CHAPTER 239: CHAPTER 239: PERISH TOGETHER

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Tingmo’s face turned ashen, even more so than when he first heard of Li Sihe’s death. He widened his eyes and muttered, "What rubbish are you spouting! How could Fengcheng go bankrupt!"

"It’s impossible! I don’t believe it!" Zhuang Jie Ning was equally unwilling to accept it, her emotions even more agitated than Li Tingmo’s, "You minion! What have you done exactly? Let me tell you, if you dare touch the Li Family’s assets, I will make sure you’re put away!"

"Miss Zhuang, I understand how you feel. You’ve just lost your husband, and now you’re hit with this terrible news; it’s certainly hard to accept. But you have plenty of time to come to terms with it." Bai Xu paused and smiled, "Now, please wait here while I go and retrieve Mr. Li’s ashes."

"Don’t you dare leave!" Li Tingmo’s complexion was still an iron blue, his facial muscles trembling due to his intense expression as he grabbed Bai Xu’s arm and said in a cold voice, "You come with me to Fengcheng right now! I want to see Fengcheng’s accounts, all of them!"

"Tingmo, let’s first collect Shiheng’s ashes..."

Tang Yuwei was about to finish her sentence when Li Tingmo’s eyes turned blood red, glaring furiously at Tang Yuwei, "You idiot! Haven’t you realized it by now! Your darling son has betrayed us all! Well done, Li Sihe! I really had a new level of respect for him!"

"Dad! Don’t waste any more time! Let’s hurry to the company and check for ourselves! Maybe this Bai Xu is spouting nonsense!" Zhuang Jie Ning approached anxiously, taking hold of Li Tingmo’s arm, extremely nervous, "The Li Family can’t have any trouble! Otherwise, my child is doomed!"

"Don’t worry! As long as I’m here, no one can mess with Fengcheng! I actually want to see how well Li Sihe managed to pull this off!" Li Tingmo said angrily before striding towards the hospital exit.

Zhuang Jie Ning tried to follow, but Bai Xu blocked her way.

Zhuang Jie Ning’s beautiful eyes widened, her graceful demeanor completely gone as she looked at Bai Xu, discontentedly demanding, "What right do you have to stop me! Let me through!"

"Miss Zhuang, you cannot leave the hospital right now."

Unlike his gentle and soft tone with Li Tingmo, Bai Xu addressed Zhuang Jie Ning with a cold attitude.

Zhuang Jie Ning was taken aback by his assertiveness, and after a moment of fear and astonishment, she retorted angrily, "What do you mean? Why can’t I leave! Who are you to control me?"

"Indeed, I’d rather not interfere with Miss Zhuang, and I say this out of concern," Bai Xu smiled, speaking slowly, "I am truly considering your personal safety."

In that instant, Zhuang Jie Ning finally understood the chilling implication behind Bai Xu’s words.

She covered her abdomen in terror, her voice trembling, "What do you want to do to me! Mum! Save me! I carry the Li Family’s blood, nothing can happen to me!"

At this moment, Tang Yuwei had already lost all hope. Faced with Bai Xu’s aggression, she just sat calmly in a nearby chair, tears streaming down her face as she slowly spoke, "Shiheng is already dead! Please, leave me out of the Li Family’s troubles!"

"Mum!" Zhuang Jie Ning’s eyes widened in shock; she clutched her belly even tighter, staring fearfully at Bai Xu’s smiling face, "This is a hospital! I warn you! If you dare do anything to me! Even if I die, I won’t let you go!"

"You misunderstand, I wouldn’t dare do anything to you," Bai Xu said gently, "I am truly concerned for your safety, that’s why I said so."

Zhuang Jie Ning’s heart raced irregularly, the instinct to survive flooding her mind in that instant. She no longer argued and rushed towards the deeper part of the corridor.

Then, just a few steps out, she suddenly turned pale and slumped to the ground.

The pain in her abdomen was overwhelming, and Zhuang Jie Ning looked down in horror to see blood between her legs.

"My child... My child..." Zhuang Jie Ning’s voice trembled, disbelieving. But soon, the intense pain made her lose consciousness, and she collapsed heavily to the ground.

Not far away, a group of doctors hurried over.

Several doctors supported Zhuang Jie Ning, walking towards the direction of the operating room.

Tang Yuwei watched from a distance and laughed instead. Her voice was weak as she looked at Bai Xu’s back and said slowly, "Was this also part of Shiheng’s plan?"

"The drink Miss Zhuang had at the wedding contained abortifacient components. Madam, you should understand that though Young Master Shiheng seems gentle, he is actually someone who cannot tolerate any deception," Bai Xu turned around, looked at Tang Yuwei, and said softly, "You look pale, let me take you back to rest."

Tang Yuwei shook her head with a bitter smile, "No need, I just have a few questions I want to ask you."

"Please, go ahead."

"Was all this... orchestrated by Shiheng?"

"Yes."

Pain and sorrow filled Tang Yuwei’s eyes as she choked up, "Why would he do this? After all, we are his parents..."

"You are his mother, and should understand him. It’s precisely because he is your son that he has done so many things against his will. Mr. Li demanded too much, and Young Master was pushed to a certain extent, which is why he chose to retaliate."

"There’s no need to say any more..." Tang Yuwei closed her eyes, exhausted and leaning back in her seat. She seemed to age instantly, and the once elegant lady now only bore an expression of weariness. She said slowly, "I understand... I understand everything..."

The lights in the operating room were emitting a piercing red. Looking over, Tang Yuwei was overwhelmed with immense regret, drowning her.

She clearly knew that for all these years, Shiheng had been repressed and in pain, hadn’t she? Why didn’t she ever speak up for him and instead repeatedly allowed Li Tingmo to use familial power to coerce him, eventually leading to this inextricable situation today?

"Rest assured, Young Master has prepared a sum of money for you and Mr. Li, enough for you both to live worry-free for the rest of your lives. However, Fengcheng and Zhuang Jie Ning, Young Master will not let them go," Bai Xu said, looking at the lost look on Tang Yuwei’s face. "Don’t think too much; your health is what’s most important."

Tang Yuwei did not respond, her eyes vacant. With a hint of worry in Bai Xu’s gaze, she suddenly smiled and said softly, "It’s all retribution, all retribution."

The news of Li Sihe’s death spread throughout Xiangjiang that night, and with it came another bombshell: Fengcheng Group had gone bankrupt overnight, and Zhuang Jie Ning, overwhelmed by grief in the hospital, ended up with a miscarriage.

Bian Yue heard this news while in Honey’s office.

She felt a numb suffocation in her heart, and for a long time, she did not know what to do.

Until anny came in from outside, excitedly, "President Bian! We’ve found Mr. Shen’s whereabouts."

Bian Yue then regained some composure, she stood up and grabbed her coat, and while walking out in haste, she said, "Book me the earliest flight, I need to find him!"