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

Shen Xingzhu didn't even have time to cover Gu Yinhe's mouth—

She then eloquently recounted the marriage alliance between the Bo and Gu families.

Shen Xingzhu glanced at Si Yuan, who remained in the same position, her head bowed, making it impossible to see her expression.

Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, he silently moved a little behind her.

Bo Yusen had said he didn't want to see her, so she hid herself away.

Shen Xingzhu felt very sad. She held Si Yuan's hand and realized that her hand was as cold as ice in a freezer in winter.

His fists were clenched tightly.

Shen Xingzhu forcefully pried Si Yuan's hand open, only to find that her palm had been pinched raw and bloody.

Shen Xingzhu felt both heartache and anger.

Ah Yuan has already suffered enough, why can't she even have a proper birthday celebration?

Upon hearing Gu Yinhe's words, Gu Mingyue subconsciously glanced at Bo Yusen.

She thought Bo Yusen would immediately refute her, but he didn't say anything; he just frowned slightly.

Soon, Gu Mingyue smiled and changed the subject, looking at Si Yuan, who was half-hidden behind Shen Xingzhu.

"Miss Si, Yinhe told me it's your birthday today. Happy birthday!"

Gu Mingyue spoke up, and it would be quite impolite for Si Yuan to continue hiding and refusing to see anyone.

She composed herself and came out as usual, poised and polite, as if no storm could break Si Yuan.

"Thank you, Miss Gu..."

Shen Xingzhu disliked Gu Mingyue's behavior; it was obviously hypocritical.

They're all ancient fox spirits, why are they playing at some kind of ghost story?

She couldn't hold back any longer and said with a forced smile, "Mr. Bo, Miss Gu, Young Master Jiang, would you like to come in? The elevator doors have been opening and closing repeatedly; it's very dangerous."

Knowing that Bo Yusen wouldn't be riding in the elevator with her, Si Yuan said to Shen Xingzhu and Gu Yinhe, "I also want to buy a bottle of perfume. Can you two help me pick one out?"

Jiang Zhe couldn't help but admire Si Yuan for remaining so calm in a situation like this.

Ahhhhh, I'm so curious why they broke up!

Gu Yinhe, who knew nothing about it, said cheerfully, "Okay, I'll pick out a 'man-slaying' fragrance for you, so that after you leave that scumbag, you'll meet your true love."

Everyone knows that the scumbag Gu Yinhe is talking about is Xiang Mingche.

But aside from Gu Yinhe and Si Yuan, the other three all glanced at Bo Yusen.

Shen Xingzhu took Si Yuan's hand and got off the elevator. "Let's go."

The three of them got off the elevator.

As Si Yuan passed by Bo Yusen and Gu Mingyue, she smelled a very pleasant pine scent.

For a moment, she couldn't tell if it was the scent of Bo Yusen or the perfume Gu Mingyue had bought.

But she knew that the pine scent on Bo Yusen no longer belonged to her.

Perfume shop.

Gu Yinhe was carefully selecting perfume when Si Yuan looked at Shen Xingzhu and held out her hand, "Can I have my phone back now?"

Si Yuan was too smart. After overhearing Gu Yinhe's words in the elevator, she quickly understood the real reason why Shen Xingzhu had confiscated her phone.

It wasn't that I was afraid of being disturbed, or that she would desert, but rather that I was afraid she would see the marriage between the Bo and Gu families.

Of course, attributing it to her starting point, it was also for her own good.

Shen Xingzhu sighed slightly. Since A Yuan already knew, there was no need to hide the phone anymore.

Si Yuan took the phone, and sure enough, there were many missed calls, mostly from He Shuqing and Si Qingwan.

Si Yuan didn't reply. Instead, she put her phone away and continued to accompany Gu Yinhe to choose perfume with a smile.

Shen Xingzhu looked at Si Yuan, feeling very uncomfortable.

Ah Yuan may seem invulnerable, but in reality, no one can remain invulnerable forever. It's just that no matter how much pain or suffering she feels inside, she doesn't want others to see it.

After buying the perfume, it was still before midnight, and Gu Yinhe suggested going to a bar.

Si Yuan politely declined, saying, "I'm a little tired and want to go home and rest."

Seeing that Si Yuan's face was indeed very pale and unpleasant, Gu Yinhe could only nod, "Okay, we'll have plenty of time to play in the future anyway, you go back and get some rest."

"Yes, thank you all for today..."

Gu Yinhe put her arm around Si Yuan's shoulder. "Aren't we friends? If you keep being so polite, I won't be happy."

Si Yuan smiled and said, "I understand."

Si Yuan took a taxi home, and Shen Xingzhu grabbed her arm, "Do you want me to take you home?"

Si Yuan knew what Shen Xingzhu was worried about, and patted her hand with a smile, "Don't worry."

The Si family.

Si Yuan stood at the door for a while before taking a deep breath and going inside.

Sure enough, it was almost midnight, and the living room was brightly lit.

Si Qingwan sat on the sofa in her pajamas, her face almost ashen and gloomy, her brows tightly furrowed, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes appearing particularly sharp due to the anger she was trying so hard to suppress.

He Shuqing and Si Yingying stayed by her side.

One was worried, the other was pleased.

"You're willing to come back?"

Si Qingwan's voice was cold, and her icy gaze fell on Si Yuan, her eyes devoid of any warmth.

Si Yingying immediately stood up and walked to Si Yuan. "Sister, how come you didn't tell us about such a big thing as your breakup with Master Bo?"

Si Yingying, always eager for drama, had already left the Si family to spend some quality time with Xiang Mingche.

