Mind-blowing

Seeing Ye Qing's serious expression, Sister Li was a little bewildered. "Yes, I remember telling you about him."

"My younger brother is still in college. He gets pretty good grades, too. He even won a scholarship this year." Sister Li positively glowed with pride as she spoke.

Her family had been poor back then and couldn't afford to keep both children in school, so Sister Li had started working after graduating from high school.

Still, a high school graduate had been considered fairly well educated in those days, so finding work hadn't been too difficult for her.

But the company's prospects had deteriorated, and it had eventually gone bankrupt. Around that time, her parents had also felt she wasn't earning enough to cover the household expenses and her brother's schooling, so they had urged her to find another job.

After thinking it over, she had agreed. Money was important, after all.

While job hunting, she had happened to discover that Ye Qing was looking for a manager. Since it matched her professional background, she had decided to give it a try. She had never expected that little trial to last so many years.

Although Ye Qing didn't take on many acting jobs, he paid his staff generously. Thanks to him, she had saved quite a bit over the past few years and would soon be able to buy a home of her own.

"My brother is almost ready to graduate. Once he starts earning money, things will get easier for the family, and I'll be able to buy my own place."

Sister Li's face was full of hope as she spoke, but Ye Qing saw how it would end.

He saw that her parents had already withdrawn her hard-earned savings to buy her brother a home. Unable to withstand the blow, Sister Li had taken her own life.

At that moment, Ye Qing was profoundly grateful for his ability. There should still be time to stop it. Her parents hadn't withdrawn everything at once; they had taken the money out quietly in small amounts to avoid arousing suspicion. They had already withdrawn some, but probably hadn't spent it yet.

He couldn't spell things out and could only give her a warning. "Sister Li, remember to check your bank balance when you get back."

Sister Li looked puzzled. "Where did that come from?"

"Well, I just saw a news story about parents spending all the money their children had worked so hard to save."

"It suddenly made me want to remind you."

Sister Li smiled. "And here I thought it was something serious. If that's all..." Looking at Ye Qing's face, she changed her tune. "All right, I'll check when I get back."

"Take a look at the script first. I think it's a good one."

"If you land this role and pull it off, I'm sure you'll make it big." Sister Li could barely contain her excitement.

"Sister Li, don't you say that every time?"

"Trust me, this really is a great role. Besides, Gu Entertainment is funding the series, so there won't be any shady nonsense. Just take a look."

Ye Qing took the script and began reading, then fell silent for a long time. Sister Li smiled at him. She had known he would like this role.

Ye Qing slowly closed the script, his eyes shining. "Sister Li, when's the audition?"

"They haven't set a date yet. I'll let you know as soon as it's confirmed."

"Spend the next few days preparing."

After Sister Li left, Ye Qing read through the script again. He really loved this role.

He had to admit that Gu Ze had an excellent eye for shows. As far as Ye Qing was concerned, this series would definitely be a huge hit. The question was whether he could seize the opportunity.

For once, all the members of the Ye Family were together in the car.

"So the Zhou family found their biological daughter?" Ye Ci asked.

"Yes. It's quite something to find her after all this time. Perhaps heaven was watching over them," said Ye Mother.

"That's not quite fair. The Zhou family spent years searching, after all. They only got this far because they never gave up," Ye Father put in.

"But didn't the Zhou family adopt a girl? Now that their biological daughter is back, what happens to the adopted one?" Ye Qing asked.

"What else could they do? They've raised her for so long that they're attached to her, so they've decided to keep both girls."

"Really, that's the best solution for everyone."

The members of the Ye Family chatted idly in the car, and before long, they arrived at the Zhou family's banquet.

The Zhou family came over to greet them as soon as they entered. After exchanging a few pleasantries, they went their separate ways.

Staying beside Ye Mother, Ye Qing looked at the girl standing next to Zhou Wei. "Mom, is that the daughter they just found?"

Since there were other people nearby, Ye Qing kept his voice low. Ye Mother nodded.

[But she isn't his biological daughter. No, no, that's not right. She is, just not his daughter with Madam Zhou.]

The members of the Ye Family thought, Has he discovered something else?

Why were they suddenly so excited?

Meanwhile, the moment Gu Ze heard Ye Qing's thoughts, he began looking for him. He wasn't surprised that Ye Qing was here.

But what had those thoughts just meant?

After seeing the whole story, Ye Qing couldn't help marveling, [Mind-blowing. This is absolutely mind-blowing.]

The Ye Family and Gu Ze thought, Then tell us what's so mind-blowing!

[So Zhou Wei has been cheating for ages, and now he's brought his mistress's child straight into his home. He's got some nerve.]

His gaze shifting, Ye Qing spotted a girl coming down the stairs.

[Holy crap, that's the actual daughter!]

Wait! What was going on?

The members of the Ye Family followed Ye Qing's gaze and saw that the girl coming downstairs was the Zhou family's adopted child.

But Ye Qing had clearly just said... So what exactly was going on?

[Let me sort this out first. This story is such a mess.]

It turned out that the Zhou family's biological daughter had gone missing at the age of three. The couple had been devastated and had searched for a long time without finding her. Of course, in reality, only Madam Zhou had been heartbroken, because Zhou Wei's mistress had already given him another daughter by then.

Later, as Madam Zhou's condition worsened, Zhou Wei had adopted a child who resembled their daughter to give her some comfort.

Madam Zhou's condition had continued to fluctuate, and Zhou Wei had rarely come home, often staying with his mistress instead.

Then came the crucial part: Zhou Wei had gotten involved with the daughter he'd had with his mistress.

[My God, he's her biological father!]

The Ye Family and Gu Ze were stunned to hear this, too. This... this was just too...

The worst part was that the girl's mother hadn't noticed a thing. The two often fooled around behind her back.

This time, the girl had merely said she wanted to be with Zhou Wei every day, and he had come up with this scheme: pass her off as their long-lost biological daughter so she could move into his home without raising any questions.

Wanting her daughter to be publicly acknowledged, the girl's mother had naturally agreed to Zhou Wei's plan.

Since the girl was at least Zhou Wei's biological daughter, she bore some resemblance to him. Combined with the paternity test he had tampered with, that had kept Madam Zhou from suspecting anything, leading to today's banquet.

[I don't even know what to say about this anymore. This Zhou Wei, honestly. Both mother and daughter...]

Now Zhou Wei and the girl who was supposedly his biological daughter were chatting with the guests, arm in arm.

[What do I do? I suddenly feel sick.]

Gu Ze and the Ye Family thought, Say no more. We feel a little sick, too.

Ye Qing looked at the adopted daughter coming down the stairs.

[She's the actual daughter, but their lives are worlds apart.]

What had he seen now?!!!