The male supporting character was actually myself.

Around 6:50 a.m., when no one was around, he put his things in Ye Xingchen's room, who also lived on the second floor, and then went back to his room to whisper to Ye Zhong.

When they appeared on the surveillance footage, Ye Zhong, feeling his male dignity had been trampled on, angrily dragged him downstairs.

No one went up to the third floor during this period!

How did my clothes end up on Ah Wei's bed on the third floor?!

The more Yang Yingying thought about it, the more bizarre it seemed. Unless someone could scale walls and climb out of a window undetected, or become invisible to surveillance cameras, such a strange thing could never happen!

"Something's strange... This is really strange!" After thinking for a moment, she felt that Ye Zhong absolutely could not see these surveillance videos. Otherwise, the fact that no one went up or down the stairs would confirm that there was something ambiguous between Qingwei and her.

Yang Yingying pressed the format button, but then thought it wasn't safe enough, so she got up, unplugged the entire storage device, and took it away, while giving the person in charge a wink.

The other party naturally understood what the lady meant, and hurriedly bowed slightly to reply: "Madam, this surveillance equipment is old and outdated, and the storage device has a problem and cannot be repaired. The surveillance footage from the past few days has not been stored."

We need to allocate some funds to replace the entire surveillance system with the latest equipment so that we can better serve my husband and wife.

"Okay, submit an application report for our records." Yang Yingying, without batting an eye, stuffed the storage device into her handbag, got up, and left the monitoring room.

I don't understand this kind of high-tech stuff. If it's not completely destroyed and Ye Zhong finds out, it might confirm the unfounded rumors. But it's a very important matter, so I can't just hand it over to someone else to handle.

She thought about it for a moment and decided that she should find an opportunity to take it over and have him help her destroy it completely.

Meanwhile, Ye Xingluo, who had already arrived at the office, received an email from her cousin, a top hacker, containing several photos and a simple hint.

"So all these people were involved!" Ye Xingluo looked at the familiar faces and sneered. "Just who has such power to get these people to help?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chen leaned closer to the computer and glanced at it. "Aren't these the big shots who are always in the news? What? Were these the ones who were in charge of cleaning up the mess and covering up the truth after you disappeared?"

How did you find that out?

"The cousin you found for me is a top-notch computer expert. She hacked into a department's files and records, and painstakingly dug out clues to track down the source of the problem."

Ye Xingluo pointed to the row of six photos and sneered, "So far, we've only found out that these people were involved, but it's unclear who the main person in charge is. After all, it would be difficult for anyone of Ye Xingchen's or Yang Qingwei's age and status to establish connections with any of them, let alone such important figures."

"In other words, someone secretly found a powerful figure to help them, and everyone else was helped by this person to cover up the truth. No wonder the old man and the others couldn't find anything back then; their connections were incredibly strong!"

"Yes, who exactly has such strong connections? And why would a big shot like him personally get so many people to help?"

The fluffy little creature came over and carefully looked at the photos on the screen and the simple descriptions below. It couldn't help but wag its tail and ask, "Host, should I go and investigate secretly?"

It doesn't feel like Ye Xingchen or Yang Qingwei's connections; they seem to have a powerful figure behind them!

Otherwise, with such strong connections, one could easily do anything and live a carefree life. Why would one bother scheming to seize the Ye Group?

Jiang Chen gave it an approving look. The little white cat, who had been eating and waiting to die, was finally willing to use its brain. Although it was just a very simple question, being able to think about it was already a great improvement.

“More than a year has passed. They must have destroyed the evidence they were supposed to destroy long ago. They wouldn’t leave any leverage for us to use against them.” He shook his head, indicating to the little white cat that there was no need to waste his time. Then, his gaze swept over one of the photos, and he was slightly taken aback. “Young Master, could you zoom in on the photos one by one? I want to take a closer look!”

Ye Xinglu moved the mouse, and a huge, high-definition ID photo filled the entire computer screen.

"Hmm? This seems interesting..." Jiang Chen leaned over and pressed a few keys on the keyboard. He looked at one of the serious faces, his eyes narrowed slightly, and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Shocking Gossip

“Wang Daqiao, the head of a certain department.” Ye Xinglu frowned slightly and asked, “This is a big shot who’s in the news every now and then. What’s wrong, Dr. Han? Did you remember something?”

Jiang Chen didn't answer, but instead clicked the mouse and printed out the photo.

