Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 442 Zhuge Feng’s Secret 2(2)_1
"You really don’t know about the past?" Shangguan You began, eager to find out what had happened: what led to Shangguan Hao’s divorce from Lin Jiemeng, why Li Wanying had intervened, how Zhuge Feng came to know Lin Mengjie, and why Lin Mengjie was in an unarousable coma. There were so many things she wanted to know.
"What are you asking about, girl? Are you okay?" Leaf the Third Master asked indifferently. If not for the fear of Zhuge Feng discovering him, he would have appeared in person. He surely would have held the girl in his arms and comforted her gently. Seeing his kin right in front of him yet being utterly helpless—even if the girl said nothing, he knew her heart must be in deep pain.
"I’m fine. I just want to know what exactly happened back then," Shangguan You said, taking a deep breath to calm the turmoil in her heart. She would definitely find an opportunity to bring Lin Mengjie into her space. Only when both Lin Mengjies were within her space would she feel at ease.
"As for what exactly happened, I believe we will know soon enough. Stay calm, darling," Leaf the Third Master said. As if to validate his words, Zhuge Feng then kissed Mengjie’s forehead, reluctantly turned, and headed towards a secret chamber. The sharp cries from moments ago had emanated from within that very chamber.
"Zhuge Feng, if you’re a man, let me go! What kind of skill is this? That filthy woman, that vile, shameless creature! Isn’t she just a pretty face, a vixen? What’s so great about her?" A string of curses, though weak, filled the air. Upon hearing the first sentence, Shangguan You immediately knew who the woman was.
Having heard it for over a decade, Shangguan You would recognize Li Wanying’s voice even if it were reduced to ash. If not for Li Wanying, Lin Mengjie would never have fallen into a coma.
Li Wanying’s shrill voice continued to emanate from the room. With a CREAK, the stone door opened, and a burst of icy air rolled out. The room was no better than the outside. Li Wanying was wretchedly chained to a cross, her hair disheveled, her face pale. She looked as if she had aged a decade in an instant.
The once-beautiful young woman, after a mere four months, now looked like a forty-year-old. She was indescribably haggard, like a madwoman, shrieking curses at anyone she saw. "Zhuge Feng, I curse you! You will never win over the one you love! Even if you exhaust every effort, you won’t get a single glance from her! HAHAHA!
"That filthy Lin Mengjie will never wake up! Half a year from now, she’ll be locked in eternal slumber forever! HAHAHA!
"Zhuge Feng, you’ll never win that filthy woman’s heart, nor will that wretched spawn of hers ever acknowledge you! If she knew what you’ve done, she would surely hate you and refuse to even call out to you! HAHAHA!
"Zhuge Feng, you’ll die a horrible death! The Shangguan Family and the Zhuge Family are mortal enemies. I’ll be watching with wide eyes when the Lin Family father and son realize that Ouyang Xuan is none other than Zhuge Feng—I want to see the expressions on their faces then! HAHAHA!
"The Zhuge Family and the Li Family conspired against the Shangguan Family! I’m eager to see if that filthy girl will choose her kin or you—you despicable, shameless, hopelessly infatuated cur!
"HAHAHA! Zhuge Feng, when all your efforts amount to nothing, I’ll be watching your pitiful state with wide eyes!" Li Wanying’s tirade grew more vicious, more shrill, causing Shangguan You’s eyebrows to furrow involuntarily. Had Li Wanying known about the Li Family’s status in Hidden World Village all along and deliberately approached the Shangguan Family for the Five Spirit Pearls?
"Li Wanying, do you know why I’m keeping you alive?" Zhuge Feng, dressed in a black robe, regarded Li Wanying coldly. Over these four months, he had grown immune to her words. Initially, when he heard Li Wanying cursing Lin Mengjie, he would get angry, even lashing out with several slaps. But now, he felt that hitting Li Wanying would simply sully his hands.
A woman like Li Wanying was simply not worth his effort.
"I don’t know anything, and it’s no use asking me again. Not knowing means not knowing! HEHEHE, I believe that even if I die, you won’t be able to get anything out of me!" Li Wanying cackled.
"Speak. As long as you reveal who is behind all this, I’ll let you go. And I’ll also spare that wretched offspring, Shangguan Rou," Zhuge Feng said, his voice still icy.
Upon hearing Shangguan Rou’s name, Li Wanying’s body trembled slightly. The flicker of emotion vanished quickly, and she reverted to her shrewish demeanor.
"Do you think someone’s pulling my strings? That’s laughable! Don’t forget, I was determined to have Shangguan Hao. That man, alive or dead, can only belong to me, Li Wanying! I won’t allow any other woman to touch him—not Lin Mengjie, not any other woman!" Li Wanying sneered, unashamedly declaring her intent.
"Who had you build this underground chamber using your position? Who sealed your memories? Who gave you the poison to secretly harm Jiejie? Name your true master, or don’t blame me for being ruthless!" Zhuge Feng’s hands swept out, and a wave of power struck Li Wanying, causing her to cough up blood.
Shangguan You listened to Zhuge Feng’s questions, her confusion deepening. Was there someone else instructing Li Wanying from behind the scenes? What on earth was going on? She had always known Li Wanying was shameless, utterly without scruples, but after hearing her words today, "brazen" seemed too mild. Shangguan Hao was her daddy; how could he ever be Li Wanying’s man? Besides, from what she knew, her daddy had remained faithful to Mommy, never even touching Li Wanying’s finger. If there was no contact, how could Shangguan Rou exist? No wonder Daddy denied it! Li Wanying was not only deceiving herself and having affairs with other men, but she also dared to drag Daddy into her mess. Truly shameless!
"Girl, just keep listening. You’ll understand soon enough," Leaf the Third Master’s low voice sounded in her ear, soothing her racing heart and the fury within it.
"Okay," Shangguan You nodded. She had originally thought Zhuge Feng was the one who had sealed the memories in Li Wanying’s mind, but now it seemed that was completely wrong. If the person behind Li Wanying wasn’t Zhuge Feng, then who could it be? And why seal Li Wanying’s memories?
