CHAPTER 230: CHAPTER 230: TRADING MY LIFE FOR FU BING’S SECRET

Su Kexin’s face suddenly turned pale.

"Fu Bing? How could it be her?"

"What? Do you have a problem with her?"

Su Zhen’s tone was full of mockery.

Su Kexin didn’t dare to make a sound, but deep inside, she despised Fu Bing immensely.

Had it not been for Fu Bing’s arrival at Sully, Su Jiang and her five brothers wouldn’t have disliked her. Han Liying would not have been awakened. If Han Liying hadn’t woken up, she wouldn’t have been driven out of the Su Family. All of this was because of Fu Bing.

Su Zhen leisurely sized up Su Kexin.

Despite years at the Su Family, with the best resources and education, she still couldn’t shake off her poverty-stricken demeanor. He had thought that the Su Family was a place that could transform someone, but it seemed innate inferiority couldn’t be improved no matter how hard one tried.

"Help me just this once," Su Kexin said unwillingly. "Fu Bing must have known long ago that she is the Su Family’s daughter; otherwise, she wouldn’t have clung to Su Junling the moment she got out of prison, using her to get to the entire Su Family."

"Even though I’ve been chased out of the Su Family, I still have an advantage. I’m the only girl who has lived in the Su Family for many years. You must protect me this time; I need to get back into the Su Family. This time, no matter what you all want, I’ll do whatever it takes to help you get it."

Su Kexin stared intently at Su Zhen’s reaction.

She needed to find shelter. If the Lian Family and Lian Yingting decided to take her life, she would have no way to respond. She had to cling to Su Zhen’s coattails tightly. Once she returned to the Su Family, she would immediately kick Su Zhen to the curb. By then, even if Lian Yingting found out she was responsible for hiring someone to kill Lian Yingya, so what? Lian Yingting wouldn’t dare to oppose the Su Family.

The more Su Kexin thought about it, the more excited she became.

Su Zhen could tell just from her expression what she was thinking.

This fool was still dreaming. The Su Family had never taken her seriously. If not, after Han Liying had driven her out, it would have been impossible for the rest of the Su Family to ignore her. Su Jiang didn’t care about her, and there was a reason for that. He had a profound love for his wife Han Liying, so he had to fulfill her first request upon waking. Su Junxian, Su Junzhe, and the others also disregarded her, which could only mean that whatever Su Kexin did had disgusted the Su Family to the extent they no longer cared about years of relationship. Another possibility was that the five sons of the Su Family were just a group of cold-hearted, ungrateful people. The sister they lived with day and night couldn’t outweigh their mother’s preferences, dictated by blood ties. Judging by their previous performance, Fu Bing’s return to the Su Family would be swiftly accepted, and it wouldn’t be long before they proved to the whole world how much they loved their sister.

Just thinking about it made Su Zhen feel sick.

As for Su Kexin... she wasn’t entirely useless. Letting her personally witness the shattering of her fantasies before being sent to prison by Lian Yingting would undoubtedly be better than dealing with her himself.

Having thought it through, Su Zhen said, "I’ll give you one last chance. You’re free to move about. Saving your life is up to you."

Su Kexin felt a surge of secret joy, but she said, "Lian Yingting managed to find everyone in such a short time. He must also know my role in this matter. He definitely won’t let me go. I need your protection."

"I can arrange bodyguards to protect you. You need to weigh your options carefully. It’s best to keep a low profile and not draw attention."

"Thank you, thank you. I’ll definitely heed your advice," she said.

The moment Su Kexin left Su Zhen’s presence, she was immediately full of smug triumph.

He wants me to go to my death? No way!

Su Kexin had no idea that as soon as she returned to Jiangcheng, she had come under the surveillance of those connected to the one who died unjustly.

Before she even had the chance to contact Su Junzhe, she was delivered directly to Lian Yingting.

It was a dilapidated room with drafts coming from all sides.

Lian Yingting’s clean, shiny leather shoes stepped on the debris-strewn floor as he looked down on Su Kexin as if she were an ant.

"Do you remember this place?"

Su Kexin looked bewildered.

"What is this place? Why did you bring me here?"

Lian Yingting looked at Su Kexin as if she were a fool and said, word by word, "This is where my brother died."

Su Kexin’s face instantly drained of color.

She stepped back in terror, her voice trembling, "What do you want to do?"

"I’m telling you, murder is a crime; don’t you dare act recklessly!"

"So you know fear now? When you were plotting to harm my brother back then, why weren’t you afraid?"

Su Kexin was scared out of her wits.

She said subconsciously, "I didn’t want to kill your brother; someone made me do it. If I didn’t do as he said, I would have been the one to die. I didn’t dare disobey."

"Who is he?"

Having said so much, Su Kexin gradually calmed down, but her mind was still a complete mess.

She said almost instinctively, "I don’t know who he is, but it wasn’t me who wanted your brother dead. He threatened me; it was either I die or your brother dies. I was scared; I didn’t dare resist."

Lian Yingting looked down at Su Kexin, who was curled up and shivering.

"Did you think about this moment when you killed him?"

Su Kexin shook her head. "I did everything I could to make his passing painless. I... I really did my best..."

"Mr. Lian, please let me go. No matter what, I’ve been raised by the Su Family for so many years; I must be of value to you. Please give me a chance to atone for my sins."

As long as she could survive, she would definitely find a way to seek the Su Family’s protection. The people of the Su Family weren’t evil. As long as she explained things properly, they would surely protect her.

Lian Yingting thought of the last written words Lian Yingya left him.

"Didn’t my brother want to live?"

"If he died at the hands of the Qin Family, that was his own choice. Dying at the hands of impostors, his death was worthless."

If Yingya hadn’t feared that the Qin Family members would implicate his own family because of his affairs, why would he have obediently gone with them?

Su Kexin had a bad premonition.

Lian Yingting was about to say something.

Han Hu shook her head. "Brother, go back to the car."

"I want to do it myself..."

"You don’t need to dirty your hands with this." Han Hu didn’t want him to touch these filthy things.

Some things, once touched, would never be clean again in this lifetime. Her older brother should stand tall, remaining pure and untainted.

Lian Yingting was struck by the rare determination in her eyes.

He didn’t look at Su Kexin again.

But Su Kexin truly panicked.

"Mr. Lian, don’t go!"

"Mr. Lian!"

With Lian Yingting present, she still had a chance to survive. Once Lian Yingting left, she would no longer have any chance.

Lian Yingting left without looking back.

Han Hu squatted in front of Su Kexin.

Once the most prized woman of Jiangcheng, now she could only lie helplessly on the ground, at the mercy of others. Ridiculous!

Su Kexin, seeing Han Hu closing in step by step, said, "Don’t kill me; I have a secret to trade!"

"What secret?"

"It’s about Fu Bing’s heritage! As long as you promise not to kill me, I’ll tell you."

Han Hu’s brow twitched. "How can I be sure you’re not lying?"

"It’s my only chance to live; I wouldn’t lie!"

"Then speak."

Su Kexin surveyed her surroundings. "If I say it here, will I still have a chance to live? Take me back to Sully."

"Once I’m sure I’m safe, I’ll definitely tell you!"

Han Hu sneered, "Are you trying to fool a three-year-old?"

"Believe it or not, that’s up to you! Fu Bing has always been investigating her lineage and her parents, and Qin Jinhai did the same until he died. I know this, and I intend to trade this secret for my life!"