Defrosting The Cold Young Master-Chapter 1956 - 1960: Selling Secrets

"Hello, is that Beibei?" On the other end of the phone, Bai Mengluan said, her voice trembling, "Beibei, I... I’m your teacher Bai..."

"I recognized your voice," Ye Xingbei asked, "Teacher Bai, how did you get my phone number?"

"I inquired about it," Bai Mengluan said, "It took a lot of effort to find out."

"Is there something you need?" Ye Xingbei asked, "If you went to such lengths to find my number, you must have something to tell me, right?"

"Yes," Bai Mengluan’s voice shook considerably, "Beibei, do you have someone around you? I have a secret I want to tell you, a secret that only you can know, not even Gu Junzhu can be told!"

"What secret?" Ye Xingbei looked around, "No one is around me."

"Are you sure?" Bai Mengluan said, "Beibei, trust me, I’m telling you for your own good. This secret, only you can know, it can’t be told to anyone, especially Gu Junzhu."

For some reason, Ye Xingbei suddenly thought of Xiao Shumiao.

Her heart tightened abruptly, "What secret? Is it related to Xiao Shu?"

"Yes," Bai Mengluan said, "it’s related to Xiao Shu!"

Ye Xingbei clenched her phone, "Go ahead, there’s no one around, it’s just me."

"No, I can’t just tell you like this!" Bai Mengluan suddenly started to cry, "Beibei, do you know? I, I married a devil..."

Ye Xingbei frowned, feeling a bit agitated, "Teacher Bai, I’m not interested in your private life, I only want to know the secret about Xiao Shu!"

"What I’m talking about is related to Xiao Shu!" Bai Mengluan covered her mouth, her voice muffled, "Beibei, Gu Yuanfang is a beast, he abuses at home! He, he hits me..."

Ye Xingbei’s brow furrowed even tighter, "Teacher Bai, I’m not at all interested in your marital life. If he hits you, you can call the police, telling me is useless."

"It’s useful," Bai Mengluan choked out, "Beibei, I need money to go abroad! I want to escape from here, far, far away, where Gu Yuanfang will never find me... I, I need money!"

Ye Xingbei was silent for a moment, "Alright, I understand. You mean you want to trade your secret for money!"

"Yes," Bai Mengluan cried, "Beibei, I’m sorry... really sorry... I never intended to hurt you, truly! I never intended to harm you."

"Ha!" Ye Xingbei sneered, "Teacher Bai, don’t make yourself out to be so innocent! As if back then you weren’t the one who teamed up with Jiang Siyou, placing Xiao Shu in my arms, slandering my character, accusing me of inappropriate relations with men, of bearing a child out of wedlock, of giving birth to Xiao Shu!"

"I had my reasons!" Bai Mengluan sobbed, "Beibei, believe me, everything was a misunderstanding... I had my reasons! As long as you agree to give me money, I’ll tell you the secret, I swear!"

Ye Xingbei took a deep breath, "Alright, I agree. How much do you need?"

"Five million!" Bai Mengluan said urgently, "I know, five million is a bit much, but for a single woman going abroad, life would be hard without money... Beibei, I promise, the secret I want to tell you is definitely worth five million; you’ll be grateful to me!" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

"Alright, five million, I agree," Ye Xingbei said, "but you must first tell me what kind of secret you want to share."