After Mistaking My Stepsister’s First Love - Chapter 74

Ye Wenjin was completely unaware of this, solely focused on getting all the arrangements done as quickly as possible.

Although she had told Jian Mo she would come over at noon, Ye Wenjin felt that arriving earlier would make Jian Mo less suspicious.

She knew exactly how sharp Jian Mo could be, so she didn’t dare slack off in the slightest.

With this in mind, Ye Wenjin quickened her pace.

The villa instantly became lively. The maids worked efficiently, but since everything had been planned by Ye Wenjin alone, many details required her approval.

As a result, Ye Wenjin was practically spinning like a top, darting from place to place to answer questions and finalize decisions.

The villa hadn’t been this bustling in a long time, so the maids were in high spirits, smiling as they worked.

Housekeeper Wu hurried back with some items, but her steps involuntarily slowed when she saw the scene before her, stirring countless emotions in her heart.

Ever since the mistress had passed away, the villa had been enveloped in silence, devoid of any vitality.

Housekeeper Wu had always wanted to breathe life back into the house but never found the opportunity. Moreover, Jian Mo didn’t seem to care, so she had no choice but to bury her regret deep inside.

It wasn’t until Ye Wenjin moved into the villa that she noticed the place gradually coming back to life.

Watching this transformation, Housekeeper Wu felt deeply gratified. Perhaps, for Miss Mo, the villa had once again become a home.

After nearly two hours of work, Ye Wenjin and the others finally finished decorating the villa.

The dreamlike setup was the result of Ye Wenjin’s meticulous research, and fortunately, the outcome was stunning—utterly romantic at first glance!

Gazing at the villa’s completely transformed style, Ye Wenjin felt a surge of excitement in her heart.

She took a deep breath, suppressing her emotions, and after giving Housekeeper Wu the final instructions, she quickly freshened up and prepared to head to the company.

However, her nerves were so frayed that her mind kept wandering to what would happen that evening. As a result, Ye Wenjin forgot to inform Jian Mo that she was on her way.

It wasn’t until she was already standing at the entrance of the office building that she remembered. But since she had already arrived, she decided not to bother Jian Mo and took the elevator up alone.

Yet the moment the elevator doors opened, Ye Wenjin sensed something was off the second she stepped out.

Normally, everyone would be absorbed in their work, the atmosphere tense with focus.

But today, whether it was her imagination or not, she thought she heard hushed whispers the moment she entered. Yet when she tried to listen more carefully, the sounds vanished.

Ye Wenjin glanced around suspiciously but found nothing unusual. Puzzled, she headed toward Jian Mo’s office.

She had overheard the secretary reporting the schedule yesterday, and unless something unexpected had happened, Jian Mo was supposed to be in meetings all morning.

At this time, Jian Mo likely hadn’t returned yet, so Ye Wenjin planned to wait in the office until the meeting ended—just in time for lunch.

But before she could push the door open, voices seemed to drift over from the direction of the reception area.

Ye Wenjin paused, confused.

Wasn’t there supposed to be a meeting? Why were there guests?

Still, she didn’t dwell on it, assuming it was an important visitor and deciding not to interrupt.

Just as she was about to enter, the secretary hurried toward her carrying two cups of tea.

“Miss Ye, you’re finally here.”

Ye Wenjin paused, finding her words a bit odd, but she still greeted her politely.

However, the secretary didn’t leave. Instead, she hesitated, looking at her as if she wanted to say something.

Ye Wenjin found it strange. Seeing her so conflicted, she simply asked directly, “What’s wrong? Is there something you want to tell me?”

The secretary glanced subtly in the direction of the meeting room, hesitated for a long moment, then finally nodded. “There is something I’d like to mention.”

She paused again, organizing her words before continuing, “Well, about an hour ago, a woman suddenly showed up outside the company, making a scene and demanding to see CEO Jian. Reception didn’t let her in since she didn’t have an appointment.”

“But the woman stayed downstairs, refusing to leave, and kept shouting loudly. Then, she suddenly went quiet, and we all thought she’d left.”

“But she hadn’t. Somehow, she managed to sneak into the company and started causing trouble inside—not only badmouthing CEO Jian but also yelling about wanting to see her.”

The secretary’s expression turned exasperated.

Hearing this, Ye Wenjin immediately grew tense. “Then, is Sister—I mean, CEO Jian—okay?”

The secretary nodded quickly. “CEO Jian is fine, Miss Ye. Don’t worry.”

