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

The video playing on the screen was a scene secretly filmed when Xie Jingyao cornered her in the lounge.

"Girlfriend", "cheating", "breakup".

Xie Jingyao's voice came through intermittently. Although it was incomplete, it was enough to confirm that the relationship between Si Nian and Xie Jingyao was definitely not ordinary.

"Tinghan, do you not know that you and President Xie have known each other for a long time? If he sees this video, I wonder if Tinghan's heart can take it?"

Si Nian's expression turned cold. "What do you want to do?"

"Don't be afraid. Of course I don't want Tinghan to have a relapse, and you probably do too, right? So, if you divorce Tinghan, I won't let her see this video. How about that?"

Si Nian feigned composure and asked, "Did Xie Jingyao send you the video?"

"It doesn't matter who posted it."

Si Nian said coldly, "It's worth reminding you that Xie Jingyao and Tinghan have had a lot of friction on the project recently. He can't stand seeing Tinghan doing well, and his words have no credibility with Tinghan at all."

Si Nian looked at the doctor not far away and said without turning her head, "It's just an AI-generated video. Sister Bi Tong, don't use it to threaten people. It's embarrassing."

Chen Bitong stood there, pondering for a moment.

The video was sent to her email anonymously.

The other party is acting mysteriously; they don't seem to be AI-generated at all!

Si Nian brought the family doctor to Lin Tinghan.

By the time the doctor arrived, the medication had perhaps taken effect to some extent, and Lin Tinghan's pale complexion had improved somewhat.

Si Nian wiped the cold sweat from his face, somewhat regretting her earlier argument with Lin Tinghan.

Lin Tinghan's heart carries the lives of two people.

She couldn't imagine how she would face the Lin family and her brother if something really happened to Lin Tinghan...

After a while, Lin Tinghan noticed that Si Nian's bloodshot eyes were wet. He squeezed Si Nian's hand and said, "Don't worry, it's alright now."

"You scared me to death just now."

"You're so afraid of me dying, yet you dared to anger me just now."

A tear rolled down Si Nian's cheek, but she quickly wiped it away. "I'm so glad you're alright."

After saying that, she hurriedly left in front of Lin Tinghan.

Human thoughts are never simply black and white.

She didn't want anything to happen to Lin Tinghan, but that didn't mean she could treat him the same way she did before she knew he was cheating on her.

Hengheng's existence has become a thorn in their side.

Sooner or later, one side will be stabbed to a bloody pulp.

To avoid further arguments, Si Nian chose to escape by distancing herself from Lin Tinghan.

Inside the room, the doctor had prepared the medicine and was about to give Lin Tinghan an IV drip when Lin Tinghan raised her hand to stop him.

"It's okay, you don't need a shot."

"Young master, but you..."

"I said it's nothing," Lin Tinghan emphasized.

The doctor then realized what was happening and carefully put the medicine away.

Although he didn't know what the young master and young mistress were arguing about, as the doctor working for the Lin family, he naturally sided with Lin Tinghan regarding the young master's feigned illness, and he wouldn't say a word in front of Si Nian.

After Si Nian took out the cello she treasured in the glass cabinet, she looked at the broken strings and the cracked neck with heartache.

This violin was a coming-of-age gift from her brother, a gift he had saved up for a long time.

Among all the cellos in the practice room, although it wasn't the most valuable, it was her most precious.

She didn't include this one in the 30 million.

Si Nian put the cello in the car and thought of a very famous and experienced cellist.

But this restorer was eccentric; he only accepted jobs he felt a connection with.

Two years ago, Si Nian's piano, which she always took to competitions, was accidentally broken.

Lin Tinghan asked many people for help, and through their connections, she finally got the restorer's phone number, who then repaired the instrument to look brand new.

Si Nian searched her memory and drove to the driver's house.

Her car was parked not far from a self-built courtyard.

He tried to go forward, but was stopped by the people at the door.

"Miss, I'm sorry, but my master has distinguished guests and will not be receiving any visitors for the next few days."

Si Nian's gaze swept to the Bentley parked at the entrance, its license plate ostentatiously displaying a string of 8s, signifying that the owner was either extremely wealthy or powerful.

She tried to build rapport with the person in front of her, "I came to Mr. Chen to have my violin repaired before. Could you tell me when Mr. Chen can see me? Or could I give you the violin first, and then please pass it on to Mr. Chen?"

"I'm sorry, but Master's rules forbid me from making any decisions for him."

Si Nian looked at the man at the door with a mixture of reluctance and anticipation.

"This violin is really important to me... Could you please make an exception? Please, please."

Her eyes were already clear and beautiful, with a layer of watery light that made it even easier to evoke pity in people.

As the man hesitated, his phone suddenly rang.

A person appeared not far away, staring intently at the doorway, then picked up his phone and made a call.

Si Nian saw Qiu Qianfan go to the side to answer a phone call, and then suddenly walk towards her.

