Su Yan had never seen Ye Zhan look at her with such eyes before.
Even on the day of their wedding, when she had been framed by Jiang Jinyue and lost her virginity, or later, when intimate photos of her and Wang Chi were leaked, Ye Zhan had only ever looked at her with disgust, cursing her for being shameless and demanding a divorce. He had never looked at her like this.
"Do you know something?" Ye Zhan asked again.
This time, his gaze was much gentler.
"Would you believe me if I told you?" Su Yan looked at Ye Zhan and spoke tentatively.
"How would I know whether to believe you if you don't say anything?"
Su Yan hesitated for a moment, then decided to risk it all. "Your father and your stepmother likely have another son."
Ye Zhan’s eyes narrowed.
"How do you know that?"
Su Yan replied, "I overheard your stepmother mentioning it on a secret phone call once."
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After Ye Zhilan learned she had been deceived for so many years, she actually grew calm.
She might be arrogant and domineering, but she was no fool.
How different was her aunt’s affection for her from the doting she showered on Ye Zhan? She had raised her to be an insufferable young heiress, while turning Ye Zhan into a man-child who knew nothing but play and lacked any sense of responsibility.
In the end, everything belonging to the Ye family would go to her son.
How could she let her get her way?
Let her be ousted?
Fine, then she would help Ye Zhan rise to power.
With the "deep sibling bond" between her and Ye Zhan,…
Chapter 69