Ye Qian really didn’t expect that Sun Mingjie, who had liked her since childhood, would do such a thing. She thought Liu Zhiyuan would do something like this, but not Sun Mingjie. However, the facts were right there, and it seemed that the two families had already been discussing this matter for quite some time.

What does this imply? It implies that during the more than a month Sun Mingjie was with her, he always had something with Liu Sui, otherwise, how would Liu Rui agree to marry him just after the divorce? Unless there were feelings between the two.

Thinking about this, Ye Qian couldn’t help but feel a surge of true hatred.

Suddenly, she recalled Liu Zhiyuan’s mocking gaze and knowing hints before they divorced. At this moment, she finally understood that Liu Zhiyuan had long known about the entanglement between her and Sun Mingjie and had even planned to use his sister Liu Rui as a bargaining chip to lure Sun Mingjie away. The outcome for her was predictable.

Ye Qian knew that at this moment, in everyone’s eyes, she was a joke, a clown. But even so, she couldn’t do anything. If she went to the Sun Family to make trouble, it would only make others look down on her more and trample on her last bit of dignity.

Yet, as Ye Qian decided not to look for Sun Mingjie, she didn’t expect Sun Mingjie to come over.

When Sun Mingjie entered the room, he found it in darkness. Instinctively, he turned on the light and saw Ye Qian sitting on the bed, wiping her tears, which immediately startled him.

He tentatively asked, "What happened to you? Did something happen?"

Seeing him here, Ye Qian wiped her tears and then smiled, "Nothing, I just argued with someone at the door this afternoon, felt uncomfortable, and was upset for a moment. Why did you come over at this time?"

Her tone and attitude were no different from usual. Sun Mingjie carefully observed her again and found that she was still looking at him sweetly, thinking he might have overthought. After all, having done something guilty, Sun Mingjie couldn’t resist secretly examining Ye Qian’s attitude when facing her.

Previously, Ye Qian knew he was always cautious around her, and didn’t think much of it. But after hearing the news today, she understood why Sun Mingjie acted that way. Though she hated it inside, she showed no signs of it on the surface.

Seeing she was genuinely fine and as shy as usual, Sun Mingjie smiled and sat beside her, "My parents went out today, so I came to see you. See, I came just in time when you were feeling down."

Faced with such sweetness, Ye Qian felt a chilling coldness inside.

On the surface, Ye Qian showed no emotion and smiled, "That’s good, otherwise I’d feel bad if your parents got upset with you for coming out. But Brother Mingjie, we’ve been together for quite a while now, when do you plan to tell your parents about us? Or do you not want to be with me anymore? If you don’t, just tell me directly. I won’t cling to you."

Sun Mingjie hurriedly explained, "Don’t overthink, you know my parents don’t agree with us being together. I thought of waiting for some time, letting them gradually accept you. Besides, you just split from the Liu Family not long ago, they can’t accept it if I tell them now."

Ye Qian looked at him quietly, smiling, then lowered her head without saying a word.

Yet her hands clutched tightly into her flesh. Even at this point, why was he still not telling her the truth and continuing to deceive her? Did he just want her to be his woman in the background? Who did he think he was? What did he take her for?

Ye Qian couldn’t help but feel bursts of hatred.

Sun Mingjie knew she was angry and hastily explained, "Don’t be angry. I know you’re upset, but don’t worry, I’ll persuade my parents to accept you."

"Accept me?" Ye Qian suddenly lifted her head and laughed, but her smile was a bit eerie, "Accept me for what? To be your woman on the side? Sun Mingjie, do you know? Liu Zhiyuan isn’t a responsible man, but you aren’t even worth one of his toes. At least Liu Zhiyuan wouldn’t do these dirty things. You, on the other hand, are engaged to Liu Rui and still deceiving me like this. What do you take yourself for? And what do you take me for?"

Faced with Ye Qian’s sudden sharp gaze and aggressive stare, Sun Mingjie was stunned.

Then he hurriedly pointed at Ye Qian in panic, "You... you knew about this all along, when did you find out, were you always deceiving me?"

Ye Qian laughed out loud, "Me deceiving you? Sun Mingjie, have you no shame, who’s deceiving whom between us? Since you want to marry Liu Rui, why drag me along? I used to regard you highly, but now I don’t at all, because you’re doing things that no human should, it’s truly disgusting."

Sun Mingjie, having his facts exposed, became resentful and angry. Pointing at Ye Qian, he shouted, "What did I do wrong? I’m marrying Liu Rui because my family forced me, and I had no choice. After your divorce with Liu Zhiyuan, everyone avoided you. I’m the only one who didn’t look down on you, and now you say I’m disgusting? I think the most disgusting is you, knowing the truth all along and pretending nothing happened with me daily, what’s your purpose in doing so?"

Looking at the man in front of her biting back, Ye Qian inexplicably thought of her mother.

Yes, in her memory, her mother was always unreasonable towards Ye Ling, insisting it was Ye Ling’s fault even when she was wrong. At that time, she felt nothing, even gloated, but now it was her turn. At this moment, she felt it was retribution.

"Just now you said that everyone avoids me, only you didn’t disdain me. What purpose could I possibly have?" Ye Qian just felt the person before her was too shameless. "You knew your parents didn’t agree to us being together long ago, yet you come now saying they’re forcing you to marry Liu Rui. Isn’t it funny? Did they tie your legs and push you into the bridal chamber?"

Sun Mingjie’s anger grew, "You should know my difficulties, what I’ve done for you. How could you know what I face daily? And now you say this about me, so everything was fake, just like everyone said, your sweetness and tenderness was all pretend."