Chapter 394 – Reclaiming Fortune
The woman named Xu Jinning, who had caused so much trouble, had been Lin Wangshu’s stepsister in the 21st century, the world Lin Wangshu had come from.
According to Lin Wangshu, even though she had come with her mother, who had remarried, her stepfather had really liked her mother and cared for her.
Xu Jinning didn’t like seeing this, so she always targeted Lin Wangshu and her mother.
However, Lin Wangshu, being dependent on others, dared not express her anger, so she could only vent her frustrations and grievances through writing novels.
Later on, Xu Jinning had died, falling from the stairs by accident.
The Xu Jinning in Qinghe Village was not the original Xu Jinning but Lin Wangshu’s stepsister whose soul had possessed her.
“Because Xu Jinning’s transmigration changed many things, the only variable is her.”
“If she disappeared, our fortune would return.”
Shen Huai asked, “Shushu, are you sure? If that woman named Xu Jinning dies, will our fortune come back?”
“Yes.”
“Alright, I’ll handle this woman. Shushu, if it’s destined that we have to oppose her, leave it to me. I will protect you and the baby.”
Lin Wangshu’s eyes filled with tears. “Ahuai, aren’t you scared by what I said? Or do you think I’m lying?”
Shen Huai held Lin Wangshu close and said, “Shushu, I know what kind of person you are. How could you possibly lie to me? Besides, what would you gain by deceiving me? I’m your husband, the father of your child. We’re on the same side.”
“Although it might sound absurd to learn that the world we’re in is a book, it doesn’t matter to me. I don’t care. As long as you and the baby are with me.”
“I only want you two; everything else doesn’t matter.”
Shen Huai’s words were so tender that they nearly melted Lin Wangshu’s heart.
“Ahuai, you must believe me and protect me. I once heard that if the main character who shaped this world were to disappear, the world she created might collapse and cease to exist.”
Shen Huai, holding Lin Wangshu, narrowed his eyes thoughtfully, yet his tone remained gentle. “Don’t worry, I definitely will. I will cherish you more than my own life.”
“Is there anything else you forgot to tell me, Shushu?”
“No, that’s all.”
“Alright, it’s getting late. Let’s go to sleep. We can talk more about it tomorrow.”
“Okay.”
Perhaps because she had finally shared the most important secret she had been holding with her closest person, Lin Wangshu no longer had any worries. Combined with her pregnancy and Shen Huai’s comforting presence, she fell asleep quickly.
What Lin Wangshu didn’t see was that as she drifted off, Shen Huai, who should have been asleep with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes.
He turned his head and gazed deeply at Lin Wangshu.
In those eyes, there was a cold, sharp, and restrained look that Lin Wangshu had never seen before.
Shen Huai hadn’t expected that his outburst tonight would reveal such a shocking secret.
A book.
This world was just a book.
A book written by Lin Wangshu, and he was merely a character she had set up.
It was just that this world had now escaped Lin Wangshu’s control.
And the fortune that should have belonged to the main character was missing.
According to Lin Wangshu, it had been stolen by a woman named Xu Jinning.
Shen Huai wondered if, since he was just a character created by Lin Wangshu, her choice to be with him was also because he was the male protagonist.
If Lin Wangshu had set another character as the male protagonist, would she have ended up with someone else?
Perhaps her feelings for him were not as deep as she claimed, and more about his role as the male protagonist.
Moreover, Shen Huai could clearly sense that Lin Wangshu had not told the whole truth. She had said that Xu Jinning, her stepsister, had died from falling down the stairs.
Could someone really die so easily from such a fall?
Also, Lin Wangshu hadn’t mentioned that Xu Jinning had died and then transmigrated to possess someone else.
So how did Lin Wangshu herself transmigrate here? Did she also die in her previous world?
And if she did die, how did she die?
If Xu Jinning had possessed another body, then Lin Wangshu had done the same.
The person before him, his so-called wife, was a soul from another world occupying this body.
Shen Huai thought that anyone realizing this would be frightened.
But perhaps because of the shock that their world was a book, he was surprisingly calm about Lin Wangshu’s possession.
Shen Huai didn’t mind being a predetermined character. After all, he was set up as the male protagonist. As Lin Wangshu had said, he was supposed to inherit the position of head of the Shen family and build a business empire.
Unfortunately, none of that had materialized.
Had the fortune really been stolen by that woman named Xu Jinning?
Shen Huai didn’t think Lin Wangshu would lie to him about this.
So, no matter what, that woman named Xu Jinning had to be dealt with.
And action had to be taken quickly.
The sooner, the better.
Shen Huai planned to give orders the next day, no matter the cost, to ensure Xu Jinning was eliminated.
As for Lin Wangshu’s claim that she was the creator of this world, and if something happened to her, the world might collapse—
Shen Huai scoffed lightly.
If Lin Wangshu had possessed fortune at the beginning, he might have believed her. But now, with Lin Wangshu having nothing, he didn’t believe it. Her claim was just a way for her to protect herself.
However, he was indeed concerned about the fact that Lin Wangshu was the author of this book.
He wondered if, as the author, if Lin Wangshu regained the fortune, would she have the ability to control this world or even any character within it?
Would he then be subject to Lin Wangshu’s control?
Shen Huai’s eyes narrowed again, a deep, dark light flickering within them.
He could accept that he was in a world that was a book and that he was a predetermined character.
But what he could not accept was having his person and thoughts controlled by someone else. No one should have that power over him.
The fortune had to be reclaimed.
However—
Was there a way to ensure that even if Lin Wangshu regained the fortune, she wouldn’t be able to control him?
Or perhaps, to transfer that power to himself.
The thought of having god-like powers, of being invincible, and controlling anyone or anything in this world at will—deciding who lives and who dies—
Shen Huai, just thinking about it, found the idea incredibly alluring.
