Chapter 288 You and I, We Are the Same Kind
Judging from Yi Xiuyong's path to wealth, every step he took and every method he employed was for the ultimate profit.
It's highly illogical for the Yi family, the richest family in Jingzhou, to marry a newly emerging elite.
Judging from Yi Xiuyong's speech just now, she probably thought that Fang Ke, version 1.0, was discovered by the man surnamed Yi when he was developing industries on a large scale in Jingzhou.
Although the Fang family didn't discover it, the Yi family, who held absolute power in Jingzhou, couldn't possibly be unaware of it.
Sure enough, Yi Xiuyong said with a smile, "I don't really care about the Fang family, but the Fang family is fortunate to have you. With you in the Fang family, things are different."
"Don't you remember? When you were about ten years old, you dared to come to my office, put your legs up, and say that I was not allowed to touch the Fang family, and that I could do whatever I wanted with the rest."
Fang Ke: "…………"
"Weren't you and your brother investigating the Imperial Records a while ago?" Yi Xiuyong said, as if he had thought of something funny. "What's there to investigate, Coco? This is a company that you started with me and Lao Xiao when you were just a few years old, all for the purpose of controlling all the powerful families in Jingzhou."
"Don't look at me like that. Why would I lie to you, right?"
Yi Xiuyong laughed, "You're a prodigy, or rather, you're someone with memories of a past life? You brought your thugs to wreak havoc on my and Lao Xiao's place because you knew we were already among the top people in Jingzhou back then. You say to catch the thief, first catch the king, don't we understand that principle? Lao Xiao and I were so happy."
"We initially thought you were just a little kid, but you've impressed us so much that we quickly came to regard you as a true partner."
“You seem to know a lot about cutting-edge technologies and biotechnology… You handed these over to me and Lao Xiao, and together we made a lot of money.”
Fang Ke suddenly moved her lips slightly, "Stop talking..."
Yi Xiuyong smiled cruelly, "You're so outstanding, you always have all sorts of ideas that we can't even imagine... When I was eyeing those projects that the Ye family got, you were sitting in my conference room, do you remember?"
"Stop talking!"
"You're the one who told me that the Ye family isn't as impregnable as it seems. The fourth son of the Ye family has a grudge against the second son. If you want to get the project, it's not impossible to start with their relationship."
"I asked you what to do with the projects Ye Er has already secured. Those projects are crucial to the development of the next ten years. You said that his projects require government documents to even begin construction, so why not just burn them?"
Fang Ke's face turned ashen, his expression extremely unpleasant.
"So, do you know my expression when the people below told me that you and Ye Si were together?" Yi Xiuyong shook his head. "I was quite shocked. Wouldn't you call this a case of enemies meeting on a narrow road?"
"…………"
Fang Ke seemed completely flustered and lost his mind, his eyes blank. Yi Xiuyong smiled with satisfaction.
He landed on his long legs, stood up, and slowly paced around the room.
“Coco, I don’t mean to break you two up, but… have you realized it now? You two can never be together. You’re sworn enemies.”
Yi Xiuyong said with great pity, "This is what it's like to love someone for the first time. It's bittersweet, chaotic, and you feel inferior, like you're not good enough. You feel sorry for him and afraid that he will suffer."
"Uncle has been through the same age as you, tried to love, and lost the most important person in his life..." He paused slightly, "But no one in this world is indispensable. What's past is past, so the most important thing is to understand yourself and look forward."
"...Are you talking about Miss Li, Uncle Yi?"
Fang Ke seemed devastated, her head hanging low, her voice numb.
Yi Xiuyong assumed she just wanted to have a chat. "Yeah, you found out about this too? No wonder you're Coco. Even though you've lost your memory and your helpers, you've managed to turn the tide in just over two months. That's truly impressive."
He walked to the other side, put his hands in his pockets, and said, "But now that I think about it, was I really that much in love back then? It doesn't seem like it. Li Wei looked down on me back then, teased me and belittled me at every turn, but his sister Li Yunge admired me. Don't you find that funny?"
"The greatest joy of being with Li Yunge is that it restores my self-esteem. I didn't really want to elope, but she kept begging me, so I thought it would be good to run away with the Li family's daughter and drive everyone in the Li family crazy."
"It's a pity... someone betrayed us later, otherwise we could have escaped successfully. But now, when I think back to that first love, what left the deepest impression on me was not Li Yunge's love, but Li Wei's contemptuous look at me like I was a bug. That kind of look can always inspire me at any time in my life. Without him, I probably wouldn't be who I am today."
"Is that so..."
Fang Ke lowered her head and continued, "Uncle Yi, can you tell me how you turned the tables and got revenge on those who looked down on you? It must be hard to work hard alone, especially since you don't have any special abilities."
"Cheat code?"
