Chapter 213: Chapter 213: Of Course the Couple Can’t Be Separated Chapter 213: Chapter 213: Of Course the Couple Can’t Be Separated “Nonsense! Shi Youjin’s murder is his business; I’ve said it before, I don’t know anything. How could I possibly be his accomplice? If I were his accomplice, would the police have let me go?”
Lin Yueqin looked at her annoyed: “And don’t think you can rid yourself of parents like Shi Youjin and me. I intend to disgust you for life. You will always be the murderer’s daughter! The fifteen million debt I’ve taken on, you’ll be filling that hole for me in the future!”
“In your dreams, I won’t give you a penny,” she retorted.
Lin Yueqin was about to say something else when her mobile phone suddenly rang. She answered it and, after listening for a moment, said, “I’ll be right back.”
Then she no longer paid attention to Ye Chuyi, hailed a taxi, and left in a hurry.
Ye Chuyi stood still, watching her leave, guessing it must have been Wen Nianyou who called her.
She hadn’t forgotten that Wen Nianyou had said before that she was certain Shi Youjin had killed Du Yu and that she knew the real reason for Shi Youjin’s murder.
This reason was probably not told to her by Shi Youjin, but by Lin Yueqin.
Which means Lin Yueqin absolutely knew Shi Youjin’s real motive for murder.
It seemed that she still had to act through Lin Yueqin to find that secret.
While Ye Chuyi was mulling this over, waiting for a cab, she didn’t catch a taxi; instead, a Bentley pulled up.
The luxurious Bentley stopped in front of her. The door opened, and Sheng Tingyuan got out.
Ye Chuyi’s heart skipped a beat: “How did you know I was here?”
Could he already know that she was the daughter of Shi Youjin and Lin Yueqin?
“I transferred the five million to Tian Qiugui, and the police questioned me about it,” he explained.
“Oh, I see,” she replied.
“Are you alright? You seem distracted.”
Ye Chuyi shook her head: “I’m fine. It’s just that the person who was blackmailing me suddenly died, and I’m feeling a bit conflicted.”
Sheng Tingyuan stepped forward, grabbed her wrist, and then gently held her hand saying, “Her death is not your fault. You are the victim. Stop thinking about it; let’s go home.”
Ye Chuyi let herself be pulled into the car, her hand still in his palm.
She stared absently at their clasped hands, thinking about what he had just said, shaking her head inwardly.
He was wrong; Tian Qiugui’s death was deeply related to her.
If it hadn’t been for her deal with the Ye Family, getting the letter of forgiveness from Du Xiaoguang, allowing Shi Youjin to be released early from jail, Tian Qiugui might not have died.
Now, Shi Youjin had been incarcerated again, and this time, the sentence would be heavier. There was a high possibility he would be sentenced to death.
Her deal with the Ye Family had lost all its meaning.
“Sheng Tingyuan.”
“Hmm?”
“Take me to the Ye Family’s place. I want to stay there tonight.”
Sheng Tingyuan tightened his grip on her hand. After a while, he instructed the driver, “To the Ye Family.”
Half an hour later.
The Bentley drove into the Ye Family’s luxurious villa and stopped in front of the white marble steps.
Ye Chuyi got out of the car and walked toward the house. Halfway there, she realized Sheng Tingyuan was following her. “You should go home. I can manage on my own here…”
Before she could finish her sentence, Madam Ye’s voice interrupted her: “Oh, Tingyuan is here too, come in quickly!”
As she spoke, she patted Ye Chuyi on the back: “Child, how can you let Tingyuan leave? A young couple shouldn’t be apart. Stay at the house tonight!”
Ye Chuyi fell silent.
Ye Zhengrong also came out and greeted Sheng Tingyuan with a smile, ushering him inside.
Once the two of them were inside, Madam Ye pulled Ye Chuyi aside and asked in a hushed voice, “What happened? Why did you suddenly come back?”
Ye Chuyi’s voice was also very low: “Shi Youjin killed someone again yesterday and was caught.”
Madam Ye was momentarily shocked, but she quickly grasped the reason for Ye Chuyi’s return: “He’s locked up again. You’re not thinking of breaking the agreement and ending your marriage with Sheng Tingyuan, are you?”
Ye Chuyi felt somewhat guilty, yet she didn’t want to continue deceiving Sheng Tingyuan and his mother. She nodded, “I’m a fraud after all. This can’t go on.”