Chapter 43: Quietly Watching Your Performance

Bai Weiwei was going to Ye Peilan's grave, and Zhao Kai, as her lover, naturally had to go with her.

Bai Zhicheng led them out the door and went straight up the mountain.

After climbing the slope for half an hour, Bai Weiwei and Zhao Kai were panting heavily.

Bai Weiwei, in particular, was spoiled and rarely did any farm work. She was also in poor health, so walking up such a long hillside in such hot weather was really difficult for her.

Bai Zhicheng was trembling with fear because he had hardly ever been to Ye Peilan's grave or cleared the weeds there in all these years.

This land used to be planted by his father. After they separated their households, Bai Zhi lived with his father.

Bai Zhi and the old man went to visit the graves during Qingming Festival.

After the old man passed away, he took the land back, but Ye Peilan's burial plot was abandoned because the mountain road was too steep and there was not much land available for growing crops.

He was afraid that Ye Tiandong would be furious if he saw Ye Peilan's grave overgrown with weeds.

When Bai Zhicheng arrived at the cemetery, he saw the cleaned graves and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Bai Zhi comes to visit the grave every year and takes care of it.

The village chief just said that Ye Tiandong is coming to set up a purchasing point here to buy medicinal herbs and lead the villagers to get rich.

This is the village's god of wealth; he absolutely cannot offend him.

Besides, he was Ye Peilan's younger brother, so he felt guilty.

Looking at the overgrown grave mound in the wasteland, Ye Tiandong was overcome with emotion and burst into tears.

"Sister, I've come to see you."

Ye Tiandong knelt before the grave, sobbing uncontrollably, "I'm sorry, sister, I'm so sorry. I haven't come to visit you all these years. I was so stupid. I really thought your ashes were scattered in the river."

"Sister, I have so much to say to you. You were so good to me when we were little, but when you needed your family the most, as your younger brother, I couldn't be there for you or help you through the difficult times."

"Sister, don't worry about Mom and me over there. I'll take good care of my niece."

Ye Tiandong knelt there and recounted his recent situation, "Sister, I got married too. It's a pity I came in a hurry this time and didn't bring your sister-in-law to visit you. I will bring her to visit you next time."

Ye Tiandong turned his head and saw Bai Zhicheng and Bai Weiwei standing there.

Bai Weiwei wiped away her tears, sobbing intermittently.

"Bai Zhicheng, you bastard, kneel down before my sister." Ye Tiandong stood up and kicked him in the back of the knee.

Bai Zhicheng was kicked so hard that he knelt down.

His sharp eyes shot towards Bai Weiwei, "And you, my niece, is this how you treat your mother?"

"Uncle, I was so sad just now, I..."

As Bai Weiwei spoke, she squeezed out a few tears and knelt down in front of the grave, sobbing.

Ye Tiandong looked at Bai Weiwei and said, "I think your stepmother treats you badly, and your father is even worse. Your mother just passed away, and he married another woman. Did they abuse you when you were little, and even let her own daughter take your place in the marriage and marry into the city? If you have any grievances, just say them here. Your mother is listening."

"Mom, I'm having such a hard time."

Bai Weiwei knelt on the ground and began to wail, "My uncle has come to find me. I finally have family again. You don't know how miserable I've been all these years. A child without a mother is like a blade of grass. Luckily, I still have my uncle."

She has to play the victim to make it more believable.

Ye Tiandong would also take her away immediately out of sympathy and pity.

"Mom, did you hear what Uncle just said? He said he would take care of me from now on. My suffering is finally over."

Bai Weiwei knelt on the ground, wailing and telling her story, every word of which revolved around her uncle.

Ye Tiandong stood behind them, watching them coldly, a chilling smile playing on his lips.

Zhao Kai's expression was even more strange.

One has to admire Bai Weiwei's acting skills.

Bai Zhicheng wanted to expose her, but now that the play was halfway done, exposing her now would really make him a laughing stock.

Ye Tiandong came in a hurry today and didn't even buy paper money. Looking at his sister's grave, he was overwhelmed with grief and felt extremely sad.

Then they decided to go down the mountain.

When Zhao Kai saw Ye Tiandong about to leave, he quickly went to pull Bai Weiwei away.

Bai Weiwei was so immersed in the role that she was crying so hard that she became emotional and recalled her past life, feeling more and more aggrieved as she cried.

