On the day of her return to China, she was tied up and coaxed by the richest man to get her marriage

More than the pain, Jiang Xintong felt humiliation!

Not to mention how embarrassing it would be for a girl to be slapped in the face by a man, Yin Zhuo's hands were used to deal with criminals for Si Qing. If word got out, how could she face anyone?

Lin Hui, feeling sorry for her daughter, helped her up and headed to find the family doctor.

"Wait a minute." Yin Zhuo stretched out his leg to block the mother and daughter's path, perfectly mimicking Master Si's wild and unrestrained manner. "Miss Jiang hasn't apologized to our madam yet!"

Jiang Xintong looked incredulous. Hadn't she only offended Si Qing? Why did she have to apologize to that bitch Yu Jinzhao?

Does Yu Jinzhao even deserve it?

She bit her lip, looking at Yu Jinxian with pleading eyes and tears in her eyes. Yu Jinxian frowned deeply when he saw his stepsister's swollen face and her lips that couldn't close.

"Xintong probably can't speak, so let's just forget about the apology..."

If it weren't for the fact that family scandals shouldn't be aired in public, Yu Jinxian really wanted to tell Si Qing what Yu Jinzhao had done, and perhaps Si Qing wouldn't tolerate Yu Jinzhao anymore.

Whether it's being beaten or apologizing, these are consequences that Yu Jinzhao should bear!

"Looks like one slap wasn't enough." Si Qing said indifferently, without even raising an eyebrow. His heartlessness and ruthlessness were beyond reproach.

Also.

If he were to soften his heart so easily, he wouldn't be able to be the commander of the Dragon Flame.

Jiang Xintong really didn't want to apologize to Yu Jinzhao; she'd rather let her get slapped again!

But when Yin Zhuo rolled up her sleeves again, the fear of tinnitus overwhelmed her. Forced to approach Yu Jinzhao, she lowered her eyes, bearing the weight of her pride. As she spoke, her nails dug into the flesh of her palms.

"I'm sorry, sister."

Yu Jinzhao seemed not to hear, lowered her head and took a sip of tea, her posture incredibly noble and elegant.

She didn't give Jiang Xintong any way out, leaving her completely embarrassed. She hated Yu Jinzhao to the core, but dared not show it.

She only managed to outmaneuver her today because she got lucky and had Si Qing's influence. Does she really think she's some high and mighty Mrs. Si?

Jiang Xintong thought to herself, she was just waiting for Yu Jinzhao to turn around and be retaliated against until she cried. Then she could sit back and watch the show!

Seeing the situation at a standstill, Yu Zongxian immediately stepped in to smooth things over and invited Si Qing to have a meal in the dining room.

Si Qing declined, citing his busy schedule, and then turned and left with Yin Zhuo and the others.

As he reached the door, the man suddenly remembered something, paused, turned around, and called out in a low, slow voice, "Mrs. Si."

Yu Jinzhao didn't react at first, so Yu Zongxian had to cough and remind her, "Chaochao, your son-in-law is calling you."

Yu Jinzhao exclaimed "Ah!" and belatedly looked up, meeting Si Qing's deep, smiling peach blossom eyes across the distance.

He leaned against the door, his posture casual and languid, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Go home."

Yu Jinzhao blinked. His words, "We're home," sounded too ordinary, as if they were a loving couple...

Without much thought, she stood up, politely said goodbye to her father, and then left with Si Qing.

As soon as Si Qing left, the oppressive atmosphere in the living room disappeared.

Yu Zongxian was very pleased. Standing at the door, he watched the young couple's backs as they walked away, muttering to himself, "I was worried that Chaochao and Xiaoqing wouldn't get along, but I didn't expect them to get along so well. I think they'll be able to develop feelings for each other in the future..."

As Lin Hui watched the family doctor apply medicine to Jiang Xintong, she said with a mournful tone, "How could Chaochao allow Master Si to treat Xintong so cruelly? She truly has no regard for family ties..."

Yu Zongxian's face darkened. "If Xintong hadn't offended him, Xiaoqing wouldn't have felt that our Yu family was dissatisfied with him. What does this have to do with my innocent Chaochao?"

Lin Hui choked. Trying to brainwash an unprincipled doting father was harder than climbing to heaven.

Jiang Xintong spoke softly, "Uncle Yu, it was my fault today, it has nothing to do with my sister."

Upon hearing this, Yu Zongxian looked at her with a hint of pity. "You're a sensible person. Next time, remember to avoid your sister and brother-in-law."

Yu Jinxian remained silent, one hand in his pocket, seemingly lost in thought. He wondered if he should find a time to tell the Si family about his grandmother's situation, so that they could cooperate with him to restrain Yu Jinzhao. Otherwise, given his father's soft heart, Yu Jinzhao would never know how to admit his mistakes...

*

Outside the Yu family villa.

Yu Jinzhao followed behind Si Qing and watched him get into the SUV.

Seeing that she was standing still, Yin Zhuo respectfully reminded her, "Madam, please get in the car."

Yu Jinzhao glanced at his phone and politely asked, "Could you wait a moment?"

Yin Zhuo nodded and waited to the side with his eyes lowered. After about a minute or two, a servant came running out of the Yu family villa, panting.

"Miss Yu, here are your things." The maid nervously handed the wooden box she was holding to Yu Jinzhao without even raising her head.

Once Yu Jinzhao got what he wanted, he waved for the servant to leave, and the servant turned and ran as if a ghost was chasing him.

Yu Jinzhao looked grave. She knew the servants were afraid of Si Qing, which was enough to show how formidable Master Si's authority was.

She hugged the wooden box tightly and got into the car with a heavy heart.

Yin Zhuo was in charge of driving, while Yu Jinzhao and Si Qing sat in the back seat.

After getting into the car, Yu Jinzhao deliberately sat close to the door, secretly glancing at Si Qing with some trepidation.

The man leaned back in his seat, expressionless, his head slightly lowered, his black hair partially obscuring his forehead. He seemed to be deeply imbued with the chill of a snowy winter night, cold and distant.

He took off his windbreaker, revealing a white shirt underneath. The cuffs were rolled up twice, exposing his muscular and toned forearms. His well-defined fingers held a cigarette, but he didn't smoke it; the cigarette just twirled and spun between his fingers, looking incredibly cool.

I've seen people spin pens, but I've never seen anyone spin cigarettes.

But I have to admit, it's quite charming.

In fact, Yu Jinzhao really didn't expect Si Qing to come and slap Jiang Xintong in the face for her.

She knew he was trying to save face for the Si family, but Yu Jinzhao couldn't help but hope... Could it be that Si Qing, now in a high position and busy with work, had forgotten that she had offended him?

The carriage was very quiet, and this rare harmony made Yu Jinzhao somewhat lost in thought.

She thought of Si Qing's first year at the Yu family, which was the worst time in their relationship, and she had made things difficult for him in private.

But by the second year, their relationship had gradually improved, and Si Qing was willing to be her bodyguard.

He would run several blocks to buy her the ice cream she liked, fight for her, chase away people who harassed her, and protect her time and time again...

But... three years ago, on the eve of her departure abroad, he suddenly went crazy towards her without warning, reverting to the terrible attitude he had shown her when they first met. The two had a big fight and parted on bad terms.

Suddenly, Si Qing's eyelashes trembled. The man lifted his eyelids and looked over, staring intently into Yu Jinzhao's infatuated eyes. "Is it beautiful?"