"Lies! Lies! Lies! Lies!! It's all shameless lies! You guys colluded to lie to me!! "
Ai Mi's strength in denying the truth was completely out of my expectations.
Obama howled at the wrong time, adding to the chaos.
"This kind of fake test report, this kind of trick … I won't fall for it!"
Ai Mi screamed as she tore the test report into pieces and scattered them at her feet.
"Ai Mi, calm down and listen to me …" I felt like I couldn't stay silent any longer.
"Prank!" Ai Mi's small lips began to tremble under the expression of tears, forming an absurd appearance of crying and laughing at the same time. "It must be a prank! You heard that my birthday is April 1st, so you wanted to play an April Fool's prank on me! I won't fall for it! I'm going to deduct your wages for using this kind of vile prank!! I'm serious!! "
"That AmEx black card has already been stopped by Ai ShuQiao … by our mother …"
I don't think there's any need to hide it anymore.
"Why?" Ai Mi's thoughts were slow. She wanted to keep up with my thoughts, but she refused to accept the reality in front of her.
I shrugged, "Probably because she doesn't like me, the son she had with her ex-husband."
Ai Mi nervously pursed her lips, placed her hands on her knees, and pinched the rainbow stockings until they creased.
There is no wall that doesn't have ears, I'm afraid she heard rumors that our mother was married before.
Taking advantage of Ai Mi's hard-won silence, I carefully presented her with facts and reasons.
My dad once had a book on his desk called "The Art of Jewish Negotiation". He once said that if you want to convince someone, you have to start with the simplest facts. You must make the other party say "yes" first, then you can achieve your goal step by step.
So I asked: "Ai Mi, you should remember when your mother asked you to practice writing Chinese characters, she kept asking me to find someone to write for her. In the end, she was exposed the last time, but you weren't held accountable for it, right?"
Ai Mi frowned and straightened her neck, "So what if I did?"
"Because of that time, I asked my father to help me, and your mother recognized her ex-husband's handwriting!"
Ai Mi's expression was clearly shaken, so I continued to speak while the iron was hot:
"After that, the AmEx Black Card was immediately frozen. The reason was simple. 'Mother' didn't like me, her abandoned son. She didn't like seeing me use her precious daughter's unlimited overdraft card."
The "mother" here was an "ironic" figure of speech. If the language teacher knew I was paying attention in class, he would definitely praise me.
"Nonsense, nonsense!" It was as if Ai Mi was in a heated debate with me, "Mom only sealed the card because she saw me giving it to a low-class manservant. Moreover, we can't prove that the card has really lost its effect! "
Peng TouSi, who was standing on the side, interrupted: "That card is indeed invalid. If Miss Ai Mi doesn't believe it, I can contact Commissioner Wang of American Express to testify."
Ai Mi glared at Peng TouSi angrily. The expression on her face made it seem like she wanted to bite something to vent her anger.
These days, I've been called a "servant" and "lowly servant" countless times. It's time to show my dignity as a brother.
With that in mind, I put my hands behind my back, straightened my back, and said unhurriedly:
"Ai Mi, do you remember? The first time I met your pet dog, Obama, he was very close to me. Even today, he only allows you and me to pet his head — — isn't it because we're related by blood and we have the same smell? "
Obama looked at me blankly, he didn't understand that I had just used him as evidence in court.
Ai Mi sneered, "Even if Obama is close to you, it only proves that you're related by blood! Why should I say you're … my brother! "
I smacked my lips and said: "I'm already your brother!"
Ai Mi half-knelt on the edge of the bed and reached for her pink phone under the pillow. She said in a challenging tone while pressing buttons:
"I won't fall for the two of you colluded to lie to me! If you have the guts, then directly confront my mother! Do you dare!? "
"Miss, please don't call this number!" Peng TouSi hurriedly stopped her.
Ai Mi proudly stopped her movements. She wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and mocked:
"So you were lying to me! Are you scared now? "
I was originally laughing at Peng TouSi for being spineless, but I suddenly had a thought. If I call Ai ShuQiao right now, not only will she know that Ai Mi and I are siblings, it will also hinder my plans to recruit doctors. This is a matter related to my friend's life!
So I also acted like the spineless Peng TouSi and begged Ai Mi not to make the call.
"Hmph, do you think I won't call just because you beg me?" Ai Mi had the air of a victorious general, as if she was thinking about how to deal with us prisoners of war.
Peng TouSi pondered for a moment and said: "Miss Ai Mi, if you make this call now, Ye Lin's life might be in danger!"
"What?" Ai Mi was as surprised as if she heard Kim Jong-un was elected as the next president of the United States, "Why would a manservant's life be in danger?"
