Chapter 169: Chapter 169: Ominous Signs, Great Danger Looms in the Deep Night! 2
Only Ye Qinghan considered it more deeply. "Perhaps it’s targeted at Yinhe," he mused. "Yinhe is attending the Four-Nation Summit. If someone wants to deal with him but can’t get to him directly, they might target Ye Shen. They could use this incident to force Yinhe into ceding territory and paying indemnities."
A shock flashed through Ye Shen’s eyes.
Could this incident really have such a huge impact?
"Cousin, Yang Wanling is from A Country, and she has no ties to the Undersea nation. Even if I really assaulted Yang Wanling, it wouldn’t affect the Four-Nation Summit that Brother Yinhe is attending, would it?"
Ye Qinghan’s expression remained stern, and he said nothing. He always felt that Ye Shen getting into trouble at this critical moment was very suspicious; it wasn’t as simple as it seemed!
The two most outstanding young men of the Ye Family were Mo Yinhe and Ye Qinghan.
Ye Qinghan was now the one in charge of the Ye Group.
He and Mo Yinhe were the same age. Mature and composed, he was also highly vigilant and tended to consider matters more profoundly.
Hearing his son, Ye Shiting’s sharp features turned grim and inscrutable. This was exactly what he feared most!
Ye Shiting glared at Ye Shen. "I’m asking you one last time, did you touch Yang Wanling or not?"
Ye Shen raised his hand to swear. "Uncle! Absolutely not! I swear on my life, and on my love for Tangtang! If I did, may I never marry Tangtang in this lifetime!"
Ye Shiting felt a sliver of relief. Now wasn’t the time to pursue the perpetrator, but rather to consider how to respond.
"Listen, from now on, you insist that you had nothing to do with this. As long as no sexual contact occurred, even an autopsy won’t find your DNA on her! We still have some room to maneuver on this matter!" Ye Shiting said subtly.
Ye Siyuan immediately understood the implication, her cheeks flushing red.
Ye Shen felt even more awkward, unsure how to react.
He was adamant in his defense. "Absolutely not! It’s impossible! I’ve always kept myself pure! My first time is for my Tangtang! We haven’t even done anything yet!"
"Shut up!" Ye Siyuan kicked her younger brother. "Tangtang must be furious. You’d better figure out how to explain this to her."
His older sister’s reminder made Ye Shen want to die.
Would his Tangtang trust him?
Ye Shiting’s anger subsided slightly.
Good, as long as nothing happened!
In truth, Ye Shiting also knew his nephew wasn’t some profligate son who would go around bullying men and molesting women.
This incident was definitely not that simple.
After thoughtful consideration, Ye Shiting said to his son, Ye Qinghan, "Release a statement in the Ye Family’s name, saying Ye Shen didn’t assault Yang Wanling, and don’t rule out the possibility that she was murdered and he was framed."
Ye Qinghan nodded. "I’ll call the public relations department now and instruct them to proceed this way. But I have a feeling we’re going to be slapped in the face."
Ye Qinghan’s intuition was usually very accurate.
Ye Shiting said, "Let’s take this step first and see what other evidence the mastermind behind this has."
"Understood," said Ye Qinghan.
Ye Shen breathed a sigh of relief and immediately dashed upstairs to call his Tangtang to explain the situation.
Song Tangtang was not in A Country; she was in S Country.
Weibo in A Country had already exploded. The news quickly spread to international social media platforms, and Song Tangtang had already seen it, waiting for his call.
As soon as the video call connected, Song Tangtang burst into tears.
Ye Shen’s heart was in turmoil.
A thousand words caught in his throat, but he knew how he needed to explain.
Driven by a strong instinct for self-preservation, he grabbed a keyboard and, with a THUD, knelt on it. "Tangtang, believe me, I didn’t do anything."
On the other side of the video, the radiant, tear-streaked young girl sobbed, "You dummy, of course, I believe you. Dad said you must have been foolish and let someone plot against you."
Ye Shen suddenly looked up, tears almost bursting from his eyes.
Song Tangtang’s father was not only his future father-in-law but also his maternal uncle. Ye Shen’s mother was an adopted daughter, taken in by his maternal grandparents, while Song Tangtang’s father was their biological son.
Marrying Song Tangtang would mean strengthening already close family ties.
Indeed, Uncle loved him the most!
But then, Song Tangtang continued, "Dad said if your intelligence is this low, he can’t let me marry you."
Ye Shen: "..."
Ye Shen: "!!!"
Ye Shen’s tears really burst forth!
Uncle, you’re supposed to be closer to me than my actual uncle! How could you do this to me!
Ye Shen knelt ramrod straight on the keyboard.
"Tangtang, I won’t make excuses; any explanation would sound like a poor excuse. But I really never touched Yang Wanling. You’re the only one in my heart."
Song Tangtang cried for a long time before asking him, "So what now? Dad said if you fall this time, he’ll find another suitable husband for me."
Ye Shen hurriedly said, "Uncle has already asked the PR department to issue a statement saying Yang Wanling’s death has nothing to do with me. Tangtang, I’ll be fine. With so many people in our family, they’ll definitely clear my name."
"What about you yourself?"
"I have my cousin and Uncle."
"So, you mean you don’t need to think for yourself?"
Song Tangtang was even more disappointed!
Furious, she hung up immediately!
Dad was right. Ye Shen is the youngest child in the Ye Family. He’s lived a pampered life and lacks real-world experience. A man like that can’t handle significant responsibilities.
Unless he’s sheltered by others his whole life, he won’t be able to stand on his own two feet in the future.
He is just a rich and idle young master!
If Ye Shen continues like this, Dad will definitely tear them apart.
Song Tangtang cried even harder.
Ye Shen called her repeatedly, but she didn’t answer. Eventually, she turned off her phone.
Ye Shen panicked. After hours of unanswered calls, he was frantic and rushed to find Ye Siyuan, hoping to use her phone to call Song Tangtang.
Ye Siyuan scolded him outright.
"Tangtang ignoring you serves you right! Look for yourself—someone dug up Yang Wanling’s alternate Weibo account!"
The Ye Family had just stated that Yang Wanling’s death was unrelated to Ye Shen, not ruling out the possibility that she was murdered and he was framed, when they were metaphorically slapped hard in the face.
Someone had unearthed Yang Wanling’s alternate Weibo account.
On the night of her suicide, Yang Wanling posted a message on this alternate account—a farewell letter.
The farewell letter read: "I still couldn’t escape the hidden rules of the entertainment industry. I met the national idol I worshipped with a naive heart, but he turned into a ravenous wolf. I don’t want to live anymore..."
Furthermore, the forensic examination of Yang Wanling’s body yielded a report.
The report stated that Ye Shen’s DNA was found in Yang Wanling’s body.
Instantly, the entire internet erupted in fury!
This was the real evidence!
From then on, no one believed in Ye Shen’s innocence.
News reports flooded the internet, spreading like wildfire.
When the forensic report came out, the Ye Family was having dinner.
At the dining table sat Old Master Ye, Old Madam Ye, Ye Shiting and his wife, Ye Qinghan, and Ye Siyuan.
Seeing the forensic report online, Ye Siyuan, chopsticks in hand, rapped Ye Shen sharply on the head.
"Didn’t you say you never touched Yang Wanling? So why was your DNA found in her body?"