One Word Changed, Characters in Chaos

Chapter 119: Chapter 96: Is It Really So?

Ye Bingtong looked around blankly.

Ghost?

Where is the ghost?

Gu Yan patted Gu Cheng’s head steadily, “Don’t be afraid, brother is here.”

Ever since Gu Cheng was young, whenever he was scared, it was always Gu Yan who told him: brother is here.

Gu Cheng’s fear was instantly alleviated, but he still clutched at Gu Yan’s hem, unwilling to let go, displaying a distinct lack of security.

The next moment.

Ye Xiao’s voice, sharp and artificial like that of a standard female antagonist, rang out.

“Yo! Bingtong, didn’t you give up on Gu Cheng for a young lad? Now you are meeting with him sneakily, what does this mean? Are you trying to rekindle old flames?”

Ye Xiao spoke with a mocking tone.

Ye Bingtong’s complexion changed instantly.

Ye Xiao!

Why is she everywhere!

Ye Bingtong squeezed out a forced smile, “Even though Gu brother and I have ended our engagement, we are still friends. Can’t we even meet now? Isn’t that right, Gu brother?”

Ye Bingtong looked tenderly at Gu Cheng.

As the key plot had ended, Ye Bingtong appeared normal again in Gu Cheng’s eyes.

But.

The shadow of the past was too big, and Gu Cheng trembled as he spoke, “Brother, the ghost, she is the ghost!”

Ye Bingtong’s expression stiffened.

Damn ghost!

When did she, a flower-like maiden, ever get associated with ghosts?

Has Gu Cheng gone mad?

“Gu brother…” Ye Bingtong approached, trying to speak with Gu Cheng.

Gu Cheng, however, had developed a reflexive response; he let out a yell and, flailing his arms, slapped Ye Bingtong’s face repeatedly.

Ye Bingtong was slapped silly.

This Gu Cheng…

Must be sick, right?

He must be!

Ye Xiao held back her laughter, “Ye Bingtong, you can’t blame Gu Cheng. You do indeed look like a ghost right now!”

Ye Xiao kindly handed a mirror to Ye Bingtong.

Ye Bingtong glanced at it quickly.

Her pupils dilated abruptly.

The bloodstains and tears were still visible on her face; not only had her makeup been thoroughly ruined but also her face looked bizarrely white and red in patches.

At this moment,

Not just Gu Cheng, but Ye Bingtong herself wanted to scream.

“Gu brother, I don’t know what happened either, I…” Ye Bingtong tried to explain.

Gu Cheng turned his head away, not wanting to listen at all.

Right now, he couldn’t bear to look at Ye Bingtong’s face.

Just seeing it terrified him!

“You don’t know what happened? Let me explain it for you.” Ye Xiao raised her eyebrows, “Gu Cheng trusts you immensely. You know all his weaknesses, so surely you must know that what he fears the most are ghosts.”

Gu Cheng, with his head turned away, pursed his lips slightly.

That was true.

He had never withheld anything from Ye Bingtong.

She knew about his fear of ghosts.

“You knew clearly. Yet you intentionally wore such makeup and dressed in white. You came here on purpose to scare Gu Cheng!” Ye Xiao’s voice suddenly sharpened, “Didn’t you?”

Ye Bingtong was stunned.

Her?

Scare Gu Cheng?

She was too busy trying to curry favor with Gu Cheng!

Gu Cheng, listening, showed a thoughtful expression.

Everything about this evening was too strange.

It was definitely someone’s deliberate doing.

Otherwise.

Although he was afraid of ghosts, he wouldn’t be scared to such an extent so easily.

Ye Bingtong!

It was her!

It was only her who could locate his weakness so precisely and then bring things to this level!

Gu Cheng couldn’t help but glance at Ye Bingtong, a flicker of resentment passing through his eyes.

From beginning to end, it had always been Ye Bingtong who let him down, had he ever done anything to let down Ye Bingtong?

She clearly knew that he was afraid of ghosts, yet she insisted on scaring him like this.

Seeing him embarrassed, seeing his discomfort, watching his fear, did she enjoy it?

Gu Cheng was trembling all over.

He really had misunderstood Ye Bingtong from the start!

“No, it’s not like that,” Ye Bingtong defended herself helplessly, “How could I possibly do such a thing? Brother Gu, you should believe me, don’t you understand my feelings for you?”

Ye Xiao spoke in a sardonic tone, “Understand, he understands all too well. You’ve been too good to him, so good that what? For a little yellow-haired boy, you’ve given him one green hat after another! Who wouldn’t understand such kindness?”

Ye Bingtong’s complexion turned pale, and she couldn’t help but look at Ye Xiao, “Ye Xiao, what good does it do you to twist the truth like this? I’ve already been harmed by you to such a state, why must you still be so ruthless to me!”

Ye Bingtong was on the verge of a breakdown and, speaking, she reached out to slap Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao scoffed coldly, about to make a move.

Gu Yan, with an expressionless face, stepped in front of her and grabbed Ye Bingtong’s hand.

“Big Brother Gu, believe me, it’s really her who is slandering me…” Ye Bingtong looked pitifully at Gu Yan.

Gu Yan gave a cold laugh, slightly exerted force, and Ye Bingtong was thrown out directly.

Ye Bingtong fell to the ground, crying out instinctively.

Gu Cheng turned his head away, not wanting to give her another glance.

In the past, whenever he thought of Ye Bingtong.

He would feel a twinge of heartache.

Now, all that was left was fear and an immense disgust!

“Ye Bingtong, stop pretending already,” Ye Xiao said, “You simply resent Gu Cheng for having annulled the marriage with you, stripping you of your bargaining chip to stay in the Ye Family. So, you took advantage of the little feelings Gu Cheng still had for you to lure him out, all for the sake of revenge! You exploited his fear of ghosts to put on this whole charade! The deviousness of your intentions is simply appalling!”

“I… I…” Ye Bingtong wanted to dispute but couldn’t explain away the red bloodstains; she could only give up on explaining and instead turned to Gu Cheng with an expression of grief, “Brother Gu, even if our marriage has been annulled, I would never do such a thing. What good does it do me now to offend you? It would only make my life more difficult, wouldn’t it?”

“Moreover,” Ye Bingtong continued pitifully, “Brother Gu, have you forgotten? When you had that car accident and broke your leg, it was I who stayed by your side all along, helping you to regain your spirits! In this world, the person who most wishes you well is surely me.”

Ye Bingtong once again brought out her trump card.

The companionship after Gu Cheng’s car accident.

This was her eternal ace in the hole with Gu Cheng.

No matter what happened.

As long as she brought up this point, Gu Cheng would always go soft and then allow her to have her way.

This time, it seemed unlikely to be an exception.

Indeed.

A flicker of hesitation crossed Gu Cheng’s face.

The time of the broken leg was the darkest period in his life.

From the pride of the heavens, he became a disabled person.

Such a downfall nearly drove him to end his own life.

Ye Bingtong came to find him.

He proposed that they annul their marriage for good; he no longer wanted to drag Ye Bingtong down with him.

But Ye Bingtong did not agree.

She not only disagreed, but she also stayed by his side, accompanying him through the toughest months of his life.

It was precisely because of this that Gu Cheng could not let go of Ye Bingtong.

Ye Xiao narrowed her eyes and glanced at the scene.

Then, she couldn’t help but smile.

This was getting interesting.

There was no need for her to use any character-changing powers here.

Just as Ye Bingtong finished speaking.

A cold laugh came from the other side.

“Is that really so?”

Clang clang clang.

Pei Yue, making a dazzling entrance.