After her mind was read, the spoiled brat became the darling of the whole group.

Xie Xing's heart was filled with terror.

She looked at Xie Yuze with a completely unfamiliar gaze, even scanning him up and down, seriously doubting whether he was really Xie Yuze.

Xie Yuze broke down.

His face instantly turned as black as charcoal, and he couldn't help but pinch Xie Xing's cheek: "What kind of look is that?"

Xie Xing hissed, touched his face, and couldn't help but ask, "Third Brother? Are you really Third Brother?"

"Shouldn't you say that to Xie Mingzhu?"

Xie Xing's unintentional remark pierced Xie Yuze's heart.

Xie Yuze opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but the words stuck in his throat.

Seeing that he couldn't speak, Xie Xing rubbed his cheek that had been pinched so hard and explained dejectedly, "If Third Brother still wants to play with me because of Xie Mingzhu, then there's no need."

"I had no intention of harming Xie Mingzhu, so you can rest assured."

I'm not made of rice balls either; if I get really angry, I'll fight back.

Xie Xing muttered to herself, but her eyes were already fixed on Xie Yuze's buttocks, thinking that if he made a move, she would kick his butt first.

Xie Yuze's buttocks must still be healing during this time.

Xie Yuze: "..."

He laughed angrily.

"You're my own sister, can't I come to you just to get closer to you?"

At this point, Xie Yuze also got a little angry: "Xie Xing, although I was quite mean to you before, I've been treating you like my little sister these past few days."

"Can't you feel it yourself?"

Xie Xing tilted her head, finding it somewhat amusing. "So, Third Brother, you also know how awful you were to me back then?"

"I thought you didn't know."

How ironic.

Indeed, Xie Yuze has been treating her better than before lately.

so what?

Didn't his change begin the day she saved his life?

If she hadn't done that, would Xie Yuze's despicable behavior have continued to this day?

Who knows?

But when it comes to his recent so-called good deeds, he hasn't even met the most basic standards of an older brother.

Why should I expect anything else from her?

Xie Xing felt utterly exhausted and didn't want to get entangled with the Xie family anymore.

Simply sick.

Xie Xing added again: "The kindness you've shown me is less than one-tenth of what you've shown Xie Mingzhu."

Xie Yuze was stunned by her words.

Xie Xing stopped talking to him and walked past Xie Yuze out of the courtyard.

Xie Yuze turned around and stared blankly at Xie Xing's back.

Even now, Xie Yuze's desire to win Xie Xing's favor is merely because he wants Xie Xing to feel a greater sense of belonging to them and to help them avoid their future fate.

There are so many...

Did he really treat her as his own sister?

In a daze, Xie Xing was already out of his sight.

Seeing this, Xie Yuze immediately shook his head and strode after him.

Now is not the time to think about this.

At the very least, Xie Xing shouldn't be allowed to go out alone.

So Xie Yuze followed with a grin, put his hands behind his head, and said with a smile, "You little brat, in the end you're just complaining that your brother doesn't pay enough attention to you?"

"I'll keep an eye on you from now on, okay?"

Xie Xing: "..."

She looked like she'd seen a ghost, and quickened her pace.

But Xie Yuze just couldn't shake him off.

Song Qingyang did maintain contact with Xie Xing during this period; the two continued to correspond.

Therefore, Xie Xing also knew where Song Qingyang lived.

at that time.

Xie Yuze and Xie Xing arrived at a small courtyard in the capital.

The courtyard is simple, located in a secluded alley, surrounded by messy garbage. Looking further inside, the courtyard is a simple and unpretentious space.

"Song Qingyang!"

At that moment, a sharp sound came from inside.

"You dare to smear my daughter's reputation? I'll beat you to death!"

As soon as Xie Xing walked in, he heard a commotion inside.

Her expression changed slightly, but before she could make a move, Xie Yuze rushed in first and kicked open the inner door.

The people inside were startled and turned to look outside.

A man dressed head to toe in expensive fabrics, his eyes gleaming with malice, was seen directing two thugs behind him to pin Song Qingyang to the ground.

On the bed sat a plump, round woman, her body as thick as a bucket, her face covered in welts, wrapped in a blanket, crying.

The woman's clothing revealed layers upon layers of exposed flesh, her face was squeezed together, and even her eyes could only be seen as small slits.

This is terrifying.

This scene stunned Xie Yuze and Xie Xing.

"Xing'er?" Song Qingyang, who was on the ground, struggled to lift his head. When he saw Xie Xing, he looked embarrassed and quickly said, "You go first."

"I'll come find you again after I've taken care of things here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the man on the other end scoffed and spat on the ground: "You're going to handle this?"

"Let me tell you, if you don't marry my daughter, you won't be able to get out of this mess!"

Xie Xing was stunned.

What kind of development is this?

She couldn't help but ask the system.

[In the original storyline, Song Qingyang seemed to have a scene where he, relying on being a distant relative of Grand Commandant Zhang, acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the city every day. His daughter was so ugly that no man in the capital dared to marry her.]

[Later, for some reason, he took a liking to Song Qingyang, so he tricked Song Qingyang into getting drunk, got his daughter into Song Qingyang's bed, and then used this to harass him, thus becoming dependent on Song Qingyang.]

[Their family is quite shrewd. Song Qingyang is renowned, and countless influential people have their eyes on him. If he were to obtain even a minor official position, his entire family would rise to prominence, and their lives would be incredibly comfortable.]

Xie Xing gasped.

And this thing?

She turned her gaze back to the woman on the bed.

I looked away after just one glance.

Although one shouldn't be too focused on appearances, Xie Xing is a sucker for good looks, otherwise he wouldn't be so often captivated by Jun Lanjin.

Moreover, appearance reflects the heart; even the ugliest person will look pleasing to the eye if they have a kind heart.

But such people are rare. Ugly people are often paired with vicious hearts, and ugly people often do strange things.

She thought to herself.

Xie Yuze was disgusted when he heard the inner voice.

"In the story, was this matter resolved?" Xie Xing asked.

The system replied: "No, they were too difficult to deal with. Right now, Song Qingyang is powerless and has a strong sense of morality, so he had no choice but to marry this woman."

Xie Xing was shocked.

[Married?!]

The system said with some regret: "Yes, it's a complete blunder."

[However, he married her, but not completely. After discovering the truth, Song Qingyang was furious and locked the woman in a cold courtyard, leaving her to fend for herself.]

Upon hearing this strange sound, Song Qingyang was first taken aback, then his anger flared up.