Upon hearing this, Yuan Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and at the same time, a self-deprecating feeling welled up inside him.

Rong Ruo's words brought her to her senses completely.

Perhaps it was because she had spent too much time with Rong Ruo recently, and had seen his tragic side that no one knew about, that she had unknowingly become less afraid of Rong Ruo, and even felt that she could be considered a friend of Rong Ruo.

But at this moment, she realized that it was all just wishful thinking on her part.

Rong Ruo was still the same person who struck fear into people's hearts; he was still the same person who was capricious and ruthless. It was all just her illusion.

Thinking of this, she slowly raised her head to meet Rong Ruo's eyes and said, word by word:

"If it really comes to that, we might as well perish together."

Her family is her bottom line, and no one can cross that line.

If she could do it all over again, her first priority would be to protect her family, and only then would she seek revenge.

If even family members cannot be protected, then nothing else matters.

Seeing the resolute look in her eyes, Rong Ruo's lips curled into a cold smile:

"To perish together?"

"Great!"

Even though they tried their best to restrain themselves, the atmosphere in the house grew increasingly tense, revealing just how unhappy the homeowner was.

However, even so, Yuan Zhao was not as respectful as before. She stood there, her small body seemingly containing infinite power, and no amount of pressure could make her back bend.

Rongruo knew that this was the real Yuanzhao.

Normally, her submissiveness and gentleness are all an act, simply because I haven't crossed her bottom line.

Once her bottom line is crossed, she will show her claws and let everyone know that she is not a docile kitten at all.

Rong Ruo, growing impatient, scolded in a low voice:

"roll!"

Yuan Zhao didn't linger and turned to leave.

Upon seeing this, Rong Ruo felt even more displeased. Looking at the table full of delicacies, he felt he had completely lost his appetite.

Over there, Yuan Zhao felt a cold sweat on his back as soon as he left the Rong residence.

Having offended Rong Ruo, no one saw her off today. She couldn't care less about anything else and headed towards the General's Mansion. She still needed to go back and comfort her father.

If she could, she truly didn't want her father and brothers to clash with Rong Ruo.

"At the Rong residence," Qingzhu said cautiously.

"Master, Miss Yuan has already left. It seems she's headed to the General's Mansion."

Hearing this, Rong Ruo lifted her eyelids, glanced at him, and snorted coldly:

"You do seem to care about her!"

Qingzhu: "..."

He immediately knelt down, feeling extremely wronged.

He only started treating Yuan Zhao differently because he noticed that the Grand Eunuch treated Yuan Zhao differently.

Rong Ruo knew he was being somewhat displeased, so he raised his hand to signal Qingzhu to leave.

Qingzhu dared not say another word and respectfully left.

At this moment, Yuan Gu and Yuan Man also heard the news and rushed back. Upon hearing that their father had gone to the Rong residence alone, their expressions changed drastically, and they immediately led their men to the Rong residence.

Just then, Yuan's father returned, but his expression was far from pleasant.

"Father, what happened? Where is Zhaozhao?"

Yuan Man knew less than Yuan Gu, and when he saw his father return alone, he immediately became anxious.

Hearing his second son's words, Yuan's father's face grew even more grim. Just as he was about to say something, Yuan Zhao's voice suddenly rang out:

"Second brother, I'm back."

Upon seeing her, the three members of the Yuan family, father and sons, displayed different expressions.

Yuan's father looked conflicted, while Yuan Gu looked thoughtful, and only Yuan Man, who knew nothing, looked happy.

"Zhaozhao, what exactly happened?"

Why did Rong Ruo seek you out?