Chapter 210 Negotiation

It is absolutely true that evil people often disguise themselves as victims in an attempt to gain sympathy from others.

She was the one who maliciously interfered, yet now she's putting on a pitiful act. Does she really think no one can see through her disguise?

He then scoffed coldly, "Don't you understand that times have changed?"

"Since what happened six years ago has already happened, it's a done deal. No matter how much you value the previous relationship, it's no use now."

"Isn't the point of living in the present to look forward? What, are you planning to go backwards and live a life that goes against the grain?"

Bai Zhuwei listened to Si Zuochen's eloquent words, which were clearly reasonable, but they sounded particularly jarring to her ears, as if they were fallacies.

Then, a glint flashed in his eyes, and a cold look appeared on his face: "Such a young age, yet you're so quick-witted!"

Si Zuochen sensed the sarcasm in her words, but he didn't seem to care at all.

His expression darkened slightly, and he spoke again, coldly rebuking her: "Moreover, the two of you are completely different. When Jiang Ran entered the Si family, you had already disappeared, so you married into the Si family without knowing anything about it. Besides, it was Grandpa who arranged it."

"And you? Since you know Daddy already has a family, you still shamelessly cling to him. Who's the more shameless one here? I don't need to say more, do I?!"

Si Zuochen's words were full of coldness, and his eyes were full of disdain as he looked at her.

Seeing his directness, Bai Zhuwei's expression turned cold, and she stopped pretending. A hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes as she coldly mocked, "All you've said is to point out my mistakes. What about Jiang Ran? Do you think she's someone easy to deal with?"

Before she could finish speaking, Si Zuochen retorted, "That's none of your business!"

"Since you're willing to correct my mistakes, then I'll go over it with you properly."

As Si Zuochen spoke, his fingers slightly bent, he tapped the table lightly, one tap after another.

Bai Zhuwei noticed the details in his hands, which were exactly the same as Si Yanxiao's little gestures.

When Si Yanxiao is displeased with something and is about to issue a warning, he often unconsciously makes this gesture.

"Don't you bear any responsibility for the car accident six years ago? If it weren't for your stubbornness, why would Daddy have abandoned the Si family and eloped with you?"

"If it weren't for this incident, how could you have been in a coma for six years? Do you think you're the only victim?"

Si Zuochen condemned Bai Zhuwei's crimes in a deep voice. Bai Zhuwei was stunned when she heard this. She did not expect that Si Zuochen knew so much about what happened back then.

What I never expected was that such a reasonable and well-founded statement came from a six-year-old child.

Then, a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes as she looked at Si Zuochen.

Si Zuochen acted as if he hadn't seen anything, and then coldly sneered, "Besides, Grandpa was already extremely dissatisfied with you before, and now you're still acting so arrogantly. Aren't you afraid of offending him?"

When Bai Zhuwei saw him bring up Old Master Si, her expression suddenly hardened, and she asked coldly, "Are you threatening me?"

Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen shrugged, appearing indifferent, but did not deny it.

Bai Zhuwei's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant. After all, she had dealt with Old Master Si before, and even now, seeing him still made her feel a little lost.

After all, he had retired from the battlefield and had been navigating the business world for many years. Once he was truly angry, his intimidating presence could still inspire fear in others.

"So what?" After finishing her thoughts, Bai Zhuwei replied coldly, her expression unchanged. She then added, "I only need to care about Ayan, why do I need to worry about so many other things?"

"Furthermore..."

As she spoke, she paused slightly, raised her eyes to look at Si Zuochen seriously, a hint of mockery flashing across her face, before continuing, "Jiang Ran doesn't even know how to be a mother, and you're still protecting her like this? What's the point?"

"Does it mean it doesn't matter who's in charge?"

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's eyes sharpened, his lips tightened, and his heart sank. Although her words were unpleasant to hear, they had indeed struck a chord with him.

Even though the relationship has improved, the past is still vivid in my mind.

Although he thought this in his heart, he didn't show it on his face at all. The corners of his lips curled up slightly, showing his disdain. He suddenly sneered, "What's it to you?"