“However… we originally planned to call security to remove her, but when CEO Jian returned from her meeting and heard about it, she actually allowed the woman upstairs. Now, the two of them are… in the meeting room.”

Ye Wenjin froze, then slowly furrowed her brows. “In the meeting room? Why would Sister agree to see her?”

Logically, if it was just someone causing trouble, Jian Mo would never have agreed to meet them.

After all, if anyone who made a scene could get an audience with Jian Mo, the company would have descended into chaos long ago.

So Ye Wenjin looked toward the meeting room, her gaze probing, her mind filled with confusion.

The secretary also found it hard to understand, but that wasn’t the main point. The main point was…

She took a deep breath, speaking somewhat nervously, “Miss Ye, what I really wanted to tell you is… the woman CEO Jian called upstairs seems to have a very hostile attitude toward her.”

“And they’ve been in the meeting room for nearly half an hour now. We’re a bit worried, so we thought of using the excuse of delivering tea to check on the situation…”

Seeing the secretary’s troubled expression, Ye Wenjin immediately understood. She took the tea tray from her hands. “I see. I’ll take the tea in.”

The secretary exhaled in relief.

Being an employee was truly difficult—worried about the boss’s safety but also afraid of acting rashly and losing their job.

Honestly, when she saw Ye Wenjin arrive, the secretary felt like she’d seen a savior. At least if Miss Ye delivered the tea, CEO Jian definitely wouldn’t get angry.

After all, in the days since Miss Ye had started accompanying CEO Jian to work, the CEO’s demeanor had softened by more than a few degrees. It was clear that sending Miss Ye in was a sure bet.

The secretary thanked her repeatedly before swiftly retreating.

Ye Wenjin watched her go, took a deep breath, then carried the two cups of tea toward the meeting room.

The door to the reception room wasn’t fully closed. Ye Wenjin was about to knock when she suddenly heard a familiar voice from inside, causing her to pause mid-motion.

Because that voice—it was Yin Feifei?!

Ye Wenjin was both shocked and confused. In her memory, her sister and Yin Feifei were two people with no connection whatsoever. Even if Yin Feifei had a one-sided crush on Jian Mo, it was obvious they didn’t know each other.

Yet now, the two of them had been talking for half an hour. What was going on?

After a brief hesitation, Ye Wenjin decided not to knock. Instead, she leaned closer to the gap, wanting to hear what they were discussing.

The atmosphere inside the reception room was far from friendly. Even from outside the door, Ye Wenjin could sense the tension, as if daggers were being drawn.

But before she could start listening, she felt uneasy. After all, what she was doing was no different from eavesdropping. After wrestling with her conscience, she finally decided to knock and enter.

Just as she raised her hand, however, Yin Feifei’s voice erupted from inside—a low, broken scream that made Ye Wenjin freeze in place.

“Jian Mo! Admit it—it was you who set us up, wasn’t it? I knew it! There’s no way my mother would suddenly get involved with Tong Yan. This was all your scheme with her, wasn’t it?

You must be so pleased with yourself now, aren’t you? The Yin family is about to go bankrupt, buried under mountains of debt. We’ll never be able to recover from this!”

Yin Feifei’s voice was frantic, her mental state clearly fraying at the edges as she continued her tirade.

“I just don’t understand why you’d target us. What did the Yin family ever do to you? Or is this because of that bitch Ye Wenjin?!”

“What’s so great about her anyway? She’s just some nobody her mother dragged along—so ordinary. I’m the one who’s liked you for years! Why does Ye Wenjin get everything? She doesn’t deserve any of it!”

Her voice, laced with jealousy and despair, echoed through the reception room. Yet Jian Mo remained unfazed, her lips curling into a mocking smile.

After a long pause, Jian Mo finally spoke, her voice slow and deliberate. “Of course she deserves it. A-Jin is ten thousand times better than you.”

Ye Wenjin was stunned. She barely recognized that as Jian Mo’s voice.

In her memory, Jian Mo had always been dignified yet gentle—someone who guided her whenever she felt lost or doubtful, the epitome of a perfect, untouchable ideal.

She had never heard Jian Mo speak in such an icy, emotionless tone before. It sent chills down her spine.

What unsettled her even more was what came next. After her cold remark, Jian Mo continued in a disturbingly playful, almost sickly sweet tone, “Instead of confronting me, you should be thinking about how you’re going to survive without money or influence. Just a friendly reminder—I’ll make sure to interfere, so you probably won’t even find a job.”

