Chapter 419 – The Sacrifice
But Shen Huai actually wanted to take her luck and fortune. Could it be that Shen Huai really didn’t love her?
Meanwhile, the conversation between Shen Huai and Master Long Ming continued.
“Originally, it wasn’t possible, but she is your wife, and I’ve calculated that she’s also carrying your child, so it might be possible.”
“Really!” Shen Huai was overjoyed.
Lin Wangshu’s hands clenched tightly again, her teeth gritted.
“But…” The master hesitated for a moment, then said, “This transfer of fortune isn’t exactly the righteous path. If you truly want the fortune from your wife, you can have it, but the method is very cruel!”
Cruel?
Shen Huai was somewhat confused. “Tell me.”
“If you want the fortune from your wife to be transferred to you, there must be a sacrifice—a sacrifice of your wife and the life of the child in her womb!”
Through a wall, Lin Wangshu, who heard this, felt her legs go weak. If it weren’t for the fear of making a noise that Shen Huai might hear and discover, she might have collapsed to the ground.
Her eyes widened, and she even felt a faint pain in her stomach.
She couldn’t help it—one hand supported herself against the wall while the other protected her belly.
What was this so-called master saying? A sacrifice! A sacrifice of her and her child’s life! How could a master say something like that?
Did he even understand what a sacrifice meant?
It meant her life and the life of her child.
Shen Huai surely wouldn’t agree to this.
No, he definitely wouldn’t agree.
What difference does it make if the fortune is with her or with Shen Huai?
Shen Huai was her husband, the father of the child in her womb. She would help him, of course.
Even if Shen Huai didn’t love her, she was still his wife, the mother of his child. Even if Shen Huai didn’t love her, he would at least love the child, right?
As Lin Wangshu thought this, Shen Huai made his choice.
Sacrifice Lin Wangshu and the child’s life.
Of course, Shen Huai understood what those words meant.
He fell silent, a flicker of struggle passing through his eyes, but it only lasted two seconds. Quickly, he made his decision.
“Master, help me!”
“I want the fortune from my wife.”
“Even if it means sacrificing your wife and child, you still want it?”
“Yes!”
…
Lin Wangshu didn’t listen any further. With one hand protecting her belly and the other against the wall, she struggled to walk toward the car.
She couldn’t bear to listen any longer.
She was afraid that if she continued, she wouldn’t be able to stop herself from rushing in to confront Shen Huai.
To ask him if he really loved her, to ask why he wanted her fortune, even if it meant sacrificing her and their child’s life.
But she held back!
She knew she couldn’t go in and ask.
If she did, she might just be walking into a trap.
At that moment, Lin Wangshu was more clear-headed than ever before.
Once she got into the car and watched as it slowly pulled away, she finally felt some strength return to her legs, and the coldness in her hands began to fade.
Now, Lin Wangshu understood completely—Shen Huai didn’t love her, not at all.
He had only been using her from the very beginning.
And she had foolishly believed his sweet words, even revealing the crucial secret of her transmigration to him.
This had led to a deadly situation for her.
She knew Shen Huai was ruthless; if he said it, he would surely do it.
So, there was no point in begging Shen Huai.
She didn’t want to beg either.
Even now, Lin Wangshu still saw herself as the protagonist, the author, and in front of Shen Huai, the male protagonist she had created, she carried an innate sense of superiority. She would never beg Shen Huai.
Of course, she also knew that begging would be useless.
She just hadn’t expected Shen Huai to be so ruthless.
But then again, isn’t that just how men are?
Whether in the modern world or in this one she had transmigrated into, Xu Jinwen had never encountered a good man.
Even Shen Huai, whom she had created, was no exception.
When she originally created Shen Huai, didn’t she design him to be selfish, protective of his own, and ambitious?
Now, Shen Huai was perfectly displaying all these traits.
Even if Shen Huai ended up killing her, she could only say it was her own fault.
But luckily, luckily she had followed them today and overheard the conversation between Shen Huai and that master.
She couldn’t help but think of the letter Xu Jinning had given her…
That letter, it had all been true.
But would Xu Jinning really be so kind as to save her?
Did Xu Jinning have another motive for wanting to take her to the mainland?
Lin Wangshu absolutely didn’t believe that Xu Jinning would be so kind as to help her, especially since in her past life, she had been the one who killed Xu Jinning.
But Lin Wangshu also knew that in her current situation, she couldn’t afford to think too much.
She could no longer stay with Shen Huai, who was so terrifyingly willing to sacrifice her and the child. Otherwise, she wouldn’t even know when Shen Huai might carry out the sacrifice.
And in Hong Kong, she had no one to turn to. This was Shen Huai’s territory. If she didn’t seize this opportunity now, even if she managed to escape in the future, Shen Huai would surely catch her again.
So…
Lin Wangshu slowly closed her eyes, one hand resting on her belly…
It was time to meet.
Tomorrow, she would meet with Xu Jinning, leave Shen Huai, leave Hong Kong, and return to the mainland.
Even if Xu Jinning had other plans for her once she got back to the mainland, she needed to escape Shen Huai first before worrying about that.
Of course, deep down, Lin Wangshu still held on to a sliver of hope.
Because she knew that Xu Jinning was a kind-hearted person, someone who didn’t hold grudges. Maybe, just maybe, Xu Jinning wouldn’t hold her past actions against her?
…
The shock had been too overwhelming, and Lin Wangshu’s stomach was really uncomfortable. So after returning to the villa, she asked the family doctor to give her an IV drip.
As she lay there receiving the IV, another thought crossed Lin Wangshu’s mind.
That thought was about Shen Huai’s mother, Miao Lai.
When she first arrived at the villa, Miao Lai had been living there.
No one knew Shen Huai’s parents better than Lin Wangshu did.
Later, Shen Huai sent Miao Lai away, and no one knew where she had gone.
The reason was that Shen Huai didn’t listen to Miao Lai, and Lin Wangshu didn’t want to listen to her either. So one day, Miao Lai deliberately tripped her as she passed by.
That time, she fell and nearly had a miscarriage.
After spending three days in the hospital, she returned to find that Miao Lai was gone.
Looking back now, if Shen Huai didn’t even love his own parents, how could he possibly love her, an outsider?
Of course, it was his parents who didn’t love him first, but they had still raised him, never letting him go without.
Shen Huai was truly a selfish person, someone who only cared about himself.
She should have seen this clearly long ago, she should have seen it!
When Shen Huai returned, the sight that greeted him was Lin Wangshu resting with her eyes closed while receiving an IV.
When Lin Wangshu opened her eyes and saw Shen Huai, a flash of fear crossed her eyes, but she quickly hid it…
