Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 616 Truth (4)_1

"What do you want? What do you want to do?" Wanqian’s shrill cries tore through the silent night sky, exceptionally piercing. Day after day, night after night, she had been tortured and studied, left here merely to await death. She had tried to escape several times, but each attempt ended more miserably than the last.

So she had resigned herself to her fate, resigned herself to being studied, to having her body examined piece by piece. Some even used the research as a pretext to molest her. She had accepted it all, resigned to dying here. But why did Shangguan You have to appear before her again? Why, oh why?

All of this was because of Shangguan You. Because of Shangguan You, she had ended up in this state. She hated her, hated her so much! If it weren’t for Shangguan You, she wouldn’t be living a life worse than death.

THUD! Wanqian crumpled to the ground, no longer possessing the strength to even stand.

"I don’t want to do anything. I just came to see your current miserable state," Shangguan You said indifferently, looking at the woman who had once stood proudly before her, now sprawled on the ground like a heap of mud.

"Why? Why are you doing this? I have no feud with your Shangguan Family! Why are you doing this?" Wanqian clawed her way towards Shangguan You, inch by inch. "Why? Heh." Shangguan You actually laughed, a genuine laugh, as she looked at Wanqian’s current state, seeing how much Wanqian now resembled her former self.

"Little sister Wanqian, do you still remember Wanyou? Do you still remember the Shen family’s grandfather?" Shangguan You’s lips curled into a smile as she watched Wanqian’s arduous crawl. She even took a few steps forward, towering over Wanqian, looking down at her condescendingly.

Wanqian lifted her head, her gaze meeting the cold, sneering face before her. Her heart lurched violently. Disbelief flooded her as she stared at Shangguan You.

"Do you believe in karma? Do you believe in reincarnation? Have you ever wondered why you’ve ended up like this? Do you know why, from the very moment Shen Jia and I set foot in Beijing, your peaceful life with Shen Cheng was over? Do you know why? This is retribution. This is karma," Shangguan You said coldly, watching Wanqian who was collapsed on the ground, her eyes wide with shock. Shangguan You then shook her head repeatedly.

"From the moment I came back to life, your current fate was sealed. You and Shen Cheng—what a testament to unwavering love, such deep affection, such steadfast commitment. I truly didn’t expect that a mere Shen Congming, a mere Luoluo, just a few hundred million, was enough to reduce everything between you to ashes. If your love had truly been so unbreakable, I might have spared you. I might have let you be. What a pity, indeed.

"The scene I yearned to see, I never witnessed. All I saw was the two of you, step by step, turning from lovers into enemies."

"No, impossible, impossible! You’re lying! Wanyou is dead! You’re not her, you’re not her! It’s impossible, it’s impossible!" Wanqian shrieked, staring at Shangguan You in terror. She refused to believe it; she couldn’t believe it. She and Shen Cheng had personally watched Wanyou die, seen her pass away with her eyes unclosed. Shangguan You couldn’t possibly be Wanyou! Impossible, impossible!

"Heh," Shangguan You chuckled, her spirits lifting as she observed the expression in Wanqian’s eyes. "It’s rather regrettable, but I am Wanyou, and I am also Shangguan You, the sole Princess of the Shangguan Family. My apologies for disappointing you, Wanqian."

"No, I don’t believe it! My sister is dead! You’re not her, you’re not! You’re lying to me, lying!" Wanqian’s shrill screams pierced through the heavy doors, carrying far outside. Yet, within the entire research facility, apart from her and Shangguan You, no one else appeared; not another sound could be heard.

"Heh, this is the truth, whether you believe it or not. Your current state is so satisfying that it saves me the trouble of wanting to deal with you myself. I trust that your life in the research facility will be even more... enjoyable from now on," Shangguan You chuckled, flicking a medicinal pill into Wanqian’s mouth. This was the price for Wanqian concealing an incident where she had encountered several men who attempted to assault her.

She would ensure Wanqian remained in the research facility, enduring a fate worse than death, endlessly subjected to their so-called research.

"What did you give me? I’ll tell everyone! You’re the monster! You’re the fiend, not me! Not me!" The moment Shangguan You’s medicinal pill went down Wanqian’s throat, strength slowly returned to her limbs. She even managed to struggle to her feet and lunge at Shangguan You.

"Speak then. Let’s see if you can get the words out." Shangguan You’s figure flickered and vanished from the spot. Simultaneously, the research personnel, who had been unconscious on the ground, regained consciousness right on cue.

"Subject 538, please calm down! Calm down!" Watching the frenzied Wanqian, one researcher stepped forward while another, holding a syringe, quickly injected its contents into Wanqian. Wanqian’s body slowly went limp, and she collapsed.

She saw Shangguan You smirking down at her, a mocking, condescending sneer on her face. Wanqian’s lips twitched; she desperately wanted to scream that Shangguan You—Wanyou—was the real monster. But her throat felt constricted as if seized by something, and she couldn’t utter a single word. Panic surged, her vision darkened, and she fainted.

"It’s truly unbelievable! Her body has recovered to this degree on its own—it’s even in better condition than before! We must report this. Her immune system is incredibly robust! We need to request more personnel from our superiors to help with the research."

"Yes, I agree."

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On the outskirts of Beijing, in a certain prison, Shangguan You’s figure flitted past like a phantom.

Surveying the spartan cell with its simple bunk beds, Shangguan You’s eyes narrowed. Her gaze fell upon the figure on the lower bunk—the bunk labeled ’Shen Cheng’—and a smile touched her lips.

Shen Po certainly had some skills. He’d managed to get Shen Cheng out and swap in a decoy. Quite the feat, indeed.

Shangguan You waved a hand over the fake Shen Cheng. "Who are you? What do you want to do?"

The fake Shen Cheng jolted awake, his eyes wide with terror as he stared at the white-robed woman standing before him. Why was she here? How could she be here? Why was his own shout so loud, yet no one else stirred? And more terrifyingly, how was it that no one else seemed to detect her presence at all?