Fang Zhicheng nodded. He could see a hint of solemnity on Ye Mingjing's face and guessed that something might have happened in the Ye family. Otherwise, how could such a busy person like Ye Mingjing put aside his work and come all the way to talk to him
Finally, they chose to talk in a teahouse. There were only Fang Zhicheng and Ye Mingjing in the private room. Fang Zhicheng reached out to take the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said softly: "Boss Ye, if you have anything to say, just tell me."
Ye Mingjing nodded, took out a square-folded piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Fang Zhicheng, saying softly: "This is the suicide note I saw in Xiaorou's room yesterday..."
"Suicide note?" Fang Zhicheng was surprised and smiled bitterly, "Xiao Rou, she was a very lively girl, how could she write a suicide note? Mr. Ye, you must have made a mistake, maybe she was testing you on purpose."
Ye Mingjing waved his hand and sighed, "Take a look at the suicide note first..."
Fang Zhicheng opened the page and read with a frown.
"This is a suicide note I wrote to loneliness. I am ready to leave this world because no one cares about me here. Although I try every way to get other people's attention, I always disappoint them. I am like an abandoned kitten, always hiding in the corner, no one cares about me.
Dad, you sent me abroad. I understand your good intentions. There is a simple environment and a free air abroad, but I am lonely, so I came back. However, you imprisoned me again. I feel desperate.
Brother, you are a special person to me. You have no blood relationship with me, but I can feel your sincere care. Thank you for touching the so-called love in the last moment of my life.
I am leaving. This is a decision I made many years ago. I don’t expect the world to miss me, because I have no sense of existence…”
This suicide note was about 3,000 words long. After Fang Zhicheng finished reading it, his eyes were slightly wet. He glanced at Ye Mingjing and asked in a deep voice, "Is she really gone?"
Chapter 0253 Ye Mingjing's only weakness
"No. She took a lot of sleeping pills in the hospital. If she hadn't been discovered in time, I'm afraid she would..." Ye Mingjing revealed sadness when he said this. He took off his glasses, wiped the lenses, and put them back on.
Ye Mingjing is a successful businessman and also a father. Although he is ruthless in the business world, he has deep feelings for his daughter in life.
"Mr. Ye, if you need me to do anything, just tell me." Fang Zhicheng sighed softly.
"After Xiaorou woke up, the first thing she called was your name, which shows that she has feelings for you. I know you may only have a brotherly and sisterly love for her, but as a father, I ask you to give her some care in her current difficult situation." Ye Mingjing said sincerely.
Fang Zhicheng nodded and promised: "No problem, I will take a leave in the afternoon and go to Yinzhou with you to visit her."
Ye Mingjing showed a happy expression on his face, and said softly: "The reason why I didn't allow you to be with Xiaorou before was mainly because she was too young. Now I can also make a concession. If you can accept her, I won't stop you. How about it?"
Fang Zhicheng was slightly startled. He didn't expect Ye Mingjing to make such a choice. It seemed that Ye Qingrou's suicide had deeply touched Ye Mingjing. He smiled and shook his head, saying, "Mr. Ye, I completely understand your feelings. My relationship with Xiaorou is not that simple. She hasn't grown up yet, and her feelings for me are not mature enough, so I prefer to regard her as a sister."
Ye Mingjing nodded, and said with mixed feelings: "Let everything take its course. I regret it now. I was too arbitrary before, thinking that I only needed to provide her with an environment where she would have no worries about food and clothing. I didn't expect Xiaorou to be such a sentimental girl. I am such a failed father."
Fang Zhicheng was also a little moved. He was surprised that Ye Mingjing could show such real emotions in front of him. He gently advised: "Boss Ye, believe me, everything will be fine. It is never too late to mend the fold. Give Xiaorou more freedom and less restraint in the future. She will be happy again, and your relationship with her will be restored."
"I hope so." Ye Mingjing waved his hand and sighed softly.
The two of them had a quick lunch in the teahouse. After lunch, Fang Zhicheng said hello to Li Hui, and then went to Yinzhou with Ye Mingjing. When they arrived at the hospital, Fang Zhicheng saw Ye Qingrou lying on the bed in the ward, and his heart suddenly ached. He originally thought that he could ignore Ye Qingrou, but as time went by, Fang Zhicheng treated Ye Qingrou as a family member.
Ye Qingrou took sleeping pills to return from abroad and pursue freedom. These actions made Fang Zhicheng feel the responsibility. If someone has invested their feelings in you, then you naturally have to take responsibility and not let them down.
