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

Si Nian looked at Lin Tinghan who had rushed over.

The other person stared at her with a livid face, his eyes blazing with barely suppressed anger.

"What did you just say?"

Si Nian took a deep breath and stepped forward to Lin Tinghan, saying, "There are still reporters outside. Let's go inside and talk."

"Let's see what you can say." Lin Tinghan gritted his teeth, grabbed Si Nian's wrist, and forcefully pulled her into the lounge.

He then slammed the door shut and asked Si Nian, "What do you mean by not being husband and wife?"

"This is the only way that Aunt Lan and I can think of to extricate the Lin family from this situation."

"So you announced to the public that we were never married, and even said that the other person wasn't the one you wanted to choose?"

"Do you have a better way to solve this?"

"The reason these families are making a scene is simply because they want to demand an exorbitant amount of money. If the money is right, what can't be settled?"

"So you met them today, did you settle things with money? Did they offer a price?"

Mentioning this matter only made Lin Tinghan angrier.

That group insisted that their only demand was for Feng He to pay with her life.

When asked how much they would accept for a private settlement, they refused to answer.

Lin Tinghan was also puzzled; the way these people made a scene could even be described as skillful and efficient.

And they all seemed completely unyielding.

Seeing Lin Tinghan fall silent, Si Nian continued, "Things have come to this point, divorce is the best choice for us. The Lin family has been kind to me, and I don't want to drag them down with me."

"I don't agree to a divorce. Besides, without the Lin family's protection, who do you think can save your mother?"

Lin Tinghan hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll go find my brother. I won't let my mother-in-law really be sentenced to death."

Si Nian gritted her teeth and said, "I want to know the truth of the matter. I don't believe my mother would really do such a thing!"

Lin Tinghan sighed, "My mother-in-law is under very strict surveillance right now. She hasn't even been able to see a lawyer these past few days."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

Immediately afterwards, several bodyguards from the Lin family stepped forward and whispered in Lin Tinghan's ear.

Lin Tinghan looked impatient, but had no choice but to tell Si Nian, "I'm going home. My dad is back."

Before leaving, he repeated, "No matter what, you are not allowed to talk about our relationship with outsiders. You will go out and clarify things later; you are a member of the Lin family."

After Lin Tinghan was called away, Zhao Yulan appeared in front of her.

She no longer looked like she had just lost her composure after being angered by the reporter.

"Niannian, don't blame me for being heartless. I actually quite approve of you as a daughter-in-law. It's just that your mother is such a disappointment."

Si Nian shook her head. "I don't blame you. No matter what, the Lin family has helped me a lot over the years, and I should be grateful to you."

Zhao Yulan's heart softened a bit; after all, Si Nian had grown up right under her nose.

Before Zhou Huai donated his heart to Lin Tinghan.

Zhou Huai had specifically told her that his biggest worry was his younger sister, Si Nian.

Zhao Yulan sighed and said to Si Nian, "I don't really want to break you and Tinghan up, but things have turned out this way, and the only solution is to sever ties with you and your mother as soon as possible."

"I understand."

"I had his father call Tinghan over. The Lin family won't let him out again until he has a follow-up examination."

Si Nian nodded.

She understood what Zhao Yulan meant.

The Lin family will no longer allow Lin Tinghan to get involved in this matter.

They chose to quickly sever ties with her and Feng He.

Si Nian stood there for a long time.

She watched Zhao Yulan leave in front of him, and watched the media reporters also leave.

She walked out alone.

The weather outside was not good; it was overcast, and before she even reached the parking lot, a downpour began.

Si Nian looked up at the gray sky. The rain was so heavy that she couldn't open her eyes, and tears rolled down her cheeks.

When I got back into the car.

Si Nian's long hair was wet and clung to her body. She casually picked out a hair clip and clipped it in place.

Then he picked up his phone and stared at Xie Jingyao's chat box.

【Are you there?】

After hesitating for a long time, she uttered two words.

But Si Nian immediately retracted her statement.

She typed slowly and deliberately: "You said before you could help me..."

Si Nian's words were not well summarized, nor were they fully typed.

Xie Jingyao, on the other hand, threw out a question mark at her.

【? 】

Si Nian deleted what she had typed and resent the message: [Where are you? Is it convenient to meet and talk?]

Bishui Bay.

Si Nian knew this location; she came here last time to retrieve her instrument.

When we arrived at Bishui Bay, the rain had not stopped.

Si Nian didn't bring an umbrella, but she didn't care about these details.

She held her bag close to her chest and then registered with the security guard.

Upon hearing her surname was Si, the security guard quickly let her through and even held an umbrella for her.

Si Nian accepted the umbrella and thanked Xie Jingyao, then she went to find Xie Jingyao's house.

When she finally arrived, she rang the doorbell.

When Xie Jingyao opened it, he saw Si Nian looking like a drowned rat.

He glanced at the umbrella Si Nian was holding, but didn't say much. He simply grabbed a towel and tossed it into Si Nian's arms.

Si Nian casually dried her hair, then said to Xie Jingyao, "Are the promises you made to me before still valid?"

Xie Jingyao smiled slightly, but did not answer Si Nian's question immediately.

And then he looked down at Si Nian's shoes.

The shoes left faint marks on the floor after stepping through the rain.

Seeing this, Si Nian took off her shoes and walked barefoot towards Xie Jingyao.

"My mom had an accident last night. She and her cellmate got into a fight for some reason, and her cellmate died despite all efforts to save him."

Xie Jingyao continued to stare at her feet.

Si Nian asked somewhat anxiously, "Can you still help me like this?"

Xie Jingyao looked away. "If you want me to help you, you have to show me your sincerity."

Si Nian lifted her leg up to kiss him.

Xie Jingyao frowned, stepped back, and pushed away the soaking wet Si Nian: "Is this your sincerity?"

Si Nian paused for a moment, then quickly opened her bag, carefully holding it to her chest to prevent the rain from getting the contents wet.

After taking out the agreement, Si Nian handed it to Xie Jingyao.

The divorce agreement has already been signed.

Si Nian, Lin Tinghan.

Xie Jingyao narrowed his eyes slightly. "You're smart to know what's good for you."

Will you help me?

Xie Jingyao answered with action; he bent down, scooped Si Nian up, and placed her on his lap.

Then, taking the bath towel draped over Si Nian, he dried her hair and cheeks.

"Didn't you ask someone to get you an umbrella? How could you still get yourself soaked like this? You look terrible."

Si Nian let him wipe her down. Xie Jingyao didn't give her a direct answer, so she kept staring at him, her expression tense.

Xie Jingyao turned his head and suddenly kissed her lips.

Seemingly afraid that Si Nian would dodge, he firmly gripped the back of her neck with one large hand, leaning close to her with a strong sense of control.

"I'll help you," Xie Jingyao mumbled.