Since yesterday, Ye Huohuo's little finger on her right hand had twitched involuntarily several times, each time causing her emotions to fluctuate.
She didn't know if it was her intuition, but each time her little finger twitched, she couldn't help but think of Mei Yingxue, Li Mohan's ex-girlfriend, or more accurately, the white moonlight in his heart.
After hearing Li Mochen talk about their past, Ye Huohuo actually felt an urge to meet this Mei Yingxue. To be able to leave the hope of living to Li Mohan at a critical moment, it showed how deep her feelings for him must have been.
If she were still alive...
Thinking about how Li Mohan was late to the engagement banquet yesterday because he had a clue about her, could it be that she was really still alive?
What if she were still alive? Li Mohan's abnormal behavior in bed last night...
Was that... pity? Or guilt?
Ye Huohuo suddenly felt a chill rising from the bottom of her heart, as if a blunt knife was cutting her bit by bit. The pain was incessant, unable to stop. It would be more satisfying to be stabbed directly.
She gritted her teeth and forcibly suppressed this feeling.
Li Mochen looked at her, not understanding why. Seeing her face suddenly turn pale, she seemed to lose all color in that moment.
"Da, Sister-in-law, are you... are you alright? Are you feeling unwell? Should I take you back to rest?"
Ye Huohuo tugged at the corner of her lips, forcing a smile, and shook her head. "I'm fine, I just suddenly feel a bit dizzy. It might be low blood sugar. A piece of candy will fix it."
As she spoke, she took out a piece of fruit candy from her bag. She did indeed suffer from low blood sugar due to irregular eating habits, but this time it wasn't because of that problem; it was just an excuse.
The candy, placed in her mouth, wasn't as sweet as usual, but instead had a sour taste.
A glint of tears flashed in her eyes. Ye Huohuo smiled. "Really, I won't buy this candy next time. It's so sour!" She blinked, hiding the tearful glint.
Ye Huohuo said this as she got into the back seat of the car.
Li Mochen seemed to sense something, or perhaps he sensed nothing at all. He stood outside the car, paused, sighed, and shook his head. He really didn't understand women.
One moment they were smiling, and the next they were looking sad. Women were troublesome creatures; it was best to stay away from them.
Following the address in the file, Ye Huohuo and the others arrived at Chen Dong's residential complex.
It was an older neighborhood, and the address was rather remote. Ye Huohuo secretly calculated the housing prices here, considering them to be among the lower-end in Haicheng.
It seemed that this Chen Dong was not from a wealthy family and his conditions were not good.
Thinking of the information that Du Lihua's position and salary in the company were higher than Chen Dong's, Du Lihua must have married into a less affluent family.
Most women admired strength and preferred men who were stronger than them. Therefore, when looking for a partner, they would mostly look for someone stronger than themselves, or at least not weaker.
But this Du Lihua married a man who was inferior to her in every aspect, which showed her inferiority complex. Believing she was not worthy of a better man, she found someone with worse conditions and who looked honest. She thought that he would treat her well!
But she never expected that by marrying into a less affluent family, she wouldn't get the happiness she desired. She found such a scumbag, and also such a wicked mother-in-law.
Pitiful!
Many orphans, including many children from single-parent families, are more sensitive and inferior than ordinary children. Often, this inferiority greatly influences their choices in dealing with others.
Ye Huohuo sighed at Du Lihua's misfortune, but she overlooked herself. Was she not also inferior?
She was an orphan. From childhood, her family accused her of causing the deaths of her parents, and then she was abandoned by her family. To save her life, she didn't even get to go to college.
Everything that was within reach for others was a luxury for her.
The more she appeared nonchalant on the surface, the more she was anxious and scared in her heart. Though not old, she had already learned to endure and disguise herself.
She knew from a young age that the weak could only be bullied. To avoid being bullied, she had to be strong enough, or even if not strong enough, she had to pretend to be very strong.
Du Lihua's soul no longer had any destructive power. She could completely choose to disperse it, making it vanish into thin air. But Du Lihua's background was so similar to her own. Being an orphan herself, she could understand Du Lihua's suffering and pity her misfortune.
