Miss Si's feigned innocence went too far, and the aloof Mr. Bo was easily swayed.

Instead of feigning deep affection as usual, Xiang Mingche remained distant and polite.

Wang Congrong took in this scene without saying anything.

in the room.

It took Wang Congrong a while to recover.

"Ah Yuan, come here..."

She pulled Si Yuan to sit on the bed and took out a photo album from the drawer.

That was a photo album documenting Xiang Mingche's growth.

From birth to now—

Si Yuan used to visit the Xiang family often, but this was the first time she had seen this photo album.

"This is Mingche when he was just born. He was all wrinkled and ugly. When I saw him, I fainted from crying. I thought to myself, how could I have given birth to such an ugly son? He's so ugly, what will become of him in the future?!"

Si Yuan looked at the baby in the photo and listened to Wang Congrong's words, and couldn't help but smile.

"Fortunately, he grew out of his shell by the time he was one year old, otherwise I really would have wanted to jump into Houhai Lake with him in my arms."

One-year-old Xiang Mingche, wearing a small tiger hat, drew lots amidst a crowd and won money.

"This is a photo of Mingche from kindergarten. He was very arrogant when he was little. Because he was handsome, many girls liked him, but he looked down on them and said that when he was going to find a wife, he would find the most beautiful woman in the world."

In the photo, Xiang Mingche is wearing a black suit and a bow tie, looking arrogant.

As Wang Congrong flipped through the photo album, Si Yuan saw Xiang Mingche's entire growth experience through the photos.

Finally, my gaze fell upon a photo of Xiang Mingche standing under a ginkgo tree with his arm in a cast.

"this……"

"This is a photo of Mingche when he was seventeen. He lost a leg in a car accident while saving you..."

Si Yuan's heart clenched painfully. "But wasn't he alright back then?"

Si Yuan remembers it clearly; it was not long after they planted the ginkgo tree together.

As she was leaving school, an out-of-control car sped toward her.

It was too late for her to dodge. As the car was about to hit her, her mind went blank, and she braced herself for being struck.

The next second, she was shoved away violently, and by the time she realized what was happening, Xiang Mingche had already fallen in front of the car.

"Clear and lucid—"

She was terrified and immediately called 120 to take Xiang Mingche to the hospital.

Fortunately, the doctor said that Xiang Mingche had only suffered minor injuries and was not seriously hurt, which relieved her.

How could his leg be broken?

"Sigh—that kid was afraid you'd worry and feel guilty, so he had the doctor tell you a white lie. Do you remember? After you were discharged, he didn't see you for six months...that's because his leg was in a cast and he couldn't move it, and he was also afraid you'd find out."

Si Yuan's heart was stirred again by Wang Congrong's words.

How could she possibly forget?

That was the first time she and Xiang Mingche had been separated for so long since they met.

At the time, Xiang Mingche told her that he was going abroad to be an exchange student for six months. Although they couldn't meet in person, they could video chat.

Every time we video chatted, I could only see his upper body, not his legs. It turned out his legs were injured.

"He often shows you scenery from abroad, right? Actually, those are just backdrops... Every time I see him acting out his life abroad in front of me, I can't help but laugh."

Si Yuan unconsciously clenched her fist.

But memories kept flooding back.

Those things she had overlooked reappeared before her eyes, and it would be a lie to say she wasn't moved at all.

No wonder he could always know exactly what she was doing when he was abroad.

She was bullied, and those who bullied her were bruised and swollen the next day.

If you linger your eyes on a particular spot or a plush toy for even a second, you'll receive a gift that evening.

Even though she didn't tell Xiang Mingche about her stage performances, she always received the most beautiful and vibrant flowers and blessings.

Why tell her these things?

What's the point of telling her all this now?

My throat tightened terribly. Looking at Xiang Mingche, who was seventeen years old, with a cast on his arm and a bright smile on his face, I felt nothing but sadness.

"That kid even kept the plaster cast in his room, saying it was his medal for liking you, and that he wanted your children to see how much their father loved their mother."

"Aunt Wang... please stop talking..."

Si Yuan forced a smile, "If he knew you were telling me all this, he'd be so embarrassed."

Si Yuan does not doubt Xiang Mingche's sincerity towards her.

It's just my true feelings—

Changes are happening all the time.

Wang Congrong smiled and said, "That's true. That kid is shy and definitely doesn't want you to know his embarrassing moments."

The two exchanged a forced smile.

Wang Congrong put down the photo album and held Si Yuan's hand. "A Yuan, I really like you and want you to be my daughter-in-law."

"I know……"

She used to think that way too.

"Hey, I've even thought of names for your baby. You two are such a perfect couple, my precious grandson will definitely be adorable."

Si Yuan smiled but didn't say anything.

On the other side...

Watching Wang Congrong and Si Yuan go upstairs, Si Yingying pouted, "Brother Mingche, it seems I did something good but ended up making Aunt Wang dislike me."

"No, my mom isn't that petty."

"But she keeps talking to Si Yuan and hardly ever talks to me. Does that mean she doesn't like me?"

Xiang Mingche patted Si Yingying's head and said, "A Yuan is quite close to my mother. When you marry me in the future, you will be my mother's daughter-in-law, and she will definitely treat you better than anyone else."

After being coaxed by Xiang Mingche, Si Yingying was instantly happy.

"Brother Mingche, I'm a little tired. Can I go to your room to rest for a while?"

Si Yingying's thoughts were written all over her face. She raised an eyebrow at Mingche and said, "If you want to see my room, just say so."

"hey-hey……"

Si Yingying leaned against Xiang Mingche's chest, "I just want to see your room, so tell me, will you let me or not?"

"If the lady of the house wants to see the future room, of course she can."

Xiang Mingche took Si Yingying's hand and led her to his room.

As soon as she entered, Si Yingying looked around and touched everything, as if she was looking for any traces Si Yuan had left in the room.

"Huh, what's this?"

Si Yingying saw a complete and exceptionally beautiful plaster cast.

Upon seeing the words on the plaster, Xiang Mingche instinctively tried to stop him, but it was too late.

Si Yingying read aloud the words on the plaster.

"I will be A-Yuan's knight forever, protecting her, caring for her, accompanying her, for all eternity—"

There was also a simple line drawing of a princess and a knight in the back.

The following are labeled: Princess A Yuan and Knight Ming Che.

Si Yingying instantly became extremely jealous, and said sarcastically, "Oh, Princess A Yuan, and the shrewd knight, how romantic and beautiful—"

When Xiang Mingche saw the plaster cast, he seemed lost in thought and didn't react for a long time.

Seeing that he kept staring at the plaster cast, Si Yingying became increasingly annoyed.

Thinking that this might be a token of love between Si Yuan and Xiang Mingche, in a fit of rage, he picked up the plaster cast and smashed it hard on the ground—