After nine lifetimes of reincarnation, the yandere villainous heroine descends.

The girl in the courtyard looked at Shen Shuchou's face, and when her cool voice brushed past his ear, he was slightly brought back to his senses.

"Miss Su."

He called out softly, his tone calm and even. Now that Su Jue Luo had recognized him, pretending to be a stranger would only seem deliberate.

Upon hearing the response, Su Jue Luo's face remained expressionless. His cold gaze swept over him before returning to the small figure beside him.

But in the instant she looked away, a very faint tremor flashed deep within her eyes.

Shen Shuchou took a half step forward without making a sound, blocking Tantai Chigu behind him, and said in a deep voice, "Go back to your room first."

He could clearly sense the powerful force surging within the girl not far away. Even though he had already concealed Tantai Chigu's aura, there was always the possibility of an accident.

Right now, he absolutely cannot let Tantai Chigu's true secret be exposed to Su Jue Luo.

Tantai Chigu wanted to shake his head and refuse, but seeing Shen Shuchou's unusually serious expression, he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

She finally nodded sullenly and turned to walk back into the house.

But just as she was about to step into the room, she suddenly turned around, her face showing a hint of innocence: "Daddy, hurry up, I'm hungry."

Shen Shuchou naturally knew that the little girl was doing it on purpose, but he had no intention of exposing her at the moment, and simply responded without showing any emotion.

Meanwhile, the moment Su Jueluo heard the word "father," her cold eyes suddenly turned like icy blades, fixing their gaze on Shen Shuchou's face.

Shen Shuchou seemed oblivious to the cold gaze, only smiling faintly as he said, "Miss Su has returned to look for Miss Su Chacha, right? She no longer lives here; you'll have to look elsewhere."

He gazed at Su Jue Luo's aloof profile, his smile undiminished, but the intention to dismiss him was all too clear.

Su Jue Luo showed no reaction, her face remaining icy, as if nothing in the world could stir any emotion in her heart.

But as she looked at Shen Shuchou in front of her, images from the depths of her memory suddenly surged up.

Back then, he always accompanied Chacha, while she stood silently in the distance, just like she is now.

Occasionally, when Shen Shuchou came over to talk to her or offered her a plate of pastries, she would only give a cold reply.

She knew from a young age that Su Chacha liked him.

Little Chacha, who still wore her hair in two buns, would always chatter in her ear, "Sister, look, when I grow up, I'm definitely going to marry Brother Shen!"

Later, she was taken away by the people of Ziyanyun Pavilion. When she returned, Su Chacha had already lost all trace of him.

Su Chacha has been guarding this small courtyard while waiting for him.

Su Jueluo never expected that after so many years, she would see Shen Shuchou again in this courtyard.

To everyone's surprise, Su Chacha returned with a little girl by her side.

"Since you are already married, why have you come back?"

Su Jue Luo's gaze was like two invisible threads, tightly wrapped around Shen Shu Chou, with an almost scrutinizing sharpness, as if he wanted to dissect him from the inside out and see through him completely.

Shen Shuchou had no intention of explaining, but instead asked with a faint smile, "This seems to have nothing to do with Miss Su."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark undercurrent suddenly surged in Su Jueluo's clear eyes. His originally calm eyes seemed to hide a net that suddenly tightened, and every inch of it exuded an irresistible pressure.

Shen Shuchou met the oppressive aura surging in Su Jueluo's eyes, his posture as upright as a pine tree, his face showing no emotion.

Su Jueluo remained silent, as she always had; perhaps her innate coldness made her reluctant to speak.

Or perhaps they had so many feelings they didn't know where to begin, so they simply kept all their words in silence.

After a long silence, she finally managed to squeeze out a chilling warning: "No matter why you came back, stay away from Su Chacha, or I won't hesitate to make you disappear forever."

Shen Shuchou remained unmoved and was about to speak when a sharp creaking sound suddenly came from outside the courtyard gate.

The two turned their heads at the same time and saw a girl push the door open and enter.

The moment she saw the person's appearance, a very faint crack appeared on Su Jue Luo's icy face.

The person who entered was none other than Su Chacha, whom Su Jueluo had mentioned. She pushed open the door and her gaze immediately fell on Shen Shuchou.

Upon seeing the faint smile on his lips, a deep resentment instantly filled Su Chacha's eyes, like mist that dared not fall.

But this emotion was fleeting. She quickly turned to Su Jue Luo beside her, and the resentment in her eyes vanished completely, leaving only a calm and undisturbed expression.

"Cha Cha".

Su Jue Luo's voice softened a little.

"You're back."

Su Chacha's response was indifferent, revealing little emotion.

Hearing Su Chacha's distant response, Su Jueluo's eyelashes trembled slightly, her long lashes unable to conceal her disappointment.

Shen Shuchou, who was standing to the side, took in the subtle atmosphere between the two and couldn't help but feel a little suspicious.

In the past, these two sisters had always gotten along very well, so why were they now acting like strangers? He vaguely guessed that there must be some hidden reason, but he wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

Su Jue Luo seemed to want to say something more, but Su Cha Cha had already walked straight past her and went directly to Shen Shu Chou.

Looking at the lingering resentment in the girl's eyes, Shen Shuchou was about to speak when she gently grabbed his wrist and pulled him aside without saying a word.

"Brother Shen, do you really like children?"

