Reborn Aristocrat: Return of the Vicious Heiress
chapter-278

The news of Ning Shuqian being approached by the police at the hospital to help with the investigation of the drug case at Birds of Paradise was soon reported by the media.

Although Ning Shuqian may have gained the trust of Wen Haowen, there was no stopping the media from hyping and pursuing the news. Few newspaper reporters personally stood in Wen Haowen’s way to interview him about his thoughts on the news. However, the media channels were strictly ordered by him to drop all reports regarding Ning Shuqian or the Wen Corporation would not let them off. Wen Haowen even threatened to use forceful methods if necessary.

Despite that, the reports about Ning Shuqian were endless. However, the news report would always avoid the mention of Wen Haowen. While the news may be based on rumors and accusations, they did not actually count as slander. As such, there was nothing Wen Haowen could do about them.

It was all well known to the reporters that the Wen Corporation was under the control of Old Mr. Wen and that Ning Shuqian was never acknowledged by him. No matter how much commotion the news of Ning Shuqian may cause, the people in the circle would not associate her scandals with the Wen Family.

Wen Haowen’s words were just empty threats!

With that, Wen Haowen’s words could not do anything to stop the reporters. On the other hand, it only fueled their agendas.

Ning Shuqian’s reputation in the circle was completely wrecked after getting tangled up with the drug-taking teenage girl.

Flipping through the newspaper in her hands, Ning Shuqian’s face turned purple with rage. In the heat of anger, she slammed all the newspapers and magazines onto the floor and began stomping on them.

Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her head followed by a dizzy spell, perhaps a result of her intense action. She slumped onto the floor as she held her head in pain.

Just then, the door of the hospital room opened and Xia Ruya entered with a basket of fruits in her hands. When she saw Ning Shuqian sitting on the floor and rubbing her temples, she dropped the basket. Apples, oranges, pears… all sorts of fruits rolled freely around the floor. She ran anxiously and collapsed onto her knees beside Ning Shuqian, before asking, “Aunt Ning, what’s wrong?”

Ning Shuqian was suffering from a splitting headache. As she rubbed her temples continuously, she groaned weakly. “My… My head hurts! It hurts so much… so much…”

Xia Ruya went pale in that instant. Anxiously, she held Ning Shuqian and comforted her. “Aunt Ning, don’t be scared. It’s cold on the floor, let me first help you up.”

Ning Shuqian had lost all strength in her body. It took all of Xia Ruya’s effort to help Ning Shuqian up onto the hospital bed. “Aunt Ning, don’t worry. I’ll get the doctor here to check on you.”

Ning Shuqian’s face was white as a sheet. Even her face that she took great care of every day had wrinkles appearing on it, making her look years older.

In a short moment, Xia Ruya came running in with the doctor.

Seeing Ning Shuqian lying on the bed with her face twisted in agony, the doctor quickly performed a standard checkup on her.

Ning Shuqian bit her lip, her face completely drained of color. She asked, “Doctor, my head hurts really, really bad. Will it leave any after-effects?”

The doctor checked her eyes meticulously, measured her heart rate, and pressed on her wounds. Yet, he did not reply to her.

Her heart began beating wildly in that instant.

Xia Ruya rushed over quickly and asked worriedly, “Doctor, how’s she doing?”

When the doctor was done with the checkup, he vaguely understood her condition the moment he saw the newspapers and magazines lying on the floor. “She’s fine, it was just a result of her vigorous action after she lost control of her emotions. The nervous system in her brain was stimulated, causing a migraine. She’ll be okay after getting some rest.”

Ning Shuqian and Xia Ruya both heaved a sigh of relief.

The doctor continued, “Although the wound on your head is not too problematic since you received medical help in time, it’s still pretty deep. During this recovery period, avoid getting agitated or doing anything vigorous. Otherwise, you may easily end up suffering from after-effects.”

Ning Shuqian nodded. “Thank you, doctor. I will be careful.”

The doctor nodded and left.

“Aunt Ning, I’m glad you are alright. I was almost scared to death just now.” Xia Ruya said as she pulled the blankets over Ning Shuqian. Her complexion was rather pale from all the worry.

Ning Shuqian felt much better now that she had calmed down. “Thankfully you were here. If not, I wouldn’t have known what to do.”

Earlier on when she was having a migraine, it felt as if she had lost all her strength. She did not even have the energy to get up and press the emergency call button.

Xia Ruya replied, “Aunt Ning, rest well. Save your energy from speaking.”

Ning Shuqian laughed. “I’m feeling better now. Don’t worry, it doesn’t hurt as much anymore.”

“That’s great!” Xia Ruya finally heaved a sigh of relief. She continued, “Aunt Ning, let me pour you a glass of water.”

Ning Shuqian nodded. “I do feel a little thirsty.”

Xia Ruya poured her a glass of water quickly and supported her as she drank it.

After she was done drinking, Ning Shuqian felt much better. “Have you seen today’s news?” she asked.

Xia Ruya hesitated before she nodded and replied, “Yes, I did. It was after reading the news articles that I came over here, worried about your health.”

Ning Shuqian turned a shade whiter. “Nobody but Wen Xinya would’ve have done this.”

Upon mentioning Wen Xinya, the look on her face soured. She recalled how she had to slam her head against the wall in the hospital room in order to gain Haowen’s trust. She could clearly remember the excruciating pain that shot through her head instantly as she hit the wall before her consciousness slowly slipped away. That feeling when the blood spurted out of her head as she felt death creeping up towards her was forever edged into her mind. Negative emotions such as fear, terror, indignation, and hatred washed over her. At that moment, she never felt more despaired.

As she was losing consciousness, the first thought that flashed across her mind was if she would never wake up again.

The next was her hatred towards Wen Xinya who caused her to fall into this despair.

Lastly, she promised that even as a ghost, she would never let that b*tch Wen Xinya get away with it.

Thinking back now, even she could not remember where she managed to muster up such courage. However, if she were given another chance, there was no way she would repeat that decision.

Xia Ruya asked hesitantly, “Uncle Wen accidentally allowed Wen Xinya to get hurt and the next thing we know, Uncle Wen was assaulted and you got hurt as well. Now, news articles are being published everywhere. If not for Wen Xinya, it’s not possible for such coincidences to occur!”

Guilt flashed across Ning Shuqian’s eyes. Ruya was not aware that she was the one who injured herself. However, if such scandals were not published, she would have never hurt her head. In the end, Wen Xinya was still the root of all her problems.

Xia Ruya had nothing else to say. She looked at Ning Shuqian with concern and said, “Aunt Ning, you need to rest quietly after your injury. Don’t worry too much. Your health is your priority now, you can’t aggravate your injuries anymore.”

Her words helped to suppress Ning Shuqian’s burning hatred. Ning Shuqian nodded as she replied, “You’re right!”