Chapter 231: Chapter 231
Ye Ling didn’t know how long she had been torn with indecision, only that Shen Bin’s voice suddenly came from the side. He didn’t respond to her words but instead revealed the inside story of an event, which astounded Ye Ling so much that, despite having lived two lifetimes, she still felt somewhat foolish.
"You won’t let me stop you because you want to go to the police station and withdraw the report?" Shen Bin tossed his cigarette butt out the window, "Do you know that every move of the Gao Family is being watched? He’s a habitual offender. You’re oversimplifying things. Even the two instances of money sent to your family, and how much was sent, are all known. Do you think that if you go and report what Gao Xingwang did to you, it’ll all be over? Let me tell you, you’re not helping your dad; you’re harming him."
Ye Ling stared at him in shock, her mind replaying Shen Bin’s words.
"They’re watching this case closely, which means they’re planning to take action against the Gao Family. If you say to let it go, what about the five thousand yuan? Once Gao De gets caught, all these matters will be exposed. Then how will your dad explain it? Don’t forget that your dad is a professor." Shen Bin’s words struck Ye Ling’s heart heavily, "Right now, if you don’t withdraw the report against Gao Kong, and instead hand over the five thousand yuan given by the Gao Family to the police, your family can still claim credit for reporting it, and it won’t affect your dad. This is the best solution. If I don’t stop you today, not only won’t you help your dad, but you’ll also harm him. Do you think I should stop you or not?"
Ye Ling opened her mouth, unable to utter a word, feeling a wave of fear.
She truly hadn’t realized that the disciplinary committee had already set its sights on her family because of the Gao Family. If Shen Bin hadn’t stopped her today, just as he said, her family might have decided not to pursue the Gao Family, but once the Gao Family got into trouble, the matter of them sending money to her home would inevitably surface. If it were any ordinary family, it might be fine to just return the money, but what about her father? It wasn’t as simple as just returning the money.
The most hateful was her mother, using her affection for her father to get her to stand out, yet clearly claiming it was five thousand yuan but saying it was one thousand. At this time, to still hide the money from her, made Ye Ling both angry and hateful. Meeting Shen Bin’s eyes, Ye Ling felt that her mother’s actions made Shen Bin look down on her today. And now with such details exposed, how could she stand her ground?
"Since you knew early on, why didn’t you say something first?" Ye Ling wanted to admit her mistakes and thank him, but she couldn’t bring herself to say the words.
"I said after dinner to come with me because I wanted to tell you all this. If you wouldn’t come, I’d carry you, but then you said all those things again." Shen Bin didn’t say more, and Ye Ling knew why the matter had become so complicated.
"You..." Ye Ling raised her voice in frustration but lowered it again when she met Shen Bin’s eyes, "Why didn’t you say it sooner? Then I wouldn’t have said all those things, making me seem so unreasonable."
"Now I’ll send you home, and you’ll take the money out and go with me to the police station." Just as Ye Ling thought, Shen Bin didn’t say more about the matter, and as Shen Bin drove, Ye Ling let out a sigh of relief.
Until they arrived at the compound, Ye Ling got out of the car, and the two hadn’t spoken a word. After knocking on the door, Bai Xue saw it was her eldest daughter, and her expression turned grim, "Going out early in the morning, with such matters happening, you still have the face to go out, and you won’t go to the police station. When your dad loses his job at the company, what are you going to do about the trouble you caused?"
"You claim to do everything for the family and for my dad, yet you’re about to ruin this family and my dad as well. What right do you have to say I’m disgracing us? I haven’t been hurt by anyone, so what is there for me to be ashamed of? The matter of you taking money from the Gao Family is known, and you said five thousand yuan but claimed it was one thousand yuan. For money, you truly don’t care about anything." Ye Ling coldly looked at her mother in front of her, then glanced at Ye Qian emerging from the West Room, "You took money from the Gao Family claiming it was for Ye Qian, didn’t you? Saying that Ye Qian was sick and that the family’s conditions weren’t good, right? But if you don’t hand over the five thousand yuan to the police, you could at least do this. Otherwise, when the money is gone, my dad loses his job, and we have to move out of the compound in disgrace."
Bai Xue froze in place when she heard about the five thousand yuan, frightened and unable to move. Ye Qian, who emerged from the West Room, also stood still after hearing those words. Looking at this mother-daughter pair, Ye Ling suddenly felt it was so funny. In her previous life, she lived so miserably, and now, in this life, seeing this mother-daughter duo made her realize how foolish she was back then, because of them.
Watching Ye Qian turn back inside and then come out with the money in hand, she walked to the door and handed it directly to Ye Ling, "Here’s the five thousand yuan."
Ye Ling took it without sparing the mother and daughter another glance, turned, and left.
As the door closed, Bai Xue slumped to the ground, muttering, "How could it turn out ? They’re watching our family, so... what do we do?"
Ye Qian leaned against the wall, turning her head to look out the living room window. It was clearly a lush green leaf, vibrant and brimming with life, making one feel that life was full of beautiful scenery. Yet, why did she feel so repressed and helpless?
Unlike usual, Ye Qian did not comfort her mother on the ground, but Bai Xue snapped out of her daze and got up, "Qianqian, stay at home. Mom’s going to call your dad."
With such things happening, Bai Xue couldn’t sit still anymore. Ye Ling taking the money to the police station, she didn’t know what effect this would have. This was the real worry for Bai Xue, because if it affected her husband’s career, he’d be the first not to forgive her, regardless of anything else.
When Bai Xue left, Ye Ling had already taken the money, got into Shen Bin’s car, and headed to the police station. Once she handed over the money there, Ye Ling finally heaved a sigh of relief. Coming out, she didn’t act as she usually would towards Shen Bin, but recalling what Shen Bin had said earlier, she also felt awkward facing him, especially when Shen Bin commented that she was rather mature, making Ye Ling even more cautious.
"Uncle Shen, thank you for today’s help. I just don’t know if this will still affect my dad?" Ye Ling’s eyes dared not look towards Shen Bin. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on novel fire.net
"Your family wasn’t aware of the inside story, so the higher-ups won’t think that your dad gave back the money only because he knew about the investigation on the Gao Family." Shen Bin could see Ye Ling’s awkwardness, "I’ll take you back to the compound, and then I have to return to the company."
"I need to stay at home for a few days first, right?" Ye Ling knew that if she said she wasn’t going back, Shen Bin would definitely bring up her father again.
However, for her dad, she couldn’t just stay at home indefinitely. Even just spending one day at home had been hard for Ye Ling to bear, let alone staying even longer.
"You have to fill out your college preferences tomorrow. Whether you decide to live at home or at school once you return is up to you." Shen Bin’s words, however, reminded Ye Ling.
Looking at Shen Bin, Ye Ling felt he wasn’t that bothersome after all. Actually, deep down, she knew she was more tolerant towards Shen Bin now because she was aware that he didn’t like Ye Qian. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please come to Qidian.com to vote. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)