Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 478 The Truth Revealed [2 Updates]

Chapter 478: 478 The Truth Revealed [2 Updates]

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The air fell silent, and the surroundings were deadly still.

The whole world was terrifyingly quiet.

Rong Yu couldn’t even hear his own breathing or heartbeat anymore; his mind was consumed by a single sentence.

—It was from the fight with him.

From the fight.

They had been searching for so long, and it turned out to be Ye Wanlan?!

This simply defied reason!

Rong Yu stood dumbfounded, his mouth blurting out a question beyond his brain’s control, "How was it from the fight?"

No sooner had this question emerged than he realized trouble was upon him!

What had he said?!

Rong Yu wished he could slap himself, but there was no time for that. In an instant, he leapt up and bolted.

But he didn’t get away.

Because the moment he had sprung up, Ye Wanlan’s fingers shot out like lightning, seizing him firmly by the shoulder.

It was only the force of a palm, but it was enough to immobilize Rong Yu.

He felt a chill surge from his feet to the crown of his head, as if plunging into a snowy and icy terrain, his teeth chattering from the cold.

"Why run?" Ye Wanlan’s unhurried voice came from behind him, "Do you really think I would kill you?"

Rong Yu felt dead, his heart ashen.

He had never imagined that the mysterious woman who had escaped from room 707 at the Maple Leaf Hotel would be so close, yet seemingly worlds away.

Mistaking the clues was one thing.

What was fatal was that he had previously described the incident to Ye Wanlan with great embellishment.

He. Was. Doomed.

Resigned, Rong Yu closed his eyes, shaking uncontrollably.

No wonder Student Ye had come to see him with a dagger in hand—she must be planning to knife him!

His life was over!

As time ticked away second by second, the bloody scene Rong Yu anticipated did not unfold.

He cautiously opened one eye, "Student Ye?"

"Hmm?" Ye Wanlan played with the dagger in her hand, "You think I’m going to kill you with your eyes closed? Why would you think that?"

Rong Yu stammered, "Student Ye, believe me, I didn’t do it on purpose! I didn’t know it was you, and I never would have guessed that you two..."

He had simply thought it was an actual fight in the hotel room!

But that was a normal assumption to make.

It was the hundred yuan left by Student Ye that led him to think otherwise.

But Rong Yu was too timid to voice what was in his heart.

Ye Wanlan regarded him with a neutral gaze, her voice gentle, "Doctor Rong, you haven’t answered my question yet."

"I understand, I understand everything!" Rong Yu raised his hands, "It was a fight, I know. Ah, it’s all because Tingfeng wasn’t skilled enough and was overpowered by Miss Ye, leading to my misunderstanding!"

"Snap!"

Ye Wanlan’s hand halted its spin of the dagger, "Remember not to talk recklessly in the future."

Had she not fortuitously overheard Bing He and Tie Ma’s conversation, she would never have known such a weighty accusation was cast upon her.

Otherwise, this misunderstanding might have dragged on indefinitely.

For her, the impact was minimal, but clearly, Yan Tingfeng had believed what Rong Yu said, which could have caused considerable distress.

"Definitely, definitely, Student Ye," Rong Yu promised repeatedly, "In the future, I will think more and speak less!"

Ye Wanlan sighed, pressing a hand to her forehead.

One dared to speak, the other dared to believe.

"Student Ye, about Tingfeng..." Rong Yu ventured, "What should we do?"

He spoke, his body trembling again involuntarily.

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Student Ye didn’t hurt him, but that didn’t mean Yan Tingfeng wouldn’t!

He had known Yan Tingfeng for several years now, but he couldn’t figure out what sort of temperament the other man really had.

Anyway, he was definitely not a normal person.

Rong Yu felt a cold sweat break out on his back again.

"He will come over tomorrow," Ye Wanlan glanced at him, "Naturally, you will tell the truth. What else do you want to do? Let him think for the rest of his life that he lost his purity?"

Rong Yu wished he could travel back to last May and tear his damn mouth to shreds.

"Can I, can I, can I go?" he shivered, "There are things waiting for me to handle in Yunjing."

