Jiang Yan was taken aback, not expecting Zheng Muyan to have done such a big favor this time. His brows furrowed, and he felt a mix of emotions, a bittersweet feeling welling up inside him.

Although he desperately wanted Sisi to be safe and sound, he had to admit that what he really didn't want was for the person who helped Siyi to be him, Zheng Muyan!

In Jiang Yanhui's mind, Zheng Muyan had always been a rival in love. She had finally managed to get rid of him, but now he had come back to her doorstep and done such a "big thing". He pursed his lips tighter and tighter, and after a long while, he finally answered somewhat stiffly, "What's the bad news?"

Ye Zhenghao shook his head, his tone tinged with disappointment. "I've already had the needle Xia Ran gave me tested, and the result is... there's nothing on it. In other words, all the clues have suddenly gone cold, and we're stuck. I've already checked, and the trial is in three days... If we don't have any more compelling evidence, it'll be very troublesome in court."

Jiang Yan glanced at Zheng Muyan somewhat reluctantly, but finally asked, "...Have you found a lawyer?"

"Am I not just a lawyer?" Zheng Muyan replied quickly this time, chuckling lightly. "Otherwise, Young Master Yan, you wouldn't have thought I came here to watch a show, would you?"

Jiang Yan Hui didn't give Zheng Mu Yan a friendly look, but it couldn't be denied that he had indeed helped a lot this time. Although Jiang Yan Hui was somewhat careless and never took anyone seriously, his attitude was completely different when it came to anything related to Si Yi. No matter how hostile he was to this man, he seemed to have some "value" to him now. For this reason, he suppressed his displeasure and stopped confronting him.

He frowned, and finally asked, "We don't have any evidence right now. Are you confident you can win this case?"

Seeing that his attitude towards him had improved considerably, Zheng Muyan stopped being petty. They were both grown men who had seen the world, and now they could set aside their previous grudges for the sake of a woman, fighting only for Siyi!

"Isn't there still three days? I need to study this case first. Give me one day. Of course, I also need to talk to Siyi privately."

"No!" This time, Jiang Yan refused without further explanation. His selfishness still prevented him from seeing Zheng Muyan and Siyi alone. He said somewhat awkwardly, "You can ask me any questions. She... isn't feeling well right now and isn't really in a good position to talk too much."

Zheng Muyan chuckled and bluntly exposed Jiang Yan's true purpose in preventing him from seeing Siyi, "I think Young Master Yan, you're not letting me see him just because Siyi isn't feeling well, are you? I really never knew that the famous Young Master Yan could become so insecure because of a woman. Are you denying yourself or denying Siyi?"

Jiang Yan turned around and her expression darkened. She hated seeing his confident look. He raised an eyebrow and questioned, his face gloomy. "Don't think that just because you came here to help Sisi, you can talk to me like this. I won't be grateful to you for anything, so don't be so smug and think you've done something great!"

It's just a lawsuit! So what if he loses? So what if he can't get bail? If Jiang Yan really wants to take someone away, does he really need all this nonsense? He's been patient and yielding only because of Siyi. If things really come to a head, he won't stand idly by anymore. He's already prepared for the worst!

Ye Zhenghao stood in the middle with a headache. The two had just calmed down a bit, but now they were like hedgehogs that had been pricked, baring their quills and glaring at each other menacingly. He, the middleman, was very embarrassed and didn't know which side he should stand on.

Zheng Muyan, on the other hand, seemed largely unfazed by Jiang Yanhui's blunt words. He merely smiled faintly, lowered his eyes, and said in a low, somber voice, "Jiang Yanhui, I know what you're thinking. There's nothing in this world you wouldn't dare to do. Everyone knows what kind of person you are, yet you've hesitated to act, enduring again and again, only because your son's whereabouts are still unknown. Siyi certainly wouldn't want you to make such a decision; a fight to the death would benefit no one. If that's the case, why not try trusting me one more time? Do you know what I said to Siyi when I left?"

Jiang Yan pursed her lips, looking at him without interrupting him.

