Fearing that Su's mother would become too emotional and her body wouldn't be able to handle it, Su's father comforted her, saying, "Alright, now that the child is back safely, that's a wonderful thing. We should be happy. Don't cry."

Then, he patted Su Niannian's shoulder and said, "My good daughter, it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

The uncle chimed in, "Yes, yes, it's good that the girl is back. We should be happy. Sister, Niannian, please stop crying."

"Okay! Don't cry, we won't cry." Su's mother smiled through her tears, took a tissue to wipe Su Niannian's tears, her eyes full of love.

"Mmm." Su Niannian sniffed and took a tissue to wipe away her mother's tears.

The mother and daughter cried and laughed, and it took them almost ten minutes to calm down.

Just as the Su family was immersed in the joy of reunion, Si Lijue, without the consent of the three elders of the Su family, walked to the sofa with a stern face and a dark and ambiguous light in his eyes, and sat down.

He leaned back lazily on the sofa, crossed his legs, and leisurely watched the four members of the Su family in front of him. He did not disturb them, but waited expectantly for them to finish their family chat.

He saw Su Niannian hugging her mother and crying, as if she had suffered a great injustice. Her originally bright eyes were now red and swollen like peaches, and tears rolled down like broken beads, which made people feel sorry for her.

He frowned almost imperceptibly, but quickly regained his composure.

However, the expression on his face grew increasingly gloomy, like the sky before a storm, filled with dark clouds, so oppressive that it was almost impossible to breathe.

Time passed slowly, and finally, as the family's emotions gradually calmed down, they began to speak calmly.

"Alright, everyone, we've said our greetings and shed our tears."

So, shouldn't we sit down calmly and discuss how to solve the remaining problems?

Hearing his calm and powerful voice, the three elders of the Su family noticed the fiend sitting on the sofa. They looked at each other, their expressions varied.

Mr. Su has always been an honest man. Knowing that his daughter was in the wrong, and now that the victim has come to his home, as the head of the family, he has no choice but to show his attitude.

So he sat down opposite Si Lijue, looked up to meet his gaze, and said in a deep voice, "Of course we can. This matter has been weighing on the minds of both the Su and Si families for five years. It's time to resolve it."

Worried that Si Lijue would retaliate against her daughter, Su's mother held Su Niannian's hand tightly and anxiously led her to sit opposite Si Lijue in the farthest seat, always on guard against him, fearing that he might hurt Su Niannian.

When Su Niannian's uncle saw Si Lijue's accusatory look, he immediately put on a smile and started to exchange pleasantries with the person sitting on the sofa: "Mr. Si... why didn't you say anything when you arrived? We would have gone to the door to greet you."

Welcome to my humble abode! Hahaha...

"Mr. Si, all guests are welcome. Today, my brother-in-law and sister will be hosting, and I'll be cooking. They'll make sure you get a good meal and get to try my signature dishes."

It's often said that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

He may not be good at other things, but cooking is his forte, and his culinary skills are absolutely top-notch.

If he can win over Si Lijue through his stomach, Si Lijue will definitely be lenient in dealing with the matter from five years ago and will give Nian Nian a break.

Si Lijue laughed, his hawk-like eyes fixed on his obsequious uncle, and asked, "Are you trying to bribe me with food?"

It seems my uncle is very satisfied with his cooking skills and thinks your food will definitely suit my taste. He thinks that if I eat your food, I'll obey your every word and listen to you.

The uncle felt uneasy looking at the smile that didn't reach his eyes, and his whole body felt uncomfortable.

He laughed awkwardly, "No... I wouldn't dare call you Mr. Si's uncle. Mr. Si, please just call me by my name!"

Also, Mr. Si, I'm not trying to bribe you, I just want to be a good host and cook a meal for everyone to try.

As for your claim that you want me to listen to you, that's completely untrue. It's all a misunderstanding, a huge misunderstanding!

He was completely baffled. He kept his little thoughts to himself and never said them aloud. How could Si Lijue have guessed his thoughts?

He's not a mind reader!

Does President Si possess mind-reading abilities?

Regardless of whether Si Lijue can read minds or not, as long as he stubbornly refuses to admit it, Si Lijue will have no way to bring the flames of war to the Su family.

Si Lijue stared at his uncle with a mocking look in his eyes and said in an unfriendly tone, "Who said you wouldn't dare? Didn't you just say you were going to send your niece to my bed again and call me a dog?"

"I see you're incredibly bold! There's probably nothing you wouldn't dare to do."

He had been leisurely standing with Su Niannian at the door, eavesdropping, but when he heard what his uncle said, it was as if he had been struck in a vital spot, and he was completely taken aback.

His face instantly darkened, and his eyes flashed with complex emotions.

It's hard to tell whether he felt embarrassed and guilty because his secrets had been exposed, or simply because he was too angry to bear it any longer.

His eyes burned with fire, veins bulged on his forehead, and his hands clenched into fists involuntarily.

However, his last shred of reason and good upbringing prevented him from immediately losing his temper. Instead, he suppressed his inner turmoil and silently led Su Niannian into the villa to confront the elder before him.

He thought that as long as his uncle dared to admit what he had said to his face, he would respect his uncle as a man, and for Su Niannian's sake, he might be happy to let him off the hook for his unreasonable behavior.

However, seeing his uncle's cautious demeanor right now, he probably wouldn't dare to admit it.

Sure enough, when the uncle realized that Si Lijue had heard all his careless words, he was so frightened that a chill ran down his spine. He shook his head like a rattle-drum and protested, "No, how could I possibly call you a dog? Absolutely not, Mr. Si must have misheard."

"Huh? Really?" Si Lijue looked incredulous.

The uncle gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Mr. Si, you misunderstood. I meant to make Niannian listen to you like a little puppy."

Si Lijue instantly perked up, looking at the woman sitting next to Su's mother with a half-smile, "Little puppy, did you hear what your uncle said? You'd better be obedient from now on!"

"......."

Su Niannian was completely dazed, as if she were in a dream.

She remembered that she and Si Lijue had been eavesdropping outside when she suddenly felt her hand being grabbed by a powerful force, and her body was being dragged along involuntarily until she stopped. Only then did she realize that she was standing in front of her father, mother and uncle.

Then, her mother rushed over, hugged her, and cried. Seeing her mother's grief, she felt a pang of sadness and inexplicably wanted to cry too.