Chapter 488: Chapter 488: You Let Him Marry You
As He Miao turned around, she looked past Ella and saw the person behind her, freezing in shock.
She hadn’t expected the person who asked to et her was Helan Lingshuang.
Not only that, but why was he here too?
Helan Tianyu had warned her long ago not to appear in front of anyone from the Helan Family, so even though she lived in this city, she rarely encountered anyone from the Helan Family.
Due to her unique identity, she lived very cautiously.
Ella walked up to her and said, “Miss He, do you know my second cousin?”
He Miao imdiately shook her head at the words, “I don’t know him.”
“Oh.” Ella smiled and said, “Since you don’t know him, let’s leave.”
However, He Miao said, “But I don’t know you either.”
Ella: “Co with , you’ll know soon enough.”
Subsequently, she gave Ah He a look.
Ah He understood and led He Miao out of the hotel.
Helan Tianyu saw them leave and then said with a dark expression, “Find out why she appeared here!”
Zhuo Xiao: “Okay, Second Young Master.”
Helan Tianyu’s dark eyes were full of coldness as he stared intently in the direction of the hotel entrance.
Ten minutes later.
In a certain café, Ella looked at He Miao sitting across from her, who appeared anxious. “Miss He, nice to et you for the first ti. Let introduce myself; I’m Helan Lingshuang, you can also call Ella.”
He Miao glanced at her and said, “What exactly do you want by looking for ?”
“Don’t be in a hurry, Miss He. Have a cup of coffee first to ease yourself.”
“I’m not familiar with you. If there’s nothing, I’d like to leave first.”
As she spoke, she tried to stand up and leave.
But as soon as she stood up, Ah He stepped forward to block her path.
He Miao’s face turned very unpleasant as she turned to look at Ella, who was leisurely sitting on a chair, frowning, said, “Miss Helan, though I used to work for HL, I left under normal circumstances. You have no reason to pick on now.”
Ella looked up at her and smiled, “Who told you I’m here to pick on you?”
“Then what exactly do you want?”
“Miss He, why don’t you sit down first? I’m getting tired talking with you standing.”
“…”
After she sat down, Ella asked, “Why is Miss He so afraid to see ?”
He Miao denied it, “I’m not.”
“Really?”
“Get to the point quickly. I have sothing to do later,” He Miao said.
Ella smiled faintly, “Is it to rush to pick up your child from kindergarten?”
He Miao was taken aback, looking up at her, “You…”
“You don’t have to look at so surprised, nor be nervous. I’m not interested in your child,” Ella interrupted her with a smile, “but I’m quite interested in your child’s father.”
He Miao cald her mind and replied, “Since Miss Helan knows I have a child, it ans you’ve already looked into my background. Then, you should also know that my husband has passed away.”
Ella indeed had looked into her background, which showed she was married, her husband died two years ago due to illness, leaving the mother and daughter to live together.
It was when she saw this information that she understood why Helan Tianyu had hidden it so well.
If Helan Tianyou hadn’t told her, she might not have discovered it even now.
Helan Tianyu had fabricated another identity for the mother and daughter, and with He Miao’s marital status, no one would have associated it with Helan Tianyu.
Ella spoke unhurriedly, “I naturally know, but I’m more interested in knowing who the child’s biological father is.”
As she spoke, her cold eyes with a hint of a smile fixated on her.
He Miao’s complexion changed instantly, though she feigned calm, the flicker of panic in her eyes did not escape her notice.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“Are you sure you really don’t know what I’m talking about? If I didn’t know sothing, do you think I’d be sitting here talking to you?”
He Miao’s eyes dodged, and she bit her lower lip, “Since Miss Helan knows, why bother asking ?”
Ella looked at her, the smile on her face growing wider.
She said, “You’re protecting him so diligently; what benefits has he given you?”
“At most, he’s given you enough living expenses; I can offer you that too, so you and your child won’t have to worry about money for the rest of your life. He can’t give you a clear status, nor recognize your child into the family, always bearing the burden of being an illegitimate child; is this what you want?”
He Miao spoke with a hint of self-mockery, “I’m not so ambitious, I know my worth and weight; there are things I wouldn’t even dream of. I just wish to live a stable life with my child.”
Ella directly shattered her fantasy, “Do you really think you can live the rest of your life in peace?”
He Miao slightly frowned, “What do you an? Miss Helan, there’s no conflict between us; my child has even less of one. You can’t just bully us because you have power and status.”
