He Yun took the tea and sipped it before finally telling her story.
It turned out that when He Yun was still in school, she had visited Gao Mingyuan out of gratitude for sponsoring her. Somehow, she ended up pregnant with his child, Gao He.
But the child was born out of wedlock, and after giving birth, she barely looked after him. Their relationship was never very close.
What no one could have expected was that Gao Mingyuan didn't bother raising the boy properly, either. Fourteen years ago, Gao He committed murder.
Later, with Gao Mingyuan's help, Gao He—who had originally been sentenced to death—was sprung from prison and given a new identity as Sun Xing. But from then on, He Yun could never escape Gao Mingyuan.
She had thought she could simply carry on with her life, but Gao He continued to cause trouble. He even started a loan-sharking business and had landed himself in the mess they faced today.
Director He listened to He Yun's account without the slightest change in expression. As far as he was concerned, a wrong was a wrong. No excuse could make it right.
Seeing that He Yun had confessed to everything, he asked curiously, "You've kept your relationship with Gao Mingyuan hidden for so many years. Why did you suddenly name him?"
He Yun replied emotionally, "Because I hate him. He sponsored me back then, and I was grateful to him, but he also ruined my life. If it weren't for that illegitimate child, I wouldn't be where I am today.
"You should understand how I got to where I am. I never took many shortcuts. How many times have I put myself on the front line in a case? I earned my way here, merit by merit!
"But now I'm almost