Boyfriend's passive-aggressive behavior, she turns the tables and makes him her backup option.

Si Nian gripped her phone tightly and retorted coldly, "I didn't do anything wrong, why should I apologize?"

"Do you really have to keep being so stubborn?"

"..."

"You can keep making me unhappy, I'm waiting for you to come begging to me."

After saying that, Lin Tinghan hung up the phone first.

Si Nian put away her phone expressionlessly, slung her violin case back over her shoulder, and left the orchestra.

Taking advantage of this time, Si Nian went to the hospital parking lot to retrieve her car and then drove to Jingheyuan.

While she was on stage, she saw Lin Tinghan take his seat in the audience, so Lin Tinghan won't be returning to Jinghe Garden anytime soon.

She thought she could take this opportunity to pack her things and take them with her.

After she put all her important things into her suitcase, Zhao Yulan suddenly appeared at Jinghe Garden.

She saw Si Nian carrying a suitcase coming downstairs and asked her, "Where are you going with your suitcase?"

Si Nian made up an excuse, saying, "I have to go out of town for a performance for a few days."

"When are you going?"

"tomorrow."

"That's perfect. Oh no, I mean, it's Wen Shuang's birthday the day after tomorrow. You, as her sister-in-law, don't have to go, but don't forget to send her a gift."

Zhao Yulan emphasized, "On the day of the wedding, countless eyes and gossipy minds will be watching our Lin family. There's no guarantee that someone won't ask why you're not there. After you send the gift, Wen Shuang will have a good explanation to avoid them making wild guesses."

Si Nian hummed in agreement, "I understand, I'll prepare a gift for her."

After Si Nian left, Zhao Yulan felt relieved.

She originally came to Jinghe Garden today to tell Si Nian that she wouldn't be going to Wen Shuang's birthday party tomorrow.

Wen Shuang's emotions have only recently stabilized. If she sees her again, it could trigger another episode...

Since Lin Wenshuang's incident, in order to protect their reputation, the Lin family has kept Lin Wenshuang alone in a small building in the old house, claiming to the outside world that Lin Wenshuang was studying abroad.

Five years later, Lin Wenshuang's disordered mental state was finally stabilized through treatment.

Zhao Yulan sighed, feeling that Si Nian was an innocent victim.

Lin Wenshuang and Zhou Huai used to have a very good relationship, but who would have thought that Zhou Huai would take drugs with Lin Wenshuang and do something that ruined her reputation in a moment of infatuation...

Zhao Yulan had a love-hate relationship with Zhou Huai.

Zhou Huai was someone she had watched grow up since he was a child.

She preferred Zhou Huai to Si Nian at the time.

This child is exceptionally talented, a genius in the eyes of many, and has achieved great success at a young age, but he has none of the arrogance or haughtiness that comes with early fame.

Instead, they took the initiative to propose signing a contract with an entertainment company under the Lin family.

Back when Zhou Huai was at the height of his power, he made a lot of money for the Lin family.

Although Zhou Huai led Lin Wenshuang astray, he donated his heart to Lin Tinghan, saving Lin Tinghan's life.

Zhao Yulan felt conflicted about Zhou Huai; she couldn't bring herself to hate him, nor could she forgive him.

Si Nian returned to the upstairs dressing room, opened a drawer, put a bracelet into a box, and then handed the box to Zhao Yulan.

"Aunt Lan, this is a gift for Wen Shuang. Please give it to her for me."

"Okay." After Si Nian left, Zhao Yulan opened the box and looked inside. Then she frowned. "What kind of small workshop brand is this? I've never even heard of it."

Si Nian returned to Yun Jin Mansion, washed up, and went to bed early.

Her birthday is only one day apart from Lin Wenshuang's.

She doesn't care about any special rituals or have any expectations for her birthday.

The next day, Si Nian got up very early.

Today is the day she goes to visit her mother in prison.

Five years ago, Feng He was sentenced to ten years in prison for intentional homicide.

Each time Si Nian visited Feng He, the two didn't talk much. Most of the time, they just looked at each other in silence. After the visiting time ended, Si Nian would get up and leave.

During her childhood, Si Nian harbored resentment towards her stepfather due to Feng He's weakness and the domestic violence he suffered at Feng He's hands.

But Feng He was born with this kind of yielding personality.

Even before killing her second husband Zhou Lin, she knelt on the ground and begged him not to hurt Si Nian.

Si Nian arrived at the prison visiting room and waited for a while before Feng He appeared in her line of sight with her head down.

Si Nian didn't want to speak first, but she noticed the strange look on Feng He's face.

What happened to your face?

Feng He lowered her head even further, "I bumped into it by accident."

"Lift your head up."

Feng He remained motionless.

Si Nian asked, "Did someone hit you?"

Feng He looked at Si Nian with red eyes, and immediately burst into tears of grievance, "You didn't hit me, I bumped into you by accident."

"Could you accidentally bump into something and get a slap mark on your face?" Si Nian couldn't hide her anger.

The handprint on Feng He's face was very obvious, and her mouth and eye sockets were also scratched.

"Who hit you?"

Feng He cried, "Niannian, don't worry about me."

Feng He's personality meant she would be bullied in a place like prison, so Lin Tinghan took care of everything from the beginning, ensuring that Feng He received good care in prison.

Feng He always seemed to be in good condition during previous prison visits, but this time she was found to have suffered so many injuries.

Si Nian clenched her fists involuntarily: "I'm asking you a question! Who hit you? Tell me their names! There's no justice here! People are being beaten in broad daylight!"

Feng He hesitated and said, "They're older sisters who used to take good care of me. I don't know how I offended them, but they were picking on me all night..."

Feng He wiped away her tears, "Niannian, you really don't need to worry about me. I don't want to cause you any trouble."

Si Nian's knuckles cracked as she clenched them.

Yesterday... was the time when Lin Tinghan forced her to apologize, and she refused.

"They hit you, why didn't you call the prison guards? Why didn't you call for help, why didn't you fight back? Why did you just obediently take the beating?"

"I understand, I will fight back from now on."

Si Nianqi felt a sharp pain in her lungs, and her heart felt as if it were being squeezed tightly.

She stormed off to the prison guard and told him about the beating Feng He had received. The guard reassured her that he would keep a closer eye on her.

Si Nian was only released from prison after receiving repeated assurances.

But to her surprise, she received a video of Feng He being beaten again shortly after she left.

She opened the anonymous email.

In the video, Feng He is kneeling on the ground, her clothes are torn and barely cover her body, and her hair is also very messy.

A woman with a shrill voice slapped her face while yelling, "Keep telling your daughter on you?! I'll see if she has the guts to come in and save you!"

"I didn't tell on you..." Feng He explained, crying.

The man kicked her hard in the stomach, causing Feng He to curl up in pain in the corner.

"You really think your daughter can protect you just because she married into a wealthy family? Everything she has was given to her by the Lin family. You and your daughter don't know how to be grateful at all. If you can't raise your daughter well, I'll raise you!"

Si Nian's eyes were red with pain. She didn't have the courage to finish watching the video, and her palms were already bleeding from being scratched by her nails.

Si Nian was trembling all over. She held her phone and scrolled through Lin Tinghan's contact information. She called him twice, but no one answered both times.

She sent another WeChat message to Lin Tinghan.

[You're inhuman! Why did you let someone hurt my mother?!]

The red exclamation mark is very prominent.

Lin Tinghan was in the dance troupe when Si Nian made the call, and then blocked her.

Enraged, Si Nian smashed her phone away.

"You bastard!!"