1 She had faced... the death.

Kneeling on the cold floor, Wei Ning saw as Jiang Cheng turned his gaze away from her. The last shred of hope, she had harbored from him also shattered and she let out a wry smile which looked uglier than her crying face.

"Wei Ning, you b*itch, why don't you go and die? You see, even Jiang Cheng also wants you gone. Otherwise, how could I, Lin Yin manage to bring this drugged wine inside the club? Look at how calmly he is enjoying your screams and begging. I'm sure he wants me to finish this drama earlier so that we can go to his private suit. So, let's finish this party in one go. Huh?" Lin Yin who also had crush on Jiang Cheng and was dreaming to become Mrs. Jiang, whispered in her ears as she pushed the bottle of some expensive wine filled with high doses of drugs in her mouth.

This time, Wei Ning didn't resist and welcomed her death with open mouth as she drank the poisonous wine from Lin Yin's hand.

Gulp. Gulp.

With the last gulp of the wine, Wei Ning spat out a mouthful of blood. Her eyes were red and her nostrils also started to drip with scarlet blood.

The two men who were holding her left and right, left her on the floor and took a few steps away from her with a scream.

"Aah."

"This-this. Lin Yin." Other men and women looked towards Lin Yin who had made all these arrangements to torture and humiliate Wei Ning.

Lin Yin, who was the responsible for Wei Ning's this state, had an evil glint in her eyes and a victorious smile on her face.

She looked at Wei Ning as if she was looking at some master piece, she made with her own hands. Such satisfaction...

With a last glance on Wei Ning's dying body, Lin Yin made her way towards Jiang Cheng.

Wei Ning could see with her blurry eyes; how Lin Yin didn't hesitate to sit beside Jiang Cheng and snuggled in his embrace after feeding her poisonous wine.

It was the last scene she saw before closing her eyes.

'Hah. So, it really was as Lin Yin said; It was not her who wanted to kill me but Jiang Cheng, that ungrateful, cold hearted demon.' Wei Ning thought to herself as she breath the alcoholic air inside her lungs with difficulty.

Her throat was filled with blood and mouth tastes metallic but at this moment, Wei Ning could only think of all the foolish things she committed after coming in this world, for the system which brought her here and for Jiang Cheng who made her like this.

She didn't even care to hear the sound of clashing and clinking.

The room which should have been filled with laughter and chatter, was filled with dread and silence.

'Thud' A kicking sounded in the silent atmosphere followed by Lin Yin's cries. "Aah." But no one moved forward to help her up.

All the alcohol had left their systems by then, leaving them sober and sane except Wei Ning who was still delirious and dying, waiting for her last breath to leave her lungs.

She didn't saw the panic look in the man's eyes when he saw her coughing blood and her nose dripping with the same scarlet fluid. She didn't care to feel, how his hands trembled when it reached out to wipe her tears and blood from her face.

"Wei Ning, stop acting. Quick, open your eyes. Look, I've already kicked that b*tch away. She won't make you drink more wine. Hurry up and speak. Open your eyes, Wei Ning." Jiang Cheng screamed and yelled, from ordering to pleading, his trembling voice went softer and softer until it became whispers but Wei Ning who had already lost her senses under the influence of drugs couldn't hear his screams anymore.

Or... she might not care to hear him anymore.

With a last convulsion, even the last breath in her body left. Her heartbeat had stopped. Her long, black eyelashes didn't flutter anymore.

She was not begging him anymore to save her. She didn't fear anymore from anything. She had already braved herself for the worst and had already faced the worst. She had faced... the death.

"Wei Ningggg" Feeling her body turning cold in his arms, Jiang Cheng let out a roar.

But where was Wei Ning to hear his roar?

The first ray of The Sun fell on the white magnolia blooms, blue water Lilies in the lotus pond were swaying gently with the east wind, spreading it's fragrance throughout the Duke Dinghai's mansion.

The Duke's mansion which was filled with chaos all night finally eased with the cries of the newborn.

"Kwah kwah." The baby's cries made the always so silent Duke's mansion echo with laughter and congratulations.

Prayers of gratitude were send towards the heaven for making the childbirth successful and without any consequences.

"Congratulations Madam, baby is fine and healthy and it's baby girl." Wet nurse had only congratulated Madam Wei through tears and smiles when the door of the room pushed open and a burly but handsome man in his mid twenties barged through it.

His red eyes immediately went to the woman laying on the bed and seeing his beloved woman safe and sound he finally heaved a sigh of relief.

Without looking left and right he went forward amd enveloped his wife in his strong but warm embrace: "You work hard, Madam." And with this he left a longing kiss on the woman's head.

Caressing his wife's hairs gently he softly murmured: "It's the last time, you went through so much pain. I promise, we would not have another baby again."

Hearing his declaration, the woman in his arms didn't know, if should be happy because he chose her over their children or feel scared for future of their children?

Only if Madam Wei knew, what her husband had said was not just some false promises to her but a vow to himself.