Chapter 15 They clipped my wings, I will destroy their paradise.
Cui Qian is the daughter of the wealthy Cui family. She and Ye Zhou were college classmates and were a perfect match in every way. They also had some feelings for each other, so their families discussed a marriage alliance a few years ago, a powerful combination.
However, Cui Xi is also a career-oriented woman, so she often flies back and forth between China and abroad, and doesn't spend much time with Ye Zhou.
Seeing Cui Qian's reply, Ye Qing laughed so hard she almost dislocated Fang Jie's shoulder.
The eccentric man declared, "They clipped my wings, I will destroy their paradise. Hehehe."
Fangjie endured it numbly for a while, but couldn't take it anymore, so she quickly dodged away and looked at Ye Qing, who was laughing so hard she was shaking.
"What...what's going on? Are you implying something..." Sister Fang was so embarrassed that she didn't know how to start the conversation.
Ye Qing twisted and turned excitedly, nodding cheekily.
Fang stammered for a long time, "With such a tricky angle, would anyone believe it? No, Miss Cui has already replied, she's taking it seriously. If she takes it seriously, then the whole internet will be..."
The more Fang thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed. "How could Miss Cui have believed that so easily?"
"Because she was already somewhat wary of Ye Zhiruo."
"Huh? Why? Isn't Ye Zhiruo always quite charming? Does she not only compete with you, but also with Cui Qian?"
"No, that's not it. It's just that one time, her showerhead broke, so she went to take a shower in Ye Zhou's house bathroom. As a result, Tracy saw her walking out wrapped in a bath towel without wearing a bra. Although she explained, and neither of them seemed guilty, Tracy was still very bothered by it."
Not to mention Cui Xi, even Fang Jie's expression turned strange.
"Tracy then asked me if I would do that."
"What was your answer?"
Ye Qing chuckled and said, "I replied to her: Are you sick? How could I do something so disgusting? We have a guest room and bathroom at home, why would I use Ye Zhou's?"
Fang Jie suppressed a laugh: "At least get dressed before coming out."
"Then Cui Qian demanded of Ye Zhou, 'Even your own sister wouldn't do this, you and your stepsister should avoid suspicion.' It was probably because he could tell that Cui Qian didn't like Ye Zhiruo that Ye Zhou could only spoil Ye Zhiruo behind Cui Qian's back."
"These are it..." Sister Fang asked, pointing to the nine-square grid.
Ye Qing nodded, "When Cui Qian asked me that time, I realized it as soon as I got back. Ye Zhou was probably afraid that Cui Qian would be unhappy that he took Ye Zhiruo out for meals and entertainment alone, so he deliberately asked me every time. Although I would refuse, he could then use my name to deceive Cui Qian with a clear conscience."
“I used to be too lazy to bother with their messes, so I never thought of reporting them. But since they’re trying to harm me, I’ll have to use my brain. And look, I found so many similar cases all at once, and it actually came true. They can only blame themselves for their own problematic behavior and guilty conscience. They can’t blame me for using this to fight back.”
Fang Jie nodded: "Judging from Miss Cui's reaction, there are probably a lot of discrepancies in the information behind the nine-square grid. Thinking about it, President Ye and Ye Zhiruo are not related by blood, yet they are so close, and even when they act together, they deliberately keep it a secret from their fiancée. If he felt that his behavior was inappropriate, he could have simply not done it. Since he agreed, it's really disgusting to be so two-faced."
At this point, Sister Fang couldn't contain her gossip, "Sigh, you know about them..."
Ye Qing raised an eyebrow and said, "It shouldn't be. I'm just spreading rumors and then finding evidence to support them."
Fangjie's lips twitched. "When you say things like that, can you please not sound so arrogant?"
Ye Qing sighed helplessly, "This world is just so cruel. It's always easier to spread rumors about others than to refute them yourself. As long as the rumors I spread are enough to become a motive for them to frame me, then I won't need to refute them anymore."
Fangjie exclaimed in amazement, "If it's proven that Ye Zhou and Ye Zhiruo's relationship is inappropriate, then Ye Zhou's accusations against you will no longer hold water. If your plan succeeds, it's a completely new and enlightening approach!"
Fang Jie was worried before, because Ye Zhou's previous slander against Ye Qing had made netizens prejudiced based on the sibling relationship. No matter how Ye Qing proved or explained later, it would be difficult to escape the framework of 'accusations by a family member'. Now Ye Qing has directly solved the problem at its source, cutting off the fuel supply.
