"They can even fabricate the news they publish. Once discovered, they retract it and act as if nothing happened, tearing up agreements with you. What's the worth of that agreement now? That agreement is in my hands. Your previous confidence was because you thought I had no evidence, right?"
Ming Yutong smiled, "If I remember correctly, that agreement even has your signature on it. If you claim it's forged, I wouldn't mind getting a handwriting appraisal done."
Ming Silian's expression finally changed, "You say the agreement is in your hands, so it really is?"
"Whether you believe it or not, I only know that you've admitted it now," Ming Yutong said coldly.
Ming Silian's expression froze, realizing she had fallen into Ming Yutong's trap!
She was too cunning, too devious!
Ming Silian lowered her head, her eyes concealed by her lashes, hiding the resentment in her gaze.
"Yes, it was me who leaked it." Ming Silian suddenly walked closer to Ming Yutong, her voice dropping even lower.
Ming Yutong narrowed her eyes, "I still don't understand why you targeted me. I've never schemed against you or harmed you in any way. We didn't interact much, so if you disliked me, we could have just kept our distance. Is there some deep grudge that justifies repeatedly setting me up?"
"You can't be telling me it's all for a man!" Ming Yutong found such a reason laughable.
To go to such lengths for a man was either foolish or insane.
Besides, the man in question wasn't even extraordinary enough to warrant such behavior.
"Of course it's not just that," Ming Silian replied.
Ming Yutong raised an eyebrow, waiting for Ming Silian to clarify.
Ming Silian continued, "I just can't stand you. Why should I have to live a poor life after getting lost as a child, while you get to be a wealthy young lady with a colorful life everyone envies?"
She could have lived an enviable life, where the biggest concern might have been how to flaunt her wealth.
"But instead, I lived a life where even seeing others eat a snack made me envious, wearing worn-out T-shirts that cost just a few dollars until they were deformed. My house is so small that there's hardly room to move, damp and dark, even the brightest noon light is poor."
"I worked so hard studying, thinking they saw my effort, but only I knew I was just trying to escape from that slum."
"You will never know what I've been through because you were born with everything."
"And because of this, you framed me?" Ming Yutong found it utterly ridiculous. "It's not my fault you got lost, nor did I cause it."
"So what? Why should you always have good luck while we had the same background but different fates? Why?"
Ming Yutong found it laughable, hearing her blame even her adoptive parents' home.
"But have you ever considered that while your life was poor, your adoptive parents treated you like their own daughter, never skimping on anything, giving you everything they could? Their lives might not have met your expectations, but they spared you from an even worse fate."
"Have you ever thought about how dangerous it was for a small child like you, who knew nothing, to cry and wander in a crowd of strangers? If it weren't for them, you might never have been recognized by the Ming family, and you'd be lost somewhere, not knowing what you're doing now."
She might have frozen to death on the streets or fallen into bad company.
What's happened couldn't be changed.
Instead of longing for a better life that might have been, it's better to be grateful and content with what she have.
After all, no matter how much she thought about it, it's only a possibility.
"It's fine to look up and strive for more, but you should also look down and see where you came from. Is dwelling on past discomforts really useful?"
"I don't need you to teach me!" Ming Silian said impatiently. "What are you pretending for? I just can't stand your hypocritical face. I saw you with a man in a car, yet you act all virtuous in public. It's really laughable and disgusting! You're clearly relying on selling yourself for business, but you boast about how capable you are."
"So disgusting, and yet you put on a superior attitude toward me, how much you look down on me," Ming Silian's resentment was palpable.
Ming Yutong was livid. When did she ever look down on Ming Silian?
Ming Silian's words were truly revolting!
Accusing her of selling herself for business.
She worked hard, as a young woman facing more challenges in the business world compared to men.
She strived to overcome those difficulties, and while she faced harassment and challenges, she managed to navigate them.
In the early days of her career, things were particularly tough.
But after a long time, she proved herself with facts, making others wary of underestimating her. Things had improved, though some still harbored negative thoughts, it was far better than before, allowing her to finally catch a breath.
Ming Silian had no idea of the effort she had put in and simply threw baseless accusations her way.
Ming Yutong almost lost control and wanted to strike her. Ming Silian, sensing this, maliciously grinned, "Want to hit me? Am I right? Angry? Go ahead, hit me!"
Then she could return with a red and swollen face, letting everyone see.
Ming Yutong saw through Ming Silian's intentions. Her thoughts were always too shallow and easily read on her face.
Ming Yutong controlled herself, refusing to give Ming Silian the satisfaction. Instead, she heard Ming Silian say, "Aren't you going to hit me?"
"If you won't, then I will." Ming Yutong, hearing this, reached out to grab Ming Silian's wrist.
But unexpectedly, with a loud slap, Ming Silian raised her hand and slapped herself.
Ming Yutong instinctively took a couple of steps back, distancing herself from Ming Silian.
Was Ming Silian out of her mind?
She hit herself so hard that half of her face was swollen, with fresh red handprints.
At this moment, footsteps were heard coming from the corner behind Ming Silian.
Ming Silian's heart lifted with joy, and a cold smile appeared on her lips.
Then, her expression changed abruptly as tears welled up in her eyes, pooling and shimmering on her lashes.
She was almost rivaling those dramatic actors in her performance.
"Sis, it really wasn't me. I didn't leak your secrets. Please believe me…" Ming Silian said pitifully.
Ming Yutong didn't bother to hide her scorn. It seemed Ming Silian had planned this all along.
She thought she had seen through Ming Silian's true colors and had been guarding against her. Yet, she still fell into Ming Silian's trap at this moment.