It would be strange if Qiao Yixiuan liked it.

But what Shao Yunqi did did not touch Jiang Rong's bottom line, so she didn't bother to care.

Maybe Qiao Xun should go burn incense and pray for blessings. It is not easy for him to survive in the hands of Shao Yunqi, a mad dog.

Because of Shao Yunqi's generosity, almost everyone was guessing Jiang Rong's identity. She frowned, pulled her mask, pressed the brim of her hat tighter, and walked out sideways.

Shao Yunqi followed her slowly: "Are you still angry?"

Jiang Rong didn't say anything.

"We all miss you very much." Shao Yunqi said this, but then felt that this was too pale, so he added: "Really."

Jiang Rong paused.

They had already entered the dim corridor, and the others didn't have the courage to follow. Jiang Rong finally couldn't help it and pushed Shao Yunqi against the cold wall, saying coldly: "Didn't I tell you not to come looking for me when I left?"

"You're still throwing a tantrum." Shao Yunqi's fingertips brushed her cool, soft hair. He narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Or, did you meet someone interesting after returning to Yancheng?"

Jiang Rong hates the feeling of being completely controlled by others the most.

Her every word, action and movement seemed to be under the surveillance of a pair of invisible eyes.

Jiang Nian once told her that she should be free, but she was never free for a single day.

No… maybe she had.

When I was with Shang Shaoheng.

They would not confront Shang Shaoheng. That man was much more terrifying than he appeared. If Shao Yunqi did not intend to turn against Shang Shaoheng, they would not dare to monitor Bailu Manor.

"Forget it." Jiang Rong let go of her hand. The lights in the corridor were dim. The outline of her profile was still clear, but her expression was a little blurry. At that moment, she seemed like an ice sculpture that would never melt.

"I've told you before, a stray dog ​​is a stray dog. It will never understand human language." She tugged at the red rope around Shao Yunqi's neck with disdain and patted his cheek: "When you're on a leash, just be obedient and don't do anything that makes me unhappy."

Shao Yunqi laughed wantonly. He held Jiang Rong's hand and rubbed it affectionately: "Don't I always listen to you?"

Jiang Rong pulled his hand back indifferently and said, "I haven't seen you being very obedient, but you've been pretending to obey but actually disobeying a lot."

She turned around and said in disgust: "Don't follow me anymore, or I will kill you now."

This time Shao Yunqi did not stop her.

He just watched her thin figure gradually disappear into the distance, a trace of compassion slowly passing through his eyes.

It’s like seeing a butterfly caught in a spider’s web, struggling to climb out of the web, only to step into a new web that’s even bigger and has even more ferocious predators.

…

Qiao Yixiuan was sitting on the sofa applying a facial mask, while soothing violin music was playing in the room.

Jiang Peihong had been sleeping in a separate room from her for a long time, and this was nothing new in the Jiang family.

It was originally just a very ordinary night, but Qiao Yixiuan was always a little uneasy, vaguely feeling that something bad was going to happen.

"Mom?" Jiang Panyu knocked on the door and came in. She looked a little hesitant. Qiao Yixuan asked softly, "What's wrong, Xiaoyu?"

Ever since overhearing the past between Jiang Rong and Qiao Yixiuan, Jiang Panyu has always wanted to talk to Qiao Yixiuan.

Qiao Yixuan didn't know that Jiang Panyu already knew what happened that year. Seeing her frown, she asked with concern, "Are you feeling unwell? Tell mom quickly!"

"...I'm fine." Jiang Panyu looked at his mother who was still gentle, and couldn't say anything.

Qiao Yixiuan looked very normal, completely different from the hysterical lunatic described by Jiang Rong.

Jiang Panyu was unwilling to believe that Qiao Yixiuan would use such horrific means to treat a child.

And...and Qiao Yixuan is also a victim. If Jiang Peihong hadn't cheated first, Qiao Yixuan wouldn't have cheated in revenge, and nothing would have happened afterwards.

But when she thought of her father's love for her, Jiang Panyu couldn't blame Jiang Peihong.

What kind of overnight grudge could a family have? It had been so many years since the incident, and Jiang Rong should have let it go. Continuing to make a fuss like this would not benefit anyone.

Thinking of this, Jiang Panyu secretly made up his mind to have a good talk with Jiang Rong. As for his mother...

This is not a glorious thing, and as a daughter, she should not mention the mistakes her mother made in the past.

Jiang Panyu sighed, sat down next to Qiao Yixuan, and said, "I'm fine, I just suddenly missed you."

"You child." Qiao Yixuan said lovingly, "You're so old and still acting like a spoiled child."

She touched Jiang Panyu's hair and said, "Then stay and sleep with mom tonight?"

Jiang Panyu was about to nod when someone suddenly knocked on the door: "Madam!"

"What's wrong?" Qiao Yixiuan asked.

The servant said, "Someone's coming outside. He said he's here to help deliver something to the young master. He looks... doesn't look like someone you'd dare to mess with."

Qiao Yixuan was startled and asked quickly, "Is the master home?"

"No." The servant said, "The master said he would not be back tonight."

Qiao Yixuan breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as she heard it, she knew that Qiao Xun was in debt at the casino again. This kind of thing happened quite a lot in the past. Usually, Qiao Xun would send someone to send a token of his belongings to her to ask for money.

Qiao Xun had been going too far recently, asking for more money. Qiao Yixuan asked with some displeasure, "How much do you want?"

"They didn't ask for money," the servant said. "They just said there's something very important that must be delivered to you, Madam."

Qiao Yixiuan was a little confused. She washed off the facial mask and tidied herself up before going downstairs. At a glance, she saw a tall and strong man in a black suit standing in the living room.

He ignored the servant's invitation to sit down and held a very exquisite box in his hand.

Jiang Panyu also followed curiously, standing behind Qiao Yixuan and asked, "Mom, what is this?"

"I don't know either." Qiao Yixuan shook her head and said to the man, "Who asked you to send this thing?"

"It's Mr. Qiao Xun Qiao," the man said. "He told me to make sure my wife opens the box herself."

"It must be a gift from my cousin!" Jiang Panyu said with a smile, "My cousin is very filial."

Qiao Yixuan also smiled. "This kid is really something. Why not give the gift at any other time? Why does he have to do it so late at night..."

She reached out and took the box. It was heavy and quite substantial.

Jiang Panyu urged, "Mom, open it quickly and see what gift your cousin gave you."

Qiao Yixiuan opened the lid of the box with a smile, but after just one look, she screamed and threw the box out.

Jiang Panyu was stunned, not knowing what had happened to her mother. It was not until she saw three bloody fingers being thrown out that she screamed in horror.

"Mom...Mom!" Jiang Panyu was so scared that she almost went crazy: "What...what is this thing!? Finger...finger and what?!"