Ye Qingrou was still sleeping soundly. Fang Zhicheng and Ye Mingjing whispered, "Boss Ye, you can leave first. I'll be waiting for her next to you."
Ye Mingjing nodded, intentionally providing Fang Zhicheng and Ye Qingrou with a quiet space to be alone, and slowly turned and left.
Uncle Gong walked not far behind Ye Mingjing and whispered, "Master, are you really going to entrust the young lady to Fang Zhicheng?"
Ye Mingjing sighed and said, "What else? Xiaorou has a very stubborn personality. I underestimated her will before. The more we push her, the more counterproductive it will be. And she seems to listen to Fang Zhicheng very much. I hope she can change her mind."
Uncle Gong was silent for a moment, and then he reminded softly, "I have investigated Fang Zhicheng for a while, and he has no shortage of women around him. If you put the young lady next to him, will it be..."
Ye Mingjing waved his hand, a helpless look on his face, and said: "I can't care so much now. I can't force her to die, right?"
Uncle Gong looked at Ye Mingjing deeply. It was the first time he saw such a powerless feeling in Ye Mingjing. It was pitiful that all parents in the world were heartless. Others thought that Ye Mingjing was cold-blooded and ruthless, but in fact, they didn't know that Ye Mingjing had a weakness, that was Ye Qingrou. In order to protect Ye Qingrou, and even more to protect himself, Ye Mingjing hardened his heart and sent Ye Qingrou abroad. Unexpectedly, Ye Qingrou did not accept this result at all, and returned to China without telling Ye Mingjing. Faced with this situation, Ye Mingjing could only retreat.
In the ward, Fang Zhicheng quietly stayed by Ye Qingrou's side. Her originally fair skin looked even paler, her face was haggard, her brows were furrowed, as if she was immersed in great pain. Fang Zhicheng reached out and held Ye Qingrou's palm, gently massaging her. Ye Qingrou seemed to be conscious in her dream, and her facial expression slowly eased.
Around five o'clock in the afternoon, Ye Qingrou opened her eyes and looked sideways to find Fang Zhicheng sitting next to her, looking at her quietly with a gentle smile. She was surprised and whispered, "Brother, why are you here?"
Fang Zhicheng reached out and pinched her cheek, sighing, "You're like this, how can I not come?"
Ye Qingrou showed a trace of bitterness on her face and said, "So if I didn't want to die, you would never think of coming to see me?"
Fang Zhicheng smiled bitterly and said, "You think too much. I was too busy some time ago. Didn't I keep replying to your text messages?"
Ye Qingrou snorted softly and said, "What kind of text messages are you replying? 'Go to sleep', 'Have a good meal'... And, it takes you at least three or four hours to reply to a text message I send you."
Fang Zhicheng got up from the stool and sat on the edge of the bed. He put a pillow behind Ye Qingrou's head, then put two fingers on the side of his ear and promised solemnly: "I swear, from now on, as long as it's your text message, I will reply immediately."
Ye Qingrou smiled weakly and said, "Forget it. You are a high-ranking official and you have a lot of things to do. I won't bother you anymore in the future, so that you won't hate me. My sister said that women should learn to be reserved. If they keep chasing you, they will scare you away."
Fang Zhicheng admired Ye Qingrou's courage. If it were someone else, they would have been discouraged by his indifference. He sighed and said, "Don't do stupid things in the future. In fact, there are many people in this world who care about you. If something really happens to you, it will make people cry."
Ye Qingrou tilted her head and asked, "Did you cry?"
Fang Zhicheng nodded and sighed, "Of course I cried. I'm not a wooden man."
"You are a wooden man!" Ye Qingrou leaned her head on Fang Zhicheng's shoulder. "Actually, I regret it now. I was very afraid of death and I was mad at that time. I had a quarrel with my father, and he locked me in the room and wouldn't let me go out to find you. So I took sleeping pills on impulse."
Fang Zhicheng kept his posture, took a glass of water from the bedside cabinet, and handed it to Ye Qingrou. Ye Qingrou took a sip, and Fang Zhicheng whispered: "You and Mr. Ye are father and daughter. If there is any conflict, you can just speak it out. There is no need to make it to such a point. Judging from Mr. Ye's current attitude, as long as you are safe, he is willing to make any compromise."
Ye Qingrou shook her head and said, "Don't speak for him. I know him too well. He can drive my mother abroad, and he can also be so cruel as to let me wander abroad."