My Wife is a Beautiful CEO - Chapter 765

Chapter 765: 765

Short-Lived

Ning Guangyao frowned . “What secret?”

“All those years ago, Xue Zijing didn’t die from leukemia…”

“What?!” Ning Guangyao exclaimed as he turned to face Luo Cuishan . “Yo—you mean…”

“I mean exactly that . ” Luo Cuishan proudly laughed . “You’ve never given it that much thought, have you? I bribed the doctor to fake her medical diagnosis . The real cause of her death is me!”

Ning Guangyao trembled at the revelation . Rage clouded his mind and shouted for him to slap the wrench right in her face . But instead, he steeled himself and coldly replied, “You demonic woman . Zijing made sure that she would never cross your path or hinder you in any way . She had never even dreamt of competing with you! Even when she was in Zhonghai, it was by my will that we met . How cold-blooded can you be?!”

“Cold-blooded? Perhaps . No one deserves to get what I can’t!” Luo Cuishan brutally replied .

Ning Guangyao nodded . “Al—alright, what’s done is done . I’ll give you a few minutes for you to mentally prepare yourself before I send someone in to deliver the drug . I believe you can do the rest yourself . ”

As he spoke, he glanced over to a solemn Cripple by the corner before he sneered . “Since this cripple has been taking care of you all this while, I’ll make sure he follows you down . If he refuses to consume the poison, I’ll deal with him another way . ”

Ning Guangyao finished his sentence and with a stoic face and left the room along with his two personal bodyguards .

Once the door was closed, Luo Cuishan completely broke down where she sat . Staring right at that door, her tears fell uncontrollably .

“Who would have thought that you were the first lady of our great nation? I wasn’t actually dreaming,” Cripple remarked .

Luo Cuishan pessimistically jeered at him . “What does it matter? In the end, I’m just a pathetic human being who lacks a blissful married life . ”

Cripple frowned as he let out a sigh . “The last revelation you made was just to piss him off, wasn’t it?”

Luo Cuishan stared at Cripple . “What do you mean?”

“Even though I wasn’t quite sure whom you guys were talking about, I’m fairly certain that you were lying about the whole bribing thing . ”

Luo Cuishan was confused . “How did you know?”

“Blind guess . ” Cripple smiled brightly . “I noticed, that although you might be feisty and hot-tempered on the outside, you still genuinely care about what your husband thinks of you . You created that story to make him truly believe that you were an undeserving monster . This way, when he finally sends you off, he won’t be left with much longing or regret . ”

Luo Cuishan was amazed at his observation . Cracking a smile, she said, “Who would have thought that the only time I’d meet a person who understands me was on my deathbed . ”

“Well it doesn’t matter now, does it? We’re both going to die today! Hehe, I guess my life got somewhat meaningful in the end . I get to die with the first lady!” Cripple seemed satisfied with the situation .

Luo Cuishan stared affectionately at him for a moment . “There is actually a way that you might get to live on…”

“Huh?” Cripple rhetorically asked in slight frustration, “Are you saying the premier would change his decision?”

Luo Cuishan shook her head . “Not for me . I’m no longer the co-head of the Ning clan anymore . My very existence endangers his entire clan and position in the nation . Only when I die, will he have the confidence to face the other clans .

“But you, your situation is different . You’re just a nobody in his eyes . He might spare your life if you show even the slightest bit of value to him . Your death is nothing more than him venting his anger . ”

Cripple curiously followed up with another question . “Then how can I even put up any value to his cause? I’m just an orphaned beggar, an uncultured, untalented cripple . ”

Luo Cuishan thought for a bit . After a while, she brought Cripple closer and whispered into his ears .

Cripple was astonished by the words that went into his head, his eyes flinging wide . He proclaimed, “What? Are you sure this is true? This is… madness! If this goes out…”

“All you have to do is repeat it the way I told you . He’ll believe you . As long as you keep this secret with you, he will have no choice but keep you alive . He might even protect you,” Luo Cuishan reassured .

