was no wonder Gu Mengyao was so angry. He just didn’t know how she intended to deal with Lin Jiao’e.
Lin Jiao’e, who had been secretly pleased when she heard the village chief’s words, thought the village chief was indeed easily swayed and that she could just deal with it casually.
This time, she had been too reckless. Next time, she would definitely come up with a foolproof plan.
In any case, she absolutely did not believe Yang Shun’s deceitful words anymore.
After this matter was over, Lin Jiao’e felt she had to get something good from Yang Shun, otherwise, it would be a shame to have lost so much face.
However, upon hearing the village chief mention plank beatings, Lin Jiao’e couldn’t help but start to resent him inwardly, thinking of Gu Mengyao, this vicious woman, who was now refusing to let go of her.
Hmph, even if she was beaten with planks, it was nothing.
At worst, she would find a way to get back at them later.
“There’s no need to trouble the Magistrate with sending them there. Now, I want Widow Lin and her daughter to leave Yang Family Village.”
However, Gu Mengyao refused the village chief’s suggestion.
Her firm words that followed silenced the courtyard. Everyone looked at Gu Mengyao in surprise, not expecting her to propose such a solution.
