Reborn as a heiress, she transforms into a ruthless vengeful woman.

Ye Xinghe looked around and saw Ye Mingqi's eyes flash in her direction for a moment, his fingers and the corners of his mouth trembling slightly.

Grandpa Ye's eyes widened, and he slammed his fist on the table in anger. "This kind of person doesn't deserve to be a parent! They have a child, but then they neglect him and completely fail to fulfill their responsibilities as parents!"

Ye Mingqi was extremely anxious and uneasy, constantly licking his lips, glancing at Old Master Ye and then at Ye Xinghe.

Ye Xinghe turned to Old Master Ye and suddenly changed the subject, "Actually, her father isn't completely uninvolved with her and her mother. It's said that he funded the opening of this clothing store. I don't know if he knew about the sale of counterfeit goods. But the police have started investigating, and we'll have the results soon."

Everyone at the dinner table showed great interest in the topic of Ye Xinghe, except for Ye Mingqi.

At this moment, his fingers kept tapping on the table, clearly indicating that he was unable to calm down.

Because the man Ye Xinghe was talking about was him! And Jiang Yan was his illegitimate daughter!

Jiang Yan's mother, Jiang Yuling, and Ye Mingqi were college classmates and campus lovers. Later, Ye Mingqi met Zhuang Xiuqing, who came from a better family, and decisively broke up with Jiang Yuling. Two months after the breakup, Jiang Yuling found out she was pregnant.

Ye Mingqi told her to abort the child, but Jiang Yuling didn't want to. She believed that if she could give birth to a boy, Ye Mingqi would change his mind and marry her into the Ye family.

Unfortunately, fate had other plans, and she gave birth to a girl.

Although Ye Mingqi didn't marry her, he had treated her and her daughter quite well over the past twenty years. He continued to provide them with living expenses every month, and even bought them a house and opened a shop.

The shop in Wanmao City was opened by Ye Mingqi. From site selection, decoration, and sourcing of goods to the later production and sale of counterfeit goods, he handled everything himself. Jiang Yan and her mother were just sales clerks working in the shop.

His strong support for Jiang Yan and her daughter stemmed entirely from his marriage to a capricious and willful wife, who bore him a disappointing daughter. Ye Shuang, naturally dull and impulsive, was excessively spoiled by her mother and disliked by the old man. As she grew older, the gap between her and Ye Xinghe widened. Meanwhile, his younger son, Ye Zhuo, was too young and insignificant; Ye Mingqi needed to have a backup plan.

So he decided to groom Jiang Yan. For over twenty years, he subtly and mentally controlled her, telling her that one day he would bring her back to the Ye family. At that time, she would be the true eldest daughter of the Ye family, while Ye Xinghe would only be second.

Jiang Yan's academic performance was very poor when she was young. To improve her education, Ye Mingqi sent her to Siam after she graduated from elementary school. Later, he invested a large sum of money to help her and her mother immigrate to Siam. Jiang Yan was able to enter Jiang University as an international student, despite having a low entrance exam score.

Jiang Yan also revealed her ambition to her father. She actively approached Ye Xinghe, reporting every little thing to Ye Mingqi. She was also very dedicated to the clothing store, helping out whenever she had free time. She worked tirelessly to earn money and prove herself, hoping that Ye Mingqi would acknowledge her as his daughter and take her back to the Ye family as soon as possible. This is also why she was willing to sacrifice herself for Professor Li in order to obtain her graduation certificate.

Zhuang Xiuqing, who had remained silent throughout the meal, was quite interested in this kind of gossip. Since Ye Xinghe's rebuke of her last time, her attitude had become much more subdued. "Did Jiang Yan's father remarry later?"

"Her father immediately married a woman from a good family, and their child is about my age. Jiang Yan curses that mother and daughter every day in the dormitory. Actually, it's understandable; she must hate her father a lot." Ye Xinghe adjusted her posture and turned to look at Ye Shuang. "If I were her, I would expose her father at the police station. You agree, right, Xiao Shuang?"

Ye Shuang nodded indignantly in agreement, "We're better off without an irresponsible father like that! He'll only make the child feel ashamed."

Ye Mingqi was breathing rapidly and could no longer control his emotions. He excused himself to go to the restroom and left the table.

Although he had already paid off the compensation for Jiang Yan, and Jiang Yan had promised to take full responsibility and not implicate him, he still felt somewhat uneasy after hearing Ye Xinghe's words.

We should hurry up and use our connections to get Jiang Yan out of trouble as soon as possible, even if it's just a suspended sentence.

About fifteen minutes later, Ye Mingqi calmly returned to the dining table.

When Ye Xinghe saw that her second uncle had returned, she continued the conversation from before. Today, she was determined to completely break down her second uncle's psychological defenses.

"Second Aunt, let me tell you, there's something even stranger. The saleswoman from the shop next door told me that Jiang Yan's shop has a treasure enshrined in the VIP room. Every customer who goes into the VIP room comes out carrying big bags and small bags, and they buy a lot of things. Once, when they went into that VIP room, they found a mysterious wooden box on the bookshelf. They said it was something like Siam... Kumanthong... or something."

Ye Xinghe then whispered mysteriously, "The reason for this incident is that Jiang Yan broke a taboo, angering that thing and causing it to retaliate."

Upon hearing this, Ye Mingqi, who had just sat down, couldn't sit still any longer. Every word Ye Xinghe had said today had hit him where it hurt. His face turned pale, and cold sweat began to break out on his forehead. He then used the excuse of feeling unwell in his stomach to leave the table.

Ye Xingchen, who was standing next to her, flicked her forehead with his fist, "Eat your food and stop talking nonsense. Don't get involved in these weird and superstitious things."

Zhuang Xiuqing firmly believed in such things and quickly said, "Oh, Xingchen, don't disbelieve me. You must have encountered things that science can't explain in the hospital, right?"

Ye Xinghe interrupted, "Yes, Auntie. Let me tell you another story. There was a girl in our class who wasn't interested in the boy who was pursuing her, and was even a little disgusted by him. But then, on her birthday, that boy asked another classmate to give her a necklace. After she put it on, she fell head over heels in love with him and insisted on marrying him! Isn't that amazing!"

Ye Xinghe continued to embellish the story, saying, "And that necklace was also very eerie and terrifying, with two little black figures floating in red liquid. But my classmate usually likes to wear these strange and unusual things, I think they're called Siamese amulets!"

At this moment, not only Ye Mingqi, but even Zheng Juan couldn't save face. A hint of panic flashed in her eyes, and she said nervously, "I've heard of Siamese amulets too, but they're all scams, right? They're not as miraculous as people say."