Chapter 128 Fire Pit
Ye Xingjian couldn't help but feel sad when he saw his two children avoiding him to talk privately. When did these two children become so estranged from him?
Ye Chi and Ye Ling entered the room and sat down.
Ye Chi poured a glass of water and placed it in front of Ye Ling, then sat down with her facing each other. He said, "Sister, I know you're doing this for my own good. It's my fault that you've suffered so much at her hands."
This "she" refers to stepmother Liu Yuzhen.
Ye Ling is a strong person and rarely sheds tears, but at this moment in front of her younger brother, she took off her hard shell and only remained soft.
With tears in her eyes, she said, "I raised you, how could I not love you? I also hope you can be with the person you love, but are you sure you can protect her?"
Ye Chi lowered his eyes and said nothing.
Ye Ling continued, "When you were five years old, I went to grandma's house without you. When I came back, you were already unconscious due to a fever. When we got to the hospital, the doctor said that if you had been taken there any later, you would have been burned to death. How did you get so sick? It was winter, and you were sweating from playing outside. She asked you to take off your clothes to cool down and even gave you some cold soda.
When you were fourteen or fifteen years old, she asked someone to seduce you into dating. If I had found out too late, you wouldn't be a political instructor now. You could just have a bunch of children and have a happy home.
Why didn't I go to college? Why did I marry your brother-in-law?
You know how many of these things there are.
She's very skilled, and the old man favors her. We've suffered at her hands, and we can't even find any evidence. How long do you think the girl you like can survive under her control? Don't even think about protecting her. You're in the army every day, so how can you protect her? Ye Chi, if you really like her, let her go, and don't let her enter this hellhole of our home. "
Ye Chi smiled bitterly, "I've become a pit of fire in your mouth."
Ye Ling spread her hands, "There's nothing we can do about it. Our mother died early, and our father foolishly married us to a scheming and vicious stepmother."
Ye Chi was silent for a while and said, "Sister, we are all grown up now. She can't do anything to us. At worst, we won't come back."
In fact, it is not difficult to deal with Liu Yuzhen. The key is that her father Ye Xingjian protects her.
"Hmph, you can stay away from home all year round and then say you are busy with work. But what if your wife dares not come back all year round? She will definitely tell everyone in Kyoto that you are unfilial." Ye Ling had been fighting with Liu Yuzhen for so many years and had long known her way of doing things.
"Ye Chi," Ye Ling continued, "Xia Ying is the best match for you. She has the Xia family behind her, so she's confident. Even if Liu Yuzhen dares to do anything to her, she can fight back directly, and then our dad won't be able to say anything. Can the girl you like do that?"
Being a military wife is not easy, and our family is in such a situation. She could have lived a smooth life, but you insisted on dragging her into this. Ye Chi, you can't be so selfish. Your selfishness is likely to ruin a girl's life. "
Ye Chi took out a cigarette, lit it, and began to smoke. Seeing him like this, Ye Ling felt distressed. "I came here after receiving a call from Liu Yuzhen. She asked me to come because she wanted us to have a fight and make Dad angry. Look at this method, she does it very smoothly. How long will it take the girl you like to adapt to her tactics at any time and anywhere?"
Ye Chi was still smoking in silence. Ye Ling continued, "You should have seen that girl Xia Ying. Needless to say, she's beautiful. There's no ugly person in the Xia family. She's also straightforward. I can't guarantee she's as skilled as Liu Yuzhen, but if she's bullied, she'll definitely fight back immediately. If she's not bullied, you don't have to worry about your family. That's how you live your life."
Ye Chi put out the cigarette in his hand and said, "I understand. Don't look for the Xia family anymore. I don't think they will agree."
Xia Zhengtian only has one daughter, and I heard he dotes on her. Anyone who knows their family situation and truly loves their daughter would disagree.
In reality, when he and Ye Ling were younger, Liu Yuzhen's tactics weren't particularly sophisticated. However, Ye Xingjian was constantly in the army, leaving him no time to understand their situation. Later, as they grew older and faced the movement, life became difficult for everyone. Liu Yuzhen, preoccupied with her own affairs, naturally stopped targeting them.
Life has gotten better in recent years. Liu Yuzhen's son has grown up and started thinking about competing for resources and things, so she started to take action again.
During Ye Chi's years in Lizhou, the one who had the hardest time was Ye Ling. Due to Liu Yuzhen's scheme, Ye Ling had married a high school teacher. While the teacher wasn't bad, she wasn't as good as their family. On the bright side, Ye Ling's husband was a decent and caring man, and they lived a decent life.
This was also Liu Yuzhen's brilliance. If she had planned for Ye Ling to marry a thug, Ye Xingjian would have absolutely refused and would have investigated thoroughly. However, Ye Ling's husband was good in every way except for his family background, so Ye Xingjian agreed despite being angry.
What Liu Yuzhen wanted was for them, the siblings, to have no helpers, which was why Ye Ling wanted Ye Chi to get married.
Ye Chi thought about all the things that had happened over the years, and his heart was filled with pain. When he was young, he had no ability to deal with Liu Yuzhen. Later, he went to military school and joined the army. In order to get ahead without relying on Ye Xingjian, he threw himself into his work. His sister must have had a hard time during those years.
"Sister, I am now at the battalion level and have been transferred to Kyoto. Our father is over sixty and will retire soon. If his resources are not given to me, who will they be used for? Ye Lei?" Ye Chi sneered. He was just an empty shell. Only Liu Yuzhen thought her son was good in every way.
"So," Ye Chi continued, "you and I don't need to be afraid of her now. Even if you confront her head-on, it won't affect me at all."
Ye Ling was not as optimistic as Ye Chi thought. She said, "Liu Yuzhen is very scheming. She won't do anything to you now, but what about the wife you marry? I tell you, even if you bring your wife with you to the army, she will still be able to disrupt your life. That's why I asked you to find a wife with a good family background. If Liu Yuzhen dares to make a move on Xia Ying, Xia Zhengming will never let her go. Liu Yuzhen's most promising eldest brother works under Xia Zhengming."
"Sister, am I so incompetent in your eyes?" Ye Chi said, "Don't worry, just live your life peacefully. I'm grown up now and I'm capable of dealing with her."
"How do you deal with her?" Ye Ling asked.
Ye Chi: "What does she care about most?"
Ye Ling said without thinking: "Ye Lei, her position as Madam Ye, and her family."
Ye Chi smiled, "That's it. Just wait."
Ye Ling also laughed, "Are you trying to pave the way for the girl you like?"
Ye Chi: "Sister, wasn't I incapable before? Otherwise, how could I have kept her until now?"
Ye Ling felt a little relieved. This brother had forgotten his biological sister just because he had someone he liked.
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