He broke his vows for her, and a tycoon descended to earth for love.

When Siyi returned home, she was still somewhat dazed.

Thinking about how Jiang Yan had forcibly brought her back, she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

She felt she was increasingly unable to control her emotions.

She would never have acted like this before, but now…

It's completely different now.

She has always been a very opinionated person, and she is decisive and efficient in her actions.

She was quite well-known in the legal profession, and with her father's connections, she set even higher goals for herself and never dared to slack off.

But recently she feels like she's acting very strangely.

Every time she was with Jiang Yan, she found that her emotions were involuntarily influenced by him.

She had never felt this way before; she was being led by the nose by Jiang Yan Hui!

He reached up and pressed his temple.

My head is throbbing, how could this happen...?

"Siyi?" She was dragging her tired body up the stairs when she bumped into Ye Zhenghao, who was coming out of the study, at the corner. He was a little surprised to see her home at this time, and raised his wrist to check the time. "Why are you back at this hour? Didn't you have to go to work this afternoon?"

Siyi's heart skipped a beat. She quickly composed herself and forced a smile. "I... have a bit of a headache, so I left work early to go home and rest."

Do you have a headache?

Ye Zhenghao looked worried and reached out to help her, but as soon as his hand touched her wrist, he was shocked to find a shocking red ligature mark on it. His eyes darkened, and he grabbed her wrist and asked, "What happened? Who bullied you?"

Siyi's heart sank suddenly, and she knew something was wrong.

She hadn't yet come up with a reasonable excuse to get out of it when, as she tilted her head back, Ye Zhenghao saw the obvious hickeys on her neck.

The bright red patch, unusually ambiguous, was clearly a reminder to Ye Zhenghao in front of him.

Not long ago, she experienced a thrilling and passionate love affair.

"How is this going?"

His mind went blank for a second, and in a flash, he seemed to have caught something. "Siyi, who...who were you with just now?"

In fact, Ye Zhenghao is not a rigid person. Because he is eight years older than Siyi, he really wants to give her the best.

From childhood to adulthood, he loved Siyi more than Ye Xiongming did.

The two siblings naturally communicate more easily than the father and daughter, so Ye Zhenghao would not easily interfere in her private affairs.

However, as a police officer, his keen professional sense made him subconsciously feel that today's events were not simple.

Siyi doesn't have a boyfriend at all.

She suddenly returned covered in hickeys, with marks on her wrists from being strangled, and looked so haggard. It was obvious that she had been bullied!

Ye Zhenghao felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, his expression revealing a fierce ruthlessness, and his tone became increasingly aggressive, "Siyi, tell me honestly, what exactly happened? Tell me, is it Jiang Yanhui?"

"No! It wasn't him!"

Siyi felt a chill run down her spine. She had never lied to her older brother before, but now she knew she absolutely could not admit it. She told herself that she wasn't doing it to protect Jiang Yanhui.

She just didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

Otherwise, given my brother's temper, the consequences could be unimaginable.

She grabbed Ye Zhenghao's hand, quickly regaining her composure. She swallowed hard and tried to organize her thoughts, "Big brother, listen to me, it really... it really has nothing to do with him. Don't overthink it... it's not like that."

"Siyi, you never lie."

Ye Zhenghao was a very meticulous person. Seeing the flicker in her eyes, he naturally wouldn't believe her so easily. "Tell me, if it wasn't Jiang Yan Hui, then tell me, where were you just now, who were you with, and what's on you... Damn it, who is this bastard?"

He needs to know that he will skin that person alive!

Siyi was driven to the brink of desperation and blurted out, "Big brother, I... I'm all grown up now, I have a boyfriend."

After saying that, she quickly lowered her face, and two blushes naturally appeared on her cheeks, clearly showing the shyness of a young woman.

Ye Zhenghao, who was in a fit of rage, was suddenly startled and looked at Siyi with some surprise.

They still seemed incredulous.

But his tone was clearly much more relaxed. "You...you said you have a boyfriend? You didn't lie to your older brother?"

"Brother, why would I lie to you?"

Siyi took a deep breath. Having no other choice, she could only lie to herself, "I really do have a boyfriend. We've been together for a while, but... but I'm thinking of stabilizing my career first, so I haven't told my family yet. I'm all grown up now, don't worry, I know right from wrong."

She looked so serious, and even the light in her eyes was clear.

