Seeing that Si Qiyan remained silent, An Cinian stood firmly in front of him, blocking his malice towards Xie Yu'an: "Si Qiyan, I already said I'm going back with you, do you have to make me hate you even more like this?"

Asheng, having received a signal from An Cinian, stood in front of them and said, "Boss, let's hurry up and leave. Miss An is injured and needs treatment."

Upon hearing Ah Sheng's words, Si Qiyan finally reacted, his gaze falling on An Cinian's still bleeding palm. Considering that An Cinian had only recently miscarried, he asked, "Can you come with me now?"

"Niannian, don't go."

Xie Yu'an wanted to reach out and grab An Cinian, but unfortunately A Sheng was blocking her way.

Xiao Gu's bound hands were untied by the bodyguard, and he stood up abruptly.

"Sir, let's go first."

Under such circumstances, it's impossible to take the young lady away. If Si Qiyan doesn't listen and insists on his own opinion, then Xie Yu'an's safety cannot be guaranteed.

Before Si Qiyan changes his mind, let's leave this place.

And so, An Cinian ultimately failed to escape and was taken back to the villa by Si Qiyan.

Si Muyi was brought here by Wu Teng long before they returned.

"elder sister!"

After Si Qiyan discovered their purpose, he was very uneasy. He released Si Muyun, but imprisoned himself.

She didn't know how An Cinian was doing, and since she couldn't go out, she could only pace back and forth anxiously here.

"Si Muyi, didn't you want to see your sister? I'll grant your wish now. From now on, you'll stay here and won't be going anywhere." Si Qiyan was not in a good mood when he saw Si Muyi.

He always calls me Brother Ayan, but in the end, he betrayed me for an outsider. There are no eternal vows in this world; they are all lies!

Where is Si Muyun?

"My cousin has been sent home."

An Cinian nodded. It seemed that only Si Muyi was left here. With an heir left here, Si Muyi had more right to negotiate than Si Muyun.

Besides, they even released one more person. Si Qiyan is really thoughtful. Releasing one person and keeping someone more important as a hostage is a brilliant plan.

"Qingqing, I've invited Si Muyi over, so you won't be so bored at home anymore."

There was no ulterior motive; he simply wanted someone to stay with An Cinian so that she would be happier.

An Cinian glanced at Si Qiyan and sneered inwardly. "Hmph, isn't this guy ridiculous? Holding her here is clearly a way to use her as a hostage to threaten her. If she tries to escape, she'll have to worry about Si Muyi's safety. What else could this be but a clever scheme?"

An Cinian remained silent. She worried that these people were simply afraid of incurring her favors, and that they were starting to play the family card, ultimately deciding whether she was right or wrong based on personal relationships.

"An Cinian, it's been a long time. I never expected that you would leave your mark everywhere."

Wu Teng stood up from the sofa, his words filled with contempt for An Cinian.

Did they think they were so great just because they had Xie Yu'an behind them? Or are they just imprisoned here and can't go anywhere?

"Oh, didn't you used to hate Si Qiyan? You've become his lackey, and you still have the nerve to swagger around in front of me."

I retorted without hesitation, "What right do you have to talk big and make a fool of yourself here?"

Wu Teng was about to say something when Si Qiyan gave him a look.

No one can speak ill of An Cinian in front of him.

She was being hypocritical; the person who hurt her the most was Si Qiyan. She didn't want to pay him any attention and went straight back to her bedroom.

His eyes dimmed instantly, and his mood turned gloomy after leaving Xie Yu'an.

She originally thought she could return to Xie Yu'an's side this time, but reality is not so wonderful. This is not the North City, and they are not familiar with the South City. Si Qiyan's connections are naturally more extensive than Xie Yu'an's.

“This Si Qiyan is getting more and more outrageous. Dad, I told you long ago that this kid is very cunning. You see, now the wolf’s tail can’t be hidden at all.”

Si Mufei's voice resounded throughout the Si family hall, filled with dissatisfaction towards Si Qiyan.

