CHAPTER 204: CHAPTER 203: THE AGONY OF WEI XUEQING (1/3)

"I’m going out for a bit." Yang Chen walked up to Ye Xin and Wei Xueqing and said, "I didn’t get to tell Yanyan before I left, so I’m going to check on them and I’ll be back soon."

Wei Xueqing sat quietly on the sofa, her eyes red, clearly having just cried.

Ye Xin nodded gently and said, "Honey, I won’t go with you, just be careful."

She needed to stay and look after Wei Xueqing.

"Okay!" Yang Chen nodded, glanced at Wei Xueqing, thought for a moment, and said, "Xueqing, I’m really sorry about your father."

Wei Xueqing looked up at Yang Chen, shook her head slightly, and said, "It has nothing to do with you. His death was accidental, too sudden, no one expected it. He was just too exhausted lately."

Yang Chen contemplated, yet decided to tell Wei Xueqing the truth.

"Xueqing, I do have some responsibility in this matter." Yang Chen said solemnly, looking at Wei Xueqing.

Wei Xueqing looked at Yang Chen with confusion, not understanding why he would take on this responsibility.

"Initially, your father came to me because he received a threatening letter. He feared for your safety, which is why he sought me out." Yang Chen said slowly. "Later, what happened matched the threats in the letter, except there were more twists and turns in between."

Wei Xueqing sensed something was wrong, instinctively covering her chest with her hand, fearing whether she could handle the news to come.

Yang Chen also noticed Wei Xueqing’s change but, having started, couldn’t stop; otherwise, Wei Xueqing’s mind wouldn’t be at ease.

He took a deep breath and continued, "Later, the kidnapping happened, which you’re well aware of—fully armed individuals demanding ten billion in cash, which was impossible. Their aim was simply to make you gather money. Didn’t you subsequently sign a mortgage contract with Liu Chengpeng?"

"Yes!" Wei Xueqing clutched her collar, her face turning deathly pale.

"From the start, I sensed something was wrong. Their real target was Uncle Zhong, not you. But with his experience, targeting him would be difficult, so they chose you. Only you were Uncle Zhong’s weakness. By exploiting his weakness, they could force him to compromise!"

Tears began to uncontrollably stream down Wei Xueqing’s face.

Yang Chen sighed and said, "I warned Uncle Zhong before, but I knew and couldn’t protect him. It’s all my fault. I’m sorry, Xueqing!"

Wei Xueqing clutched her collar, staring at Yang Chen, tears unabated.

Seeing Wei Xueqing’s gaze, Yang Chen desperately hoped she would scream out accusations, or even hit him if that would help.

But contrary to that, Wei Xueqing said nothing, simply looking at him.

Yang Chen also felt terrible inside.

First and foremost, Wei Qingzhong was Chen Siyan’s savior, and also his employer.

This kindness couldn’t be measured by money.

Now, with Wei Qingzhong’s passing, Yang Chen felt deeply guilty.

Ye Xin remained silent, watching them both, unsure of what to say.

After a long while, Ye Xin sighed and said to Yang Chen, "Honey, this isn’t entirely your fault. If you truly feel guilty, then get to the bottom of this, uncover the truth, give Uncle Zhong an explanation, and also give Xueqing an explanation."

Yang Chen nodded heavily, looking at Wei Xueqing.

Ye Xin said to Wei Xueqing, "Qingqing, this matter still isn’t confirmed, but you need to keep your spirits up and be alert to things happening. No matter what, Yang Chen and I will always have your back, supporting you."

"I don’t need it!" Wei Xueqing, like a cat whose tail was stepped on, suddenly burst out, pushing Ye Xin away, hysterically roaring, "Get out! Get out of my house! Get out of my company! Get out of my world! What standing behind me, it’s standing behind you, isn’t it? Yang Chen is my bodyguard! But why was he taken away by you from the start? Why? He wasn’t there when I was kidnapped, he wasn’t there when my dad died! Where was he? He was with you! He’s my bodyguard! My dad hired him! Why? Why did it come to this? My mom’s gone, my dad’s gone, nobody in this world wants me anymore! Boohoo!"

Yang Chen was stunned, and Ye Xin was also stunned by Wei Xueqing’s sudden emotional breakdown.

"Qingqing, you..." Ye Xin was terrified, trying to approach to comfort Wei Xueqing.

"Get away! Get away from me!" Wei Xueqing pushed Ye Xin away again.

Yang Chen quickly steadied Ye Xin, who nearly fell off the sofa, with his cast-wrapped hand, triggering his injury and making him frown.

Seeing this, Wei Xueqing became even more furious, shouting, "You all should just leave! Go on being in love! Let others kill me too, so I can reunite with my dad. In this world, only my dad was real. Everything else is fake! Yang Chen, your concern and help are fake! Ye Xin, your friendship is fake, your help is fake, everything is fake! All of you, leave! I don’t want to see you again!"

Yang Chen took a deep breath, fixed his gaze on Wei Xueqing, and said sternly, "Wei Xueqing! First of all, let me tell you! Ye Xin is innocent. Whatever the case, she’s your best friend, and you have no reason to hurt her! I absolutely won’t allow such a thing to happen!"

Wei Xueqing froze, looking at Yang Chen in disbelief, unable to imagine he would scold her.

"She is sincerely good to you, comforting and accompanying you, while what you’re doing is utterly irrational! We all know you’re grieving. If hurting others would ease your pain, then take it out on me! Hit or scold me however you want, I won’t even flinch!"

Ye Xin gazed at Yang Chen in disbelief.

Although she was touched and should be happy about Yang Chen defending her, now was not the time, and the situation was all wrong!

"What are you doing!" Ye Xin pushed Yang Chen away, glaring at him, "How can you talk to Qingqing like that? How could you? Uncle Zhong just passed away, for heaven’s sake! How dare you!"

Yang Chen frowned slightly, "I’m just worried about you!"

"That doesn’t give you the right!"

"I..."

"Get out!" Ye Xin sharply admonished Yang Chen for the first time.

Yang Chen frowned gently, looked at Wei Xueqing, and sighed, "I’m sorry! Saying such things now was wrong of me! But consider this: if you cast away your closest friends when you lose loved ones, think it through. Those staying with you are the ones who care for you the most, who love you the most! That’s all I’ll say. Regarding Uncle Zhong, I’ll get to the bottom of it, and accept whatever consequences afterward!"

With that, Yang Chen turned and left.

As she watched Yang Chen walk away, Wei Xueqing burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably. Her tears fell like broken strings of pearls, pattering down, leaving Ye Xin heartbroken, but no matter how she consoled Wei Xueqing, it was in vain. Wei Xueqing just continued to cry and cry...