Ye Anqi put on her clothes and walked out. "I don't want to see anyone right now," she said. "Tell him I need to rest."
"But the master has ordered that you must see him."
Ye Wenshan is just a spineless loser who would sell his daughters for glory.
He would never seek her out unless it was for something unsavory.
Still, Ye Anqi went to see him. When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.
Ye Wenshan's study.
As soon as Ye Anqi walked in, a glass hurled towards her—
The shards scattered, and she frowned, narrowly avoiding them.
"Rebellious child!" Ye Wenshan glared at her furiously. "How could you do such a thing! Rumeng is your sister, yet you framed her and schemed against Ya Shitian. Do you think our family's lives are too long?"
Ye Anqi looked down and did not respond.
Others might not understand, but having read the novel, she knew all too well the wicked thoughts of Ye Wenshan.
Ye Anqi was the one who schemed against them, yet he was happy about it.
He was eager for Ya Shitian to take a liking to anyone of them and bring him immense benefits.
Otherwise, why would he appear only after everything had ended?
And why would the real Ye Anqi faint just outside the door as if nothing was wrong?
He had someone do this, all to leave her for Ya Shitian to vent his anger on.
After venting his anger, Ye Wenshan's demeanor suddenly turned gentle and kind, "Dad didn't want to treat you this way, but what you did was indeed wrong."
Ye Anqi remained silent.
"Ye Anqi! stop," Ye Wenshan continued. "You heard it too. Young Master Ya has taken an interest in both of you. Soon, you and Rumeng will have to leave with him."
Ye Anqi looked up. "We have to leave with him, both of us together?"
Did he have to grovel so obsequiously?
Ye Wenshan's gaze suddenly turned sinister. "This is all your fault. Young Master Ya has taken an interest, so you must go!"
"I don't want to go..."
"You have to go whether you like it or not! No one can afford to offend him, and our Ye Family cannot bear the consequences of doing so. I'll tell you the truth. Even if he wanted to kill you on the spot, I couldn't stop him..."
His words were actually the truth.
Ye Wenshan approached her, a helpless, pained expression on his face, "I don't want you to follow him either, but Dad has no choice. For the sake of our entire family's lives, we have to make this sacrifice. Following him won't be a loss for you, though. You and your sister need to rely on each other, understand?"
"Rumeng doesn't hate me?" Ye Anqi asked back.
"You nearly harmed her, of course, she hates you."
"Then how am I supposed to rely on her?"
Seeing that Ye Anqi had compromised, Ye Wenshan smiled, "Don't worry, I will convince her to let go of her grudge against you."
Ye Anqi nodded. "Is there anything else? If not, I would like to go rest."
"There is one more thing I need to tell you. It's not bad following Ya Shitian, but don't forget where your home is. Only here will you always be welcomed. Do you understand what I mean?"
Ye Anqi sneered to herself. "I understand."
His meaning was to have her bring more benefits home, wasn't it?
Ye Wenshan nodded in satisfaction, "Go on, get some rest. You'll leave with Young Master Ya the day after tomorrow."
Ye Anqi turned and left.
She was supposed to leave with Ya Shitian the day after tomorrow, but she didn't want to go with him.
However, she simply couldn't escape.
Ya Shitian's power was boundless; she would be caught wherever she fled.
Being caught would result in an even worse fate.
But without trying, how could she be sure it was impossible to escape?