Chapter 126
In the tranquil depths of the mountains, a mysterious little castle was hidden, gloomy and ominously eerie in appearance.
Yet inside the castle, the decor was lavish, with every piece of furniture and ornament being a high-end, exquisite work of art or antique.
To the unknowing eye, it seemed like the mansion of some wealthy recluse living in the mountains. But to those in the know, these decorations were priceless exhibition pieces and auction items that had once been stolen, worth millions or even billions.
Ye Junwen sat on the sofa in the castle's living room, holding the customized heart-shaped pink diamond necklace from the D Family, his expression unusually gentle.
Across from him, Zhen Kechuan stared at him, his expression inscrutable.
That day, after Zhen Kechuan had taken Ye Junwen away from the police station, he had brought him to his home.
He had expected Ye Junwen to be overjoyed at regaining his freedom, but that evening, Ye Junwen sat by the window, gazing out at the dark sky with a melancholic expression.
Unable to bear seeing Ye Junwen in such a state, Zhen Kechuan approached him and asked if something was troubling him, offering to help resolve it.
Ye Junwen merely shook his head slightly, remaining silent.
Zhen Kechuan was not one to hold his temper. He grabbed Ye Junwen by the collar and said, "If you have something on your mind, just spit it out! Don't give me this forlorn act, man up!"
Ye Junwen, being the coward he was, was terrified by Zhen Kechuan's actions and quickly appeased him, "Don't get so worked up, I'll tell you, I'll tell you."
It was only then that Zhen Kechuan released his grip and smoothed out Ye Junwen's collar.
Ye Junwen composed himself, "Can you help me retrieve something? It's in the second drawer of the first desk on the top floor of Ye's Group. It's a velvet box containing a pink diamond necklace."
He said it all in one breath, afraid that if he took too long, Zhen Kechuan would think him longwinded and hit him again...
Zhen Kechuan frowned upon hearing this, "Is that all?"
Ye Junwen nodded.
Zhen Kechuan seemed displeased, "It's such a trivial matter, why didn't you just tell me directly instead of sighing and moping around like a woman? It's not like I wouldn't get it for you!"
Ye Junwen shuddered, weakly explaining, "I just didn't want to trouble you..."
"Ha, didn't want to trouble me?" Zhen Kechuan smirked. "Before, when you called and asked me to do things for you, whether it was getting you information, obtaining abortion pills, you treated me like a lackey, ordering me around as a matter of course. But now you're worried about troubling me?"
Ye Junwen was apprehensive. Previously, their interactions had only been over the phone, so as he kept having Zhen Kechuan do things for him, he had forgotten Zhen Kechuan's identity as a thief.
But now, right in front of his eyes, with Zhen Kechuan's larger build, he dared not ask him for favors anymore, afraid that if Zhen Kechuan got upset, killing him would be as easy as killing a chick.
Seeing Ye Junwen lower his head in silence, Zhen Kechuan said no more. He simply waved his hand and said, "Go to your room and sleep. I'll get it for you tomorrow."
The next day when Ye Junwen opened his eyes, the velvet box containing the heart-shaped pink diamond necklace was sitting on his bedside table.
...
Ye Junwen was carefully polishing the pink diamonds on the necklace, his expression as gentle and loving as if he were gazing through the necklace at someone he adored.
Watching Ye Junwen, Zhen Kechuan did not understand why a necklace worth just over a hundred million seemed to be treated like a priceless treasure by him.
If Ye Junwen liked it so much, he would go and steal something bigger and better for him.
"You really like pink diamonds?" Zhen Kechuan suddenly asked.
Ye Junwen looked up at him and smiled, "No, it's just that this necklace is meant to be a gift for the person I love."
After spending so many days together, Ye Junwen was no longer afraid of Zhen Kechuan. Although Zhen Kechuan had a bit of a temper, he never actually harmed him.
"I don't know if I'll ever have the chance to give it to her again."
Ye Junwen thought of his current status as a fugitive, unable to see the light of day, while she remained radiant and untainted, and felt a pang of sadness.
Zhen Kechuan frowned, "Who is she?"
Ye Junwen's hand paused. He had never mentioned this to anyone before, as in the eyes of others, being in love with one's own niece was rather unacceptable.
Seeing that Ye Junwen remained silent, Zhen Kechuan did not press further and turned to go to the kitchen to prepare dinner.
Ye Junwen thought he might be angry, and after some hesitation, he closed his eyes and spoke.
"You might laugh at me if I tell you, but I've fallen in love with my own niece."
Zhen Kechuan's steps faltered slightly, and as he turned back, he met Ye Junwen's inky black eyes.
"Ever since I was young, I've been overshadowed by Ye Jinchen's brilliance. I yearned to be loved, to be praised. But no matter how hard I tried, it was never enough."
"It was as if I were trapped in a quagmire, struggling to climb out, but the more I struggled, the deeper I sank."
"I thought I would remain engulfed in darkness for the rest of my life, until a hand reached out to me."
"She would give me her favorite candies, send me her most cherished toys, and run up to me after school to greet me sweetly, calling me 'little uncle'..."
"She was like a beam of light shining into my long-sealed heart. Only in her presence did I feel loved."
"I'm not sure when my pure affection for my niece transformed into something else. I only know that as long as I'm with her, I'm happy."
Ye Junwen let out a derisive laugh and looked at Zhen Kechuan, "Don't you think I'm twisted? Selfish?"
Zhen Kechuan sat back down on the sofa.
"So the paternity test I helped you with before..."
Ye Junwen nodded, "Yes, sample number three was the real child of the Ye family, the niece with whom I share a blood relation. But the one I love is not actually related to me by blood!"
"But now, I no longer have the right to love her."
Zhen Kechuan understood.
The current Ye family heiress, Ye Jinmeng, was not the Ye family's biological child. So if the truth were revealed now, even if Ye Junwen loved her, it would not be considered an incestuous affair.
Seeing Ye Junwen's sorrowful expression, Zhen Kechuan narrowed his eyes. Since Ye Junwen loved her, he would simply help him achieve his desire.
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