"Holy crap, who is it? You scared me!" Qin Shuang was genuinely startled by the person who suddenly barged in.

"Master!"

The visitor was the Ye family's butler. Xu Qingyun didn't have much interaction with him and hadn't even exchanged more than a few words with him.

The housekeeper's eyes were red, as if he had been crying.

Xu Qingyun frowned. "What do you need me for?"

Mentioning this, the butler couldn't help but burst into tears, "Master, the old master... he's gone!"

Xu Qingyun's breath hitched, and after a two-second pause, she asked in a low voice, "Ye Boyun is gone? When did this happen?"

"I don't know. We just found the old man. He already smelled faint, so he obviously didn't just pass away."

Xu Qingyun sat up abruptly, her tone immediately turning stern, "You only found her after she started smelling bad?! What were you doing before that?! Ye Boyun disappeared, and you didn't look for her?!"

This is absolutely absurd!

No matter what, Ye Boyun is the head of the Ye family. The Ye family manor is huge, with hundreds of servants. Why aren't they worried about the head of the family being missing?!

The butler hurriedly explained, "Master, no, we searched, but we couldn't find you. Unfortunately, the security cameras were broken that day, so we have no idea whether you went out or when."

"When we found the old master, he was already dead! I only remember that Leng Shuang looked flustered when she left; she must have locked the head of the family in the storeroom! Who would have thought that the old master would be locked in the storeroom?!"

Xu Qingyun was startled, "Leng Shuang?!"

"Yes! The old master has a head injury. It must have been Leng Shuang who pushed him! If he had received timely treatment, he could have been saved. But I never expected her to hate him so much! The old master lived a life of glory, but I never expected him to die in such a wretched state."

The steward had served Ye Boyun his entire life. Even though Ye Boyun was ruthless, he had never mistreated his servants financially.

Now that Ye Boyun is gone, how could the butler not be furious?!

Xu Qingyun's heart instantly flared up.

Ye Boyun was indeed not a good person, but he was over seventy years old after all. At that age, and having once spoiled Leng Shuang rotten, how could Leng Shuang possibly have the heart to hurt him?!

"I'll go back and check." Xu Qingyun immediately threw off the covers.

As she got out of bed, a sharp pain shot through her lower body, and Xu Qingyun couldn't help but gasp slightly.

She couldn't help but wonder, she wasn't a delicate girl, so why was the pain so unbearable the first time?

Xu Qingyun couldn't help but think back to the time when Ji Hanchen would rather take a cold shower than touch her. Was it because of her body?!

What exactly is wrong with her health?!

Without time to think further, Xu Qingyun had to deal with the Ye family's affairs.

Qin Shuang handed her the clothes, "I'll go with you. Lu Chuan can recover the surveillance footage! That little bitch Leng Shuang did something so heinous, we can't let her get away with it!"

Qin Shuang wasn't actually standing up for Ye Boyun; she simply couldn't stand Leng Shuang.

Xu Qingyun nodded, and the two of them, along with Lu Chuan, followed the butler back to the Ye family manor.

The entire manor was deathly silent, exuding a sinister atmosphere.

A fine coffin had been placed in the main villa, and Ye Boyun lay peacefully inside, dressed in his burial clothes, his face painted with a portrait.

Standing beside the coffin, Xu Qingyun couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Ye Boyun loved Ye Xiao and Leng Shuang dearly, but in the end, the mother and daughter repaid kindness with enmity.

One tried to make him take a bullet for him when danger was imminent, while the other personally sent him to his death.

The once glorious Ye family is now in her hands.

Ye Boyun's life was a complete failure.

Xu Qingyun had no feelings for Ye Boyun to begin with, and given their past grievances, she only glanced at him twice before instructing the housekeeper to prepare for her funeral.

Lu Chuan is indeed quite capable; he fixed the surveillance camera in less than half an hour.

Qin Shuang gasped in astonishment: "That Leng Shuang is ruthless."

Xu Qingyun was like an ice surface, calm yet chilling.

"Leng Shuang is just like Ye Xiao, always only thinking about herself. She acts viciously and ruthlessly without considering the consequences, always thinking that she can do whatever she wants just because she has the Ye family backing her up."

Qin Shuang sneered, "With this evidence alone, she'll spend the rest of her life in there! Isn't she arrogant? There are plenty of arrogant and domineering people in prison. It'll be a good opportunity for her to receive re-education in there."

Xu Qingyun hummed in agreement and then found the surveillance camera in the storage room.

Ye Boyun woke up after falling into a coma and tried to move, but his body couldn't support him.

After struggling for a long time, Ye Boyun suddenly seemed to have found some treasure. He hugged the thing and wept bitterly, and finally died with resentment in his heart.

Xu Qingyun was surprised that Ye Boyun had something he treasured, and she walked into the storage room with questions in her mind.

There were many old items inside, but they were all neatly arranged. She also found the things that Ye Boyun was holding.

Is it... a diary?

Xu Qingyun picked it up and glanced at it. The writing on it was already blurred due to dampness, and it was impossible to make out what had been written before.

However, tucked in the middle of the diary was a photograph of a strange man, very young and handsome, whose features seemed unfamiliar.

Judging from their clothing and appearance, they seem to be from my grandmother's generation.

Xu Qingyun squinted and thought carefully for a moment. It didn't seem like Ye Boyun from back then.

Who could it be?

What is the relationship between my maternal grandmother and this person?

**

At the same time, Sheng Huating.

Ji Hanchen rushed back, and Ji Yaxuan was already there.

Upon seeing her, Ji Yaxuan immediately went up to him and gave him a big hug.

"My dear nephew! Your auntie has missed you so much!"

Ji Hanchen's body stiffened, his mind flashing back to the warmth and tenderness that Ji Yaxuan had given him.

But at the same time, he also thought of Ji Huai's diary!

One is gentle and kind, the other is ruthless and cruel; he really finds it hard to believe that they are the same person!

Regardless, he cannot sentence his aunt to death based solely on Ji Huai's diary, as handwriting can be forged.

However, he will not let his guard down because of family ties!

Ji Hanchen remained calm and slowly pushed Ji Yaxuan away, asking indifferently, "Why is Aunt here?"

Ji Yaxuan glared at him, "Han Chen, you were so attached to your aunt when you were little, and you even said you wished I were your mother. How come you've grown up to be so cold?"

Ji Hanchen sat down on the sofa and crossed his legs. "Feelings will fade. My aunt hasn't been back to the Ji family for years, so naturally we're not close anymore."

Ji Yaxuan's eyes flickered slightly. Bai Ruiting said that he learned the details of Ye Jianjia's matter from Ji Hanchen.

This child has been thoughtful since she was little; it's amazing that she could remain so calm even after knowing what she did!

However, the reason he broke up with Xu Qingyun was probably because of her.

Ultimately, Ji Hanchen valued the relationship between his aunt and niece more.

"Han Chen, is there anything you want to ask your aunt?"