Meng Zihan's statement, "I'm even with them," immediately drew more complex glances from the surrounding classmates, and the whispers became even more audible.

This extremely callous statement did not surprise Ye Linchen.

This is the Meng Zihan she knows.

A complete and utter egoist, selfish and callous to the core.

It was the same in the past life, and it is the same in this life.

When Meng Zihan still needed to rely on Meng Xueyun and Ye Zhenghua, she was better at reading people than anyone else, and played the role of "filial niece" so well that no one could find fault with her.

She would sweetly call out "Aunt" and "Uncle," saying flattering things to make Meng Xueyun overjoyed.

But once she climbs to a higher position and finds a more secure backer, she will kick them aside.

"Even even?" Ye Linchen sneered. "Meng Zihan, they raised you for your father for over a decade. Do you think that debt of gratitude can be so easily settled?"

She took a step forward: "If you had even a shred of conscience, you shouldn't have just sent back that paltry amount of money. You should go back and see them in person. See your aunt who went around begging for money to pay for your tutoring, and see your uncle who was laid off because of you and is now bedridden."

"Why should I!" Meng Zihan shrieked. "What right do you have to lecture me!"

What she hated most was Ye Linchen's self-righteous, morally superior attitude towards her.

Ye Linchen said calmly, "Because your biological parents abandoned you and disappeared without a trace, it was Meng Xueyun and Ye Zhenghua who took you in and raised you, saving you from a life of wandering."

"They raised you like their own daughter, provided for your education, bought you new clothes, and made you live a more comfortable life than I do. Meng Zihan, a person cannot be without a conscience."

Ye Linchen was certainly not really speaking up for Meng Xueyun and Ye Zhenghua, those vampire parents.

She had her own plans.

Firstly, according to bits and pieces of information she heard from her two younger brothers, Ye Zhenghua's hospitalization was quite serious, with huge expenses, and the family's savings had long been depleted.

Given Meng Xueyun's character, when she's at her wit's end, she'll definitely come back to her, putting on a show of crying, making a scene, and threatening suicide to force her to give her money.

She didn't want to have any more financial entanglements with that family.

Secondly, she was also thinking of Ye Linnan and Ye Linbei.

Her two younger brothers were the only people in the family who ever gave her warmth. They studied hard, achieved excellent grades, and were about to take the college entrance exam.

If all the family's money is used to fill Ye Zhenghua's bottomless pit, the two brothers will have no way to pay for their tuition.

Although she didn't mind paying for it herself first and letting them pay her back later when they started working, she shouldn't have had to pay for it in the first place.

And with such a self-important, glittering peacock standing right in front of them, they certainly couldn't let it go.

Since Meng Zihan is now showing off that she is a wealthy and generous wife, wouldn't it be only right for her to share some of the medical expenses of her uncle who has raised her for more than ten years?

It also allows her to properly demonstrate her "filial piety" and "ability" in front of others.

Ye Linchen used this tactic of shifting blame eastward with a clear conscience.

Meng Zihan was speechless after being silenced by Ye Linchen's words. Her brain raced, and she finally found a way to counterattack.

"Easier said than done!" she sneered. "If you're so kind and filial, why don't you go back to see them? Don't forget, they are your own parents!"

"Because they didn't fulfill any of their parental duties to me. But they gave you everything they had, they did everything they could for you."

As soon as Ye Linchen finished speaking, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure walking from the direction of the library not far away.

It's Gu Yifei.

He was wearing a blue sports jacket, carrying a few books, and hurrying along with his head down, seemingly unaware of the commotion around him.

Ye Linchen's eyes lit up.

It's like someone just brings you a pillow when you're feeling sleepy.

Previously, Gu Yifei had often gone to Meng Zihan's side to act as a righteous envoy and disgust her because he believed her words.

So today, it's her turn to give him a good "disgusting" experience.

"Gu Yifei!"

Ye Linchen raised his voice, successfully stopping the figure who was walking with his head down.

Gu Yifei raised his head and looked in the direction of the sound.

He saw Ye Linchen standing in the crowd, and the woman opposite her with her back to him, dressed in a flamboyant and luxurious manner, and couldn't help but frown.

He didn't recognize who it was, assuming that Ye Linchen had run into some trouble again, so he walked over.

"Ye Linchen, what's wrong?"

Only when he got closer, in the bright afternoon sunlight, could he see the woman's profile clearly.

The face, heavily made up yet still vaguely recognizable as it once was, left him standing frozen in place.

Meng... Meng Zihan?

How did Meng Zihan transform into this aggressive woman who reeks of perfume and money?

This stark contrast left his mind blank, making it almost impossible for him to think.

Ye Linchen didn't care what turbulent emotions were churning inside him.

This is exactly the effect she wanted.

She greeted Gu Yifei warmly, "Gu Yifei, you've come at the perfect time! Look who's back! It's Zihan! She came all the way from Hong Kong to see us. You two haven't seen each other in a long time, have you? It's a good opportunity to catch up."

Meng Zihan glared fiercely at Ye Linchen, her teeth practically grinding to powder.

What is this bitch trying to do?

Ye Linchen completely ignored her murderous glare and continued to set a trap for the still-dazed Gu Yifei with a smile.

"Oh, right, Zihan just said that she really misses her aunt and uncle and is planning to go back to the steel mill compound to visit them. Since you're going the same way, you can go together and chat more on the way."

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