Chapter 698 - Ye Zitan’s Motive (2) (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Huo Shaoheng’s words were like heavy hammers. .h.i.tting Chen Lie until he blacked out and almost fainted. Rubbing his forehead, he felt very solemn. Thinking about it over and over again, he couldn’t understand why Ye Zitan would do such a thing. Chen Lie stopped rubbing his forehead and asked numbly, “Huo Shao, you really want me to question her?” He truly couldn’t understand, so he had to ask her himself.

What if Ye Zitan told him she was innocent? Holding onto this last shred of hope, Chen Lie arrived at the Disciplinary Committee Building and went to visit Ye Zitan with Huo Shaoheng. He had just been released from this building himself that morning. The cells in that place were about the size of solitary confinement rooms, but the difference was that there was a bed, desk, chair, and a small bathroom with a toilet. The conditions were about the same as in a single person jail cell, but regardless of how good the conditions were, it was still a jail cell, and people typically would never want to stay in it.

Chen Lie sat down in the interrogation room. This interrogation room was different from typical ones because the entire small square room was divided in the middle by a pane of transparent gla.s.s. He sat on one side while Ye Zitan sat on the other.

Ye Zitan immediately stood up as soon as she saw Chen Lie come in. Leaning forward, she splayed herself against the gla.s.s wall and asked frantically, “Dr. Chen! What’s going on?! Please help me!” The gla.s.s wall wasn’t soundproof and obviously had amplifying functions. They didn’t need the aid of receivers or headphones to clearly hear each other.

Chen Lie gazed sadly at her, unable to understand how all this had happened. Ye Zitan’s pretty, oval face appeared very haggard. Her hair was messy, and her previously neat clothes were completely wrinkled. Laying against the gla.s.s wall, her beautiful eyes stared at him unblinkingly, pleading and filled with hope. Chen Lie realized this was the first time she had looked at him with such intent and desperation… He also looked at her, and his eyes were full of grief and despair, as well as deep confusion and regret. Sighing deeply, Chen Lie directly asked the question looming over his head, “Dr. Ye… I want to ask you, what did Nianzhi do to you to make you hurt her like that?”

Completely taken by surprise, Ye Zitan was unable to hide her emotions in time. She took a step back in shock, and her eyes flickered elsewhere. After some time, she finally stammered, “Dr. Chen, I don’t understand what you mean.”

Chen Lie had secretly liked Ye Zitan for many years now, he knew all her mannerisms by heart. Her series of microexpressions just now did not escape his knowing eyes. The last bit of hope in Chen Lie’s heart faded. He had been hoping that if there was even a shred of possibility that Ye Zitan was framed, he would defend her innocence until the end, even if it meant destroying his relations.h.i.+p with Huo Shao… But Ye Zitan wasn’t able to conceal her discomfort and shock in time, thereby fully exposing herself. If she wasn’t feeling guilty, then why did she avert her eyes? If she wasn’t guilty, then why did she retreat in shock?

Chen Lie looked at Ye Zitan, his eyes growing red as he stepped forward. Bracing his hands on the gla.s.s wall, his voice was nasal as he asked, “Why? Tell me why! If you betrayed Huo Shao, I would still ignore my conscience, even though it would mean wronging my good friend. But Nianzhi… Nianzhi… She’s so young and pitiful, how could you be so heartless and cast salt on her wounds?! How could you bear to harm her with outsiders?! What benefits did they give you?! How could you be cold blooded enough to do this kind of thing!?”

Ye Zitan didn’t expect the previously doting Chen Lie, who had always treated her unbelievably well, to say such things to her. She had a hard time accepting his sudden change in att.i.tude. How could someone who loved her for so long say these things to her? Ye Zitan stared blankly at Chen Lie and asked quietly, “Chen Lie, the person you love most in your heart is actually Gu Nianzhi. Is that right?”

Chen Lie was rendered speechless. What the h.e.l.l?! What nonsense is she spouting?!

Chen Lie slapped the gla.s.s wall hard and huffed, “Ye Zitan, I know that you never had feelings for me, but you can’t… You can’t insult me like that!” You can choose not to love me, but I can’t respect you or myself if you twist my feelings for you like that.

“If you love me, then why would you defend anyone else?” Ye Zitan gazed at him sadly. “It’s not like you don’t know about my current situation. You’re my only hope now…”

Chen Lie stared blankly at Ye Zitan. He looked at the woman he had secretly liked for almost ten years and discovered he actually never knew her at all. Not only had she made a mistake, but she also had no feelings of regret. “Ye Zitan, tell me why you did this! Was it because I didn’t treat you well, or was the Army General Hospital not treating you well? Was it Nianzhi?” Chen Lie had a very scientific mind, so even though he hadn’t yet cut off and reconciled his messy feelings, he still tried his best to a.n.a.lyze the situation with strict logic and clear theory.

Looking down, Ye Zitan said somewhat frantically, “Why did I do this? What did I do? I’m being locked in here…”

“You’re still not admitting it? Your phone is in their hands…” Chen Lie was in a foul mood. “Ye Zitan, if you were having difficulties…”

But before he could even finish speaking, Ye Zitan already cut him off reflexively. “Impossible! There can’t be any evidence on my phone!” She had clearly deleted everything completely…