A hint of guilt flashed in Tao Yifan's eyes, but when he saw the woman in front of him, his gaze seemed to fix on her, and his eyes gradually became deep and greedy.

He truly loved her, but he thought that once she got married, his love would vanish.

But he had no way of deceiving himself.

He was truly poisoned by her, and the only antidote was her.

"Just passing by." Tao Yifan looked at the woman in front of him, a crazy thought flashing through his mind.

"Shall we...have a drink together?" Chen Siyuan swayed slightly, but she hadn't forgotten about drinking.

"good."

Tao Yifan sat down next to him, and at that moment, Wen Tao, who had been looking around, finally remembered who this person was.

Tao Yifan.

He was originally my cousin's fiancé.

Later, I don't know what happened, but I heard that my cousin and Qiao Yuchen got married.

I initially thought the problem lay with my cousin, but now it seems that's not the case.

He felt in his heart that they shouldn't meet, but at this moment, he didn't want to stop them.

He didn't understand what had happened, but he could tell that this man was the one who truly loved his cousin, and that his cousin wasn't indifferent to him either.

I sighed inwardly.

What exactly happened to my cousin?

How could someone who is already engaged become like this?

Thinking of my cousin, I also thought of Rouge.

His heart sank. What on earth was going on?

She glanced at her cousin and Tao Yifan, then shakily got up.

He knew what he had to do.

He wanted to see just how much sincerity Rouge had for him.

If it's all a misunderstanding, he's willing to redeem her from her servitude and marry her as a lady. But if this woman is truly just playing along, he won't let her go.

At this moment, Wen Tao would never have imagined that things were not as simple as he thought. When someone's mind takes a different turn, they will find that things are different.

Tao Yifan sat next to Chen Siyuan, looking at the slightly drunk woman, who looked even more beautiful, and her posture was even more alluring.

"I've investigated thoroughly, and you and Qiao Yuchen are not actually husband and wife!"

Chen Siyuan felt as if she had been struck on the head, instantly clearing her mind somewhat.

My heart sank instantly.

How could Tao Yifan know about this?

She believed her family wouldn't tell anyone, and after arriving in the capital, she immediately got into character. How did this person find out?

Tao Yifan knew from the woman's expression that he knew the truth he wanted to know.

He never expected that his guess, combined with his bold assumption, would lead to the answer he wanted.

At this moment, I felt a little pleased, but I didn't show it directly.

"Tao Yifan, some things are in the past and can never be the same again." Regardless of how he knew, Chen Siyuan just wanted to draw a clear line between the two of them.

After arriving in the capital, she realized that the situation there was even more serious than she had imagined, and that it would be bad for anyone to get involved at this time.

Besides, she is now Qiao Yuchen's wife. If she gets entangled with Tao Yifan at this time and is taken advantage of by someone with ulterior motives, it would definitely not be a good thing.

The Fourth Prince is about to suffer. If his people find out about this now, and it really gets under control, it won't just be one or two people who will be in trouble.

No, she didn't want to be the source of trouble.

"Why?" Tao Yifan gritted his teeth.

Did they really miss out?

He couldn't accept that he had genuinely meant well back then. Even if the woman didn't know why, she should know that he had meant well. Why had things come to this?

He understood many things, but he was absolutely unwilling to let go of this woman.

Now that I know this woman and Qiao Yuchen aren't in that kind of relationship, why should I back down?

Can't!

This time, no matter what stands in their way, he will not let go of this woman's hand.

"I'm already married to Qiao Yuchen." Chen Siyuan looked at Tao Yifan, whose hair was completely white. She felt guilty. There were some things she didn't know, but she knew in her heart that they must have something to do with her.

She didn't want to be a sinner, but she did it anyway.

At least in this lifetime, she broke the heart of such a good man in front of her.

"You know in your heart that this isn't true?"

Please don't get into this pointless entanglement; it's not good for either of us.

"Are you really that heartless?" Tao Yifan gritted his teeth.

He heard the woman's voice and rushed over, wanting to explain and tell her that he had never wanted to let go of her hand, but now?

hehe--

"Chen Siyuan, you really have a cruel heart!" she thought, speaking again.

Chen Siyuan gave a cold laugh, but did not speak again.

If it means making this man hate her, she's willing to do it and endure anything, as long as he's safe.

This is something I owe him.

As she pondered, she wondered if they would be together now if Madam Tao hadn't caused that scene, and if Princess Qiya hadn't kidnapped her grandmother.

Thinking about it, I quickly dismissed the idea.

There are no "what ifs," and God wouldn't give her a second chance.

She had to protect her family, so she confronted Tao Yifan, and even though she felt guilty, she could only push him away.

"Chen Siyuan, have you really forgotten our past?" Tao Yifan's reason told him that he should leave this place before he became even more pathetic, but he just couldn't control his heart or his feet.

"Young Master Tao, do you think it's worth getting entangled in these matters?"

"......"

"From the moment we started compromising, didn't you think this was the inevitable outcome?"

"......"

"Have you ever considered that if we had been a little more selfish in our initial choice, or if we had persisted more, things might have turned out differently?"

"......"

"Perhaps this is what others mean by being destined to meet but not to be together."

Chunlan and Chunping stood steadily to the side. Hearing these words, they were deeply moved. The young lady still treated Tao Yifan differently. It was a pity that fate had played such a cruel trick on them.

They couldn't help but wonder if the young lady would have avoided her current injury if she had been with Tao Yifan.

They quickly dismissed the idea. Madam Tao's attitude towards the eldest daughter was quite obvious, and they had all seen it. If they were really together, the outcome might not be any better than it is now.

Tao Yifan is a gentleman, and because of this, he has many concerns. On the contrary, Qiao Yuchen can stand up to Madam Qiao and General Qiao for the sake of the young lady, something Tao Yifan cannot do.

Why--

How could such a good person like Miss have gone through all this?

Isn't it better to be safe and sound?