CHAPTER 507: 486: MINDSET (MERGED CHAPTER 34-35)_3

"This is what you wanted, and what you hoped to see. Isn’t it true that until this moment, you’ve always been thinking this way? But you don’t know, your little schemes have long been seen through. Do you know who warned me? You don’t need to say it; you should already know—it’s Ye Ling. Even when someone is far away in the Da XingAn Ridge, they can understand your thoughts. Can you still claim that you kept your little secrets buried in your heart?" Liu Zhiyuan’s words were aggressive, cornering Ye Qian step by step, leaving her no room to argue.

Ye Qian’s face was deathly pale, but her eyes glared fiercely at Liu Zhiyuan, not uttering a word.

"Put away that aggrieved look. That expression will no longer fool me, nor will it fool anyone." With those final words, Liu Zhiyuan turned over and went to sleep.

Ye Qian, on the other hand, cried by herself for half the night before finally falling asleep. The next morning, her eyes were red and swollen as she headed to work.

Everyone in the Liu Family could tell that Ye Qian had been crying, but no one asked her about it. Even Liu Rui, who had just returned home, pretended not to see anything and said nothing.

As for Ye Ling, she hadn’t expected that the first person Liu Rui would choose to see upon returning was herself. After the aunt invited Liu Rui into the living room, served tea, and left, the two sat facing each other, leaving Ye Ling unsure what to say.

In the past, she had hated Liu Rui and looked down on her, believing she had ruined Xiang Weilai’s life. If it weren’t for the incident with the Liu Family, perhaps she and Xiang Weilai would’ve been together, leading different lives. Though she was doing well now, she still caused Xiang Weilai a lifetime of suffering, which was why Ye Ling had never been able to forgive Liu Rui.

Moreover, she was displeased with the style of the Liu Family, which made her dislike them. Coupled with the fact that she lost her reputation because of the Liu Family’s son, dying a tragic death, she felt like she was an enemy with everyone in the Liu Family over two lifetimes.

"Ye Ling, are you surprised I came to see you? Actually, I am surprised myself. When I left home this morning, I was wondering who I should visit, and inexplicably found myself here." Liu Rui broke the silence first, "I know you’ve never liked me."

Ye Ling interrupted her, "It’s not just inside; I don’t like you on the outside either."

These words didn’t anger Liu Rui; instead, she laughed, "That’s more like your style. I know you’ve never liked me, whether it’s because I’m part of the Liu Family or because later I took Weilai away."

Ye Ling stared directly at her, not speaking, wanting to see what she truly intended to say.

"Actually, I hated you at the beginning too, but later, when Weilai and I moved to Shenzhen, over time, I would often think about our past. Gradually, I realized, I didn’t have the right to hate you. Your dislike for me, your not liking me, is justified." Liu Rui smiled genuinely, "I came here today because I want to sincerely apologize to you. My prejudice and hatred towards you were my own flaws and faults. Because of the mistakes I made, I hurt you, and I want to say I’m sorry!"

Liu Rui took a deep breath, "Don’t overthink this; it’s not to make Weilai happy that I’m here to apologize to you. You know Weilai, and you should know that no matter what I do, Weilai won’t give me a second glance. So, I’m doing this not for him, but for something that’s been weighing on my heart for a long time. I don’t want to carry this regret for the rest of my life."

"I think my brother’s feelings are probably similar to mine. Yesterday, when I came back, he told me casually that when I have free time, I should come and see you, saying that what we saw before was just surface-level." By the end, Liu Rui’s smile vanished; she looked down, "If regret pills existed in this world, it’d be great. There are many things I’d want to redo, and maybe then, today, we could be real friends."

Ye Ling quietly observed Liu Rui, thinking how this Liu Rui was nothing like the one from past memories, nor the Liu Rui she knew this lifetime. Her heart questioned what kind of hurt someone must endure to change so dramatically that she could barely recognize her.