Chapter 928: A Million Times for You (290)

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Everyone was dumbfounded when they heard about Tuoba Shuo being one of the candidates.

Although he was Tuoba Rui’s brother, there was barely any information about him online and the only news they could find about him dated back to several decades ago. It was said that he had become a monk at a young age, all for the sake of a woman.

That fact alone had attracted the attention of countless females.

They were all fervently discussing and wondering who that woman was.

An Xiaoning never had the habit of reading comments left by netizens. However, she made an exception this time, after which she published another article on the news.

It was titled: “The Love of Tuoba Shuo’s Life Turns Out to Be An Xiaoning’s Birth Mother!”

The article briefly explained that they were deeply in love with each other but were stopped by Tuoba Shuo’s parents, who’d intervened and came in between their relationship by making Shi Qingzhou marry Tuoba Rui, after which An Xiaoning came about. However, the jealous green-eyed monster arrested Shi Qingzhou and locked her up in an underground dungeon because she desperately wanted to marry Tuoba Rui. Shi Qingzhou was held captive for three whole decades, during which Tuoba Shuo decided to become a monk because he thought that his sweetheart had passed away. They only managed to reconcile a while ago.

There were some truths and false information in the article, since it would not be appropriate to reveal that Tuoba Rui vied with his brother for Shi Qingzhou, whom he then violated.

Otherwise, how could the fact that An Xiaoning was Tuoba Rui’s daughter be explained?

Once the news went public, it became the hot topic for discussion amongst citizens.

Within just a little more than a week’s time, chaos broke out in the entire S Nation.

Regardless, however, the piece of news had scored Tuoba Shuo some brownie points, and even Tuoba Rui was pleased when he read the content.

He was glad that his scandalous acts of shame were not exposed.

He was thankful that she saved him from the embarrassment.

The presidential election would usually take up to two months. Before the results were out, Tuoba Rui would temporarily be in charge of handling the political matters.

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Shi Qingzhou’s father tried to expose some bits of the truth to the media, but to no avail because no one dared to report about it.

His hopes were dashed.

He had probably already expected that he would no longer get to do whatever he wanted, regardless of whether it was Tuoba Shuo or Tuoba Rui succeeding the throne.

After all, Shi Xiaoyu had already divorced Tuoba Rui.

Tuoba Shuo and Shi Qingzhou returned to A City while An Xiaoning remained in the Autumn Palace, where she was free to move about because no one dared to stop her.

All their attitudes toward her had changed; they had become extremely polite and respectful toward her, such that they even addressed her as “Your Highness.”

She never expected that she would one day be addressed using an honorific term.

If she had not reacted in time, she would have died that day together with her mother and father.

“Your Highness, Madam has gone into premature labor and she’s currently going through a cesarean section in the delivery room,” said a servant.

“Let’s go take a look.”

She made her way to the hospital in the Autumn Palace, after which the doctor informed her that Lin Shishi seemed to be in a poor mental state for she would sometimes weep, laugh hysterically, and then berate the medical staff in bouts.

“Got it. Instruct your subordinates not to spread any news about this matter for the time being.”

“Yes.”

The newborn was only less than eight months old and was sent to the incubation tank immediately after birth. After a thorough checkup, it was found that, along with a string of other problems, the child’s brain was damaged and his lungs were underdeveloped.

However, An Xiaoning requested the doctor to provide the best treatment possible.

She then headed to the ward after handing out the instructions.

At this moment, the anesthetic in Lin Shishi’s body was yet to wear off and she could only move the parts of her body above her neck.

“An Xiaoning, you’ll die a horrible death!” she bellowed, glowering at An Xiaoning angrily.

She stepped forward and looked down at Lin Shishi, who was struggling continuously. “I was just giving you a taste of your own medicine… so you’re allowed to harm me righteously but I’m not allowed to pay you back in your coin? Shishi, you were such an innocent girl when you first entered the Autumn Palace. I was still your godsister then. I’ve never actually thought of really harming your family, but you people were the ones who laid a finger on me first, so don’t blame me.”

“Quit pretending. You know yourself what you did to Gucheng!”

An Xiaoning smiled and said, “Don’t get too worked up, lest you bleed from your wound that has just been incised. You should at least spare a thought for your premature son, shouldn’t you?”

Reminded of her son, Lin Shishi teared up uncontrollably and questioned, “Are you thinking of killing my son, too?”

“No, the child is innocent, I won’t harm him. However, his brain is damaged. I’ll do my best to send him for treatment, but his lifespan will all depend on his fate.”

“What!?!”

Lin Shishi almost passed out due to the immense exasperation she felt, and she was in a state of despair after she broke down emotionally.

She burst into tears and bawled loudly to the point of losing her voice.

She was supposed to be at the peak of the world. Just what had happened?

An Xiaoning turned a blind eye to her behavior, for she would never show mercy to someone who tried to harm her.

Others would try and kill her if she did not act against them first. Since there’ll always be a winner, why can’t she be the one? Wasn’t that how it goes?

She had never thought that she would ever be in such a predicament.

Things had actually come to this today.

She had never expected it, never ever…

She was merely trying to defend herself and turned out to be the winner of this battle.

“An Xiaoning, I’m going to kill you. I will kill you one day! I’ll rip you to shreds and burn you into ashes!” Lin Shishi screeched.

“Too bad, you won’t be getting the chance to. In a few days’ time, your death will be announced and you’ll be said to have died in labor.”

Lin Shishi’s lips began quivering, and she could no longer make a single sound. Her breath quickened as she glared at An Xiaoning, seething with anger.

She had already lost an excessive amount of blood during her cesarean section, which made her frail and feeble. She now turned even paler.

“Could you let me see my child once?” said Lin Shishi, keeping her eyes fixed on the scenery outside the window.

“Sure,” An Xiaoning agreed.

She instructed her subordinates to carry the infant over from the incubation tank. It was still too early to tell whose features the infant’s resembled, though it was obvious that he had a face shape like Lin Shishi’s. The infant was currently sound asleep.

Lin Shishi could not yet move at the moment. However, she soon began to feel a sharp, unbearable pain in her wound when the effects of the anesthetic gradually began to fade.

“Let me be alone with my son for two minutes. I want to speak to him, even though he won’t understand me at all. May I?”

Noticing that An Xiaoning did not answer, Lin Shishi looked at her and said, “I’m begging you, just two minutes.”

An Xiaoning left with the nurse.

She only agreed to Lin Shishi’s request because she was a mother herself.

However, An Xiaoning regretted her decision when she returned to the ward. To her astonishment, Lin Shishi was strangling the infant with all her might.

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