On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter

Su Yaxi followed behind, watching Chen Mo's meticulous care for Su Yuqing, her eyes filled with an almost icy chill.

She forced herself to look away, took a deep breath of the cold air, and suppressed the malice surging in her heart.

"Sister, brother-in-law, thank you so much for today." Holding the newly bought books, her face once again showed that grateful yet slightly timid expression. "I... I should go home now. I'll talk to Mom and Dad properly when I get back."

"Do you need us to take you?" Su Yuqing asked, her tone of concern mixed with a subtle hint of estrangement.

The unexpected incident at the bookstore made her even more wary and resistant to her younger sister.

This is what Chen Mo hoped to see.

Su Yuqing is too innocent and kind, making her most vulnerable to being deceived and hurt by someone with a performative personality like Su Yaxi.

However, Chen Mo was somewhat surprised by Su Yaxi's sudden suggestion to go home.

She clearly didn't want to stay home this morning; she definitely wanted to cause trouble at home.

Why did you suddenly change your mind again?

However, this girl looks young, but she is really hard to understand. Even Chen Mo doesn't know what she is thinking.

"No need, I'll just take a taxi back." Su Yaxi shook her head, her gaze sweeping over Chen Mo's calm and expressionless face, and the anger in her heart surged again.

She knew perfectly well that Chen Mo and Su Yuqing were already on their guard at the highest level.

Continuing to pester them now will not yield any good results; we should think of another way another day.

Although she knew she had been seen through, she continued to play her part. She looked at Chen Mo and Su Yuqing, her voice softening and pleading, "Brother-in-law, sister... what happened at the bookstore today... could you please not tell my parents? I'm afraid they'll blame me for being reckless and causing trouble for my sister..."

She once again adopted the persona of "the younger sister who is afraid of being punished".

Chen Mo looked at her, his eyes deep, seemingly able to easily see through her pitiful appearance to the venomous snake flicking its tongue inside.

He didn't answer immediately, but remained silent for a few seconds. This brief silence put an invisible pressure on Su Yaxi.

After a few breaths, Chen Mo slowly nodded, his tone devoid of emotion: "Okay. We won't say anything. But..."

He changed the subject, his gaze sharpening, "From now on, be more careful where you step when you walk and do things."

The last sentence is pointed and carries a strong warning.

Su Yaxi's heart skipped a beat, but her face showed just the right amount of shame and lingering fear: "Yes! I remember, brother-in-law is right. Well... sister, brother-in-law, goodbye."

She turned and walked to the side of the road, hailing a taxi.

Before getting on the bus, she turned back and waved to them with a clean and innocent smile, as if the thrilling scene in the bookstore had never happened.

The taxi drove away.

Su Yuqing finally breathed a sigh of relief, leaning against Chen Mo, her voice trembling slightly: "Mo... just now at the bookstore, was she...?"

"Yes." Chen Mo said decisively, holding Su Yuqing tightly. "She wanted to create an accident. And she was extremely quick-witted and seized the perfect moment."

His eyes were icy. "Yuqing, from today onwards, be on the highest level of vigilance against any approach from her. Her target is clear: you, or she will achieve her goal by harming you."

Su Yuqing's face turned pale, but she nodded.

She thought of her mother, who had always been unable to resist bullying her, and those painful memories of the past. A deep weariness and chill crept into her heart. Why is it that even among blood relatives, so much terrible malice can breed, malice that is difficult to express even to outsiders?
"Let's go home." Chen Mo helped her into the car and fastened her seatbelt.

He didn't start the car immediately, but took out his phone and hesitated for a moment.

"Mo, what are you thinking about?" Su Yuqing asked.

“She’s testing us, and she’s provoking us,” Chen Mo said in a deep voice. “She won’t give up after the bookstore incident today. Next time, she might use a more covert and harder-to-defend method. Passive defense is too dangerous; we must take the initiative.”

"Take the initiative? How?" Su Yuqing asked worriedly, "She's so good at pretending, and there's no real evidence..."

“Precisely because she’s good at pretending, we need to make her slip up on her own.” Chen Mo’s eyes turned cold. “Doesn’t she like surprises? Then let’s create an opportunity for her to slip up on her own.”

"How do we do it?" Su Yuqing asked curiously.

"Don't worry, you don't need to worry about it. Leave everything to me. Since she's targeting you, she'll see right away if you're acting strangely. So, you not knowing the plan is the best thing to do," Chen Mo replied with a mysterious smile.

Su Yuqing looked at Chen Mo in surprise, wondering what he was planning.

But her trust in Chen Mo was unconditional, and she immediately nodded in agreement.

The next few days were peaceful.

Su Yaxi never came back, not even a single message, as if her seeking refuge that night and the conflict at the bookstore were just a dream.

But both Chen Mo and Su Yuqing knew that beneath this calm surface, undercurrents were gathering strength.

Chen Mo was naturally not idle either.

He used his connections and resources to begin a more in-depth investigation into Su Ya-xi.

This includes not only her recent whereabouts, but also her past behavior at school and in social circles.

He needs to know the complete picture of this girl, understand her behavioral patterns, and identify any weaknesses he might exploit.

At the same time, he was also subtly conveying some information to Su Chengfeng through Su Yuqing—about Su Yaxi's strange behavior when she suddenly arrived that night, about her seemingly intimate but actually distant attitude towards Su Yuqing, and about the deep look in her eyes that she occasionally revealed, which was inconsistent with her age.

He didn't directly accuse him, but mentioned it in a worried tone, planting a seed of doubt in Su Chengfeng's mind.

He knew that with Su Yaxi's morbid possessiveness, she would feel unhappy if anything she originally possessed was reduced even slightly.

Among them, her father's love is a very important treasure to her.

Her morbid behavior toward Su Yuqing stemmed from her desire for her father's love to be divided.

If she can't even handle this, then it's clear that if the fatherly love is divided and the portion of that love that originally belonged to her continues to diminish little by little, she will inevitably lose control!
These seeds won't sprout in the short term, but given the right opportunity, they might become the leverage to break through Su Yaxi's efforts to maintain her facade.

A week later, on the weekend, Su Chengfeng called excitedly, saying that he had gone to the Central Hospital for a checkup and the results showed that he only had mild bronchitis and nervous insomnia. He was prescribed medication and the doctor told him to rest more and relax.

He thanked Su Yuqing again for the reminder and invited the young couple to his home for dinner on the weekend, saying that Lin Shiya would cook for them and the whole family could get together.

Chen Mo and Su Yuqing exchanged a glance, both seeing wariness in each other's eyes.

Could this be yet another carefully orchestrated stage by Su Yaxi? Especially Su Chengfeng's excited reaction during that phone call—it's definitely a move designed to further enrage Su Yaxi! (End of Chapter)