"Because … your mother, Madam Ai ShuQiao …" Peng TouSi lowered his voice, "She once warned Ye Lin not to reveal his identity to you, or else she would send an assassin to kill him …"
Eh? Ai ShuQiao did hint at this possibility in the beginning, but ever since I risked my life to save Ai Mi, Ai ShuQiao's attitude towards me changed to one of bribing! As long as I listen to her, she would even be allowed to acknowledge Ai Mi as her sister! Even if she found out I revealed my identity, she wouldn't kill me, right?
But in order to not obstruct the doctor recruitment, I shouldn't have let Ai Mi call her mother. It's not without reason that Peng TouSi lied for me.
"It's getting more and more ridiculous!" Ai Mi stood up from the ground and said with her hands on her hips, "According to you guys, Ye Lin is my mother's biological son, right? Why would a mother kill her own son? "
That's because you don't know how vicious Ai ShuQiao's heart is! In order to achieve her own goals, she would even use a four year old daughter … your maternal grandfather was poisoned by her! You became a murderer without even knowing it. If you knew this, you would probably have a mental breakdown.
"Because Madam Ai ShuQiao doesn't want Ye Lin to affect your career."
Peng TouSi answered fluently. Half truths and half lies are always very convincing.
It's said that women are better at lying than men, but Peng TouSi was able to gain Ai ShuQiao's trust and lie to Ai Mi for me. Does it have anything to do with him being gay and being a number 0?
I followed up: "In layman terms, my mother thinks I'm an annoying poor relative who only got close to you to get some benefits."
"Are you?" Ai Mi suddenly asked seriously.
"Of course not!" I said angrily, "After being in contact for so long, haven't you realized that I'm 'unshakable and unshakable'?"
"I haven't realized." Ai Mi said in an irritating tone.
"That's right!" I had an idea, "There are some photos in my dad's old photo album. If you see them, you'll know the relationship between my dad and your mom!"
"Photos with clothes on?" Ai Mi asked while looking at me with disdain.
"Of course they're wearing clothes!"
"Hmph, even if it's a photo of them hugging each other without clothes on, it doesn't prove anything!"
"I … I can find their marriage certificate!"
"It's already expired! And it might even be a fake! "Ai Mi thought she had seized the initiative and became aggressive.
"No need to go through all that trouble, Miss Ai Mi. If you want evidence, I have it."
Peng TouSi took out his phone from his suit and put it on speaker mode. Then he began to play a recording.
"… You have to know, in my heart, only those who dare to do illegal things are worthy of being my son."
"How about it? I'll give you a chance … Ye Lin, do you want to be my son again? "
Isn't … isn't this the time when Ai ShuQiao talked to me through Peng TouSi's phone and tried to bribe me! Peng TouSi actually recorded it with a recording software and added a password to his phone! Such a clear conversation is irrefutable evidence, this time Ai Mi has nothing to say!
Ai Mi became silent and her shoulders slumped as if the strength in her soul was suddenly sucked away.
"… Although you've always maintained an intimate relationship with Ai Mi, you never told her you're related by blood … why? Are you afraid of my punishment? "
Peng TouSi's recording was not played in chronological order, but it does not affect its credibility. Ai ShuQiao's incomparably confident tone is not something anyone can easily imitate.
"Turn it off! I don't want to listen anymore! Turn it off!!! "
Ai Mi screamed crazily, and soon her voice became sobbing.
Peng TouSi obeyed and turned off the recording. Then he patted my shoulder and indicated that Ai Mi and I should be alone in the room for a while.
When he left, Obama did not like the solemn atmosphere in the room, so he followed behind Peng TouSi.
Thus, only Ai Mi and I were left in room 101 in the VIP building.
Only the brother and sister were left.
"Haha, haha, hahahaha — —" Ai Mi suddenly threw her head back and laughed. Because she covered her eyes with one hand, I could not see her entire expression.
"Ai Mi, I know it's hard for you to accept …"
"Shut up! Do you think I would call you brother! " Ai Mi removed her hand from her face and I saw a pair of bloodshot eyes because of tears and anger.
"You're a liar! If we were that kind of relationship, why didn't you tell me earlier!? "
She roared at me hysterically.
"I have my own difficulties …"
"When …" Ai Mi asked in a depressed and angry tone.
"When?"
"When did you find out about this!?" Ai Mi roared again, "When you said you loved me, did you already know we were related by blood!?"
"It was originally a pure and flawless sibling love!" I defended myself.
"I'll pretend it never happened." After taking a long time to adjust her breathing, Ai Mi deceived herself and ordered: "Continue being my manservant! You clearly only need the identity of a manservant … "
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