The thirty-fifth melon: What melon? Take thirty-five bites...

"You!"

Yuan Yongkang could no longer tolerate it. He abruptly stood up from the sofa, glaring angrily at Ye Mo, and said furiously, "Don't spout nonsense and say such rubbish to my Third Master!"

Ye Mo said casually, "I'm just stating the facts..."

Yuan Yongkang took a step forward.

"Yuan Yongkang, what do you want to do?" Ye Zhipeng also stood up, blocking Ye Mo's path, his eyes sharp and fierce as he glared at Yuan Yongkang. "Do you intend to lay a hand on my daughter?"

Yuan Yongkang: "..."

He finally said, unwilling to give up, "It's your daughter who went too far. She's trying to sow discord right in front of me, completely ignoring me, isn't she?"

Ye Mo: Heh.

I intended to make you angry, not to sow discord to your face. Why would I do it behind your back? I'm not stupid.

She thought to herself.

"Enough!" The old man from the Yuan Family finally spoke again, tapping his cane on the ground. "This is the Ye Family. What kind of behavior is this, standing here with such a cold and hostile attitude?"

Ye Mo nodded like a chick pecking at rice, "It's all thanks to your wisdom, old man. You seem to know more about human relationships than you, a junior..."

Seeing Yuan Yongkang Ye Zhipeng angry he was about to vomit blood, Ruan Xianyue patted Ye Mo's hand helplessly, somewhat amused and exasperated. "This child, how can he be so mean?"

The Yuan Family was somewhat amused and exasperated, but also felt a profound sense of weariness. The old man sighed, shook his head, and said, "I'm old now; I won't meddle in your young people's affairs anymore..."

"Third Master." Yuan Yongkang looked at him in surprise, not understanding how he had really been turned by that girl Ye Mo.

The old man looked at him with disappointment and said, "Yongkang, you're too impatient."

Ye Mo's words echoed in the old man's ears.

"... If Yuan Yongkang could forget his duties and responsibilities as a doctor for Zheng Lingyin twenty-three years ago, how could he be willing to murder for Zheng Lingyin money in the future..."

Yes, if Yuan Yongkang could abandon his medical ethics the first time for Zheng Lingyin, he could do it again.

No, that's not right. He abandoned his medical ethics and forgot his duty as a doctor the moment he did that for Zheng Lingyin.

When he realized this, Mr. Yuan's back hunched even more.

"I knew it all along, that Zheng Lingyin is a menace..." the old man murmured, standing up shakily.

"We apologize for disturbing you today, and we'll be heading back now... However, although you probably won't accept this, young lady, it's Yuan Yongkang's fault that you've suffered so much, and it's also the fault of our Yuan Family for not raising him properly..."

"So, I want to sincerely apologize to you!"

The old man stood there and bowed deeply in Ye Mo's direction.

Ye Mo: "... Just say you want to harm me!"

She jumped back as if to avoid it at all costs, declaring with absolute certainty, "For someone as old as you to bow to me, how many years of my life would I lose?"

"Hahaha!" Old Master Yuan Family couldn't help but laugh. This was the first time he had laughed heartily since arriving at the Ye Family. He said, "I've found you to be quite an interesting girl. If you have the chance in the future, you must come and visit our Yuan Family... Don't worry, the rest of the Yuan Family have excellent medical ethics! Unlike Yuan Yongkang."

Yuan Yongkang: "..."

Yuan Yongkang was shocked, confused, and bewildered. He looked at the old man in bewilderment, almost wondering if the old man had suddenly changed his mind, as if he had been bewitched by that girl from the Ye Family.

"Third Master, wake up! I'm your eldest grandson!"

His third master snorted coldly at him, leaned on his cane, and walked out, clearly not wanting to talk to him. His back looked furious.

Yuan Yongkang had no choice but to hurry up and catch up with the old man.

"Doctor Yuan," Ye Mo suddenly called out to him, looking at him with a smile, and said, "I have a secret about you and Zheng Lingyin. Would you like to hear it?"

"... It's okay if you don't want to hear it, because I'm definitely going to tell you anyway."

Yuan Yongkang:... Since you're going to tell me no matter what, what's your purpose in asking me?

Are you kidding me?

Yuan Yongkang was trembling with anger and cold.

Chapter 35 The thirty-fifth melon... what kind of melon is it? Thirty-five bites...

"... I have a secret about you and Zheng Lingyin..."

Ye Mo spoke mysteriously, and Yuan Yongkang, who was currently filled with resentment towards her, merely scoffed when he heard her reveal a secret, showing a complete lack of belief.

But the more he didn't want to listen, the more Ye Mo insisted on speaking, the less he wanted to give in to his wishes.

"Believe me, you'll thank me when you hear this secret." Ye Mo smiled and, without keeping him in suspense, directly told Yuan Yongkang the secret.

"Did you know that Zheng Lingyin once had a child?" she said, implying, "Why don't you guess whose child it was?"

"..."

Yuan Yongkang didn't speak, but his breathing became somewhat rapid— Ye Mo's words were practically a direct statement; how could he not understand what she meant?

A few seconds later, he finally shook his head, stared intently at Ye Mo, and gritted his teeth, saying, "I don't believe you... How could a little girl like you, who was just found, know about such things? It's obvious you're lying to me."

Ye Mo smiled, nonchalantly saying, "Believe it or not, I've already told you this secret... It's just a pity..."

She shook her head and sighed, saying, "That poor child, she was aborted by her mother before she was even born, she didn't even have the chance to see this world."

Yuan Yongkang told himself that what the girl said was all lies and that she was trying to deceive him, but even so, upon hearing Ye Mo's words, his expression still inevitably turned ugly.

He couldn't help but wonder: Did he and Lingyin really have a child? Was Lingyin really so heartless as to abort their child?

At this moment, a multitude of thoughts raced through Yuan Yongkang's mind, making it impossible for him to remain calm... No, he had to ask Zheng Lingyin if she had aborted their child!

To others, it appeared that after hearing Ye Mo's words, Yuan Yongkang stood there for a few seconds, then seemed to suddenly come to his senses, and without saying a word, turned and walked out.

The old master of the Yuan Family looked at Ye Mo, shook his head, and sighed, "You little girl, you're not someone to be trifled with."

If what she just said wasn't a lie, one can easily imagine how devastated Yuan Yongkang would be after confirming the truth of the matter, and how a huge chasm would be created between him and Zheng Lingyin, making it impossible for them to return to the time when they were completely at ease with each other.

This girl is really going to destroy his spirit!

***

After Yuan Yongkang left, the old man of the Yuan Family also shook his head and sighed as he left. Judging from his back, his back was much more hunched than when he arrived, which clearly showed that Yuan Yongkang's affair had also dealt him a great blow.

After the Yuan Family family members left, Ye Zhipeng and his wife looked at Ye Mo, hesitant to speak.

"Momo," Ye Zhipeng couldn't help but speak up, feeling he needed to explain to Ye Mo, "We didn't pursue Yuan Yongkang's matter before because we didn't expect him to be involved, not because we wanted to protect him..."

As for Zheng Lingyin, they were furious but felt powerless. After all, he and Ruan Xianyue felt guilty towards her, so even if they knew she was the one who did it, they didn't know what to do.