“Oh—how could I forget? It’s been so long since you’ve lived as ordinary people. Yin Yu must have completely forgotten how to survive by now. I’m genuinely curious—do you think you’ll be able to swallow your pride and work for others?”

“Haha… congratulations. Welcome back to the ranks of the common folk. Watching you fall from grace—from your cushy lives to nothing—is just too entertaining.”

Her soft murmur carried an eerie, bone-chilling coldness, as if whispered from the depths of hell.

In that moment, Yin Feifei felt her entire body freeze over, trapped in an inescapable void.

She took a sudden step back, staring at Jian Mo with shock and suspicion. “You… how do you know about my mother’s past? Did you investigate us?”

Jian Mo let out a mocking laugh. “Investigate you? Hmm—I suppose I did. If I hadn’t, I might never have known about this connection between Yin Yu and me.”

A smile played on her lips, but her eyes were devoid of any warmth as she fixed her gaze on Yin Feifei. “Don’t you know exactly what Yin Yu did? Or should I say, how she climbed step by step to where she is today?”

Yin Feifei’s face stiffened. Memories she had deliberately buried suddenly surged forth, piercing through the fog of time. A long-forgotten recollection surfaced in her mind.

It was from a very, very long time ago—back when she was just a few years old.

After so many years of privileged living, Yin Feifei had nearly forgotten that once, she had been just an ordinary child. Yet, she had attended the most elite private kindergarten.

All of that was only because her mother had worked for the Jian family at the time—as one of Jian Li’s secretaries.

Yin Feifei only learned of this when she stumbled upon a photograph in the study that hadn’t yet been destroyed.

At first, she didn’t understand what the photo was, thinking it was just an ordinary picture. But later, she accidentally discovered that the woman in the photo was none other than Jian Mo’s mother, Jian Li.

She only made the connection because, in her youth, she had been infatuated with Jian Mo. Unable to contain her emotions, Yin Feifei had secretly looked up everything she could about Jian Mo.

But when she realized Jian Li was the woman in the photo, she was stunned.

Back then, she couldn’t fathom what connection there could be between them—after all, they were both Alphas.

The only explanation she could come up with was that they had been involved in some illicit affair. What else could it be?

And the reason she had come here today was precisely because she thought that if her mother had ties to Jian Mo’s mother, perhaps she could use that connection to make Jian Mo back off.

But reality was nothing like she had imagined.

At first, Jian Mo truly hadn’t remembered Yin Yu. But later, because of Ye Wenjin, she had investigated all three members of the Yin family. And it was during this investigation that she made an unexpected discovery.

Long ago, Yin Yu had been Jian Li’s secretary—though an inconspicuous one.

Yet, despite her unremarkable position, she had earned Jian Li’s trust.

Back then, Jian Li had pretended to be devoted to Shen Xiyun in public, but behind the scenes, she had been unrestrained—and no one had ever found out.

All of this was thanks to Yin Yu, who, as her secretary, had covered for her. Because of this, even after years of marriage, Shen Xiyun had never suspected a thing.

Yin Yu, for her part, had proven so capable that she had gained Jian Li’s deep trust. Even Shen Xiyun had known her, and the two had gradually developed a rapport.

But then the truth came out. Shen Xiyun discovered Jian Li’s infidelity and, heartbroken, decided to divorce her.

Yet instead of granting the divorce, Jian Li had her confined under the pretense of illness, even spreading the lie that Shen Xiyun was sick.

And all of this—the confinement, the forged medical records—had been carried out by Yin Yu, who had volunteered to do it personally.

But what was most damning was that Shen Xiyun had once turned to Yin Yu for help. And Yin Yu had betrayed her without hesitation, reporting everything back to Jian Li.

At that time, Jian Mo was still too young to remember someone like Yin Yu. She only knew that several times after Jian Li returned home, he would abuse her mother.

So, this was the reason.

This account still had one person left unaccounted for.

As Jian Li’s secretary, Yin Yu handled many matters that he couldn’t deal with personally, which allowed her to build a considerable network of connections.

When the time was ripe, she decisively left Jian Li to strike out on her own.

It must be said that Yin Yu indeed had some skill. When preparing to break away, she only made two demands of Jian Li: one was to delete her records, and the other was to give her a sum of money.

For reasons unknown, Jian Li actually agreed. He erased Yin Yu’s records and even provided her with the money, which became her initial capital.

Over the years of forging her own path, Yin Yu underwent a complete transformation. With both parties deliberately erasing this history, few people remained who knew about it.

Yet Jian Mo still managed to uncover it.

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