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

After parting ways with Gu Yinhe, Si Yuan was in a daze and didn't even notice her phone ringing several times.

She only snapped out of her daze when someone reminded her.

He took out his phone and glanced at it; it was a call from Bo Yusen.

She was in a terrible state of mind and didn't know how to face Bo Yusen.

Regardless of whether Si Aofu or Gu Yinhe is telling the truth, the relationship between Bo Qinghe and Si Zhixia seems to be a done deal.

Now, who can tell her what really happened back then?

Suddenly, Si Yuan thought of someone.

She hung up on Bo Yusen and sent him a WeChat message: "I have something urgent to take care of. I'll come find you later."

Si Yuan hailed a taxi and hurriedly returned home.

Every year after the ancestral worship ceremony, He Shuqing likes to go to the greenhouse in the backyard.

This time is no exception.

When Si Yuan arrived at the greenhouse, she saw He Shuqing watering an orchid that was extremely difficult to grow.

"It's been over ten years. I wonder how you're doing over there. Are you with the man you love?"

He Shuqing sighed as she spoke, "It's good that you two are together. If you weren't together, then even God must be blind."

As they were talking, He Shuqing was startled to suddenly see Si Yuan standing at the entrance of the flower room.

"Ah Yuan... why didn't you say anything when you arrived?"

Si Yuan approached He Shuqing step by step, "Aunt Shuqing, who were you talking to just now?"

"Hehe... I'm all alone here, talking to myself..."

He Shuqing put down the kettle. "Your mother isn't feeling well today. I'll go keep her company."

Si Yuan blocked He Shuqing's path, her eyes fixed on He Shuqing. "Aunt Shuqing, have you forgotten that I was taught by you?"

He Shuqing was taken aback. "What?"

"Reading between the lines was the first lesson you taught me. You're clearly avoiding me, as if you're afraid I'll find out something."

He Shuqing's heart sank, but she still smiled. "You silly child, why would I avoid you for no reason?"

"That orchid you've been so carefully tending, is it one that Aunt Zhixia likes?"

Upon hearing Si Zhixia's name from Si Yuan, He Shuqing's expression turned ugly at a visible speed.

"you……"

"You want to ask me how I know Aunt Zhixia, right?"

He Shuqing suddenly grabbed Si Yuan's hand, her expression unusually serious. "A Yuan, tell me, how do you know Zhi Xia's name? Who told you?"

From this moment on, Si Yuan was completely certain that Si Zhixia was real, and not someone fabricated by Si Aofu and Gu Yinhe.

Si Yuan took a deep breath. "Is that the point? Shouldn't the point be that Aunt Zhixia is dead, so why isn't her name engraved on her tombstone? Why is she a taboo subject in the Si family? Why, even though I grew up in the Si family, did I not know I had such an aunt?"

Si Yuan's barrage of questions drained all color from He Shuqing's face, and she gripped Si Yuan's hand, trembling uncontrollably.

Putting aside her surprise, her face seemed to show fear and deep anxiety. "Ah Yuan, answer my question first. Who told you about Zhi Xia?"

Seeing Si Yuan shake her head, He Shuqing became even more anxious. "You can keep it from me, but I have to tell you, whoever told you about Zhi Xia, that person's goal is to ruin you!"

Si Yuan felt a tightness in her chest. Of course, she knew that Si Aofu couldn't have told her about Si Zhixia without a purpose.

But why did it ruin her?

Could it be that she was the one who tipped off Bo Qinghe and Si Zhixia back then?

Why?

Si Yuan grasped He Shuqing's hand in return, "Aunt Shuqing, tell me, what exactly happened?"

He Shuqing abruptly pulled her hand away. "You don't need to know what happened back then, and there's no obligation for you to know."

Knowing Si Yuan's personality, He Shuqing frowned and advised, "A Yuan, don't delve into this matter any further. Zhi Xia is already dead, so let her rest in peace."

He Shuqing turned and left. Seeing how much she avoided talking about Si Zhixia, Si Yuan remembered that when she asked He Shuqing before, Li Jiale said that Bo Qinghe was killed by the Si family, He Shuqing reacted very strongly.

"Some people say... when Bo Qinghe died, Aunt Zhixia and... I was also in the car... is that true?"

He Shuqing suddenly stopped, turned around and rushed towards Si Yuan, covering Si Yuan's mouth.

This was the first time Si Yuan had seen He Shuqing with such a frightening expression. From her reaction, Si Yuan was certain of her answer.

Her heart sank deeper and deeper...

"Ah Yuan, you said those words today, so you'd better forget them now. I don't want to hear them, and I don't want your mother to hear them either, understand?"

Si Yuan frowned and removed He Shuqing's hand. "I just want to know the truth."

"The truth doesn't matter! What matters is you, do you understand?"

"I……"

"Alright, let's leave it at that."

After He Shuqing left, Si Yuan looked at the flowers filling the greenhouse, her mind and heart in turmoil.

night.

Si Yuan went to Yuanshan Dai.

233(*^▽^*): [Ah Yuan, we have your favorite lotus flower pastries at home today, paired with black tea personally brewed by 233!]

Si Yuan smiled and said, "Thank you, lol."

233(・_・?): [Ah Yuan, what happened? Why does your smile look so forced?]

Bo Yusen heard the noise and came down from the second floor. When he saw Si Yuan's face, he frowned and walked over to her, reaching out to pat her head.

No fever.

"Why do you look so pale?"

Si Yuan buried her head in Bo Yusen's arms and hugged his waist tightly.

The pleasant scent of pine and his warm embrace filled Si Yuan with immense guilt.

"sorry……"

She murmured to herself, unsure how to express her guilt towards him.

Although she didn't know why, she didn't remember anything from her childhood.

But she was certain that when Bo Qinghe was in the car accident, she was the only one who survived.

If she was the one covering for Bo Qinghe and Si Zhixia when they went on a date, then she deserved to die in Bo Yusen's eyes!

If he finds out about this, will he hate her to death? Will he regret being with her?

Si Yuan's voice was very soft, and Bo Yusen didn't hear it clearly.

"What did you say?"

Si Yuan's heart was torn between reason and emotion, causing her both pain and discomfort.

She was too attached to Bo Yusen's embrace to tell him about what happened back then.

She silently apologized repeatedly, but verbally asked him to hold her tighter.

Bo Yusen clearly sensed that Si Yuan was in a bad mood. Just as he was about to ask her what had happened, Si Yuan suddenly kissed him.

Her kisses were urgent and fierce, more like an outburst than a kiss.

Bo Yusen let her vent, holding her in his arms, responding to her with his lips and tongue, and patting her back to comfort her...

Kissing wasn't enough; Si Yuan impatiently tugged at Bo Yusen's clothes.

The little hands also reached down restlessly.

Bo Yusen grabbed her hand. "Tell me, what happened?"

Si Yuan's eyes were red, and she was holding back a lot of energy, like a trapped little cub that couldn't find a way out and was running around recklessly.

"I want you to hold me tight, but...don't you want to touch me anymore?"