After marrying Lu Ye, she endured three years of torment. After becoming a widow, she left with the huge sum of money given to her by the Lu family, hoping to live the life of a rich woman.

She is determined to find true love and hopes to encounter a romantic and beautiful love story.

But in the end, she was cheated out of her money and feelings by a gigolo, and eventually even lost her life.

Bai Weiwei recalled the scumbag who had deceived her feelings in her past life, and she angrily gritted her teeth.

Sparks flew from his eyes.

Since God has given her a second chance at life, she must make the most of it.

Seize the opportunity with Zhao Kai, this potential gem, and ideally, have him replace Bai Zhi as Ye Tiandong's niece.

Once she and Zhao Kai have entered the city and made something of themselves, she will definitely go and settle accounts with that pretty boy and his mistress.

Zhao Kai lifted Bai Weiwei's head off the ground.

Zhao Kai and Bai Zhicheng were stunned to see Bai Weiwei's face covered in tears.

These tears, they just flowed so easily?

That emotion was spot on.

It was more real than the crying of the actors in the movie.

"Weiwei, get up quickly, Mr. Ye... no, your uncle is leaving."

Bai Weiwei was startled when she heard that Ye Tiandong was leaving. She quickly lifted her clothes, wiped away her tears, stood up, and hurriedly chased after him.

Ye Tiandong's face was gloomy, and he exuded a terrifying aura as he strode ahead.

Bai Weiwei caught up with him in a few steps, completely different from her listless appearance when climbing the hill.

"Uncle, where are you going now?"

While Bai Weiwei was asking questions, she carefully observed Ye Tiandong's expression. She was also intimidated by Ye Tiandong's aura.

She was even less certain whether Ye Tiandong believed her.

"Uncle, are you going back to Bincheng?"

Bai Weiwei pondered. Originally, she and Zhao Kai planned to sell two bags of grain after finishing their work at home, and then use the money for the fare to set off.

But now she feels that Ye Tiandong's sudden appearance is the first turning point she has encountered since her rebirth.

This might be a benefit of being reborn; she must seize it.

Once they get to the city, Zhao Kai will definitely make a name for himself. At that point, even if Ye Tiandong finds out she made a mistake, she won't care.

Bai Weiwei, relying on her memories of her past life, was extremely arrogant and conceited.

“Yes, back to the city.” Ye Tiandong glanced at her coldly. “What are your thoughts?”

“Uncle, I want to go with you. I really can’t stay here for another day. You have no idea how hard my life is. Zhao Kai’s family still hasn’t solved the problem of food and clothing. Since I got married there, I haven’t had a full meal even once.”

“His mother is seriously ill and needs to eat, and his sister is lame. They can’t even farm the land they have. Life is too hard.”

Bai Weiwei wiped away her tears again as she spoke.

It doesn't look like acting.

"If that's the case, then why marry him?" Ye Tiandong glanced at her sideways, his words sounding more like sarcasm than a question.

When Bai Weiwei met Ye Tiandong's deep, experienced eyes, she nervously looked away.

Yes, why should I marry him?

He had to give Ye Tiandong a reasonable explanation.

She is now "Angelica dahurica".

She should adopt Bai Zhi's identity and perspective.

She cried, “My stepmother forced me to marry him. A child without a mother is like a blade of grass. My father is a coward and doesn’t dare to stand up for me. I can only be forced by my stepmother to marry Zhao Kai, this penniless man.”

Zhao Kai, following behind, exclaimed, "!!!"

“However, Zhao Kai is very ambitious. We’ve long planned to go out and make a name for ourselves.” Bai Weiwei tentatively reached out to take Ye Tiandong’s arm. “Uncle, please take me and Zhao Kai to the city. Once we’re there, we’ll support ourselves and won’t cause you any trouble.”

Ye Tiandong's arm was linked with hers. He frowned, pulled his arm back, and patted it away in disgust.

Bai Weiwei kept talking and trying to build a relationship with Ye Tiandong. Ye Tiandong spoke up at the right time, "Since you are my niece, I will definitely take you with me."

Bai Weiwei's face lit up with joy.

She knew that as a reborn person, she could definitely fool Ye Tiandong.

Just as he was feeling smug, Ye Tiandong spoke up, "But we can't just leave like this."