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Chapter 298 The Secret of Song Yuandong's Last Stand (Part 2)

--Song Yuan Dong's Recollection--

Back then, Song Yuan Dong was Xie Hong Tian's secretary. She knew that Xie Hong Tian's home computer had a folder containing many secrets.

As long as that folder could be used, Xie Hong Tian could control many people.

Song Yuan Dong was instructed to obtain those files and destroy them.

So, Song Yuan Dong went to the Xie residence, where Mrs. Xie was sunbathing with her son on the balcony.

Mrs. Xie: "Xiao Dong, why isn't Hong Tian coming to get the things himself? You had to make a special trip."

Song Yuan Dong: "It's what I should do, running errands for my boss."

Mrs. Xie: "When he gets back, I'm going to have a stern talk with him. How could he let you run around when you're so heavily pregnant."

Song Yuan Dong: "It's no trouble. The doctor also said I should exercise more."

Mrs. Xie: "Yes, you're due next month, aren't you?"

Song Yuan Dong: "Next month."

Mrs. Xie: "You must be careful. Do you need any help?"

Song Yuan Dong: "No, no, I know where it is."

Mrs. Xie: "Alright, the study is inside. Go in and look."

Song Yuan Dong went to the study and quickly opened Xie Hong Tian's computer. She then successfully found the folder named "File Zero."

Song Yuan Dong clicked it open. It was indeed what she was looking for. She then took out a USB drive and cut all the files from within.

But computers back then were really slow. Song Yuan Dong stared at the slowly progressing percentage, sweat beading on her forehead in anxiety.

At this moment, Song Yuan Dong heard Mrs. Xie's voice, it sounded like Xie Hong Tian had returned!!!

Mrs. Xie: "Why are you back so early?"

Xie Hong Tian: "Do we have a guest at home?"

Mrs. Xie: "Your secretary is here, Xiao Dong is looking for some documents for you."

Xie Hong Tian: "Xiao Dong?"

Mrs. Xie: "Didn't you ask her to find documents for you? She's in the study."

Xie Hong Tian ran quickly into the study. Song Yuan Dong had already pulled out the USB drive.

Song Yuan Dong: "Boss, you're back. I'll be leaving now."

Song Yuan Dong trembled with nervousness. Xie Hong Tian glanced at the computer screen, which was still open. He suspected that Song Yuan Dong might have come to steal documents!

Xie Hong Tian: "Stop!!!"

Song Yuan Dong snatched her son from Mrs. Xie's arms and ran to the balcony.

Song Yuan Dong: "If you take another step closer, I'll throw him down!"

Mrs. Xie screamed in terror, and Xie Hong Tian did not want to provoke Song Yuan Dong further, so he stood still.

Xie Hong Tian: "Let's talk calmly. I won't come any closer. Put my son down."

Song Yuan Dong's emotions grew more agitated. She didn't want to be caught so quickly. Xie Hong Tian would definitely not let her go.

Xie Hong Tian: "Xiao Dong, think about the child you're carrying..."

Song Yuan Dong: "I don't want this either. They forced me. My husband had an accident, and I had to save him, otherwise my child would be fatherless!!!"

Xie Hong Tian: "Alright, alright, we'll figure out a way together. Put my son down first."

As Xie Hong Tian took a step forward, Song Yuan Dong moved closer to the window, holding Xie Hong Tian's son high up. This frightened them into retreating.

Song Yuan Dong: "Let me go. Pretend I was never here. Your data will be useful sooner or later anyway!"

Mrs. Xie: "Promise her, promise her! My son..."

Xie Hong Tian: "Alright, I promise you..."

Song Yuan Dong told everyone to step back and placed Xie Hong Tian's son on a clothes rack by the window, thinking the child wouldn't fall.

Just as Xie Hong Tian and Mrs. Xie rushed to save their son, Song Yuan Dong escaped.

But as she descended a few stairs, she heard Mrs. Xie's ear-splitting scream, followed by Xie Hong Tian's roar.

When Song Yuan Dong ran down the stairs, she saw a child lying in a pool of blood.

Song Yuan Dong wanted to look up at Mrs. Xie, but she didn't have the courage. She ultimately fled far away.

--End of Song Yuan Dong's Recollection--

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Song Yuan Dong: "Xie Hong Tian was afraid that the data he held would backfire on him. Moreover, he knew I might have a copy. So, he chose not to call the police and not to let the news of his son's death spread."

As she spoke, Song Yuan Dong's face was streaked with tears of regret. To save herself, she had indirectly caused the death of Mrs. Xie's child...

At this moment, Ou Yun Chen finally understood why Song Yuan Dong wanted to protect the education center.

In fact, she wasn't protecting it, but atoning for her sins...

Ou Yun Chen: "You brought so much pain to Mrs. Xie. She's been mad for over twenty years, and you've been living without a care!"

Song Yuan Dong: "I'm already helping her. I've never revealed that her son is dead. I've been helping the current Xie You Lin..."

Ou Yun Chen laughed. This foolish woman, she didn't even know that the current Xie You Lin might be the one who truly killed Mrs. Xie!

Ou Yun Chen: "Do you really think you're helping Mrs. Xie? What right do you have to say you've helped Tian Yu, whose son you killed!"

Song Yuan Dong: "Mrs. Xie wants the current Xie You Lin to be well, so I've helped him have smooth sailing."

Ou Yun Chen: "So, you knew that Xie You Lin's education center should be on the list for rectification, but you were actually abusing your power for personal gain."

Song Yuan Dong: "Just pretend you don't know, okay? I'll help you too."

Ou Yun Chen: "You should visit the girl who was framed in the detention center yourself! Hear with your own ears if Xie You Lin, whom you're helping, is truly as you imagine him to be!"

Song Yuan Dong froze for a moment. She thought Ou Yun Chen would expose her sheltering of Xie You Lin, but upon hearing this, she realized Ou Yun Chen's intentions might not be what she thought.

It turned out Ou Yun Chen's target was never Song Yuan Dong...

Ou Yun Chen: "True atonement requires everything to be set right, for the child you killed to have a name and lie in a tomb!"

Ou Yun Chen returned to his car. Song Yuan Dong did not come out to see him off. Perhaps Song Yuan Dong had not yet emerged from her sad memories.

But Ou Yun Chen had already obtained the information he wanted, along with an unexpected surprise.

That was how the Xie family had managed to remain prosperous and undisturbed for so many years – by holding onto something so important!

If the magical "File Zero" could establish the Xie family, then it must also become the tool to destroy them!

It seemed Xie You Lin had found "File Zero," which was why he was able to threaten important individuals to cause ATL to be repeatedly investigated, while he himself, the instigator, faced no scrutiny!

However, whether Song Yuan Dong also possessed "File Zero" remained unknown.

Whether she did or not, it would not affect Ou Yun Chen's decision to bring down Xie You Lin, because Ou Yun Chen also held Song Yuan Dong's fatal secret!