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

Even if I already know a lot of things.

But then suddenly Guan Fengru said the words "Jiang Yan Hui".

Siyi admitted that she still felt a pang of pain in her heart.

She desperately wished that everything she had thought before wasn't true.

But now that her mother had deliberately mentioned Jiang Yanhui, she knew that everything was true.

I suspect she only came in to chat with me to ask about this matter.

Her chest ached, but she tried her best to remain calm on the surface.

Ye Siyi twitched the corner of her mouth and said, "Mom, I had a lawsuit with him that I was involved with before."

"So that's it."

Guan Fengru nodded thoughtfully, but glanced at her a few more times, her gaze intentionally or unintentionally sweeping over the hickeys on her neck. Suddenly, she asked, "So, do you really have a boyfriend?"

Siyi took a deep breath, knowing full well that this matter could no longer be hidden.

Of course, if she refused to admit it, Guan Fengru wouldn't force her, but she was thinking about something else now.

Wasn't her previous desire to cooperate with Jiang Yanhui precisely to prevent her mother from being with Jiang Jizhen?

Why didn't she just give a hint when she had such a good opportunity?

Otherwise, what's the point of her sacrificing herself and getting involved with Jiang Yan?

She tried her best to deny Jiang Yan's return to her elder brother, but she couldn't deny it so thoroughly with her mother.

She thought for a moment, then tentatively asked her, "Mom, how do you know Jiang Yanhui?"

Sure enough, Guan Fengru's expression changed visibly upon seeing this.

But it was only for a moment, fleeting. "The Jiang family is quite famous in City A. Isn't Jiang Yan Hui the second son of the Jiang family? Of course I know a little about him."

Such an explanation is far too far-fetched.

If no one knows a daughter better than her mother, then how could a daughter possibly be completely ignorant of her own mother?

Siyi knew that her mother was never the type to care about such things.

"Then... Mom, do you know Jiang Jizhen?"

The color drained from Guan Fengru's face instantly.

Siyi clearly noticed her mother's nervousness. "Why...why did you suddenly start asking about Jiang Jizhen?"

Siyi smiled calmly, "It's nothing. I just mentioned it casually because I have a lawsuit involving Jiang Jizhen."

Guan Fengru couldn't laugh anymore; her eyes were lowered, and she seemed lost in thought.

Siyi was feeling uneasy. It was the first time she had ever tested her mother like this, and she felt a little uncomfortable. But since she had already spoken, she had no intention of backing down.

"Mom, I've heard that Jiang Jizhen isn't a very good person. My older brother has been keeping an eye on the Jiang family. As for Jiang Yanhui, I've met her a few times. She's a typical playboy. Whether she's involved in any shady dealings or not, I don't know. But I lost that lawsuit before. It's a bit of a pity. My older brother has always wanted to arrest the Jiang family, but he just can't find any evidence. Everyone says that Jiang Jizhen is a legendary figure, a powerful and ruthless man, but someone like that must have dirty hands. What do you think?"

Guan Fengru's face was a little pale, and her voice was a little unsteady as she spoke, "How would I know these things? I've only heard of Jiang Jizhen's name; I don't know him personally."

Siyi's heart sank slightly. Her mother still denied it after all, "I was just saying."

She paused, then looked cautiously at Guan Fengru before saying, word by word, "Mom, if I really get together with Jiang Yan, will you object?"

This question was like a bomb, instantly sending Guan Fengru into a state of shock and trembling.

Overwhelmed with emotion, she looked up and blurted out, "What? Siyi, do you know what you're saying? No! Absolutely not!"

Siyi wasn't too surprised by Guan Fengru's strong reaction, but she was increasingly disappointed.

It seems that everything is now an undeniable fact.

Indeed, even Jiang Yanhui has admitted it, so what else is there for her to test?

She gave a forced, light laugh and said slowly, "Mom, I know the Jiang family and we are adversaries, but I think if Jiang Yan Hui is innocent, we shouldn't be prejudiced against him, right?"

But Guan Fengru interrupted her sharply, "I said no, and that's final! Even if it's just a hypothetical, it's still no!"

She stood up abruptly from the sofa, her eyes flashing with a sharpness Siyi had never seen before. "Siyi, I've never interfered in your private affairs since you were little. I know you're a very sensible and good girl, so don't let me down this time! I know there's some exaggeration in what you told your older brother, but... no matter what, you absolutely cannot have any entanglement with Jiang Yan Hui, otherwise... think about your father..."

"Yes, I should think about my father."

