Chapter 03 Enemies Meet on a Narrow Road

Si Wan smiled faintly, feeling that this old man was quite thoughtful. She was moved, but she couldn't comfort him.

The best way to untie the knot in her heart must be to let Si Wan pick up the shame that once fell to the ground in the most dazzling way.

"Dad, I want to continue studying."

Si Wan was brief and to the point. Although she had vowed to help the original owner fulfill her dream, she had other plans after that, and studying was of vital importance.

Si Zhishu was unexpectedly happy: "Okay, Dad will send you abroad to study and be with your eldest brother. This is a good decision."

The urgent tone was as if if Si Wan said she wanted to kill people and set fire, Si Zhishu would be willing to help her.

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The next day, when Si Wan came back from her morning run, she found a girl with a similar figure to her in the living room.

"Wanbao, you are finally back!" Wu Nan couldn't help crying as soon as he saw Si Wan.

Si Wan looked at the girl in front of her and quickly became familiar with her.

It turned out that she was the original owner's best friend.

"Why are you crying?" Si Wan looked away and asked her with a smile while pouring herself a glass of water.

"I heard from Aunt Gu that you are going abroad?"

Si Wan finished drinking the water before answering her: "Yeah."

"Why is it so sudden... Wanbao, if you leave I will really have no friends." Wu Nan lowered his head in disappointment.

Si Wan looked at Wu Nan with amusement: "I'm just going to study, I'm not dead. You can come and see me if you miss me."

Thinking of Wu Nan's family's financial situation, she added, "I'll pay for the plane tickets."

Wu Nan was happy now: "Really?"

Si Wan: “Yeah.”

Wu Nan's chubby hands grabbed Si Wan's: "Wanbao~ I told you that you wouldn't abandon me."

“…”What does this have to do with anything?

Si Wan was going to the mall to buy some clothes, so Wu Nan followed her.

At noon, the two of them found a light food restaurant in the mall and sat down. Si Wan ordered two fat-reducing meals.

"How is the work at the Urban Construction Institute? Are you happy with it?" Si Wan asked this question with a purpose.

Wu Nan looked listless: "That's it. It's so boring to organize documents all day long."

Si Wan nodded thoughtfully: "Wu Nan, you have to do me a favor."

Wu Nan was of course happy to say: "You say."

"Hmm." Si Wan thought briefly for two seconds before saying, "Help me find a place. A courtyard in the capital during the Ming Dynasty. Help me find where it is now."

Before she was beheaded, she buried all the stolen antiques, calligraphy and paintings, gold, silver and jewelry under a cypress tree in the yard.

"Okay, this happens to be my major, right? But Wanbao, what are you looking for?"

Si Wan didn't tell Wu Nan, after all, she wouldn't believe it even if she told her. After finishing their meal, they went to the plus-size women's clothing store they used to go to.

"Wanbao? Have you lost weight?" Wu Nan found that Si Wan's flesh became soft and loose when trying on clothes.

"Is it obvious?" Si Wan also looked down at her belly.

"It's obvious." Wu Nan circled Si Wan, looking back and forth. She pouted, not knowing what she was thinking. "Wanbao, you really worked hard to meet Jinnian."

"I'm only doing this for myself." Si Wan's face was calm, and she didn't seem to be lying. Unlike before, she would get extremely excited whenever she heard the three words "Yu Jinnian".

Wu Nan didn't believe it, he curled his lips but didn't say anything else.

After choosing a few sets of clothes, Si Wan and Wu Nan had no intention of shopping anymore. Unexpectedly, they ran into an old acquaintance on their way to the elevator.

"Oh! You're truly omnipresent, even tracking me here."

Dai Ke was inspecting the work with a group of people. When she saw Si Wan, she acted as if she was used to it and told others to continue the inspection. After everyone had left, she approached Si Wan and said these words.

SW Shopping Mall belongs to the Yu family. As Yu Jinnian's secretary, Dai Ke, regardless of personal feelings, is responsible for helping her boss. She comes for routine inspections every month.

Si Wan had no intention of wasting time arguing with Dai Ke, but it was too late.

"Bang." Dai Ke was pushed by Wu Nan and fell to the ground.

