Chapter 1988

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Liang Xuer watched as Li Tingshen carried Ye Qingqiu away. Her mind was filled with Ye Qingqiu’s words.

“Because he probably feels that he owes me something. I’m fine now, so I can relax. I’m the one who suffered tonight. If it were you, his guilt towards me would be transferred to you. If you want to use his guilt to get him to be with you, I think it’s possible.”

“There are too many types of feelings. Love isn’t the only way to be together.”

The words that Lian Lili had said to Ye Qingqiu at her coming-of-age ceremony suddenly entered her mind.

She didn’t understand back then, but now she did.

Love wasn’t the only way to be together. For example, guilt.

“To be able to be with the person you like, you’re a winner in life. You have to know how to be content and not ask for too much…”

Lian Lili’s words suddenly enlightened her.

However, Ye Qingqiu seemed to have beat her to it.

Li Tingshen felt guilty towards her.

He felt guilty for not protecting her tonight.

Everyone could tell that Ye Qingqiu had never been in control of their relationship.

But now, the authority seemed to be in Ye Qingqiu’s hands.

As long as she used this guilt as a bargaining chip, Li Tingshen would always be with her.

And she was the one who had caused all of this…

Ye Qingqiu’s appearance to ask them not to pursue the matter was also to give the Old Master and Ye Jianyun a way out.

If she continued to pursue the matter, the outcome would not change.

“Ye Ze, send her away.”

Ye Jianyun waved her hand and ordered Liang Xuer coldly.

Ye Ze nodded and went to make arrangements.

The old master looked at Liang Xuer with disappointment and coldness.

“Human nature is kind. We’re clearly children who grew up under the same roof. How can she be so selfish and vicious?”

Liang Xuer’s heart sank and she gave a cold laugh.

“In your eyes, she’s better than me in everything.”

Old Master took a deep breath and said, “No one is comparing you to her. You’ve been treating her as an imaginary enemy all these years. You’re both from the Ye family. If she’s good, she can’t threaten you. If you’re good, it won’t affect her. In the future, the entire Ye Corporation can only belong to the two of you. No one wants the two of you to get along better than us.”

“Forget it, if you can change, you won’t have to wait until today. When you grow up, you have your own thoughts. We won’t restrict you too much. If you want to pursue your dream, go ahead. If you want to compare yourself to Qingqiu… you don’t have to do anything. Just stay in the Ye family and we can support you.”

“No need. I’ve been an eyesore to you all for so many years. I have no right to be a freeloader.”

With that, she turned and left coldly.

Old Master Ye frowned deeply.

Ye Jianyun’s breathing was heavy as she bent down to sit on the sofa. She lowered her head and sulked.

The atmosphere was tense and Uncle Ye felt helpless.

“Master, Master, perhaps Miss Xu’er is more sensitive because she has no parents. Her attitude all these years… is probably because of her mother.”

At the mention of this, the Old Master and Ye Jianyun’s expressions changed slightly.

“If she’s unhappy, she can come after me. I was the one who didn’t agree to her mother’s marriage. What tricks did she play on Qingqiu?”

Uncle Ye didn’t say anything else.

Back then, Master was worried that Liang Xuer would feel uncomfortable living with Old Master. He had considered many aspects before letting her stay.

In the end, nothing changed.

After a long while, Ye Jianyun sighed and waved his hand. “Forget it, let’s forget about this matter. Dad, don’t worry about it. Qingqiu… didn’t cause any irreversible consequences today. Forget it.”

Forget it again.

Uncle Ye stood at the side and his heart ached when he saw Ye Jianyun’s helpless expression.

Master had given in time and time again because of Liang Xuer.

As the saying went, one should not air one’s dirty linen in public. No matter how heartless one was, it was impossible to do anything to one’s biological brother, let alone the only son left behind by his biological brother.

“Master, do you want to sleep here tonight? It’s getting late.”

Uncle Ye changed the topic.

The old man didn’t want any more trouble and nodded.

*

Li Tingshen carried Ye Qingqiu back to the bed and tucked her in.