She chose a difficult path. She wanted to resolve the hatred in Du Lihua's heart, help her get revenge, and allow her to be reincarnated as a human again.
"This is the building. Chen Dong's family lives on the fifth floor, room 501," Li Mochen pointed at the building entrance and told Ye Huohuo.
Ye Huohuo looked at the building door; it was tightly closed. She took out her phone and checked the time. It was already afternoon.
"I know. It's getting late. You should go back to school. I'll handle the rest myself," Ye Huohuo dismissed Li Mochen.
Li Mochen quickly waved his hands. "No, if Big Brother finds out I left you here alone, I'll be in serious trouble."
Ye Huohuo gave a bitter smile and said softly, "I'm really not that important to him!" Her voice was very quiet, and only she could hear it.
Li Mochen, standing beside her, saw Ye Huohuo's lips move slightly, but he didn't hear what she said clearly.
"What did you say?"
"It's nothing. You should go back. At this time, Chen Dong should still be at work, and only his mother would be home. I'll wander around nearby and wait for him to get off work and come home." Ye Huohuo's attitude was quite firm. She didn't want to involve Li Mochen in that case.
Regarding Chen Dong, that scumbag, and Du Lihua, that detestable mother-in-law, she didn't know what she would do when she met them later.
If Li Mochen and the others were present, she would be restrained.
Just as Li Mochen was about to say something more, Old Fang, who had been silent all this time, handed his mobile phone to Ye Huohuo.
"Young Madam, Young Master wants you to look at this."
"What?"
Ye Huohuo took the phone with a confused expression. After just one glance, her brows furrowed.
The phone contained information about two people: Chen Dong and his mother.
The information was complete, including photos and personal preferences.
Moreover, the information indicated that Chen Dong already had a new girlfriend, a stocker at a small supermarket in this complex.
Ye Huohuo carefully examined this girl. In terms of temperament or appearance, she was not as good as Du Lihua. Furthermore, this girl looked somewhat foxy, and people with such looks were generally prone to promiscuity.
She was sure this girl wouldn't just be with Chen Dong alone.
This was strange. Given Chen Dong's mother's personality, how could she tolerate her son finding such an improper woman?
However...
"Old Fang, how do you have this information?"
"Young Master had me give it to you!"
"How did he know I needed this?" Ye Huohuo looked at Li Mochen suspiciously.
Li Mochen smiled sheepishly. "Well, I told Big Brother when you came to find me. Big Brother said that if you needed any information, I should do my best to get it, and if I couldn't, I should tell him, and he would find a way.
I knew you needed information about Chen Dong and his mother, and to understand their recent lives and preferences, so I...
You can't blame me for this; it was Big Brother's order. If you want to scold someone, scold him!"
Ye Huohuo's heart was again filled with mixed emotions. What was Li Mohan doing? Had he found Mei Yingxue and wanted to break off their relationship in advance, using this method to compensate her?
She was not his person in the first place, and he didn't owe her anything, so why compensate!
Ye Huohuo gave a bitter smile and returned the phone to Old Fang. "Alright, I know. I can handle the rest myself. You should both leave!"
Li Mochen: "But Big Brother..."
Old Fang: "Young Master asked me to..."
"I said leave! I don't need anyone's help when I'm doing things!" Ye Huohuo's eyes immediately widened, and a cold glint flickered in her eyes. In that moment, the chill radiating from her was no less than Li Mohan's.
"Sister-in-law... we..." Li Mochen wanted to say something more, but Old Fang, beside him, pulled him aside.
"Young Madam, we understand. You be busy, we'll leave immediately!" Old Fang, being older than Li Mochen and more experienced, had already seen that Ye Huohuo was truly angered.
Old Fang pulled Li Mochen and quickly disappeared at the entrance of the complex.
Ye Huohuo glanced back at the entrance to Chen Dong's building, then turned and walked towards a small supermarket not far away...
Knowing your enemy and knowing yourself means you can fight a hundred battles without defeat!