The story of a bullied daughter's rise to power

"If you want her to go back, do you have to make some promises?" The Gu family head looked at General Situ and asked calmly. General Situ frowned when he heard this: "Promise? What promise?"

"I don't want to see Red-Tears Mother again wherever I am. That's all." Madam Situ, who had been silent, finally spoke. Situ Yaorao watched silently.

For the first time, I thought that maybe Madam Situ actually liked General Situ. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been exploited by Uncle Gu, nor would she have compromised.

"You...she's not really against you. Why are you so determined to kill her?" General Situ frowned. He simply couldn't agree to Madam Situ's request. He could only sigh.

Kill them all? Madam Situ smiled. Her smile was somewhat desperate. "Situ Yu, in your eyes, am I killing you all? Then why did you kill me all the time? I believe I have never done anything to offend the Situ family in these years, but what is the result in the end? If that woman can take control of the Situ family, will you still divorce me with a letter of divorce?"

"How could it be! Go back... I admit it was my fault this time.

I promise it won't happen again. So... Hongyu, go back." The man's tone was gentle. This attitude made Mrs. Situ's face change again. People always make mistakes. Some people make mistakes once, while others make mistakes for the rest of their lives.

What Mrs. Situ feared most in her life was General Situ's gentleness.

After looking at the man for a while, Madam Situ finally sighed softly: "I understand. I will go back with you."

"Sister." The Gu family patriarch frowned. This wasn't the outcome he wanted. He should have taken this opportunity to blackmail Situ Yu. But Madam Situ said, "Brother, there's no need to say anything. I've made up my mind." Then, looking at Situ Yaorao, she said, "Yaorao, come back with me."

Hearing what Mrs. Situ said, Situ Yaorao smiled: "Mom, Dad asked you to go back. And I... will never go back to the Situ family before I prove that I can do it. And I will not let myself be married off in unclear terms. I will not live in this Gu family anymore." After that, Situ Yaorao was about to leave.

"Yao Rao..." Madam Situ tried to keep Situ Yao Rao. However, she left so quickly that she didn't even leave her a single glance. General Situ was furious after seeing this.

Compared to the willful Situ Yaorao, he is more optimistic about Hong Lei.

"She's so willful, I wonder who made her do that. Let her go. Once she realizes the dangers out there, she'll naturally come back. Then, I want to see how she faces you and me."

"General, Yaorao is our daughter." Madam Situ said weakly.

Madam Situ repeated this more than once, but General Situ didn't say anything. Instead, he said, "Let's go back home." Then, he turned to the Gu family's head, "Brother Gu, I'm responsible for causing trouble this time. I promise it won't happen again. I'll treat her well."

"I hope General Situ will do what he says. The daughter of my Gu family will not allow herself to be bullied." The head of the Gu family said coldly.

Then he watched the two of them leave.

After they left, the Gu family's head's face turned grim. Gu Yunjing, who had been hiding outside and eavesdropping, finally walked in.

"Father, now that my cousin and aunt are gone, should we continue with our plan?" Gu Yunjing asked quietly, looking at the patriarch of the Gu family. Upon hearing this, the patriarch glanced at Gu Yunjing and snorted coldly, "Of course we should continue. However, it seems that your aunt doesn't want to cooperate with us."

"How to say?"

"If she wanted to cooperate, she wouldn't have gone back with Old Man Situ so easily today. She even said that she wanted Situ Yaorao to go back with her. It's obvious that she doesn't want her daughter to stay here with you." The head of the Gu family said dissatisfiedly.

"Father, this may not be a bad thing." Gu Yunjing said.

"Hmm? What do you mean?" the Gu family head was puzzled. Gu Yunjing lowered his eyes and said, "Although I haven't spent too much time with my cousin, I do know her personality. If she stays in the Gu family, she might never fall in love with me. So, it's better for her to leave the Gu family. If I meet her again in the future, she might open her heart to me."