"You're really bold. Aren't you afraid that Cui Qian won't cooperate and will help cover it up?" Fang Jie said.
"Because I know Cui Qian is the kind of person who would rather not have than settle, and I found out she logged into Weibo, which proves she's been following our affairs from abroad recently." Ye Qing laughed as she continued editing her new Weibo post, intending to play the victim and say how unwilling she was to compromise her principles.
But Fangjie interrupted, saying, "You've already given enough hints. You don't need to send any more. You have plenty of online mouthpieces. Sometimes, speaking too definitively is like cutting off all your escape routes, which is counterproductive. Just stop here."
Although Ye Qing was good at causing trouble, Fang Jie was also a professional agent, and Ye Qing still listened to her advice.
At this moment, Ye Qing's phone started ringing frantically again, clearly Ye Zhou had realized what was happening and was frantically trying to contact Ye Qing.
Ye Qing ignored them completely, blocking all incoming calls and happily scrolling through comments.
Because of Tracy's answer, netizens went absolutely crazy.
[What does this mean! For the first time, I'm doubting my comprehension of my mother tongue. I feel like I've stumbled upon a shocking revelation, but I can't believe it!]
[You're not the only one who can't believe it. I just specifically asked a lawyer, and they can't get married unless their parents divorce first.]
[Upstairs! Don't be so abstract right now! Is this the time to be concerned about this?]
[It's obvious. Mr. Ye must have told his fiancée many times that he would take his sister out to play, but he never expected that it wasn't his biological sister, but his stepsister.]
[This was barely acceptable, but the main problem is that he lied to his fiancée, saying she was his younger sister. What kind of lie is that?! It's like he's trying to hide something obvious!]
[I'm sure it's more than that, otherwise, a relationship that's been engaged for several years wouldn't just fall apart like that! Miss Cui is clearly furious.]
[I told you Ye Zhiruo was a white lotus, a green tea bitch, but you didn't believe me. She seduced her own brother-in-law, and you suspected Ye Qing. Now she's seducing her own stepbrother, are you going to suspect Miss Cui again? Is she the only one innocent?!]
[I dare not open my eyes, hoping it's just my imagination. I just became a fan of Ye Zhiruo again, and now you're telling me that Ye Zhiruo is not only hooking up with Actor Han, but also with her own stepbrother? She wants every man in the world to love her!]
[It turns out he wasn't your stepsister, but your lover. Ye Zhiruo, who is your true brother?]
The attitude of online public opinion has almost completely reversed again.
Ye Zhou and Ye Zhiruo's comment sections were flooded again, while Han Lichen's comment section started to become abstract.
Do you know that the person you like has an ambiguous relationship with your stepbrother?
[Best Actor, are you still the male lead in this story?]
[Ye Zhiruo being your mistress, and you being Ye Zhiruo's mistress—you two are truly in love! I'm suddenly starting to ship you two.]
Han Lichen looked at the comments section and the frantic calls from his agent, then looked up at Ye Zhiruo, who was already sobbing uncontrollably, and then glanced at Ye Zhou, whose expression was almost ferocious.
Ye Zhou couldn't get through to Ye Qing's phone, nor could he get through to Cui Qian, so he could only furiously become a desktop cleaner.
As everything was swept away, Ye Zhou looked up and found Han Lichen looking at him suspiciously.
Ye Zhou was even more furious. "Do you think I'm like you?! Zhi Ruo is my sister! I watched her grow up! Ye Qing is just spreading rumors and slandering me! She's completely insane! A lunatic!"
Han Lichen's face darkened. "What did I do wrong? Zhiruo and I are innocent. And why were you hiding this from Cui Qian for no reason?"
Ye Zhiruo immediately choked up and said, "It's my fault. My sister doesn't like me and speaks ill of me to my sister-in-law. My sister-in-law misunderstood me and has never liked me. She doesn't want me to be close to my brother. My brother doesn't want to cause conflict, so he tries to keep it a secret. But my brother and I really have a brother-sister relationship! It's not enough that she's a mistress, she even spreads rumors about my brother and me... My sister is forcing me to die!"
At this moment, Mrs. Ye also saw the news and hurriedly called Ye Qiang.
Ye Qiang was already dizzy and panting from anger. Hearing his wife's sobbing on the other end of the phone, his blood pressure soared, and he almost fainted. He gritted his teeth and said, "Hurry...hurry up and deal with it. If this isn't handled properly, it'll be a huge problem. That brat, that brat...this time, don't go easy on her. Just pretend you don't have her as your sister!"
Ye Zhou gritted his teeth and could only quickly consult with various departments.