Ye Zhenghao stared intently into Siyi's eyes, only seeing a hint of embarrassment in them, but nothing that betrayed her.

He then slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

"So what happened to the injury on your hand? And who is your boyfriend?"

She is an adult after all, so if she really has a boyfriend and they have a relationship, he certainly wouldn't be unable to accept it.

Siyi had already prepared an excuse: "Big brother, the injury on my hand has nothing to do with him. I went to the gym this morning, and I probably hurt myself there by accident."

Ye Zhenghao listened to her explanation, which was so logical and reasonable, that his doubts were completely dispelled.

But he still wouldn't let go of the most crucial question, "Since things have come to this, shouldn't you tell your older brother who your boyfriend is? You two have already... cough cough, Siyi, your older brother isn't a stubborn or old-fashioned person, but I know your personality. You won't easily give everything to someone unless you've decided on them for life. So no matter how your career is going, shouldn't you bring him home to meet Mom and Dad first?"

Siyi secretly groaned in her heart.

I've heard people say before that if you tell one lie, you have to tell countless more to cover it up.

She finally understands this deeply now!

But where is she going to find a boyfriend? How can she avoid arousing suspicion from her older brother?

"What? A man who can catch my sister's eye must be pretty good, right? Seeing how vague you are, I'm getting more and more curious. Who exactly is he? You've really kept him a secret."

Since Ye Zhenghao had already said that, Siyi knew that if she didn't find an excuse to come out, she wouldn't be able to behave herself today. She bit her lip, and then a thought flashed through her mind, so she said, "Big brother, how about I just bring him home in a few days?"

Ye Zhenghao chuckled softly, "Why are you being so mysterious? Couldn't you have told your older brother beforehand?"

Siyi smiled shyly, "Big brother, you'll know when you see him, won't you? He... he's been a bit busy these past few days. I'll take him home in a couple of days, isn't that okay?"

What she's thinking now is to stall for as long as possible, so she has time to figure out a way to cover up the lie.

Ye Zhenghao genuinely thought she was shy, and raised an eyebrow. "Alright, alright, my sister is a formidable woman in court, but in private she's just a little girl. Okay, I won't pressure you anymore. Just wait a couple more days, and then I'll bring my brother-in-law over so I can take a good look at him and give him my opinion."

Siyi's smile was a little stiff, but she still replied, "Okay."

Back in her room, feeling utterly exhausted, Siyi instinctively sat down on the floor, leaning against the door.

She bent her knees, buried her face in them, her heart filled with a complex mix of emotions, her mind a complete mess.

How to do?

In a few days, in a few days...

Where is she going to find a boyfriend? He still needs to be approved by her older brother...

How to do?

"Siyi, is that Mommy? Are you inside?"

Just as she was lost in thought, a series of regular knocks sounded on the door behind her, and Guan Fengru's gentle voice came through the door.

Siyi quickly stood up, wiped her cheek to calm herself down, and then opened the door.

Guan Fengru stood at the door with a smile, "You're back so early today? Haven't you been busy these past few days?"

Siyi made way for her mother to enter, and closed the door behind her before saying, "It's alright, there were special circumstances today, so I came back early."

Guan Fengru walked directly to the sofa in her room and sat down gracefully. "Come, come sit here with your mother. We haven't had a proper chat in a long time, and I happen to have some time today."

Siyi paused for a moment before replying, "Okay."

She walked over slowly, a feeling she couldn't quite describe welling up inside her.

It cannot be said that he has no resentment towards his mother.

Every time she saw her, she would think of her and Jiang Jizhen.

But she also knew that she was, after all, her mother, the mother who had given her life, just as she had said to Jiang Yan.

A son should not speak ill of his mother.

Even the most absurd things are not so easily said aloud.

Guan Fengru reached out and gently held her hand. Her gaze swept over the area and she naturally noticed the red mark on Siyi's wrist. Siyi quickly reached out to cover it.

However, it was obviously too late. She was a little embarrassed and hesitated about how to explain. Guan Fengru suddenly spoke up, but did not directly ask her about her injured wrist.

“I heard what you and your older brother were saying in the hallway just now.”

Siyi opened her mouth, looking at her in surprise, her eyes flashing instantly. Guan Fengru saw this and smiled gently, "Siyi, you are my biological daughter. Maybe you can deceive your older brother with some things, but you can never deceive your mother."

"I just heard your older brother mention the name Jiang Yanhui. How come you're with him?"