Whether to ask about the doubts in her heart was something Ye Jinxiu had actually thought about for a long time, wavering in indecision.
On one hand, she feared the danger hidden behind these secrets might lead to her own demise. No one was unafraid of death, and she was no exception.
On the other hand, she feared that even if she asked these questions, Lin Huanhuan wouldn’t answer, or might even feel truly offended, severing their bond and never seeing her again.
So, she had been using her own methods to find answers, intending to confess once she understood everything. But when she saw Lin Huanhuan shield her without hesitation—that silhouette—her heart felt like a taut bowstring being pulled, released, and left trembling.
At that moment, she finally made a decision. No matter what that secret represented or what situation they had to face next, she would face it with Lin Huanhuan.
Just as Lin Huanhuan had done for her.
She wanted to uncover the truth so Lin Huanhuan could no longer be bound or restricted, so she could truly live for herself and for tomorrow. What lay ahead no longer mattered. She only knew that she wanted to do this now, and she had to do it!
Past memories and thoughts flowed through her mind like a stream, converging into a sharp gaze that looked directly at the person before her.
“So, what is the truth? Tell me everything without reservation. I will stand by your side.”
“You, you, you… what nonsense are you talking about?”
Lin Huanhuan panicked completely, unable to even speak clearly. She couldn’t understand how Ye Jinxiu knew all this. Had she cheated?
But now wasn’t the time for that. The moment Lin Huanhuan snapped out of it, she flatly denied it. “I don’t know what you’re talking about. What truth? A riddle? I don’t have time to play games with you right now.”
‘No matter what, I can’t let Ye Jinxiu know the whole truth.’
“I’m too lazy to talk nonsense with you. I have things to do, so I’m leaving.”
Lin Huanhuan forced herself to stay calm, let out a cold snort, and lifted her leg to leave. However, Ye Jinxiu pressed down on her shoulder, making it impossible for her to move, and even forcibly turned her face back.
“It hurts! What are you… I’m going back, let me go!”
Her shoulder was being held tightly, making Lin Huanhuan shout in anger. But when she saw the complex expression in Ye Jinxiu’s eyes, her voice inadvertently weakened, and the anger on her face vanished.
Ye Jinxiu looked at her and said word by word, “If you don’t explain everything clearly today, you aren’t going anywhere! I will keep you here until you talk.”
“I already said I don’t know what you’re talking about! What do you want me to say?”
Lin Huanhuan twisted her body, trying to break free from the restraint, but her usual strength had vanished without a trace. It was as if she had truly turned from a cultivator at the peak of Qi Refinement into a weak woman who couldn’t even lift a chicken.
“I’m serious. I’m not joking with you.”
“I’m serious too. I really don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Ye Jinxiu sighed and released her shoulder. She understood that if she couldn’t make her give up hope, Lin Huanhuan would probably keep fooling around, thinking she was being clever.
Ye Jinxiu spoke slowly, “Since that’s the case, I’ll make you yield completely!”
Lin Huanhuan crossed her arms, wanting to hear what Ye Jinxiu could possibly say.
“First, the reason I’m certain there was a reason you approached me back then is based on several points. First, you desperately pursued me, even going so far as to kidnap me and cooperate with the White Tiger Hall to get me. But after that, you let me go so casually and said you weren’t interested. Do you think that’s logical?”
Lin Huanhuan said with a face full of disdain, “Didn’t I already say that before? I got tired of you, so I didn’t want to play anymore. If you can’t understand that, you must be an idiot, right?”
“So, did you ‘play’ with me?” Ye Jinxiu retorted bluntly.
The expression on Lin Huanhuan’s face froze instantly. She stuttered, “That, that… even if I didn’t, can’t I just get bored? There’s no rule against that, is there?”
In her heart, she was panicking like crazy. ‘Damn it, I actually forgot about such a huge loophole back then. If I had known, I should have touched her a few times first just to make it more believable. Now it’s a total failure.’
“Even you don’t believe those words, so don’t say them and make a fool of yourself.”
Ye Jinxiu judged her mercilessly and continued, “Second is your attitude. During the time you were pursuing me, you always behaved terribly. ‘Wicked heiress’ doesn’t even begin to describe you. But after I got to know you deeply, I found out you aren’t that kind of person at all. Yet you desperately tried to act like that. I even got scolded for talking to you. From then on, I began to suspect there might be a reason why you were acting like that.”
Lin Huanhuan’s eyelids twitched. ‘Crap, how am I supposed to defend against this? I’m not a natural-born villain, so how could I act so convincingly? Damn it, why is Ye Jinxiu so sharp? Can’t she be like an NPC and only have one mode?’
“Finally, and most importantly.”
Ye Jinxiu spoke slowly. “I said before that I wanted to be friends with you, but you constantly tried to draw a line between us, as if you truly detested me. Did you think I was stupid? How could I not notice something so obvious?”
A killing blow!
Lin Huanhuan felt as if the world had turned black and white. She never expected she had so many flaws and that Ye Jinxiu had caught every single one of them.
Ignoring Lin Huanhuan’s confusion, Ye Jinxiu pressed her advantage. “So, is it time to tell the truth?”
Lin Huanhuan’s mind was a mess. She cursed internally, ‘Tell your sister! Why are you so curious? Like hell I’ll tell you.’
Seeing Ye Jinxiu looking at her with a sincere expression, seemingly relaxed, Lin Huanhuan’s eyes darted around, and she suddenly came up with a plan.
Lin Huanhuan let out a desperate sigh. “Fine, I’ll…”
Before she finished her sentence, she bolted, running faster than a rabbit.
A smile played on the corners of Ye Jinxiu’s mouth. Knowing Lin Huanhuan’s slippery nature, how could she not be prepared? She had already expected Lin Huanhuan might try a trick.
Stepping forward, she grabbed Lin Huanhuan. To make her behave, she laid her across her lap and gave her delicate bottom a smack.
The bottom trembled slightly, sending out a ripple. Lin Huanhuan’s struggling body froze instantly, her pretty face turning a blood-red.
“You bastard! You actually dared to hit me! I’m going to beat you up!”
Ye Jinxiu’s gaze was cold. “This is just punishment for daring to run away just now. If you still won’t talk, it won’t be this light.”
Lin Huanhuan was already flustered from having her deepest secrets exposed, and now being treated like this, her anger rushed to her head. Without thinking, she roared, “What does it have to do with you? You actually questioned me about this? You don’t know anything, you don’t understand anything, and I don’t want to deal with you at all! Let me go right now, or I’ll be forced to get rough with you!!!”
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