novelraw Chapter 166 - Golden card
Chapter 166 - Golden card
Shi Enxi's sharp gaze sent shiver on his body. It was as if she was watching a cornered prey closely. "It's actually surprising that the actual rat happens to be this six feet, tall man." She crossed her arms and gave him a bone-chilling smile. "I finally caught you, Mr. Rat."
Zi Xuan took a step closer to her, "Xiao Xi-"
"I suggest you stand still, Mr. Zi." She interrupted, stopping him from approaching her. "If you take any step closer to me, I can't promise you that my bodyguard won't shoot your leg."
Of course, that was a lie but it was enough to alarm Zi Xuan to the point where his eyes roamed their surroundings. He was sweating profoundly especially his hands. Cold sweat trickled down his forehead, his face was as white as a sheet. It was obvious that he was so nervous.
Even if he couldn't see where the bodyguard was hiding, it gave him the idea that her guard was surely pointing his gun on him. He finally heaved out a sigh in defeat. "Xiao Xi, I can explain."
She smirked inwardly after finally hearing what she wanted to hear from him. "Then you better start and convince me on why I shouldn't capture you right now."
Once again, he sighed. Since he thought that she found out about it already, there was no use in hiding. "You have to believe me when I say that I'm not your enemy."
She snickered, "Really now? How can I believe you when you're working with my opposer?" Since she still didn't know who was the mastermind behind him, it was only safe not to mention any name. All she has to do is make him say it.
"I may be working with Shi Anhao but that's because I need her trust. If I have her trust then it will be easier for me to pull her down."
"..." Shi Anhao? He was working with Shi Anhao?
Her eyes narrowed as it darkened and became cold. The atmosphere around them became heavy. Among all people... it was Shi Anhao...
She couldn't hear the words coming out from Zi Xuan's lips anymore as her mind went blank. Well, it hasn't really gone blank since her brain began connecting the dots concerning the reason why Zi Xuan could possibly in the hospital and that could only be because of the fact that Shi Anhao wanted to scheme against her using her pregnancy.
A laugh escaped her lips which made Zi Xuan stop from trying to explain things to her.
"That bitch..." She looked at him and smirked, "Zi Xuan, give me one good reason why I shouldn't kill you right now?"
"I can help you." He said without hesitation. "I know that it will be hard for you to trust me but just like you, I hate her, Xiao Xi. She may be the woman who gave birth to me but... I will never accept her as my mother. Her family has dealt more damage to me than good."
"She's your... mother?" Shi Enxi was obviously surprised by what he said. How was that possible? If she calculated it correctly, Zi Xuan and Shi Anhao should have at least nineteen years difference. If she really was his mother then could that mean that Shi Anhao gave birth to him during her teenage days?
He lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly. As much as he hated to admit that Shi Anhao is his mother, he nodded a bit. "Before she married Wang Hao... she was dating my father during high school and soon, she became pregnant during her first year of college. She could have aborted me but she used me to hold on to my father. But after giving birth to me... my father's family became bankrupt and she left me with him."
Shi Enxi could already guess what happened after but his sad past wasn't enough to give him back the trust she had for him but... yes, there's always a but.
"I know how much you hate her. You don't have to trust me right now but all I ask you right now is to help me."
That's right, Shi Enxi cannot waste such an opportunity, she could use Zi Xuan against Shi Anhao. Having him was like having a golden card.
And so, Shi Enxi began working together with Zi Xuan and showed her loyalty to her by telling her Shi Anhao's plans of poisoning her and taking her child away.
She didn't plan on diverting from Shi Anhao's plans so she decided to use it against her by going on with it and deceive everyone around her.
Shi Enxi didn't want to put her son's life at risk that was why before the plans were taken into action, she went to ask a doctor if it was alright for her to give birth early, one to two weeks early before her due date. Since the doctor said that it was possible through cesarean, she went on her plans.
The day when the plan took place, Zi Xuan never gave Shi Enxi any poison. In fact, her fainting was all an act. The only reason why Shi Enxi allowed Shi Anhao to take her son was all because of Zi Xuan. He already proved to her that he could be trusted that was why she left her son in his care.
It was also her who ordered Zi Xuan to install hidden cameras to capture the pictures that were sent to Lu Mello.
Zi Xuan could have just sent the photos to Lu Mello already after what happened but he waited for Shi Enxi's orders that were why he was only able to give him the photos a few months after she gave birth and everything went smoothly according to her plan. Now, all she has to do was wait. Despite having all the important cards in her, the timing was important as well.
She was like a cat, hiding and patiently waiting for its prey to come out of its hole.