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

Si Yuan hadn't received a reply from the TV station yet, but her birthday had arrived first.

Shen Xingzhu had already cleared out her schedule for June 18th.

Gu Yinhe had also called Si Yuan a long time ago to prepare for her birthday celebration.

Si Yuan's birthday is also Si Yingying's birthday.

At noon, Si Qingwan had the maid prepare a table full of dishes that the two of them liked, and also prepared gifts of equal value for them.

One bracelet per person.

He Shuqing did not show favoritism and gave both of them incense sticks of the same brand but with different scents.

Si Aofu had to come to her two younger sisters' birthday parties no matter what.

But Si Aofu is different from Si Qingwan and He Shuqing; she doesn't have the heart to maintain a superficial peace.

He gave Si Yingying a bag worth over 300,000 yuan, while Si Yuan received a scarf worth tens of thousands of yuan.

In terms of value, who is the most important person in her heart?

Si Yingying was so proud of herself that her tail was practically wagging in the air. She hugged Si Aofu and gave her a sweet kiss, saying, "Thank you, Sister Aofu, you're the best."

Si Aofu affectionately patted Si Yingying's head, "Happy birthday, wishing our Yingying happiness every day and all her wishes come true."

After accepting the gift, Si Yuan smiled and expressed her gratitude, "Thank you, sister."

The moment Si Aofu looked at Si Yuan, the smile on her face vanished instantly, and she gave a curt "hmm."

Si Qingwan took in this scene, her calm eyes flickering slightly.

Si Qingwan asked Si Yingying, "Why didn't Mingche come?"

Si Yingying glanced at Si Yuan and then smiled, "He was originally going to come, but he had a project worth hundreds of millions waiting for him to handle, so he had to go to work first and said he would spend the night with me alone."

However, it is not.

Xiang Mingche has never missed Si Yuan's birthday since the two met.

Although the two are currently at odds and A-Yuan may not want to see him, he will still come to A-Yuan's birthday party.

When Si Yingying saw Xiang Mingche getting ready early in the morning, she thought that it might be because of her, or it might be because of Si Yuan, and she felt extremely unhappy.

In front of Wang Congrong, Si Yingying questioned Xiang Mingche unhappily, "Are you so happy and in such a hurry because you can't wait to see Si Yuan?"

Xiang Mingche's face immediately darkened.

Wang Congrong rubbed her forehead. Her son and daughter-in-law had been married for a short time, but they were already having constant conflicts. She was really tired.

But Si Yingying is, after all, the Si family's biological daughter, and she will be the one to take over the Si family business in the future. Even if Wang Congrong only pretends to support Si Yingying, she will still side with Si Yingying.

"Mingche, don't go to the Si family today. I have something very important to tell you to do."

Xiang Mingche frowned, "I..."

Xiang Mingche wanted to say something more, but after meeting Wang Congrong's gaze, he had no choice but to agree.

Wang Congrong nodded in satisfaction and smiled at Si Yingying, saying, "How could that be? Mingche is happy because it's your birthday today. It's the first birthday since you met, so naturally he cares."

Seeing that Si Yingying's expression had softened a bit, Wang Congrong added, "It's just that Mingche has something to do right now. Actually, he has already booked a restaurant in Genting Highlands so he can spend the evening alone with you."

Hearing this, Si Yingying was finally happy. She hugged Xiang Mingche's waist and kissed him on the lips. "I'm sorry, husband. I misunderstood you. See you tonight."

Xiang Mingche gave a forced smile and said, "Okay."

When Si Yingying arrived at the Si family home dressed to the nines, the smile on Wang Congrong's face gradually disappeared.

She frowned as she looked at her son. "Mingche, everyone should be responsible for their own choices. Since you chose Si Yingying, you should have completely forgotten A Yuan. Wanting everything will only lead to getting nothing."

Xiang Mingche's face was grim. After a long while, he looked at Wang Congrong and said, "What if I say I regret it?"

Wang Congrong was taken aback, sighed and shook her head, "Son, there's no going back in this world. With A-Yuan's personality, it was over between you the moment you betrayed her."

Worried that Xiang Mingche might do something irreparable, Wang Congrong gently comforted him: "Although Si Ying spends money extravagantly and can't help you much in your career, she is still the true daughter of the Si family and will definitely inherit the Si family in the future. Besides, she is simple, kind, and only loves you. Just live a good life with her."

Si Yingying deliberately told Si Qingwan that Xiang Mingche was going to discuss a project worth hundreds of millions of yuan.

Naturally, it was to let Si Qingwan know that her husband's family was powerful, and that if Si Qingwan handed the Si family over to her, she would make the Si family's status even higher than it is now.

As for Si Yuan—

Without Bo Yusen, they would have long lost the right to compete with her.

Thinking of Bo Yusen, Si Yingying raised an eyebrow and looked at Si Yuan, "Sister Yuan, this is the first birthday you've celebrated with Ninth Master, isn't it? Isn't he coming to celebrate with you?"

Si Qingwan also looked at Si Yuan, asking her with her eyes what was going on.

Si Yuan did not intend to tell Si Qingwan about her separation from Bo Yusen at this time.

Firstly, Si Qingwan had just been discharged from the hospital, and there was a fear that she might not be able to handle the shock and faint again.

Secondly, she has her own plans.

So, Si Yuan followed Si Yingying's advice: "He only has time in the evening, so let's spend the evening together."

Si Yingying didn't believe Si Yuan's nonsense and said sarcastically, "No matter what, birthdays are the most important. Ninth Master can't even spend a whole day with you on your birthday. It seems that you are not as important as his career in his heart."