“I’m really feeling terrible now. Be sensible and leave immediately. There should be a lot of things to do. Close the door when you go out.”

Li Tingshen looked at her back and stood there for a long time before turning to leave.

After leaving the Ye residence, she took out the phone that had vibrated the entire night.

It was filled with calls from Lian Lili.

She glanced at it before turning off her phone.

*

Early the next morning, what happened last night completely erupted after a night of fermenting.

All kinds of negative comments and dark history were dug out.

The fans of the celebrities shouted that their idols had terminated their contracts. The scripts that the Qin family had taken over were also boycotted online.

Everything that had happened was within Li Tingshen’s expectations.

The only thing he didn’t expect was that Qin Hao was crippled.

She had never thought of that.

When he decided to push Liang Xuer out, he had never thought of attacking Qin Hao.

But who would have thought that it would be Ye Qingqiu?n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

No way.

He wanted to hide it. He didn’t even want her to see the darkness and filth of this society. How could a woman who was tainted by it tolerate her being devoured by darkness and filth?

Crippling Qin Hao?

He wanted to beat him to death.

Li Tingshen was alone in the office, his face covered in a thick layer of frost. The entire office seemed to have turned cold.

The door was suddenly opened from the outside.

Lian Lili walked in with a cold face and a shawl in one hand.

Li Tingshen glanced at her before retracting his gaze. He took out a document and placed it in front of him.

He didn’t say a word and allowed Lian Lili to vent her anger.

His indifference made Lian Lili’s anger boil.

“I asked you to help Xu’er get rid of Qin Hao yesterday, but you pushed her to him. Li Tingshen, what are you thinking?!”

“She wants to act in a play. Qin Hao has a lot of resources and connections. She wants it, but she didn’t reject it. This is her own choice.”

Lian Lili narrowed her eyes at him. “Did she choose to be bullied by the young master of the Qin family?”

“You can’t continue to be with Ye Qingqiu and break up with her immediately! If we’re talking about liking you, Xu’er might not be any less than her! Compared to their personalities, Xu’er is the most suitable for you! More importantly, because of your negligence yesterday, you almost let Xu’er be bullied… Do you know how devastated a pure and innocent girl was? This is your responsibility, Li Tingshen…”

Li Tingshen looked up at Lian Lili coldly.

“Since you rushed here today to mention what happened last night, you should know that the person who was almost bullied yesterday wasn’t Liang Xuer.”

Lian Lili sneered. “Doesn’t she deserve it?”

Li Tingshen frowned.

“She was narrow-minded and couldn’t bear to see you get too close to Xu’er. She wanted to attend the banquet and no one invited her! Even if something happened to her, she asked for it!”

After a long while, Li Tingshen’s sinister eyes were suddenly filled with mockery, followed by a low sneer.

He threw the pen on the table and leaned back in his chair. His posture was casual and his voice was tinged with a faint smile. There was a hint of coldness in his refined voice.

“Ye Qingqiu deserves it if something happens to her. Do I have to be responsible for Liang Xuer? Isn’t that too double standard?”

Lian Lili had never seen Li Tingshen looking so evil. For a moment, she was in a daze.

“You want me to be with Liang Xuer that badly? She’s gentle and generous. Her personality suits me better…”

Li Tingshen opened the drawer on his desk, wanting to pick up a cigarette. He paused before closing the drawer.

“Since she’s gentle and generous, can I bring other women out and push them to others? If anything happens, I’ll be responsible for them.”

Lian Lili was in disbelief. “You…”

“At that time, can this woman who is most suitable for me and loves me the most accept them without crying?”

Lian Lili looked at Li Tingshen as if he was a monster. “Are you crazy?”

“Am I crazy?” Li Tingshen laughed derisively. “I’m crazy to agree to Ye Qingqiu’s request despite knowing that she would fight with me.”

Lian Lili frowned. After pondering over Li Tingshen’s words, her expression changed drastically.

“Don’t tell me that you have other motives for bringing Xu’er to the banquet…”

“Do you want to know my motive?” Li Tingshen smiled faintly. “The current situation of the Qin family is my motive.”

