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

Si Aofu was stunned, and covered her grief-stricken face with her hands.

Yes, isn't she the one who knows best?

Si Aofu is a few years older than Si Yuan, so she is someone who has watched Si Yuan grow up.

Si Yuan appears to be vindictive, petty, and ruthless.

But that applies to outsiders; Si Yuan is very soft-hearted towards her family.

This applies to Si Qingwan as well as to her.

Even though they hurt her, A-Yuan always felt that they were her closest people.

Didn't she understand this perfectly, which is why she went to find A-Yuan?

Sure enough, Ah Yuan was silly enough to treat her casual blessing and a diamond earring that wasn't worth much as treasures.

The clever A-Yuan actually believed that she just wanted to make peace with her, and happily took the handmade incense and stepped into the trap that she had specially designed for her.

Si Aofu's voice was sorrowful and painful as she watched her suppress her sobs.

"sorry……"

"It's all my fault..."

Si Aofu couldn't imagine how desperate Si Yuan must have been at that time, and all of this was caused by her.

Bo Yusen stood up and looked down at Si Aofu, "If you really feel guilty, then don't show up in front of her and bother her."

Upon hearing Bo Yusen's words, Si Aofu slowly raised her head, her face covered in tears, looking haggard and miserable.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Bo, I can't agree to that... A-Yuan is my sister. I did something wrong, and I should apologize to her..."

Seeing Bo Yusen's handsome face grow increasingly gloomy, Si Aofu added, "But I swear, I will never do anything to hurt her again."

Bo Yusen was silent for a few seconds, then said calmly, "What you sisters do is none of my business."

Seeing that Bo Yusen was about to leave, Si Aofu hurriedly called out to him, "Mr. Bo... there's one more thing..."

"explain."

Si Aofu could tell that Bo Yusen still had feelings for A Yuan, otherwise he wouldn't have rushed to the Fu family to rescue her after just one phone call.

He certainly wouldn't come to her and say these things.

"I know you broke up with A-Yuan because of A-Yuan's diary entries..."

The word "breakup" clearly touched a nerve with Bo Yusen, whose eyes turned icy cold.

"Ah Yuan is always meticulous in her work. Writing in her diary would easily leave evidence against her, so she would never do such a thing."

That day, after seeing the news, Fu Qidong beat Si Aofu so badly that she was left battered and bruised. Si Aofu stayed at home for a whole month before she could go out again.

During this time, Si Yingying called Si Aofu to brag, and Si Aofu learned from Si Yingying that Si Yuan and Bo Yusen broke up because of the diary written by Si Yuan.

The contents of the diary, on the surface, seem to be Si Yuan showing off, but in reality, they are very detrimental to Si Yuan.

Although Si Aofu didn't know why Si Yuan had to break up with Bo Yusen after they had reunited and were together.

"Unless, Ah Yuan deliberately let Si Yingying find that diary and then presented it to you."

Bo Yusen remained silent throughout, his face always expressionless, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

A few seconds later, he left the ward after saying "Get some rest."

After Bo Yusen left, Si Aofu was filled with worry, hoping that what she had said could help Bo Yusen and A Yuan.

The thought of Si Yuan made Si Aofu sad again.

My phone suddenly rang.

Si Aofu picked up her phone; it was a WeChat message from Si Yuan.

Can we meet?

Si Aofu's eyes were burning with irritation, and her fingers were aching terribly. She could have sent a voice message, but she still tortured herself by typing a single word with her fingers.

【it is good. 】

It seemed that this would lessen her sins.

in the afternoon.

Si Yuan changed her clothes and went to the hospital.

The door was ajar, and she stood in the doorway, took a deep breath, and then knocked.

"Come in……"

Despite having mentally prepared herself, Si Yuan's eyes still reddened the moment she entered and saw Si Aofu.

Shen Xingzhu said it was a lose-lose situation. Si Yuan didn't see Fu Qidong and didn't know his condition, but Si Aofu's condition was very bad.

What Si Yuan sees now is the look that Si Aofu had given her before she arrived, after calling a professional makeup artist to do her makeup and tidy her up.

Bruise on the face can be covered with concealer, but the wound on the forehead and the bandage on the index finger cannot be hidden.

Seeing Si Yuan standing at the door with her lips tightly pressed together, clenching her fists and quietly watching her, Si Aofu chuckled, "I thought that after you woke up, you would never want to see me again."

Si Yuan's throat tightened terribly, and it took her a long time to finally utter a sound, "Why?"

"What?"

"Didn't you already drug me and intend to hand me over to Fu Qidong? Why did you change your mind? Don't you hate me? Don't you want revenge? Why...?"

Si Yuan held back her tears that were about to burst forth, "Why did you have to make yourself like this?"

Every question Si Yuan posed struck Si Aofu's heart like a hammer blow, causing her chest to ache uncontrollably.

"hehe……"

Si Aofu gave a bitter smile. "Who knows? Maybe I think you deserve to die, but you shouldn't have been defiled by that beast Fu Qidong."

"You're lying—"

Si Yuan held back her tears for a long time, but in the end she couldn't hold them back anymore.

Tears streamed down her face like pearls from a broken string.

Just as Si Aofu understood Si Yuan, Si Yuan also understood Si Aofu very well.

