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"Baozhu, what's wrong?" Ye Miao asked anxiously when he saw that her face looked pale.

Now, everyone's eyes fell on Ye Baozhu. Seeing this, Ye Baozhu's eyes flickered, then she suddenly closed her eyes and collapsed onto the table.

"Baozhu?!"

[Host, Ye Baozhu has fainted!]

As soon as Ye Baozhu fainted, Ye Mo received the news from 888.

Ye Mo's expression remained unchanged as he casually asked, "[Was this a genuine fainting spell, or was it a fake one?]"

[Fake fainting!] 888 said without hesitation, [I could see her eyes darting around under her eyelids, and her heart was beating very strongly.]

As a high-tech system, 888, while primarily a gossip site, also possesses many other functions, such as detecting a person's vital information and having network technology far surpassing modern technology. The current abundance of information about Yuan Yongkang online is thanks to 888, ensuring comprehensive coverage and guaranteeing that anyone online can see it.

Ye Mo wasn't surprised at all that Ye Baozhu had pretended to faint. Even before Ye Mo came to the Ye Family, Ye Baozhu had already been known to fake fainting to keep the family from picking Ye Mo up. Given the situation just now, it was even less surprising that Ye Baozhu would fake faint.

[Host, are you angry with the Ye Family?] 888 suddenly asked.

Ye Mo was surprised, "[Why do you ask that?]"

888: [Because none of the Ye Family spoke up for you, and they even wanted to let Yuan Yongkang go; none of them stood on your side. According to 888's calculations, most people would feel very upset and angry in such a situation.]

Ye Mo: [You said it yourself, that's an ordinary person. Can I be an ordinary person?]

She laughed, "[Besides, my situation with the Ye Family is different from others. Ultimately, I'm not familiar with them. I came here for personal gain, so I can't force the Ye Family to have much affection for me.]"

Of course, in return, she wouldn't demand much affection from the Ye Family, but it would be absolutely impossible for them to bully her; Ye Mo would never suffer any injustice.

888: [I thought you, host, had already fallen for the Ye Family...]

[It's not that I like them that much. I've only known them for less than half a year. How much affection could there be?] When Ye Mo said this, the emotion in his eyes was extremely indifferent, so indifferent that it even seemed somewhat cold.

***

Yuan Yongkang nor the Municipal Hospital has responded for a long time, which has only fueled the growing controversy online. Many are speculating whether Doctor Yuan actually switched the patient's child.

That very evening, Yuan Yongkang appeared in the Ye Family's living room.

Compared to his high spirits when he went to the hospital that morning, he now looked much more defeated and dejected, with his back hunched over, making him look more than ten years older.

The Ye Family couple sat opposite him, their expressions a complex mix of anger and hatred. Ye Zhipeng, in particular, had been a friend of Yuan Yongkang for many years, practically growing up together, so he had never suspected that Yuan Yongkang was involved in the child swapping.

"... It's because of Zheng Lingyin, right?" Ye Zhipeng asked.

Ye Mo sat opposite Ye Zhipeng, coldly observing Doctor Yuan while listening to 888 gossiping in her mind about Yuan Yongkang and Zheng Lingyin: [Yuan Yongkang likes Zheng Lingyin. When Zheng Lingyin asked him to help cover it up, he was initially unwilling, but Zheng Lingyin knelt down and cried, begging him, so he softened and agreed.]

Ye Mo: [This isn't called being soft-hearted; it's called being love-struck. Imagine a complete stranger kneeling and kowtowing to him—would he agree? That's why I always say, being love-struck is harmful.]

She is clearly one of those who have been harmed by being obsessed with love.

Yuan Yongkang sat down in front of Ye Zhipeng and his wife again, feeling somewhat ashamed. Ever since Ye Sen discovered this, he had never come to the Ye Family again, feeling too ashamed to face them.

"I'm so sorry about this... I'm too ashamed to face you all." He gave a bitter smile.

"Mr. Yuan, you're blatantly lying." Ye Mo smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. He said bluntly, "If you really feel ashamed, then you should hide your face at home... You say you're ashamed to see my parents, but aren't you sitting in front of them now?"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yongkang's expression stiffened. He looked at Ye Mo and stammered, "You're the child who was found?"

Ye Mo nodded. "That's right, it's me. What, are you disappointed that I didn't die?"

She was originally upstairs, but when she heard 888 say that Yuan Yongkang had come to the Ye Family, she eagerly went downstairs and caught the opportunity to sit and talk with him face to face.

She looked at Yuan Yongkang curiously and asked him, "Actually, I'm very curious. Seeing the child you almost killed sitting in front of you now, Doctor Yuan, how do you feel right now?"

She said, "... Someone as heartless as you, capable of separating families, doesn't feel any remorse or guilt?"

She looked at him, her eyes indeed filled with curiosity.

Yuan Yongkang was breathing rapidly, feeling extremely embarrassed.

"... We've come today to apologize for what Yongkang did." The old man who came with Yuan Yongkang spoke with a bitter smile. He glared at Yuan Yongkang with disappointment and said, "It's all our fault as elders for not teaching him properly, which led him to do such a heinous thing! The entire Yuan Family feels extremely sorry for this!"

Yuan Yongkang is almost fifty years old, while this old man looks like he's in his eighties or nineties. He's so old that he's just skin and bones, and now he looks so guilty. He looks really pitiful.

Unfortunately, Ye Mo was cold-hearted and indifferent; this scene didn't affect her emotions in the slightest.

Ye Mo thought casually, if she really had to pity someone, she felt she should pity herself... and only she could pity herself.

Ye Zhipeng and Ruan Xianyue, however, felt rather uneasy seeing the old man in this state.

The Ye and Yuan families have a friendship spanning nearly a century. Their elders had suffered several serious illnesses, all of which were saved by Yuan Yongkang's grandfather. The old man in front of them was also an elder, having watched Ye Zhipeng grow up. Yet now, because of Yuan Yongkang's matter, he was bowing his head to the two younger generations.

"Third Uncle," Yuan Yongkang said in a hoarse voice, "This was my doing, it has nothing to do with the Yuan Family. If anyone should apologize, it should be me!"

He took a deep breath, looked at Ye Zhipeng and his wife, and Ye Mo, and said, "I'm really sorry about this. Back then... Lingyin knelt on the ground and begged me. She said she couldn't bear to see you two being so loving and affectionate, she couldn't bear to be the only one forced to leave for a distant place, and she wanted to vent her anger!"

"I... I was momentarily soft-hearted and bewitched, and agreed to help her cover it up... After that, one wrong step led to another."

His face was full of guilt. "Over the years, I've wanted to tell you the truth many times, but I didn't know how to start... Later, seeing how much you genuinely love Baozhu, I didn't know what to say at all."

"Pfft!"

A burst of laughter suddenly rang out, interrupting Yuan Yongkang's words.

Everyone turned to look and saw Ye Mo with a big smile on his face, looking extremely happy.

"I'm sorry," she apologized half-heartedly. "I just found it a little funny... Mr. Yuan, you're really strange. You're apologizing to my parents while acting like you feel really guilty towards them... But it seems that feeling guilty didn't stop you from keeping this from them for twenty-three years..."