CHAPTER 286: CHAPTER 286: IT WAS ALL A SCAM FROM THE START

"The hospital was set up by me in advance, so I could easily leave. How I set it up is not convenient to tell you. However, the stomach pain was real; otherwise, how would I make you believe that I truly had a stomachache? At first, I wasn’t sure if you would take me to the hospital. But when Li Qingqing suspected that I manipulated the video, I made you suspect her of sowing discord, so I was seventy percent sure you would take me to the hospital. Because at that time, you also weren’t sure whether the medicine she gave you was real or fake."

"Ningwan, you’re really good at scheming, step by step, treating me like a fool," Feng Jiuzun said angrily.

Ningwan closed her eyes: "Feng Jiuzun, I don’t know why you like me. If I did something that made you misunderstand, I apologize. But I never liked you. And I will never like you in the future. So if you insist on liking me, I can only treat you this way."

"Is there really no possibility at all?" Feng Jiuzun asked in despair.

"No." Ningwan replied firmly.

Feng Jiuzun turned around angrily and left.

He moved so quickly that he bumped into someone, but his temper flared even more.

Ningwan watched him leave, sighed lightly, unsure whether he listened to what she said.

Zhan Hanjue stretched out his arm, possessively wrapping it around her shoulder.

Ningwan looked up at him and smiled slightly: "Don’t worry, I only like you."

Zhan Hanjue heard her confession and smiled: "Me too."

The two shared a smile, held hands, and left.

When they returned home, Zhan Hanjue immediately gathered his team. Philadelphia was a place he definitely had to revisit. This time, he wanted to ensure everything was foolproof.

Meanwhile, Ningwan took a short rest, then set out with two people, heading to the Ye Family.

However, after Mr. Ye passed away, the Ye Family had already scattered. Ye Henghui’s family had trouble, and there was no sign of them; only Ye Henghuang’s family remained.

Ye Henghuang had always been timid and cautious and wasn’t favored by his father even when he was alive.

After his father’s death and his elder brother’s departure, he dared not stay at the Ye Family’s old house.

Afraid of retribution from Zhan Hanjue and Ningwan.

So he took his family and bought a small house in the western part of the city. Without the Ye Group, they settled into a stable life.

Ningwan naturally wouldn’t go to the Ye Family’s old house to find people; she already knew it was empty.

So she went straight to the west of the city to find Ye Henghuang.

After knocking, Ye Henghui opened the door. Seeing Ningwan, he was stunned for a moment and pale-faced asked: "Why are you here? I know nothing, really I know nothing."

"Second Uncle, don’t be so nervous. I’m not here to cause trouble, just to talk to you about something," Ningwan calmly reassured him.

Hearing Ningwan’s words, Ye Henghuang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But he said: "But what can you talk to me about? I really know nothing about the Ye Family’s affairs. You should know, your grandfather... Mr. Ye never valued me when he was alive. Everything was decided by the elder brother, I really don’t know anything about the Ye Family’s matters."

"Second Uncle, I just want to talk to you. Are you planning to talk at the door without inviting me in?" Ningwan asked.

Ye Henghuang was left with no choice but to invite Ningwan inside.

Ye Henghuang’s wife saw Ningwan and was also startled.

But when Ye Ya saw her, her eyes were complicated.

Ningwan greeted her: "Ye Ya, long time no see."

Ye Ya nodded indifferently, stood up, and went back to her room.

"Ningwan, don’t mind her," Ye Henghuang awkwardly apologized to Ningwan.

Ningwan said, "It’s okay, Second Uncle. I’m just here to ask you something. Do you know who Wan Yufeng is?"

"Wan Yufeng?" Ye Henghuang frowned.

But before he could say anything, his wife’s teacup fell to the ground.

"What’s wrong with you? Can’t even hold a teacup steady?" Ye Henghuang scolded.

Mrs. Ye awkwardly apologized: "Sorry, I startled you all."

"It’s okay, does Second Aunt know this person?"

Ningwan stared deeply at her as she dropped the teacup.

Seeing her unusual expression, she slowly asked.

Mrs. Ye quickly shook her head: "Never heard of him."

She denied it so quickly that it seemed suspicious.

Ningwan smiled.

Ye Henghuang was also speechless at her foolish reaction.

"Second Uncle, what do you think of this?"

"Ningwan, sorry, your second aunt is just too nervous. I’ll talk to her, and whatever I can tell you, I will." Ye Henghuang smiled awkwardly, trying to say nice things.

Ningwan nodded: "Alright, I trust you, Second Uncle. But reassure Second Aunt too, I’m just asking about this person, with no other intentions, so there’s no need to be so tense. Actually, I remember now the things from when I was a child, and I know you were good to me before, not like uncle’s family who always marginalized us. Before, if it weren’t for the Ye Family bullying us, I wouldn’t have done anything."

"I know, I understand." Ye Henghuang nodded.

He stood up, pulled his wife to the balcony, and after a while, both came back.

Mrs. Ye spoke to Ningwan anxiously: "Ningwan, I’ve only heard of this name, but I really don’t know any specifics. I didn’t purposely want to hide it from you just now, it’s just..."

"It’s just that this person is related to my mother. You were afraid to tell me, afraid I’d get angry, right?" Ningwan asked.

Mrs. Ye nodded and asked in surprise: "How do you know these things? Do you already know?"

"I don’t know, just guessing. So, Second Aunt, if there were any rumors, please tell me. I desperately need to know about this now."

Mrs. Ye showed a troubled expression, awkwardly looking at her, unsure of how to speak.

Ningwan pleaded: "Second Aunt, whatever it is, please tell it to me honestly. This matter is very important, you don’t need to worry overly much."

"Alright! But I don’t know much about it either, it’s just before... you know, your uncle’s wife, she always had a sharp tongue, I only heard her mention this person. Saying this person had some ambiguous relationship with your mother and pursued her before. But your mother rejected him and chose to be with your father instead. There were rumors about your upbringing before, saying... you might be the child of that Mr. Wan. But these were just your uncle’s wife’s nonsense. Your father even had a falling out and argued with your uncle over this. After that, your uncle’s wife didn’t dare mention it again."

"I understand, thank you, Second Aunt." Ningwan’s expression was serious.

She was wrong.

No wonder she called Tang Lu, but neither Mrs. Wan nor any other news from Tang Lu came.

From the very beginning, it was a trap.

"If you want to know specific things, you can go to your aunt. She knows, she had a fairly good relationship with your mother back then, and she knows that man named Wan." Mrs. Ye added.