Boyfriend's passive-aggressive behavior, she turns the tables and makes him her backup option.

Si Nian struggled fiercely, pushing against Lin Tinghan's chest with both hands, trying to break free from his embrace.

But Lin Tinghan almost obsessively restrained her.

He held Si Nian's head firmly with his hand: "Niannian, you should only love me for the rest of your life."

"Let me go."

"Say you love me, I want to hear it."

Si Nian bit down hard on his shoulder, so hard that it drew blood!

Lin Tinghan gasped. He released his grip, touched his shoulder, and seeing the blood, gritted his teeth and said, "So vicious! Is it my fault for using you? Or my fault for sending Xie Jingyao to jail?"

Si Nian glared at him angrily, "I never imagined your methods would be so despicable."

"When it comes to interests, it's either me scheming against him or him scheming against me. I'm not wrong to do this, and this time I have to win."

"Niannian, others may not know, but don't you know how important this project from Lairui Technology is to me?"

Lin Tinghan had mentioned this to Si Nian before.

Only by winning this project can he truly establish himself in the Lin family business.

It would also be logical to let Hengheng return to the Lin family and be included in the Lin family genealogy.

Si Nian knew how important this project was to Lin Tinghan.

However, she still couldn't accept that it was based on sacrificing herself to scheme against Xie Jingyao.

Lin Tinghan reached out and touched Si Nian's head. "If you blame me for taking advantage of you, I can assure you that I won't let that person really hurt you."

Si Nian pushed Lin Tinghan's hand away.

She moved to the far left of the car seat, creating the greatest possible distance between herself and Lin Tinghan.

"I know you're feeling uncomfortable, so I won't pressure you to give an answer right now. Take some time to calm down, and then we'll talk."

Without hesitation, Si Nian asked, "Now that the press conference is over, you and Lairui Technology should have already finalized the cooperation agreements, right?"

Lin Tinghan lowered his eyes and did not respond to her words.

Si Nian continued, "Since Xie Jingyao no longer poses a threat to you, shouldn't it be easy for the person you arranged to stop attacking him?"

Lin Tinghan seemed to laugh in exasperation.

"Are you ignoring what I said? I just told you not to mention Xie Jingyao again."

Si Nian turned her head and said coldly, "But he did it to save me; he was implicated because of me!"

"He had ulterior motives towards you, otherwise he wouldn't have taken the blame for you so easily."

"You can refuse to let that person drop the case, I will go to the police and make it clear that I was the one who committed the act, and I am willing to bear all legal responsibilities."

Lin Tinghan's expression turned completely gloomy.

"Niannian, don't test my patience."

"I will keep my word."

Lin Tinghan did not respond to Si Nian again.

After the driver parked the car at Jingheyuan, Lin Tinghan told Si Nian to get out of the car.

Si Nian got up and walked out without hesitation, but after only a few steps, Lin Tinghan grabbed her wrist and pulled her into Jinghe Garden.

Si Nian struggled and resisted him.

However, she wasn't as strong as him, and he almost dragged her back to Jingheyuan.

"If you don't go home, where else do you think you're going? I've been letting you go out all this time, and I think you're just itching for a ride."

"What exactly do you want? Let me go."

After pulling Si Nian back forcefully, Lin Tinghan instructed the nanny at the door, "Lock Madam in her room. No one is allowed to let her out without my permission."

"Lin Tinghan, what do you mean! What right do you have to restrict my freedom!"

Hearing Si Nian's call, Lin Tinghan paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered something. He immediately turned around and came to Si Nian's side.

Lin Tinghan reached into Si Nian's bag, took out her phone, and snatched it into her own hand.

"I'll have someone release you once you've completely calmed down."

Listen to his resolute voice.

Si Nian wanted to protest again, but the two nannies grabbed her arms and forcibly led her to a room on the second floor.

As the door slammed shut and locked, Si Nian pounded on it. "Lin Tinghan, let me out! Do you think locking me up now will make Xie Jingyao take the blame? You underestimate the Xie family's lawyers! You've already achieved your goal, so why won't you let me go to the police to tell them the truth!"

Si Nian shouted loudly, but the heavy door panel blocked out all the noise.

Si Nian's throat, which was not fully recovered, felt a burning pain after shouting.

She coughed violently for a while, forcing herself to calm down.

At the same time, Lin Tinghan was clutching Si Nian's phone.

Looking at the caller ID on her phone screen, I chose to answer.