Chapter 423 – Why Bother Thinking About the Past Life?
She couldn’t help but recall the days when, after Xu Jinning’s death, she was taken away and tortured by Xie Ting’an.
She never expected that Xie Ting’an had also transmigrated.
Could it be that this guy had also died in the modern world?
It was possible, after all, Xie Ting’an had always been sickly in the modern world.
He could have died at any moment.
Are these two together now?
In the modern world, even though Xu Jinwen didn’t see Xie Ting’an often, she knew that Xie Ting’an liked Xu Jinning.
But Xu Jinning, being silly and clueless, never noticed it.
Lin Wangshu just didn’t expect that after death, Xie Ting’an would do so much for Xu Jinning.
Now that they had both transmigrated, had they realized their feelings for each other and gotten together?
Even without looking, Lin Wangshu could tell that Xie Ting’an’s eyes were probably filled with Xu Jinning.
It had to be said that the bond between Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an, even after transcending time and space to another world, remained unchanged.
This indeed made Lin Wangshu envious, especially since she once thought Shen Huai, the man she loved and even bore a child for, loved her too.
But in truth, he didn’t love her at all.
He was even willing to sacrifice her and their child to achieve his ambitions.
Why couldn’t she have such a sincere and unwavering love?
Xu Jinning, oh Xu Jinning, what you possess truly makes people envious.
It’s because you have so many beautiful things that I wanted to take them from you.
However, the current Lin Wangshu no longer had that desire.
She knew that even though she had escaped from Shen Huai and would no longer be sacrificed by him, she was still almost like a prisoner under Xu Jinning.
Now, having escaped from Shen Huai, Lin Wangshu finally had the time to think about her future days.
Lin Wangshu slowly walked toward Xu Jinning and Xie Ting’an, her eyes filled with jealousy as she said, “Xu Jinning, are you really with him? Let me tell you, this guy is a lunatic. Aren’t you afraid…”
Before Lin Wangshu could finish her sentence, Xie Ting’an looked over at her. His gaze was cold and indifferent, devoid of any warmth.
This made Lin Wangshu’s words abruptly stop.
Xu Jinning was already accustomed to Lin Wangshu’s frequent disdainful looks and her occasional sharp remarks.
Even at a time like this, Lin Wangshu was still courting death.
Xu Jinning reached out and held Xie Ting’an’s hand, offering him some comfort.
Then she turned to Lin Wangshu and said, “If you can’t speak properly, then say less. This is my business, and it has nothing to do with you.”
“You…”
Lin Wangshu, fuming with anger, couldn’t find anything more to say.
“Fine, then let me ask you this. Now that I’ve boarded the ship with you back to the mainland, how do you plan to deal with me? Do you also want to kill me? After all, in the modern world, I was the one who pushed you down the stairs.”
What Lin Wangshu was most troubled by was this.
She had killed Xu Jinning in their past life, and she couldn’t believe that Xu Jinning would be so kind as to help her now.
Perhaps Xu Jinning planned to help her escape from Shen Huai, only to kill her personally afterward.
Xu Jinning looked at her and asked, “Then let me ask you, why were you able to transmigrate?”
“Of course, it’s because…”
Of course, it was because she had died.
She had been executed and sentenced to death.
“The matters of the past life, whether it’s about Ting’an or the law, have already been settled. Since that’s the case, the past is over.”
This was Xu Jinning’s true feeling.
If in the modern world, Xu Jinwen had gotten away with it, Xu Jinning would surely seek revenge in this life.
But the truth was, Xu Jinwen had already been punished.
So, the matters of the past life were settled.
If possible, Xu Jinning didn’t want to bring the grudges of her past life into this one.
In this life, she didn’t want to carry any hatred. She just wanted to live happily, enjoying her time with her family and her loved one.
“Really?” Lin Wangshu was clearly skeptical.
But Xu Jinning didn’t respond further. Believe it or not.
Although Xu Jinning didn’t answer again, Lin Wangshu still felt a sense of relief.
Despite her disbelief, deep down, she trusted what Xu Jinning said.
Because she knew what kind of person Xu Jinning was.
Of course, if it were her, it would be different.
If someone had killed her, she would have sought revenge, no matter what.
Even if it was something from a past life, it would be the same.
Lin Wangshu thought that this might be the fundamental difference between her and Xu Jinning.
This is why so many people loved and cared for Xu Jinning, while she, being so selfish and self-centered, was destined to be unloved.
“Lin Wangshu, why dwell on the past life?”
“This world now is a real one. You should focus more on your current life and the people around you,” Xu Jinning advised.
Xu Jinning didn’t harbor much resentment toward Xu Jinwen. Even though Xu Jinwen’s values were flawed, after all, it was she who created this world.
It was through this world that she was able to come here and meet so many wonderful people.
Since this world was no longer just a fictional one but a real world, everyone should live their lives to the fullest.
Lin Wangshu listened to Xu Jinning’s words in silence.
She suddenly thought of her parents in Haishi from this life.
To be honest, Lin Wangshu didn’t have much affection for them.
Before regaining her memories, she hadn’t lived with them. After regaining her memories, her heart was solely focused on Shen Huai.
After coming to Hong Kong, she hadn’t seen them again, and phone calls had become infrequent.
It had been about two months since she last called them.
She had heard that her mother was ill.
Later, she became so distressed by Shen Huai’s changes that she didn’t bother to call and check on her mother, and after that, there were no more calls.
She wondered how her mother’s health was now.
Why hadn’t her mother called in the past two months?
But when Lin Wangshu thought about it, she realized that the only people who truly loved her in this world were probably her parents.
Even though, because of her, they lost their positions and were demoted.
They had once felt resentment toward her.
But they still always stood by her.
If they didn’t love her, they wouldn’t have swapped the children.
Although what they did was unethical, as the beneficiary, anyone else could condemn them, but she couldn’t.
Lin Wangshu thought that if she had listened to them and not been with Shen Huai, would everything have turned out differently?
Suddenly, Lin Wangshu missed them very much.
She wanted to return to them, to live a good life and be a filial daughter.
From now on, she thought, she should just live well and not covet anything anymore.
Life is what matters most, and having loved ones by your side is what truly matters.
But, alas…
She didn’t know if she could ever go back.
“Xu Jinning, after we return, what do you plan to do with me?” Lin Wangshu asked.
Xu Jinning shook her head. “I don’t know. I can’t make decisions about your fate, but I trust that the authorities will make the best and most reasonable arrangements.”
Lin Wangshu fell silent.
Her gaze drifted out to the seemingly endless sea, much like her future, which seemed to stretch out with no clear end in sight.
She silently prayed: If the heavens could give her another chance, she would be content and obedient. She would cherish the days ahead and the people around her.
But, would she get that chance?