Si Wan raised an eyebrow and looked at Wu Nan. Wu Nan rolled his eyes: "...Don't stop me. I've been annoyed with her for a long time."

"Secretary Dai..." As soon as the elevator in front opened, a man rushed out and ran straight towards him.

"I've heard that Miss Si is willful, and seeing her today, it's true."

Wu Cong put the blame on Si Wan without any investigation.

This was followed by powerful yet unhurried steps.

Yu Jinnian was wearing black trousers and a neat white shirt without a wrinkle. He had one hand in his pocket and his suit jacket draped around his wrist.

The man's eyes fell on Dai Ke for a moment and then turned to Si Wan, his lips slightly pursed: "How do you want me to teach you?"

At this moment, Dai Ke moved his eyes and quickly stood up from the ground. He was only half a step away from Yu Jinnian and said, "It's not Miss Si's fault. I didn't stand firmly."

Um?

Si Wan glanced over coldly, feeling amused. She thought to herself, over the years in the Ming Dynasty harem, she had watched countless concubines vying for favor, never expecting it would be her turn one day.

"What do you think I should do?" Si Wan lowered her eyes, a playful smile on her lips.

"Apologize." The man's voice was low and contemptuous, and the sense of oppression was unmistakable.

Wu Nan had already shrank behind Si Wan. She had been afraid of meeting Jin Nian for a long time.

"Yeah." Si Wan nodded: "No matter what, hitting someone is wrong. You should apologize."

She looked at Dai Ke: "I'm sorry, Miss Dai."

Dai Ke opened his eyes wide in surprise. This was totally out of character.

In the past, Si Wan always felt aggrieved and then cried, so why did she become so cheerful today?

Not to mention Dai Ke's surprise, even Yu Jinnian showed a rare look of surprise, but it only lasted for a moment.

The man started to leave, and Wu Cong quickly followed him: "Sir, are you just going to let Miss Si go like this?"

"You will be in charge of the shipping business starting tomorrow." Yu Jinnian entered the elevator and pressed the down button himself. Wu Cong looked at the elevator door closing in confusion.

Dai Ke came over and asked him, "What's wrong?"

Wu Cong recounted what had happened, causing Dai Ke to sneer, "How foolish! The Si family is indebted to Old Yudong. Even if Si Wan is a beggar, it's not your place to tell her what to do. You've done a great service by not expelling her."

"..." Wu had no idea of the hidden truth, but it was too late to regret.

At the mall entrance, while the two of them were waiting for the car, Wu Nan embarrassedly apologized to Si Wan. "Wanbao, I'm sorry. I was the one who hit the guy, but you took the blame."

Si Wan didn't show any emotion: "No difference."

The Rolls-Royce glided up.

The car window rolled down, revealing the handsome face of a man. Wu had changed his job mid-career. He was now driving himself. He spoke briefly, "Get in."

Si Wan looked around and then at Yu Jinnian: "Me?"

Yu Jinnian turned his gaze forward, one hand on the steering wheel. Impatience filled his brows.

"Wanbao, um, I, I, I'm leaving first." Wu Nan ran away again.

Si Wan pursed her lips and got into the car reluctantly.

Si Wan sat directly in the front, her clumsy body making quite a bit of noise, which even she felt embarrassed about. As soon as she sat down, she spoke first: "Just say whatever you want to say."

However, Yu Jinnian kept a sullen face and said nothing the whole way.

He didn't speak until he parked the car in front of Si's house:

"Si Wan, your playing hard to get trick is ridiculous. Just consider the previous engagement as valid and the marriage cancelled.

You're the one who said we were strangers, am I selling your big brother's face a little too much?"

The man spoke in a low voice, without even looking at Si Wan when he said this.

Then the sound of the car door unlocking was heard, and he said again: "Stop doing these stupid things. I'm not interested in you, not in this life. Do you understand?"

This was the first time in all these years that Yu Jinnian had directly rejected Si Wan. Si Wan frowned and was filled with anger.

I wanted to make some excuses, but I swallowed the words back when they came to my lips.

He said something coldly and got out of the car:

"opinionated."