Ni Sitian lowered her head and remained silent for a long time before saying in a hoarse voice, "I was so stupid to consider that kind of person as a friend."

“He approached you intentionally, and with such an open and aboveboard identity, it’s normal for you to let your guard down.” Xu Tingchuan patted Ni Sitian on the shoulder to comfort her, then changed the subject again: “But you need to be more vigilant in the future. Not everyone can treat others with the same sincerity as you do.”

"I'm sorry, I made you worry again." Ni Sitian snuggled into Xu Tingchuan's arms and hugged his waist tightly.

"This time it really shouldn't have happened." Xu Tingchuan felt sorry for her suffering from illness, but was also angry at her for being so careless and gullible. He raised his hand and slapped her on the bottom, pretending to be fierce, and said, "I'll teach you a lesson when you get better."

"I was wrong." Ni Sitian's hoarse voice was exceptionally soft, enough to make anyone's heart melt.

"Don't try to get away with this." Xu Tingchuan patted Ni Sitian's butt again.

Ni Sitian lowered her head. She had almost caused such a big problem this time, and she really deserved to be taught a lesson. She herself felt that she was stupid and clumsy, and that she only made Xu Tingchuan worry about her.

Seeing her like this, Xu Tingchuan refrained from comforting her this time.

She graduated from school a few days ago. He can spoil her in other ways, but she should learn from this experience and grow stronger. Otherwise, when he goes on business trips in the future, he will really have to put her in his pocket and take her with him.

Even if he is very powerful, he will make mistakes. Only when she grows up can such things be avoided more effectively.

"Alright, let's go back to our room and rest." Xu Tingchuan picked Ni Sitian up, not saying much, letting her reflect quietly on her own.

After lying down on the bed, Ni Sitian hugged Xu Tingchuan's waist and leaned against his chest, seriously reflecting on her carelessness.

Finally, she asked with some doubt, "Who exactly instructed Jiang Yun to harm me?"

Ni Sitian couldn't figure this out. Among the women she had offended, none of them could command Jiang Yun, right?

"Jiang Yiyi?" The name suddenly popped into her mind. Jiang Yiyi had once framed her for murdering Zhang Yijia's unborn child.

“It can’t be her. She doesn’t have the brains for that, and her figure doesn’t look like it either, judging from the surveillance footage.” Xu Tingchuan denied the answer.

Ni Sitian thought about it and agreed. Jiang Yiyi was at most stupid and poisonous, and her style was quite direct because of her status. This roundabout and long-term approach was not her style.

“Zhao Jiajia and the others are even less likely to be involved.” Ni Sitian frowned and pouted, “The only ones who can hate me this much and are also capable are probably your romantic entanglements outside, right?”

"Your fever's gone down, but you're asking for a spanking again, aren't you?" Xu Tingchuan pinched her plump little bottom.

“I’m serious. I’m not saying you provoked them, but that one of them secretly has a crush on you and is so obsessed that she’s trying to harm me.” The more Ni Sitian thought about it, the more she felt that this was highly likely. She grabbed Xu Tingchuan’s chest and looked up to ask, “Think about whether you have a powerful and psychologically disturbed admirer like this.”

"You said it was a crush, how would I know? Even if it was an open crush, I would have to go through the process of elimination until next year."

Ni Sitian was amused by him, clenched her fist and lightly punched him, scolding, "Narcissistic!"

"I'm serious," Xu Tingchuan said earnestly, mimicking Ni Sitian's expression.

"Okay, okay, I know you're incredibly charming." Ni Sitian's bad mood was swept away by him, and she gave him a quick peck on the lips.