"Miss, please let me repair your zither. My master's distinguished guest is interested in helping you restore it."

Si Nian was taken aback.

Qiu Qianfan added, "Our distinguished guest has received direct instruction from his master, so his technique is quite good."

"That's wonderful!" Si Nian quickly handed him the zither, saying gratefully, "Thank you!"

After thanking him, Si Nian took a bottle of drink from the car's mini-fridge and handed it to him, saying, "It's hot, please have some water."

Qiu Qianfan paused, somewhat uncomfortably avoiding Si Nian's gaze.

He said urgently, "I will contact you after it's fixed."

After saying that, Qiu Qianfan took the cello and went back into the house.

He had just put down his instrument when the man sitting in the shadows quipped cryptically, "This is the first time I've seen Senior Brother Qiu, who always follows the rules, secretly accepting things. Was the drink the pretty girl gave you particularly delicious?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Qianfan's ears immediately burned: "No, Brother Yao, don't talk nonsense, I just feel..."

Xie Jingyao didn't seem interested in listening.

He stood up, casually picked up the drink Si Nian had just given Qiu Qianfan, and gulped it down in a few mouthfuls: "It's just so-so, not particularly sweet."

Qiu Qianfan: "..."

Xie Jingyao bent down to look at Si Nian's cello.

It was obvious that the strings had been cut and the neck of the instrument had been cracked.

He recognized the violin; it was the only violin Si Nian took with her when she went abroad to study.

Qiu Qianfan said, "That young lady seemed to value this violin very much; she was probably heartbroken."

Xie Jingyao picked up the broken string and said, "It was deliberately broken. It was probably done by her husband's cheapskate son. That kid is obviously a brat."

"Husband? Child?" Qiu Qianfan was slightly surprised. Si Nian looked to be only about the age of a recent college graduate, but she didn't expect that she not only had a husband, but also seemed to have a son.

It's really a bit too early for him to get married.

Xie Jingyao's voice interrupted Qiu Qianfan's sigh: "I can fix this piano, but I'm not free today. Let's talk about it in a couple of days."

After saying that, Xie Jingyao picked up his cello, got up and left.

Qiu Qianfan quickly said, "Brother Yao, don't forget! If Master finds out we secretly took the zither and haven't finished the job, he'll definitely punish me."

Xie Jingyao waved his hand, signaling him not to worry.

Si Nian glanced at the rearview mirror every now and then, feeling slightly puzzled.

A car that looked somewhat familiar was following her at a distance that wasn't too close.

If she remembered correctly, this car belonged to Teacher Chen's distinguished guest.

Not long after she left Teacher Chen's place, the car followed her out.

But why keep following her around?

Finally, at a bend, the Bentley suddenly accelerated and overtook her.

The next second, the car owner rolled down the window and slowed down.

When Si Nian saw that familiar face through the car window, her lips immediately froze.

Her first reaction was to curse Xie Jingyao for being a persistent ghost.

My second thought was of her piano...

Si Nian honked her horn, but the more she honked, the faster the car sped up.

Finally, she was left with only her back view before disappearing from sight.

Si Nian parked her car on the side of the road and scrolled through Xie Jingyao's contact information in her phone's blacklist.

[If you have any grudges or grievances against me, come at me directly, but don't lay a hand on my instrument!]

Xie Jingyao did not reply to her.

Si Nian anxiously refreshed the chat box, and almost inexplicably went to check out his Moments.

Xie Jingyao's WeChat Moments posts are few, consisting mainly of a few posts about extreme sports such as skydiving and racing.

But five years ago, in the early morning, he posted a photo of a puppy lying in his hand.

The caption reads: "[Abandoning a puppy is a heinous crime.]"

Looking at the familiar dog face in the photo, Si Nian felt a pang of sadness, but then she thought that Xie Jingyao's post on WeChat Moments probably wasn't about her, since the dog belonged to Xie Jingyao himself...

When they broke up, she actually wanted to bring the dog back from abroad.

But the real dog owner refused.

She even considered stealing the dog in the middle of the night, but the security in Xie Jingyao's neighborhood was too good.

She failed to get in.

……

Si Nian closed the chat window with Xie Jingyao.

Instead of rushing back to the Lin family home, she arranged to meet her best friend, Song Shuyi, at a restaurant.

Song Shuyi brought a friend along. "Niannian, this is Zhao Li, she's a lawyer, and she's especially good at handling divorce cases."

Song Shuyi specifically emphasized "divorce case" to remind Si Nian.

Not far away, a camera was pointed at Si Nian and Zhao Li, and the shutter was pressed.

The news of Si Nian's meeting with Attorney Zhao quickly reached Lin Tinghan's ears.

Lin Tinghan laughed in anger. Did Si Nian really want to divorce him?

She left home and immediately went to meet with a divorce lawyer?