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

Xiang Mingche's mind raced with conflicting thoughts.

He walked aside, ignoring Si Yuan, and said, "It can't be that the jade pendant grew legs and ran off to Li Jiale by itself, can it?"

"How could that be? I suspect that Si Yingying stole my jade pendant and conspired with Li Jiale to frame me."

Xiang Mingche's expression froze for a moment, but Si Yuan noticed it.

As expected, Xiang Mingche knew that even if Jiang Lai and Zheng Meimei didn't make a move on the day of the school anniversary, she would still be schemed against by Li Jiale and Si Yingying.

He, on the other hand, never showed his face from beginning to end, hiding on the sidelines and reaping the benefits.

What a pity, how could she let him have his way?

"Yingying? Why would she do that?"

The sun was blocked by tall buildings, and the temperature was getting colder and colder.

Si Yuan adjusted her scarf, smiled gently, and said, "Because she likes you."

Xiang Mingche looked very surprised. "How could this be...?"

"Why not? You're handsome, considerate, and charming. It's perfectly normal for women who've been in contact with you to fall for you, especially since she was originally your fiancée."

Si Yingying is all looks and no brains; she wears her heart on her sleeve.

Si Yuan could tell that Si Yingying liked him, which didn't surprise Xiang Mingche.

"Yingying is innocent and kind. Even if she likes me, she would never scheme against you..."

Si Yuan frowned slightly. "You believe her?"

"I...of course I believe it."

"hehe……"

Si Yuan laughed, laughing until tears streamed down her face.

Actually, her tears were from the cold, but in Xiang Mingche's eyes, they were tears of jealousy and heartbreak from loving him so much.

"Mingche, there's something I've been keeping from you..."

Si Yuan's expression suddenly turned serious. "Do you remember the last time I didn't come home all night?"

Xiang Mingche's heart skipped a beat. Why would A Yuan suddenly bring up that day's events?

"I...I remember, what's wrong?"

"Actually, I was drugged that day."

"What!?"

Xiang Mingche looked surprised and angry. "Who? Which bastard did this? And you..."

Si Yuan looked at Xiang Mingche quietly. The person in front of her was no longer the Xiang Mingche she knew.

Oh--

Their performances are truly masterful.

"When I woke up, only Li Jiale was there. He wanted to do that kind of thing to me and even told me that you were the one who had the drug given to me."

"He's talking nonsense!"

Xiang Mingche was furious and embarrassed, his face turning red with anger. That damned Li Jiale, how dare he say those things to A Yuan.

"He said you wanted to marry Si Yingying and gave me to him. As long as I'm not a virgin, you can break off the engagement with me without any effort."

Si Yuan's eyes were brimming with tears, her eyes were terribly red, and she looked pitiful.

Xiang Mingche never expected that Li Jiale would say those things to A Yuan.

That bastard.

Xiang Mingche anxiously grabbed Si Yuan's shoulders, looking at her with deep affection, "A Yuan, you should know that I would never do that."

"Yes! I believe you love me and would never hurt me, so after escaping that night, I endured the torture of hospital treatment rather than tell you. But what about you—"

Si Yuan pushed Xiang Mingche's hand away.

"You'd rather believe what Li Jiale says and think I'm having an affair with him."

"I'd rather believe a Si Yingying I just met than believe me."

"Mingche, I'm starting to doubt whether you ever truly loved me from the very beginning."

"Of course I love you."

Xiang Mingche hugged Si Yuan tightly, never expecting things to develop this way.

If A-Yuan tells Si Qingwan what happened that night, it will be even more disadvantageous for him.

The matter between Ah Yuan and Li Jiale has been clarified. His ignoring Ah Yuan these past few days is just for show, laying the groundwork for the future.

Unexpectedly, Li Jiale, that scoundrel, betrayed him.

The best course of action now is to keep A-Yuan calm.

"I'm sorry, A-Yuan, I shouldn't have disbelieved you."

"Snap—"

Si Yuan slapped Xiang Mingche hard across the face.

This belated slap finally landed on Xiang Mingche's face.

"I know Li Jiale has been eyeing me for a long time, and he wants to break us up."

She used all her strength to punch Xiang Mingche in the chest repeatedly.

"I trust you, I know you wouldn't hurt me, but you misunderstood me because of a jade pendant and those photoshopped pictures."

Si Yuan retaliated by kicking Ming Che.

"He won't answer my calls or reply to my messages."

"If we don't even have this much trust between us, then you might as well back out with me..."

In a moment of panic, Xiang Mingche covered Si Yuan's mouth and pulled the kicking Si Yuan into his arms. "Baby, good baby, I'm sorry, it's all my fault..."

"Let me go."

Si Yuan struggled and hit Xiang Mingche a few more times, scratching Xiang Mingche's face with her fingernails.

Si Yuan was always gentle and considerate, and this was the first time Xiang Mingche had seen her like this.

If it weren't for loving him so much, A-Yuan wouldn't have done this.

While dodging, Xiang Mingche tried to comfort her, "Baby, I really know I was wrong, please forgive me just this once."

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Si Yuan curled her lips into a cold smile.

She was so busy tidying up Xiang Mingche that she didn't notice a luxury car slowly passing by the lake.

The man in the back seat, with deep-set eyebrows and handsome eyes, stared coldly through the car window at the two flirting lovers by the lake.

His gaze was deep and gloomy.

It felt as if a storm was brewing beneath the surface, making one's heart tremble with fear.

"Come here, let me see your eyes, oh dear, they're all red."

Every time Si Yuan cries, her eyes turn bright red, just like a little rabbit's.

Xiang Mingche, looking every bit the good man, cupped Si Yuan's face, intending to blow on her eyes.

Si Yuan suddenly realized something.

My heart skipped a beat for no reason.

She turned her head to look, but saw nothing.

"What's wrong?"

Si Yuan frowned and pushed Xiang Mingche away. "It's nothing, it's too cold, let's go back."

Xiang Mingche followed Si Yuan's gaze but saw nothing.

"Okay, I'll take you back."

"Um."

When Si Qingwan saw Xiang Mingche bring Si Yuan back, she finally showed her first smile in the past few days.

"It's good that the misunderstanding has been cleared up. We've watched you and A-Yuan grow up. You two have a deep bond. Please don't let other people's instigation cause you to misunderstand each other."

Xiang Mingche held Si Yuan's hand in front of Si Yingying.

Si Yuan smiled slightly at her, and when she looked at Si Yingying, she raised an eyebrow at her.

Si Yingying felt that Si Yuan was provoking her, and she almost ground her teeth to powder.

No!

She needs to find a way to get her mother to approve of her relationship with Mingche.

The villa in the distance.

233 obediently waits for Si Yuan to come and see it.

But Bo Yusen arrived instead.

[Master, it's you? Where's A-Yuan?]

Bo Yusen went upstairs, and 233 followed behind him, asking questions.

"She's not coming."

233(｡＞﹏＜｡): [Impossible, A-Yuan promised to come see me, she can't not come, is it because you—]

Bo Yusen turned around, his face grim, and coldly warned: "Don't let me hear her name again."