Zheng Muyan shrugged, unconcerned, and said, "I've always envied you. I knew Siyi before you, but she chose you without hesitation, whether it was five years ago or five years later. I know Siyi too well; no one can stop her from doing what she wants, and the person she chooses is for life. You couldn't find her for those five years, but I stayed with her the whole time. She never gave me a chance until you reappeared. I knew then that I was the one who would lose. I want her to be happy, so I chose to step aside. But I don't deny that I've always loved her. No matter how much you love her, I love her just as much! It's just that she chose you, so I respect her choice. What do you have to worry about with a woman like that? Even if I stayed with her for another ten years, even if Jiang Yanhui never existed again, she still wouldn't fall in love with another man! I lost to her, not you!"

Even his nonchalant tone couldn't hide the desolation on his face.

Jiang Yan was equally shocked, but after the initial shock came overwhelming joy.

Even though he already knew everything, hearing it confirmed again from Zheng Muyan's mouth made him feel a sense of smug satisfaction. Men are always competitive creatures, and they can't tolerate the slightest flaw in the world of emotions. Sometimes men are more petty than women, and they are also easier to coax.

Especially men like Jiang Yanhui.

Zheng Muyan's words left him with no strength to retaliate, but even without retaliating, he would still be the one to win. The process was not important; the result was what mattered most, wasn't it?

"Why won't you admit how much I love her?" The man, who had won this war without bloodshed, slowly curved his sexy lips into a smile. "It's because she is such a precious woman that I have always kept her in my heart. Nothing and no one can separate us anymore. Of course, it's best that you realize this, so you don't have to make any more pointless struggles."

Zheng Muyan's face twisted slightly, and he cursed inwardly. He felt more and more that Jiang Yanhui was really an unreasonable guy. He had already said so much, but he still didn't forget to hit him again. Ha, if it weren't for Siyi, he wouldn't bother to talk so much with him!

What a childish and difficult guy!

"Say what you will. If I were you, I would be trying to find the child right now, instead of wasting time with me here." Zheng Muyan snorted. Although he was very unwilling, he chose to back down again given the current situation. "Jiang Yanhui, I'm sincere now. Let's make peace for now. Whether you're dissatisfied with me or don't trust me, what we need now is to split up. You go find Beibei, and I'll help Siyi. I believe you know better than me what's best for Siyi. Hmm?"

As he spoke, he extended his hand to Jiang Yan Hui, taking the first step towards friendly reconciliation.

Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow, this time without any arrogance. She simply reached out and shook hands with Zheng Muyan briefly. Then, the two of them withdrew their hands expressionlessly, turned their bodies slightly, and simultaneously straightened their collars. Finally, Ye Zhenghao spoke first.

"Since you've all agreed, I don't need to waste my breath. Mu Yan, you go find Si Yi, I'll go find Xia Ran, Jiang Yan Hui, you go find... you go find Bei Bei, how about that?"

Jiang Yan knew that the person Ye Zhenghao had asked her to find was Lin Zhenbiao. In fact, even if Ye Zhenghao hadn't said anything, she would have gone to find him anyway, not only because of Beibei, but also because of Siyi. After all the little tricks he had done, how could she not go to find him after all the trouble he had gone through?

-

In the afternoon, the servants of the villa were busy in the garden when a small figure suddenly darted out from a small house next to the villa. Immediately afterward, a series of hurried and chaotic footsteps were heard behind them. Within seconds, the small figure was grabbed, and two tall, burly men in black carried the child back into the house.

Five minutes later, the old butler hurried into the living room. Lin Zhenbiao was sitting on the sofa, holding a newspaper in his hands, with a pair of reading glasses perched on his nose, looking very serious.

“Mr. Lin, the young master has been naughty again. He refused to eat lunch and has been making a fuss the whole time. What do you think…”

"What? With so many people, you can't even take care of a five-year-old child? What are you even here for?" Lin Zhenbiao's weathered voice was calm, but every word was tinged with malice, making people tremble. "Didn't I tell you to find a nanny? Didn't those people claim to be the best at dealing with children? If one doesn't work, just find another one."

"Master Lin..." The old butler was about to say something when someone else suddenly ran in through the door.

"Master Lin, Young Master Yan has arrived."

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