As a result, the employees who came in looked at them strangely; after all, normal people have their own sense of right and wrong.
No one would treat their own sister as an enemy; on the contrary, they would cherish and pamper their stepsister.
However, since everyone is just an employee, even though they had doubts and disdain for the boss's actions, they still had to help find a way to resolve the reputation crisis.
The best approach would be to persuade Cui Qian to come forward and clarify that it was all a misunderstanding, and that Ye Qing was just spouting nonsense, since there was no concrete evidence. It was merely Cui Qian's unilateral confirmation.
However, we cannot get in touch with them at the moment, so we can only use the most direct method to explain the situation first.
Soon after, Ye Zhou posted a new Weibo post.
First, he vehemently denounced Ye Qing for spouting nonsense, fabricating stories, and defaming Ye Zhiruo. He argued that Ye Zhou only treated Ye Zhiruo better because Ye Qing had maliciously bullied her; this was compensation for Ye Qing, an act of kinship. He concluded that Ye Qing was simply jealous, first spreading rumors about Han Lichen, and then about Ye Zhou.
Then he explained that the so-called evidence was a small misunderstanding between him and his fiancée, and that it was not evidence at all. If he had the ability to slander, then he should produce real evidence to prove it.
Finally, it was announced that Ye Qing's behavior was malicious, and the Ye family decided to never accept Ye Qing again and would never forgive her.
However, such statements naturally lack offensive power.
Even without Ye Qing's intervention, netizens have already begun their campaign.
Didn't Ye Qing say she broke off all ties with you a long time ago?
Speaking of which, did they run away from home because they saw something that offended their eyes while living together, and that's why they ran away?
[I've always found you strange. We can understand Mr. Ye's favoritism, since there's a saying that with a stepmother comes a stepfather. But as the biological brother, instead of upholding the principle of not airing dirty laundry in public when handling family matters, you constantly elevate your stepsister and belittle your biological sister. What are your intentions?]
[Previously, everyone believed you because they thought a brother wouldn't wrong his sister. But now I realize there's an exception: when a brother's lust takes over, he might betray his sister for his lover. After all, some people forget their mothers once they have a wife, let alone their sisters.]
What the person upstairs said makes perfect sense.
[Understood +1]
However, some people hold opposing views.
[That's not the case. Maybe Ye Qing is desperate and making up a scandal to divert attention!]
I think you've all been fooled. If they really had a problem, why announce that Han Lichen and Ye Zhiruo were in love?
I don't believe it. Let Ye Qing provide more evidence!
With the help of online trolls, they actually managed to go toe-to-toe with other netizens.
The constant twists and turns probably made netizens impatient, so one comment appeared and was immediately liked and pushed to the top.
【Excuse me, Mr. Ye, but we netizens are different from you. We don't like double standards. If you want Ye Qing to provide evidence of your affair, then please first provide evidence of how Ye Qing viciously bullied Ye Zhiruo. Otherwise, how can we be judges on the internet!】
This comment was reasonable, and netizens followed up with replies, demanding that Ye Zhou first provide evidence that Ye Qing had bullied others.
Upon seeing this situation, Ye Zhou breathed a sigh of relief, and even Han Lichen felt that things were stable.
Other department managers in the office quickly chimed in, "President Ye, as long as we can produce video evidence proving that Ye Qing really did take action or framed Ye Zhiruo, we can resolve this crisis."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qiang nodded slowly, feeling at peace.
After all, everyone knows that Ye Qing has bullied Ye Zhiruo countless times since she entered the Ye family at the age of thirteen. Providing evidence would not be an easy task.
Everyone looked at Ye Zhiruo, who was sitting in the corner and crying.
At this moment, Ye Zhiruo's tears stopped, and her pupils trembled beneath her long eyelashes.
Evidence...where is she going to get any evidence?!
However, Ye Zhou had already posted on Weibo: "[@Ye Qing, we will compile the evidence and upload it. You'd better prepare your evidence too! I'm not afraid, are you?"]
Looking at the Weibo post, Fangjie turned to Ye Qing and asked, "Is there anything else that can be used as evidence?"
Ye Qing waved her hand and said, "That's all."
"What should we do? Is CEO Ye going to take a hard line?" Sister Fang said with some concern.
Ye Qing chuckled and said, "Unless they find evidence that I bullied Ye Zhiruo first."
Fangjie exclaimed in surprise, "With so many rumors circulating, isn't there ever a single one that's true?! Were you a pushover before?"
