Chapter 587: The Secret About the Past (205)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Mrs. Ye arrived at Ye Xiaotian’s mansion bright and early in the morning, before he left for the office.
Upon sight of her, Mo Li completely disregarded her presence and ignored her.
“Mother, you’re here so early. Is there something important?” Ye Xiaotian asked, taking a seat by the dining table.
“I’ve been thinking about it the past few days. On account that Mo Li has been in a relationship with you for so many years and you both already have Jiani, I’ve decided to go ahead with the second solution, and that is to strike a deal with Heaven. So, you two have to cooperate with me,” said Mrs. Ye, who had already come to a decision.
“How do we cooperate with you?”Ye Xiaotian asked.
“I’ve already asked around. The medium will write a talisman, which we would have to burn then let Mo Li drink the ashes with some water.”
Ye Xiaotian looked at Mo Li to find that she appeared rather calm. “Mother, forget about it. We’ll just let nature take its course,” said Ye Xiaotian.
“What do you mean let nature take its course!?! I’ve already consulted various fortune-tellers. They said that you’re destined to have four daughters and no son. Xiaotian, if you don’t have a son, the Ye family is really going to have no heir! Do you really think you can count on your daughter? Daughters will belong to others once they’ve gotten married!” Mrs. Ye barked.
Ye Jiani blinked and asked, “Grandma, aren’t you a woman too?”
Mrs. Ye was startled by her granddaughter’s random question, which she simply ignored. Instead, she said to Ye Xiaotian, “I’ve already asked the medium. He said that the consequences are not certain and, perhaps, there may be no harm in it at all. Xiaotian, let’s just beg for one son, just one will do.”
Ye Xiaotian did not answer her and continued to eat his breakfast quietly.
Mo Li realized that Ye Xiaotian kept glancing at her. However, she pretended not to take notice and remained silent.
Mrs. Ye stood rooted to the ground, eager and furious.
“Xiaotian, say something, will you?”
“Let me find out more about this matter. Give me the medium’s address, I’ll ask him about it,” Ye Xiaotian answered. He picked up a glass of milk and downed it in one gulp before wiping his mouth.
“You don’t have to find out more, I’ve already understood everything. Xiaotian, do you actually think I’d harm you?” Mrs. Ye dismissed his idea impatiently, extremely eager to have a grandson.
Being a decisive person who had a mind of his own, Ye Xiaotian insisted, “I want to come to a decision only after I’ve learned more about this matter. There’s no rush.”
“Alright, then, I’ll hire the medium and get him to come over. You may ask him anything you’d like.”
With a hefty sum of money, Mrs. Ye immediately hired a conman to pose as a medium upon leaving her son’s house. She made him memorize the answers to every possible question Ye Xiaotian would ask before bringing him to the Ye Corporation office building in the afternoon.
The only reason she decided to do that was because the actual medium would tell the truth and list out the pros and cons clearly beforehand. Well, it was only ethical to do so anyway.
A genuine medium would usually draft an agreement that clearly states all the pros and possible consequences. This ritual would only be performed after the willing party has agreed to the conditions.
Would the government of S Nation take legal actions against such rituals?
Absolutely not.
The reason was that many government officials were also afraid of landing themselves in hot soup. In the event that those psychic mediums put a spell on them, they would have to suffer dire consequences.
Thus, the government would usually stay out of the affairs of psychic mediums who possess genuine supernatural abilities.
Mo Li had been brooding over the matter the past few days, and her mother-in-law’s words this morning had spited her even further.
After breakfast, she sat alone in silence inside the bedroom.
With no one to confide in, she could only bottle up her feelings and keep her innermost thoughts to herself.
At last, she could not tolerate it any further and decided to give Long Tianze a call.
Long Tianze’s jaw dropped in shock upon hearing her complaints.
Little did he expect that Mrs. Ye would go to such extreme means.
After consoling her, Long Tianze told her to toughen up and insist on refusing to get a divorce or go ahead with the ritual.
