novelraw Chapter 497
Chapter 497
Hearing Ye Yuning speak so frantically and incoherently, Tang Xi took a deep breath. "Right now, you should be thinking about whether he’d flay you alive if he found out your true identity! It might be different with other people! If you hadn’t deceived Xiao Linye, he might still protect you once the truth came out. But the fact is, you deceived Xiao Linye too."The mere thought of Xiao Linye potentially flaying her alive left Ye Yuning speechless. Right, I deceived Xiao Linye too. How could I forget about that? If Xiao Linye found out I was Xiao Shuo’s ex-fiancée, how would he react? Xiao Linye had also been at fault for deceiving her, but Ye Yuning had absolutely no desire to dwell on that now!
"But I really didn’t take revenge on Xiao Shuo, I swear to God!" Ye Yuning said urgently. Right now, I wish I could just offer up my own head to appease the heavens!
Tang Xi was silent for a moment.
"Besides," Ye Yuning continued, "that lowlife Xiao Shuo—what makes him worthy of me going to such lengths to get revenge on him? That’s true... Back then, all I could think about was how to get rid of Xiao Shuo. As for revenge, it honestly never crossed my mind!"
Even now, Ye Yuning vividly remembered how elated she had felt upon learning that Ye Tong had successfully seduced Xiao Shuo. She had almost burst out laughing hysterically back then. He was someone I’d finally managed to get rid of. Why would I go back for revenge? It’s not like I’m insane...
"That may be true," Tang Xi said, "but when this all comes out, everyone will assume you were just trying to get revenge on Xiao Shuo."
Ye Yuning fell silent. So there’s no way to explain this, is there? Thinking about how Xiao Shuo has been treating me lately... he definitely thinks I’m trying to get revenge on him, doesn’t he? And Ye Tong...! Even the people who know about it... almost all of them think the same thing!
Ye Yuning’s mind went numb.
"I really didn’t! I didn’t do it!"
"It doesn’t matter if I believe you," Tang Xi responded. "You need to convince everyone else, but you don’t dare let them know right now."
Ye Yuning was speechless. She was right. How could I possibly dare to let anyone know? Why on earth is Xiao Linye actually Xiao Qiye? How could he be Xiao Shuo’s Seventh Uncle?! What kind of mess is this?!
"So, what do I do now?" Ye Yuning asked, her scalp tingling with anxiety. She genuinely had no idea what to do, so, her mind reeling, she asked Tang Xi.
Tang Xi was silent. That question really stumped me! she thought. Her first reaction upon realizing Xiao Linye was Xiao Qiye had been concern for Ye Yuning’s safety. Then, her own thoughts had descended into chaos.
Now, faced with Ye Yuning’s question, Tang Xi rubbed her forehead. "For now, try to minimize contact with anyone from his circle as much as possible. And... you two should avoid appearing in public together."
"You mean, I should keep hiding it?" Ye Yuning asked, a bit dazed.
"Would you dare confess to him?" Tang Xi countered.
Ye Yuning hesitated. Confess? No, I really wouldn’t dare! I truly wouldn’t! All I can think about right now is that Xiao Linye is Xiao Shuo’s Seventh Uncle... He’s Xiao Qiye, that despicable Xiao Qiye! And all those things I did before...? Remembering all the times I’d badmouthed Xiao Qiye right in front of Xiao Linye...
At that moment, Ye Yuning truly felt like she wanted to die.
"Xi Xi, I think I’m really done for this time. I’m going to die!" Ye Yuning said, her voice devoid of hope. I always thought I wasn’t afraid of anyone in this life! But now... now I really feel like I might actually die!
"You..." Tang Xi began.
"Do you have any idea what I used to call Xiao Qiye right to his face?!" Ye Yuning exclaimed.
"You cursed him to his face? You actually..." Tang Xi trailed off, shocked.
"I didn’t know he was Xiao Qiye then!"
"I know that. If you had known, would you have dared to curse him?" Tang Xi scoffed. She knew Ye Yuning all too well. No matter how dissatisfied Yuning was with Xiao Qiye, the most she’d ever do was badmouth him behind his back. After all, while Yuning could be impulsive, she wasn’t stupid; she understood the potential consequences. So, cursing someone like him directly to his face was something Yuning would never actually do.
"I called him a pervert! A heartless extortionist! A bastard..." Ye Yuning confessed, her voice trembling.
Tang Xi was utterly speechless. She really had run the gamut of insults. And despite all that, Ye Yuning had been perfectly fine until now. That was quite surprising. It seems Xiao Linye hadn’t held it against her because he was hiding his own identity. But that was all based on him not knowing Ye Yuning’s identity. If he found out she’d hidden something this huge from him... Xiao Linye would undoubtedly settle all scores, old and new. Ye Yuning would truly be dead then.
"What can I even say to you?" Tang Xi said, feeling utterly hopeless herself.
"I don’t know!" Ye Yuning wailed. She really didn’t know.
"What else can you say now except that you don’t know?" Tang Xi retorted.
Ye Yuning was silent. But it’s true! I really don’t know!
The conversation descended into mutual, panicked confusion.
"Regardless," Tang Xi finally said, "you have to keep it hidden for now." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net
"What else can I do besides hide it?" Ye Yuning despaired. She had already been tormented by hiding the truth from Xiao Linye. Now, finding out that Xiao Linye was Xiao Qiye, she felt even more like she was doomed! This is beyond torment. It would almost be a relief to just die quickly.