Qin Wan's rejection provoked Jiang Chen's rebellious nature, making him not only not let go, but even more excessive, taking advantage of the situation by gently rubbing Qin Wan's arm with his fingertips...

Qin Wan's eyes darkened, she grabbed Jiang Chen's hand with her backhand, kicked him, and knocked Jiang Chen down in the blink of an eye.

The woman coldly stepped on the man's back, her toes gently rotating him. The man grimaced in pain, but his eyes gleamed with a strange light, a mixture of excitement and agony.

"If you dare to lay a hand on me again, Qin Wei will be your fate."

After uttering this cold and ruthless warning, Qin Wan withdrew her leg and left without looking back.

Jiang Chen painfully stood up from the ground. Looking at the tightly closed door in front of him, he felt not humiliation or anger, but rather excitement.

"The game is getting more and more fun..."

It was evening.

Jiang Chen stood on the second-floor balcony next door, watching with schadenfreude as the people bustled in and out of the Huo family villa next door.

Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter.

He knew it!

How could a woman like Qin Wan truly be so deeply in love with a man?

Look at Huo Yan's treatment; it's not much better than his.

They've already registered their marriage and become a real couple, but the woman won't even cook him a meal herself.

He actually ordered hotel takeout over the phone! That cracked him up.

Ten minutes later, no sooner had the hotel staff left than Huo Yan returned home.

Looking at the lavish dinner spread across the table, Huo Yan showed a hint of surprise. "Isn't Auntie supposed to come tomorrow?"

"Mm." Qin Wan nodded as she put food on Huo Yan's plate.

"...You did this?"

Huo Yan's gaze fell on the redness and swelling on Qin Wan's wrist, and he subconsciously asked her about it.

"...No." After hesitating for a moment, Qin Wan said with an awkward expression.

"Then what happened to your hand?" Huo Yan asked, frowning as he took her hand.

"I……"

Before Qin Wan could finish speaking, the doorbell rang urgently, interrupting the two of them.

After exchanging a glance, Qin Wan quickly broke free from Huo Yan's hand and walked outside, saying, "I'll go open the door."

"Why is it you again?" Qin Wan's suspicious voice came.

Before Huo Yan could get up and go over, Jiang Chen barged in first.

"Sister Qin, have you checked Weibo? Is someone deliberately targeting you?"

Just as Jiang Chen was trying to approach Qin Wan, a tall figure stepped forward and shielded Qin Wan behind him.

"Have you made enough of a scene?" the man's deep, displeased voice rang out.

Looking at Huo Yan, who was in the way, Jiang Chen's face showed undisguised impatience.

"Huo Yan, who's causing trouble now?"

"Sister Qin was slandered so badly, and as her husband, it's one thing that you didn't stand up for her immediately."

"What? Now that I want to help her, are you still going to stop me?"

"Do you really like Sister Qin? Or are you just using her?"

"Use her to pressure the Huo family into marriage and help you smoothly inherit everything from the Huo family?"

Jiang Chen's question made Huo Yan frown.

He had explained to Qin Wan why he wasn't dealing with the matter, but it was undeniable that Qin Wan had indeed been wronged by it.

Although he only wanted to lure out the person behind it all and resolve the issue once and for all...

[Huo Yan's favorability increased by 2, current favorability 48.]

He felt guilty.

Qin Wan quickly raised her eyes to look at Huo Yan in front of her, then quickly looked away.

"This is between Qin Wan and me, it's none of your business."

Despite feeling guilty, Huo Yan naturally couldn't show it at all while Jiang Chen was still around, leaving Jiang Chen to watch the show.

When things didn't work out with Huo Yan, Jiang Chen turned his attention back to Qin Wan.

"Sister Qin, Huo Yan may not care about you, but I will."

"Although my abilities are limited and I don't have the immense power of the Huo family, I will do everything in my power for Sister Qin and I will never stand by and watch her be humiliated by those people!"

As he said this, Jiang Chen didn't forget to turn his gaze back to Huo Yan.

"Is the play over?"

Qin Wan's sudden words startled both Jiang Chen and Huo Yan.

"Let's leave as soon as the performance is over, we still need to have our meal." Qin Wan remained calm in the face of Jiang Chen and Huo Yan's gazes.

“Sister Qin…” Jiang Chen looked at Qin Wan with a hurt expression.

Qin Wan didn't even glance at him, took Huo Yan's hand, and returned to the dining table without looking back.

Watching the two figures leave, Jiang Chen ground his teeth in anger.

That ungrateful woman!

He's helping her, can't she see that?

Does she really care that much for Huo Yan?

What's so good about Huo Yan?

Putting aside his status as the heir of the Huo family, Huo Yan is only good-looking for his face!

He's just a slightly handsome, brooding older man. How could Qin Wan be so blind as to fall for him and insist on having him?

Jiang Chen grew angrier the more he thought about it, especially when he saw Qin Wan serving food to Huo Yan with a gentle smile.

He gritted his teeth in anger, muttered "simp" in resentment, and slammed the door as he left.

"Bang!"

The loud slamming of the door brought this farce to an end.

Huo Yan, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.

"I was indeed short-sighted this time, and I've wronged you."

Qin Wan looked up at him, and a faint smile appeared in her eyes the moment their eyes met.

"I'm not wronged."

“I am not a parasitic plant, and what I need is not your meticulous care and attention to every little detail.”

"I know just as well as you do how to handle this matter once and for all, and how to truly and completely resolve it."

"As for the grievances Jiang Chen mentioned... these rumors are nothing compared to what I suffered in the Qin family."

As soon as Qin Wan finished speaking, a warm, large hand silently enveloped her small hand.

"Two days at most."

"I'll do it as soon as possible."

Seeing the determination and rare tenderness in Huo Yan's eyes, Qin Wan smiled with her eyes crinkling.

"good."

[Huo Yan's favorability increased by 2, current favorability is 50.]

Qin Wan's clear-headedness, understanding, and the experiences she had in the Qin family all stirred Huo Yan's compassion.

It's not that Huo Yan is overly compassionate, it's just that this person is her.

However, before the two days Huo Yan mentioned had even arrived, Qin Wei, Lu Bei, and Jiang Chen started arguing online that very night.

After dinner, Qin Wan nestled on the sofa and scrolled through Weibo, finally figuring out why Jiang Chen had suddenly come to her door that evening.

It turns out that Qin Wei suddenly posted a Weibo post, sharing her personal experience.

Qin Wei: Please, everyone, stop scolding my sister. Although she did something wrong, she is still my blood-related sister.

My older sister isn't in good health, so as her younger sister, it's my duty to take good care of her. I'll give her anything she wants, as long as she's happy.

Regarding my marriage to Huo Yan, although the Huo family specifically requested that I marry into their family, my sister is also my parents' daughter and the eldest daughter of the Qin family.

The marriage between the Huo and Qin families is perfectly legitimate for the older sister; there's no question of her stealing her younger sister's fiancé! Really! I hope this matter can end here. Please everyone!