Chapter 1204: Chapter 1203: In the World, My Brother Mian is the Best
The reporter was obviously an experienced, gossip-loving man, and upon hearing about the fire incident, he instantly smelled a big news story.
Various equipment was quickly set up, and he concentrated on listening to the conversation coming from the meeting room.
Ye Jinwen couldn’t say much more and just listened quietly as well.
The matter concerned Zero and his parents, and he really wanted to know.
Inside the meeting room.
Ya Ling’s lips curved in a calm smile, her delicate features hiding complex and turbulent emotions.
“Can you tell me how my parents actually died? As bystanders, what did you two do?”
“Ya Ling, what do you mean by that?!”
Tang Wenhui slammed the table angrily, “We raised you single-handedly, and you ask this as if you doubt us? Even if the Ye Family has wronged you, don’t you remember the grace of our two decades of nurturing?”
Her excitement betrayed her abnormality.
Lu Mian’s cold gaze fell on Tang Wenhui, casually twirling a pen between his fingers, the calmness tinged with overwhelming pressure.
“Mrs. Ye, just answer what’s asked.”.
Tang Wenhui froze instantly, cold sweat breaking out on her back under such pressure.
“…There’s nothing much to say about that. Ling Ze and An Ning were very close classmates of my husband and me. They encountered an accidental fire, and we are deeply saddened by their passing.”
After speaking, Tang Wenhui let out a cold laugh.
“Ya Ling, instead of questioning me here, why don’t you ask your good friend Lu Mian? The disaster at the Life Science Institute was all because of her! She is the original sin of the disaster!”
“…”
Lu Mian admitted that because of her uniqueness, she indeed caused many tragedies.
Those fertilized eggs in the same batch as her were supposed to return to their mother’s wombs, to nurture, survive, and grow…
Those researchers, sent out by Lu Qian to protect her, were tragically killed…
Many innocent people sacrificed.
Only so she could survive.
Therefore, she disturbed the structure of Jinjing at all costs, confronting so many prominent families head-on.
For the Yun Family and for those long rested underground.
Ya Ling turned her head, as if to affirm her stance, gripping Lu Mian’s hand.
Turning back, she spoke lightly, “Mrs. Ye, your attempts to sow discord have no effect on me. In this world, my Brother Mian is the best, and nobody can shake my belief.”
“You…”
“Since you don’t want to speak, I’ll find someone to speak for you.” With that, Ya Ling sent out a message.
An ominous feeling loomed over Tang Wenhui, and she asked softly, “Who?”
Outside the meeting room.
Doctor Hua adjusted his tie, received Ya Ling’s message, and walked to the door of the meeting room.
Seeing Ye Jinwen and the others, knowledgeable Doctor Hua showed a puzzled and bewildered expression.
What sneaky business was going on here?
The few reporters showed signs of guilt, quickly brewing various excuses and explanations in their minds.
However, Ye Jinwen proactively pulled those reporters aside, making way.
“Please, please, don’t mind us.”
Doctor Hua recognized him, ignored him, and went straight into the meeting room.
The three reporters beside him, seeing this, were instantly full of admiration for Ye Jinwen.
“Wow, brother, you have strong connections!”
The leading reporter, named Ma Qing, was quite famous in the circle and had uncovered many sensational big news stories.
When he previously interviewed Tang Wenhui, who left abruptly midway, he had his suspicions.
Following her to the hospital ward, he indeed captured big news.
At the time, the situation was critical, and the aftermath was uncertain, so he did not act rashly.
After observing these recent days, he grew increasingly suspicious that Tang Wenhui held big news involving the life and death of so many patients, disregarding some methods to inquire about information.
He had almost been caught just a moment ago, which was quite nerve-racking.
Ye Jinwen gave him a deep look, keeping his achievements and fame hidden.
——
Inside the meeting room.
Doctor Hua’s sudden appearance made Tang Wenhui and Ye Qingsui stand up as well.
Although the two didn’t show panic, their flickering eyes betrayed the anxiety inside.
Lu Mian took all this in, curling his lips in a mocking smile.
Ya Ling invited Doctor Hua to sit.
Hua Jinyi smiled slightly at Tang Wenhui and her husband, “It’s been a while since we last met, hasn’t it?”
Indeed, it had been a long time. Since leaving the Life Science Institute in 1999, they had not seen each other, only knowing about each other from within the circle.
After Hua Jinyi sat down, the awkward couple opposite exchanged a few meaningless pleasantries.
Hua Jinyi, not one for wasting time, stared intensely at the couple, speaking coldly.
“That night, it was you two on duty. Why didn’t you trigger the alarm system?”
Before the two could answer, Hua Jinyi continued.
“Back then, Director Ling Ze and Doctor An Ning rushed into the blaze; there was still time. Why did you remain indifferent, not even bothering to call the fire brigade or emergency services?”
Hua Jinyi shook his head mournfully, “I was urgently tasked by the director to take various literature and documents out. I saw you both there and was surprisingly relieved. With your friendship of four people, the director and his wife surely would be fine.”
“But I never thought, because of you two, the director and his wife missed the best rescue time!”
Hua Jinyi became increasingly indignant as he spoke.
Ye Zhongjing, in shock, looked toward his son and daughter-in-law, his fists clenching tightly.
“What he’s saying, is it true?”
Ye Qingsui’s lips moved slightly.
To be honest, this matter had weighed on his heart for twenty years.
In these two decades, only he knew how guilty he felt.
Ling Ze’s face, burned beyond recognition before death, still often appeared in his dreams.
“Dad, I really didn’t do anything… I was frightened at the time; I couldn’t react…”
His excuse seemed like an attempt to justify himself.
Ya Ling twisted her lips, smiling coldly.
The Ye Family, generation after generation in medicine, someone who grew up learning dissection and was desensitized to life and death, scared?
Tang Wenhui, of course, wouldn’t admit her actions, leaning back, seemingly having figured it out.
“I see now; you are here to settle scores.” Tang Wenhui regretted earlier apologizing to Ya Ling, finding it very embarrassing.
Knowing the true intent of the other party, she didn’t have much patience anymore.
“Even if you brought Doctor Hua, what of it? We were scared at the time and couldn’t react. We didn’t commit any arson or murder; we weren’t the original sin of the disaster. Does that make us criminals?”
Doing nothing, simply saying they were too scared to cover everything.
Ya Ling clenched her fists, her airways feeling blocked, the suffocating sensation spreading throughout her body.
Lu Mian paused, then held Ya Ling’s cold hand in return, signaling her to remain calm.
Even the slyest, there are ways to deal with them.
The Ye Family couple couldn’t escape today.