After reading my mind, everyone collectively begged me to watch the drama unfold!

In the following days, Lin Guiyi stayed at home to rest, occasionally watching TV with her mother and complaining about the characters and illogical lines in the show. The mother and daughter became increasingly close.

The two would talk about other things as they chatted.

"Our family was even betrothed to the Ye family when we were children, but unfortunately, our two families weren't meant to be," Lin's mother said casually.

The Ye family and the Lin family lived in a villa area and had been neighbors for decades. They had a close relationship. Back then, Lin's mother and Ye's mother were best friends. When Lin's mother was pregnant with Lin Guiyi, they joked that if she gave birth to a daughter, the two families would arrange a marriage between their children.

But who would have thought that something like this would happen to the Lin family? Lin Xiaoxiao didn't like him before, and now she and Guiyi are not destined to be together. It's a pity; life is truly unpredictable.

"The Ye family? Who are they?" Lin Guiyi asked, puzzled and curious about the Ye family.

"The one who came in with your dad before, Ye Qinghua."

"Ah, that idiot." Lin Guiyi recalled how Ye Qinghua had protected Lin Xiaoxiao back then.

Lin's mother chuckled and patted Lin Guiyi lightly, saying, "Don't talk nonsense."

"That's how it is. Anyone who isn't stupid would be treated as a backup by Lin Xiaoxiao and still be happy about it."

Although Lin's mother expressed her dissatisfaction verbally, she still wore a smile on her face, her expression full of doting affection.

Thinking of that sycophant, Lin Guiyi asked the other party, "Hey, mistress, dig up Ye Qinghua's scandalous information." Lin Guiyi wanted to know how stupid this person could be.

Hearing that there was going to be some gossip, Lin's mother's eyes lit up as she watched the TV screen, focusing her attention on Lin Guiyi.

This guy is a psychopath.

Lin's mother's eyes widened. "Perverted, how perverted!"

Ye Qinghua's parents had an arranged marriage, each pursuing their own separate lives, and Ye Qinghua was simply born as someone tasked with inheriting the genes of both families.

[Ye Qinghua was unloved by her parents after birth, and they would beat and scold her from time to time. They would often bring her parents home with their mistresses. Growing up in this twisted family, Ye Qinghua's mentality became warped and abnormal.]

Lin's mother's eyes widened, she covered her mouth, her eyes flashing with disbelief.

Ye's parents are a well-known model couple in the industry.

The two were brought together as an arranged marriage, but their love blossomed after the marriage, and their love story spread throughout high society, making them the envy of many in the social circle of wealthy women.

In this profit-driven circle, people arrange marriages to bring together two people who have no love for each other. Suddenly, a couple who married first and then fell in love appears, and everyone envies Ye's mother.

Now that she knows the truth, Ye's mother is truly shocked and can't believe it at all.

Lin Guiyi continued, "[Ye Qinghua, therefore, was extremely starved for love. After Lin Xiaoxiao treated him well and was willing to be friends with him, Ye Qinghua fell in love with Lin Xiaoxiao and willingly treated her well, getting her whatever she wanted. However, Lin Xiaoxiao only saw him as an ATM. Whenever Ye Qinghua had any intention of taking things further, Lin Xiaoxiao would deliberately interrupt, claiming she didn't want to be in a relationship and treating him like a brother. Ye Qinghua, naturally, felt sorry for her and continued to consider himself her brother.]"

"I love him so much, I love licking him so much," Lin's mother exclaimed.

[But Ye Qinghua's mind had become twisted; unable to do anything to Lin Xiaoxiao, he went to find a body double.]

[They found a lot of girls, girls of all ages from 15 onwards, and had eight different stand-ins, each one looking exactly like Lin Xiaoxiao. They made them learn Lin Xiaoxiao's habits, whipping them if they didn't do something right, not letting them eat, keeping them in a villa and not letting them go out. Damn, that's so perverted.]

[Furthermore, some girls who refused went so far as to have their partners arrested and imprisoned, forcing them to become substitutes.]

[Ahhhhh, police officer, come quick!]

Lin Guiyi was going crazy.

Hearing this, Lin's mother felt angry for the girls. Thinking of those innocent girls, she decided that she must find a way to save them.

As for Ye Qinghua, Lin's mother felt unfamiliar with him. He was usually well-behaved, following behind Lin Xiaoxiao, and would greet them politely when he saw them. He often visited the Lin family.

Having watched her grow up since childhood, Lin's mother wondered: Is love really this crazy, causing people to lose their minds and become less and less like they used to be, or was everything before just a pretense?

Lin's mother felt a chill run down her spine.

Lin Guiyi wanted to see where they were now.

[It's a villa that Ye Qinghua bought, not far from the Ye family home, just a few villas away. Ye Qinghua specifically bought it so he could be with 'Lin Xiaoxiao' at any time.]

Ahhh, it's nearby!

Lin Guiyi suddenly straightened his back.

Ye Qinghua is currently resting at the villa.

Lin Guiyi suddenly turned to look at his mother: "Mom, I suddenly remembered something, I'm going out for a bit."

Lin's mother was still listening to Lin Guiyi's thoughts when she suddenly heard Lin Guiyi's voice and was startled.

Realizing what was happening, she quickly asked, "What's wrong? Can I help?"

Lin Guiyi thought for a moment and said, "There's a villa I saw a thief go in. I'd like to go and tell the owner. Let's go together. I'm not very familiar with this villa area." His reason was simple and perfunctory.

Lin's mother naturally knew why Lin Guiyi said that, and smiled in agreement.

"Mom, let's call the security guards to go with us. It wouldn't be good if we ran into that thief."

Mother Lin nodded.

The two called the security guards and walked towards Ye Qinghua.

They met other ladies on the way, who all agreed to go together, and each brought their own bodyguards.

Upon arriving at Ye Qinghua's villa, the security guard rang the doorbell, but after waiting for a while, the door remained closed.

The ladies were gossiping.

"Could something have happened?" Lin's mother whispered.

Upon hearing this, everyone erupted in even more discussion.

"Has anyone seen anyone enter this villa?"

"I had no idea when anyone started living in this villa. It's so mysterious."

"I think I saw someone go in today, but I couldn't see clearly."

"What should we do now?"

The security guards were even more anxious, as they would be held responsible if something happened to the villa, but the situation was uncertain, and they could only wait for the ladies to make a decision.

Lin Guiyi stood quietly to the side and watched.

Fortunately, Ye Qinghua is currently asleep. Because of his secret, the noise-proofing measures are quite effective, so even if the girls hear him, they won't open the door.

In the end, everyone decided to open the door and go in, just in case something happened.

The security guards opened the door and went in, while the ladies of leisure waited outside for further instructions.

Lin Guiyi followed the security guard inside.

The group went inside and searched carefully, opening the doors and inspecting the rooms. The only sound in the quiet villa was the slight creaking of the doors opening.

During a patrol, a security guard found a door that couldn't be opened and quickly called the other guards over. They then discovered several other rooms that couldn't be opened, which puzzled everyone.

A security guard, who was in charge, tentatively knocked on a door.

"Who? Qinghua?"

A woman's voice came out.

The group exchanged glances before the security guard continued answering her question: "Hello, I'm a security guard from the villa area. Someone reported seeing a thief at your house. We knocked on the door but didn't get a response, so we thought something had happened to you and came in without permission. If you're alright, we'll leave now."

There was no further sound coming from the room, which seemed to indicate that they had tacitly agreed.