Chapter 70 The Madman of the Rich and Powerful Criticizes the Fake Heiress 14

"Of course you can. You can do whatever you want. Let's try to find out the truth together first."

Here, this is our activity fund. You're in charge of it from now on, and you must spend it all within two weeks.

Shen Ci casually handed her a card containing five million from the system's mission. Ye Jixue had suffered a lot of exclusion in this circle of the rich before, largely because she didn't have any money of her own to control.

She could only watch what others said, and when others bought the latest models, she could only go home and ask for them.

I don't know how the Ye family marketed themselves. In the past, there was a lot of talk about how much the Ye family doted on Ye Jixue, which has now led to the whole internet criticizing Ye Jixue as an ungrateful wretch.

“I spent 1.5 million to hire a team. I don’t completely trust them, so I have to do my own research. But to save trouble, I’ll leave some things to them.”

Ye Jixue has a change of mind every now and then. She's too young and hasn't settled down yet. She was short of money a moment ago, but now that she has money, her thoughts are different.

After receiving her allowance, she checked it and found that there was five million in it. She couldn't help but marvel at Shen Ci's generosity and wealth. In the Ye family, she only received 100,000 yuan of allowance per month, which was only 1.2 million yuan per year. This was equivalent to her allowance for four or five years.

For most people, 100,000 yuan a month would be enough to live on, but for Ye Jixue living in this circle, 100,000 yuan of pocket money was only enough for her to buy herself a few not-so-luxurious clothes. The hierarchy of contempt was everywhere.

"Okay, here's your allowance. Spend it however you want. I trust you."

Shen Ci said, "Let the children do it, and confidently entrust it to them!"

The investigation was swift, and Ye Jixue reported to Shen Ci within a few days.

"We found the nurse who took care of the newborns. Both families' children were born in the same private hospital, and the children born in the same batch were sent together for care."

The person I asked said they've found the nurse's information; I think it's time for us to go and see for ourselves.

She wanted to save herself some effort, but she didn't want to be deceived by anyone again. After checking the information sent by the other party, she confirmed that she had done so before deciding to take the next step herself. The two of them changed into ordinary clothes and went to the address on the information.

In the slums of Sihanoukville, it was the first time for both mother and daughter to visit such a place. The narrow alleys, the tightly packed houses, the dim lighting, and the strange-looking people with brightly colored hair they encountered along the way.

Ye Jixue was a little scared, so she reached into her bag and squeezed it, which instantly made her feel much more at ease.

He took out a hundred-yuan note and waved it in front of the old man sitting downstairs.

"Grandpa, do you know where Qiu Ping lives?"

The old lady grabbed the money and checked its authenticity before scrutinizing the two men. "What do you want with my daughter-in-law? You must be her friends. She's doing laundry at home, on the second floor. I'll take you up."

The two of them are dressed so neatly, they must be rich. They ask around and each person gives 100 yuan. It seems like good luck is coming for my family. I never expected my daughter-in-law to know such a rich person.

On the second floor, the whitewashed walls had peeled off a lot of paint, and a row of corridors was full of houses with bed sheets, duvet covers, and clothes hanging outside.

"Qiu Ping is inside. You can go in, I won't go in."

After the old woman finished speaking, she walked downstairs by herself. Only after she entered the house did they realize why she didn't go inside.

Upon entering the room, a stench hit her so badly that she almost fainted. Ye Jixue quickly took out a tissue to cover her nose and also gave one to Chen Ci.

"It's pitch black, be careful not to get ambushed. I'll turn on the light first."

The little guy was quite alert. Only after Ye Jixue reached the wall and turned on the light could she see the whole room. There was only a bed, a table, and a few small stools in the room.

The bed was piled with thick quilts, and a long-haired woman with one side of her hair hanging down was sitting on a small stool, scrubbing clothes in a basin.

Who are you?

This person was Qiu Ping. She looked at the two people who entered the room and didn't recognize them at all.

"Enough with the nonsense. I'm asking you, eighteen years ago when you were a nurse at Maria Private Hospital, did you help someone steal a child?"

Without mincing words, Ye Jixue cut to the chase! Qiu Ping looked shocked, her expression immediately turning unfriendly. "I don't know! You've got the wrong person! I've never been a nurse!"

If you've got the wrong person, please leave quickly. My place is small and can't accommodate so many people.

Just as Shen Ci was about to say something, she saw Ye Jixue rummage through her expensive bag and pull out... a dagger. When did she put it in there? Why is this child so agitated?

"I don't care about this or that, I don't have that much time to waste with you."

"Let me tell you the truth, I'm the child you switched with. Now the hospital has diagnosed me with a terminal illness, and I only have three months to live. If you don't tell the truth, don't blame me for dragging you all down with me to hell!"

Ye Jixue's eyes widened, and she raised the knife menacingly. "If you don't talk, I'll make you go in with your knife and out with your blood. Anyway, I'm not going to live, so nobody else will either."

...

Shen Ci wisely stepped aside. Since getting to know Ye Jixue, she had found that this child was prone to saying things like "what's the use of trying" or "I'm not doing well, so you all shouldn't be doing well either." She said things like, "If I don't want to live, then you all shouldn't live either."

No, she had to make Ye Jixue understand that life is precious, and that one should not give up on oneself even when encountering bad people.

Who pulls out a knife right away? Doesn't it usually involve some back-and-forth bargaining? At least there's some kind of incentive involved!

When Qiu Ping saw the little girl's crazy appearance, she knew from Ye Jixue's eyes that this was a real madwoman who would do anything without considering the consequences.

There's no point in reasoning with this kind of person; you can't make sense of them. When you encounter someone like this, your life is the most important thing.

"Put the knife away first, and I'll confess honestly, okay?"

"I've hidden here, how did anyone still find me?"

Qiu Ping muttered a complaint under her breath, not daring to provoke the girl any further.

"Speak quickly!" Ye Jixue urged.

“I told you, yes, I was the one who made the change. There was a couple whose daughter was born prematurely and was very thin. The family seemed to be quite wealthy. A few days later, they said they needed to find a child to replace her. They found me, gave me 10,000 yuan, and told me to choose the strongest child.”

They even gave me a birth date and time and told me to find a child born at that time. Back then, you were the most robust... and the time matched up again.

Besides, the woman who gave birth to you seemed very poor; she was even struggling to pay the hospital bills. I figured this was a good deed, so I switched...

Now that you've found me, it means you've had 18 good years. You should actually thank me. If it weren't for me, you might not even have enough to eat and wouldn't have grown up at all..."

The more I talked about it, the more I felt that I hadn't done anything wrong.