She Lives without Regret in This Life

”I believe it was you who harmed Zhenzhen because you were the one who benefitted the most from her accident.”

”And aren’t you as well? From an illegitimate child on the fringes of the family, to a current candidate for inheritor. That’s quite the qualitative leap. It’s impressive you’ve come this far; if it weren’t for me, you might really become the Family Head.”

In a past life without her, Feng Xintong was the biggest winner.

Sheng Ning’s final words were more delightful to Feng Xintong than a poppy. She had said too much; without her, she herself would be the Family Head. Clearly, it was she who harmed Feng Xintong, yet she ended up reaping the benefits.

”You...” She paused, ”are very right.”

”Too bad you won’t get the chance.” Sheng Ning sat back down to sign the documents, the room returned to silence. After about half an hour, Sheng Ning put down the pen and coldly said, ”Prepare the ink pad for me.”

Some important property transfer documents not only require a signature but also a fingerprint.

”What right do you have to order me around?”

”Simply because you’re my assistant!”

”Just you wait.” Feng Xintong gritted her teeth, reluctantly went to get the ink pad.

Watching her back, Sheng Ning bit her lip, gauging that the timing was just about right. Feng Xintong, having held back for so many years, had already lost her patience. After the provocation and goading earlier, if she could still restrain herself from taking action, it would be truly remarkable.

Tonight, she could make preparations when she went back.

Outside the office, Housekeeper Xing observed the two inside through the transparent glass window and took up the phone in the office to report the situation to sir.

”Sir, I still don’t understand, are you not confident in Sheng Ning?”

”No.” Mr. Feng’s increasingly aged voice came through the phone, his physical condition deteriorating after supporting so many years, now finally determining the inheritor made it seem as if he could no longer find a reason to hold on.

Senescence, and physical conditions all at once fully erupted.

Especially his illness, terminal cancer...

This news was known to only a very few people, the news had been kept hidden all along.

”Then what do you mean?”

”Xiao Xing! You are just too kind-hearted.” Mr. Feng sighed over the phone.

Housekeeper Xing felt his face turn red with embarrassment. How was he kind-hearted? He prided himself on being able to handle both the underworld and the legitimate avenues after following the sir for years. A kind person couldn’t reach his current position.

”This is the final battle; the gladiatorial arena has two fierce tigers locked in at the same time.”

Housekeeper Xing suddenly understood. She hadn’t thought that after so many tests, sir would still want to test Miss Sheng Ning, and using the position of Feng Family Head as the stake.

”Two tigers cannot coexist on one mountain.”

”Indeed!” Mr. Feng laughed heartily over the phone, ”So whoever survives will be the true Family Head!”

”But we’ve already begun the procedures.”

”It’s alright; I have faith in Ningning.”

”Lawyer Bruno is Lady Xintong’s person.” Housekeeper Xing was even a bit speechless.

The thick stack of documents just now had been tampered with. Before they even went in, Lawyer Bruno had already been bought off by Lady Xintong. Within them, a particular document, once signed by Miss Sheng Ning, would make all the others pointless.

”Then go in and see.” Mr. Feng hung up the phone.

For some reason, he now had full confidence in Sheng Ning.

After Christmas, it would soon be the Lunar New Year, and all of Country M was in a wintry snowy landscape. Last night’s heavy snow fell throughout the night, draping Feng Manor in silver, with a thick layer of snow accumulating on the lawn.