517 The Secret About the Past 135 (1/2)
Zhi Yin frantically helped her put her clothes on and persuaded her, ”Your Highness, get dressed before going, lest you attract unnecessary attention and snide remarks from gossipmongers.”
Tuoba Danxue relented and got dressed in the end.
Tears were flowing continuously from her eyes like a broken tap as she refused to believe what she had heard.
She had just gone to see her parents yesterday and now she was receiving the news of Jiang Feng passing away this morning while trying to protect her brother.
Only a fool would believe that!
Tuoba Danxue was incapable of tears the moment she saw Jiang Feng lying motionless in the coffin with his eyes closed, his face as pale as a sheet.
She stood rooted to the ground, dumbfounded.
She had killed him with her foolishness.
Jiang Feng was innocent.
Tuoba Danxue stared at the ground and abruptly got onto her knees, greatly shocking everyone who was present.
As a princess, she was defying the rules and customs by kneeling down to a bodyguard.
When everyone tried to pull her up, Tuoba Danxue screeched at the top of her lungs, ”No one is to touch me!”
The crowd backed off slowly and no one dared to reach out to touch her again.
”I'm just doing what I should.” She kowtowed to his coffin thrice before saying to Tuoba Gucheng, ”Do make it up to his parents. But… Brother, you've really disappointed me.”
Tuoba Gucheng understood what she meant, and so did everyone else present.
”Danxue, some things can't be changed even if I intervene. I'm just as helpless as you are,” said Tuoba Gucheng, staring at his sister.
Tuoba Danxue held her tears back with all her might and turned around to leave without looking back or uttering another word.
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”Mingxi, didn't you already sell the shares for money long ago? Why is it only being reported on now?” Mrs. Gu asked, handing her the newspapers.
Lin Mingxi grabbed the newspapers and took a look before saying, ”I don't know. But it's very likely that my sister paid the media to plaster this piece of old news all over the newspapers.”
After some thought, Mrs. Gu said, ”Read the content of the article. She's obviously pointing fingers at you.”
”It's alright, whatever. I don't wish to take such irrelevant matters to heart and let it trouble Beicheng and me.”
”That's the right mindset. Didn't you want to set up a large-scale fitness gym? Have you started preparing for it?”
”Yes, I've bought over a storefront near an office building. There'll be a greater crowd since there are several companies around the area with many office workers. It's in the midst of renovation.”
Mrs. Gu reached out to hold her hand and said, ”Mingxi, Xu Youran is already expecting now. You and Beicheng should step on it and quickly give birth to a child.”
”Mother, that's what I'm planning to do too.”
”It's great that you think that way. A woman's greatest safe haven will always be her family. We're not in need of money so go ahead and do what you enjoy, but remember to put your family as your top priority.”
”I understand. Don't worry, Mother, I'm not too ambitious or career-minded. Oh, I have to go view the storefront now. Mother, I'll be taking my leave.”
”Alright, go ahead. Drive safe.”
”Okay, I will.”
Standing by a window on the second floor, Xu Youran watched as Lin Mingxi's car left before looking away with a sly and malicious smirk hanging from her lips.
Her mobile phone began vibrating all of a sudden. She turned to the side to pick it up.
”Hello.”
”…”
”Really?”
”…”
”Got it. I'll transfer you the money immediately. Continue to keep close tabs and send me the photos now.”
”…”