Chapter 173: Chapter 173: Secret Trump Card! Mingjing is Going to Slap Faces! 2
"Madam, Yang Wanling was never truly dead," Si Mingjing explained, her face calm, neither arrogant nor rushed. "She always had a heartbeat; it was just rather weak. I bribed the Chief of the Police Station, and he released fake news to the public, so everyone thought she had died."
"What?" Madam Ye was stupefied, but then she had a sudden realization. "So that’s how it is? She wasn’t dead?"
But then a problem arose. Ye Qinghan’s handsome brows furrowed tightly, and he glared at Mingjing. "You bribed the Chief of the Police Station to release fake news that Yang Wanling was dead. What were your intentions?" If Yang Wanling hadn’t ’died,’ would the Ye Family be in such a passive position?
Old Master Ye and Madam Ye both looked up at Si Mingjing with puzzled eyes, waiting for her explanation.
Under the watchful eyes of the entire family, Si Mingjing remained unruffled. She poured a glass of water for Yang Wanling, who hadn’t yet recovered, indicating for her to take a sip and soothe herself.
Yang Wanling, though not dead, had truly lain as a corpse. She had even stayed in the funeral home and suffered quite a bit, and her body was still trembling. One glass of water wasn’t enough; she wanted another. After a long while, her complexion finally eased.
Seeing the Ye Family members glaring at her like tigers eyeing their prey, Yang Wanling was both shocked and scared. She admitted her fault in trepidation, "I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to harm Ye Shen."
Ye Siyuan scolded her fiercely, "What do you mean by that? What’s the use of apologizing now?"
After thinking about it, she realized it wasn’t entirely useless. As long as the world knew Yang Wanling wasn’t dead, Asheng would be freed, and my eldest brother wouldn’t be forced into making a choice!
Ye Siyuan’s temper flared, and she glowered at Yang Wanling. "Tell me, what exactly happened? If you don’t speak clearly, I won’t let you off! Don’t think that just because your father is the Emperor of Gendaya Country, I wouldn’t dare to deal with you!" When it comes to princesses, I, Ye Siyuan, am a true Princess! Yang Wanling isn’t even recognized by the Gendaya royal family! I know perfectly well what the pecking order in the Undersea countries is like!
Yang Wanling sat on the sofa, crying over her fate and the sudden misfortune that nearly cost her her life.
Seeing that Yang Wanling could only cry, annoying and angering everyone present, Si Mingjing stopped being mysterious and started explaining. "Madam, Mr. Mo had actually received a confidential report long ago. He knew someone was plotting a major event, intending to make their move during the Four Nations Summit to demand Xiaobai. The event they were plotting was aimed at Ye Shen. Mr. Mo asked me to keep an eye on Ye Shen during this time, which is why I’ve been inseparably following Ye Shen around for several days."
Ye Siyuan, who was aware of this, asked, "Mingjing, so you weren’t just going out for fun, but to keep an eye on Ye Shen? No wonder you dragged me out every night to follow Ye Shen. However, on the night Ye Shen got into trouble, we didn’t follow."
Si Mingjing said, "It’s precisely because we followed Ye Shen every day that our opponent couldn’t find an opportunity to make a move; that’s why I decided not to follow that night. Siyuan, do you remember one of Ye Shen’s friends named Ling Changfeng? Every time we went with Ye Shen, Ling Changfeng would tease him."
Ye Siyuan nodded. "I know him; he’s the one I dislike the most. If I had known that something would happen to Asheng that night, we should have followed. If we had been there, even if Yang Wanling had gotten drunk, Ye Shen wouldn’t have needed to book a room to take her there, and Ye Shen wouldn’t have gotten into trouble."
Si Mingjing replied, "Even if it hadn’t happened this time, there would have been a next. Since they were determined to target Ye Shen, they wouldn’t just give up. One can’t guard against a persistent thief forever. It’s better to lure the snake out of its hole and catch our opponents off guard."
Ye Shiting spoke in a tone of approval and agreement, "Indeed, taking the initiative to lure the snake out of its hole is better than guarding against a thief for a thousand years. Continue."
Si Mingjing nodded. "Actually, on the night Ye Shen got into trouble, I was following him the entire time; he just didn’t know. The moment Ye Shen came out of the private room supporting the drunk Yang Wanling, my scalp went numb. Looking at Yang Wanling’s face, I knew she wasn’t really drunk. But she was acting completely wasted, so something was definitely off."
Yang Wanling, listening to Si Mingjing’s analysis, felt particularly embarrassed. That evening, I indeed hadn’t been drunk; I had feigned intoxication, intending to trick Ye Shen into spending a passionate night with me. Little did I know he was such a self-respecting man that even after getting a room, he apparently had no desire to do anything to me. Even when I took the initiative to throw myself at him and embraced him, Ye Shen remained unmoved, harshly prying my hands off and fleeing in panic. For any girl, this was an utter insult! Was I, Yang Wanling, really that unappealing? I was deeply hurt at the time.
Mingjing continued, "Worried that Ye Shen had fallen into someone else’s trap, I followed him closely. Seeing Ye Shen book a room and take Yang Wanling to her chamber, I felt that something was about to happen. However, Ye Shen quickly emerged from the room. Even though there was a lipstick mark on his left cheek, he wiped it off disdainfully. I finally breathed a sigh of relief; otherwise, I really would have rushed in."
Upon hearing this, everyone from the Ye Family secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The Ye Family matriarch felt particularly proud. My grandson is not a promiscuous man, she was very certain about that. This is all due to the good upbringing of the Ye Family.
Ye Siyuan knew there was more to the story and was eager to hear the rest, urging impatiently, "And then what happened?"
"After that, I took an extra precaution by getting a room above Yang Wanling’s. From my upstairs window, I saw Ling Changfeng climb out of the window of the room next to Yang Wanling’s, then crawl over to her window and enter her room."
At this point, Yang Wanling stopped crying and began to recall that terrifying night.
Yang Wanling said with great agitation, "He tried to kill me! He actually attempted to murder me! He clearly promised that if I got evidence of Ye Shen wronging me, he’d let me return to the Undersea World as a princess and even force Ye Shen to marry me. But instead, he sent Ling Changfeng to kill me! He’s terrifying!"
The ’he’ Yang Wanling referred to was Qu Gaoyang, the Crown Prince of Gendaya Country’s Undersea noble family and her half-brother. Qu Gaoyang had clearly promised that if I obtained evidence of Ye Shen wronging me, he would find a way for Father Emperor to acknowledge my identity. Then, I could marry Ye Shen as a Princess of Gendaya. But I was deceived! My own brother sent Ling Changfeng to kill me! To fake my suicide by slitting my wrists because I couldn’t bear the humiliation? At that moment, I truly felt death looming; I almost died! Ling Changfeng must have thought I was dead for sure. That’s why he left quietly through the window of the adjacent room after doing it. If Ling Changfeng had been a bit more ruthless and made sure I was dead before leaving, I’d be a resentful spirit in Yincou Hell right now!
The Ye Family, upon hearing this, all realized that Yang Wanling had courted danger by conspiring with a tiger and had brought this misfortune upon herself. No one sympathized with her, nor would they forgive her schemes.
Yang Wanling tried to defend herself fiercely, "What could I do? He was my own brother! He said if I didn’t comply, he’d make it impossible for me to continue in the entertainment industry. Do you understand my situation?"