Don't think that she didn't know her husband had always personally taught their son, in order to stimulate his ambitions. The fact that their son was fond of Nan Fei, she had always been aware of.
From the first time their son discovered Nan Fei had slept in his room and did not object, she knew. But she had always pretended not to know, on one hand because she realized Nan Fei had someone she liked, on the other hand because her husband wanted their son to taste the bitterness of setback.
Only through experiencing setbacks, could one understand the importance of wealth and power.
The husband's wish had now come true, but the setback their son had to bear was too much.
As a mother, it broke her heart.
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Halfway through the night, as the anesthesia wore off, Nan Fei was awakened by the excruciating pain in her body—it was as if she was being scooped out of water.
