She Lives without Regret in This Life

”Why are you being punished? Who dares to punish you?”

Qin Shuang said through gritted teeth, ”It’s all Sheng Ning’s fault, because of her, I was locked up by the union for half a day and criticized publicly.”

Hmph! Were it not for her unusual status, she might have been kicked out of the rescue team already.

Good for you, Sheng Ning, do you really think the Su Family can dominate the Northern District?

”I knew it.” Qin Xue coughed weakly and said apologetically, ”I’m sorry, Qin Shuang, it’s my fault for not protecting you!”

”Why would you say that, big sister?” Qin Shuang had already heard about Qin Xue’s situation, knowing she had become a cripple and surely felt terrible. She wanted to say something but held back. She even vividly and with embellishments told how Xu Qigang was so nervous about her, and how he kicked Sheng Ning away for her sake yesterday.

”Let me tell you, that kick was merciless, and Sheng Ning is suffering for it. I’ve realized that the Living Yama doesn’t love Sheng Ning at all; he’s probably with her because of the Su Family’s influence.”

”You...” Qin Xue’s eyes reddened in anger, ”He’s definitely not the kind of man who bends over for power.”

”So you think he loves Sheng Ning.”

Qin Xue wasn’t the kind of foolish woman; she could see that Xu Qigang loved Sheng Ning very much, but she just didn’t want to admit it.

”Whether or not he loves Sheng Ning, from now on, he’s mine, and mine alone.”

”Then I should congratulate you, big sister. Once you marry the Living Yama and become the youngest Lady of the headquarters, maybe our Qin Family will be saved.”

”Help me! Now that their relationship is breaking, we should add fuel to the fire.” Qin Xue knew she couldn’t rely on Dean Guo; finding him was a last resort, a path to take when she had no other options.

Now that Qin Shuang was here, she was just the right fit.

”Help me find Qigang, preferably in front of Sheng Ning. You should know what to say.”

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuang flashed a sinister smile and vowed confidently, ”I know! Don’t worry!”

*****

In the afternoon, Sheng Ning, as usual, called home. She liked calling home, and now that her child was back at her parents’, as a mother, she felt even more uneasy. Previously, the calls were made to a small shop, but during her last visit, she also installed a line at home for convenience.

Whenever she called back, she could hear the baby’s voice first thing.

”Ningning! Have you had lunch?” Zhao Lanzi’s voice was very cheerful over the phone. Taking care of her grandchildren every day made her seem a few years younger.

The key was that Shen Luhua could cook, which was great, since they finally didn’t have to eat Xu Xianxiong’s cooking.

”Mom, it’s almost dinner time now.” In reality, she had no appetite and hadn’t eaten much. She had holed up in the study all day, forcing herself to read various materials and investment plans.

Because if she didn’t, she’d let her mind wander even more. She knew the Living Yama was waiting outside her door, and she couldn’t help but worry if he was hungry or not?

What if he wasn’t resting well?

She thought about it for a long time before realizing she was overthinking it—so useless. What was there to worry about? There were plenty of people who wanted to care for him, people who’d give up their lives for him, so what did she amount to?

Sheng Ning forced herself to erase that tall figure from her mind. Since she couldn’t drive him away, she’d let him be. It wouldn’t be long before someone from above came—they definitely wouldn’t allow him to just stand there forever.

The dignified commander of the Special Rescue Team, standing at the door as a guard, how degrading.