Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 452 Li Wanying and Lin Mengjie 1(5)_1
The situation became increasingly complicated in an instant.
Li Wanying gazed at the empty room, wiped the tear stains from her face, turned, and walked into the bathroom. Emerging from the bathroom, she once again saw a figure shrouded in darkness.
"What more do you want?"
"Sneak this into Lin Mengjie’s water. Once it’s done, you should be able to marry Shangguan Hao within a month and become the legitimate Mrs. Shangguan," the mysterious figure said coldly, placing a transparent little bottle on the table before swiftly disappearing.
Holding the bottle in her hand, Li Wanying didn’t know what it was, but it certainly didn’t look like anything good. As long as it allowed her to marry Shangguan Hao openly, she was willing to do anything.
She changed her clothes and, with the transparent bottle in hand, swiftly left for the Li Family. She tweaked the story about her affair with Shangguan Hao a bit and conveyed the interrelations between the Lin Family and the Shangguan Family to her own, urging the Li Family to use these ties to pressure the Shangguan Family into marrying her, or else the Shangguan Family would be ruined.
She also learned from the patriarch of the Li Family that they were actually connected to a Hidden World Family, and their mission was to monitor the Shangguan Family in order to find the Five Spirit Pearls they possessed. Hearing this news, Li Wanying became even more excited at the thought that her family would surely agree to her marriage with Shangguan Hao.
As she had predicted, the patriarch of the Li Family purposefully stirred up trouble, putting pressure on the Shangguan Family at every turn. Lin Mengjie, whom Shangguan Hao had married, was originally just a daughter from a wealthy family, but it turned out this wealthy family was not so noble; it was linked to the mafia and even engaged in many illegal businesses forbidden by the state. If those at the top found out, the Shangguan Family would be finished.
Moreover, Li Wanying had obtained from the mysterious figure evidence of illegal arms dealings between the Shangguan and Lin Families. Therefore, when Shangguan Zhi received a phone call from the patriarch of the Li Family, his face changed drastically, and he left the hospital.
Meanwhile, Lin Mengjie safely gave birth to Shangguan You in the hospital.
She seized an opportunity when the hospital was unattended and once again visited. Looking at Lin Mengjie’s pale face on the hospital bed, which added a certain charm to her appearance, Li Wanying’s heart filled with indescribable hatred.
Shangguan Hao spent every day in the hospital by Lin Mengjie’s side. Although she ignored him and even demanded a divorce, Shangguan Hao didn’t care. His heart was fully invested in Lin Mengjie and their child.
Upon seeing her enter, Lin Mengjie merely glanced at her indifferently, then closed her eyes, ignoring her completely. Li Wanying wasn’t bothered by Lin Mengjie’s indifference; she was there to provoke Lin Mengjie.
"Hao and I truly love each other. Please give us your blessing," Li Wanying said as she sat on the bed. Lin Mengjie had only given birth prematurely because she was traumatized and had lost a lot of blood during delivery, leaving her body very weak on this third day since giving birth. Naturally, Li Wanying didn’t expect her to care.
Li Wanying was there precisely to infuriate Lin Mengjie, and even hoped to leave her with some postnatal depression. The words spoken to Lin Mengjie were filled with a thick, pitiful plea.
"I know Hao feels guilty towards you, so he’s always at your side, apologizing and asking for your forgiveness. But he truly loves me too. Mengjie, you are so beautiful; I’m sure you’ll find your own happiness. There’s no need for you to be the third wheel between me and Hao."
"As for the child, I will take good care of her. Even though she’s your child and has nothing to do with Hao, I’ll cherish her as if she were my own daughter. Don’t worry, I won’t tell Hao about your affair with that man, nor will I let anyone else know. I’m just asking you to let go of Hao and me. Can’t you let us be happy?"
Li Wanying’s voice was filled with sorrow as she pleaded with Lin Mengjie and wept. She framed Zhuge Feng as the adulterer and Shangguan You as the child of his affair with Lin Mengjie.
She intended to make Lin Mengjie angry, to provoke her deliberately, because the mysterious figure said that only if Lin Mengjie lost control would Li Wanying have a better chance of taking her place.
Sure enough, seeing Lin Mengjie on the bed trembling with rage, as if she wanted to slap Li Wanying, Li Wanying’s voice grew even more pitiful. She ceaselessly begged Lin Mengjie, assuring her again and again that she would keep the secret.
"Li Wanying, get the hell out of here!" Lin Mengjie exploded with fury. Ignoring her own pain, she pushed Li Wanying away forcefully. Her push was so strong that it sent Li Wanying tumbling to the ground, her eyes seething with killing intent. Seeing Lin Mengjie transform from a frail rabbit into a furiously menacing figure made a chill run up Li Wanying’s spine, and she even forgot to continue her plaintive pleas.
"You’ve just given birth and are still weak. There’s no need to get upset over such a woman. She’s not worth it," Ouyang Feng suddenly appeared in the room. He comforted the angered Lin Mengjie, helped her back onto the bed, and spoke in a gentle voice. Throughout this time, Zhuge Feng had always been in the shadows, watching Lin Mengjie’s every move, hoping to see her live a happy and joyful life.
He had also been present when she had the accident; he had gone with her without realizing what had happened with Shangguan Hao, or else he wouldn’t have allowed it to unfold.
"Just say the word, and I’ll make this woman disappear from the world forever. There’s no need for you to ruin your health over her," Zhuge Feng said, looking at Li Wanying as if she were already dead. This was the second time Li Wanying had seen Zhuge Feng, but since he had changed his appearance, she did not recognize him.
"Killing such a woman would only dirty your hands," Lin Mengjie said with a cold laugh, declining Zhuge Feng’s offer. Just then, the door to the room burst open as Shangguan Hao entered, holding Shangguan You. He was accompanied by Shangguan Zhi, the elder Mrs. Shangguan, the Shangguan Yu couple, and the Lin Family father and son. As they walked into the room, they saw Li Wanying sitting stupefied on the floor, while Zhuge Feng gently consoled Lin Mengjie. With Lin Mengjie breathing heavily, her face still showing traces of anger, it didn’t take much to guess she was infuriated by Li Wanying.
