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

Nothing makes Si Yuan happier than receiving blessings from her family.

She hugged Si Qingwan tightly, her voice trembling with emotion. "Mother, thank you..."

Because she was so excited and happy, Si Yuan's brain was filled with dopamine, and she didn't think too deeply about it.

Si Qingwan patted Si Yuan's head. "You've been distracted the whole time, is it because you wanted to see him?"

Si Yuan blushed at Si Qingwan's words, and coughed lightly in embarrassment, "No way."

Si Qingwan smiled slightly, "I always thought Xiang Mingche was your ideal man, but now that you have Master Bo's favor, I can rest assured."

He Shuqing patted Si Yuan on the back, "I'll take care of things at the hospital, you go quickly..."

Seeing the two most important people in her life encouraging her with smiles, Si Yuan nodded happily, "Okay."

After leaving the hospital, Si Yuan went home to take a shower, change her clothes, and put on some beautiful makeup.

When I see Bo Yusen later, I suddenly call him Brother Sanmu. I wonder how he will react.

Just thinking about it made Si Yuan anxious and eager to see him immediately.

Having learned that Bo Yusen was currently handling official business at the company, Si Yuan wanted to give him a surprise.

However, as soon as Si Yuan got out of the car, a man in a suit blocked her way.

"Miss Si, our madam requests your presence."

Si Yuan's smile gradually faded. "Who is your wife?"

"Ji Yuting, Chairwoman of Huanyu Group".

Si Yuan's expression changed slightly.

Ji Yuting, isn't that Bo Yusen's mother?

Si Yuan looked at the Huanyu Building in front of her. Bo Yusen was on the 22nd floor at that moment.

"Miss Si, please..."

The man's urging voice rang out again. Si Yuan took a deep breath and finally followed him.

In an elegant and stylish coffee shop.

This place is usually packed with people during afternoon tea time, but today there was only Ji Yuting there.

However, even though she is alone, her powerful aura and temperament make it hard to ignore her presence.

Si Yuan slowly walked towards Ji Yuting. This was the first time she had met Bo Qinghe's wife and Bo Yusen's mother.

Ji Yuting is over fifty years old, but her skin is very well-maintained, with a natural glow, without any signs of sagging or excessive oiliness. It is like the finest mutton fat jade, warm and translucent.

Her complexion was not good, and her eyes were frighteningly sharp.

Si Yuan was somewhat nervous in front of Bo Yusen's mother.

"They're here..."

Si Yuan walked over and greeted her politely, "Mrs. Bo..."

"Have a seat. What would you like to drink?"

"Thank you, Mrs. Bo, but I'm not thirsty."

Ji Yuting's gaze swept over Si Yuan from head to toe without any attempt to conceal her intentions.

The way she was being stared at, as if she were a merchandise seller, made Si Yuan feel uncomfortable.

Ji Yuting smiled and said, "As expected of the most outstanding daughter of the Si family, her appearance and temperament are indeed many times better than Si Zhixia back then."

Upon hearing Si Zhixia's name from Ji Yuting, Si Yuan subconsciously frowned.

"Madam, I apologize on behalf of my aunt for the harm she caused you. Now that she is gone, I hope you..."

"Eh..."

Ji Yuting interrupted Si Yuan, "I called you here today not for Si Zhixia's matter, but for my son's matter."

For Bo Yusen—

She did find out about her relationship with Bo Yusen.

"Tell me, what do you want to leave my son? Money? Status? Reputation?"

Ji Yuting didn't want her to be with Bo Yusen.

She wanted to break them up—

"I'm sorry, Madam, you may have misunderstood. I'm with Bo Yusen because I love him, and no matter what the reason, I will never leave him."

"Oh--"

Ji Yuting sneered and slammed her coffee cup down on the table. "Love him? If I remember correctly, weren't you head over heels in love with Xiang Mingche back then? It's only been a short time since you broke off your engagement with Xiang Mingche, and you're already head over heels in love with Yusen?"

"The depth of love has nothing to do with time. Since I've made up my mind about Bo Yusen, I won't leave him unless he breaks up with me."

Ji Yuting's eyes turned cold. "What a silver tongue you have. No wonder Lai Lai can't win an argument with you."

Si Yuan: "..."

Si Yuan suddenly realized that there were too many thorns and obstacles between her and Bo Yusen.

The grudges of the previous generation, Jiang Lai, Ji Yuting...

Compared to Si Yuan's awkwardness and nervousness, Ji Yuting still maintained an aloof and superior demeanor.

"I heard that Si Qingwan recently sent her own daughter to seduce Yu Sen. What? Her own daughter didn't work, so she sent you, her adopted daughter?"

"After you took over Yusen, was Si Qingwan overjoyed? Did she think she could use the Bo family's influence to climb the social ladder?"

Even though Si Yuan felt guilty towards Ji Yuting, she couldn't tolerate her slandering her mother like that.

"My mother was very happy, but she was happy that I had found a man who could truly love me for the rest of my life, not someone who was using the Bo family's influence..."

"Do you even believe what you're saying?"

Ji Yuting looked at Si Yuan, her face devoid of any extra emotion, her calm gaze more chilling than any harsh rebuke—

His eyes held a calm that seemed to see through everything, an unquestionable authority, and a hint of disdain. "You should know Si Qingwan better than I do, shouldn't you?"

Si Yuan's heart sank suddenly, as if something she had overlooked was gradually welling up in her mind.

"Si Qingwan knew perfectly well that I wouldn't approve of you being with Yusen, yet she still blessed you and encouraged you. Do you really think she did it for your own good?"