After witnessing the marriage alliance between the Bo and Gu families, birthdays no longer mattered; they rushed over to watch the show.

Si Yuan made such a big mistake, and without Bo Jiuye's support, her mother must be very disappointed in her.

If she adds a little more fuel to the fire, her mother might reconsider the matter of the Si family heir.

Si Yingying kept blaming Si Yuan, "Mom was worried about you and called you so many times, but you didn't answer the phone or reply to WeChat messages..."

"Ah Yuan, tell me... what exactly happened?"

Si Qingwan coldly interrupted Si Yingying's incessant chatter.

Si Yingying was very unhappy, but more than that, she wanted to know how Si Yuan was going to fabricate the story.

Si Yuan lowered her eyes, looking very sad. "Bo Yusen found my old diary and thought that I only deceived and used him, so he broke up with me."

Si Yingying: "..."

What a clever Si Yuan! She didn't lie.

Si Qingwan considered every possibility of breaking up, but this was the one thing she hadn't thought of.

"What did you write in your diary?"

Si Yuan pursed her lips. "I wrote down how I would win him over, how I would scheme against him, how I would use him, and my happiness and smugness after I got him..."

Si Qingwan's expression grew increasingly grim. Of course, she knew that Si Yuan and Xiang Mingche had a deep relationship.

It's impossible for her to completely forget Xiang Mingche and fall in love with Bo Yusen so quickly.

But how could the person involved possibly find out about something like this!

"With your abilities, you can completely smooth things over, Ah Yuan. No matter what, you must appease Master Bo and win him back."

Si Yuan knew very well that Si Qingwan asked her to win back Bo Yusen not for her sake, but for the sake of the Si family.

She looked up at Si Qingwan, her eyes red, and asked, "Does Mother want me dead?"

Si Qingwan was taken aback.

Soon, Si Qingwan realized what was going on.

Everyone knows that Bo Yusen is eccentric and ruthless, and those who deceive him usually don't have a good ending, let alone those who deceive him emotionally.

The fact that Si Yuan was unharmed is already a testament to Bo Yusen's exceptional mercy in letting her go.

Si Qingwan never expected things to develop to this point.

All her previous plans and ideas were completely shattered because of Si Yuan and Bo Yusen's breakup.

"That child..."

This was Si Qingwan's last hope, and Si Yuan feared that Si Qingwan would not be able to withstand the double blow.

All I could say was, "I've done everything I could. Whether I can get pregnant or not is up to luck."

The mother should be able to prepare herself mentally before her next period.

Si Qingwan waved her hand, "Alright, alright, it's your birthday today, let's not talk about this anymore, everyone should get some rest."

Si Qingwan got up, and He Shuqing looked at Si Yuan with concern before helping Si Qingwan upstairs.

After the two left, Si Yingying revealed her true colors, "Heh... I underestimated you. I didn't expect you to try to use the child to tie down Master Bo."

Si Yuan looked at her expressionlessly. "You have a problem with that?"

"Hmph... What opinion could I possibly have? I just want to advise you not to have any unrealistic dreams. Although Ninth Master Bo didn't kill you, he will absolutely not let you get pregnant with his child."

Si Yuan suddenly laughed.

Si Yingying is almost developing PTSD from Si Yuan's laughter.

"What are you laughing at now?"

Si Yuan leaned close to Si Yingying's ear and whispered with a smile, "If I don't want to have Bo Yusen's child, how about I get to have Xiang Mingche's child?"

"You dare—"

Si Yingying's voice rose a decibel, becoming sharp and piercing.

Si Yuan shrugged. "What wouldn't I dare to do?"

"Hmph... Xiang Mingche is my husband now, and you are at most his ex. If you get pregnant with his child, then your child will be a mistress who can't be seen in public..."

Si Yuan's smile widened. "Little sister, it seems you've got the point wrong."

"What?"

"Shouldn't your first reaction be to believe that Xiang Mingche is absolutely loyal to you and would never betray you by having a relationship with me?"

Si Yingying's face was as ugly as could be. She gritted her teeth, recalling the scene of Xiang Mingche often looking at Si Yuan.

That look in his eyes clearly showed that he still liked Si Yuan.

Si Yuan pressed down on Si Yingying's shoulders, "Or is it that you subconsciously don't trust Xiang Mingche at all? After all, we've been together for so many years, and he could cheat on me with you. You two have only been together for a short time, and your relationship isn't even that solid..."

"oops……"

Si Yuan exaggeratedly covered her mouth, "Did I say something I shouldn't have? But you're my sister, so I still have to advise you to keep a close eye on your good husband. Who knows, while you're nagging me here, your good husband might already be in another woman's bed..."

Si Yingying poses no threat to Si Yuan, but her constant stirring up trouble is quite annoying.

In addition, Xiang Mingche has been coming to annoy her from time to time lately, which is a good opportunity to give them something to do.

The greatest revenge she could take against the Xiang family was to make them live in constant chaos and have no peace.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Si Yingying didn't care that it was late at night and rushed home.

Si Yuan returned to her room, utterly exhausted.

After taking a shower while barely clinging to life, I threw myself onto the bed.

She closed her eyes, her mind filled with Bo Yusen's cold and ruthless eyes when he looked at her.

A suffocating pain shot through her chest again. She opened her phone's photo album and found a picture of Bo Yusen smiling at her.

She imagined him smiling and saying "Happy Birthday" to her.

I thought the pain in my chest would ease a little, but unexpectedly, the thought that he would only smile like that at others in the future made the pain in my chest even worse.

Si Yuan pouted in grievance, her fingertips trembling as she touched Bo Yusen's face on the screen, her voice choked with emotion.

"I am not happy at all."