Su Chacha tilted her head back, her gaze fixed on Shen Shuchou's face, her tone carrying a hint of probing.

Shen Shuchou knew immediately that she was still brooding over the matter of Tantai Chigu.

Before he could even formulate a response, the girl's next words struck him like a thunderbolt, nearly causing him to stumble.

Su Chacha opened her clear, beautiful eyes and said in a serious, almost stubborn tone, "If Brother Shen likes children, Chacha can have one for you too."

Looking at her serious expression, Shen Shuchou's heart skipped a beat. Her words sounded strangely familiar.

Su Chacha didn't find anything wrong with it at all. Instead, she continued speaking as if it were her own heart, her voice as light as a feather, yet every word clear: "Even if Brother Shen gets married, Chacha won't mind... I can be a concubine."

As soon as he finished speaking, a chilling gaze suddenly shot over, fixing precisely on Shen Shuchou.

The gaze came from Su Jue Luo not far away, even though Su Cha Cha kept her voice very low.

Yet every word still penetrated her ears, chilling her eyes to the point that they almost solidified into reality.

Su Jueluo's gaze was like a fully drawn bowstring; if Shen Shuchou dared to nod, she would immediately launch an attack.

But compared to her anger towards Shen Shuchou, Su Chacha's words struck her like a thunderbolt, leaving her heart churning with an unbelievable and turbulent feeling.

She wanted to rush up and interrupt this absurd conversation, but her feet seemed to be nailed to the spot.

In the end, she couldn't bear it any longer, turned around and quickly left the courtyard, unable to listen to those words any longer.

In the corner of the courtyard, Shen Shuchou frowned, staring at Su Chacha and hissing, "Su Chacha, are you sick in the head?"

"yes."

The girl smiled, her eyes crinkling, and said with a hint of mischievous honesty, "Cha Cha is lovesick, and only Brother Shen can cure her."

Shen Shuchou was taken aback by her demeanor and said in a deep voice, "First, whether I like children or not is none of your business; second, I am not married and I will not get married in the future."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a glint of triumph flashed across Su Chacha's eyes, and she immediately replied, "I knew Brother Shen wasn't married!"

Shen Shuchou then realized that he had been tricked into revealing information by this girl without her noticing.

"Is there anything else?"

Shen Shuchou spoke helplessly, his tone tinged with a weary resignation.

"Oh dear, is Brother Shen in such a hurry to get rid of me?"

Su Chacha's eyes lit up, the gloom from before vanished, clearly she was completely pleased by the words "not married".

Seeing that Shen Shuchou remained silent, she waved her little hand and said obediently, "Okay, okay, I'll go first then."

After saying that, she hopped and skipped towards the courtyard gate like a nimble sparrow.

But just as she was about to step out the door, she suddenly turned around, smiled at Shen Shuchou with her eyes crinkling, and said in a clear and earnest voice, "Brother Shen, I'm telling you something, Chacha really can have your children, one or two, it's no problem."

Stepping out of the courtyard, Su Jue Luo was leaning against the wall, his figure appearing somewhat cold and hard in the light and shadow.

The smile on Su Chacha's face vanished instantly, as if swept away by a sudden gust of cold wind.

Upon seeing her come out, Su Jueluo's gaze was fixed on her face.

"You don't need to come here to find me anymore."

Su Chacha walked past her without looking at her.

Su Jue Luo paused for a moment, then followed, her tone turning serious: "You should stay away from him."

The footsteps in front of her suddenly stopped, and Su Chacha slowly turned around, her eyes completely icy cold: "What, you haven't even settled into your position yet, and you're already in a hurry to tell me what to do?"

Su Jueluo met her gaze, his brows furrowing slightly: "I'm not trying to interfere with you, it's just that we're not children anymore. His sudden return at this time might mean he has ulterior motives."

Su Chacha listened quietly, then suddenly chuckled softly: "Hehe... Su Jueluo, do you think everyone is like you, only thinking about scheming?"

"So, in your mind, this is how I am?"

Su Jue Luo looked at her, a hint of bitterness in his voice.

Su Chacha avoided her gaze: "Now that you're back, tell me what's on your mind, and then disappear from my sight."

"I want to take you back to the Purple Cloud Pavilion."

Su Jue Luo said softly.

Before she could finish speaking, Su Chacha's expression suddenly twisted, and the coldness in her eyes instantly turned into a deep sarcasm.

Her lips parted slightly, each word sharp and barbed: "What? Is Su Jueluo, the proud daughter of a prodigy, already so eager to drink my blood?"

The mockery in his eyes, tinged with pity, pierced Su Jueluo's heart.

She understood everything in that gaze, and felt as if something was clenching her heart, causing a dense, throbbing pain.

Su Jueluo clutched her chest, her throat choked with words of explanation, but Su Chacha gave her no chance to speak.

No explanation needed.

Su Chacha twitched the corners of her mouth, her smile full of cold mockery. "I, Su Chacha, am just an ordinary person. My life is right here. If you want it, come and take it anytime."

After saying that, she turned and walked forward without looking back, but after taking two steps, she stopped, turned slightly to the side, and said in a voice filled with self-mockery, "After all... this is Father's wish, isn't it?"

The last few words pierced Su Jueluo's heart once again.

Looking into the self-deprecating desolation in Su Chacha's eyes, she felt a surge of pain in her heart, even more intense than before, making it almost impossible to breathe.