Yi Xiuyong suddenly stopped in front of her, and gently lifted her chin with his calloused fingers. Fang Ke's eyes were still blank and numb. Yi Xiuyong released her with satisfaction.
"I can't say this to other people, but I can say it to you."
"oh?"
"Coco, to be honest, I never thought there were people like me in this world."
Only then can the long eyelashes move slightly.
“You are one, and Su Yao is another, so I accept her relationship with Mo Han. Of course, in my heart, she is nowhere near as good as you.”
Fang Ke suddenly blinked and said, "Uncle Yi, I don't understand."
Yi Xiuyong laughed and said, "Then just treat it as listening to a story."
"After I went south, I was bullied at a construction site one day. I fought with them and ended up with a bloody head. I was ganged up on and had my ribs, calves, and internal organs broken. In the end, I was left to fend for myself at the construction site."
"That was probably the closest I ever came to death. Then I felt an insect land on my face. It observed me for a long time, and then crawled from my eyes all the way to my brain. I was in excruciating pain, like I was being slowly tortured, but my body was slowly put back together. I came back to life, and I got up again."
“From then on, I discovered the strange things about my resurrection. I could see the luck of some people. And what was surprising was that as long as I came into contact with these people, even without doing anything, just physical contact, I could transfer their luck, and my shitty life gradually became lucky.”
Fang Ke pursed her lips, "Isn't this enough?"
Yi Xiuyong smiled at her and said, "Of course, but after collecting luck from all over the place for a year, I will be able to connect to a spatial mall."
He paused, then looked meaningfully at Fang Ke, "You should be familiar with this, right?"
"There are many amazing things in the mall, but they all require luck points to exchange for. I realized that everyone's luck is marked with a value. I only make physical contact and can only get a few points at most, but if I take away someone's job, property, or life opportunity that they should have, I can get hundreds or thousands of points. Naturally... the more I plunder, the stronger my luck becomes."
"Do you understand now? I've known about the existence of parallel worlds for a long time, so I'm not too surprised by your departure."
Fang Ke nodded. "I understand, Uncle Yi. Thank you for telling me all this."
She moved her fingers slightly, and a gray chain of mist appeared in her hand, but no one could see it at that moment.
Yi Xiuyong came over and patted her on the shoulder. "Keke, I've been telling you all this with such earnestness, but what I really want to say is just one thing."
Only then could she look up and ask obediently, "What?"
Yi Xiuyong said, "You and I are the same kind of people. It's time for you to come back to our side."
Fang Ke avoided his gaze and said only, "You're right, Uncle Yi... but I'm very confused right now. I don't know if what you said is true. I still want to clarify things with Ye Si."
Yi Xiuyong snorted coldly, "Fine, then call him over. I was just looking for him too."
"But I can't get in touch with him, what should I do?"
Only then can you hold up your phone and show him your call history.
A hint of surprise flashed in Yi Xiuyong's eyes, and he finally explained his purpose, "Since that's the case, do you mind if your uncle sets up a trap, Coco? Why don't you come with me to the manor for a few days, until Yes comes to visit?"
This means she's to be placed under house arrest.
Fang Ke's eyes flickered slightly, and she obediently asked, "Uncle Yi, why are you in such a hurry to find him? Has something happened to Yi Mohan?"
Yi Xiuyong's expression froze, and he looked at her coldly, "What do you know?"
Fang Ke shook her head and said, "I don't know, but Ye Si and Yi Mohan left together at the banquet that day."
Yi Xiuyong nodded, his expression cold and stern. He looked out the window and frowned, saying, "Not only that, the protective jade pendant I gave Mo Han was originally a pair. If his pendant malfunctions, the one in my hand will also react."
Yi Xiuyong took out the jade pendant from his pocket and showed it to her. "This is a jade pendant I exchanged with a shopping mall. I don't need to tell you how effective it is. It's been smooth and flawless for more than ten years. Look at this crack, it's the newest one."
Fang Ke lowered her eyes to look at the jade pendant and said softly, "Has something happened to Yi Mohan?"
Yi Xiuyong's face was cold and stern. "In Jingzhou, it's impossible for anything to happen to my son. If it really was Ye Si who did it, don't blame me for not considering the favor I had with his father back then."
Fang Ke didn't speak, but reached out to touch the crack. As if sensing something, the Pisces jade pendant in Yi Xiuyong's hand suddenly cracked into several pieces and shattered completely.
Fang Ke: "...I haven't touched it yet."
Yi Xiuyong's expression changed completely. He stared wide-eyed at the few fragments in his hand and began to tremble.
"No...it's impossible..."
At this moment, he no longer maintained any demeanor as an elder. He walked over, grabbed Fang Ke by the collar, and lifted her off the sofa.
"Tell me, where exactly is Yes! Where did he take Mo Han?!"
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