The serious-looking ID photo on the A4 paper made him look even more formal. Although he was over fifty, he was energetic and had bright eyes, clearly a capable person.

"Does this look familiar?" Jiang Chen covered his eyes in the photo, gesturing for Cat to look closely.

The little white cat also peeked over, looked left and right, frowned and shook its head, "Host, I think I'm a little face-blind. When my eyes are covered, everyone looks pretty much the same."

"Of course you look familiar!" Ye Xingluo pointed at the photo with a twitch of her lips and said helplessly, "I see this face on the news almost every day. I'm more familiar with this face than my dad is. Even if you cover your eyes or half your face, I can recognize you immediately!"

"What if that's the case?"

Jiang Chen printed out another photo and covered her eyes with it as well. After comparing the two photos, Ye Xinglu was stunned for a few seconds, then her eyes lit up. "Hey? You know what, they really do look alike!"

He removed his hand from the cover, revealing a photo of the tycoon Wang Daqiao; the other was Yang Qingwei's employee ID photo displayed on the Ye Group's website!

"Holy crap! This can't be that cliché, can it?"

Cat was completely dumbfounded. He couldn't help but scratch his ear and asked in a low, trembling voice, "Maybe it's just a coincidence? After all, there are so many people in the world, there are bound to be a few with similar face shapes."

Take some popular celebrities for example. I still can't tell Xiao Baihe and Luo Dandan apart. In my opinion, they look exactly alike!

Their faces are similar...it's probably not what you're thinking."

"Doctors are very knowledgeable in this area," Jiang Chen replied quietly with a smile on his face, arms crossed. "If the two people have no connection, their resemblance might just be a coincidence."

The problem is that this intersection is now crucial!

To conceal all traces of a failed murder attempt, one would not risk their future to help without having strong connections.

Moreover, please believe in the power of genetics, young master. With such a similarity and the strong support of a group of big shots, there must be clues that can be uncovered to assist my guess.

How much do you know about Yang Qingwei's background?

Ye Xingchen rested her right index finger on her chin and tapped it, her brows furrowing slightly as she recalled, "He... I don't know much about him."

I heard that the child is Yang Yingying's brother's child. It is said that when Yang Qingwei was just a month old, her brother and sister-in-law died in a car accident on their way to see off guests at the full moon banquet, leaving behind the child that she was responsible for taking care of at the restaurant.

Yang Yingying's parents were old and had suffered the pain of losing their son, so they had no energy to raise a young child. Therefore, she took on the responsibility of bringing Yang Qingwei back to raise as her son.

It's said that Yang Yingying couldn't find a suitable partner to marry because of this, since back then few people were willing to take on a woman with a son as their wife. Later, Chairman Ye couldn't forget his old flame. After Ye Xingchen's mother died, he got back together with Yang Yingying at a class reunion and eventually married her, making her Mrs. Ye.

Yang Qingwei was naturally brought to our home and has lived with them ever since.

"It sounds reasonable, but does she really have an older brother and sister-in-law who died in a car accident?" Jiang Chen squinted at Yang Qingwei's ID photo and then casually printed out a photo of Yang Yingying.

Fold the two photos up to leave only the eyes, and they look exactly the same!

"If they are aunt and niece, it's quite possible that their eyes look alike."

"But if we follow Dr. Han's guess and deduction, then it definitely can't be her sister-in-law's child. And since they look so alike, they can only be... mother and son!" Ye Xingluo gasped.

If the speculation is true, then there's a lot of juicy gossip behind it!

He lined up the three photos and looked at them carefully for a moment, then casually picked up his phone and sent a message to his cousin.

[Xingluo: Thank you for the clues, cousin. I'm continuing my investigation. I also need your help with some old news—Yang Qingwei's background; Yang Yingying's detailed information and whether she really has a brother and sister-in-law who died in a car accident; and the detailed information about the bigwig Wang Daqiao that you found.]

Mei Jin: No need for such formalities among family. Please feel free to ask if there's anything I can help with. I've already encrypted our information records, so don't worry about them being discovered. Wang Daqiao's information is relatively easy to find; the rest might take a little longer. Please be patient!

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Wang Daqiao's information came quickly, several pages long, clearly annotating many details about him from childhood to adulthood.

"Huh?" Ye Xingluo flipped through the pages carefully, then her attention was drawn to a place name. "Little Covered Bridge Town? Wang Daqiao's birthplace is actually here! I remember Yang Yingying seems to be..."