"Is that really the case?" asked the head of the Gu family suspiciously.

"Yes." Gu Yunjing said in a deep voice.

"Yun Jing, don't try to lie to me." The head of the Gu family said coldly.

"Yun Jing doesn't dare to lie to his father."

"That's good. You can go down first. If she wants to leave, you can see her off. No matter what your aunt thinks, we must make sure that the Situ family and the Gu family are inseparable again." The head of the Gu family said coldly.

Gu Yunjing nodded after hearing this, but didn't say anything more.

Meanwhile, Situ Yaorao had already left the Gu family. She didn't have much at the Gu family, so she left without even packing.

At this moment, she was extremely angry.

After leaving the Gu family, Situ Yaorao headed south, intending to return to her family's unfinished restaurant. Unexpectedly, she encountered Tantai Yunyi's carriage on the way.

Tantai Yunyi had originally intended to go out for a drink with his friends, but unexpectedly, he ran into Situ Yaorao. So he hurriedly said, "Stop the car." As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage stopped in front of Situ Yaorao.

Tantai Yunyi lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked at Situ Yaorao indifferently.

It was late, and the woman, dressed in blue, stood in the setting sun, looking somewhat sad. It was the first time that Tantai Yunyi had seen Situ Yaorao like this, so he said, "Get in the car."

"Prince Yun Yi." Situ Yaorao was a little surprised. She really didn't expect to see Tan Tai Yun Yi in a place like this.

"Get in the carriage. Don't make me say it a third time." Tantai Yunyi's attitude was firm. It was so firm that it was almost unlike him. Situ Yaorao was startled and then got into the carriage.

After getting on the carriage, Tan Tai Yun Yi brought an incense burner to her. "Fruit fragrance. This kind of incense is made from countless fruits collected from the deep mountains. When you smell it, you can smell the aroma of fruit, plus the unique fragrance of the forest. It can calm your mind and make you feel better."

After listening to the man's introduction, Situ Yaorao couldn't help laughing: "Why? Do I look so unhappy?"

"Yeah, you have a gloomy expression on your face. It makes me worry that you might die in the next second."

"How is that possible?" Situ Yaorao smiled and shook her head, but took the fruit fragrance handed to her by the man.

After a while, Situ Yaorao looked at the man and asked in surprise, "Where is Prince Yun Yi going?"

"I originally wanted to drink and chat with my friends. But I didn't expect to see you here." Tan Tai Yun Yi said.

"Then Your Majesty, do you still want to go there now?"

"People say that beauty is the most important. The beauty around me is sad now. If I leave like this, wouldn't it be too inhumane? Besides, they will still be very happy even if I am not here. But... Miss Situ will definitely be sad now if I am not here." Tan Tai Yunyi said lightly.

"How come I didn't realize you became so gentle?" Situ Yaorao looked at the man and couldn't help but complain.

The man laughed upon hearing this. "Haha, I didn't know it myself. I'm actually so gentle. Perhaps I just don't want you to trouble the Crown Prince." Tantai Yunyi made an excuse, but he couldn't convince himself. For some reason, looking at the woman's aggrieved expression in the sunset, he couldn't just pretend he didn't see it and leave.

"Are you feeling better?" the man asked softly, looking at Situ Yaorao. Situ Yaorao nodded, "Yeah, much better." The scent of fruit really does make people feel better. Her mood, originally troubled by the Situ family's affairs, suddenly improved significantly. She even felt relaxed.

Seeing her like this, Tan Tai Yun Yi put away the fruity fragrance: "Although this fragrance is pleasant, it should not be inhaled too often. If you inhale it too much, you will have the thought of seclusion from the world. It is best that Miss Situ do not have such thoughts."

"Oh? What kind of fragrance is this? It's so weird?"

"I don't know. I was very depressed for a while back then. Then a friend gave it to me. Over the years, I haven't dared to use it many times."