Without giving Si Yuan a chance to answer, Ji Yuting coldly said, "Hmph, you and that woman Si Zhixia have one thing in common: naivety—"

"Back then, Si Qingwan wouldn't even dare to carve her own sister's name on her tombstone to protect the Si family. How could she possibly dare to let you be with Yu Sen and touch my sore spot?"

Si Yuan's face grew paler and paler because of Ji Yuting's words.

"Si Qingwan's wishful thinking is quite clever. If you really have the ability to be with Yusen, or if Yusen goes against me for your sake, there are only two possible outcomes—"

"The first option is to make Yusen sever his mother-son relationship with me for your sake."

"The second option is for me to compromise and let you be with Yusen..."

"Whether it's the other way around, it's a good thing for Si Qingwan; she can gain the reputation and status she desires from it..."

"The worst outcome would be a lose-lose situation for all three of us. I would vent all my anger and resentment on you, and then Si Qingwan would say you weren't the Si family's biological daughter and use you as a pawn to discard. Guess... what would happen to you then?"

Si Yuan clenched her fists, her body trembling uncontrollably. "My mother isn't that kind of person..."

"What kind of person is he? You married Yu Sen, and you, Si Qingwan, and the entire Si family are like leeches, sucking Yu Sen's blood—"

"Do you dare say that after you got together with Yu Sen, Si Qingwan really did nothing?"

Si Yuan opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.

"You keep saying you love Yu Sen, and I'll tentatively believe you do. But when Si Qingwan was sucking Yu Sen's blood, could you have stopped her?"

"You can't stop it. You'll only become a medium for the Si family to leech off Qian Yusen's life. Is this what you call love?"

Ji Yuting's words were like steel needles chilled to ice, piercing Si Yuan's eardrums unexpectedly, leaving her mind blank, her breath stuck in her throat, and her chest feeling tight and suffocated.

So that's how it is—

When Si Qingwan blessed her at the hospital, she was so happy that she forgot the simplest truth.

My mother never does business that loses money.

A chill shot up my spine, the skin on the back of my neck tightened instantly, and fine beads of cold sweat seeped out of my pores, sliding down my back and soaking my inner clothes, bringing a bone-chilling cold.

"When you have children in the future, those children will also become bargaining chips to control Yusen and the Bo family, tsk tsk... Look... This is your good mother's real scheme—"

Her fingers, gripping the clothes so tightly they turned white, made Si Yuan's lips tremble, but she couldn't utter a sound.

Because she knew perfectly well that this was reality.

All those previous ideas about making amends, seeking forgiveness, and that true love can conquer all were just fantasies.

It turns out that she was with Bo Yusen not because she loved him, but because she was trying to harm him...

A sharp pain shot through her chest, but even at this moment, Si Yuan didn't want to show any embarrassment or reaction in front of Ji Yuting.

Ji Yuting truly lived up to her name; with just a few words, she plunged Si Yuan into an abyss of no return.

She stood up and glanced at Si Yuan indifferently, "And... I can never forgive you for covering for my husband and Si Zhixia when you were a child, so how could I agree to let you into the Bo family?"

"You're unwilling to let go of Yusen, so you make things difficult for him, even breaking up this family. Is this what you call love?"

"I'll give you one day. Make any requests you have within that day. If you're still stubborn, don't blame me for being impolite."

After Ji Yuting left, Si Yuan sat on the sofa for a very long time.

The waiter was worried and went over to ask if she needed anything, only to find her covered in cold sweat and as pale as if she had just been pulled out of the water.

An overwhelming fear engulfed Si Yuan like a tidal wave. Cold sweat trickled down her temples, dripping onto her clothes and spreading into a small, dark stain.

She was so terrified and frightened by those words that her whole body stiffened and she felt a chill run through her bones.

"Miss, are you...are you alright?"

The waiter's voice pulled Si Yuan back to reality.

She shook her head, smiled slightly, and said, "Thank you for your concern, I'm fine..."

But this person doesn't look like someone who's alright.

Si Yuan stood up and left the coffee shop with steady steps.

The waiter was relieved to see this.

However, as soon as the door closed, Si Yuan could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground with her legs giving way.

Tears were already welling up in her eyes, and they streamed down her face.

It wasn't until this moment that she realized that the closer she got to Bo Yusen and the deeper her love for him, the more she was hurting him.

If only she had been as selfish as before, just to take advantage of and scheme against Bo Yusen.

But now—

Knowing all that he had done for her, all that he had been so good to her, how could she possibly be selfish?

At this moment in the hospital.

He Shuqing looked worried. "It's a good thing that A-Yuan and Bo Yusen are together, but Ji Yuting still harbors resentment about what happened back then. Will she accept A-Yuan?"

Si Qingwan looked out the window. "Ji Yuting will naturally not accept A Yuan. A Yuan and Bo Yusen have no future."

"What?" He Shuqing's expression changed drastically. "What about A Yuan? He's already been hurt once by Xiang Mingche. If he's hurt by Bo Yusen again, he probably won't trust men anymore."

Summer is almost here, and the birds on the branches are chirping and chattering, looking very lively.

Si Qingwan looked at it, then suddenly smiled, "Isn't that great?"

"good?"

"Ah Yuan doesn't need feelings, much less a husband. She only needs a child from the Bo family, and that child must bear the surname Si..."

Si Qingwan wanted an heir who was devoid of emotion, unwavering in the face of anything, and devoted to the Si family above all else.

But Si Yuan cannot be without a child. She must have a child with Bo Yusen so that the future of the Si family will be bright.

He Shuqing looked at Si Qingwan as if she were a stranger. She felt sorry for Si Yuan, "If Zhixia knew how you treated A Yuan, she would definitely blame you."

Si Qingwan calmly withdrew her gaze. "She risked her life for a man, what right does she have to blame me?"