Feifei: [No, but Master can rewind time to a previous point in time to avoid being confined.]

However, this is only temporary; the Shen family doesn't know what other methods of torture they will use.

Su Qi felt a little annoyed. She had traveled to so many places and witnessed the malice directed at her by people both inside and outside the industry, but she still hadn't obtained any more useful information about the original owner of this body.

As far as I know, the original owner was often confined by Shen's mother. Whenever he returned home, he was inevitably subjected to family discipline, for various reasons.

[If you can't avoid it, you might as well not go back to the Shen family in the first place.]

Su Qi suddenly thought of something: "But if I don't go home, I won't be able to find out the original owner's identity."

"Alright, I need to learn more about the Shen family. I'll go back to the previous page when the time comes."

That's right! There's no need to be so stubborn.

Su Qi was surprised to find that even her phone had been taken by the servants. Looking at her empty purse, Su Qi was displeased.

This young lady is so arrogant that she dares to bully even the servants.

Meanwhile, Shen Chaohuai talked to Zhao Meihua for a long time, but Zhao Meihua still refused to release Su Qi.

"Son, what's wrong with you? Have you been bewitched by that vixen lately?"

"You never used to talk back to your mother for her sake!"

Zhao Meihua embraced Shen Chaohuai, her eyes lowered as she wept.

"My poor son! First he was getting growth hormone injections from that vixen, then he was speaking up for her, and now look what's happened, he's even helping her book hotel rooms! I really don't know if you're bewitched or just playing along!"

“Listen to your mother!” Zhao Meihua earnestly advised.

"Son, you can play around with it, but whatever you do, don't take it out, and don't let your father know!"

Shen Chaohuai was taken aback. He thought his mother would at most tell him to stay away from Su Qi, but he didn't expect that Zhao Meihua was a morally corrupt person.

"You can have your fun, but don't let it get out of hand, and I'll turn a blind eye. If you absolutely have to have her, then I'll have to resort to some underhanded tactics!"

"What do you mean?" Shen Chaohuai asked hesitantly.

Wu Ma added: "Young master, what Madam means is that if she wants to elevate the young lady to the status of a legitimate wife, she will have no choice but to hire someone to ruin the young lady's reputation in public."

Shen Chaohuai's heart suddenly sank heavily.

He gave a cold laugh and said, barely containing his anger, "I will never see her again."

He went outside, intending to go upstairs, but the next second, his head suddenly started to hurt.

Memories of my past life flooded in like a tidal wave.

Yes, I like your sister, but that's no reason for you to hurt her!

Shen Chaohuai grabbed the stair railing and recovered.

It was always the same; it seemed that every time she suffered danger and pain, it was caused by him.

……

Su Qi slept quite well in the east room, and just as he woke up, he heard noises coming from the courtyard outside the door.

"Madam, your future son-in-law has come to deliver some things!"

Su Qi stopped in her tracks: "Prospective son-in-law?"

Feifei got out of bed.

[I know who they're talking about: Shen Qingyue's fiancé, Zheng Ran, the head of the Zheng family, the one who invested in the Silver Lantern Awards ceremony.]

Su Qi smiled meaningfully: "Oh."

I thought it was just delivering something, what did it have to do with Su Qi? But the next second, the door to the east room was opened.

Wu Ma and Zhao Meihua swaggered in, glanced at Su Qi disdainfully, and then sat down in the chairs.

A man walked in through the door. He was tall and slender, about 189 cm tall, with slightly upturned phoenix eyes, double eyelids, and large eyes that shone with a watery light.

His skin was white and smooth, like a peeled egg.

He smiled slightly, his voice gentle and lacking in strength, yet he was quite handsome, despite being a man.

"Xiao Qi, I've come to give you your prize."

Su Qi raised an eyebrow but didn't really pay him any attention.

To everyone's surprise, Zheng Ran suddenly put on an innocent expression, walked up to Su Qi, and stuffed the trophy into her arms.

"Xiao Qi, are you still angry with me?"

"It was my carelessness; I didn't expect you to attend the awards ceremony as well."

