After Breaking Up, I Married the Dying Tycoon in a Flash
Chapter 146: Fooling Oneself

Chapter 146: Chapter 146: Fooling Oneself

Bian Yue suddenly raised her eyes to look at Zhuang Jie Ning, her hand clenched into a fist, "The real ledger is in the hands of the Zhuang Family, isn’t it?"

Zhuang Jie Ning’s smile grew even brighter, like a demon dragging someone to hell, so intense she could hardly contain herself, "Bian Yue, you’re still very clever, guessing correctly. Yes, it’s in the Zhuang Family’s hands. But what can you do about it? Fight with me for it?"

Zhuang Jie Ning’s smile faded, as if suddenly remembering something, she revealed an impromptu wicked smile, slowly speaking, "By the way, there’s something I forgot to tell you. Do you think Shen Jinci doesn’t know about these things? He knows everything, everything you endured when you were 16 years old, he knows it all."

In fact, Bian Yue already had her suspicions when she received that ledger. Now Zhuang Jie Ning’s words simply made her view everything more clearly from angles she never considered maliciously before.

She looked coldly at Zhuang Jie Ning, not following up with questions, her words icy, "You can leave now. As you wish, I’ll investigate this myself."

"Bian Yue, what is there to investigate? I’ve laid the truth out before you, why don’t you believe it?"

Zhuang Jie Ning frowned, puzzled as she looked at Bian Yue, malice in her eyes growing deeper, "Or is it that you’d rather live in self-deception? Actually, you don’t want to know what really happened; you just want to remain a blissfully ignorant fool."

"Since I dared to say such a thing, I have evidence in my hands." Zhuang Jie Ning showed photos pre-taken on her phone, a signature page of a contract with Bian’s father, Bian Kai’s names, as well as Li Tingmo and Zhuang Yi’s signatures, "This is the business agreement signed by the three men before your father’s accident. Bian Yue, from the very beginning, this was all a carefully orchestrated trap, only you, the fool, truly regarded the Li Family as your own family!"

Bian Yue’s pupils constricted as she stared at the familiar signatures, her palms already ice-cold. She wavered on her feet, barely preventing herself from collapsing in front of Zhuang Jie Ning.

Zhuang Jie Ning, having said this, revealed a strange smile. Her smile deepened, her expression almost insane. The image of the normally gentle and dignified lady vanished completely. She said, "I’m actually really curious, when the truth is laid before you, what will you choose? Will you turn against Li Sihe, or will you divorce Shen Jinci?"

Bian Yue, beyond tolerance, brushed past Zhuang Jie Ning and walked out.

Her mind was blank, all thoughts slowed and obstructed by Zhuang Jie Ning’s words.

It was highly likely that Zhuang Jie Ning wasn’t lying, there was no need to propagate such a fragile lie.

Bian Yue just felt that the world she believed in all this time had been ripped open by Zhuang Jie Ning’s words, a piercing cold wind gushing in, stabbing at her emotions.

Bian Yue stepped downstairs, her pale complexion catching Anny’s attention.

Anny said, "President Bian, Meng Qi and Ah Si are about to enter the set for a variety show, do you want to meet them first?"

Bian Yue paused, showing Anny a forced smile. Her voice slow and strained, meticulously controlled to hide her distress, she said, "Next time, I have something to take care of today, so I must be leaving."

"Okay, take care on the road, President Bian." Anny, not overthinking it, said with a smile.

No sooner had Bian Yue left, Meng Qi and Ah Si came out of the meeting room. Catching sight of Bian Yue’s retreating figure, Ah Si pondered, "President Bian still doesn’t have time to see us?"

"It was supposed to be today, but something must have come up last minute. However, President Bian did watch your training videos and said you’ve improved a lot," Anny reassured, "What’s there to see from the boss anyway? You’d be better off getting to the set early, behave now!"

It was only when Bian Yue drove to the Li Family building that she realized she hadn’t informed Shen Jinci.

The Li Family’s Half Mountain Villa reflected a piercing glare under the sunlight, sharp and frosty.

Bian Yue sat in the car, shivering, not sure if it was because of the car’s air conditioning, but she just felt inexplicably cold.

After sitting in a daze for a long time, she dialed Shen Jinci’s number, her voice steady, "I might not be able to come home for lunch today, I’ll be back in the afternoon."

"Okay," Shen Jinci didn’t ask further, he simply told her to take care and eat on time.

Bian Yue felt a sharp pain in her heart, heavy and aching.

She said, "Shen Jinci, have I never talked to you about my parents?"

"Yueyue doesn’t mention them much," Shen Jinci paused, his voice softened, "Do you want to tell me?"

Bian Yue blinked back dry eyes, slowly beginning, "I was born into a very privileged family, a top-ranking household in Xiangjiang, an only daughter, with loving parents. My childhood up until I was 16 was carefree. I won’t lie to you, I really was that naive girl who knew nothing of the hardships of the world. I was clueless to life’s emotions and just lived in a glasshouse, thinking the world was simple and beautiful."

On the other end of the phone, Shen Jinci remained silent.

Bian Yue couldn’t guess his expression, but continued on. Her voice grew hoarser and deeper, filled with a touch of despair, "Later, suddenly one day, without any warning, everything changed. My parents died unexpectedly, and all the kind and loving relatives around me suddenly turned hostile. I can’t express how heartbroken I felt, truly hopeless about life."

"As I kneeled in front of my parents’ portraits, I deeply regretted how naive and ignorant I had been, not understanding even the most basic logic of business competition. I had never considered that my parents’ deaths might have been a conspiracy from the very beginning."

With her hands cold gripping the phone, she asked through the line, "Shen Jinci, do you know? Do you know that my parents’ deaths are related to the Li Family?"

Her directness laid bare the issue, shredding it piece by piece.

Shen Jinci’s voice entered Bian Yue’s ears, calm and gentle, "Yueyue, I didn’t know, and had I known, I wouldn’t have let Li Sihe get anywhere near you."

Bian Yue’s emotions were easily soothed.

Her tears fell lightly with Shen Jinci’s words.

Bian Yue quietly wiped her tears, saying, "Jinci, I believe you."

She spoke with certainty, so certain that even Shen Jinci’s guarded heart trembled.

On the other end of the phone, unseen by Bian Yue, his eyes reddened as he gripped the phone tightly, his voice husky, "Yueyue, tell me, what exactly happened? No matter what, I’m with you to handle it, okay?"

"I can handle it myself. This is something I want to deal with on my own. I’m at the Li Family place now," Bian Yue’s grip tightened on the steering wheel, she added, "I’m going to confront Li Sihe and ask for clarity."