Miss Si's feigned innocence went too far, and the aloof Mr. Bo was easily swayed.

Si Yingying was still angry, but upon hearing these words, she was completely disoriented and, under the influence of the suspension bridge, was deeply moved.

Si Yingying knew very well that after what had happened, her hopes of marrying Bo Yusen were now dashed.

Since that's the case, she must hold onto Xiang Mingche tightly.

"Brother Mingche..."

Si Yingying excitedly rushed into Xiang Mingche's arms. The two looked like they had found true love in adversity, making Si Yuan seem like a clown.

"Xiang Mingche's fiancée was originally Si Yingying. It's normal that they are in love."

"It seems that years of love can't compare to a gift from heaven."

"No one can say for sure what your destined partner will be."

"Occupying someone else's identity and stealing their person will eventually come back to haunt them. This is the retribution for Si Yuan's parents' trickery back then."

"That's right... Madam Si let her stay in the Si family, so she should be grateful and return her fiancé to her. But Si Yuan is not only hogging him, but now she even has the nerve to question Young Master Xiang."

Everyone immediately turned their attention to Si Yuan.

Gu Yinhe was furious and glared at everyone.

"Are you kidding me? Wasn't Si Yuan the victim in this? When did you start liking victim-blaming so much? She was just a baby back then, what did she know?"

"Besides, since Xiang Mingche and Si Yingying love each other so much, they could simply annul the engagement. Why keep Si Yuan in the dark and subject her to such humiliation? Isn't this blatant bullying?"

"A scumbag and a bitch, and in your mouths they've become saints of unwavering love? With such twisted minds, what kind of people are they? They might as well be animals!"

Gu Yinhe is the little princess of the Gu family. As soon as she spoke, those who were called beasts dared not speak out in anger.

What should have been a joyous homecoming banquet has turned into such a mess.

Si Qingwan was too ashamed to stay any longer and asked He Shuqing to handle the funeral arrangements.

Si Yuan took a deep breath after watching Si Qingwan leave. "I'm sorry to have made you all laugh. This matter has nothing to do with the Xiang family or the Si family. It was our younger generation who didn't handle their own feelings well."

Si Yuan quickly composed herself, wiping away her tears and forcing a smile.

"Since things have come to this, and Mingche and Yingying truly love each other, I am willing to grant them their wish."

Si Yuan took Si Yingying's hand and placed it in Xiang Mingche's hand. "Yingying, you and Mingche must be happy. You always felt that I stole everything from you, but now everything has been returned to its rightful owner. I hope that in the future, we sisters can still be filial to our mother."

In everyone's eyes, Si Yuan has always been a respectable person, and of course she wants to maintain that respectability to the end.

"Since everyone is here, and I hope you can all bear witness, from this moment on, the engagement between Si Yuan and Xiang Mingche is null and void. You are free to marry in the future, and we will have no further connection."

Although Si Yuan's voice was slightly choked, it was firm and resolute.

Even though she was the one who was cheated on, she was the one who ended up resolving the matter.

Everyone sighed—

"This is the kind of daughter the Si family has raised."

Xiang Mingche looked at the calm and composed Si Yuan, his heart aching as if it were being torn apart.

Wasn't breaking off the engagement what he wanted?

Why was he so upset after he got what he wanted?

What Xiang Mingche didn't know was how excited and thrilled Si Yuan was at that moment.

She tried her best to control her emotions, her face contorted with embarrassment, before she managed to stop herself from bursting into laughter.

He Shuqing looked at her with heartache, not knowing how to comfort her. She gently patted her back before going to appease the guests and handle the aftermath.

"Ah Yuan, are you alright?"

Gu Yinhe looked at Si Yuan with concern.

Si Yuan smiled at her, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Si Yuan was telling the truth, but Gu Yinhe felt that she was just pretending to be strong.

"Sigh... if you want to cry, just cry. You can lean on my shoulder..."

"Really not..."

Before Si Yuan could finish speaking, she suddenly saw a departing figure.

That is--

Bo Yusen!

When did he arrive?

How much did you see?

Her heart pounded, but Si Yuan smiled at Gu Yinhe and said, "I'm really fine..."

Gu Yinhe stared at Si Yuan's face suspiciously. "Really?"

Si Yuan gave her a reassuring look, "Really!"

"That's more like it... There are plenty of men out there. It's not worth getting upset and crying over a scumbag who can't even protect his own lower body. I'll find you a hundred or two male models to play with someday."

Si Yuan: "...Thank you, but I don't need it for now."

"Then call me when you need it..."

"good……"

After Gu Yinhe left, Si Yuan was about to go find Bo Yusen when Si Aofu blocked her way.

Si Aofu's face was ugly, and a cold sneer hung on the corner of her mouth. "You really are your mother's most prized daughter. You're becoming more and more like her, and more and more ruthless."

Si Yuan looked quietly at Si Aofu, "Xiang Mingche wanted to break off our engagement, and Si Yingying wanted me to give her fiancé back to him. Didn't everyone get what they wanted?"

"What a wish fulfilled—you're the one who got the wish the most, breaking off your engagement with Xiang Mingche and making Si Yingying look so bad at the homecoming banquet, ruining her reputation."

Si Aofu sneered, "I'm just curious, aren't you the one who cares most about the reputation of the Si family and my mother? Yet this time you've made both the Si family and my mother lose face—"

Si Yuan lowered her eyes slightly, her long eyelashes concealing the emotions in them.

"Mother...how is she?"

What do you think?

Si Yuan wanted to leave, but Si Aofu said, "Your mother wants you to go home."

"understood."

Si Yuan did not go to Bo Yusen, but returned to the Si family.

As soon as I entered, I heard a crisp slap.

Si Qingwan's face turned pale, and she trembled with anger.

"I could forgive you for doing stupid things before, but today, on an occasion like this, you played such disgraceful videos and photos, making the Si family lose face and making me a laughingstock."

"You keep saying you're about to win over Bo Yusen, but you're actually messing around with Xiang Mingche, your sister's fiancé. How dare you...?"

"Shu Qing, bring [Shui Jian] up—"

He Shuqing knew that this matter was very serious and that pleading was useless, so she had the servants bring Shui Jian up.

Si Yingying was terrified when she saw Shui Jian, and she cried uncontrollably while still trying to argue.

"Mingche is my fiancé. I just want to be with him. What's wrong with that?"

"Besides, why should I be the only one punished? Si Yuan switched my USB drive, why aren't you punishing her?"

"You're just biased towards Si Yuan, because you raised her—"

Si Qingwan was so angry that she felt dizzy, and Si Yuan immediately supported her, "Mother..."

Looking at Si Yuan's red eyes, Si Qingwan felt a pang of sadness. "Yuan, your mother will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."

"Shu Qing, bring out the family rules!"

Fearing that Si Qingwan might get sick from anger, He Shuqing had no choice but to have the servants bring the family rules.

The Si family's family discipline is a whip made of thorny vines; one lash is enough to tear a person's skin and flesh.