The two of them stood up and left the banquet hall. Just as they reached the entrance, Qin Reng suddenly went black before his eyes and collapsed into Yu Yuetong's arms.
"Qin Reng! Qin Reng!" Yu Yuetong called out anxiously, but she could not wake him no matter how hard she tried.
Seeing this, the surrounding guests gathered around one after another.
"What's going on?"
"What's wrong with him?"
"Call an ambulance quickly!"
The scene instantly descended into chaos...
The ambulance wailed as it rushed over, taking Qin Reng to the nearest hospital.
Yu Yuetong accompanied him all the way, while inwardly plotting her next move.
The lights in the emergency room were blinding, and the air was thick with the smell of disinfectant. Yu Yuetong paced back and forth anxiously outside the door.
This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Since Old Madame was so set on holding a grandchild, why not just...
The doctor walked out of the emergency room, took off his mask, and wore a solemn expression. "The patient's condition is quite unstable. Surgery is needed immediately."
Yu Yuetong grabbed the doctor's arm, her tone urgent, "Doctor, how is he? Is it serious?"
The doctor sighed, "The patient is currently showing signs of a miscarriage."
"What?!" Yu Yuetong feigned shock, covering her mouth as her body trembled slightly, as if she had suffered a huge blow. The onlookers around them cast sympathetic glances as well.
Han Shuang and Qin Xian arrived at the hospital shortly after. Hearing this news felt like a bolt from the blue.
Han Shuang's legs went weak, and she almost fainted on the spot. "My grandson! My grandson!"
Although Qin Xian maintained a calm exterior, his tightly furrowed brows and trembling hands betrayed his inner anxiety.
Suppressing his grief, he comforted Han Shuang, "Don't worry, the doctor will do their best."
The surgery lasted for several hours. Yu Yuetong stayed outside the door the entire time, letting out occasional sobs, perfectly portraying the image of a heartbroken wife.
Finally, the lights in the operating room went out, and the doctor came out looking exhausted.
"I'm sorry, we did our best, but..." The doctor paused, his tone heavy, "we couldn't save the child."
"No—" Yu Yuetong let out a heart-wrenching cry, collapsing into Qin Xian's arms and weeping uncontrollably like a waterfall of tears.
Han Shuang wept so bitterly she could no longer speak, muttering incessantly, "My grandson, my grandson..."
Though Qin Xian did not cry, his eyes turned red. He patted Yu Yuetong's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't be too sad. You can always have another child."
Yu Yuetong raised her head, looking at Qin Xian with tear-filled eyes, and said with a choked voice, "Dad, it's all my fault. I didn't take good care of Qin Reng and the baby..."
"It's not your fault, child. This is all fate." Qin Xian sighed and helped Yu Yuetong to her feet.
The members of the Qin Family were immersed in the grief of losing the child, and no one noticed the flash of cunning in Yu Yuetong's eyes.
Back in the hospital room, Qin Reng lay on the bed with a pale face, looking extremely weak.
Yu Yuetong sat by the bedside, holding his hand, and asked with feigned concern, "How are you feeling?"
Qin Reng opened his eyes slightly and smiled weakly, "I'm fine, just a little tired."
Yu Yuetong's tears started falling again, "It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."
Qin Reng gently patted the back of Yu Yuetong's hand to comfort her, "Stop crying. This isn't your fault."
After the Qin family members all left, Yu Yuetong closed the door to the hospital room, the sorrow on her face vanishing in an instant, replaced by a smug smile.
"How was it? My acting wasn't bad, was it?" Yu Yuetong raised an eyebrow, looking at Qin Reng.
Qin Reng also sat up from the bed and said with a smile, "The Oscars owe you an Academy Award."
The two exchanged a smile, everything understood without words.
"What should we do next?" Yu Yuetong asked.
Qin Reng rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment, "Old Master must be even more disappointed in us now. We have to find a way to make him value us again."
"I've got it!" Yu Yuetong's eyes lit up. She leaned close to Qin Reng's ear and whispered a few words.
After hearing this, Qin Reng's eyes lit up as well, and he said with a smile, "Good idea! Let's do it!"
The next day, Old Master Qin came to the hospital to visit Qin Reng. Seeing Qin Reng's weak state, the old man sighed, a hint of reproach in his tone, "How could you be so careless? You couldn't even protect your own child!"
Qin Reng lowered his head and said nothing.
Meanwhile, Yu Yuetong wiped away tears from the side and said in a choked voice, "Grandpa, it's all my fault. I'm the one who didn't take good care of the baby..."
"Alright, stop crying!" Old Master Qin waved his hand impatiently. "What's the use of crying? The child is already gone. The most important thing now is to figure out how to make up for it!"
Yu Yuetong raised her head, looking at Old Master Qin with tear-filled eyes, and asked cautiously, "Grandpa, do you... do you have any ideas?"
Old Master Qin pondered for a moment and slowly said, "I heard there is a piece of land up for auction recently. If we can win this plot of land, it will be a huge help to the development of Qin Corporation..."
Yu Yuetong and Qin Reng exchanged a glance, both seeing hope in each other's eyes.
"Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely win this land!" Yu Yuetong said with a firm tone.
Old Master Qin nodded with satisfaction, "Good, I believe you. However..."
The old man changed the subject, his gaze sharp as he looked at Qin Reng, "If you let me down again this time, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Yu Yuetong felt a chill in her heart; she knew this was the last chance the old man was giving him, and he absolutely could not fail again!
Old Master Qin let out a cold snort, stroked his beard, and his gaze was as sharp as a falcon's: "The competition for this land is fierce. If you can't win it, get out of Qin Corporation while you still can!"
Inwardly, Yu Yuetong was overjoyed, but outwardly she looked even more terrified, weeping a tearful rain: "Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely do my best!"
Qin Reng wore a grave expression, but his heart was completely calm. Are you kidding? This piece of land was already firmly in Qin Corporation's grasp; the old man was simply looking for an excuse to discipline him.
After the old man left, Yu Yuetong immediately dropped her crying voice and said cheerfully to Qin Reng, "The old man is so easy to fool. He believed it just from a little acting."
Qin Reng couldn't help laughing either, "Of course he is. That old fox is extremely cunning; we have to be careful not to let him catch any dirt on us."
The two exchanged glances, both seeing a cunning glint in each other's eyes.
Over the next few days, Qin Reng put on a show of being busy preparing for the bidding, while Yu Yuetong secretly investigated the true value of the land.
"How is it? Did you find anything out?" Qin Reng asked casually while flipping through documents.
Yu Yuetong gave a mysterious smile, leaned into Qin Reng's ear, and whispered, "There's a treasure buried under this land!"
Qin Reng raised an eyebrow, "A treasure? What kind of treasure?"
"Shh! Keep it down!" Yu Yuetong looked around feigning mystery, then lowered her voice and said, "I heard there's an ancient tomb buried under this land!"