692 A Million Times for You 54 (2/2)
”What else? Did they find something unusual with the coffin?” Mei Yangyang probed.
”Yes, they did. That's why they went there as a team to find out more. Unfortunately, they only peeked at the coffin from the opening of the cave. No one dared to enter.”
”Why didn't they dare to enter?” An Xiaoning asked in puzzlement.
”I don't know, it wasn't mentioned in the news article. It sounds pretty absurd though,” said Long Tianze.
”People nowadays are really pathetic. How could they have the cheek to dig up a dead person's grave using the excuse of doing it in the name of research? They're just disturbing the dead and hindering them from resting in peace. Trust them to go all the way to a remote mountain area for the sake of finding something about an abandoned coffin.”
”Exactly. Seems like cremation isn't too bad of an idea now that I think about it.”
”…”
Just as they had their fill, Fan Shixin arrived.
”Here comes the dummy. What's the matter?” Long Tianze quipped.
Fan Shixin squinted and said, ”Mr. Long, can you stop giving me random nicknames?”
”No, I just enjoy doing so.”
Fan Shixin answered helplessly, ”Whatever, as long as you're happy. Ms. An, Young Sir asks if you'd like to see that person?”
Having immediately understood what he meant, An Xiaoning answered, ”That goes without saying. Why would I give up such a great opportunity? I'll go over right now.”
Fan Shixin followed closely behind, beaming with joy.
As soon as she entered the gate of the mansion opposite, An Xiaoning was greeted with the sight of a tall and slender figure standing in the backyard, dressed in a white suit. He was leaning against the car and seemed to be waiting for her.
She stepped forward and asked, ”Where is she?”
”In the basement.”
”How do you plan to deal with her?” An Xiaoning asked while walking to the basement.
”How do you think I should?”
”Get rid of her as soon as possible so you can stop worrying about it. Don't end up like Shi Xiaoyu, who probably regrets not killing my mother earlier. There's no way she can catch my mother again easily now that she has already been rescued,” said An Xiaoning, taking reference from her mother's incident.
”Do you really think just anyone can enter my territory and rescue her?”
”I don't think your place is any harder to trespass than Shi Xiaoyu's secret basement in her bedroom. But of course, it's up to you to decide how you'd like to deal with her,” An Xiaoning said, smiling.
”No, you call the shots. I was thinking of torturing her severely before finishing her off. But I've changed my mind after hearing what you've said,” Jin Qingyan answered.
”Why are you so easily influenced?”
”No, I've always been determined and firm with my decisions. I only changed my mind so quickly because of you.”
An Xiaoning ignored him and continued walking toward the basement.
The secret chamber was rather clean and had a small window.
She opened the door and entered slowly, only to be greeted with the sight of Xu Youran, whom she had not seen in a long time.
”Seems like you're treating her far better than I had imagined. I thought she'd be beaten into a pulp and covered in wounds by now, but that's not the case, apparently.”
Jin Qingyan stood beside her quietly.
Xu Youran did not look at them and continued to lie flat on the bed, staring blankly at the ceiling above, as if they were completely non-existent.
”I really pity the fetus in her stomach. It's reincarnated in the wrong place.”
Upon hearing her words, Xu Youran sat up straight and said, ”An Xiaoning, you're a mother yourself. How could you bear to watch my unborn child suffer such a horrible fate?”