…?
"Bai Lu, come over and eat."
Chin Jin-hee brought the last dish to the dining table and called out to her. Bai Lu looked up slowly and walked to the dining table. Chin Jin-hee had already scooped rice for her. The mother and daughter sat down, but Bai Lu's mind was wandering.
"What's wrong? Did you read the newspaper? "
Chin Jin-hee took a bite of rice and asked casually, "… That woman is Ye Lian, right?"
Bai Lu didn't intend to hide it from Chin Jin-hee. After all, there were too many things and her mother knew about it. Besides, she couldn't find anyone else to talk to besides her mother. It must have been hard for her to keep it bottled up in her heart, so she might as well say it out loud.
"Yes, it should be Ye Lian."
She paused and fiddled with her chopsticks casually in her bowl. She said softly, "… Previously, she came to C City to look for me. At that time, I saw that her complexion was a little off. Now that I think about it, it's probably because she took drugs. I won't let you down."
"Then why are you so absent-minded?"
Chin Jin-hee picked up a piece of meat and placed it in her daughter's bowl. She tapped her bowl with her chopsticks and looked at her. "Eat. Don't think so much. To be honest, I don't expect my daughter to be a kind person. People who are kind will be bullied. Bai Lu, the people in the Family Ye owe us a lot. Some of the most important things in life were lost because of them. I'm not in the mood to gloat now, but if Ye Lian really did take drugs, you don't have to be unhappy. She chose this path herself. "
Bai Lu's gaze was a little absent-minded.
Yes, she chose this path herself, but … what if she didn't choose it herself?
What if someone deliberately pushed her to this dead end?
…
Bai Lu felt that she was being unreasonable. Even if Liang Feifan was really behind everything, Ye Lian deserved it. Why did she feel uncomfortable?
But in everyone's heart, there was probably a pure angel. Ye Lian was indeed despicable, but no matter how despicable she was, her life still belonged to her. There was nothing wrong with loving someone, but when love turned into bigotry, that was the scary part. But...
No matter what, even if you take a thousand steps back, Ye Lian's abomination was that she regarded the lives of others as lower than ants. She would do anything to harm others. Even if she caused others to lose their lives, she would not feel that she was in the wrong, including Ye Zijie.
But now, she had taken drugs. If this incident was really planned by Liang Feifan, then was there any difference between him and the people from the Family Ye?
She didn't want him to be such a person, not at all …
…
Bai Lu put down her chopsticks and stood up. "… I don't have an appetite. Mom, I'm going in to rest."
Chin Jin-hee frowned and put down her bowl and chopsticks. She stood up and grabbed her daughter's hand. "… Bai Lu, if there's anything, you can tell Mom. You don't look too good."
"… I'm fine."
Chin Jin-hee saw that she didn't want to say more, so she didn't force her. She went to the kitchen to warm up a glass of milk for her to drink before she went to rest.
Bai Lu didn't eat much that night. In the middle of the night, she woke up from hunger. She didn't want to disturb her mother's rest, so she went to the kitchen to make herself something to eat. Perhaps it was because she had slept for too long, but when she woke up, she was full of energy and didn't want to sleep anymore.
Bai Lu glanced at the time. It was already past three in the morning. She turned on her computer and went online.
She hadn't logged into QQ in a long time. She fiddled with it and logged in, but she forgot the password. She tried a few times before she got it right. She then realized that she had changed the password herself. It was the date of her and Liang Feifan's wedding a year ago.
After she logged in, there was a lot of news. Some were about Qin Ziwen when she was in A City, some were about Demon in the UK, and some were about her classmates scattered around.
Bai Lu held the glass of water with both hands and roughly skimmed through it. Then she closed the chat window. A news website popped up. It was the eye-catching headline she had seen in the newspaper before. It seemed like there was a new development in Ye Lian's drug abuse case. Bai Lu patiently read on. The content was another round of exposé. The details were written very carefully. In the past year, Ye Lian's private life had been rather chaotic. She often went to nightclubs and had been photographed so many times. One of the details was that she was almost detained when she went through the police. However, because of Ye Zijie, she was bailed out.
…
There were a lot of comments below. They were all guessing who the female lead of the news was. Bai Lu casually browsed through the comments. Many socialites in A City had been implicated. Actually, some people had guessed that it was Ye Lian. Of course, Liang Feifan was mentioned. However, they were all guesses. The news was also under an alias, so things that couldn't be confirmed seemed to make people's imaginations run wild.
