Chapter 132: Someone Else

“Yu Qingqing!”

Unable to contain his fury, Ji Yanxi seized Yu Qingqing by the hair and slapped her several times. Her face soon swelled. In the struggle, Yu Qingqing’s fingers scratched several marks across Ji Yanxi’s face.

After the bout, both of them were bruised and battered.

Yu Qingqing now looked every bit the shrewish woman she was. There was no trace of her earlier gentleness and refinement.

She was furious too. Picking up a bottle from the room, she smashed it against Ji Yanxi.

Ji Yanxi raised his hand to strike her again, but Yu Qingqing fearlessly lifted her face.

“Go ahead, Ji Yanxi. Keep hitting me if you have the nerve. Let me walk out of here black and blue, and let everyone know that you, Ji Yanxi, are sexually impotent and can only beat women!”

At her words, Ji Yanxi could only force his hand back down.

He was humiliated—more humiliated than he had ever been in his life.

Damn it. What kind of bad luck had brought a woman like Yu Qingqing into his life?

“What did I do wrong? Ji Yanxi, you’re the one who can’t perform. Are you saying you won’t even let other men satisfy me? I’ve wasted the best years of my youth on a useless man like you. You don’t feel guilty about that, and now you’ve even attacked me. Where is your conscience?”

As she spoke, Yu Qingqing poked him in the chest and pressed forward step by step.

“Sometimes, people have to face their own inadequacy bravely. Only then do they have a chance to get better. Don’t you agree?”

The next second, Ji Yanxi seized Yu Qingqing by the throat again and slammed her against the wall. His face twisted viciously as he warned her, “Yu Qingqing, you’d better pray you never fall into my hands.”

With that, he turned and left.

Even while entangled with other men, Yu Qingqing had not forgotten to post Yu Wanqing’s “misdeeds” online.

Before long, the Yu family’s stock was affected.

Having a daughter like Yu Qingqing was practically a catastrophe for the Yu family.

That was not all. Yu Wanqing’s behavior also drew the attention of well-meaning netizens.

Some people even tracked down the Yu family residence and began throwing eggs inside. Reporters from every direction surrounded the area, leaving Yu Wanqing unable to take a single step outside.

When Ye Yaoyao heard about it, she immediately called the police and had the crowd cleared away.

The situation was becoming serious. There was only one way to resolve it: reveal the child’s true parentage.

That would naturally expose Ji Yanxi’s private affairs as well.

For now, the conflict involved only Yu Qingqing and Yu Wanqing. If the Ji family became involved, the Yu family’s situation would become even more difficult.

After all, the Ji family had spent considerable effort over the years concealing this matter.

What a headache.

At present, it seemed the only person who could save Yu Wanqing was Ji Yanxi.

Ji Yanxi truly had no regard for his life. His bodily functions had already been affected by alcohol, yet he continued poisoning himself with drink.

When Ye Yaoyao arrived at the bar, she saw this very scene.

The moment she entered, Shen Yan and the others looked over.

Shen Yan frowned. Had this woman come looking for him?

The others also assumed that Ye Yaoyao had come to see Shen Yan. Yet she walked straight toward Ji Yanxi.

She reached out and snatched the bottle from his hand.

When he saw her, Ji Yanxi pointed toward Shen Yan. “You’ve got the wrong person. Brother Yan is over there.”

The others watched from the corners of their eyes, keeping track of both the situation and Shen Yan’s expression.

What was going on?

Ye Yaoyao had not come to see Shen Yan?

There was no way she had mistaken him for Ji Yanxi. Shen Yan and Ji Yanxi looked nothing alike!

“I’m here for you. Come outside.”

With that, Ye Yaoyao set down the bottle and dragged Ji Yanxi out as though he weighed nothing.

Seeing this, Shen Yan’s eyes darkened. If he had not misread the situation, this woman had not even spared him a glance after entering.

Outside, Ji Yanxi leaned against the railing, barely managing to stand. He lifted his heavy eyelids.

