Save the villainous rag, and desperately force love upon him.

The Lu family villa was in complete chaos.

The living room was filled with smoke. Mr. Lu paced back and forth restlessly, his cell phone ringing incessantly.

All the calls were from partners requesting to terminate their contracts.

Several uniformed police officers were taking statements in the living room, the serious atmosphere making it hard to breathe.

Madam Lu had no time to care about any of that. She sat in the corner of the sofa, twisting a silk scarf between her fingers, her eyes darting around in a flustered manner.

I don't know what he was thinking about.

She suddenly stood up, made an excuse to go to the bathroom, and quickly walked into the bedroom on the second floor.

After locking the door, his hands trembled as he picked up his phone and dialed a number he knew by heart, his voice barely audible:

"Feed? It's me... Something happened, could you..."

Not long after, the Su family arrived in a hurry. Su's father and mother had ashen faces and asked as soon as they entered:

"What do we do now? The internet is in an uproar, and our family's reputation is being affected!"

Lu Chen sat on the sofa, his face still bearing the lingering red marks, but he forced a calm tone:

"What else can we do? Cooperate with the police investigation, maintain a proper attitude, and at most we'll be detained for a few days. We'll see what happens after this heat dies down."

This is the safest option right now.

Su Qian stood to the side, her fists clenched so tightly that her nails almost dug into her flesh, her eyes filled with resentment and venom.

"Su Qiu! It's her again! Why is she always going against me? I'll make her pay!"

……

the other side.

Shen Yi returned to his villa, radiating a low-pressure atmosphere.

Lin Wei reported the information he found online in detail.

He silently flipped through the screenshots of the diaries and videos, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

It turns out she had such a pitiful childhood...

A thought suddenly popped into my mind:

Did she approach me in the first place because I was close to Su Qian and wanted to protect me?

Those seemingly confrontational actions are actually another form of reminder?

Shen Yi became increasingly confused as he thought about it, feeling a wave of dizziness and swaying slightly.

My heart felt like it was blocked by something, both stuffy and bitter.

……

At that moment, Su Qiu was nestled on the sofa in her apartment.

While eating fruit skewered on sticks, he casually scrolled through the virtual version of Little Western Paradise.

Xiao Xitian rubbed against her hand and said worriedly:

"Host, this plot is going a bit too far off. Are the male and female leads going to die here?"

Su Qiu took a bite of the strawberry and said casually:

"No, the Lu and Su families still have a strong foundation. At most, they'll just learn a lesson and won't be locked up for long."

"But it's really satisfying to see them get their comeuppance!" Xiao Xitian shook his virtual tail, his tone excited.

"The more chaotic things get, the more peaceful I'll be for a few days." Su Qiu shrugged and popped a grape into her mouth.

Xiao Xitian suddenly leaned closer and chuckled, "Host, aren't you looking for Shen Yi?"

"Why would I want to see him?" Su Qiu raised an eyebrow. "As long as he doesn't go looking for Su Qian, I'm happy to have some peace and quiet."

Xiao Xitian winked and said, "If you keep looking for him... hehe, if you look for him every day, he can't take the strain, he'll break down~"

Su Qiu's lips curled into a playful smile. She didn't reply, but simply said:

"Pull up the video from last night and let me see it."

Xiao Xitian feigned disgust: "Host, you reminisced about it afterward? How perverted~"

Despite saying that, he still obediently pulled up the video.

On the screen, Shen Yi's eyes were moist, and his deliberate approach was clearly visible.

Shedding its usual coldness and hardness, it's like a small animal that has sheathed its thorns, gentle and charming.

Su Qiu watched, her fingertips unconsciously tapping the sofa armrest, a smile deepening in her eyes.

They are so obedient and adorable.

……

After the incident, under pressure from public opinion, the Lu and Su families issued a public apology to Su Qiu.

The Lu family even offered a substantial compensation, their words brimming with "sincerity."