Bai Lu took a sip of warm water and closed the webpage. She sat alone in front of the computer. Her messy mind kept repeating Liang Feifan's number.
Should I give him a call?
Shouldn't I ask him about it?
Rather than letting her imagination run wild here, why not ask him directly? He definitely wouldn't lie to her …
However, she had promised him that if she thought things through, she would go to A City to find him. If she called him now, wouldn't she be making her stand clear?
…
Her fingertips swiped back and forth on the phone screen. In the end, she still didn't make the call. Bai Lu placed the phone on the computer table and lay back on the bed. She closed her eyes and waited for the sun to rise …
A City.
The sun had just risen and the Ye residence was already in a complete mess.
"Bastard!"
Ye Zijie raised his hand and fiercely threw the newspaper in his hand onto the coffee table. He picked up the small teapot in front of him and threw it fiercely at the assistant's face. The assistant was so frightened that his face turned pale. He subconsciously dodged to the side, but was still hit on the forehead. Blood immediately flowed out. He didn't dare to breathe loudly and nodded. "… I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Mr. Ye. We're really, really trying to stop these reports, but … but there should be someone who has been providing clues behind the scenes, so … in addition to the fact that they didn't mention names, this matter is a bit tricky …"
"I give you so much money every month for you to say such things to me?!"
Ye Zijie's face was filled with rage. His old face and cheeks were trembling. There was a flash of pain between his brows and one of his hands instinctively covered his chest. The last few words were obviously lacking in energy. "… I raised you guys … raised you bunch of good-for-nothings. Now that something has happened … you can't even stop such a small matter? Then … what do we need you guys to do? Ah?! There's nothing in this world that money can't solve! No matter how much money it costs, if I still see this kind of report tomorrow, you don't need to come and see me anymore! "
The assistant was so scared that he was trembling. He could only brace himself and nod. "… Yes, Mr. Ye. I'll do my best …"
"Scram!"
The assistant wiped his forehead. His fingertips were covered in blood. He left the Ye residence with a pale face.
Suddenly, there was the sound of hurried footsteps from the staircase. It was the servants of the house who ran over in a panic.
"… Old Master, Old Master, it's not good … Young Miss … Young Miss has been in the bathroom all this time. She's been calling for more than half an hour, but there's been no response …"
Ye Zijie's hand that was pressed against his chest trembled. He suddenly stood up and his body shook violently. His originally spirited face was now completely old. "… What's going on? Bring me to see! "
"Old Master, Young Master is back!"
Ye Zijie had just stood up when someone called out from behind him. He turned around and saw the man's tall figure appear at the main entrance. He was wearing a pure black suit, which set off his tall and dazzling figure. His hands were in the pockets of his trousers and his exquisite facial features were cold.
Ye Zijie had just stood up when someone called out from behind him. He turned around and saw the man's tall figure appear at the main entrance. He was wearing a pure black suit, which set off his tall and dazzling figure. His hands were in the pockets of his trousers and his exquisite facial features were cold.
Ye Zijie didn't think that Liang Feifan would actually come over at this time. Actually, a year ago, he used all sorts of methods to fulfill his daughter's wish and let her marry this man as she wished. But after marriage, he regretted it as much as his precious daughter was unhappy.
This was a transactional marriage. He originally thought that he could use all his strength and methods to tie this man down, but he didn't think that he would just be pushing his daughter into a fire pit.
He was more and more afraid of Liang Feifan in his heart, and his feelings of disgust grew stronger and stronger. But in this year, because of his relationship with Ye Lian, he had always endured it. This time, when his daughter's drug addiction broke out, Ye Zijie knew that this matter must be Liang Feifan's doing behind the scenes.
Now he actually has the nerve to swagger into the Family Ye?
Ye Zijie clenched his hands by his side. The fat on his face trembled, showing how emotional he was at this moment.
However, in the end, he was an experienced businessman. No matter how emotional his heart was, Ye Zijie didn't show the urge to flip the table when he saw Liang Feifan. He secretly took a deep breath, waved his hand, and let the servant beside him leave first. He ordered in a deep voice, "… Go upstairs and watch over Miss. Ask the butler to find the key and open the door. Call me if there's anything."
"Yes."
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