Lian Lili was stunned and her eyes were filled with shock.

“So you… you deliberately pushed Xu’er…”

“It’s a pity that Liang Xuer pushed Ye Qingqiu out in the end.” The cold smile on Li Tingshen’s face disappeared.

“What do you mean Liang Xuer pushed Ye Qingqiu out…”

Lian Lili suddenly paused and looked at Li Tingshen’s puzzled eyes.

She shouldn’t have believed her, but her rationality told her that Liang Xuer would do such a thing.

“Ye Qingqiu said that she was actually glad that it was her because it was really Liang Xuer. I might have agreed to be with her out of guilt, but it wasn’t Liang Xuer.

In fact, I didn’t want to go overboard when I allowed Ye Qingqiu to smash my car. However, I still decided to bring Liang Xuer out because I had never thought of being responsible for her.

I ignored Liang Xuer at the banquet. When I returned to the Ye family, I didn’t do anything to her. Now that she’s fine, I’ve already given her the greatest respect. It’s only because I planned to use her from the start.”

At this point, Li Tingshen looked straight at Lian Lili. “You’ve said so much. Do you understand what I mean? If you think my attitude is irrelevant, why don’t you tell Liang Xuer that I wanted to use her yesterday? See if she’s sad or sad? Do you still want to like me?”

She couldn’t even speak a word.

She was filled with confusion and doubt towards Li Tingshen.

When did he become so ruthless?

When did she become so unscrupulous?

“Why did you become like this? You’re simply…”

“If I don’t change, society will abandon me. Am I going to live with the title of a gigolo?”

Lian Lili finally understood.

She frowned and shook her head, her voice turning sharp.

“Because of Ye Qingqiu, right?! What are you plotting? Because she’s the daughter of the Ye family. You did so much just to be worthy of her status as the eldest daughter of the Ye family, right?! You pushed Xu’er out for her…”

She suddenly took a deep breath. The thought was terrifying.

Her son, her biological son, was actually such a terrifying person.

For Ye Qingqiu and Su Rao’s daughter!

He had actually become so crazy.

‘Why?’

On what basis?!

Why was Su Rao loved by two men in this lifetime?

One loved openly, while the other loved humbly.

And these two men were the men she had loved for many years.

The one who endured the humiliation was the man who had promised to take care of her for the rest of her life.

She had thought that not marrying the person she loved was the best choice in her life.

She didn’t expect Li Jingyi to love Su Rao in Ye Jianyun’s arms.

He had fulfilled Su Rao and Ye Jianyun’s love. He had risked his life to trap her in his world just to give Su Rao a carefree life.

One was heartless and the other was a complete liar!

She hated Su Rao!

She hated Su Rao!

She had ruined her life!

But why?

Her son had fallen in love with Su Rao’s daughter?

He could actually be so crazy.

Ridiculous, too ridiculous!

“Li Tingshen, you can’t fall in love with Ye Qingqiu. You can’t fall in love with Su Rao’s daughter. You can’t! You can’t hear me!”

Lian Lili suddenly shouted hysterically. Her voice was sharp and she seemed to have lost control of herself.

Li Tingshen frowned and stood up.

Lian Lili had lost her dignified and elegant demeanor. Her shawl fell to the ground and she hugged her head with both hands. Her eyes were red.

“Su Rao, Su Rao, Su Rao, why is she everywhere! Why can’t I get rid of her?!”

The commotion in the office was too loud. The secretary outside thought that something had happened and hurriedly ran in. What she saw was a hysterical woman who seemed to be going crazy.

“Get out!”

Li Tingshen shouted and the few of them closed the door in fear.

Li Tingshen grabbed Lian Lili’s shoulder, but she suddenly grabbed his hand with a pleading and fawning expression.

“Did you hear that? Tingshen, be good. Listen to Mommy, okay? You can’t… not fall in love with her daughter? Isn’t Xu’er good? She’s also the daughter of the Ye family. She’s also the daughter of Mommy’s best friend. She’s very good… If it really doesn’t work, any other woman can… except her…”