Siyi also stood up and, somewhat uncontrollably, asked, "Mom, have you thought about Dad?"

Guan Fengru suddenly frowned, looking at Siyi with some confusion.

Siyi paused for a moment before realizing what she had said.

But words spoken are like water spilled on the ground.

Damage can't be undone.

Now that she's already started, she's not going to be ambiguous anymore.

She hesitated for a moment before softly saying, "Mom, I don't want to play games with you. You're right, I'm all grown up now, so I know how to distinguish right from wrong. But what about you, Mom? You can't tell me I can't be with Jiang Yanhui, and then...you..."

"But what?"

Guan Fengru looked at Siyi cautiously, pressing her for an answer: "Siyi, what exactly are you trying to say? What do you know?"

Siyi gritted her teeth and said defiantly, "Mom, I know everything about you. I know your two previous business trips were just excuses, and you lied to me when you said you didn't know Jiang Jizhen, right? You wouldn't let me be with Jiang Yanhui because you were with Jiang Jizhen, right? You told me not to forget Dad because he's always been someone who hates evil, and he dislikes people with dirty hands the most. But what about you? Have you considered Dad's feelings? How could you... how could you do such a thing with Jiang Jizhen..."

Guan Fengru had no idea that Siyi would suddenly say such a long thing.

She was clearly shocked.

His body trembled involuntarily, and his face was almost completely drained of color.

Staring wide-eyed at her daughter, she hesitated for a long time before finally moving her lips, still wanting to deny it, "You... what are you saying? That's not true. Where did you hear this from? Is Jiang Yan going back there?"

"mom!"

Unexpectedly, even now, her mother still intended to keep it a secret. Siyi's resentment instantly turned into anger. She took a deep breath and said loudly, "No one tried to sow discord. It's because I saw everything with my own eyes! I saw you get out of Jiang Jizhen's car, and you two looked so intimate... twice, exactly the two times you told Dad you were on a business trip!"

This time, Guan Fengru couldn't utter a single word.

He just stared intently at Siyi, his eyes filled with a complex and unfathomable light.

But at this moment, Siyi had no way of discerning her mother's emotions. She only assumed that her mother was too shocked and, more than anything, guilty.

Siyi felt a deep sense of heartbreak.

But this person is his own mother.

Now that everything has been said, there's no need to hide anything anymore.

Perhaps this is the best opportunity, she told herself, and she would persuade her mother.

"Mom, I knew about this before, but... I just wanted to tell you that if I knew, my older brother and Dad would find out one day too. Our Ye family has always been harmonious, and I really don't want Dad to be sad. Mom, you and Dad have always treated each other with respect. I'm begging you, please don't associate with Jiang Jizhen anymore. He... he really isn't a good person..."

"So you deliberately stayed with Jiang Yan?"

Guan Fengru abruptly changed the subject, the shock in her eyes vanishing, and asked her clearly, "Siyi, tell your mother, is this why you're with Jiang Yan? Your talk of having a boyfriend to your older brother was just an excuse, wasn't it? Are you with him?"

"No, I'm not with him."

Siyi suddenly became agitated. After thinking for a moment, she said seriously, "Mom, I've laid everything out with you, and I'm not going to hide anything anymore. I'm not with Jiang Yanhui right now, but if you continue to have an ambiguous relationship with Jiang Jizhen, then I will definitely be with him. No matter how much resistance there is, I will be with him. You should know that rather than let you do something that would betray Dad, I'd rather be an unfilial daughter myself. I will pay any price, even if it means registering my marriage with him right now!"

By then you'll be in-laws, and any further entanglement would be inappropriate.

She couldn't believe that her mother would remain unmoved after she had said all that.

Guan Fengru's expression was already very strained.

She moved her lips for a long time before finally murmuring out a sentence, "That's not how it is... Siyi, you can't be with Jiang Yanhui, you absolutely can't get entangled with the Jiang family."

Siyi waved her hand and said, "Mom, my words always stand. I am your daughter. I have no right to say anything else to you if you do something wrong, but I will do my best to maintain the harmony of this family."

“Siyi…”

Just as Guan Fengru was about to say something, Siyi's phone started ringing.

Ignoring the annoying ringing, she said, "Mom, can we just let bygones be bygones? I promise I'll keep quiet. Nobody is perfect, but please don't keep making mistakes! I beg you, Dad's health isn't good to begin with, please don't upset him."

She took a deep breath and issued her final ultimatum: "I will not meet with Jiang Yan Hui unless you meet with Jiang Jizhen again."