mtl008 Chapter 268 The truth back then
Chapter 268 The truth back then
Facing her suspicious expression, Bai Yi calmed himself down and said, "You just woke up, it's not appropriate for you to play with your phone."
After she finished speaking, she saw the other party's dissatisfied expression, and continued calmly: "Also, I have to go to the company to deal with things recently. If you need anything, please find Aunt Zhou, or ask her to tell me."
Ning Yuechen looked at her coldly: "It's fine if you want to lock me up like this, but I need to call Aunt Shi."
Bai Yi took a deep breath silently and could only respond calmly: "It depends on your performance."
She didn't dare look into Ning Yuechen's eyes again, for fear that she would see something. She gave a few hurried instructions and left.
The news of Shi Yu's death was too sudden and strange, so she had to fly to Country M to deal with the funeral, and she couldn't make any noise.
At least Ning Yuechen must not be allowed to know this news.
Ning Yuechen looked at the person who left in a hurry with an expressionless face, feeling extremely ironic in his heart.
She heard what Bai Yi said before she woke up, and thought that the other party really had a change of heart and was willing to let her go, but she didn't expect it was just a hypocritical lie.
It's really ironic that I actually believed it.
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In the Bai Family Manor Villa in Snow City, Country M, Bai Yi looked at the man whose hair had turned white overnight and asked in a deep voice, "Father, why did Shi Yu commit suicide? I need to know the truth."
When she came here two months ago, although Bai Jingyuan was in poor health, he was in good spirits. The noble temperament he had gained from years of luxury also made him look much younger than his peers.
But now it is not an exaggeration to say that he is in his seventies.
Bai Jingyuan was silent for a long time before he slowly answered, "She saw the video."
Bai Yi had a bad feeling in his heart: "What video?"
"After I married your mother, she still only had Shen Zhinian in her heart, and the two of them were still connected. In order to make her give up and completely end their thoughts about each other, I found someone..."
Bai Jingyuan didn't say anything else, but Bai Yi immediately guessed the content of the videotape.
She felt a little dizzy after working non-stop for days. She steadied herself and asked, "Is Ning Yuechen the child of the man you're looking for? Or is he the child of Shen Zhinian's husband Ning Zhuo?"
"Shen Zhinian did get pregnant after that incident, but she had an abortion. Ning Yuechen is indeed Ning Zhuo's child."
Bai Yi didn't know what to say, but she didn't want to listen to the bad things her father did when he was young.
Just ask the key question: "This should have happened decades ago, how come that video suddenly appeared?"
Bai Jingyuan stared at the back garden outside the window with a pair of vicissitudes of life eyes, and spoke weakly: "There was a camera among the relics left by Shen Zhinian. Your mother opened it and looked at it, but it only contained some daily recordings of the two of them. Later, it broke down for some reason, but fortunately, your mother had backed it up on her phone, so the camera was put aside."
"When she was sent here a few years ago, she brought the camera with her. Some time ago, someone was specially hired to repair it. As a result, the private files hidden inside were somehow seen. As a result, she was so upset that she jumped off the building."
The more Bai Yi thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong: "I've always had a question, which is why Shen Zhinian entrusted her daughter to Shi Yu. She knows your methods better than anyone else. Now it seems that she is even less likely to send her daughter to the Bai family. This is undoubtedly equivalent to pushing Ning Yuechen into the abyss with her own hands."
Even if Shen Zhinian was really desperate back then, she would rather send her daughter to an orphanage, or shamelessly ask Qian Xintong, who was her classmate, for help. She would never think of sending her daughter to the Bai family, which was like a deep pool and a tiger's den.
After she asked this question, Bai Jingyuan did not answer.
After more than ten seconds, Bai Yi frowned and asked again: "What did you do back then?"
Bai Jingyuan sighed and finally told the truth: "When Shen Zhinian was seriously ill, he did take Ning Yuechen to the Wen family. I think he really wanted to entrust his son to his care. But I stopped them halfway because I knew your mother's physical condition at the time would definitely not be able to withstand the death of her former lover, and the Wen family would definitely lend a helping hand."
"So I asked someone to forge a handwritten suicide note from Shen Zhinian, and then bribed her lawyer to deliver all the relics and inheritance she left for her daughter, along with the letter that gave Shiyu the faith to live, to Shiyu."
Bai Yi now understood everything. Although he was still young at that time, he had an excellent memory and was more intelligent than his peers, so he could now clearly recall his father's attitude towards this matter.
As soon as Shen Zhinian passed away, Shi Yu brought the young Ning Yuechen to the Bai family without any hindrance, and Bai Jingyuan, who always had a strong desire for control, showed a very tolerant attitude towards this.
Now it seems that the reason why his father could accept Ning Yuechen's existence so calmly and was more willing to step forward to resolve the family's dissatisfaction with this matter was because everything was planned by him.
Bai Yi felt a black screen in front of her eyes. She closed her eyes and continued to ask with a tired look: "So Shi Yu also knows the truth of this matter?"
"After watching the video, she chose to jump from the building. I guess she guessed it, otherwise she wouldn't have ended her life without hesitation."
The only belief that had supported her for so many years turned out to be an elaborate scam.
She thought she loved and trusted her lover until her death, but she had such an experience due to the calculation of her nominal husband, and everything was caused by her.
Ning Yuechen, who should have lived a safe and smooth life under the protection of the Wen family, could not escape the control and harm of the Bai family...
Under such a severe mental and psychological double blow, no one would be able to accept this fact, let alone Shi Yu who had loved Shen Zhinian all her life.
Bai Yi even felt that his resentment towards Shi Yu over the years and the harm he had done to Ning Yuechen now seemed like a joke.
She always thought she could control everything, but in the end she found out that she was just a pawn in her father's hands.
She is both a victim and a perpetrator of this huge scam, and the path she is taking now is nothing but a repeat of Bai Jingyuan's life.
Shi Yu once said that her birth was a retribution for Bai Jingyuan.
So Bai Yi didn't dare to think about what Ning Yuechen would become in the future if she continued to make such a mistake. Even the child they might have would become another herself.
Because the dirty genes running in the Bai family's blood will be inherited, it's like an inescapable curse, with the same tragedy repeating itself from generation to generation.
After a long while, Bai Yi said in a cold voice: "You have plotted against Shi Yu's whole life, have you ever thought about your own ending?"
This time Bai Jingyuan answered quickly: "You should see my ending soon."
Bai Jingyuan's old eyes passed through the transparent glass greenhouse and finally fell on the petals that were slowly withering inside: "I'm old, and now I can't even walk easily. I can only ask you and your brother to bring your mother's ashes back to City B and bury them in the Bai Family Cemetery. There is the most beautiful scenery and garden in the world that I built for her. I think she would like it."
"When I go, we will never be apart again for eternity."
Bai Yi's eyes flashed with mockery: "This eternal life, have you asked Shi Yu's wishes?"
"My only obsession in this life is her. Whether she is willing or not, I will protect her for the rest of my life."
"So you never learned how to truly love someone in your life. Of course, as your daughter, I am not much better than you. But at least I still have a chance to make up for it, while you never let go of Shi Yu until you died."
After saying this, Bai Yi turned around and was about to leave, but saw Bai Songan who appeared out of nowhere.