Chapter 174: Chapter 174: Secret Trump Card! Mingjing is Going to Slap Faces! 3
Ye Siyuan walked over and slapped Yang Wanling across the face. "Don’t give me excuses! You just want to marry my brother. Talk back again, and I’ll beat your mouth to a pulp!"
Ye Siyuan had no desire to hear Yang Wanling’s explanation. "Mingjing, you continue," she said. "This woman disgusts me. I don’t want to hear her justifications. If she utters one more word, I’ll beat her mouth to a pulp for Asheng’s sake."
Her brother was just too naive! Not seeing the evil in people’s hearts, that’s why he was tricked! It wasn’t her brother’s fault. She couldn’t use the victim-blaming argument to judge her brother! It’s like a girl being bullied on the street—should we blame her for dressing revealingly? That makes no sense!
Si Mingjing nodded and continued, "I saw Ling Changfeng climbing through the window into Yang Wanling’s guest room, and I immediately sensed trouble. After he climbed out, I entered her room from upstairs and found her in the bathtub, barely clinging to life. But my heart also pounded with fear; I hadn’t expected things to be so serious. I saved her from Ghost Gate Pass and forced her to tell the truth.
She told me that she was not only a celebrity in the entertainment industry but also an unrecognized princess from Gendaya Country. At that moment, I understood everything. Then I called Mr. Mo to inform him of the situation. Mr. Mo told me not to alert the enemy prematurely. He said he wanted to give Qu Gaoyang a big surprise. So, we played along with their scheme, creating the false impression that Yang Wanling had attempted suicide by slashing her wrists and putting on a show for the world."
Upon hearing this, the members of the Ye Family finally understood the truth!
As Si Mingjing recounted the harrowing events of that night with calm detachment, Yang Wanling shrank on the couch, trembling. If it weren’t for Si Mingjing’s timely rescue, she would now be nothing more than a wandering soul. Yang Wanling was scared out of her wits. That night, had it been anyone else, they would not have been able to pull Yang Wanling back from Ghost Gate Pass! It was truly thanks to Si Mingjing’s excellent medical skills.
The members of the Ye Family thought so too. Indeed, it was thanks to Si Mingjing’s remarkable medical skills that this child had averted a huge crisis.
Ye Shiting’s gaze landed appreciatively on Si Mingjing. He couldn’t help but praise her, "Xiaobai has a good eye. This girl is not only meticulous and resourceful but also brave, firm-willed, and remarkably composed. She didn’t reveal a thing, even when we were all panicking like headless chickens."
This praise made Si Mingjing feel a bit embarrassed.
Ye Shiting let out another cold snort. "That rascal Yinhe, I haven’t thrashed him in years. He knew someone was trying to harm Ye Shen but didn’t even give Ye Shen a warning. He knew the entire family was anxious about saving Ye Shen, yet while he was orchestrating things, he didn’t even bother to send a single message!"
At this moment, Ye Shiting had only one thought on his mind: to give Mo Yinhe a good thrashing and teach him not to lead the family around in circles! If it weren’t for Si Mingjing’s excellent medical skills, how could this have been resolved so easily? If their opponent had been just a bit more ruthless and killed Yang Wanling before leaving, then even Si Mingjing’s superb medical skills would have been powerless to help! The entire situation had been fraught with danger; it was like walking a tightrope! Thankfully, it had all ended well.
Old Mrs. Ye didn’t dwell on the finer details; she was simply brimming with pride. "Of course! This girl is a gem Xiaobai and I unearthed. How could she be anything but excellent? If Xiaobai were here, that boy would be preening all night long."
Aunt Ye remarked, "But it was still too risky."
The family reflected on the events for a long while.
Ye Shiting thought of a question and asked Si Mingjing, "How did you bribe the chief of police?"
Ye Shiting had served as the president of A Country for eight years. During his presidency, the current chief of police, Hu Youguang, was still a junior officer. But even then, Hu Youguang was a very upright and good officer. Over the years, he climbed to the chief’s position. This was due to his strong capabilities as well as his integrity and righteousness, which earned him everyone’s respect.
Si Mingjing smiled gently. "By a fortunate coincidence, I cured his daughter’s illness, and she owed me a favor."
The chief of police’s daughter was named Hu Liaoliao. Once, when Si Mingjing had accompanied Ye Shen to his school, Hu Nannan had tried to make things difficult for her and reached out to take her pulse. Si Mingjing discovered that Hu Liaoliao suffered from irritable bowel syndrome; excessive anxiety would trigger diarrhea, a chronic condition that was difficult to cure. She prescribed a remedy for Hu Liaoliao. After Hu Liaoliao took the medicine, her illness was cured, and she was incredibly grateful to Si Mingjing. During this period, Si Mingjing accompanied Ye Shen daily, attending many of his classes, and thus became well-acquainted with Hu Liaoliao.
She made a phone call to ask Hu Liaoliao for help. Hu Liaoliao readily agreed and personally convinced her father. She only said that it was to catch the culprit, and Chief Hu agreed.
Ye Shiting nodded repeatedly, finding Si Mingjing more and more pleasing to the eye. He had taken a liking to this girl. Of course, it was the kind of fondness an elder felt for an outstanding younger person. Such a clever girl! What a pity she wasn’t his daughter!
Si Mingjing continued, "After Chief Hu agreed, I gave Yang Wanling a sedative to make her sleep and staged the scene of her slitting her wrists in a suicide attempt. Around nine in the morning, a room service worker discovered Yang Wanling’s ’suicide attempt’ and called the police. Chief Hu promptly led the police to seal off the scene. And he announced on the spot that Yang Wanling was dead. No one notified the media, but reporters arrived at the scene in no time. They took pictures of Yang Wanling’s ’suicide’ in the bathtub, causing an uproar on the internet. What followed is as you all know: you presented evidence time and again, only to have your claims refuted each time."
Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Ye was moved to tears. "Mingjing, you did wonderfully. You should have told me earlier, you silly child! Watching us worry sick while you knew all along—you’re really asking for it!"
Old Mrs. Ye was both annoyed and amused. But Si Mingjing, without any fanfare, had resolved a monumental crisis for the Ye Family. So, while Old Mrs. Ye verbally scolded her, inwardly she was immensely proud.
"Old Madam, there are many people in our family; I feared there might be leaks," Si Mingjing replied.
"Your concern was justified. I don’t blame you anymore. Catching the enemy off guard like this is perfect, simply perfect!" Old Mrs. Ye exclaimed.
Just as everyone was rejoicing, Ye Qinghan raised a question, "There’s still one problem. The forensic report found Ye Shen’s DNA inside Yang Wanling. Can anyone explain this to me?"
Si Mingjing shook her head; she didn’t know either.
All eyes turned to Yang Wanling, who was still shaken from her near-death experience. Yang Wanling felt her skin crawl under the Ye Family’s intense gaze.
Ye Siyuan raised her hand, glaring at Yang Wanling. "Tell me, how did you get my brother’s DNA? Dare to deceive me, and I’ll slap your teeth out!"
Yang Wanling shrank back into the couch, clearly intimidated by Ye Siyuan. "I-it was obtained from the sperm bank. There was a sperm donation drive at Ye Shen’s school last month. Many male students signed up, and it seems Ye Shen did too. My brother said if I failed to seduce Ye Shen, I should use that. He insisted that I must obtain irrefutable, concrete evidence that Ye Shen had taken advantage of me..."