The Time-Limited Love and Marriage-Chapter 541

Fu Wangning spent the darkest 24 hours of her life in the detention center.

Not only was her reputation tarnished, but she also bore wounds inflicted by the assaults of other patients, with her fellow inmates hurling verbal abuse at her.

If she dared to talk back, they would beat her.

Each and every second of this was unbearably long for the always high-minded Fu Wangning, feeling like several centuries.

Until a guard informed her: "Fu Wangning, someone has come to bail you out."

Fu Wangning felt as if she was finally reborn and rushed out impatiently: "Brother Han, it must be Brother Han coming to save me."

But to Fu Wangning’s confusion, the person who came to bail her was not Fu Youhan but... Fu Shaoquan.

"U-Uncle?"

When Fu Wangning saw Fu Shaoquan, her scalp tingled.

Because Fu Shaoquan had said that if she couldn’t handle the live competition properly, she wouldn’t deserve to stay in this world.

Was Fu Shaoquan here to claim her life?

Fu Wangning, filled with extreme unease, even thought about running back to stay with her fellow inmates.

Even though they would hit her and humiliate her, at least they wouldn’t take her life.

But Fu Shaoquan...

Fu Wangning was very afraid of him, always feeling that he could take her life at any moment. 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

So Fu Wangning dared not move, knowing all too well what fate awaited her if she went against Fu Shaoquan’s wishes.

"Useless trash," Fu Shaoquan began to scold.

Fu Wangning didn’t dare talk back at all.

Until Fu Shaoquan proposed, "I have arranged for some mercenaries to come. However, the Feng Family’s defenses are tight, and it won’t be easy to capture Jiang Moxi, so you need to cooperate with them and lure Jiang Moxi out."

Fu Wangning couldn’t help but ask Fu Shaoquan, "After capturing Jiang Moxi, what do you plan to do to her?"

Fu Shaoquan looked at her coldly, "She is the Feng Family’s adopted daughter, top designer X, and possesses miraculous medical skills. With her alive, will that kid Fu Youhan even notice you?"

"So, you, you’re going to kill her?" Fu Wangning was visibly anxious, even her legs trembling noticeably.

"Keeping her alive, you’ll always, only be overshadowed by her brilliance!"

Fu Shaoquan continued to berate, "If you could surpass her, then I wouldn’t need to take any action."

Fu Wangning did not respond, but her heart was filled with extreme panic, barely able to stand straight: "Really going to kill her? What if it gets discovered?"

"If I dare to act against her, I have the means to ensure it won’t be discovered by anyone," said Fu Shaoquan.

"But..." Fu Wangning continued to plead with Fu Shaoquan that there was no need to be utterly ruthless; they could arrange for someone to assault Jiang Moxi and then leak the video.

That way, Fu Youhan’s view of Jiang Moxi would definitely change, and the two would soon part ways.

But before she could voice her suggestion, Fu Shaoquan coldly interrupted her.

"In front of me, there’s no point pretending. Don’t think I don’t know, in your heart you want Jiang Moxi dead more than anyone else."

Fu Wangning’s face turned as pale as paper.

Yes, just as Fu Shaoquan said, Jiang Moxi was exceptionally talented in every aspect, even surpassing her, Fu Wangning, in medical achievements which she took great pride in, fueling her jealousy to the point of deformation.

Just as Fu Shaoquan had said, she wished more than anyone for Jiang Moxi to die.

"This is your last chance! If you do not handle this matter well, and Jiang Moxi doesn’t die, then it will be your turn," warned Fu Shaoquan.

Fu Shaoquan was no longer interested in wasting words with Fu Wangning and, after dropping these words, walked out.

Fu Wangning hesitated for a moment before following Fu Shaoquan’s pace.

*

Jiang Moxi was somewhat surprised to receive a call from Fu Wangning.

"Moxi, I don’t mean anything else, I just want to ask for your advice on the dosage and method of using those herbs you mentioned before."

On the phone, Fu Wangning’s tone was extremely sincere, as if she was making a genuine effort to consult Jiang Moxi.

Jiang Moxi quickly conveyed some dosages and data to Fu Wangning, and even said to her:

"I don’t mean to slap you in the face, but I’m just worried that if you spread the conclusions of the wrong doses to students, more students will adopt your theory and lead to more patients not receiving the correct treatment."

Having explained everything that needed explaining, Jiang Moxi was about to hang up the phone.

But Fu Wangning said, "Could you meet me today? I would like to show you the prescriptions I had previously written for Jiang Tairan and others. I really can’t figure out what the problem is with these prescriptions that could have caused their conditions to deteriorate so quickly."

Actually, Jiang Moxi really did not want to meet Fu Wangning.

However, given Fu Wangning’s seemingly humble request for advice, coupled with everything she had done, it could be considered taking responsibility for the patients.

So, in the end, Jiang Moxi still agreed to meet Fu Wangning.

The two chose to meet in a cafe with a hint of Gothic style.

Today, Fu Wangning was dressed in a black dress, without makeup, and wearing a pair of black-framed glasses on her face.

At first glance, Jiang Moxi had some trouble recognizing her.

"Moxi, I ordered a cappuccino for you. Do you want any dessert? The black forest cake here is good. Would you like a piece?"

Fu Wangning, seemingly oblivious to Jiang Moxi’s surprised reaction to her attire, cheerfully greeted Jiang Moxi while holding the order tablet.

"No thanks, just give me a glass of plain water."

Jiang Moxi made it clear that she was rejecting Fu Wangning’s gesture of goodwill, making Fu Wangning realize that Jiang Moxi was guarding against her.

She did not want things to get too messy, so in front of Jiang Moxi, she took off the sunglasses she was wearing.

Visible bruises in deep purple were on Fu Wangning’s orbital bones, with a scraped spot near the corner of her eye.

But Jiang Moxi wasn’t very surprised to see the injuries on her face, as if she had expected it all along.

Nevertheless, Fu Wangning continued according to her original plan, smiling awkwardly as she spoke: "This is what I got from being beaten by fellow inmates in the detention center. But I didn’t report them. I know it’s really my fault this time."

She also sighed: "If only I had listened to your advice earlier, instead of being impulsive and starting that live broadcast challenge, things wouldn’t have turned out this way."

Fu Wangning had been waiting for Jiang Moxi to be moved by her act and consequently comfort her.

It’s said that when sympathy for someone arises, one’s guard tends to be lowered.

But Fu Wangning waited and waited, yet never heard Jiang Moxi comfort her.

When she looked up, she found Jiang Moxi reviewing messages on her phone, completely oblivious to whatever she was saying.

That scene made Fu Wangning seethe with hatred, wishing she could tear off Jiang Moxi’s beautiful face right there and then.

But one must endure small slights for the sake of the bigger plan, so Fu Wangning swallowed her spite and continued: "Moxi, I really do want to reform, so please help me identify the deficiencies in these few prescriptions."

Upon hearing Fu Wangning’s words, Jiang Moxi put away her phone: "Bring out the prescriptions, I’ll take a look for you."

Fu Wangning’s hands under the table were almost clenched into fists, her fingertips digging deep into her palms.

Indeed, she still could not accept Jiang Moxi, feeling that her position as a professor of Chinese medicine was demeaned by having to be schooled by Jiang Moxi, a layperson who had joined the medical field halfway.

But the act must be performed in full.

Once Jiang Moxi is dead, she’ll see how she can still strut in front of Fu Wangning.