Even though the two sisters later became enemies, Si Yuan always knew that Si Aofu would never really hurt her.

Seeing Si Yuan cry, Si Aofu felt incredibly sad. She said jokingly, "I'm the one who's hurt, you're fine, why are you crying?"

Si Yuan stood at the door, stubbornly refusing to approach Si Aofu. "You think I betrayed you and sold you out? This time you drugged me, so we're even."

Si Yuan cried bitterly, "I didn't want to come see you..."

Si Aofu nodded, holding back her tears, and looked away from Si Yuan. "You shouldn't have come."

"But you got yourself into this state to save me..."

"I didn't do this to save you. Fu Qidong is my husband, after all. I'm just... selfishly not wanting to share my husband with another woman."

"So you just let him beat you up like this?"

"How do you know this isn't our marital affection...?"

Before Si Aofu could finish speaking, Si Yuan rushed over and hugged her tightly.

"You're lying! You're lying! You're lying!"

Si Aofu instinctively tried to push Si Yuan away, but then she heard her sobbing.

"You're clearly most afraid of pain, so how come you think being tortured is fun?"

Si Aofu's hand froze in mid-air, her whole body trembling uncontrollably. Years of pent-up grievances and sorrow seemed to have found an outlet, and she could no longer hold back—

He hugged Si Yuan, tears streaming down his face.

The daughter of the Si family has always had an awkward position.

People of high status look down on the Si family.

Si Qingwan looked down on those who were inferior to the Si family. She wanted them to associate with people in the wealthy circles and prevented them from associating with those of lower social standing.

This also resulted in Si Qingwan and Si Yuan not having many true friends.

But they don't need to, because for them, each other is the best of friends.

The two sisters talked about everything and relied on each other.

But after Xie Zhizhou's incident, a very deep chasm separated the two of them.

This also resulted in Si Aofu having no one to confide in.

Si Yuan made friends like Shen Xingzhu, and Si Aofu also wanted to find a good friend, but after marrying Fu Qidong, everyone put their own interests first, and there was no one who truly cared for her.

Therefore, after being beaten, experiencing marital discord, and feeling distressed, Si Aofu had no one to confide in.

Si Aofu considered herself a very strong person, but Si Yuan's words brought out all her vulnerability and grievances.

Si Aofu has very sensitive pain receptors; even a small cut on her finger will hurt ten times more than others.

What's more, all ten fingernails were peeled off.

The only sound in the ward was the suppressed, sorrowful sobbing of the two sisters.

After crying for an unknown amount of time, Si Aofu gently patted Si Yuan's back, "Okay, stop crying..."

Si Aofu tried to push Si Yuan away, but Si Yuan held her tightly and wouldn't let go.

Several years later, the sisters embraced again, and Si Yuan was really reluctant to let go.

Si Yuan had no choice but to let go of Si Aofu when the doctor came to change her dressing.

Si Aofu didn't want Si Yuan to see the wound. "You've seen it too, I'm fine now, let's go back."

"I won't leave... let me see your wound..."

"What's so interesting about wounds? Let's go—"

Si Yuan stood by the bed, stubbornly refusing to leave, looking at her red eyes and nose, but her face was very pale.

Si Aofu sighed, then gave up entirely, "Whatever."

The doctor unwrapped the bandages from Si Aofu's fingers. Si Yuan looked at her bloodied and mangled fingers and cried again with heartache.

She clenched her fists, her eyes filled with hatred and anger.

Seeing this, Si Aofu immediately said, "Fu Qidong has already paid the price, don't go looking for him anymore."

"He deserves to die—"

"He will suffer a fate worse than death, and I will divorce him."

Si Yuan was stunned, somewhat incredulous. "Really?"

"Um."

After this incident, Si Aofu realized many things. Rather than suffering a lifetime of torment, she decided to fight back.

There can't be anything worse than the current situation.

Si Yuan was very happy. After the doctor finished bandaging Si Aofu, she gently held Si Aofu's hand and said, "Sister, no matter what happens, I will always be by your side."

Si Aofu looked at Si Yuan with red eyes, "You...don't you hate me? I almost..."

"But you still saved me..."

Si Yuan smiled. "You're my sister. Even if you hate me, you still can't bear to let Fu Qidong ruin me. That's enough."

Si Aofu felt both guilty and touched, but she was also worried about Si Yuan's soft heart.

She's so tolerant and kind-hearted towards her family; no wonder her mother has her completely under her thumb.

"I'm sorry, A-Yuan... I didn't help you when Xiang Mingche caused you trouble before, and I even stood by and did nothing..."

Si Yuan shook her head. "It's alright. Their tricks can't hurt me."

Si Yuan cautiously probed, "Sister, does this mean we've... made up?"

Si Aofu reached out and touched Si Yuan's face. "You don't blame me. If I were to still hold onto the past, I would be a terrible person."

"That's not how it works. It's my responsibility not to blame you, not to morally blackmail you, and therefore you must forgive me..."

Si Aofu shook her head. "It really doesn't matter anymore, Ayuan... We have to be okay with each other from now on, okay?"

Si Yuan nodded happily, "Okay—"

"By the way, A-Yuan, I have a question for you."

"Um?"

"Didn't you really like Bo Yusen? Why did you break up with him?"