Chapter 169: Her Weakness

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Li Zhenting’s heart inexplicably clenched, and the beautiful Moonlight played in his ears, casting a veil of doubt over his gaze.

Shen Ning could actually play that piece!

The Moonlight was a highly skilled composition, something that would be beyond the reach of someone with limited expertise or lacking natural talent.

In his impression, Shen Ning had always been an incredibly ordinary woman. He had never heard of her playing the piano. This revelation took him completely by surprise!

Strangely, he found that Shen Ning resembled a calm surface hiding deep, unseen whirlpools beneath. She seemed to carry many secrets within her.

This sparked an unexpected curiosity in him, a desire to unravel the mysteries she held.

“No, bitch, don’t harm me,” suddenly, Shen Ning tightly clutched her clothes over her chest, crying out in agony.

He blinked in confusion.

“Don’t kill me, please, don’t kill my child,” she cried out again in her dream, tears streaming down her face.

Li Zhenting froze.

Did she have a child? Was she going mad with thoughts of a child?

Regardless, her frail body and tormented expression tugged at his heartstrings. His fingers involuntarily brushed over her face, seeking to soothe her pain.

Suddenly…

A sharp “slap” resounded as Shen Ning abruptly sat up and slapped him hard across the face.

Li Zhenting was momentarily stunned, and when he regained his senses, he was furious.

How dare she strike him!

He raised his hand to retaliate but then saw her descend once more into the depths of anguish, crying out continuously.

“Damn woman,” he muttered angrily, “I’ll settle the score with you once you’re awake.”

He touched his face and stormed out in frustration.

The Shen Family.

“Mom, my plans got ruined by Shen Ning and Ding Ding again today. If this keeps happening, Zhenting won’t marry me,” Shen Mei complained.

“You’re always causing trouble. Why did you let Shen Ning play the piano for you? It was unnecessary,” Lan Feiyun scolded her daughter, clearly frustrated.

“Mom, Zhenting loves that particular piece. If 1 could play it for him, he’d surely fall in love with me, and then I wouldn’t have to worry about anything,” Shen Mei wiped her tears with a tissue, sobbing.

Lan Feiyun was so frustrated she stomped her foot. “My dear, this time you had Shen Ning stand in for you. What about next time when he asks you to play it? You can’t keep going to Shen Ning for help. This is something you can’t fake, and do you really think he’ll fall in love with you just because of that song? You’re too naive. I’ve told you before, he’ll only truly love you if you bear his child. Everything else is just deception. Why do you always complicate things?”

Shen Mei listened in silence, wiping her tears.

“Mom, what should we do next?” she asked anxiously after a while.

“Next, we can only focus on the child,” Lan Feiyun, a schemer, replied.

“That little brat Ding Ding causes trouble every time. I want to deal with him first,” Shen Mei’s eyes burned with anger at the thought of Ding Ding.

“No,” Lan Feiyun immediately shook her head. “Ding Ding is the young master of the Li family. If anything happens to him, we’ll have to face Li Zhenting. With his capabilities, he could expose us in no time. But if it’s Keke, things won’t be as easy for him. Right now, the most crucial thing is to drive Shen Ning away, make her leave the capital and Li Zhenting forever. That’s the key. So Keke is her weak point.”

“Yes, you’re right,” Shen Mei nodded in agreement.

The darkest hour before dawn.

Shen Ning abruptly opened her eyes.

She sat up quickly, her eyelids twitching..