After recounting what he knew, Xu Dongsheng was filled with remorse and intense self-loathing.

"It's all my fault. I shouldn't have been so timid back then, causing your mother to suffer so much for no reason."

If I had discovered Jian Mingpeng's intentions sooner, your mother might not have ended up in that situation.

It also caused you to suffer since childhood. I thought that since you are his and your mother's child, and even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cub, he wouldn't mistreat you, so I didn't investigate.

If only I had been a little more careful, you wouldn't have had to suffer like this.

Upon hearing this, Jian Yixue was deeply moved. She had never imagined that Xu Dongsheng's love for her mother would be so profound.

If he had been more confident back then and had been able to face his own heart, perhaps his mother would have had a different life. Given Xu Dongsheng's admiration for his mother, she would never have disappeared like this.

As for her, she wouldn't have experienced a life of constant displacement from a young age.

Jian Yixue believed that Xu Dongsheng, who cared so much about his mother, would surely tolerate her.

Unfortunately, things could not go according to her plan, and besides, so many years had passed, and no matter how much she thought about it, she could not turn back time.

Mother is unlikely to return now.

Jian Yixue also knew that Xu Dongsheng couldn't be blamed for all of this.

Jian Mingpeng, being such a snobbish and selfish person, must have gone to great lengths to achieve his goals; otherwise, why would his mother have chosen the unremarkable Jian from among so many admirers?

Jian Yixue looked at Xu Dongsheng and said calmly, "This is not your fault. You don't need to blame yourself or feel regret."

You've worked with Jian Mingpeng for so many years, you must know what kind of person he is.

He'll stop at nothing to achieve his goals; how could you possibly be a match for him?

Even my mother couldn't see through him, let alone someone like you who doesn't know the inside story.

He was capable of murdering even his bedmate, which shows what kind of person he was.

Hearing Jian Yixue's words, Xu Dongsheng was shocked. "What did you say? Your bedmate? He murdered your mother? He killed your mother?"

Xu Dongsheng simply couldn't believe he had come to this conclusion.

Xu Dongsheng stared wide-eyed at Jian Yixue, trying to get a denial from her.

But things didn't go as planned, and that's just how it is.

Jian Yixue nodded. "Yes. You know, my mother died in a car accident. My mother never drove, but she went out that day because she received a message from Jian Mingpeng."

Furthermore, I have already collected relevant evidence.

Jian Yixue's words exploded in Xu Dongsheng's mind like a thunderclap, and when he came to his senses, he was immediately furious.

You let him off too easily yesterday!

"He's a complete beast! You've already gathered the evidence, why haven't you put him in jail yet? Why are you letting him get away with it? Are you still thinking about your father-daughter relationship with him?"

"If you're worried about anything, you can give me the evidence, and I'll expose them," Xu Dongsheng said excitedly.

It seems he wouldn't be satisfied until he had torn Jian Mingpeng to pieces!

Jian Yixue looked at the excited Xu Dongsheng and felt very emotional.

But she had no choice but to hide her mother's whereabouts, even though she was certain that Xu Dongsheng's feelings for his mother wouldn't betray her.

But she knew nothing about where the enemy was or what their identity was.

She didn't tell him because she was thinking about his safety.

"No rush. There might be some hidden story behind this. I need more time to investigate further before making any moves that could alert the enemy."

But don't worry, I won't let Jian Mingpeng get away with this.

Wasn't he a man who spent his whole life chasing fame and fortune? He even murdered my mother because of it. I'll make him fall from his highest position, leaving him with nothing. Isn't that more meaningful than sending him to jail?

Xu Dongsheng was quite puzzled when he heard Jian Yixue's earlier words.

But after hearing the second half, he suddenly agreed with Jian Yixue's approach.

This method might not mean anything to others, but for Jian Mingpeng, it was worse than death.

Xu Dongsheng suddenly remembered Jian Yixue's behavior yesterday and immediately understood. He looked at Jian Yixue with even more admiration.

Xu Dongsheng said excitedly, "Yes, taking away his most precious thing is undoubtedly the best punishment. Just sending him to jail is too lenient on him."

Seeing this, Jian Yixue nodded.

That was indeed her consideration. Suddenly remembering something, she looked at Xu Dongsheng and said, "I may have to go abroad in a while. I might need to trouble you to look after the Jian family business then."

Upon hearing this, Xu Dongsheng, though unsure whether Jian Yixue would do whatever she wanted, still nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, with me here, I will definitely not let him cause any trouble."

Xu Dongsheng patted his chest and assured him.

In Xu Dongsheng's view now, what he did was not to help Jian Yixue, but to guard Dongfang Tinglan's things.

Just like when Jian Mingpeng came to him many years ago, he chose to invest without hesitation.

Jian Yixue was not surprised by Xu Dongsheng's reply.

Given his admiration for his mother, he would never allow anything to happen to Jane.

Jane nodded her thanks.

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The next morning, at the castle villa.

When Jian Yixue got up, she didn't see Ye Mohan.

She knew that Ye Mohan had probably gone to work.

He wasted a lot of time yesterday on his own business.

Jian Yixue picked up her phone and, unsurprisingly, saw the message Ye Mohan had left for her.

"I'm going to work now. Remember to eat breakfast when you wake up. Aunt Lin has prepared everything, all your favorite dishes."

Jian Yixue looked at the message and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

After thinking for a moment, I held my phone with both hands and replied, "Okay, you should also balance work and rest, don't overwork yourself. It will worry me."

After replying to the message, Jian Yixue checked the time and realized it was getting late, so she got up to wash up.

When Jian Yixue came downstairs, she scanned the living room but didn't see anyone, so she knew that Lin Ma had already left.

Jane walked straight to the kitchen, and as expected, breakfast was being kept warm in a pot.

Jian Yixue felt a warmth in her heart, and she really liked Lin Ma's sense of propriety.

She was not good at socializing and preferred quiet. Although there were servants in the villa to clean and take care of it, she had never seen any servants other than Lin Ma, and this was true in both her past and present lives.

This environment made her feel comfortable and gave her a sense of home.

After finishing her meal, Jian Yixue had nothing to do, so she decided to call Zhou Yuxuan to ask if he was free and if so, she would come over.

The reason she agreed to meet the old men in Jile yesterday was because she was thinking that she would be going abroad later, and she might need Zhou Yuxuan's help with the acupuncture treatment she promised to give to Grandpa Huangfu.

As for agreeing to recommend Zhou Yuxuan to the Royal Bethune Academy, that can be postponed for a while.