YRMD- Chapter 118

 

Yibo hesitated for a long time and finally decided to go back to the Wang family’s mansion for dinner and talk to Liying on the weekend.

 

Zhan and Fei chatted with Qiren, and Fei coaxed Qiren into playing chess.

 

“What’s wrong?” Liying and Yibo were in the pantry room on the second floor.

 

“You knew my brother before you married my father.” Yibo said directly.

 

Liying’s face paled, “I don’t know what you mean.”

 

“You used to love each other, and you broke up with him after you met my father.” Yibo continued.

 

“Nonsense,” Liying became embarrassed, “Even if you don’t like me, I’m still your dad’s wife, you can’t talk to me like that!”

 

“I know you won’t admit it, but it won’t change the facts.”

 

Liying’s reaction was expected.

 

“The matter of my brother jumping off the building is related to you.”

 

“Do you have proof?” Liying glanced at Yibo with her heart pounding.

 

“You want proof? The doctor said that Haikuan’s condition has improved, and there’s a chance he’ll wake up.” Yibo’s composure contrasted with Liying’s apprehension.

 

Liying’s clenched her hands, “If the doctor’s words is believable, he would have woken up long ago. Don’t accuse me. I put up with the matter about Zoe. Don’t think I’m a pushover. I just don’t want to get your father in a dilemma.”

 

“If so, you wouldn’t have married my father with peace of mind after falling in love with my brother!”

 

Yibo said sharply, “Don’t make yourself sound so noble. You know better than anyone the reason for marrying my father.”

 

“We love each other. I didn’t force your father to marry me!” Liying felt humiliated by Yibo and her eyes turned red.

 

Yibo directly threw the folder he had brought back on the table, “Is this evident enough?”

 

Liying looked at the folder and did not open it at first.

 

She clenched her hands.

 

“If you don’t want to read it, then I’ll show it to my father.” Yibo was going to get the folder.

 

Liying grabbed the folder on the coffee table and clutched it in her hand.

 

She opened it after she calmed down and there were some photos of her and Haikuan inside.

 

“How did you get these photos?” Liying’s voice trembled lightly.

 

“It was indeed hard to find.” Yibo remained calm, “Do you still deny having a romantic relationship with Haikuan?”

 

Liying lowered her eyelids and pursed her lips. If she continued to deny it, Yibo would tell Qiren everything and she wouldn’t be able to stay here.

 

What about her daughter? What would Jingyi think of her?

 

“Did you push him?” Yibo only wanted to know the truth.

 

Liying held the document tightly, her fingertips poking the edges of the paper, but she bit her lip and didn’t say anything.

 

“I’ll know it sooner or later even if you don’t tell me. I’ve never given up on finding the truth about Haikuan’s jumping from the building. Since I can find out this, the truth is just a matter of time, I have plenty of time and patience, but by then I won’t be so merciful.”

 

Yibo gave Liying a chance. “Dad can make you tell the truth.”

 

“No.” Liying painfully called out to Yibo, “Don’t tell Qiren.”

 

“Are you afraid of being kicked out by Dad? Or are you afraid that he will kill you?” Yibo said sarcastically.

 

“Qiren is not in good health. He’ll collapse.” Liying looked at Yibo expectantly.

 

“Then tell me.” Yibo forced Liying to tell the truth.

 

Staring at Yibo’s grim look, Liying was so nervous that she firmly grasped her clothes. The creases on her clothes indicated her nervousness.

 

‘What will happen if I tell the truth?!

 

Yibo definitely would kick her out of the Wang family, since Haikuan was the brother that he admired the most. But, in his mind, she had hurt his brother and married his father with an ulterior motive.

 

“What? Do you still not want to tell the truth? Are you thinking how to make up an excuse?”

 

Yibo had lost his patience, seeing Liying keeping her mouth shut. “You are straining my patience. This is the only chance. Don’t hesitate. I won’t give you another chance if I change my mind!”

 

Yibo kept staring at her, as if he was seeing through her.

 

Liying shivered when she met his eyes as cold as ice.

 

“I… I can tell you the truth, but please don’t tell your father and don’t put Zoe and Jingyi in a difficult situation.” Liying didn’t want to get her children into trouble.