As long as Ye Xiaotian did not compel her to concede, she did not have to abide by her mother-in-law’s instructions.
Mo Li’s spirits were lifted after airing her grievances to Long Tianze.
She decided to water the flowers and get some sun.
The morning passed just like that.
Ye Xiaotian returned home for lunch and brought the matter up to her.
“Mother brought the medium to the office today.”
The tension within Mo Li grew as she asked, “What’s the matter?”
“The medium said that the harm would be minor and wouldn’t pose as a huge problem. He also mentioned that he would do his best to minimize the risk of any accidents as far as possible so there wouldn’t be any significant consequences.”
“So… you gave in,” said Mo Li, filled with an inexplicable feeling.
“Li Li, we can’t be without a male heir…”
After a moment of silence, Mo Li raised her head and objected, “I don’t agree to it.”
“I know you’re reluctant, I don’t wish for it to happen either. But if we don’t agree to Mother’s request, she’s definitely not going to take no for an answer. Besides, it’s true that it’d be very embarrassing for me to have no son,” said Ye Xiaotian.
Mo Li turned around and headed upstairs.
Watching as her figure receded, Ye Xiaotian put down his chopsticks, for he had instantly lost his appetite.
Little did he know, Mrs. Ye had shown up at his mansion with some bodyguards right after he left for work.
She was holding a glass of murky, tarry water, which contained the dregs from the burnt talisman.
“Where’s your Young Madam?” Mrs. Ye asked a servant.
“She’s upstairs.”
Mrs. Ye brought the medium upstairs and pushed the bedroom door open to see that Mo Li was in the midst of an afternoon nap. However, she was jolted awake by the loud noise of the door being opened.
She sat up immediately at the sight of Mrs. Ye and the bodyguards.
“What do you want?”
“Drink this.”
Mo Li knew what it was at the instant that she saw the glass.
“I’m not having any.”
Mrs. Ye humphed in disdain and exclaimed, “I’ve discussed this with Xiaotian and he’s already agreed to it. Your opinions don’t matter at all.” She then instructed her bodyguards, “Hold her down and make sure she finishes this talisman water to the very last drop!”
Several strong and burly men stepped forward and pinned Mo Li down while forcing her mouth open.
“Mommy!” Ye Jiani barged in, bursting into tears at the sight of her mother being held down forcefully.
“Carry her out,” Mrs. Ye instructed.
Thus, Ye Jiani was dragged out by the men, and the sounds of her bawling began to fade.
Try as she did, Mo Li could not overcome the strength of the men.
In the end, they still managed to force the entire glass of water down her throat.
Her stomach began to toss and turn in discomfort, making her feel extremely nauseous. However, Mrs. Ye instructed the bodyguards to continue restraining her and forbid her from throwing up.
Afraid that Mo Li would stick a finger down her throat to induce vomit, Mrs. Ye ordered for her bodyguards to watch Mo Li for the rest of the afternoon while she left the mansion.
Mo Li had never felt so hopeless to the point that she wanted to cry but had no tears left to do so.
She had initially thought that her mother-in-law would stop being so prejudiced against her once she got married to Ye Xiaotian and gave birth to his child.
She also initially thought that she could enjoy the luxurious life of a wealthy man’s wife.
She initially thought that Ye Xiaotian loved her and would protect her at all costs.
She initially thought, she thought…
It was all merely wishful thinking on her part.
If a man was incapable of protecting his own wife, what sets him apart from a good-for-nothing?
Not only did he fail to protect her, he even joined in and catalyzed her torment.
The rest of the afternoon felt like a century to Mo Li.
She was forced to lie still in bed, denied of her rights to even visit the bathroom.
Thus, she had no choice but to answer nature’s call there and then, causing the entire bedroom to reek of the odor of urine.
Her pants were soaked.
All of that happened right in front of the many bodyguards.
Her pride and shame were trampled on relentlessly.
She had no idea how she managed to pull through those few hours, which were practically a living hell.