âWhy are you helping me?â Yu Ying finally spoke and her voice was hoarse.
I sighed in relief. Things would be easier now that she was willing to speak.
âIâm not helping you, Iâm helping myself.â I shrugged and said calmly.
Yu Ying was confused.
âMy name is Nan Xing. Iâm Nanyangâs cousin. My father passed away early and my eldest uncle took over all the family assets. It took me a lot to squeeze into the Nan Corporationâs board of directors. Before I could take back the company for my father, your incident happened. I donât care about Nanyang but the Nan Corporation canât fall because it is mine.â I said.
âBut what does that have to do with me?â Yu Ying was puzzled. Her red, swollen eyes looked at me innocently.
I explained patiently, âAfter the scandal with Nanyang, the stock price for the Nan Corporation plummeted. That affects me. If something happens to you, then the Nan Corporation will probably go bankrupt. I donât want that so I saved you.â I knew Yu Ying was very guarded around me. Instead of telling her that I had purposely saved her, it was more tactful to say I saved her for my own sake. As I expected, she visibly relaxed.
âHave you not considered the consequence before you came after Nanyang like that?â I asked her in a tone as casual as I could manage.
Yu Yingâs eyes were filled with hatred. âNo matter what I do, Iâll die. This way, at least Iâll pull her down with me. If I donât do this, the suffering will never end. I just didnât realize my parents would be implicated.â Then she started to cry again, âTheyâve already suffered so much because of me. Before they could enjoy their lives, they died because of me. This is my fault, I should go to hell!â She cried like her heart had been torn apart.
I scratched my chin and chose to be silent. I allowed her to cry. I could empathize with her. However, I couldnât agree with her solution. What could crying solve? If crying could solve a problem, Iâd stay at home and cry all day.
After some more crying, Yu Ying finally calmed down again. I asked, âSo what do you plan to do next?â
Yu Ying was startled before she hissed, âI have evidence on their criminal activities, I will bring them to court!â
I shook my head.
âYou donât believe me? Iâve recorded all of their conversations!â Yu Ying said.
I looked at her and finally understood the meaning of the foolish is the most fearless. The fact that this girl managed to survive under Nanyang and Ye Qian for so long without being discovered was a blessing in itself.
âThere are many behind-the-scene collusions. All of them are up to bad things. Nanyangâs boyfriend even tries to go after his own biological uncle! Their hearts are all black!â Yu Ying gripped her fists.
Nanyangâs boyfriendâs uncle? Jing Tian?
I sat up straighter. âWhat did they plan to do to his uncle?â
Yu Ying was startled. âWhat?â
I leaned nervously forward. âYou mentioned Nanyangâs boyfriend. What is he planning to do to his uncle?â
âOh⦠He wants to kick his uncle out. He says he only has one chance and he has to go for the jugular. He will make sure that his uncle is unable to come back from this. Isnât the man vicious? In order to achieve their goal, they are willing to do anything. In fact, theyâve given us as gifts to the officials!â Yu Ying trembled with anger.
I didnât hear what she said next because I was stuck on what she said earlier.?Jing Ning has already gone after Jing Tian? He wants to drive Jing Tian out of the Jing Family? And heâd do anything to make sure Jing Tian will never come back from this?
My heart frosted over.