Chapter 1224 - 1196: Owing the Child

Chapter 1224: Chapter 1196: Owing the Child

"What does this have to do with my mother?" Qian didn’t understand.

"It’s nothing, I just feel relieved seeing you’re doing well—what I mean is, psychiatrists need a complete family. A healthy family creates a healthy mindset. After all, we deal with so many dark and wounded hearts every day, so we need a warm place to rest at home. Though your mother and you might not have a common language, she loves you very much."

Qio Yu Xuan’s explanation resonated with Qian. Comparing it to her previous life, her career was much the same, but she really felt this life was warmer.

Putting aside prejudices, the two actually had quite a bit in common. Qian found that without looking at Qio Yu Xuan through tinted glasses, he was actually quite nice.

Even though there was quite an age difference, communicating wasn’t difficult. Qio Yu Xuan had a very young mindset. Like friends, the two chatted for a while about everyday matters before Qian steered the topic back on track.

"You still haven’t said, what method did you use to quickly resolve that person?"

Qio Yu Xuan didn’t answer directly but instead took a small box from his pocket and handed it to Qian.

"You’re pregnant, and I haven’t given you a gift — this is for you."

Qian was eagerly waiting for him to clear up her confusion. Seeing him offer a box caused some disappointment. While politely accepting and opening it, she found an exquisite necklace with a small pendant the size of a thumb. It was set with gemstones.

"This is too precious, I can’t accept it." Qian wanted to give it back.

"Keep it. Weren’t you curious about how I dealt with that person?"

"This?" Qian puzzledly fiddled with the necklace. Wasn’t this just an ordinary chain?

Qio Yu Xuan pressed the pendant, and it opened from both sides, revealing three very small pills inside—this is...?!

"These were refined by your third senior brother. Use them by crushing them. They are colorless and tasteless, and rapidly evaporate into the air. When inhaled, combined with our sect’s unique hypnosis method, it can quickly lead someone into a deep subconscious state—though this state doesn’t last long; at most a minute."

Qian appeared stupefied, her facial expression seemed to say: "Is there really such a thing?!!"

She was ready to eagerly listen to unknown theories, but he calmly admitted to using medication...

Isn’t this cheating? Cheating!!!

"Is there actually such medicine in this world?" That’s too unbelievable!

"Your third senior brother specializes in these things. He’s out there all year round searching for unique plants, he goes everywhere. He developed many drugs targeting the central nervous system. Originally he should’ve been brought along to meet you this time, but he’s waiting for a plant to bloom, and couldn’t leave. The tea I brought, when you’re feeling unwell, you can have some. It’s very good for stabilizing pregnancy."

"... Can I understand this as you guys are illegally producing drugs? There’s no drug approval system, right? Does it comply with over-the-counter drug standards?" Qian was still confused.

"Haha, it’s fine if you want to understand it that way. Our medicine can’t be made public. One reason is the uniqueness of the drugs—like the one Old Three is currently making—there are only a few dozen instances globally, all growing in primeval forests, and it takes years for them to bloom. When made, there are just a few pills, which can’t be mass-produced or transmitted to others. Otherwise, if two dignitaries suffer, who do you treat and who do you not? Additionally, if our psychiatric drugs were improperly used, it would be problematic—hence every generation from the Qimu Farm must have someone knowledgeable in pharmaceutics."

What Qio Yu Xuan said sounded ordinary, but Qian felt thrilled and astonished listening to it.

"Did I just hear your sect’s secrets?"

Isn’t this something that shouldn’t be told to outsiders?

"Secrets to others, but not to you. Keep this necklace; if a situation like today arises again, just do this. Your usual methods aren’t bad, but they take too much time and effort. Pregnant women should rest and not be overworked. This drug works on ninety-nine percent of people, except for the one percent who can’t be hypnotized, like your Erha."

"Isn’t this medicine very valuable? Just giving it to me like this, for the sake of pregnancy, is it appropriate?" Qian felt it was somewhat improper.

"There’s nothing inappropriate about it. It’s not considered too valuable for us. We produce about twenty pills a year, just enough for you to use. This is purely plant-based, with no effect on pregnant women or fetuses. Just hold your breath for 5 seconds when crushing, and you’ll be unaffected. This drug must be used with our professional hypnosis guidance, only lasting a minute when used, so outsiders wouldn’t be able to use it. You can feel free to use it."

After going in circles, it turns out that all this was just to ensure Qian didn’t worry too much and took good care of her pregnancy. If Qian still didn’t understand, she would be foolish.

"Why are you so good to me?"

He even talked about their sect secrets to her, and gave such precious medicine like it was a toy. This made Qian ask another question. Where does unconditional love come from in this world?

"Guess?"

"I guess..."

Time seemed to freeze as they stared at each other without speaking. Yu Minglang stood left-hand with vegetables and right-hand with a knife in the kitchen, watching the scene through the glass. He was also paying attention to Qio Yu Xuan and Qian.

The kitchen door muffled some of the sound, plus the interference of the extractor fan, he couldn’t hear Qian and Qio Yu Xuan’s conversation, but could see their lip movements and expressions.

For some reason, Xiaoqiang felt when Qio Yu Xuan said "guess," the expression he had was filled with expectation, even a bit of nervousness, and quickly flashing complex emotions—like expecting Qian to say something but also worried she’d say something—very complicated, and Yu Minglang couldn’t quite figure it out.

Why is this person so peculiar?

"I guess... you want to take me as a disciple?"

When Qian said this, Yu Minglang saw Qio Yu Xuan seemed a bit disappointed.

"Yes, would you like to be my disciple now?" Qio Yu Xuan collected his complex emotions and returned to his smiling demeanor.

Qian reached out and held the warm tea cup, feeling slightly conflicted.

"To be honest with you, when I emailed you for help last time, I considered going over this year for a few years, but—"

"But you have a baby now, and can’t bear to leave home, right?" Qio Yu Xuan sympathetically chimed in.

Qian showed him an apologetic expression, "I’ve been struggling for a long time, still couldn’t let go of family."

This choice was something she absolutely wouldn’t make in her previous life.

She always believed women should prioritize their careers, and shouldn’t miss such a good learning opportunity.

There were things on Qio Yu Xuan’s person she needed, and she wanted to improve her own strength further, but she couldn’t bear to part with Yu Minglang, so she made a decision for herself.

If she could have a baby before applying, she would stay in Lishi, follow Mr. Liu to continue completing her Ph.D.; if not, she would go south to find Qio Yu Xuan, and then return in a few years.

"I want to give my child a good family environment where here daddy can witness her growth anytime, providing her a complete home. If I went south, she wouldn’t see her daddy, it would feel unfair to her, so apologies, I can’t go find you."

"Unfair to the child..." These four words seemed to touch Qio Yu Xuan, as he appeared somewhat sad.