Si Yuan gave Si Yingying a faint smile, a smile that made Si Yingying feel uneasy.

"What are you laughing at?"

"So, according to you, Xiang Mingche didn't come to celebrate your birthday because you're not as important as her career?"

Si Yingying choked for a moment, and her face turned unusually pale.

But I couldn't find any rebuttal.

Si Aofu sighed speechlessly; Si Yingying was truly being completely outclassed by Si Yuan.

Si Qingwan isn't stupid; how could she possibly hand over the Si family to a fool like Si Yingying?

"Alright...you can have lunch at home, and you can do whatever you want this afternoon..."

Si Yingying glared at Si Yuan, then sat down next to Si Qingwan and nestled in Si Qingwan's arms.

"Mom, twenty-two years ago today, you carried me for ten months and brought me into this world. You worked so hard."

Si Qingwan's gaze softened, and just as she was about to speak, Si Yingying's voice rang out again.

"Over the years, my daughter and I were separated by villains. I lived a hand-to-mouth existence in the countryside, while you were deceived and treated my sister as your own daughter..."

As Si Yingying spoke, she suddenly burst into tears, feeling both aggrieved and moved. "Fortunately, God has taken pity on us and allowed us to recognize each other. From now on, I will definitely stay by your side and fulfill my filial duties to you."

The Si family are all shrewd people; how could they not understand Si Yingying's little scheme?

Si Qingwan glanced at Si Yuan and beckoned to her, "A Yuan, come and sit next to me."

Si Yuan hesitated for two seconds. Her hesitation was not because of Si Yingying, but because of Si Aofu.

Si Aofu had a perfect smile on her face, as if she didn't care about anything.

But Si Yuan knew that she was feeling uncomfortable.

He Shuqing patted Si Yuan on the back, "Go."

Si Yuan eventually sat down.

"Mother……"

Si Qingwan held Si Yingying's hand. "Yingying, the past is the past. It's fate that A Yuan became a daughter of the Si family."

Then he took Si Yuan's hand and placed their hands together, saying, "You are both my good daughters. From now on, you should love each other and help each other."

Si Yingying felt like throwing up. Her biological mother was even more saintly than the Virgin Mary.

He had his own biological daughter swapped to the countryside, where she was living a life worse than that of pigs and dogs.

She actually found her daughter, and instead of taking revenge on Si Yuan and her biological parents, she kept Si Yuan by her side as her own daughter.

They even wanted to pass the Si family line on to Si Yuan.

Is there some serious brain disease?

Even when she was angry, Si Yingying didn't dare to lose her temper, because she still wanted to rely on Si Qingwan to gain control of the Si family.

Si Yingying wiped away her tears, pretending to be very magnanimous, and said, "I understand, Mom."

Si Yuan responded with a faint "yes".

During the meal, Si Yingying felt increasingly disgusted and resentful.

So, they started looking for trouble again.

"Sister, today is your birthday, and also the day your biological mother suffered. Shouldn't you call her and wish her a happy birthday?"

Si Yuan paused slightly in the hand holding the chopsticks.

"You don't have their phone number, do you? Hey, it's been so long, haven't you contacted them at all?"

As she spoke, Si Yingying muttered to herself, "She lives the life of a rich young lady but doesn't care about her own parents. How heartless."

Just as she finished speaking, Si Yingying's phone suddenly rang.

Si Yingying smiled at Si Yuan and said, "Well...speak of the devil, and he appears! Your biological parents are calling..."

Si Yingying chuckled and answered the phone right in front of everyone.

"Feed..."

Si Yingying's tone was not kind when she spoke to the elderly couple who had switched her with him.

"Yingying, today is your birthday. Your dad and I didn't know what to buy you, so we scraped together 10,000 yuan and transferred it to you. Buy whatever you want to eat or buy yourself..."

The woman's voice was very old, and it was trembling with fear and a sob.

Oh--

Si Yingying sneered inwardly.

Ten thousand yuan? That's like giving money to a beggar!

Suddenly, she realized that the elderly couple had called her but not Si Yuan, and a sense of superiority welled up inside her.

"Today is also your biological daughter A-Yuan's birthday. Have you called her?"

"Well……"

Si Yingying knew from the other party's reaction that they hadn't fought.

Si Yingying grew even more smug. "Sister A-Yuan is right next to me. Do you want to talk to her?"

Before the other person could speak, Si Yingying said, "Then I'll give her the phone."

Si Yingying looked at Si Yuan provocatively and handed her phone to Si Yuan.

Si Yuan: "..."

Si Yuan has been living in the Si family since she can remember, until last year when she learned that she was not Si Qingwan's daughter.

The impact of this incident on her was far less profound than the betrayal by Xiang Mingche.

When Si Yingying was first brought back by the Si family, her biological parents came.

Looking at the unfamiliar couple, she found it hard to believe that they were her biological parents.

Despite being related by blood, the atmosphere was awkward when the three met.

The other party's tears of joy and complex emotions upon not seeing their biological daughter.

Besides feeling bewildered, Si Yuan also felt helpless.

They can't even say "Mom and Dad" properly.

In contrast, Si Yingying cried her eyes out, and her biological parents were more moved when they saw Si Yingying cry than when they saw her cry.

Originally, Si Qingwan would have made the elderly couple pay a heavy price if their own biological daughter had been switched.

But Si Qingwan let them go, her only request being that Si Yuan stay in the Si family.

The elderly couple knew they were in the wrong, and since Si Yuan was willing to stay in the Si family, they didn't dare say anything.

Since then, they have not contacted Si Yuan again, and Si Yuan has not contacted them either.

Now, as they talk on the phone, neither of them knows what to say.