He tricked the female lead into becoming his boyfriend, but then went on to criticize the male lead.

Fu Yanchen knew better than anyone what kind of person Wen Zhaoci was. In his previous life, Wen Zhaoci had imprisoned a woman, and he absolutely could not let his sister follow that path.

After a moment, he spoke again, his tone calm but his words clear and to the point: "Don't be fooled by his appearance. He's too obsessive and possessive at heart. Moreover, he has a white moonlight in his heart, and that person has never been you."

Sang Jiuning was startled. How did Fu Yanchen know that Wen Zhaoci had a white moonlight? She had no idea.

She suppressed her surprise and pretended not to believe it, earnestly retorting, "I don't think Wen Zhaoci is obsessive. Although he's been a bit too clingy to me lately and likes to contact me all the time, overall he's normal and has always been very gentle with me. It's not as exaggerated as you say."

"Those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly." Fu Yanchen stepped forward, looking intently at her, his tone full of earnestness and an undeniable protectiveness. "Don't be blinded by his momentary tenderness. You must believe that your brother will never harm you and will always be the best person in the world to you."

Seeing the genuine worry and protectiveness in his eyes, Sang Jiuning was slightly moved. She had already made up her mind to break up with Wen Zhaoci; it was only a matter of time. Now that Fu Yanchen had given her such instructions, she no longer needed to refuse.

After a moment's thought, she looked up at Fu Yanchen and nodded firmly, "Yes, brother, I understand. I will find a suitable time to break up with Wen Zhaoci."

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, Fu Yanchen remained frowning, his tone growing increasingly firm, even giving a clear deadline: "No, it can't be delayed. You must break up with him completely before school starts in September!"

Sang Jiuning was completely stunned, her heart filled with confusion. It was just a breakup, so why did her brother specifically set a time and rush things?

However, she thought again that there were still two whole months until the start of school in September, enough time for her to slowly sort out her relationship with Wen Zhaoci and break up cleanly and neatly. There was no need to argue with her brother.

Without much thought, she readily agreed: "Okay, I understand. I will definitely break up with him before school starts."

Upon receiving Sang Jiuning's affirmative reply, Fu Yanchen's tense lips relaxed slightly, his furrowed brows gradually unfurled, and his anxious heart finally settled down.

Only he himself knew that he had been reborn. In his previous life, he failed to protect his family. His younger sister, Sang Jiuning, was tragically killed in a car accident, and his mother was imprisoned until his death. Only then did he learn the truth, and the root of all this was inextricably linked to his father.

Fortunately, fate smiled upon him, allowing him to be reborn before all the tragedies occurred. He recognized his sister early on and watched her live a healthy and peaceful life by his side. He also took good care of his mother, and life was getting better and better.

In this life, he will never let anyone harm his family, nor will he allow his sister to have any connection with that madman Wen Zhaoci. He is willing to do anything to protect his sister's safety for the rest of her life.

Neither of them continued discussing this heavy topic, and the atmosphere gradually returned to calm.

Fu Yanchen had company business to attend to in the afternoon and couldn't stay in the garden for long. He told Sang Jiuning to rest well at the villa and to call him anytime if she needed anything, then turned and left the garden.

After Fu Yanchen left, the garden returned to quiet.

Sang Jiuning walked to the swing chair next to her and sat down, gently rocking the swing. She closed her eyes to rest, and the summer breeze brushed against her cheeks, carrying the fragrance of flowers and grass.

(づ￣ 3￣)づ

The early summer breeze, carrying dappled sunlight, lazily shone through the villa's floor-to-ceiling windows onto Sang Jiuning.

She nestled in the soft velvet sofa in the living room, casually swiping her tablet. Freshly cut chilled fruit sat on the coffee table beside her, and the air was filled with the aroma of desserts made by the housekeeper. She was living a life of unparalleled leisure.

Counting the days, she had been hiding in this villa for almost a week.

These past few days, besides eating and drinking with Fu Xulan, I've mostly gone shopping.

Wen Zhaoci, who usually couldn't wait to stick by her side, was unusually well-behaved, only making a few sporadic phone calls. His only request was for her to send him the location of the villa.

Sang Jiuning sent the location without thinking.

She couldn't be bothered to guess Wen Zhaoci's thoughts. Anyway, this person was always deep in thought, so she just needed to live her own leisurely life.

Meanwhile, in another extremely luxurious private villa, Wen Zhaoci sat in a leather office chair, a thick document between his fingers. His well-defined fingers slowly traced the words on the paper, and his deep eyes churned with emotions that were difficult for others to perceive.

Assistant Lu Xiangyang stood aside, not daring to utter a sound.

This information was something he had found by staying up all night. It revealed every word and sentence about Fu Yanchen, Sang Jiuning, and the Fu family's past, clearly exposing the Fu family's long-buried secrets.

Wen Zhaoci's gaze lingered on the page about Sang Jiuning's background, his eyes darkening.

It turns out that she really was Fu Xulan's daughter, while Fu Xulan was just an adopted daughter of the Fu family.

For nearly fifty years, Old Master Fu was in charge of the Fu family. His methods were ruthless, suppressing the collateral branches of the Fu family so much that they could not raise their heads. This also brought about the ruthless revenge of the collateral branches.

They actually buried radioactive stones in the old Fu family mansion, gradually eroding the life force of Old Master Fu's lineage, until the lineage was sparsely populated, with many sick and dead, leaving the place devastated.

When Old Master Fu finally found out the truth, only one healthy eight-year-old grandson remained in the Fu family line—Fu Yanchen's father, Fu Xuchuan.

Heartbroken, Old Master Fu moved away from the Fu family's old house with Fu Xuchuan and adopted Fu Xulan, who was only two years old at the time. He wanted to leave his son with a relative to keep him company, but he did not expect that such a change would happen later.

Fu Xulan fell in love with Sang Tingyan during her university years and eloped without hesitation. However, she was forcibly taken back by the Fu family and forced into an arranged marriage. In despair, she jumped off a building and became a vegetable. She only woke up after being taken away by Fu Yanchen.

What Wen Zhaoci found most interesting was that Fu Yanchen, who had been in charge of the Fu family for so many years, was completely unaware of Fu Xulan's existence, and even unaware of Sang Jiuning's existence.

It wasn't until recently, when the Fu family was embroiled in internal strife and Fu Yanchen was ambushed and narrowly escaped death, that he began to investigate the matter of Fu Xulan from back then.

Ah, the grudges of the Fu family are indeed a tangled mess that can never be untangled...

Wen Zhaoci's thin lips curved slightly, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes...

(Hope you all will urge me to update more, and I wish you all great wealth, thank you!)