Chapter 242 - 237: The Second Daughter Born Out of Wedlock
"Holy smokes, what a bombshell! Who would have thought the up-and-coming scientist and internet sensation, Ye Qiu, has discord within her family!" the middle-aged bearded man excitedly fumbled with his camera and video pen.
The younger man by his side carefully said, "But boss, can we really publish this? Ye Qiu has made contributions to the country, isn’t this a bit inappropriate?"
"Are you dumb?" the middle-aged bearded man smacked the back of his subordinate’s head, "We aren’t harming her, and did you hear that? Ye Qiu didn’t do anything wrong; it’s her biological family that’s bizarre. Besides, if we don’t report this and later her so-called sister goes to those unscrupulous reporters with fake news, wouldn’t that be worse for Ye Qiu?"
"That’s true!" the young man realized, "We have photos and recordings. Publishing it would only make netizens sympathize with Ye Qiu. Honestly, I feel sorry for her too. If she weren’t smart, her life would have been ruined by her family. How can parents be so heartless?"
"Isn’t that why they say geniuses go through many hardships? Maybe this is the necessary path to becoming a successful person!" the middle-aged bearded man said thoughtfully.
"You can leave now," Ye Qiu said to Ye Xia, "I will never forgive you, nor will I help you. But I’m also curious, weren’t you always the pride of the Ye Family? With your abilities, shouldn’t you be a winner in life? Why are you begging me? Couldn’t it be that your past excellence was all pretense, and now that you’re stepping into society, you can’t sustain it anymore?"
"Ye Qiu, how can you be like this? I came here sincerely to apologize and you insult me like this? Now I see through you, you are nothing but a heartless person, you don’t deserve people’s admiration. I will definitely expose your true character," Ye Xia shrieked furiously, her hopes dashed.
"Enough already, I don’t need your insincere apologies. The purpose of your visit today, we all know it clearly. What others think of me doesn’t need your judgment. Everything I have today, I’ve earned it with my own abilities, and I haven’t done anything to harm the country or the people."
"As for whether netizens will like me despite my childhood experiences, there’s nothing I can do about it. I can only strive to be myself, repay evil with kindness, but how do you repay kindness? I’ve indeed invented many things and yes, I am a public figure, but I am also an ordinary person. Ordinary people have emotions, ordinary people get angry too."
"Besides, your apology has an agenda, so forgive me for not accepting it. Don’t come looking for me again, and I won’t see you again."
After finishing her words, Ye Qiu strode through the gate, ignoring Ye Xia’s hysterical outburst.
"Ye Qiu, you will regret this, you will definitely regret this!" Ye Xia screamed from behind.