Ye Qing said speechlessly, "How could that be? I was just naive at first. I thought she had really suffered an accident or been bullied, and mistakenly thought I was the one who accused me. After all, her acting was really good at the beginning. She seemed really afraid of me. She was also very weak and always sick, so I didn't suspect her."
"Later I found out it was her doing, and I retaliated in kind without leaving any evidence. After all, I'm an artist, and I can't leave any dirt on me, so they couldn't find any evidence that I bullied them. At most, they could say a few sarcastic things."
Upon hearing this, Fang Jie suddenly laughed, "So Ye Zhiruo must have known there was no evidence, but Ye Zhou still posted such a Weibo post."
The two exchanged a glance and couldn't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude.
Fang Jie: "I can't imagine how embarrassed Xiao Ye will be when he can't find any evidence. I still have to go back to work and face him, and I'm afraid I'll burst out laughing."
Ye Qing: "It must feel good to slap yourself in the face. Suddenly I feel that it was worth it for them to be blind and wrong about me all these years. Now, they've reaped what they sowed, hehehe."
Just as Ye Qing was happily waiting for things to develop, her phone suddenly vibrated.
Fang Jie didn't react, assuming it was someone else looking for Ye Qing, so she ignored it and continued browsing Weibo.
But Ye Qing found it strange; she had canceled all message notifications before, so how could there still be vibration?
When I opened my phone, I saw a small red dot on the video chat app that I had been communicating with Shen Shuangyu, as if a message had arrived.
Ye Qing was dumbfounded.
"Sister Fang, I feel a little dizzy. I'll lie down for a while. Call me if there are any new developments." Ye Qing said, picking up her phone and earphones and returning to her room.
*
When I got back to my room, I opened the video app and took a look.
The red dot disappeared, the picture was fine, and it was still Shen Shuangyu in the live stream.
At this time of day, Shen Shuangyu should usually be resting much earlier.
At this moment, he found himself facing off against the person in front of him.
The person was a young woman dressed as a married woman. She had a pretty and charming appearance, but she had a very imposing presence.
“…I know you’re upset, Madam. Putting everything else aside for now, what about the young master? Even Granny Zhao and Yaqi couldn’t bear to see him like this and took over looking after him for you, yet you remained unmoved. You raised the young master yourself, and he’s still not fully recovered from his illness, crying all day long. In this quiet night, can’t you hear his cries? How can you sleep?”
“You can be angry with anyone in the Marquis’s mansion, but how can you ignore the young master? Have you really forgotten the vow you made when you took him in?”
Shen Shuangyu looked terrible; she was trying to suppress her wavering.
After all, Song Hongjie was different to her.
That was a child she had personally adopted and raised since he was an infant. Except for the fact that he wasn't her biological child, he was essentially her child.
Humans are not plants or trees; how can they be without feelings? Reason is one thing, but emotions cannot be controlled by oneself.
But Shen Shuangyu took a deep breath and silently recited Ye Qing's name in her heart, as if reminding herself not to fall into a false illusion.
Since it's wrong from the very beginning, it should be corrected promptly.
If she were to be soft-hearted, she would be letting herself down, as well as Ye Qing, who had come to remind her of the truth about life.
Shen Shuangyu closed her eyes, about to speak, when she saw a line of golden bullet comments floating past her.
Who is this? Why are they bothering you again with this ungrateful brat story? You can't be soft-hearted.
Shen Shuangyu was somewhat surprised and wanted to ask her why she had come, but it was inconvenient for her to speak.
However, with the golden bullet comments accompanying her, Shen Shuangyu's resolve strengthened considerably.
He said to the woman in front of him, "If you've said enough, then step back. I need to rest."
Before the woman could speak, Shen Shuangyu interrupted her, saying, "Yaqin, don't forget your place. In the Shen family, you are a servant, the head maidservant of your cousin. In the Marquis's mansion, you are a concubine. No matter your status, you have no right to speak to me like that!"
[Oh, her? The Shen family specifically promoted her to be a concubine to keep an eye on you, fearing that Song Zhixian might change her mind and mistreat the three children. They sent her to the back courtyard to keep an eye on things. The Shen family really went to great lengths, keeping Granny Zhao and Yaqi by your side, while Yaqin stayed in the back courtyard—double insurance.]
[This woman is incredibly greedy. She fell in love with Song Zhixian, becoming increasingly entangled with him. Later, she used three ungrateful people as pawns against you, only to reap the consequences and be betrayed.]
Shen Shuangyu was confused. Why bother dealing with her?
Does Yaqin think that without her, she can still be a lady?
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