"It was Xiao Huai who told me that you're the only one who didn't win a prize."

Su Qi then understood that it was Shen Chaohuai who had asked Zheng Ran to deliver the gift, because of Shen's mother's words that it was none of her business if she won the award.

Su Qi forced a smile and accepted the trophy.

She opened the box and saw: Potential Newcomer Award.

Shouldn't it be something like Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress? What kind of award is a Potential Newcomer Award? It feels like the award was given to someone with connections before the actress even became famous.

Oh, right, isn't Su Qi just a nepotism case now?

She forced a smile and said, "Thank you, brother-in-law."

Zheng Ran was clearly a little surprised by Su Qi's attitude towards him. Although Su Qi was smiling, the distance between them seemed to have grown.

Su Qi didn't say anything, and Zheng Ran didn't know what to say either. He bowed to Zhao Meihua and even knelt down to perform a gesture of respect.

What kind of behavior is this?

Zhao Meihua was overjoyed: "Alright, my good child, get up quickly. You always perform such a grand ceremony every time you come. It's not good."

In fact, Zhao Meihua's expression clearly showed that she liked this kind of fake thing.

Zhao Meihua's serious expression finally softened: "Oh my, my Xiao Qi is quite successful now, he actually won an award!"

Zhao Meihua gestured to the maid to help Su Qi move her things: "From now on, you can live in your own room. Treat this place as your home. Do whatever you want, and I will never interfere."

Su Qi was surprised that someone could change their expression so quickly. She wanted to laugh, but she had to hold it in, which was incredibly uncomfortable.

Zheng Ran put his hands in his pockets and said, "Now that the prize has been delivered, I'm leaving."

"Hey, don't rush off. Sit down and have lunch together. I'll call Qingyue back for lunch too, so the whole family can have a good time." Zhao Meihua then took Su Qi's hand and put both of their hands inside her bosom.

Zhao Meihua stood in the middle, holding Su Qi on her left and Zheng Ran on her right, and walked out happily.

“Perfect timing! Your aunt is here today too. Aunt Wu, remember to invite Miss Gu down for dinner.”

"Yes, Madam."

Aunt Wu paused for a moment, then asked, "Excuse me, would you like to invite the second young lady?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Meihua immediately became alert: "What second young lady? The second young lady is still in the mental hospital!"

Wu Ma realized she had said the wrong thing and slapped herself.

Su Qi paused for a moment, then Fei Fei investigated the information.

[Shen Yu, the second young lady of the Shen family, is said to have suffered a mental breakdown and been hospitalized several years ago.]

Zheng Ran glanced guiltily at Su Qi: "Auntie, I won't stay for dinner. I'm busy with work, and the company is currently on the rise."

"Oh, what's the rush? Qingyue has been living away from home for a long time, and you two haven't seen each other in ages. The wedding is next year, which is a long time away. We can't afford to become estranged!"

Zheng Ran glanced at Su Qi, but Su Qi, not understanding why, turned her face away again.

The family entered the main hall. Zheng Ran helped Zhao Meihua sit down, and Zhao Meihua happily stroked Su Qi's trophy: "Tsk, look at us, all the girls in our family are so promising. We won't have to worry about getting votes anymore."

Su Qi's expression immediately fell. In the end, it was all for his own selfish reasons.

Shen Chaohuai came downstairs and saw Su Qi. He breathed a sigh of relief, but he deliberately kept his distance from Su Qi and turned to look at Zheng Ran.

Zheng Ran suppressed his joy and walked over to threaten Shen Chaohuai, a stark contrast to his gentle and refined demeanor just moments before.

"I won't pay for the trophy."

Shen Chaohuai pulled out his wallet from his pocket, took out a wad of cash and gave it to him: "Just don't say that I asked you to do it."

"I'll keep it a secret once the money is in place," Zheng Ran said.

Zhao Meihua said to Su Qi, "Little Qi, your mother has lifted the ban on you."

However, a woman's voice suddenly came from the doorway: "Wait!"

"That award she received is a terrible one. Mother, please don't be fooled."

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