Chapter 392 – Nightmare?
Lin Wangshu became more convinced as she thought about it.
In this world, the only variable was Xu Jinning.
“No wonder, no wonder the original Lin Wangshu—before I had fully regained my memories—was fixated on killing Xu Jinning…” Because somehow, she sensed that Xu Jinning was the biggest obstacle in this world.
And indeed, that was the case.
If it weren’t for Xu Jinning, she wouldn’t have ended up losing her job in Haishi, dragging her parents down with her.
“It’s all because of Xu Jinning.”
“Xu Jinning, why won’t you just die?”
In modern times, she had already pushed Xu Jinning down the stairs, killing her. So why was Xu Jinning so fortunate to not only survive but also transmigrate into this world?
And if transmigrating wasn’t enough, Xu Jinning even had to steal her luck.
“If only I had regained my memories before Xu Jinning transmigrated,” she thought. Then she could have killed Xu Jinning early on.
But now, it was too late.
She was already in Hong Kong.
If she couldn’t deal with Xu Jinning in Haishi, how could she manage it now?
But Lin Wangshu was convinced that everything was because of Xu Jinning.
As long as Xu Jinning died, the good fortune that belonged to her and Shen Huai would return to them.
“But how can I kill her?” Lin Wangshu fell into deep thought.
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What Lin Wangshu didn’t know was that all her actions were actually being monitored by Shen Huai.
Shen Huai had always known that Lin Wangshu was different, and it was precisely this difference that made him marry her. In fact, this difference was more important to him than his love for her.
He had been constantly trying to uncover Lin Wangshu’s secret.
Especially as recent events unfolded differently from what he had expected, Shen Huai became more curious and focused on Lin Wangshu.
He felt certain that the answers he sought could be found in Lin Wangshu.
He even suspected that Lin Wangshu already knew the reasons behind everything.
And now…
“Transmigrating? Stolen luck? Xu Jinning…” In the hospital room, Shen Huai murmured to himself after his subordinate had relayed what they overheard from Lin Wangshu.
Since his subordinate was cautious not to get too close to avoid arousing Lin Wangshu’s suspicion, they hadn’t heard much but still managed to pick up some crucial details.
From these snippets, the clever Shen Huai deduced that Lin Wangshu indeed knew the truth.
But what did she mean by transmigrating? He could understand the concept of stolen luck.
Could it be that the good fortune he and Lin Wangshu originally possessed had been stolen by someone else? Was that why he had been facing so many setbacks?
Shen Huai narrowed his eyes. That had to be the case.
But who was Xu Jinning?
Lin Wangshu had mentioned this person with such venom, as if she wished them dead.
What was the relationship between them?
What had this person done?
Could it be that Xu Jinning had stolen their fortune?
Shen Huai thought that this was the only reason Lin Wangshu would be so angry.
But where was this person now?
How had they managed to steal their fortune, and how could they take it back?
Shen Huai was intelligent, but he couldn’t quite piece together all the details.
“Perhaps it’s time to ask my dear wife.”
Shen Huai decided that it might be necessary to have an open and honest conversation with Lin Wangshu. It was essential for their mutual benefit and their future together.
Deep down, Shen Huai no longer trusted the current Lin Wangshu.
He wanted to keep control of everything himself.
Relying on Lin Wangshu to solve things wasn’t an option.
He had to handle it on his own.
With the idea of finding an opportunity to talk to Lin Wangshu in mind, Shen Huai became exceptionally gentle with her in the days that followed.
Of course, Shen Huai had always been gentle and patient with Lin Wangshu, but the recent string of misfortunes had made him scrutinize her more closely.
This scrutiny didn’t go unnoticed by Lin Wangshu, and it made her uncomfortable.
However, Lin Wangshu thought it was only natural for Shen Huai to be cautious. After all, she had been so confident that she could bring him good fortune.
But now, everything was going wrong.
Anyone would start to have doubts.
Now that Shen Huai was acting like his old self again, Lin Wangshu believed he still loved her. After all, in her own writing, Shen Huai was her perfect male protagonist.
A few more days passed, and Shen Huai was discharged from the hospital.
One night, as Lin Wangshu was sleeping soundly, she was suddenly awakened by some commotion beside her.
She woke up to find that Shen Huai seemed to be trapped in a nightmare.
He was murmuring in his sleep—
“Xu Jinning, don’t come near.”
“Don’t hurt Shushu and the baby.”
“I’ll give you whatever you want.”
“Shushu, Shushu…”
When Lin Wangshu heard the name Xu Jinning come out of Shen Huai’s mouth, her heart skipped a beat, and she was shocked, her mind filling with panic.
But his subsequent words left her puzzled.
Shen Huai seemed to be having a nightmare.
His eyes were tightly shut, his face full of pleading.
He kept begging Xu Jinning not to harm Shushu and the baby.
Lin Wangshu knew who Shushu was, of course—it was her, the nickname Shen Huai had given her.
And the baby…
Lin Wangshu glanced down at her swollen belly—the baby was right there inside her.
“Ahuai, wake up, wake up…” Lin Wangshu shook Shen Huai, calling out to him repeatedly, hoping to bring him out of his nightmare.
Finally, under her persistent calling, Shen Huai seemed to break free from the nightmare.
He suddenly opened his eyes, and the moment he saw Lin Wangshu in front of him, he immediately pulled her into his arms, his other hand gently resting on her belly.
“Shushu, thank goodness you and the baby are okay. If anything had happened to you…”
Shen Huai’s eyes were filled with lingering fear.
“Ahuai, it’s alright. It was just a dream.”
Lin Wangshu tried to comfort Shen Huai, but her heart had been thrown into turmoil the moment she heard the name Xu Jinning come out of his mouth.
“Shushu, I… I just had a terrifying nightmare.”
“Ahuai, what did you dream about? You can tell me…”
So, Shen Huai began to explain.
He told her that he had dreamed of a woman named Xu Jinning. He couldn’t see her face clearly, but he knew that was her name.
In the dream, it was originally just him and the pregnant Lin Wangshu.
But then, this woman named Xu Jinning appeared.
This woman seemed very powerful, and she came with a strong sense of purpose.
It seemed she was there to kill them.
After knocking him down, Xu Jinning started chasing the heavily pregnant Lin Wangshu.
“I saw you running with your swollen belly, trying to hide from her, trying to escape.”
“But that woman was always right behind you, her face twisted in anger, as if she could harm you and the baby at any moment.”
“In the dream, I kept begging her, pleading for her to spare you and the baby.”
“But she said, she said…”
