She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 1549: Chapter 1625: Fanning the Flames

He once doubted whether Miss Sheng Ning could assume the position of the Feng Family Patriarch. Because she seemed too delicate and gentle, a person like that couldn’t cope with the cruel struggle.

The gentleman once said, ‘You’re wrong, Ningning, this girl has faced the most brutal things.’

He always dismissed it, but out of loyalty, he never questioned.

Yet at this moment, he was utterly convinced; the gentleman could finally rest in peace.

“If anyone has an objection, you may raise it now.”

Gradually, the people below started whispering amongst themselves, but everyone was intimidated by Sheng Ning, and those who were a bit smart dismissed their previous decisions.

Feng Xintong was anxious, hoping someone would oppose Sheng Ning and humiliate her. She was eager to speak up herself, but she couldn’t.

She was appointed by her grandpa on his deathbed as Sheng Ning’s right hand, meant to assist her.

“Xintong, do you have any objections?” Sheng Ning looked at Feng Xintong with a half-smile.

“I don’t.” Feng Xintong replied honestly, even looking at Sheng Ning with a gaze of admiration, “I believe you will surely be a great Family Head.”

“Indeed!” Sheng Ning casually adjusted her sleeve and said lightly: “If I don’t die, I’d certainly be able to, just afraid that someone might have ill intentions.”

“Haha… of course not! If anyone dares to harbor mischief towards you, I won’t spare them first.”

“Really?”

“Of… of course.” For some reason, under Sheng Ning’s gaze, she felt guilty. She had never known what guilt was before; it was a feeling only weak people had.

“Where were you forty minutes ago?”

Feng Xintong’s palms immediately became sweaty, but she calmly said: “I went to see grandpa one last time, then left according to the rules and returned to my room.”

“Is that so?” Sheng Ning shook her head, “When all of us went in, grandpa had already passed away.”

Sheng Ning was gnashing her teeth in anger but felt helpless. If only she had caught Feng Xintong in the act! Her granduncle, a hero of his generation, if it were known he was killed by his own granddaughter while lying in the hospital bed, his reputation would be utterly tarnished.

Presumably in death, he’d be embarrassed to face grandma below.

“When I left, grandpa was perfectly fine; grandpa even called Xiao Kai in.” Feng Xintong smiled very innocently and asked, “What’s the matter, Family Head? Did Xiao Kai upset grandpa?”

Sheng Ning took a breath and internally warned herself, no need to bicker with Feng Xintong at this moment.

“As this Family Head, does anyone have any objections now?” She looked at the crowd and asked coldly.

“I… I have an objection.” A man about thirty raised his hand, Sheng Ning recognized him as Feng Huaixi, the third young master.

“Speak!”

“Since you’ve become the Patriarch of our Feng family, you must change your surname to Feng.” Feng Huaixi timidly said.

“That’s right!” Feng Huaixi’s words reminded everyone.

Although none of us dare oppose you being the Family Head, it should be within our rights to ask you to change your surname, right? Since you’ve become the Family Head, you must change your surname, otherwise, what right do you have to be the Family Head?

Having someone with the surname Sheng as the Family Head of Feng family, then is it still the Feng family?

“Family Head, we don’t oppose, but you must change your surname.”

“Indeed.”

“You must change your surname.”

Feng Xintong was extremely excited, she nearly wished to hug Feng Huaixi and laugh out loud. Unexpectedly, the usually rigid third brother could play such a significant role; rigidity is good! Rigidity is wonderful.

“Family Head, I also think third brother is right. If you don’t change your surname, it will be difficult to manage both internally and externally, and difficult to convince everyone!” Feng Xintong feigned concern saying, “We are doing it for your own good too.”

“What if I don’t change my surname?” She had never considered changing her surname.

“You… you’re outrageous.” Feng Huaixi angrily pointed at Sheng Ning, “Grandpa chose you, does he know you’re an ingrate?”

“Third brother, what are you talking about? When have you ever heard our granduncle say I need to change my surname?”

Feng Huaixi was speechless.

Feng Xintong pressed on, “Family Head, when I went in just now, grandpa personally said so! Perhaps you didn’t see him at the last moment, so you didn’t know.”

“Feng Xintong.” Housekeeper Xing sternly shouted.

“What’s wrong, Housekeeper Xing?” Feng Xintong feigned ignorance.

Upon hearing that changing Sheng Ning’s surname was grandpa’s dying wish, everyone felt like they were holding a decree and all got excited.

“Change the surname.”

“Family Head, you must change the surname, or you won’t qualify to be the head of our Feng family.”

“Exactly, exactly.”

“We may not oppose you being Family Head, but you can’t push us too far.”

“If you retain Sheng as your surname, what qualifies you to be the head of our Feng family?”

“What a joke, a huge joke! If this gets out, how can we face others? It’d be utterly humiliating.”

Even those who were initially timid summoned the courage to shout. A few people, despite having doubts about what Feng Xintong said, stubbornly held on. Whether true or false, as long as they believe it’s true, it’s fine.

They would rather Sheng Ning not change her surname!

This way, she’d have no qualifications to be the Feng Family Head.

Feng Xintong was overjoyed, she almost wished to give Sheng Ning a triumphant glance. But rationality told her she couldn’t, she must remain calm, endure. Now was not the time, relying only on this couldn’t bring her down.

She must escalate the situation, make it irreparable, and then strike accurately.

“Silence.” Chen Yingjie impatiently shouted.

“Did I give you the qualification to oppose?” Sheng Ning had never thought to solicit others’ opinions; she had already figured out a solution on the way.

Though granduncle didn’t get to leave his final words, she wasn’t foolish, how could she not understand granduncle’s intentions?

The Feng family had long become a twisted and terrifying family in its internal power struggles, a family like this must take aggressive measures to be reborn from the ashes.

Granduncle chose her, wasn’t he hoping for her to be that villain?