It's disgusting that a bastard, a nobody, would think he could step on his head. He's dreaming!

Si Jing sat in the most authoritative position in the center, leaning on his cane.

He's 75 years old and genuinely doesn't want to deal with family matters anymore. The company is currently managed by Si Murong and Si Muxi, and he's gradually letting go so that the younger generation can take over. At his age, he should be able to relax and have peace of mind.

But now this has happened.

He originally thought that Si Qiyan just wanted to have his own life and not be controlled by Si Muxiao, so he turned a blind eye and pretended not to see it. Naturally, he had deep feelings for Qingqing.

But who knew this guy wouldn't let his granddaughter go? Everything was fine before she was married, but now that she's married, he still tries to take her away, and she's even lost her child.

This violated a major taboo of the Si family.

The Si family has always kept adult matters separate from children's affairs.

"From this day forward, Si Qiyan is no longer a member of the Si family; he has been expelled." Without a moment's hesitation, he uttered these words.

Such a person is not worthy of being in the Si family, nor worthy of bearing the Si surname.

Si Mufei felt it was long overdue. Over the years, this person had no sense of propriety whatsoever. On the surface, he obeyed Si Muxiao's words, but in reality, he was cultivating his own people. Now, he would even get a share of the Si family's assets.

As expected of a bastard, an ingrate who can't be trusted.

"Dad, what should we do now? Something will happen to Qingqing."

Si Muxi was naturally the first to be restless. Si Qing was his daughter, and after searching for so many years, he finally found her. He absolutely did not want anything to happen to Si Qing.

"What other choice do we have? Qingqing and Xiaoyi are both in this man's hands. If you want to force your way in, we'll have to see if Qi Yan will hurt them. If we want to negotiate, we'll definitely not have a good outcome with someone as ambitious as him. Do you expect me to hand over the Si family to him?"

Thinking of this, Si Jing felt incredibly stupid. He had shown mercy to Qi Yan for so many years, which led to their deaths! Si Muxiao, on the other hand, had kidnapped Qingqing with Lan Mingqing, causing them to search for her for eighteen years.

What about Qi Yan? His granddaughter was so good to him, so why didn't he say anything when he found out who took Qingqing away? His constant talk of love was so inexplicable. It's fortunate that his granddaughter didn't end up with someone like that.

Otherwise, he would regret it for the rest of his life.

Not knowing whether to stand or sit, Si Muxi was in a state of utter confusion. Both children were children of the Si family, not to mention Qingqing, whom he had been searching for for eighteen years. She was his own daughter and his wife's greatest regret before her death. But how could he face the ancestors of the Si family if he simply handed the Si family over to someone else?

Si Muxi didn't know what to say. She plopped down in her chair, looking very troubled and caught in a dilemma. Was she just going to have to take it one step at a time?

An Cinian stayed at the Si family's house for three days. During those three days, no matter who tried to feed her, An Cinian would vomit repeatedly and couldn't eat anything at all.

My weight dropped from 98 jin to 90 jin, and now I only weigh 80 jin. I lost 18 jin in just over two months. How terrible!

In addition, An Cinian's health was already poor.

Si Qiyan was also annoyed and didn't know how to deal with the girl.

"You should eat something."

Looking at An Cinian sitting across from her, and then at the food on the table, she realized that the food had been cooked very lightly lately, and she dared not eat any meat or fish. But An Cinian still couldn't eat it.

Si Muyi tried to persuade her, but nothing she could do was get An Cinian to eat.

After examination, the doctor confirmed that An Cinian had anorexia. For An Cinian, the sight of food, especially what normal people would consider a sumptuous feast, was a nightmare, like flies infesting maggots.

He wanted to get angry, but seeing how pitiful An Cinian was, he felt sorry for her. He felt a mix of bitterness and indescribable pain in his heart.

"Sister, please eat something. You've lost so much weight; it's not good for your health if you're like this."

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