mtl008 Chapter 173 The Eldest Daughter of the Ming Family
Chapter 173 The Eldest Daughter of the Ming Family
"Grandpa, I missed you so much." Mingyin, who had regained her identity, returned to her manor and rushed over to the white-haired old man with joy.
"Hmph, if they really missed me, they wouldn't have forgotten to come see me for over a year."
The old man snorted and pushed Mingyin away from him. Although he spoke sternly, his face was full of love.
"The eldest daughter of the Ming family, actually willing to become a maid and serve others with humility for a man. You are just like your dead father."
When Grandpa Ming spoke of his son, his heart ached.
Everyone present could tell that the old man had been touched upon a painful memory again.
"Grandpa, are you thinking about my dad again?" Mingyin quickly stepped forward to comfort the old man.
"Sigh, let's not talk about it." The old man waved his hand, then looked at his most beloved granddaughter, feeling heartbroken. "You've been close to Gu Ye for so long, and what's the result? He still hasn't married you, but is preparing to marry a woman named Chu something."
"Grandpa, you know everything?" Mingyin looked a little sad.
“That brat Gu Ye has already sent me a wedding invitation. It seems he’s planning a big celebration this time.” As he said this, the old man noticed his granddaughter’s sad expression. Although he felt sorry for her, he was helpless. “By the way, who exactly is that woman surnamed Chu? She actually outshone our Ming family’s eldest daughter and made Gu Ye so fond of her.”
The old man said this to the butler beside him.
The butler, Uncle Ma, had watched Mingyin grow up since she was a child. He felt that no woman could compare to his young lady, but Mingyin's love life was so unsuccessful, and the man she liked was preparing to marry another woman.
"Sir, I'll have my men investigate that woman's background right away."
"Forget it, that's their Gu family's business. No matter who that woman is, it's none of our concern." The old man waved his hand.
Mingyin became anxious when she heard that the old man didn't want to get involved in Gu Ye's affairs.
"Grandpa, I really love Gu Ye, can you help me?"
“Child, Grandpa can help you with many things, but when it comes to matters of the heart, Grandpa can’t interfere.”
If he hadn't interfered in their relationship, perhaps Mingyin's parents could have lived happily ever after, and that tragedy wouldn't have happened. Because of this precedent, he didn't stop Mingyin from becoming Gu Ye's maid in order to pursue him. If Mingyin really married Gu Ye, that would be wonderful. He knew Gu Ye well; he was exceptionally handsome and capable. If he could become the Ming family's son-in-law, it would be like adding wings to a tiger. But... in the end, Mingyin couldn't win him over.
"Grandpa, I don't care, you have to help me. I remember you did the Gu family a favor, didn't you? Make him marry me. If you use this to make him marry me, he definitely won't refuse."
Mingyin pleaded.
"How can this be?" The old man disagreed with using Gu Ye's kindness to force him to marry someone he didn't like.
"Grandpa, have you forgotten the woman I brought back named Shirley?" Mingyin asked, her voice trembling with emotion as she held the old man's hand.
"Of course I remember. That woman went out some time ago and never came back. Since you told her to hide here, Grandpa didn't ask who Shirley's woman was or who she was hiding from."
“She’s hiding from Gu Ye.” Ming Yin calmed down.
"Gu Ye?" The old man turned around and looked at Uncle Ma in surprise.
Uncle Ma was also completely unaware of this.
"How did she get involved with Gu Ye again?" The old man looked at his granddaughter in confusion.
Gu Ye can find the person he's looking for anywhere in the world, but the Ming family is the only safe place. On the other hand, a woman who can be pursued by Gu Ye across the entire internet must be extraordinary.
"Shirley was originally Gu Ye's secretary, but in order to please that woman named Chu Xinglan, Gu Ye tricked her into going to a hotel where several men raped her and even filmed it and posted it online. In the end, Gu Ye sued her for ten million yuan, claiming it damaged the company's image. Shirley had nowhere else to turn and had to ask me for help." Ming Yin recounted the whole story, half-heartedly.
The old man looked back at Uncle Ma with a puzzled expression, then asked, "If what you said is true, why would that woman do this to that woman named Shirley? And why did Shirley ask you for help?"
"Grandpa, everything I said is true. There's one more thing I haven't told you."
Mingyin paused.
"What is it?" the old man asked.
"Shirley said that Gu Ye and that woman surnamed Chu are both reincarnated."
"A reborn person?" The old man and Uncle Ma couldn't help but exchange glances.
"Miss, don't talk nonsense. Why are you making things so mysterious?" Uncle Ma hurriedly said.
"Shirley told me about this. I didn't believe it at first, but I was convinced when Gu Ye brought back that woman named Chu Xinglan. Shirley told me that she thought she had accidentally offended that Miss Chu in her previous life, so Chu Xinglan still resented her. The first thing Chu Xinglan did after being reborn was to have Gu Ye destroy her."
Mingyin continued.
"I don't believe Gu Ye is such a brainless person, that he would be manipulated by a woman." The old man was skeptical.
“Grandpa, I’m telling the truth. If it were just that, it wouldn’t be a big deal. But Shirley also told me that in my past life, I was a maid in the Gu family. Because I offended this Miss Chu, Gu Ye actually had me tied up and pushed off a ten-meter-high building to my death.”
At this point, Mingyin's face was full of resentment.
The old man jumped up immediately when he heard that someone was going to hurt his precious granddaughter.
"How could Gu Ye treat you like this?" The old man angrily pounded his cane.
Uncle Ma quickly came over to help the old man and said, "Grandpa, don't be angry. This didn't happen, did it? Besides, this is just Shirley's side of the story, don't take it seriously."
Hearing Uncle Ma say that, the old man finally calmed down.
“Uncle Ma, Grandpa, although these are all Shirley’s side of the story, I’d rather believe it’s true. So, we can’t let Gu Ye marry that woman.”
Mingyin spoke anxiously, completely ignoring the fact that the old man was so angry because he was worried about her that he almost fainted. All she wanted was to marry Gu Ye.
"Gu Ye treated you like that, do you still want to marry him?" The old man asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Grandpa, marrying Gu Ye is my lifelong dream. I don’t care what he has done to me. Besides, it was all because of that woman surnamed Chu who instigated him. As long as he doesn’t marry that woman, Gu Ye won’t hurt me.” Mingyin pulled the old man and pleaded again, “Grandpa, please help me. If we don’t find a way soon, it will be too late.”
The old man looked at his granddaughter, thought of his only son, and could only sigh.
"Fine, since you like Gu Ye so much, I'll give you a hand."