Free Web NovelChapter 462: Chapter 224: Killing with a Borrowed Knife (Part 3)_2
"Just a commoner, if something happens to them, then so be it, what are we afraid of? I know Liu Shiyi, although he’s a captain, he’s currently on an Expedition Army exploration mission, he won’t be back for a year or two. His wife retired due to a strange illness and is pretty much a cripple, what’s there to be afraid of!" As he said this, Shangguan Ruiqi gave a mocking smile, "You truly are my good little brother. In just three years, you’ve managed to raise Ling’er into this kind of person, you’ve got some talent!"
Internally, Shangguan Ruolin sneered, as it’s said, like father like daughter. Whatever temperament that Ling’er has, didn’t she learn it all from her dad? Her current demeanor is her genuine self; she just used to pretend, but now she’s too pampered to even bother pretending.
"Big brother, your words are harsh. Ling’er has always treated me like her biological father, and I care for her like my own daughter. She merely makes some harmless little mistakes occasionally, and I can’t bear to be harsh on her... She lost her mother at a young age, so as her uncle, of course, I have to accommodate her more..."
Shangguan Ruiqi’s face turned cold, and he suddenly said, directly hitting the other’s weaknesses and sore points, "Indeed, Ling’er is still her daughter, a child born at the cost of her life. It’s only natural for you to love her because of that."
When Shangguan Ruiqi mentioned "her," he was actually referring to Shangguan Ruolin’s fiancée. Although this fiancée was five or six years older than Shangguan Ruolin, their relationship was always very good, and they even planned to marry after he graduated from Augustus.
However, due to an accident ten years ago, the fiancée became the sister-in-law. If it weren’t for Gu Ningxuan’s unintended help, Shangguan Ruolin would also have died at that time. When he woke up from a three-year coma, what awaited him was the news of his sister-in-law’s death from childbirth, leaving only a daughter behind.
It’s ridiculous that in an age with such advanced medical technology, there’s still talk of dying from childbirth! Let alone death of the mother!
Yet, both the hospital diagnosis and the final judicial assessment pointed to this result. The hospital was not at fault, and no one had secretly harmed her... Later, when he privately questioned the doctor, the reason given made his heart race. The pregnant woman’s body was too weak, and her nutrition and various indicators during pregnancy were inadequate, leading to severe physical frailty, gradually weakening spiritual power, culminating in death, with no possible remedy.
Shangguan Ruolin was unconvinced and conducted secret investigations everywhere. He suspected that his good big brother intentionally mistreated the pregnant woman, but this hypothesis was disproven because it was the woman’s family that helped take care of the pregnancy... Thus, the matter came to a halt.
About four years ago, he coincidentally met Gu Ningxuan, who was secretly online on the virtual network. The two had not only a life-saving connection but also a childhood friendship. Their bond had always been strong, although not as strong as the life-and-death friendship between Dongshou Yi and Gu Ningxuan, they still talked about everything.
Shangguan Ruolin always had this knot in his heart, lingering for years, and when he met his good brother, he recounted the matter in a disguised manner, hoping to gain some inspiration from Gu Ningxuan. And then... he uncovered a shocking truth.
"Weak constitution and declining spiritual power, excluding all man-made harm and neglect... And during pregnancy?" Gu Ningxuan rubbed his chin, vaguely guessing but not daring to be sure, "I know that people with Simoles Deficiency Syndrome exhibit such symptoms, but in the case of a pregnant woman... hold on, I’ll ask someone who might know the answer."
Needless to say, the person Gu Ningxuan referred to was naturally Su Jiameng. At that time, Su Jiameng didn’t pay much attention to this detail and soon forgot about it. However, she was not unfamiliar with the issue and provided the correct answer.
"If it’s neither external factors nor the pregnant woman herself, the only possibility is the baby." Su Jiameng quickly replied, and Gu Ningxuan relayed her words verbatim to Shangguan Ruolin, "In certain situations... like when genes carry congenital defects or when the genetic sequence inherently contains such information, the fetus’s development can rob the mother’s spiritual power and physical ability..."
"Human genes are among the most stable in the universe. The probability of such mutations occurring is infinitely smaller than the chance of the universe ending tomorrow. Unless... one of the parents is from another species, such as the rare Mermaid Clan, which might lead to a small chance of the child inheriting these traits. Human genes are stable but only between humans. When it involves humans and other interstellar species, the genes become unstable, greatly increasing the probability of mutation..."
Looking at this message, Shangguan Ruolin naturally could not accept it. Both his big brother and... she were normal humans. Even if there were genetic mutations, they couldn’t cause a baby to develop by robbing the mother’s spiritual power and physical ability... The child is human, not Mermaid!
Because of this, Shangguan Ruolin began to pay attention to the niece he had ignored for years. He was shocked to realize that he couldn’t imagine the always gentle and kind her having such a brutal and unkind daughter!
The Shangguan Family members had also reprimanded her harshly for this, but the doctors stated that the child’s genes had defects since birth, making her more difficult to control than ordinary people... Given that this child was naturally born with such defects, everyone took pity and tolerated her.
Su Jiameng’s cursing of Ling’er as a wicked creature today was heard by Shangguan Ruolin. It sparked an audacious idea within him, so daring that he dared not think about it! Despite trying to stop himself from thinking, he couldn’t resist the speculation...
Whatever else Shangguan Ruiqi said, he didn’t hear, didn’t notice. He casually dismissed it and returned to his room.
He opened his intelligent brain and found Gu Ningxuan on his friend list online, so he sent a message, "I saw Su Jiameng today."
After a moment, a reply came from the other side, "Miss Su... How has she been lately?"
"Not well. Her youngest son and my big brother’s daughter clashed, and it’s quite tense. Knowing my big brother’s temper, he’ll probably act in secret. But I promised you I’d try my best to keep her and her children safe, and I mean to do it. By the way, let me ask you something, do you think Su Jiameng... can her words be trusted?"(To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), recommendations and monthly tickets are much appreciated. For mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)