A typical example of someone who meddles in other people's business and is always worrying about things that don't concern them!

Bai Zhuwei raised an eyebrow, a hint of sarcasm flashing across her face, before slowly saying, "I'm just reminding you that if you have other options in front of you, it's best to make a friendly choice and cut your losses in time."

"Cut your losses in time?" Si Zuochen sneered, his face full of disdain. "You mean you're the best option among them?"

Bai Zhuwei was about to agree when Si Zuochen shouted again, "How dare you speak so arrogantly!"

What makes you think you can be compared to her?

“She was someone Grandpa went to great lengths to bring back to the Si family, she was Daddy’s lawfully wedded wife, and she was the mother who gave birth to me and Alin. Every single thing proves that she is the mistress of the Si family!”

"And what are you? At best, you're just someone who's not recognized by the Si family. Even if Daddy likes you, you can only be kept outside, someone who can never see the light of day!"

Si Zuochen's eyes were sharp, his brows furrowed slightly, and he stated the facts in a cold voice.

Bai Zhuwei saw that his words were full of sarcasm, and every word hit her right in the heart.

Her biggest taboo was her identity, yet Si Zuochen's words were full of mockery, implying that she and Jiang Ran were worlds apart.

But if that accident hadn't happened, all of this should have been hers!

How could it possibly happen to such an unknown woman?!

Seeing the strange look on her face, Si Zuochen pressed on in a deep voice, then sneered coldly, "The only mistress of the Si family can be Jiang Ran. I advise you to give up on this idea as soon as possible and not make trouble for yourself!"

Bai Zhuwei heard Si Zuochen's words and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Unexpectedly, despite his young age, he was able to see things clearly and was not affected by me at all, and was able to understand the situation clearly.

Upon seeing this, Bai Zhuwei felt a chill run down her spine, suddenly realizing that things had unknowingly slipped out of her control.

Si Zuochen's questioning was clearly unexpected.

Moreover, his relationship with Jiang Ran seemed to be different from what he had previously known.

As far as she knew, Jiang Ran did not have a good relationship with them. She had been beating and scolding them since they were young, which was obviously no secret in this circle.

In front of outsiders, both Si Zuochen and Si Youlin avoided talking about their mother, making it obvious that their relationship was not pleasant and was fraught with conflict.

But what I didn't expect was...

Si Zuochen was actually speaking up for her!

It even clearly stated her status in the Si family.

Thinking of this, a cold glint flashed across Bai Zhuwei's face.

Si Zuochen noticed that she pursed her lips slightly and lowered her eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

He didn't seem to care at all, and said coldly, "That's all I have to say. Think about it yourself."

Having said that, he ignored her expression and got up to leave.

Bai Zhuwei watched his retreating figure, a strange look flashing across her eyes before returning to normal in an instant.

The bodyguard, who was standing not far away, saw him come out and quickly stepped forward to ask in a low voice, "Are you leaving?"

"Mm." Si Zuochen nodded slightly, then said in a low voice, "Thank you for your hard work. We can go to the door now."

Although he was quite dissatisfied with Bai Zhuwei, since it was his father who ordered her protection, he couldn't say much.

"Okay." The bodyguard replied in a low voice, then waved slightly to the person behind him before returning to his original position.

Before leaving, Si Zuochen glanced at the ward with a meaningful look in his eyes, then pressed the elevator button and left.

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The next morning. "Any progress overseas?" Si Yanxiao asked in a deep voice.

On the huge projector in front of them appeared a man with delicate features. Upon closer inspection, one could see a sharp light emanating from his dark eyes. He was none other than Chen Fei, whom he had mentioned.

"Everything is as usual," Chen Fei replied in a deep voice.

"Hmm." Si Yanxiao's eyes darkened, his brows furrowed slightly, and he tapped the table lightly as if deep in thought.

Chen Fei didn't urge him. After a long while, Si Yanxiao said in a low voice, "The overseas market is still so severe. Can we consider taking advantage of this opportunity to acquire small and medium-sized enterprises?"