The little white cat tilted its head and asked curiously, "Could they be from the same hometown? Is it really that dramatic, meow?"

Jiang Chen tried hard to recall, "I remember her hometown was called something like Dayang Village. A few years ago, before her parents passed away, she would occasionally go back. My father was even taken there to help them with their health, but I can't remember the specifics."

"Why don't we just check and find out?"

Ye Xingluo's hands flew across the keyboard, and the map displayed many search results for villages with the same name, Dayang.

"Here!" Jiang Chen quickly tapped the screen. "Xiaolangqiao Town, Jinxing County. Wang Daqiao lived here until he was sixteen. A little to the lower right is Dayang Village. This should be it."

Looking at the map, Yang Yingying's hometown village is only a few kilometers away from the town; they are indeed fellow villagers.

"If it's true... Dr. Han, we've discovered an incredible clue!" Ye Xingluo's bright eyes sparkled with excitement, clearly her gossipy heart was already itching to get to the point.

Once the relationship between these three people is confirmed, bringing down Yang Qingwei will be just around the corner!

While the two of them were investigating the truth, in a quiet corner of the Ye Group, Ye Xingchen had a large cardboard box at his feet, filled with his personal belongings that he was packing to take with him; opposite him stood An Muya, who had a sweet appearance and was dressed in a business suit.

"What are you trying to do?" She tilted her head, a hint of shyness in her voice, and said coquettishly, "I'm at work and you've called me out like this. If Chairman Ye catches me skipping work, I'll get a scolding. Couldn't you have talked about this at home? Why did you have to do it now..."

Oh, by the way, thank you for the class reunion the other day.

"If you hadn't shown up in time, I really would have been ridiculed by those annoying classmates."

Ye Xingchen looked at her affectionately, shook his head and smiled, "Why should we thank each other? Next time you encounter someone who doesn't know their place, just give me my name. I called you out today because... I moved out of my family home and am now living in the Jinyu Community next to the Ginza Plaza in the west of the city."

I live alone in a large, single-level apartment of over 300 square meters, and I inevitably feel a bit lonely.

So I'd like to invite you to come and live with me!

There's been a little trouble at the villa, so it probably won't be open for anyone else for a while. It's too much trouble for you to find a place to rent right after the New Year, so why don't you come with me?"

Chapter Thirty-Nine: Wait for Me!

"Moved out to live elsewhere?" An Muya didn't expect that after a happy and wonderful New Year, she would hear about the changes in her wonderful life on her first day back at work, which made her a little worried.

The Ye family villa is so nice, so big and beautiful!

When I went home for the Chinese New Year, everyone, whether family or friends, was incredibly envious when they heard that I had been invited by the second young master of the Ye Group to live in such a beautiful villa as an employee dormitory!

Furthermore, during the class reunion, Ye Xingchen's last-minute intervention humiliated everyone, making him the center of attention and stealing the spotlight. It was even more satisfying than any scene described in a novel.

But now he's actually moved out of the villa...

What should I do then?

Do I really want to live in a big apartment with him?

Jinyu Community is indeed quite nice, but it's still a step below Ye Family Villa. Living in a large flat means you won't have a private yard or a nice, spacious lawn for strolling.

Besides, what about Chairman Ye and the eldest young master...?

Ye Xingchen frowned slightly and said with a wry smile, "Not only will I move out to live alone, but I will also stop working at the Ye Group."

My dad provided me with the funds to start my own business, and now I'm going to do what I love. After three years, once I've passed his test, I'll come back to take over the group.

"You want to start a business?!" An Muya was completely stunned.

"Yes, a new year, a new beginning. I've already figured out what I want to do." He flashed a bright, sunny smile and extended his right hand in a gentlemanly invitation, "Xiao An, let's work together and strive for success. If we succeed in starting this business, you'll get half the shares!"

Ye Xingchen felt this was a great opportunity.

Although he has been temporarily removed from the center of power, isn't this a brand new beginning?

Anyway, judging from his father's words, he would never hand over the group to Yang Qingwei, who is not related to him by blood. So no matter how capable he is, he is just a tool. The person who will take over the Ye Group in the future will still be chosen from his two sons.

The real Ye Xingluo is long dead!

No matter how convincingly the imposter pretends, it's useless. Let him confuse the public for now and keep Yang Qingwei in check. When the time comes to fight for power, we'll bring out the evidence that he's an imposter.

It's just a matter of a paternity test. The imposter won't even need to lift a finger; his father will take care of him.