Even the tycoons of wealthy families kneel down; the real heiress is the matriarch.

Cheng Yizhou was unhappy.

"Do you know you're just keeping me in suspense? Why can't you say it now? How am I supposed to sleep like this?"

"You won't be able to sleep if I tell you."

"What method exactly?"

"You'll find out tomorrow." She stood up and said, "It's getting late, you should hurry back, or your father will scold you again."

"I……"

He doesn't want to leave yet.

But considering that Bai Su is still under house arrest, she must have sneaked out.

If I get back late and get caught, the consequences will probably be dire.

So he stopped talking nonsense and urged Bai Su to go back quickly.

"Well... goodbye." Bai Su waved.

The two parted ways at the entrance of the residential compound.

As soon as Bai Su reached her front door, she saw that the living room was brightly lit.

She knew she was a step too late; the Ye family of three had already returned from dinner.

It didn't matter anyway, since even if she came back early, Butler Ye would complain anyway, so she might as well just walk in.

In the living room, Ye Xiaofeng was drinking hangover tea, with Dong Suying beside him.

Ye Yixue is not here; she must have gone upstairs.

"Dad, Mom," Bai Su greeted as she entered.

Dong Suying was about to curse, but remembering that she hadn't told her husband about what Bai Su had done at school, she swallowed her words and just glared at Bai Su.

Ye Xiaofeng spoke first: "Didn't you have a cold? Why aren't you resting at home? Where have you been so late?"

"I went to buy cold medicine. There's a pharmacy not far across from the neighborhood called Baixing Pharmacy, but when I got there I found it was closed."

After saying that, Bai Su glanced at Dong Suying, certain that she wouldn't expose her in front of Ye Xiaofeng.

After all, this excuse was because Dong Suying herself didn't want to bring her along.

Dong Suying didn't say anything, but her expression turned even more unpleasant.

Ye Xiaofeng didn't suspect anything, and simply said, "There are many spare medicines at home. You should have told the housekeeper."

"Okay, I'll look for him in a bit."

Ye Xiaofeng nodded, wanting to say a few words of concern, but remembering that the whole ordeal he had caused with this project was because of Ye Baisu, he couldn't bring himself to say anything.

He simply uttered, "Get some rest."

"I'm going upstairs now, Dad, Mom."

"Go."

Not long after Bai Su went upstairs, there was a knock on the door.

Even a fool would know it was Dong Suying.

Sure enough, when the door opened, she saw Dong Suying with a gloomy face.

"Is there anything I can help you with?" Bai Su asked knowingly.

Dong Suying was almost driven mad by this.

She shoved Bai Su's shoulder, pushing her inside, then slammed the door shut before speaking: "What were you doing running off in the middle of the night?!"

Bai Su looked at her coldly.

"I have a cold, right? If I have a cold, of course I need to buy medicine so I can keep up the act."

"Stop pretending! Tell me honestly, what exactly did you go out to do?!"

"If I said I went to comfort my classmate, would you believe me?"

"Of course I don't believe it!"

"That's it. If I lie, you won't believe me; if I tell the truth, you still won't believe me. So, if you don't ask, I won't tell you."

"You—" Dong Suying looked at Bai Su's face and for a moment felt an urge to destroy it.

But she couldn't do that.

If she's truly disfigured, it's her who will be the one who loses face.

But there was nowhere to vent the anger in my heart.

So, Dong Suying walked to the computer desk, picked up the computer, and slammed it hard on the ground.

After finishing, she turned to look at Bai Su, a victor's smile on her face.

However, Bai Su just looked at her coldly, without displeasure or anger.

He simply looked at her calmly and indifferently.

Dong Suying felt like she had punched a cotton ball, which only made her angrier.

"I told you you can't leave your room for the next three days, are you ignoring me?"

Bai Su's expression remained cold, but she finally spoke.

"I did nothing wrong, you have no reason to lock me up."

"You caused trouble at school, ended up in the hospital, and almost got taken to the police station. You call that having no reason? Do I have to wait until you commit murder and arson before I can lock you up?"

"That's not what you think. I wasn't the one causing trouble; it was the person you signed the letter of understanding with."

"Would your teacher lie to me?"

"He's always disliked me."

"Then why does he only find fault with you and not others? Isn't it your fault!"

Bai Su laughed at Dong Suying's twisted logic.

"Is this victim-blaming?"

"All I see are other people who have been hospitalized because of you."

Well, it's better not to say more than we can talk.

"In that case, I'll go to school in three days."

Dong Suying thought she had finally given in, and her expression softened.

"When you truly grow up, you'll understand that my strictness towards you is all for your own good."

Bai Su really wanted to ask, then why wasn't she strict with Ye Yixue?

But she didn't ask. The answer was written on Dong Suying's face: why should she go and make a fool of herself?

Anyway, it's the weekend in three days, so she's not in a hurry to go out and can study at home.

"You'd better reflect on your actions for the next three days, and never cause me trouble again! Don't think that just because you're my own child, I can't do anything to you. If you make another mistake, I'll make you regret it!"

