At this moment, Su Niannian, whom Si Lili mentioned, was so hungry that her stomach was growling loudly.

All day today, she only drank a glass of milk and ate a small piece of corn in the morning.

Before she could even eat lunch, Si Lijue forcibly took her to a hotel and ruthlessly locked her up.

She didn't eat anything until evening, and she didn't even drink a drop of water.

She first searched the room for some bread or something to fill her stomach, but couldn't find any.

She then begged for food from the eighteen Arhats outside the door, but they ignored her completely and pretended not to hear her no matter how loudly she shouted.

Finally, having no other choice, she clutched her flat stomach, half-reclined on the sofa, and kept shouting into the camera.

"Si Lijue, I'm hungry, I want to eat, please give me some food!"

"Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them, but can't I at least have a good meal before I die, so I can die a well-fed ghost?"

"Mr. Si, I have no desires, I only wish for a bowl of warm porridge."

"Brother Si, please have pity on me and give me something to eat, for the sake of me giving birth to Xibao for you!"

...

Si Lijue coaxed Xibao to sleep, placed a kiss on his little face, tucked him in, and tiptoed toward the study.

As he sat at his desk, turned on his computer, and looked at the screen, Su Niannian was already sprawled out on the sofa, fast asleep, completely unrefined.

He subtly curved his lips into a beautiful smile, moved them slightly, and muttered, "What a heartless little brat, she doesn't act like a mother at all."

I took my son away, but you're so carefree, acting like nothing happened, and you even have the mood to sleep.

Why doesn't he go to bed when he wants to sleep? He insists on lying on the sofa and doesn't even cover himself with a blanket. What if he catches a cold?

"Have you been raising your child like this all these years?"

However, in a place beyond his sight, his gaze was unusually gentle, and even the voice he spoke at that moment was full of doting affection.

Si Lijue then opened the surveillance footage and quickly reviewed Su Niannian's behavior in the hotel during the few hours he was away.

When he saw her crying and shouting to the camera that she was hungry, his heart softened for some reason. He grabbed his coat and walked outside.

Hearing the commotion, Chen Ma hurriedly came out of the nanny's room and asked with concern, "Young Master, it's so late, are you still going out?"

"Yes, I have something important to take care of. Keep an eye on Xibao, in case he wakes up at night." After giving his instructions, Si Lijue walked outside.

"Yes, young master, please rest assured!" Before Chen Ma could finish speaking, Si Lijue had already disappeared.

Si Lili heard footsteps going downstairs first, and then the sound of a car engine starting. She excitedly jumped out of bed and tiptoed downstairs barefoot.

Seeing Chen Ma looking towards the door with a puzzled expression, he lowered his voice and asked, "Chen Ma, has my brother left?"

"Oh my god!" Startled by the sudden sound, Chen's mother cried out. After seeing who it was, she patted her chest a few times, nodded in shock, and asked in surprise, "Yes, what happened?"

She felt that sooner or later, Si Lili's constant startling antics would give her a heart attack.

Hearing her brother drive away, Si Lili instantly perked up, a joyful smile spreading across her face. She muttered, "That devil is finally gone! If he hadn't left, I felt like I'd really have to go through eighty-one tribulations like Tang Sanzang on my journey to the West to obtain the scriptures!"

After saying that, before Chen Ma could speak, she eagerly walked to Chen Ma's side, affectionately took Chen Ma's arm, and began to act coquettishly.

"Aunt Chen, I'm about to faint from hunger! Could you please make me something to eat to fill my stomach?"

Looking at the quirky young lady in front of her, Chen Ma felt both annoyed and amused.

She knew perfectly well why Si Lijue had punished Si Lili by not allowing her to eat, but seeing Si Lili looking so aggrieved, she finally softened.

She smiled and nodded, replying, "Okay, okay, my little darling! I'll go to the kitchen right now and make you something delicious, I promise I'll feed you until you're full!"

"Thank you, Aunt Chen! You're the one who loves me the most!" Si Lili was so excited she almost jumped up, and immediately followed Aunt Chen happily into the kitchen.

Su Niannian was fast asleep when she suddenly felt a hot breath spray on her cheek, making her feel itchy.

She slowly opened her eyes and saw a magnified handsome face right in front of her.

Because the room was too dark, she couldn't see clearly, but she was terrified by the dark figure in front of her.

Her eyes widened, and a sharp, piercing scream escaped her throat uncontrollably: "Ah! A ghost!" The sound was extremely penetrating, appearing particularly abrupt and terrifying in the dim light.

She didn't know where she got the strength, but she reached out and pushed forward with all her might, trying to push away the terrifying dark figure in front of her.

However, to her surprise, the moment her hands touched the shadow, the shadow grabbed her hands tightly with lightning speed, and no matter how she struggled, she could not break free.

Due to the immense force of inertia, she was thrown forward involuntarily, and she and the shadowy figure both fell to the ground.

In the blink of an eye, she collapsed heavily onto the dark figure, her limbs clinging to him like an octopus, as if afraid that if she let go, she would suffer another misfortune.

At this moment, Su Niannian's heart was pounding like a drum, her breathing was rapid, her mind was blank, and she had completely lost the ability to think.

When Si Lijue came in, he saw that she was sleeping like a log and couldn't bear to wake her. He originally wanted to carry her to bed himself, but he didn't expect that as soon as he bent down, she would suddenly wake up and knock him to the ground.

He shouted angrily, "Su Niannian, are you a cow? How can you be so strong?"

Su Niannian heard the voice and thought it sounded familiar. She immediately lifted her head from his chest and carefully examined the person beneath her, her hands involuntarily pinching his cheeks.

A look of surprise flashed in her eyes, and she muttered, "It's soft and warm, so it's not a ghost!"

Si Lijue saw that the woman on top of him still showed no sign of getting up, her hands restlessly pinching his face, reminding him of the night five years ago when Su Niannian got drunk, ran into his room, and took advantage of him.

Enraged, he said in an unfriendly tone, "Have you ever seen such a handsome face? Get off me right now!"

Su Niannian then realized that she had tackled him to the ground again. Remembering the contents of the agreement they had signed, she immediately got off him and carefully apologized, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"

Si Lijue sat up from the ground, squinted at her, and said in a slightly hoarse, magnetic voice, "So that was intentional. You still have a crush on me?"