“Miss He, you’re making it sound severe,” Ella picked up the cup before her, took a sip of coffee, and continued unhurriedly, “You gave birth to a child of the Helan Family. Do you really think you can stand aside? You may not know, but our grandfather places utmost importance on descendants. If he learns of this child’s existence, he’d surely have her acknowledged, but…”
She paused, tugged at her lips, and shifted her tone, “If the second branch discovers, you and your child’s tranquility will be at risk.”
When she ntioned the second branch, she was already being frank with He Miao.
He Miao pursed her lips, said nothing.
Ella continued to enlighten her, “Though Miss He may not be familiar with our Helan Family, you should have heard about it; the Helan Family has many mbers, but the relationships are complex. On the surface, everyone’s relations seem harmonious, but behind the scenes, everyone vies and sches against each other. One thing you might not know: my Second Grandma detests gossip imnsely. If your matter spreads to her ears, would she kindly take you and your daughter back in?”
She chuckled lightly, “Let tell you clearly—she wouldn’t. She would only quietly get rid of you.”
“Impossible!” He Miao panicked, imdiately retorting.
Ella slightly raised an eyebrow, “It seems you admit the child belongs to the Helan Family and is even from the second branch.”
He Miao: “I…”
It was then she realized she had fallen into a trap.
“Let guess, this person is…” She smiled and said a na, “Helan Tianyu, right?”
He Miao opened her mouth to deny it, but she knew she was in a passive position. No matter what she said, it would be wrong, and she was prone to slip of the tongue, leaving a weakness.
But whether she spoke or not, nothing could be salvaged.
“What exactly do you want to do? Just say it outright; no need to beat around the bush,” He Miao glared at her and said.
Ella’s lips curled slightly, “Since Miss He is so straightforward, I’ll be direct too. I want you to tell my second cousin to marry you as his wife!”
He Miao looked at her in disbelief, her face full of surprise.
Then, she laughed mockingly, “Miss Helan, are you overestimating ?”
If he were willing to marry her, he wouldn’t have arranged for her and her daughter to hide for so long.
“Your Helan Family holds such a high status, and I am just soone from the lowest tier. Do you think I have the qualifications to enter your Helan Family?”
Ella said, “People inherently aren’t divided by nobility or baseness. So things need to be fought for on your own. If you belittle yourself so much, how can you expect others to think highly of you? Miss He, opportunities are seized by oneself. If you can’t even manage this step, indeed, you’ll only be manipulated and trampled on. You have leverage—why not use it?”
“Your identity is indeed quite ordinary. Speaking of equality, you don’t match at all. I don’t believe after staying by Helan Tianyu’s side for so long, you haven’t gained any leverage. Since he allowed you to have the child, there must be sothing you possess that scares him into letting you keep the child. Otherwise, this child wouldn’t have been born into this world. Am I right, Miss He?”
He Miao stared at her with a slight daze in her pupils, “You…”
Ella smiled faintly and said, “You want to ask how I know, right?”
He Miao nodded.
“My second cousin isn’t soone to be ssed with. How could he be tied down by a woman like you? He’s always decisive in his actions, so why would he leave any weaknesses? Leaving you and the child is just leaving himself a weakness, forcing him to compromise.”
“However, I must remind you, the reason you can threaten him now is that his wings are not yet fully grown. Once he gets the inheritance rights of the Helan Family, the bargaining chip you hold might beco useless against him. You and your child will soon be facing… I don’t need to spell it out for you. His thods, I’m sure you’re aware of them since you worked by his side for a few years.”
Ella’s words were like a bolt out of the blue, hitting He Miao’s heart directly.
Although Helan Tianyu allowed her to give birth to the child, he also warned her that she and her daughter must not appear in his sight.
The child is four years old now, but he has never visited the child, nor has he ever shown concern for the child.
So, she clearly knows what she and the child an to him.
They are dispensable.
Ella pressed her advantage, “He Miao, you’re a smart woman. I don’t need to say much for you to know how to choose. Cooperate with , and I can ensure your safety, perhaps even more than that.”
He Miao looked at her and said, “But he already saw with you today, and my child have already…”
“Rest assured, nothing will happen to you. At this critical mont, he won’t do anything to you,” Ella said.
Then she lowered her gaze, “He Miao, I’m more curious, what do you have in your hands that he’s afraid of?”
