Ye Zhiwei looked coldly at Qin Manshu and retorted directly, "I've already said it, they are different. The current Jiang Jianian is not the same person you're talking about. He won't do the things you're describing. He's not a madman, much less the devil you're calling him. He has never done anything to hurt anyone."

Ye Zhiwei's words seemed to have no effect on Qin Manshu. At this moment, Qin Manshu seemed to be completely immersed in her own world. She looked at Ye Zhiwei and continued, "He's a madman. He vented the pain he once suffered on others in another way. But because he's different, he's a born pervert. Killing people unlocks his threshold for pleasure, and he can't stop from then on. The first one started, then the second and the third—perhaps he didn't do it simply out of revenge, but because he found pleasure in these things."

Qin Manshu pinched Ye Zhiwei's face and stared at her as she continued, "He was much happier when he was dismembering people than when he was healing them. You've saved a pervert. Once he loses control of his emotions and does something, he'll be completely out of control. Now I'll show you what kind of person he really is."

Ye Zhiwei looked at Qin Manshu and said, "And what about you? Do you think you're any different now? You killed your grandmother, drove your mother insane, and now you're trying to control Jiang Jianian by kidnapping me. Do you think you're right?"

Qin Manshu gave Ye Zhiwei a deep look. "If you were in my situation, you would know why—yes, who in this world can truly empathize with someone else's plight? Even those I once helped can criticize me when I am truly in trouble."

Qin Manshu wouldn't listen to Ye Zhiwei's advice at all. She was lost in her memories again. In her memories, this incident had made it into the newspapers by some twist of fate. Perhaps it was Dong Yanqing's doing, or perhaps Madam Qin wanted her daughter to appear in the public eye. In any case, the media almost forcibly blamed Qin Manshu for this life-altering incident.

Dong Xiaoying spoke harshly to Qin Manshu, and the things she said online were even harsher. Even though she went back to the hospital, those she had helped naturally labeled her as selfish.

No one cared what role Qin Manshu played in this matter, and no one really tried to understand the truth of those things. Under Madam Qin's deliberate guidance in order to clear her daughter's name, Dong Xiaoying was labeled with all sorts of words, including greed, selfishness, and filth. Qin Manshu was no exception.

She tried to clear her name, saying she was a victim, but all the comments were malicious.

"Hehe, after all, she has occupied more than 20 years of someone else's life. Who would believe she is innocent? Her family was so poor and she was supposed to live a hard life, but she ended up becoming a rich girl who spends money like water and lacks nothing. If it were me, I would also feel like I made a profit. She really got a good deal and is now acting innocent."

"The original young lady was truly pitiful. She was born into a wealthy family and could have lived a life of luxury, but her position was taken over by this selfish person. For over twenty years, I can only imagine how viciously that woman who stole someone else's child must have berated the original young lady."

"Putting everything else aside, I have children for the sake of blood ties and to carry on the family line. This mother and daughter are truly hateful. Do they intend to occupy someone else's identity for life if they are not discovered?"

"..."

Qin Manshu wanted to say no.

Her first reaction upon learning of this was to tell the Qin family. She clearly understood her place and actively fulfilled her responsibilities as a doctor. She clearly did nothing wrong. She was clearly also a victim. But everyone only believes one side of the story, and no one bothers to find out the truth.

They all say she's a villain, that she's greedy, that she just wants to take over the Qin family. Everyone says that, and nobody believes her.

Especially since she eventually returned to the Qin family, everyone looked at her even more strangely. All the previous descriptions seemed to make sense, after all, she couldn't stand a hard life, and she returned to the Qin family.

They were unaware that it was Old Madam Qin who sent her back with ulterior motives. After all, Qin Manshu was indeed talented and accomplished in medicine, and she had been a daughter of the Qin family for a long time. Old Madam Qin had put a lot of effort into teaching her, so how could she let her efforts go to waste? After being driven away by Madam Qin when Old Madam Qin was not around and suffering greatly, Old Madam Qin sent someone to bring her back.

Dong Yanqing grew increasingly displeased with her. Although Madam Qin doted on her, how could Old Madam Qin possibly have any affection for such an unruly granddaughter who had followed a country bumpkin for so long? When Dong Yanqing learned that it was Old Madam Qin who had brought Qin Manshu back, she became even more furious and began to deliberately make things difficult for her.

Qin Manshu became a laughing stock in the industry. Every man who had pursued her felt as if he saw her as a disgrace. In order to embarrass Qin Manshu, Dong Yanqing insisted on forcing Qin Manshu to attend some large-scale events with her.

After all, Dong Yanqing was the eldest daughter of the Qin family. Although some men looked down on Dong Yanqing in private, they still joined her in teasing Qin Manshu at that time.

There was only one exception: Ji Shuli.

She had always liked Ji Shuli. She liked his gentle and refined gentlemanly appearance back then. She was so embarrassed at the time, even falling to the ground and being maliciously splashed with wine. Old Mrs. Qin didn't say anything because she was ashamed, and Madam Qin watched coldly. The only one who helped her was Ji Shuli.

Only Ji Shuli reached out his hand to her.

Ji Shuli took her to change into a new dress. Ji Shuli asked the others to restrain themselves. Even when Qin Manshu tried to explain the matter of switching lives with Dong Yanqing, Ji Shuli was the only one who said to her: "Qin Manshu, I know you are also a victim. You should not let the Qin family and others humiliate you like this. You are very beautiful and excellent. Even if you leave the Qin family, you can go back to a good life."

Qin Manshu's eyes welled up with tears.

She didn't admire the wrong person.

Ji Shuli became Qin Manshu's obsession from then on. It was that sentence that made Qin Manshu secretly wonder if Ji Shuli also liked her a little bit.

Qin Manshu even made a deal with Jiang Jianian for Ji Shuli. Well, it wasn't really a deal; she was simply used as a tool. Jiang Jianian wanted Ye Yingying, while she wanted Ji Shuli and a chance.

Later she learned that she had made a deal with devils, madmen and perverts. In her previous life, Jiang Jianian did not want to help her at all. This devil wanted to kill Ji Shuli.