After venting her anger with a string of harsh words, Dong Suying left, fearing that her husband would come and ask more questions.

After the door closed, Bai Su felt her breathing become easier.

She knew that this feeling of suffocation did not come from herself, but from the original owner of the body.

Bai Su has no feelings for this family, so how could she feel suffocated?

"Don't worry, after we leave here, we'll live better lives than we ever have before."

Bai Su pressed her hand to her chest and said to herself.

That feeling of unease gradually disappeared.

……

The next day arrived in the blink of an eye, and Cheng Yizhou came to school.

He could have easily stayed home to "rest," but he wanted an answer to the "solution" Bai Su had mentioned last night.

However, Bai Su did not appear when class started.

Only then did he remember that Bai Su had mentioned that she was under house arrest.

"Damn it..." Cheng Yizhou cursed himself.

He was so eager to know what Bai Su's method was that he completely forgot about it.

It's also Bai Su's fault. She clearly couldn't come to school, so why did she say she'd tell him today?

He couldn't help but send a message to Bai Su.

He typed the text in the dialog box, but instead of sending it, he deleted it all.

Because he suddenly realized that Bai Su didn't come on purpose; her family didn't allow her to come.

Maybe she really wants to come to school?

No, it's not just a possibility, it's a certainty.

Having endured a grueling day of classes, Cheng Yizhou hurried home.

The old man was having tea with a friend when he saw Cheng Yizhou return home so early, which was unusual for him. He asked in surprise, "Did the sun rise in the west today?"

Cheng Yizhou used to insist on playing outside until dark before coming back, so he could avoid having dinner with his father, Cheng Wuyan.

"Grandpa, there's something I want to tell you."

Old Master Cheng glanced at him.

Seeing that his grandson was no longer as mischievous as before, but instead had a serious expression, he worried that something serious had happened, so he asked his old friend to go home first, and the two of them talked in the tea room at home.

"What happened?" the old man asked.

"It's one of my classmates..."

Cheng Yizhou recounted the details of his injury yesterday, adding, "She was also a victim, but her mother thought it was her fault, so she wouldn't let her go to school and wanted to lock her up for three days."

Grandpa Cheng frowned: "Is she my biological mother?"

"Although I don't think she's my biological mother, she is definitely my biological mother."

"So, what do you want?"

"I'd like you to come with me to their house and explain things to her parents."

The old man paused for two seconds, then asked, "Is this classmate of yours someone you're very close to?"

"It's...okay, I guess."

"Not bad, that's enough for you to come and invite me?"

Mr. Cheng's success today is not due to luck, but also to his wisdom.

He immediately noticed that something was wrong with Cheng Yizhou.

"Is it a girl?" Old Master Cheng asked tactfully.

It may seem like they're just asking about gender, but they're actually asking something else.

For example, is she Cheng Yizhou's girlfriend?

Cheng Yizhou understood, but suddenly felt a little irritated.

"Since you don't want to help, then forget it, I'll go myself."

He turned to leave.

The old man called out to him.

"If you go by yourself, will they believe you? Since her mother is that kind of person, if you go alone, you might just make things worse."

Cheng Yizhou looked at the old man.

"So, you'd like to come with me?"

The old man slowly sipped his tea before speaking: "Tell Old Xu to go with you. If I go, their family will be terrified."

A smile finally returned to Cheng Yizhou's face.

"Thank you, Grandpa!"

"Remember to bring a gift. Also, since it's your first visit, you must be polite in your words and actions, otherwise, if you two really get together, their parents will think you don't know any manners."

Cheng Yizhou frowned.

"You've really misunderstood me. She's just my classmate. I only helped her because I felt sorry for her."

He then recounted Bai Su's background.

The old man sighed: "He is indeed a pitiful child. Tell Lao Xu to make proper arrangements. You don't understand these things, so don't make things worse."

"Yes."

Old Xu is the old man's assistant, and he has been with the old man for almost thirty years.

At the same time, Lao Xu is also the Cheng family's housekeeper, responsible for all the big and small matters in the family.

Old Xu was very capable and got everything ready in no time. The two of them then headed to the Ye family's house together.

……

Ye Xiaofeng didn't go out today. He had been working like a spinning top for the past few days and wanted to take a good rest today.

But then a guest arrived.

"They say he's Miss Bai Su's classmate, and he's a boy."

Butler Ye emphasized the words "boy".

Ye Xiaofeng's expression was a little unpleasant.

She's only been at school for a few days, and boys are already visiting her?

Bai Su is good-looking, but being too good-looking isn't necessarily a good thing.

Dong Suying didn't think that way. What she was thinking was, could the other person be a classmate who was hospitalized because of Bai Su?

Are you here to demand an explanation?

If that's the case, then Bai Su's troubles can no longer be kept secret.

But Dong Suying soon decided to give up and do whatever she wanted.

She didn't like this daughter either, so she took this opportunity to ask Bai Su to move out.