“You’re here because of Yu Wanqing? Brother Yan already came to see me. There’s no room for negotiation.”

“What if I can cure your condition?” Ye Yaoyao asked, too lazy to beat around the bush.

“What?”

At those words, Ji Yanxi sobered instantly. But soon he returned to his drunken stupor.

“What condition? I’m not sick!”

“I know everything.” Ye Yaoyao sighed helplessly. “Keep this confidential, and stop drinking. If you keep this up, even a miracle worker won’t be able to restore your virility.”

She turned to leave after saying this, but Ji Yanxi seized her excitedly.

“Ye Yaoyao, you... you mean that?”

Ye Yaoyao did not answer right away. She merely glanced at the hand clutching hers.

Ji Yanxi released her at once. “Sorry.”

“It’s true, of course. I have only one condition: keep it confidential.”

“Fine. Confidential... confidential!”

Ji Yanxi muttered to himself, “Can it really be cured? What’s the harm in trying? I’m already treating a hopeless case as though it might yet be saved!”

After his excitement subsided, Ji Yanxi suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to ask Ye Yaoyao when they would begin. He hurried after her, only to see her ignore Shen Yan, who was coming out of the bar, and walk straight outside.

Shen Yan’s face darkened on the spot.

Impressive.

Ji Yanxi began to admire Ye Yaoyao. Not long ago, she had been desperately in love with Shen Yan; now she treated him with complete indifference.

This was unbelievable.

The next second, Shen Yan grabbed Ye Yaoyao’s hand.

“You’re leaving just like that?”

“What else would I do?” Ye Yaoyao shook him off.

Their roles had been reversed. Shen Yan had become the one desperately chasing after her.

Ji Yanxi pretended not to see anything. By instinct, he started toward the private room, but then remembered Ye Yaoyao’s warning and changed direction, heading downstairs instead.

As he passed the two of them, Ji Yanxi tried to make himself as inconspicuous as possible, afraid of being dragged into the matter.

“Why were you looking for Ji Yanxi?” Shen Yan asked, adopting a gentler tone.

“I don’t need to report my affairs to President Shen, do I?”

Ye Yaoyao remained cold and distant. “I’m leaving.”

“Wait. We’ll go together.”

Shen Yan grabbed her again and led her forward.

This scene happened to be witnessed by Yu Qingqing, who was spending the evening at the bar. She hated Ye Yaoyao so much that her back teeth nearly cracked from clenching them.

Since Yu Wanqing was the reason Yu Qingqing despised Ye Yaoyao, she naturally did not wish her well.

On the way to taking Ye Yaoyao home, Shen Yan could not stop himself from saying, “Don’t come here alone in the future. It’s dangerous.”

Ye Yaoyao: ?

Was she someone who feared danger?

She took it as Shen Yan simply looking for something to say.

After getting out of the car, Ye Yaoyao pushed open the door without hesitation and walked toward the apartment. Watching her retreating figure, Shen Yan felt that the distance between them was growing farther and farther.

He had tried very hard to close the gap, but nothing seemed to work.

After parting at the bar, Ji Yanxi added Ye Yaoyao as a contact and began sending her messages of concern. She ignored him completely.

After several days of persistent attention, Ji Yanxi finally got to the point.

“Sister Yaoyao, when can we begin the treatment?”

“You’re that impatient?”

“Yes. I can’t wait any longer.”

“Tomorrow.”

After sending that message, Ye Yaoyao stopped replying to him, no matter what else he sent.

The Yu family was reeling under the impact of Yu Qingqing’s attacks. Before beginning the treatment, Ye Yaoyao made one condition.

In front of her, Ji Yanxi issued a statement:

“The matter is still under investigation. Once the investigation is complete, we will determine that another person was responsible. The previous accusations against Miss Yu caused considerable adverse effects. We sincerely apologize.”

Another person?

The only people involved were Yu Wanqing and Yu Qingqing!