Captured Hearts: The Substitute Bride’s Gambit Chapter 361 - 361 361 He Must Have Done It on Purpose

Chapter 361: Chapter 361: He Must Have Done It on Purpose Chapter 361: Chapter 361: He Must Have Done It on Purpose Ye Jinyu gave a bitter smile, “It’s true he’s very critical of , and if I go back, he will indeed scold , but I can’t just never return. These years, I’ve severed ties with my family and I already regret it deeply and hate myself for it. I can’t keep running away—even if he scolds every day, I must go back.”

“Besides, your grandfather is getting old, and it’s better for to be by his side. Household staff, after all, are outsiders, not necessarily reliable—I’ve already learned that lesson.”

“When I was young, your grandfather was very fond of . He is actually a very good father. Although stern, he can’t be faulted in how he treats his children. I want to go back and show my filial piety, to stay by his side from now on, to care for him in his old age.”

As she said this, tears uncontrollably overflowed from her eyes, “You might not know why he dislikes so much. It’s not just because I didn’t listen to him, refused to enter into an arranged marriage, and insisted on marrying Wen Xingye. Another very important reason is that your grandmother wanted to see before her death, and I didn’t go back.”

Chuyi was startled, “You didn’t go back? Why?”

Ye Jinyu could not possibly be the type of person who would stay away out of spite, knowing her mother’s life was in danger. There had to be sothing more.

Sure enough, she soon heard Ye Jinyu say, “Back then, your grandfather and your two uncles all sent ssengers to inform , but I didn’t receive any ssage.”

Chuyi found it unbelievable. No one knew better than her the extent of the Ye Family’s reach. How could they not even get a ssage through?

“Mom, did Wen Xingye refuse to let the ssengers sent by grandpa and uncles enter the villa? Couldn’t the ssengers have forced their way in? There were only a few maids at ho; they couldn’t possibly have stopped soone determined to get through, right?”

Ye Jinyu shook her head, “I don’t know whether the people sent to deliver ssages got into the villa because I wasn’t living at ho at that ti; I was in the countryside.”

“What were you doing in the countryside?”

“Wen Xingye took there, said he wanted to experience farm life, to eat simple peasant food. He told that was where he was born and raised, and he wanted to understand how hard his childhood was, to know how difficult it was for him to make it to university and stand out.”

Chuyi was sowhat speechless. Wen Xingye really had no sha. His hardships and difficulties were not caused by Ye Jinyu, so why make her experience his suffering? Did she owe him sothing?

“I really lived a hard life in the countryside during that ti. I would go out to dig wild vegetables, and then Wen Xingye would make congee for to drink. After over a month of this, he finally took back to the villa.”

Ye Jinyu’s eyes were swollen, her voice bitter, “That’s when your grandmother passed away during that month. I didn’t get to see her for the last ti. I couldn’t even go ho for the funeral. Worse still, I didn’t even know she had passed away.”

Chuyi could understand her pain, but she was much sharper than Ye Jinyu. “It can’t be such a coincidence that just as grandma fell gravely ill, Wen Xingye took you to the countryside. He must’ve been aware of grandmother’s condition beforehand and deliberately took you away. He didn’t want you to be in touch with your family, fearing the exposure of how he squandered your dowry, concerned he wouldn’t get a hold of the rest of your inheritance.”

Ye Jinyu was taken aback, “He did it on purpose?”

“He definitely did it on purpose. You don’t need to doubt it, he’s colder and more ruthless than you can imagine. For money, he’s capable of anything, completely unscrupulous.”

Ye Jinyu turned to look at her, “Xiaoyi, you seem to hold a big grudge against him. I’ve never heard you call him ‘dad.’ Did he offend you? Did he do sothing bad to you?”

Chuyi hadn’t wanted to bring up what had happened that afternoon, so as not to worry her, but now she had to speak up. Her mother seed to think Wen Xingye was just a typical adulterer who had fallen out of love with her, unaware that Wen Xingye had been calculating against her all along.

The truth was cruel, and Chuyi feared her mother wouldn’t be able to handle it.

“Mom, Wen Xingye ca to see today.”

“What did he want with you?”

“He said he wanted to discuss the matter of returning the villa he bought for his mistress. When I went, I found out he was handing over to those debt collectors.”