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

Si Qingwan didn't speak, but looked at Si Yuan, as if waiting for her to make a statement.

Si Yuan emerged shakily from the ice bucket, enduring the pain in her body.

"My name is Si Yuan. My mother gave me this name, and she raised me single-handedly. I will always be a member of the Si family."

Si Qingwan was finally satisfied. "Go."

"Yes."

This wasn't the first time Si Yuan had come to the ancestral hall, but it was the first time she had been forced to kneel as punishment.

She used to come to the ancestral hall to clean the memorial tablets every month on the fifteenth. At the time, she thought they were her ancestors, but now she realizes that these people have nothing to do with her.

Her soles were very painful and cold. Despite it being the hot summer, Si Yuan's body was trembling uncontrollably.

So cold.

I feel cold, both physically and mentally.

She remembered that she was often punished with "water torture" when she was a child, but she never suffered it again because she was obedient.

This is the first time since I grew up.

It took her a while to recover.

Kneeling on the ground, looking at the ancestral tablets of the Si family, Si Yuan finally faced reality.

Although Li Jiale is a beast, he is not wrong.

In order to prevent the Xiang family from being criticized, Xiang Mingche did not hesitate to sacrifice her innocence.

Since he's made up his mind to break off the engagement, he certainly won't let it go easily.

Rather than being passive, it's better to take the initiative.

The engagement will definitely be called off, but how it is done is not up to Xiang Mingche, but up to her!

However, she is clearly no match for Xiang Mingche now.

Therefore, we must find Bo Yusen.

Thinking of this, she added Bo Yusen on WeChat: "Ninth Master, this is Si Yuan. It seems that I left my necklace at your house."

Half an hour passed, and Bo Yusen still hadn't passed.

There was a knock on the door; it was He Shuqing.

Although He Shuqing is over forty, she still retains her charm.

She was holding a steaming bowl of red date and bird's nest porridge.

"Ah Yuan, come on, eat it while it's hot."

Si Yuan's face was ashen. Seeing He Shuqing, she smiled slightly. "Aunt Shuqing, I'm being punished. Aren't you afraid my mother will scold you for bringing me porridge?"

He Shuqing sighed, "The porridge was sent in by Madam."

She patted Si Yuan's hand. "Ah Yuan, Madam is only punishing you because of the family rules. You should know that she loves you the most and spoils you the most."

Si Yuan lowered her eyes slightly, her expression revealing no emotion.

I didn't eat last night because Bo Yusen kept me up most of the night, and I haven't had a drop of water today, so I'm starving.

"Of course I know my mother's good intentions, and I won't let her down. Thank you, Aunt Shuqing."

"That's good, go ahead and eat."

While Si Yuan was eating her porridge, He Shuqing said, "By the way, Ah Yuan, now that Yingying is back, she will definitely need to acknowledge her ancestors. Your mother wants to hold a banquet for her to do so."

Si Yuan nodded. "Of course."

Seeing that Si Yuan was not angry or dissatisfied, He Shuqing smiled and said, "But Yingying is from the countryside after all. In order to help her transform herself and shine at the banquet, your mother wants you to teach her etiquette and things to pay attention to."

Si Yuan put down her bowl and spoon, smiled gently, and said, "Yes, I will do my best."

He Shuqing patted Si Yuan's head, "Our A Yuan is the only one I've ever met besides..."

He Shuqing paused, swallowing back the taboo name she hadn't yet uttered.

"You are excellent, and your aunt believes you can do it."

Si Yuan's eyes flickered slightly, "A Yuan won't let Aunt and Mother down."

Si Yingying slammed her cup down on the table impatiently, her eyes wide with anger. "Sister, you teach me these incredibly boring things every day, isn't it annoying?!"

"These are basic etiquette and manners."

Si Yingying stood up angrily. "Are you saying I don't even have the most basic manners and politeness?"

Si Yuan's expression remained indifferent. "That's not what I meant..."

"Then what do you mean? If I had grown up in the Si family, would I need you to teach me these things?"

Looking at Si Yuan's face, which was prettier than her own, Si Yingying felt a surge of anger.

"Si Yuan, the fact that you can continue to stay in the Si family is because your mother is kind and generous. You'd better recognize your place and not think that just because you've stayed in the Si family for a long time, you can climb over me."

"Don't forget, I am my mother's biological daughter, the true heiress of this family, while you are just a country girl who has taken over my identity."

Si Yuan did not continue in the same vein.

She simply said, "My mother asked me to teach you these things so that you could shine at the banquet and bring glory to the Si family. If you don't want me to teach you, you can go to my mother and ask her to find someone else to teach you."

"you……"

Si Yingying didn't expect Si Yuan to use Si Qingwan to intimidate her. She felt like she had punched a cotton ball, and her face twisted with anger.

Si Yuan's phone suddenly rang; it was a call from Xiang Mingche.

Si Yuan frowned, instinctively not wanting to answer, but Si Yingying acted quickly and snatched the phone from her hand.

She answered the phone, her voice high-pitched, "Brother Mingche..."

"Yingying? Why are you answering the phone? Where's Ayuan?"

Si Yingying glanced at Si Yuan sideways, "My sister is busy, so she asked me to answer the phone for her."

Si Yuan didn't stop her, and her face remained expressionless.

Si Yingying laughed so hard she was shaking, for no one knew what Xiang Mingche had said.

After a while, she hung up the phone, tossed it to Si Yuan, and happily ran into her room, humming a song.

I took the clothes out of the closet and laid them on the bed, then started trying them on one by one.

Just as Si Yingying finished dressing, the maid knocked on the door.

"Miss A-Yuan, Miss Yingying, Young Master Xiang has come to pick you up."

"Here it comes~"

Si Yingying walked out of the room and saw that Si Yuan was wearing the most ordinary clothes.

She smiled smugly, feigning surprise, "Sister, Brother Mingche said he's coming to pick us up to go play. Why haven't you changed your clothes yet?"

How could Si Yingying's clumsy little schemes possibly escape Si Yuan's eyes?

"You didn't tell me he was coming to pick us up."

"Huh? Didn't I say that? I remember saying it, didn't you hear me?"

Si Yingying looked worried. "Brother Mingche is already waiting downstairs. If you go to change your clothes now, it might be too late."

Si Yuan smiled gently, "That's fine then."

The two walked out of the gate and saw Xiang Mingche leaning against the car.

He had a pair of slender, almond-shaped eyes, and a handsome, angular face. He wore a black suit, but his tie was loosely draped, giving him a dashing and unrestrained air.

Si Yingying was so smitten with him that her eyes were practically glued to him.

The thought that the man in front of her was her fiancé, yet Si Yuan had stolen him away, filled her with intense hatred for Si Yuan.

"Brother Mingche..."

Si Yingying excitedly ran towards Ming Che.

Xiang Mingche reached out and patted her head. "Yingying looks beautiful today."

Is this the legendary head pat?

Si Yingying blushed and her heart pounded; she was so excited she felt like she could fly.

"I specially chose a pink dress to see you..."

Seeing Xiang Mingche's gaze fall on Si Yuan, her expression changed, and she deliberately said, "Unlike my sister, who is dressed so casually."