novelraw Chapter 1323 - 256: Struggling at Death’s Door, Asking for Trouble
Chapter 1323 - 256: Struggling at Death’s Door, Asking for Trouble
The phone rang once; she didn’t answer. Suddenly, it started ringing for a second time. Ye Yuwei nervously picked up the phone and answered the call.
"Hello, is this Ye Yuwei?" An anxious female voice emerged from the phone.
Ye Yuwei paused, glanced at the caller ID—an unfamiliar number—she didn’t recognize it. "Who are you?"
"Are you really Ye Yuwei?" the other party asked.
Ye Yuwei pressed her lips together: "I am."
"That’s great! I finally found you. You changed your phone number, and I couldn’t get your contact information from any of your classmates. It wasn’t easy to find you..."
Ye Yuwei furrowed her brow: "If it’s not important, I’ll hang up."
"No, no... It wasn’t easy for me to find you. There is truly significant news to tell you. I am Wang Xue, the vice chairman of the Film Academy’s student council, and your department head is looking for you. You’ve been absent from school recently, and your phone has been unreachable. Your classmates don’t know where you live, so they’ve asked me to help. Your department head has something very important to tell you. Please call her back or visit the school to meet her. She’s going crazy trying to find you," Wang Xue quickly explained.
Ye Yuwei pinched her brow, and said lightly: "Thank you, senior, but do you know what the head is looking for me about?"
"Well..." Wang Xue hesitated for a moment, then said, "Actually, I overheard your department head talking to another teacher. They mentioned that your biological parents have found you. Aren’t you an orphan? You finally know your origins, your biological parents have found you, your path ahead will be smoother." The tone carried a faint disdain. When Ye Yuwei first entered school, her striking beauty quickly earned her the title of school flower, with boys constantly pursuing her. But she held herself in high regard, always indifferent to her admirers. She was celebrated for her purity, seemingly unmatched, popular among boys but disliked by many girls. Later, it was revealed she was an orphan, powerless and statusless, suffering bullying at school. Yet, under the protection of those wealthy boys, she lived untroubled to this day.
Later, Lady Ye selected her and took her away. The surrogate incident at the time became widely known in the school, and Ye Yuwei’s pristine goddess image shattered instantly. However, the Ye Family paid to suppress the rumors, and over time, the matter quieted down. The Film Academy always had its share of gossip, soon enough, Ye Yuwei was overshadowed by new rumors, and nobody mentioned her again.
But what does it matter if they are found? A woman desperate to be a mistress, utterly disgraceful. If I were her parents, I would claim never to have birthed such a daughter.
Biological parents? Ye Yuwei paused. Over the years, she had given up expecting, never imagining they would suddenly find her now. Her heart was filled with excitement and surprise, but more so with fear and resentment. Taking a deep breath, she asked: "Senior, do you know... who my biological parents are?"
"This... you’ll have to personally ask your department head, but I overheard Director Luo say... say..." The other party stammered, and Ye Yuwei became more anxious: "Say what?"
"They seemed to be from the countryside, not very knowledgeable, even argued with Director Luo... I’m merely relaying hearsay, so don’t take it seriously. You should find out specifics from your department head. I’ve passed the message on, goodbye." With that, the phone call ended abruptly.
Ye Yuwei’s biological parents had substantial stature; even the dean treated them with utmost respect. She felt unwilling inside. If Ye Yuwei were taken back by her biological parents, wouldn’t she become a Phoenix overnight? In a moment of confusion, she didn’t know why she spoke like this.
Anyway, she had conveyed the message, and Director Luo’s task was considered complete. Whatever happened next had nothing to do with her...
Ye Yuwei stared blankly at the phone, reflecting on Wang Xue’s words: From the countryside? Ignorant? Argued with the director?
Her mind instantly conjured an image of a classmate from the countryside whose parents visited her, inviting ridicule from all the students for an entire semester. That girl always lived in mockery and self-loathing.
No... Her biological parents shouldn’t be like that. They had power and influence, whatever she wanted, she could get... They were definitely not uncouth farmers...
Why? Why only find me now? Why would I have such parents? She burst into tears, throwing the blanket and pillow on the ground, crying loudly amidst the pouring rain.