She decided to approach He Miao, but there was another more important reason.
Initially, she didn’t want to involve her, but she discovered sothing significant.
That is, five years ago, a week after her brother’s accident, He Miao resigned.
This incident originally wasn’t anything strange. Resigning is just resigning.
But the timing is too coincidental, plus she managed to smoothly give birth to Helan Tianyu’s child, which made it all the more suspicious.
Therefore, there must be so connection in between, and surely He Miao can provide her the answers.
Ella saw that she had no intention of speaking and did not force her.
She didn’t expect to persuade her today anyway.
“Since you don’t want to speak, I won’t force you. I can give you ti to consider. Once you’ve thought it over, contact anyti.”
She took out a business card, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards her.
He Miao glanced at the business card in front of her but didn’t take it.
Ella didn’t mind; she finished speaking and then stood up and left.
As for Helan Tianyu’s side, she believed He Miao would have a way to handle it.
Given she made Helan Tianyu eat humble pie and let her give birth to the child, this woman is not of simple mind.
After Ella left, He Miao remained seated there, lost in thought.
Then, she tore up the business card and threw it in the trash can before also leaving.
In the black car not far away, Ella and her team hadn’t left yet.
Ah He looked at He Miao’s receding figure and said, “Second Miss, is she planning to stand on Young Master Tianyu’s side?”
Ella glanced outside the car window, “Not necessarily.”
“Then isn’t what we did today equivalent to alerting the enemy on Young Master Tianyu’s side?” Ah He asked.
Ella said, “What I want is to alert the enemy. Without alerting, how can we draw the snake out of its hole? If the snake doesn’t co out, how can we catch it?”
Ah He raised his hand to scratch his head, seeming to understand, yet not quite.
These brainy tasks truly aren’t suitable for him; hands-on tasks suit him better.
“Ah He, send soone to watch over He Miao and her daughter, mainly to ensure their safety.”
Ella thought for a mont and decided to secretly protect them to avoid any unforeseen incidents.
“Oh, okay.”
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Hospital room.
After eting with DK’s people, Helan Tianyu was sent back to the hospital.
“Second Young Master, He Miao and Miss Ling Shuang sat in the café for half an hour, then parted ways.”
Helan Tianyu frowned, “Why would she et with Helan Lingshuang?”
Zhuo Xiao said, “Not sure, you’d probably need to ask He Miao directly. Second Young Master, could it be that Miss Ling Shuang has discovered sothing?”
If Helan Lingshuang has discovered sothing, then all their subsequent actions would be very passive.
Helan Tianyu’s expression turned extrely grim, his brown eyes filled with viciousness.
The man’s cold voice rang out: “Go bring He Miao, I want to see her.”
Zhuo Xiao responded, “Okay, Second Young Master.”
On the other side, just as He Miao returned to her residential community with her child, they were stopped.
She shielded the child protectively, facing the black-suited bodyguards in front of her, “Who are you? What do you want?”
At this ti, Zhuo Xiao appeared, “He Miao, co with .”
When He Miao saw him, she imdiately understood.
“I can go with you to see him, but I need to take the child upstairs first.”
Zhuo Xiao glanced at the child in her arms and nodded, “Alright.”
He Miao took the child upstairs to the nanny and then went back down.
She looked at Zhuo Xiao and calmly said two words, “Let’s go.”
These two had worked as colleagues for a few years, and Helan Tianyu often entrusted matters to both her and Zhuo Xiao.
However, Zhuo Xiao never expected that one day she would end up in Helan Tianyu’s bed and even have his child.
In the past, He Miao seed like an honest, straightforward woman, so no one could have imagined that things would turn out that way.
After He Miao was taken away, Ella imdiately received the news on her end.
“Second Miss, nothing should happen to He Miao, right?” Ah He asked.
Ella said, “Nothing will happen. Just make sure to have soone guard He Miao’s ho. As long as the child is still there, it’s fine.”
Ah He responded, “Alright.”
Sitting in the car, Ella was just about to close her eyes for a mont of rest when she suddenly rembered sothing.
She pulled out her phone and sent Ah Gui a ssage: “Where is your boss and Helan Yaoyue having dinner tonight? Send an address.”
She was too lazy to check it out herself.
Soon, Ah Gui sent her an address.
She sent another ssage: “Don’t tell your boss about this.”
Ah Gui replied, “Alright, Madam, rest assured, I won’t say a thing.”
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