Reborn as the Cinnabar Mole of the Prince of Beijing's Elite Circle

He then kowtowed to Ji Xi.

After saying a lot more, they left the ancestral hall.

"Stay for dinner."

I'll stay here and have dinner with them no matter what.

Before An Cinian could answer, Si Muyun walked up to them again.

His expression was somewhat unpleasant, but he had already arrived.

Why do you look so miserable?

Si Muxi's expression also darkened. She looked at Si Muyun with some dissatisfaction. He should be happy on such a wonderful day, but he acted as if someone owed him eight million.

Si Muyun remained silent for a while, then looked at An Cinian standing to the side and said, "Qingqing, Ayan wants to see you."

"What Ah Yan? He has absolutely nothing to do with us now. You brat, you never learn!"

Hearing Si Muyun still calling that thing's name so affectionately, he was furious, his expression suddenly changing drastically. His son was nothing like him; how could he be so hesitant and indecisive?

And then there's Qi Yan. This guy actually has the nerve to come to the Si family now. He really doesn't take them seriously at all.

Even as a child, I could tell that this person was scheming. He already disliked Si Qiyan, but unfortunately, my father cared a lot about him and even wanted to marry Qingqing to him.

What a joke! How could his daughter possibly be interested in someone like that?

Whether it was Si Muxi or Xie Yu'an, their faces were incredibly sour, as unpleasant as could be.

Seeing that her father had the same expression as Xie Yu'an, An Cinian understood. After all, it was out of love. However, she felt that Si Qiyan's visit this time was not to imprison her.

Out of consideration for their childhood friendship, she agreed to meet with Si Qiyan.

The moment An Cinian stepped into the living room, what greeted her eyes was the Si family's fierce accusations and insults against Si Qiyan. Their words were sharp and sarcastic, full of insults and contempt, as they wanted to vent all their dissatisfaction and anger on him.

However, this time Si Qiyan did not fly into a rage as usual.

Instead, Si Qiyan simply lowered his head silently, standing ramrod straight, like a child who had made a mistake accepting stern criticism and reprimand from his elders. His silence and obedience stood in stark contrast to his previous arrogance and disdain for others.

Such a Si Qiyan is a rare sight.

The sound of footsteps echoed as Si Qiyan heard someone enter through the door.

As soon as he turned his head, An Cinian came into view. Only when he saw An Cinian did Si Qiyan show his emotions and prepare to step forward, but Xie Yu'an took the lead in blocking An Cinian's way.

"It's best to keep a proper distance when you have something to say." His words were chilling. If it weren't for the presence of so many people, he would not only not have said such a thing, but he would have fought with Si Qiyan and would have been satisfied only if he had killed one of them.

"Qingqing, I didn't expect you would still be willing to see me."

He had already thought it through before coming here. If they wouldn't let him in, he would stand outside and wait no matter how long it took. Besides, he had already waited eighteen years; he had enough time.

"How dare you show your face here? If it weren't for my daughter, would you even be able to stay in our house properly!" Si Muxi couldn't control his emotions at all. Before, he hadn't said anything because of Si Qing, Si Muyun, and his own father, Si Jing.

When he was a child, he was hated by everyone. If it weren't for Si Qing protecting him, he might have died. Even the servants in the house didn't like Si Qiyan, thinking he was a bastard of unknown origin.

Only Qingqing, only his own daughter, didn't mind and even played with him. But what was the result in the end?

"I'm sorry, Uncle, I was out of my mind..."

"What good is 'sorry'? We don't need the police. All these years, the Si family has wasted our time raising you!"

As she continued speaking, her emotions grew increasingly agitated. Si Muxi, who was usually always amiable, was now so ruthless when she got angry.

But Qingqing is his daughter, and it is only natural for him to seek justice for her.

"Ayan, there's nothing to apologize for. Let bygones be bygones. Did you come here just to say these things?"

After everything that has happened, An Cinian has no desire to argue with anyone anymore.

His gaze fell on Si Muyi, who was extremely nervous to the side. This cousin of hers had always liked Si Qiyan since she was a child. When she was young, she didn't understand and just thought that her cousin was young and simply liked to follow Si Qiyan. But from her current perspective, it was clearly love. Si Muyi liked Si Qiyan.

"I...I want to talk to you alone for a few minutes." Her voice was so weak, she had lowered herself.

"How dare you! You not only have the nerve to show your face here, but now you dare to say something so shameless. Do you think we're all easy to bully?"

Xie Yu'an held An Cinian's hand in his palm, his expression one of displeasure.

After all that has happened, is it even possible for him to talk to his wife alone? Not even in his wildest dreams.

"Qi Yan, we let you in as a courtesy. What do you take us for, talking so arrogantly here?" Si Muwang couldn't stand it anymore and pointed at Si Qi Yan, giving him a good scolding.

He had said it before: this man was very cunning, a wild man who came from who-knows-where, and even his cousin had been seduced by him.

The more I think about it, the angrier I get, and the more I want to hit someone.

An Cinian pressed Xie Yu'an's hand down to calm everyone down.

"Okay, let's go outside and talk."

"Qingqing, what's the point of talking to someone like that?"

Si Muxi also couldn't understand it.

"It's alright, Dad. Don't worry. This is the Si family's territory. Ayan won't do anything to me. Besides, I'm willing to trust him this once. Please trust him this once for my sake too."

They spoke so sincerely; it would be wrong of them to refuse.

Afterwards, An Cinian led Si Qiyan out and came to a pavilion in the backyard.

Outside the pavilion was a large pond, and in the middle of the pond stood a pigeon. It turned out that she had indeed seen such a familiar scene before.

"Qingqing, I'm sorry. I know I made mistakes before, and I know that apologizing now won't change those facts, but I still want to apologize to you and see you."

Si Qiyan walked up to An Cinian and blocked her from continuing forward. He had really thought a lot all night and genuinely felt that he had made a mistake.

“Ayan, the past is the past. I really hated you before. I always felt that you couldn’t understand me. You imprisoned me, someone who didn’t love you and had someone else in his heart, by your side. At the same time, I hated myself for provoking you. But Ayan, now I understand. Just like I love Xie Yu’an and I can’t live without him, love is selfish. It’s because of jealousy, because I’m just an ordinary person who only wants to have what I want.”

In fact, it's not just love; all joys and sorrows are unique. Everyone's emotions are different, carrying both good and bad feelings, causing people to struggle in the quagmire of these emotions.

No one can always maintain their best side. An Cinian also has a bad side, so why can't Si Qiyan have a bad side?

“But Ah Yan, you need to know that we can’t be so rigid in our thinking about the swamp of emotions. There are many ways to love someone. You are wonderful, perfect in every way, but it’s just that I don’t love you—it’s that simple. Liking someone doesn’t mean possessing them.” As she spoke, An Cinian looked at the peace dove. “Liking is freedom, and loving someone’s freedom fulfills one’s own liking. It’s about restraining one’s instincts and letting them fly. You know, I’m destined to have a short life…”

"Qingqing..." Upon hearing the words "short-lived," Si Qiyan couldn't help but want to interrupt, because these were unlucky words. His Qingqing should live to be a hundred years old.

“Ayan, listen to me first. I used to be very selfish. After going through so much, I always thought that if I stayed away from Xie Yu'an, he could be safe and happy. I didn’t care about his feelings. I entered his life and then forced him to leave when he thought he was happy. I made all my decisions selfishly, and he had to accept them. But after experiencing some things, I realized that love is about supporting each other, sharing all the rights and wrongs, and being willing to put aside your own love and hate to help him achieve his goals.”