The Malevolent Female Villain Turns Out to Be Me

Chapter 136

At this moment in the living room, Ye Junwen and Zhen Kechuan were watching television.

Ye Junwen heard Ye Jinmeng coming downstairs, and said with a smile, "Meng-meng, are you rested?"

Ye Jinmeng tried to remain calm on her face, nodding, "I'm rested, Uncle."

"Oh, Uncle, what are you watching?"

Ye Junwen was pleased to see that Ye Jinmeng was no longer as fearful as before. He shifted his bottom closer to Zhen Kechuan, then patted the empty space next to him, signaling for Ye Jinmeng to sit down.

"We're watching 'Iron Man'. Want to join us?"

Ye Jinmeng obediently said, "Sure! I haven't finished watching this one."

Actually, the sofa was quite large, but the three of them squeezed together in the middle. Ye Junwen nudged Zhen Kechuan with his elbow, hinting for him to move over, but Zhen Kechuan remained expressionless and unbothered by Ye Junwen sitting next to him.

Although Ye Jinmeng sat next to Ye Junwen, she left some space in between to avoid any physical contact with him.

Ye Jinmeng was a bit hungry, so she picked up some seeds from the table and started snacking on them.

"Uncle, isn't this a forest? How do you have electricity here?"

"Oh, there's a layer of solar panels on the roof."

Ye Jinmeng thought: Without a doubt, they were stolen.

"What about the Internet? Do you have wireless here?"

"Oh, your Uncle Zhen stole wireless from the neighbors and ran a cable over here."

Ye Jinmeng thought: They certainly know how to enjoy themselves...

"Ahem!" Zhen Kechuan cleared his throat lightly, and the two fell silent.

Ye Jinmeng had seen this movie before, and throughout the entire film, her mind was elsewhere, pondering ways to escape.

On the other hand, no matter how powerful the Ye family was, they couldn't instantly locate Ye Jinmeng and the others through their influence alone. They could only rely on professional investigators like the police and detectives to search for them.

After learning about the children's true identities and Ye Jinmeng's disappearance, the Old Master Ye and Old Madam were so overwhelmed by the double blow that they fell ill in bed.

Shi Shuning also learned about what had happened, and while he was shocked, he felt more self-blame. He blamed himself for why he had to start a business at this time. If he had more time to be with her, to accompany her to the hospital, then when she was upset, she would have had a warm shoulder to lean on, instead of crying and fainting on the street, allowing Zhen Kechuan to take her away.

Is she afraid now? Is she hurt? Is she hiding in a corner of the room, crying secretly?

Before long, the movie ended, and Ye Jinmeng stretched lazily, indicating she was comfortable.

"Meng-meng, are you hungry? Should I have your Uncle Zhen cook for you?"

Zhen Kechuan glanced over: Is he really treating me like a maid now?

Ye Jinmeng quickly waved her hands, "I just ate a lot of snacks, I'm not too hungry."

Then she put on a very humble, pitiful, and hurt expression when speaking to Ye Junwen, "Uncle, will you really keep me here forever?"

Those watery, big eyes made Ye Junwen's heart flutter. As if fearing that a second of hesitation would make Ye Jinmeng burst into tears, he hurriedly said, "Of course!"

Ye Jinmeng's expression brightened a little, "That's good, then."

"Uncle, I don't have a father or mother anymore. You're all I have left. You should understand me. I have my pride. Now that I know my true identity, I certainly won't go back and beg them to take me in and support me."

"I've been lazy all my life, accustomed to a good life. Now that I have no family or money, I might just starve to death."

She wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes, then clutched Ye Junwen's sleeve with an expectant look, "Uncle, can I really stay here forever?"

Ye Junwen couldn't bear to see his adorable Meng-meng upset. He stroked her head and comforted her, "Of course, Uncle will support you for life. You don't need to do anything, just eat, drink, and have fun every day!"

Ye Jinmeng was touched, "Sniff~ Uncle, you're so kind!"

Zhen Kechuan thought: ...So, I'm really just working for these two now?

"Ahem, you two chat, I'll go cook." Zhen Kechuan stood up and headed to the kitchen.

"Uncle Zhen, can I take a look at these decorations around the house? They seem so artistic, and I've never been able to get this close to such art pieces before." Ye Jinmeng made a feeble request.

Without turning back, Zhen Kechuan said indifferently, "As you wish."

"Thank you, Uncle Zhen." Ye Jinmeng beamed, smiled at Ye Junwen, and then went to admire the decorations.

Admiring the art was just a pretense; her real intention was to survey the entire house's surroundings. Fortunately, the house had decorations placed in every corner, giving her a good opportunity to inspect the whole place without arousing suspicion.

She really was a clever little trickster.

...

Ye Junli returned to the villa, exhausted. He entered the room where Ye Junwen had previously lived, wondering if Jinchen's claim about his nephew having ill intentions toward his own niece was true.

A book lay open on the desk. Ye Junli picked it up and saw the title '1001 Ways to Pursue a Girl'.

Ye Junli: ...

He put the book down and noticed a drawer locked with a small padlock. Ye Junli frowned, calling for Auntie Chen to bring pliers, and he snipped the lock right off.

Inside was a locked box with a small key placed on top.

Ye Junli took the key and unlocked the box, which indeed contained a thick diary.

He opened the diary, and the earliest page seemed to record his first attempts at learning to write characters and spelling.

March 18th, Thursday, Clear

Today, Brother taught me to write characters and pinyin. I learned and felt very happy. Brother told me to write a diary.

Ye Junli smiled and continued flipping through the pages. The diary wasn't written every day, and it didn't record the years. It progressed from a mixture of crooked characters and spelling to neat, orderly writing, spanning only a few pages.

The earlier entries were ordinary daily records, but later on, they became outlets for venting frustrations.

July 10th, Saturday, Overcast

I've made so much progress, so why does everyone only praise Ye Jinchen and not me!

August 26th, Thursday, Light Rain

I hate Ye Jinchen!

June 5th, Monday, Sunny

Today, I played chess with Ye Jinchen and kept losing. However, Dad kept praising Ye Jinchen and didn't console me at all.

Ye Jinmeng is still the best - she gifted me her favorite SpongeBob SquarePants and candy. I love Ye Jinmeng!

March 28, Saturday, Sunny

Today, the school organized a spring outing. I sneakily left the group and unexpectedly ran into Zhen Kechuan. He asked me to bandage his wound for him, which scared me.

When I was leaving, he gave me a phone card and said that this card could be used to contact him, and he would do anything for me.

I wouldn't dare to contact him. I'll just keep this card as a souvenir!