"Your elder brother said you are free these days," Ye Wanlan raised an eyebrow, "You must be present for the trouble you caused."

With a "thud," Rong Yu sat down on the ground, his eyes losing their spark.

"Rest well," Ye Wanlan patted his shoulder, "Tomorrow is the main event."

After she left, Rong Yu remained on the ground, unable to snap back to reality for a long time.

"Why are you sitting here?" a voice came from above his head, "Why are you alone? Where is your elder brother?"

Rong Yu listlessly lifted his head and saw Xing Yue looking down at him with a kind and caring face.

"That, that Taoist Xing Yue..." Rong Yu grabbed onto him like a lifeline, "Do you have any Earth Tunneling Talismans? Or Shifting Talismans? Anything for escaping would do!"

"What do you need these for?" Xing Yue asked, biting into a chicken leg, "Sorry, I don’t have those."

"It’s over..." Rong Yu broke into a cold sweat.

What was he to do tomorrow?

He wrapped his clothes tighter, deciding to wear something thicker tomorrow, something that could take a beating!

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The next day, afternoon.

A private plane arrived in the Eastern Wilderness, and Yan Tingfeng hopped out.

"Young Master, I have good news for you!" Bing He approached exuberantly, "Miss Ye is helping us investigate the vile woman who tarnished your purity. With Miss Ye on the case, we’re sure to find her quickly."

Yan Tingfeng’s footsteps halted, and he slowly turned his head, "What did you say?"

"I, I, I..." Bing He’s words were suddenly stuck in his throat.

This was only because he was enveloped by an immense pressure that he couldn’t bear.

Yan Tingfeng closed his eyes and took a deep breath, "Never mind..."

Now that the matter had been revealed, there was nothing he could do.

As the tide-like pressure receded, Bing He could finally breathe fresh air, gasping heavily, "Young, Young Master..."

"Where is Xiao Wan?" Yan Tingfeng gestured for Bing He to stop, "I’ll go there first."

"That’s exactly what I wanted to tell you," Bing He said earnestly, "Miss Ye has been waiting for you since early on, saying there was an important matter."

"An important matter?" Yan Tingfeng glanced at Bing He, his fingers closed into a fist, and he said indifferently, "Let’s go and discuss it."

The private room was already booked; when Yan Tingfeng entered, there were only Ye Wanlan and Rong Yu.

"Tingting," Ye Wanlan nodded at him, "Sit."

Seeing her usual expression, Yan Tingfeng was slightly taken aback.

Could it not be about that matter?

He hesitated for a moment, just about to say something, when Ye Wanlan spoke first, "Tingting, Doctor Rong has something to tell you. It’s important."

"Miss, Miss Student Ye, didn’t we agree that you would be the one to tell it?" Rong Yu was on the verge of tears, "You... you’re setting me up!"

He had prepared to flee as soon as Ye Wanlan revealed the truth.

"Speak," Ye Wanlan’s eyes narrowed slightly, "I won’t kill you, so you don’t need to worry about that. If I wanted to kill you, I’d have done it already."

Yan Tingfeng’s expression paused, and he turned to look at Rong Yu, "What did you do?"

He had known Ye Wanlan for so long and had never seen her show such an expression to one of their own.

What could Rong Yu have done to provoke such wrath?

Although he was a bit foolish, his actions shouldn’t be wildly out of line.

"I..." Rong Yu grimaced, "I’ll say it, okay?"

Yan Tingfeng was already somewhat agitated because Bing He had informed Ye Wanlan about the incident at Maple Leaf Hotel, and there was a hint of sternness in his eyes and voice, "Speak quickly!"

"It’s, it’s about the time you had an episode in Maple Leaf Hotel. After I went in, I saw you had injuries and there was a hundred dollar bill..." Rong Yu stammered, "I naturally assumed you had lost your purity, but that wasn’t the case."

Yan Tingfeng’s gaze suddenly darkened, and his voice turned cold, "What are you talking about?"

"Actually, you were just fighting with Student Ye!" Rong Yu closed his eyes, braced himself, "You’re still pure!"