Su Li glanced at him sideways and said coldly, "Who are you trying to scare? Are you trying to intimidate me?"

“I’ll give you one more chance. Sit down and talk this out. For the sake of your uncle and aunt, I can let bygones be bygones for what you did today.”

Shen Linfeng sat there looking at her with an arrogant expression, convinced that she should submit to him.

"What right do they have to ask you to give them face?"

"I'm sincerely pursuing you, and I hope you won't be ungrateful."

"I am sincerely rejecting you, and I hope you won't be ungrateful."

"Peng—"

In a fit of anger, Shen Linfeng stood up and threw the water glass off the table. "Su Li, our statuses are completely unequal now. I'm marrying you and making you the young mistress of the Quan family. Your whole family should be grateful to me. Why don't you understand?"

"I'm sorry, I don't think marrying you is such a good thing."

"What are you being so arrogant about in front of me? When you were twelve, you were kidnapped and locked in a dark room. You don't even know how many men violated you. What are you pretending to be so reserved and unapproachable in front of me? It's a miracle that I even look at you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a glass of water was splashed hard on his face.

"Bang—" Su Li slammed the water glass heavily on the table, her pretty face flashing with anger, and the veins on her fingers bulging.

"Show me some respect with your mouth!"

The commotion caused by the two attracted the attention of other customers in the store.

Song Wan and Quan Yeye looked over.

"Hey, what's going on between Secretary Su and Lin Feng? Why are they arguing?"

Seeing Su Li's expression, Quan Ye knew that she was truly angry.

She has always been a person who is very good at controlling her emotions. For the past four years, she has maintained a calm and obedient temperament. Her anger today must be because Shen Linfeng touched a sore spot for her.

Shen Linfeng wiped the water off his face and shook it off. Seeing that she was angry, he feigned an explanation, "Ah Li, that's not what I meant. I just said it offhand..."

Su Li ignored him and turned to leave.

Suddenly, a heavy rain began to fall, and pedestrians hurried home.

Without hesitation, she rushed into the rain, her steps quick, eventually breaking into a jog.

Shen Linfeng chased after her and saw her figure disappear into the crowd.

He said with a look of frustration, "Damn it, I've gone to such lengths to please her for so long, how could I have given in tonight!"

The rain intensified, washing over the earth and blurring the view.

Su Li wandered aimlessly, not knowing where to go.

Suddenly, a large umbrella appeared, shielding her from the torrential rain.

"Miss Su, Mr. Quan requests your return."

Zhang Quan stood beside her, holding a large umbrella, speaking in a businesslike tone.

She wiped the rain from her face, her voice slightly hoarse, "Is he in the restaurant too?"

"Master Quan saw everything that happened tonight. You should come back with me now. It's raining too hard, you'll catch a cold."

Su Li got into the car with Zhang Quan, who handed her a clean towel.

All she wanted right now was to find a quiet place to be by herself and not pay any attention to anyone.

At this moment, Zhang Quan reminded her, "Master Quan means that you should go back and stay put. He hopes you will listen to him."

Upon arriving at Taoyuan, the maid had already prepared hot water and clean clothes for her.

She knew that all of this was arranged by Quan Ye, and she had no right to refuse.

After taking a shower, Su Li sat on the bay window, gazing absently at the rain outside.

"What are you so arrogant about in front of me? You were kidnapped and locked in a dark room when you were twelve. Who knows how many men violated you? Why are you acting all high and mighty? The fact that I even look at you is a miracle!"

Shen Linfeng's words echoed in my mind.

She gripped the water glass tightly, resentment surfacing in her eyes.