Siyi listened to Guan Fengru slamming the door shut with a loud crash, and sat slumped on the bed, lost in thought.

Yi slammed her fist on the ground. She just couldn't understand why her mother could have an ambiguous relationship with Jiang Jizhen, but when it came to her and Jiang Yanhui, she wouldn't even listen to an explanation?

I can't figure it out, and my head is throbbing.

Siyi covered her head with her hands, pressed her fingers to her temples, and slowly stood up. No matter what, she didn't have time to analyze anything now. Her mother had only said a few words to her, but the key person was her father.

How will she face her father's questioning later?

But even if she didn't want to face it, she had to eventually. Besides, she was also very worried about her father's health. After sitting for a while, she finally got up and went to Ye Xiongming's ward. This time, Guan Fengru wasn't at the ward door; Ye Zhenghao was standing at a corner not far from the corridor, smoking.

Siyi didn't go over; instead, she pushed open the door and entered the ward.

Ye Xiongming had already woken up, but he didn't look well. Guan Fengru was pouring him water. When he saw Siyi enter the room, his expression darkened, and his brows were filled with the anger that Siyi was familiar with.

Siyi knew that the person most affected by that incident was definitely her father.

He has always been a person who values ​​face above all else. Because of his profession, he has sentenced countless criminals. In his worldview, there is no such thing as a "gray area".

Black is black, and white is white. If you have done something that violates the law, then you must be punished by the law.

In Ye Xiongming's mind, someone like Jiang Yanhui was just someone who had exploited legal loopholes and was getting away with it, so he naturally wouldn't like her.

"Dad..." Siyi took a deep breath and spoke first, "Are you feeling any better?"

Ye Xiongming remained silent. Just as Siyi was about to explain, Ye Xiongming suddenly turned around and said to Guan Fengru, "Fengru, you go out first. I have something to say to her."

"Is there anything you can't say to my face?"

Guan Fengru disagreed, her gaze seemingly glancing at Siyi's pale face, and sighed, "Forget it, I've already told her what you wanted to say. She promised me that she would never see Jiang Yanhui again, and this matter actually has nothing to do with Siyi; it was Jiang Yanhui who did it."

"Mom, what are you saying?" When Siyi heard that Guan Fengru was planning to shift all the blame onto Jiang Yanhui, she felt anxious and tried to stop her.

Guan Fengru gave her a knowing look, warning her to be mindful of the occasion, "I'm just telling your dad the truth so he can feel at ease."

One sentence immediately silenced Siyi.

Although she knew she disagreed with her mother, she couldn't be stubborn in front of her father any longer.

His old illness relapsed and he was hospitalized. If she said anything more, it would definitely upset her father.

“Xiongming, Siyi actually told me about this before, but I was too negligent. Siyi had a lawsuit with Jiang Yanhui before, and she probably still holds a grudge, which is why this happened. In the future, I will make sure Siyi doesn't see Jiang Yanhui, and I will also have Zhenghao keep a close eye on her, so that those people won't be able to take advantage of her.”

Siyi felt uneasy listening to her mother's eloquent explanation, but she didn't say anything more.

Forget it, what else is there to explain?

In this situation, she knew that the more she said, the more mistakes she would make.

"Really?" Ye Xiongming was still somewhat skeptical. He glanced at Siyi, his thick eyebrows furrowing. "Siyi, tell Dad, is it really as your mom said?"

Siyi lowered her eyes, avoiding her father's aggressive gaze, and gave a short, self-deceptive "hmm".

Ye Xiongming finally relaxed his tense emotions. After a long while, he said, "Since that's the case, it's not your fault. I thought... Never mind, your older brother and I will try to suppress this matter as soon as possible. Remember, don't associate with these shady people in the future, understand?"

Siyi responded with a numb "hmm" again.

Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Ye Xiongming assumed that she was also feeling unwell and did not say anything more.

"I'm fine now, you can all go back." He waved his hand, bent down, and prepared to rest again.

Guan Fengru glanced at Siyi standing to the side and said, "You and your older brother go back first. I'll stay here with your father."

Siyi didn't want to stay any longer, so she didn't say anything more, only told Ye Xiongming to rest well, and then left the ward.

Ye Zhenghao didn't say anything more this time. He received a call as soon as he left the hospital. It was probably from the police station and must be important. Siyi saw that his car had stopped.

He didn't know what the other person said, but his expression gradually became serious. Finally, he hummed in agreement before hanging up the phone.

"Big brother, if you have something to do, you can go ahead and do it. I can go back by myself." Siyi said as she unbuckled her seatbelt. Just as she was about to get out of the car, Ye Zhenghao's hand reached out to her.

Siyi knew what he was worried about, and forced a smile at him, saying, "Big brother, I know you're afraid I'll go to Jiang Yanhui. Don't worry, I won't." She slowly lowered her eyes, concealing the complex emotions within them, and said in a hoarse voice, "I know what the situation is, and I don't want to lie to you. I did want to go to him just now to ask him what happened, but after seeing Dad, I won't go anymore. You don't need to worry about me. I'm a grown woman; even if I act recklessly, I'll still consider Dad's health."

Ye Zhenghao stared at her expression for a long time before speaking, "It's good that you know. Dad can't take any more stress. I just went to get the report. The doctor said he's been working too hard, and his heart has always been weak. Now, because of his age, it's slowly failing. If he gets any more stress..."

He didn't say anything more, but Siyi understood perfectly. Her heart felt like it had been stabbed hard. She felt very tired, but finally nodded. "I understand, brother. It was my fault. I won't do it again."

"Then take a taxi home and get some rest. Don't worry about the newspaper; your brother will take care of it for you."

"Ah."

After getting out of the car, Siyi watched Ye Zhenghao's car drive far away until it disappeared from sight, before she slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.

Jiang Yan returns...Jiang Yan returns...

Standing at the hospital entrance, her tongue kept tracing those three words, but with each whisper in her heart, her pain deepened. She didn't understand why, but she knew that if there were things she couldn't bear to think about, she had to stop.

Since it's forbidden, then you must never touch that forbidden area.

There weren't many cars at the hospital entrance. Siyi was just about to cross the street to flag down a car when a black minivan suddenly sped up behind her and stopped right next to her feet.

She turned pale with fright and instinctively took two steps back. Just as she was about to question the driver, the van door was suddenly opened, and two tall, burly men in black clothes appeared, their heads covered with black bags, revealing only their dark, empty eyes.

Siyi's heart skipped a beat, and she instinctively realized that something was wrong. She turned around and tried to run away.

The two men were faster than her, grabbing her from both ends and striking her on the back of the neck with a large hand.

Darkness descended instantly, and Siyi didn't even have time to cry out for help before she completely lost consciousness.

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