CHAPTER 188: CHAPTER 188: A SECRET

Ye Mingchen left, and You Shuying lay on the bed, her eyes vacant, fists clenched.

"Which family’s young lady is she, to be so naive as to trust President Ye like that?"

"She’s no young lady, just a little girl from the countryside. She’s quite pretty, but not very bright. Say ’I love you’ a few times and she believes it. She’s all about marrying me, claiming she can’t live without me. But really, who can’t live without whom in this world?"

"And what happened then? How did President Ye handle it?"

"Handle? I gave her a sum of money and told her to go back to her hometown for an abortion. In the end, wasn’t it all about the money?"

"About the money? Why is President Ye so sure?"

"Because after that, she took the money and never showed up again!"

"But maybe, she really couldn’t live without you?"

"Heh, then she must be an utter fool. The money I gave her was enough for her to find a gigolo! Well, I’m off, remember not to leave anything behind when you leave."

If anyone discovered even a trace, it wouldn’t be good.

You Shuying responded flatly, watching Ye Mingchen leave, a sudden coldness flashed in her eyes.

After all these years, Ye Mingchen is still exactly like in the diaries.

He hasn’t changed at all, forever living in his own world.

Perhaps all rich kids are like this! Pampered from a young age, flattered by everyone, they don’t care about others’ feelings.

Maybe in his eyes, there’s nothing that can’t be solved with money!

That’s probably why he chose an illegitimate daughter as his fiancée.

After all, the dowry from Gu Wanwan was fifty million.

Fifty million! How many lives could you buy with that?

Back then, how much did Ye Mingchen give?

She remembered, it seemed to be three million!

So much! And that foolish girl left without spending a penny!

You Shuying sat on the bed, cigarette smoke swirling around her, yet her eyes were already filled with tears.

She actually had a secret all along.

This secret was only known to her, and she had protected it well.

Even her college classmates, who lived with her for eight years in City A until graduate school, didn’t know she actually had a sister named You Jingxue.

Born with dark skin, obviously a girl who grew up in the countryside.

That’s why their parents wished she would have fairer skin when she grew up and gave her the name Jingxue.

But unfortunately, by adulthood, You Jingxue never matched her sister’s fair skin by half.

You Jingxue resembled their father, while she took after their mother, who had fled from an arranged marriage in the city.

Struggling with school from a young age, You Jingxue went to work in City A early on.

The money she earned was almost entirely used to pay her elder sister’s tuition.

When she got into college, she told their parents that You Jingxue should go back to school, and she could earn money on the side for tuition or, at worst, get a student loan.

She could pay it back slowly after graduation.

Their parents agreed. They were not narrow-minded and even from the start hadn’t agreed with You Jingxue going out to work.

You Shuying excitedly shared the news with her sister, but over the phone, You Jingxue hesitated and refused.

The reason was both thorough and realistic, leaving no room for argument.

"Sis, I don’t want to go back to school. I’ve worked for so long, I can’t go back and attend classes with those kids." You Jingxue stammered, "Besides... I’ve got a boyfriend here, he’s really nice to me. I-I’m thinking of bringing him home to meet Mom and Dad soon. But don’t say anything yet, I haven’t even discussed it with him..."

Hearing that her sister had a boyfriend in City A, for someone with nearly zero romantic experience, You Shuying naturally pressed for details.

But for reasons unknown, You Jingxue was reluctant to reveal much about her boyfriend.

Constantly using one sentence to shut her sister up: "He’s a good person, really good to me, he’s been looking after me since I got to City A..."

You Shuying thought the young girl was shy, there was plenty of time, and she could ask later.

But she never had the chance.

What she saw was You Jingxue’s cold body, the sheets beneath her stained with blood.

And... the agonized cries of their parents echoing in her ears.

The villagers all gossiped, saying that You Jingxue was bullied outside and came home to commit suicide.

Some said that when You Jingxue died she was pregnant, abandoned by someone, tsk tsk.

Those rumors were a fatal blow to their parents’ already fragile hearts.

Even their daughter, who had been proud of studying in the city, was overshadowed, tainted with a brush of black.

That period, the darkest time for their family.

Ever since, You Shuying had always been the top student in her exams every year.

Not just for herself, but for her sister as well.

One summer, while sorting through her sister’s belongings, You Shuying found a diary tucked away in a suitcase compartment.

She had a habit of journaling since childhood, noting everything down.

Thanks to this diary, she discovered the truth.

From that moment, she tried every way to find the man referred to in the diary as ’Brother Xiao Ye’.

Step by step, she became an employee in his laboratory, getting closer to his world.

Up until today, You Shuying had accumulated enough evidence in her hands to send him to prison.

But she knew that even combined, the evidence was not enough to sentence Ye Mingchen for many years.

He was too cautious, so cautious that it pained her.

When the cigarette burned out completely, You Shuying dialed a number: "Director Chen, sorry to bother you again!"

"No problem, I’m free now, Xiao You, just tell me what’s on your mind!" Director Chen said.

You Shuying spoke into the phone: "About Jingxue’s matter, do you think there’s hope now?"

Director Chen sighed: "Xiao You, it’s been so many years, haven’t you given up?"

For so long, she had never given up for a moment.

You Shuying responded, "Hmm, I absolutely cannot let him get away with it."

Director Chen had known her for many years, feeling sorry for her, and after much thought, he finally said: "Actually, you don’t need to worry about this case, someone is already on it. Someone has provided even more conclusive evidence."

You Shuying was stunned: "Who?"

Apart from her, who else wants Ye Mingchen’s life?

It seems he really has broken many girls’ hearts.