 

“You can’t bargain with me.” Yibo laughed about her ridiculous request.

 

“But I won’t lay a finger on them for your fault. I won’t do anything to them if you play it straight.”

 

Liying felt relieved when hearing his words.

 

Pressing her chest and trying to repress her pain, she said slowly. “I didn’t… push Haikuan, He jumped from the building on his own…. And it’s true.”

 

She stared at Yibo seriously, showing her honesty.

 

“What do you take me for? What do you take my brother for? He jumped from the building himself? I don’t buy it. It seems that you won’t tell the truth until I show you what I can do!”

 

Yibo didn’t believe Liying’s words. He grabbed the folder and turned away without taking a look at her.

 

“It’s true that he jumped himself. But I did have something to do with his suicide.”

 

Liying didn’t stop Yibo but kept saying, “That day, we had a fight. I told your brother to let go of the past and live on. After all, a woman like me doesn’t deserve his affection and an excellent man like him deserves a better wife and a better future.

 

But he kept pushing me. You know? I married your father. I didn’t have the chance to regret. Your father treats me well and I don’t regret marrying him. Your brother asked me why I didn’t believe he could give me everything that Qiren gave me and why I didn’t believe he could bring me happiness.

 

Deep inside, I know he is an excellent and competent man. He is the son that your father values the most. I’m only a divorced woman with a child. I’m ten years older than him. The gap between him and me are not only status but also age.

 

I don’t have faith in myself. Your father wouldn’t agree to his marrying a woman like me. Even if we got married, he will still be young when I get old. I wouldn’t know how to live on my own if anything bad happened to our marriage. Besides, I didn’t know Haikuan is Qiren’s son when I first met him.

 

I admit that I wanted a stabler life so that my daughter and I could live more easily at that time. Your father is older than me. He gives me a sense of security that your brother couldn’t give. It’s useless even if your brother truly loved me.

 

I was young at that time. But when I get old… My mind was totally a mess and I said impulsively to your brother that I wouldn’t marry him unless he jumped from the building. Actually, I blurted the words out in an angry rush. I never had the thought to marry him. I just wanted him to give up.

 

I’ve already been his stepmother. It would be a joke if he married me. I thought he would give up rationally. I never expected he would jump from the building…”

 

Liying choked with sobs. Pain and regret were the only emotions she could feel.

 

She was trying to hold back her tears, but she failed.

 

Tears kept streaming down her face. She wiped the tears, because she didn’t want Yibo to think that she was pretending to be sad.

 

“I know you don’t believe it, but it’s the truth.”

 

Liying continued, “I regretted as soon as he jumped. I regretted saying that! I never thought he would be so irrational. He has been lying in bed in the hospital for many years. I felt guilty and scared, so I didn’t visit him a lot.

 

I don’t know how to face him or what to tell him. It’s too late. Though I didn’t push him, I was the reason that he jumped. I pray every day, hoping your brother can wake up. I also worship at the temple every month. I want to apologize to him when he wakes up…

 

I never want him dead because I loved him. I didn’t have faith in myself, which led to our break-up. I tried to refuse him, but it wasn’t easy to be immune to his charm. I wanted to have a shoulder to lean on when I felt tired.

 

It was my fault being so greedy. I wanted both bread and love. Yibo, I know you look down upon me. I look down upon myself too. Now that you know the truth, I will take the blame and leave the family.”

 

Hearing her out, Yibo had mixed feelings. “It’s true that you didn’t push my brother. But he has been lying on the bed for years because of you. You’ve ruined his life. I can’t forgive you. It’s best for you to leave.”

 

Yibo left after saying that.

 

‘That is the answer I want?’

 

‘My brother was such a loser that he was so irresponsible for his life just because of a woman who didn’t deserve his love.

 

Haikuan could have a release by jumping from the building. But what he did left the pain to those who loved him. It was so hurtful.

 

Liying gave loose to tears and started wailing after he left.

 

She knew this day would come sooner or later. She didn’t cry for having to leave the Wang family and losing all she had got.

 

Instead, she cried because she finally felt a sense of release. She had set herself free.

 

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