In Beijing, Ye Binglin and Shi Jingfang’s faces fell upon receiving the letter sent by Huo Jingrui’s messenger, learning what Ye Wenjuan had done.
The couple couldn’t help but feel a shiver of retrospective fear. Had it not been for Yunyi’s timely intervention, their daughter’s life would have been ruined! They also owed gratitude to Qiao Shaoguo for his subsequent assistance to their daughter—a kindness they deeply noted.
No matter what Ye Wenjuan’s motives were, she had indeed deceived people, and this debt could not be ignored.
Given this incident, the third branch of the family naturally could not remain uninvolved. Even if they couldn’t do anything substantial, the third branch had to be made aware of the vile act Ye Wenjuan had committed, to prevent any future awkwardness or unpleasantness from her towards them.
Shi Jingfang acted immediately, dialing Ye Bingkun’s number—Ye Wenjuan’s adoptive father. "Hello, Bingkun, do you have a moment? I need to speak with you about something."
On hearing his second sister-in-law’s voice, Ye Bingkun responded, "Sister-in-law, what’s the matter? Can’t you say it over the phone?"
Shi Jingfang, thinking of her daughter’s near ruin, naturally had a cold tone. "It’s an important matter. You need to come over right away. We’re waiting for you at home." After saying this, she hung up. She knew she couldn’t blame her younger brother-in-law, but the thought of Ye Wenjuan being connected to his branch of the family deeply irritated her.
Ye Bingkun naturally detected the displeasure in his second sister-in-law’s voice. He realized something he was unaware of must have occurred, and a wave of vexation washed over him. After delegating his work, he picked up his briefcase and left the office.
However, when he arrived at his second elder brother’s house, he saw that his paternal uncle, his eldest brother, and his eldest sister-in-law were also present. This signaled that something serious had occurred. His heart sank. Don’t tell me it’s related to my family again?
Shi Jingfang had purposely not invited Zhang Baoxiang, Ye Bingkun’s wife. There were some matters she didn’t want Zhang Baoxiang to know, to prevent any unnecessary complications later on.
As for keeping this from their second paternal uncle, it was due to his poor health; they feared the stress might be too much for him, so he hadn’t been invited either.
Ye Bingkun, looking utterly bewildered, took the letter. As he read and understood its contents, his face turned as black as ink. He truly didn’t know how to face the members of his eldest paternal uncle’s branch of the family.
No matter what he said, he felt utterly powerless.
The Ye Family had never told Ye Wenjuan about her origins, thinking it wasn’t her fault and deciding it was better to wait until she returned to tell her.
Looking at the current situation, it seemed the Zhang Family had revealed things first. But he couldn’t fathom Ye Wenjuan’s purpose behind her actions.
At that moment, Xia Dongxue spoke up at just the right time. "If my guess is right, it was the Zhang Family who sought her out. As for why she did it, it’s nothing more than an attempt to get a hold of Ye Wenhui’s weaknesses and coerce Wenhui into helping her achieve her own goals."
Xia Dongxue was undoubtedly smart, but she had overlooked one thing: Ye Wenjuan aimed not only to grasp Ye Wenhui’s vulnerabilities but also to use them to make Chuyunyi write a letter of forgiveness.
Of course, she wasn’t acting to help Wu Bingjie; it was more to assist her biological mother and the Zhang Family, especially since Fang Zhichun’s situation was different from Qin Lijuan’s.
What she had never anticipated was ending up completely empty-handed. Now, she feared, Ye Wenhui would likely never easily trust her again, no matter what she said in the future.
Knowing Ye Wenhui’s temperament, she wouldn’t just swallow this humiliation. Their relationship had always been average at best. After this incident, Ye Wenjuan feared, Ye Wenhui would not only avoid her like a viper but would also likely become openly hostile toward her.

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