Meng Zihan seemed not to hear Ye Linchen's question, and just stared intently at her.
Her gaze slowly shifted from Ye Linchen's face to the clothes she was wearing.
Ye Linchen was originally a simple, unsophisticated country girl, wearing clothes she didn't want anymore.
But what about now?
She was wearing a black down jacket that reached her calves. Down jackets of this length are rare, but Ye Linchen didn't look bulky at all in it. On the contrary, she looked particularly stylish.
She wore a bright red wool scarf around her neck and a matching woolen hat on her head.
Under the dim streetlights, the red color looked especially warm, making Ye Linchen's face appear fair and rosy, and giving him a refined air unique to city dwellers.
Meng Zihan looked at herself again. She was wearing a white down jacket that she had bought a few years ago. It had been washed several times and had turned yellow, making it look old and dirty.
Her hair was a mess, and there were tear stains on her face.
In front of Ye Linchen, she looked so pathetic, like a beggar.
Why is this happening?
Why have I ended up in this terrible state?
But Ye Linchen is doing so well?
It's all Ye Linchen's fault!
All my bad luck started after she came along!
Seeing Meng Zihan's expression, Ye Linchen took a step back warily.
"Meng Zihan, what do you want to do?"
Meng Zihan seemed to suddenly come to her senses, her lips trembling, her voice so hoarse it was almost inaudible: "Cousin...you...you help me..."
Although he didn't know what Meng Zihan wanted him to help with, Ye Linchen still refused outright.
"impossible!"
Meng Zihan's eyes instantly filled with tears, and large teardrops slid down her pale cheeks.
She choked back tears and pleaded, "Cousin, I know you hate me. I was wrong about everything before, and I know I was wrong. I'm really desperate now... Please, help me..."
"You've got the wrong person. Move aside, don't block the way!"
Ye Linchen reached out to push Meng Zihan, who was blocking his way, and continued walking forward.
Meng Zihan suddenly knelt down in front of her, hugged her legs tightly, and cried out, "Cousin, I beg you, please help me! Only you can help me!"
The sudden action startled Ye Linchen. She quickly took two steps back and looked at Meng Zihan kneeling on the ground in disbelief.
"I don't know what you're up to now, but your business is none of my concern. I can't help you, so don't come looking for me!" Ye Linchen said impatiently. "If you have any questions, go find Meng Xueyun and Ye Zhenghua!"
"Cousin, you can help me, you can help me..."
Meng Zihan ignored Ye Linchen's refusal and continued to cry and beg her.
Ye Linchen felt annoyed and wanted to shake off Meng Zihan, but Meng Zihan seemed to have gone mad and clung tightly to her leg.
Could it be related to Liu Mingxuan?
Ye Linchen immediately thought of the gossip Feng Linlin had told her and made a guess.
She looked at Meng Zihan: "How do you want me to help you?"
Meng Zihan looked up at Ye Linchen with teary eyes, her voice trembling with sobs, "Cousin, back in Haicheng, Liu Mingxuan harassed you and stalked you... All you have to do is go to the factory, identify him in front of the police, put him in jail, and make sure he can't be with me anymore! Please, cousin... You're the one involved; only your testimony will be valid..."
Ye Linchen sensed something was wrong.
She interrupted Meng Zihan: "Wait! Liu Mingxuan did stalk and harass me in Haicheng back then, but we signed a settlement agreement at the time. Even without the settlement agreement, it was an attempted crime, so he won't go to jail. At most, he'll be detained for a few days and then released!"
Meng Zihan nodded, crying, "I know, I know... So, cousin, I beg you, please help me... Please make it sound more serious..."
Ye Linchen raised his eyebrows: "How serious is it?"
Meng Zihan flinched, as if gathering her courage, and whispered, "Cousin, let me find a place where we can talk in detail..."
Ye Linchen flatly refused: "Say what you have to say right now! If you're not going to say anything, I'm leaving!"
Meng Zihan bit her lip, seemingly hesitant, but finally whispered her request.
After hearing this, Ye Linchen could hardly believe her ears. Meng Zihan actually asked her to do such a thing!
"You mean, I should go to the police and tell them I was raped by Liu Mingxuan?"
“Cousin, I know this has hurt you…” Meng Zihan cried even harder, “But… but only you can help me escape this misery…”
"You think I'm being wronged? How dare you say I'm being wronged?" Ye Linchen was furious. "Putting aside the consequences of this false accusation and false police report, what will happen to me if it's found out? I'm an innocent person, why should I have to bear this burden because of you?"
“Cousin…I know you hate me, but…but you only lost a little bit of your innocence, while I lost my entire future…”
Meng Zihan was still pleading, trying to persuade Ye Linchen, "Besides, you are the victim, people won't talk about you, they will only blame Liu Mingxuan..."
"You're dreaming!" Ye Linchen interrupted Meng Zihan without any mercy. "This has nothing to do with me. Why should I be the victim? You've been slandering and scheming against me all along. I'm already being lenient by not settling scores with you, and you actually dare to come looking for me!"
"Don't you dare bother me again, or I'll beat you every time I see you!"
"Cousin, wait a minute, don't be angry. I won't let you help for nothing; I'll give you something in return."
Seeing that Ye Linchen was really angry, Meng Zihan quickly struggled to get up, grabbed her arm, and tried to persuade her.
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