One Word Changed, Characters in Chaos

Hospital entrance.

The media, having received the news, had already crowded into a mass.

Whether invited or not, everyone was squeezing in at the entrance, waiting.

After all, though Ye Bingtong was an unknown figure, the incident had implicated Ye Xiao, Lin Yun, and the Ye Family.

These were all trending hot topics. Securing firsthand information would be greatly beneficial for them.

As soon as Pei Yue emerged, flashbulbs began to go off frenetically.

Pei Yue wore a satisfied expression on his face.

Whether Bingtong could make a comeback depended on this moment, the more people, the better.

Pei Yue composed himself, displaying a grief-stricken expression, “Although Ms. Ye Bingtong was rescued in time and is not in any life-threatening danger, her body is still very weak. What’s more heartbreaking is that she is significantly emotionally distressed and is still struggling with thoughts of leaving this world. Hence, Ms. Ye can only lie on her hospital bed and accept interviews from you all for now. To avoid further upsetting Ms. Ye, only the invited media will be allowed inside temporarily. Once Ms. Ye’s emotional state has improved, others will be permitted to interview her. I ask for everyone’s understanding on this matter.”

Pei Yue bowed apologetically to the media.

This was Pei Yue’s first public appearance in front of the cameras.

He had dyed his previously blond hair black and deliberately put on gold-rimmed glasses.

As the male lead, Pei Yue naturally had a high level of attractiveness, now shelving his former rogue-like air and pretending to be refined. The crowd couldn’t help but sigh as they looked on.

Regardless, Ye Bingtong’s manager truly knew how to work with people.

With the conversation at this point, since nobody had objected, reporters from the five media outlets invited by Pei Yue stood out, ready to enter the ward, while the others continued to wait at the hospital entrance.

After surveying the scene with a look of regret, Pei Yue added, “This time, we also invited the Ye Family and Lin Yun. Ms. Ye said that there have been some misunderstandings with them and that she hoped to clear them up face-to-face. However, they have not arrived, it seems they are still misunderstanding Ms. Ye.”

Pei Yue sighed, “Their absence will probably upset Ms. Ye. But it’s okay. As long as the misunderstandings are clarified, I believe they will eventually understand.”

Having said that, Pei Yue led the invited media into the hospital.

It didn’t matter to him whether the Ye Family and Lin Yun came or not; whether they did or didn’t, he had a set of responses prepared for either scenario.

In the hospital ward.

Ye Bingtong lay there, her complexion pale, staring blankly at the ceiling, seemingly having lost all attachment to this world.

The moment the media entered.

The attending physician, Yang Guohong, suddenly spoke up.

“Ms. Ye,” Yang Guohong said anxiously, “your current condition is simply not fit for such interviews. Listen to my advice, you should focus on recovering first.”

Luo Li chimed in from the side, “Exactly, health comes first. If those people misunderstand you, let them be; as long as we know the kind of person you are, that’s enough.”

Ye Bingtong spoke feebly, “Whether or not my body recovers is no longer important to me. But I don’t want the family I have loved for so many years to continue misunderstanding me. As long as I can clear up the misunderstandings, I wouldn’t mind if I were to die right away.”

“Bingtong, you really are…” Luo Li began but abruptly, as he lifted his gaze, as if he had just noticed Pei Yue and the media at the door, he quickly stood up, appearing somewhat angry, “Pei Yue, didn’t we agree that Bingtong’s health is the priority and to call off the meeting? Why did you still bring people in?”

Click clack, click clack, the press photographers were busy taking pictures. Some were even in charge of live streaming the event.

Just a few minutes into it, the live broadcast room for the meeting had already exceeded one hundred thousand viewers, and the number was still climbing.

Pei Yue sighed, “I know you care about Bingtong’s health, but resolving the troubles in her heart is even more important, isn’t it? She has to face this challenge eventually.”

Finally, Ye Bingtong’s gaze began to focus.

She struggled to sit up.

Using her injured hand to try, Ye Bingtong winced with pain and fell back down.

She looked at everyone with a pitiable expression, “I’m… I’m so sorry.”

Inside the live broadcast room, the voices were extremely polarized.

“What is Ye Bingtong doing? She’s the one holding the fan meeting, and now she’s playing the sympathy card. Her agent is just the same, all niceties and no substance!”

“Enough! You’ve pushed her to this point; just lay off a bit.”

“Besides, didn’t Ye Bingtong say she wanted to explain? What if it really is a misunderstanding?”

“Haha, if it were a misunderstanding, she would have clarified it back then. No need for these tricks! Are you only reasonable if you’re weak?”

The live broadcast room erupted into chaos, but with the support from Luo Li and Pei Yue, Ye Bingtong finally managed to sit up.

Ye Bingtong’s face was deathly pale as she addressed the reporters, “If you have any questions, ask them now.”

A reporter from the media couldn’t help asking, “You keep saying that there are misunderstandings between you and the Ye Family, between you and Ye Xiao, and between you and Lin Yun. Could you elaborate on that?”

Ye Bingtong’s face grew even paler, her gaze hollow as she looked at the camera: “I know why Mom and Dad treat me this way, because I was ungrateful, I didn’t leave the Ye Family on my own, and they were worried that I would compete with Xiaoxiao. That’s why my best friend would suddenly make up things at the Ye Family home, that’s why there were edited recordings, and that’s why every time something happened on Xiaoxiao’s side, they would think it was me.”

Ye Bingtong’s eyes reddened slightly, “But I didn’t. I really didn’t do it. I never thought of competing with Ye Xiao. I’ve lived in the Ye Family for so many years, and I’ve always regarded it as my own home, but I forgot that once Xiaoxiao came back, I no longer had a home. I didn’t understand this before, but now I do.”

Ye Bingtong spoke to the camera.

“Dad, Mom, Xiaoxiao, I know I was wrong. I was too greedy before, daring to hope for affection that was never mine to begin with. From now on, I will let go of everything and stay far away from you all.”

As she spoke, Ye Bingtong trembled slightly, as if enduring great pain.

In the VIP room of the hospital.

The live broadcast of Ye Bingtong’s press conference played on the television.

The Ye Family and the parasite Gu Yan watched with detached interest.

How could they not attend such a grand spectacle?

However.

It was not yet time for them to enter the scene.

Ye Xiao glimpsed at the plot and a cold smile played on her lips.

She speculated that even the book couldn’t set key plots recklessly.

Key plots have far greater control over the characters within the book than ordinary plots.

So, the book always sets key plots at critical moments.

The next section was designed by the book as a key plot.

“Ye Bingtong, with her pale face and tearful eyes, her words struck at everyone’s hearts, making them feel sorry for her too. Right, what fault does Ye Bingtong have? She had been in the Ye Family for so many years, and then she was suddenly told that she was a child taken in by mistake and must leave immediately. The Ye Family controlled their affections so freely; yet, Ye Bingtong, she couldn’t retract her feelings so quickly. Was that really a mistake? Everyone became fully immersed in Ye Bingtong’s emotions.”

Ye Xiao raised an eyebrow.

This segment had become a key plot. It was like using magic to force people to empathize!

Fortunately, she too had magic!