514 The Secret About the Past 132 (1/2)

It was no exception this time. Shi Xiaoyu was exceptionally thrilled to see the woman quiver without uttering a single word.

She then turned to the guards watching the woman and instructed, ”Guard her closely and make sure she eats and drinks. Don't let her die.”

”Madam, she tried to kill herself on several occasions by biting her tongue. I had no choice but to dislocate her jaw…”

”Fix her jaw, I want to speak to her. I can guarantee that she won't try to kill herself again after hearing what I have to say.”

”Yes.”

The first thing Shi Xiaoyu said the moment they fixed her jaw was, ”You'd better not think of attempting suicide. You are to remain in this living hell for the rest of your life. Your daughter…”

The woman raised her head abruptly to look at her as soon as she heard her words.

”She's still alive. You don't feel like dying anymore now, do you?” Shi Xiaoyu taunted with raised brows.

”I don't believe it. How could such a vicious woman like you possibly let her live?” the woman answered.

”Sister…” Shi Xiaoyu had never addressed her that way in a long time. ”Although we're half-sisters who have different mothers, I'm not that ruthless as to kill your child straight away. I instructed someone to abandon her instead. Your daughter is still alive and she's living well.”

”Shi Xiaoyu, do you really think I'd believe you?”

Shi Xiaoyu picked up her mobile phone and found some photos of An Xiaoning online, which she then showed the woman. ”See, she resembles you greatly. It'd be so hard to keep her identity as your daughter under wraps.”

The woman believed her words the moment she saw the photo of An Xiaoning, who seemed just like the spitting image of her younger self.

”Thank you for letting her off…”

”Why? Am I not a vicious woman now? You can't bear to try and take your own life anymore now that you know your daughter is alive, huh?” Shi Xiaoyu scoffed.

”Does Rui know about this?”

”He does.” In fact, if it weren't because of Tuoba Rui's instructions to keep An Xiaoning safe, Shi Xiaoyu would long have plotted a scheme to kill An Xiaoning.

”Where is she now?”

”Your daughter is really something. I don't know how she managed to do it, but she actually married the heir of the Jin family. You must know how wealthy and powerful they are. She's a glorious Young Madam now. Both you and your daughter yearn so much to cling to the wealthy and powerful, yet why aren't you as lucky as your daughter? Or is it because you're no match for me at all?” Shi Xiaoyu sneered.

”What's the point of saying this now? If it weren't because of how shrewd and scheming you are, how could I have possibly been defeated by you?” the woman retorted.

”Quit putting the blame on me. If Rui loved you deeply enough, I wouldn't have been able to come in between you two.”

Shi Xiaoyu was overwhelmed with a sudden sadness at this very moment, for she knew that she could never replace the supposedly-dead woman's position in her husband's heart despite having given him a daughter and two sons.

Staring at her, the woman requested, ”Xiaoyu, could you show me a photo of my daughter?”

”I'll show you if you beg me,” she taunted, glaring at the woman condescendingly.

”Please, I'm begging you, Xiaoyu, I'm begging you.”

”Hahaha, I really didn't expect someone so strong-headed like you to one day be begging me for the sake of looking at a photo. Shi Qingzhou, it had never occurred to me that you would ever beg me. I shall show it to you then.” She took a look at the other door of the basement before instructing the two guards, ”Watch her closely and come see me in the living room this evening.”

”Yes, Madam.”

After she left, Shi Qingzhou began bawling loudly with tears. She had long lost her mobility after being locked in the basement throughout all these years. In the initial years, she had a strong thirst for revenge, and it was that very thirst for vengeance that had kept her alive until today. However, she began to lose her desire and hope for escaping as she realized that she was getting on in her years.

She felt that she was better off dead.

Yet, her hope was again awakened.