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

Si Yuan's words were extremely harsh, causing Si Qingwan to sway and instinctively take a small step back. She was only able to regain her balance after being supported by He Shuqing behind her.

That small bit of support brought her back to her senses, but she still couldn't believe it. Her voice was as soft as a wisp of smoke in the wind, trembling with barely concealed helplessness: "You... what did you say?"

Si Yuan was crying, her eyes so red they looked like they could bleed.

Her feelings for Si Qingwan were less hatred and more despair.

"My sister and I aspired to be like you since we were little, but in the end I realized that all you cared about was the Si family and your own interests. My sister and I were just pawns in your game..."

"Since you treat us as pawns, don't give us any extra maternal love or affection. You bind us with kinship while ruthlessly exploiting and hurting us..."

"My sister listened to you so much, respected you so much and loved you so much, and you... in order to obtain the resources of the Fu family, disregarded her wishes and thoughts, and broke her up with Xie Zhizhou."

"Fu Qidong is a beast. He has been abusing my sister all along. You knew all this... You clearly saw the injuries on my sister's body, but you didn't stand up to help her. Instead, you let her continue to stay with that devil Fu Qidong..."

"Do you think my sister doesn't want a divorce? How could she not—"

Si Yuan sobbed uncontrollably, "She's not afraid you won't agree, but she's worried that the divorce will damage the Si family's reputation, and she's even more afraid you'll be disappointed in her..."

"She thinks about you all the time, but what about you? How have you treated her?"

"Not only did you break up her relationship, but you also told her that I told you about her being with Xie Zhizhou, making her think that I betrayed her..."

Si Qingwan's body trembled violently, a fine, uncontrollable tremor running from her fingertips to her wrists. Even her hands, hanging at her sides, unconsciously gripped the hem of her dress, creating deep wrinkles in the plain brocade.

That was a state of extreme shock, a panic that even the body could not conceal.

"If it weren't for you, my sister and Xie Zhizhou wouldn't have separated, and my sister and I... wouldn't have had so many years of conflict."

By the end, Si Yuan's voice was hoarse, and she had almost run out of tears.

"In your eyes, family is not as important as the Si family's reputation and status... I know you want to entrust the Si family to me, so you want me to become a cold-hearted person who only considers the family's interests..."

"Then I'll tell you now..."

Si Yuan hastily wiped away her tears, her eyes resolute yet cold. "I have absolutely no interest in taking over the Si family. From now on... whatever I do will have nothing to do with the Si family... You don't need to worry that my actions will affect the Si family's reputation..."

"Or... you could just tell everyone that Si Yuan has been expelled from the Si family..."

"I'm no longer...no longer the daughter of the Si family..."

Si Yuan was filial and soft-hearted; she wouldn't have said those words to Si Qingwan unless she was in utter despair.

This house was too suffocating; she couldn't stand it for even a second.

Seeing Si Yuan turn to leave, Si Qingwan cried out in anguish, "Ah Yuan—you...you don't want your mother anymore?"

Si Yuan clenched her fists tightly, turned her head and gave Si Qingwan a rather mocking look, "There are only mothers who don't want their children, not children who don't want their mothers. It's just that the mother has never really wanted us properly from beginning to end..."

Si Yuan walked outside, but she hadn't slept or eaten much for days, and her emotions had just fluctuated wildly—

Si Yuan's body reached its limit, and after a dizzying spin, she collapsed.

"Ah Yuan—"

Si Qingwan and the crying He Shuqing ran towards Si Yuan together.

But before they could even touch Si Yuan, she was already pulled into an embrace by a long, strong arm.

Si Yuan was so heartbroken that even after she had fainted, her body was still twitching uncontrollably.

Bo Yusen tenderly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, but when he looked at Si Qingwan, his gaze turned utterly cold.

"Madam Si... I'm here today to inform you that from now on, I will be taking over Si Yuan's care."

Si Qingwan looked at Si Yuan, a dull pain in her heart.

But in front of Bo Yusen, she reverted to her usual composed demeanor. "What do you mean by that, Mr. Bo? If I remember correctly, Mr. Bo is going to marry the Gu family's little princess."

Bo Yusen pulled Si Yuan closer to his chest. "During this time, Madam Si can carefully consider how much dowry she wants."

Without giving Si Qingwan another chance to see Si Yuan, Bo Yusen carried Si Yuan away.

Distant mountains, dark green.

The family doctor came to examine Si Yuan.

Only then did they discover that Si Yuan was not only physically weak and malnourished, but also had many knife scars on her arms.

Those scars hadn't been treated; the wounds were gruesome and terrifying.

It was clearly caused by her self-harm.

Bo Yusen sat on the edge of the bed, quietly watching Si Yuan, who was fast asleep. His face was so ugly that even 233 would be afraid and hide when it saw him.

Si Yuan woke up again the next morning.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw the familiar bedroom.

She had a terrible headache and no strength at all. Just as she was about to get up, the door to her room was pushed open and Bo Yusen walked in.

The two looked at each other, and Si Yuan didn't know what to say for a moment. She just looked at Bo Yusen quietly.

Bo Yusen didn't say anything, but turned around and kicked 233 behind him.

233 carefully slid a bowl of porridge to Si Yuan.

233(≧∀≦)ゞ: [Ah Yuan, are you hungry? This bowl of porridge is nutritionally balanced and perfect for you since you're feeling weak right now.]

Si Yuan looked at 233 with some surprise.

Didn't Bo Yusen already clear 233's data?

The last time we met, I didn't recognize her and asked her name. How do you know her name now?

Si Yuan didn't know how she got to Yuanshan Dai, but given their current relationship, it was clear she shouldn't be here.

She took a deep breath and gave 233 a weak smile. "Thank you, but I'm not hungry..."

233(๑ŏ﹏ŏ๑): [Eat even if you're not hungry, your health is really bad right now.]

Si Yuan didn't say anything more and got up to get out of bed, but Bo Yusen pressed her back down on the bed.

Bo Yusen took the porridge from 233 and said his first words to Si Yuan, "Open your mouth."

Si Yuan frowned slightly. "What is President Bo doing?"

Bo Yusen held a spoon, his dark eyes deep. "From now on, you'll live here."

Si Yuan's eyes widened in disbelief. "What?"

Compared to Si Yuan's shock and panic, Bo Yusen remained calm and composed. "From now on, everything you own belongs to me, including your body. Don't let me see you hurt it again—"

Si Yuan's heart skipped a beat; she realized almost instantly that Bo Yusen had seen the injury on her arm.

A wave of embarrassment washed over her, and Si Yuan gritted her teeth. "I belong only to myself..."

Bo Yusen suddenly laughed, but there was no warmth in his smile. "It's not up to you."