Su Qiu had her lawyer accept the money, which was clearly stated in her response:

The money is what you owe me; it has nothing to do with forgiveness.

From then on, we went our separate ways, each pretending not to know the other when we met.

The Lu family's "good" attitude and timely handling of the situation contributed to the success of the deal.

In the end, Lu Chen and his father were only detained for a few days before being released.

The Su family's situation was more serious.

Mr. and Mrs. Su have been detained in accordance with the law, pending further judgment, due to conclusive evidence of long-term child abuse.

Taking advantage of her age and the excuse of "not knowing," and because Su Qiu did not press her too hard, Su Qian continued to press her.

In the end, he was only given a stern warning by the police and detained for a few days before the matter was closed.

After this incident...

The Lu and Su families became the laughing stock in their circle, and their former relatives, friends, and business partners avoided them like the plague.

During leisure time, people often point and whisper about their retreating figures.

"All those so-called ladies from noble families and sons of wealthy families are just pretending; they're filthy inside."

"They look respectable, but I never expected them to be so ruthless. Their wolfish ambitions are well hidden."

Occasionally, there would be a few "excuses":

"Actually, we can't entirely blame Su Qian and Lu Chen, can we? How can a child be good if their parents raise them like that?"

"Exactly, now that they know they were wrong, if they can change, they're still good kids."

Su Qiu scrolled through these comments, her lips twitching, and complained to Xiao Xitian:

"Their whitewashing skills are unmatched. They're definitely protected by the male and female leads' halo; they can always find a reason to defend themselves."

Xiao Xitian reports in a timely manner:

"Host, according to the latest news, the Lu family and the Su family are now severely weakened and urgently need to cooperate on several major projects to recover."

Su Qiu raised an eyebrow: "So, Su Qian went to see Shen Yi again?"

"That's right," Xiao Xitian exclaimed in amazement.

"As soon as she came out, she took her things to Shen Yi's company, crying and apologizing, saying that what happened before was not her intention, that she was kept in the dark by her parents and knew nothing about it."

Basically, he played dumb, trying to absolve himself completely, and his sweet words were like a candy-coated bombardment, trying to melt Shen Yi's heart.

What was Shen Yi's reaction?

Xiao Xitian: "They offered several collaborations, and this villain really trusts Su Qian that much?"

Su Qiu put down her phone and tapped the table with her fingertips. "Keep an eye on things for now, and let me know if anything happens."

Xiao Xitian: "Host, aren't you going to stop it? Strike while the iron is hot, so the villains can see Su Qian's true colors."

Su Qiu: "It's not that simple. Just keep an eye on things. Whether we cooperate or not is none of my business. I have other things to take care of."

Xiao Xitian: "Okay, host."

……

Shen Yi stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in his office, watching Su Qian turn and leave with a relieved smile.

His back was so light that it was as if the tearful plea had never happened.

His eyes, however, were filled with sadness, and complex emotions surged within them.

This was the last time he would help her.

When he signed that letter of intent, he had only one thought in his mind:

Hopefully, Su Qian can stop here and stop sliding into an even worse situation.

She was still Qianqian in his heart.

The office quieted down again, and my mind was finally at ease.

Those deliberately suppressed thoughts surged in like a tide, especially fragments about Su Qiu, which kept haunting her.

The handwriting in her childhood diary...

And... that night in the hotel, the complex emotions that flashed across her eyes.

I wonder how she is now?

After receiving the compensation, did you find a place to rest?

Shen Yi's fingertips unconsciously traced the window frame, his brows furrowing slightly.

He discovered that he didn't have Su Qiu's contact information.

"Lin Wei," he said, turning around and pointing towards the door.

"President Shen?" Lin Wei walked in immediately.

"Go and contact Su Qiu," Shen Yi paused, then added, "ask her...when you'd like to meet."

Lin Wei paused for a moment, then nodded and replied, "Okay, Mr. Shen."

……