Cripple was overwhelmed as he stared at Luo Cuishan . “Why tell me this? If you tell Premier Ning what you know, I’m sure he’d spare your life too . ”

Luo Cuishan shook her head with a comforting smile . “No, he wouldn’t . From the moment he escorted me back to Beijing, I was already on death row .

“I’m telling you this because ever since I was young, I never had to think out my next meal or my money . But that left me with cold materialistic things that don’t provide any form of comfort . However, the few weeks I have spent with you on the streets made me feel warmth that no one has ever given me . No one has ever truly cared for me the way you did . So today before I die, I want to return the favor . You’re a smart kid . Given the opportunity, you wouldn’t stay a beggar for long . ”

Disappointment flashed through his eyes . “You… Do you see me as a child …”

Luo Cuishan was stumped but instantly seemed to have realized something as her face went red . “You’re younger than my son . Of course you’re still a child . ” She turned her head away as she spoke .

Cripple smiled bitterly . “Yeah, I guess you’re right . ”

Luo Cuishan appeared sympathetic for him as she bit on her lip . “If… you could live past today, promise me that you will challenge life head-on . Fight your way back to school and learn a thing or two . If you could make it, maybe get a doctor to treat your leg . With modern technology, I’m sure it’s quite possible . ”

Cripple nodded in silence but nonetheless felt gloomy .

Luo Cuishan sneaked a peek at him before forcing her eyes shut .

Moments after, two huge men in lab coats came into the room and left two bottles of liquid for consumption on the table .

Luo Cuishan went straight towards one of the bottles, pulled out the cork, and then shouted, “You two, tell Premier Ning that this young man here has a secret that only I know . Tell him that this secret is something that will make him want to keep this boy alive, and that the only person dying today will be me . ”

Upon finishing the speech, she grabbed the bottle and gulped the liquid inside down her throat .

She had lived half a century in glory despite her short-lived life .

Fifteen minutes later, the door was opened .

Cripple dragged himself out of the room . He was passed to the bodyguard outside the door by the two men in lab coats .

Cripple turned back to take one last glimpse at the lifeless woman before the edges of his lips cracked open with a chilling smile .

“Damn beggar what are you looking at? Move!” The bodyguard had zero tolerance towards him .

Cripple immediately submitted as he pathetically tailed the bodyguard towards Ning Guangyao .

The scorching sun was bright and overbearing, and the warmth greatly contrasted the chilling turn of events that have just transpired .

… …

Across the Pacific in Los Angeles, it was already nighttime .

The sky was decorated with thick, dark clouds while the wind was strong and unforgiving, leaving the streets desolate as a result .

The silhouette of a man emerged in front of a Beverly Hills mansion . It was none other than Yang Chen who had just returned from his business over at Washington DC .

Lifting his head, he stared at the dark clouds on the overcast sky . He sighed and mumbled, “God damn! All I did was a to-and-fro teleportation trip . Would I be bestowed upon lightning tribulations just because of that?”

While Yang Chen had survived the Tai Qing Heavenly Lightning, he was extremely afraid of this Nine Heavenly Lightning . If even the first round was that terrifying, who knew what the subsequent Shang Qing and Yu Qing would do to him?

Yang Chen scratched his head . He was slightly ashamed that he had developed a phobia for thunderstorms . But to him, it was better than being struck by lightning again .

Yang Chen believed that luck would not always be on his side—Endless Resolve Restoration Scripture wouldn’t be able to save him every time .

It’s not like my cultivation is lacking . Why should I go through tribulation again? Well I guess I’ll just drive or take flights from now on . For the happiness of all my women, I have to stay alive! he thought .

Right at that moment, from the balcony of the mansion’s second floor came a familiar mesmerizing voice . “I was told that the deaths of the members from Blue Storm and the entirety of Takamagahara are your doing . I wasn’t quite sure but I guess I can confirm it now .

“To be honest, you did a pretty decent job in faking it . Even Poseidon and I were certain that you genuinely lost your cultivation . Turns out, you’re just at a level imperceptible by us . ”