365-Day Trial Marriage With Hunk: Wife's A Little Wild

Chapter 2552: Chapter 2552: Ye Mingmei, I’m Back! (11)

"Mr. Bai, what do you mean by saying sorry?"

After a slight start, Ye Zhanxing silently sat back on the sofa, casting a scrutinizing gaze towards Bai Zheng.

A truly great man is one who can endure both setbacks and triumphs.

"You must have known for a long time, uncle, that my real name is not Bai Zheng. But from now on, it’s only Bai Zheng."

He paused, then resumed, "In the past, I have wronged the Ye Family, wronged Mingmei and Meimei. I came this time hoping uncle could give me another chance to properly atone for the mistakes I’ve made in the past and to make amends to them, mother and daughter."

Before Bai Zheng finished speaking, the butler approached with tea, respectfully placing it in front of him.

"Mr. Bai, please have some tea."

After setting the teacup down, the butler stepped aside, while Ye Zhanxing casually picked up his own teacup, sipping the tea without reacting to Bai Zheng’s words, as if he couldn’t hear the subtext.

Bai Zheng waited a long time, yet Ye Zhanxing kept leisurely tasting his tea, causing swift cold sweat to form on Bai Zheng’s forehead.

He was someone who had been through storms; killing is simply nodding the head to the ground. But tactics like Ye Zhanxing’s, those that torment a person’s will silently and invisibly, are the most terrifying!

Ye Zhanxing said not a word, the oppressive silence and uncertainty of his attitude making everyone extremely tense. As time ticked by, Bai Zheng’s back was drenched with sweat, his palms slick and sweaty.

"Mr. Bai, if you don’t drink the tea soon, it’ll be cold."

Ye Zhanxing set down his teacup, speaking nonchalantly.

Seeing Bai Zheng stunned, he simply offered a composed smile, with a tone still gentle yet carrying an unclear attitude.

"People are just like tea; no matter how good the tea leaves are, if it sits too long, it becomes cold tea, where the water turns astringent and the aroma fades. People say when one leaves, tea cools, meaning the harsh realities of life. But if we use this tea to compare with Mingmei’s life, what you missed was the time worth cherishing."

Ye Zhanxing raised his head, his gaze stern as he looked at Bai Zheng.

"Mingmei is clever and willing to work hard. To please us, she worked diligently to learn whatever I wanted her to, to become an accomplished lady from a prestigious family. But her mother and I indulged her too much, causing her to become increasingly timid and fearful, always anxious after leaving the Ye Family. I used to worry she couldn’t make decisions about her own life, but three years ago I learned she is timid but not weak. Deciding to keep Meimei was her choice."

Ye Zhanxing’s gaze flickered, his eyes drifting unfocused, as if caught in some memory.

"In matters of love, she is as foolish as I am, an obstinate child, refusing to turn back even on the road to ruin. Even if it’s wrong, she commits thoroughly to the mistake."

"..."

Bai Zheng listened quietly, imagining how Ye Mingmei, with her slender shoulders, bore the pressure of being a single mother. His heart felt gripped by a large hand, suffocatingly painful!

Ye Zhanxing was a master of retribution, knowing exactly what weapon would be most effective against a powerful man.

Every word he spoke ground fiercely against Bai Zheng’s heart.

"Does your heart ache?"

Ye Zhanxing, appearing tired, picked up the tea but didn’t rush to drink, instead tracing a finger along the rim of the cup, glancing up at Bai Zheng.

Bai Zheng, as if electrified, quickly stood up from the sofa, appearing as a junior who had done wrong, now afraid even to sit while being reprimanded.