After all, she was from a prominent family. After a moment of surprise, Chen Qin quickly regained her composure. She then elegantly tossed her hair and said, "You are the heir to the Si family. As your mother, I feel it is necessary to first understand all the women around you."

When Si Mochen heard this, he sneered uncontrollably.

Mother?

From beginning to end, he never regarded Chen Qin as his mother.

The reason he called her 'mother' was out of respect for his elders, but it didn't mean he accepted her.

Chen Qin naturally knew this, so over the years, she never dared to ask Si Mochen to do anything excessive. Of course, even if she did, it was the old man's arrangement, and she was just following orders!

"Then what did mother know?" Si Mochen stretched out his legs domineeringly, his body slightly lowered. Even though he was a junior, the aura he had cultivated since childhood still overwhelmed Chen Qin.

Chen Qin forced herself to keep calm and said, "She's not suitable for you."

This was Chen Qin's first impression when she saw Xia Zhichu.

Xia Zhichu might have some outstanding qualities, but her background was too ordinary, and she had also experienced a failed marriage. This alone made her unworthy of the status of their Si family.

Of course, her awkwardness during the meal made her seem petty and unpresentable.

But Xiaochen is different. He grew up with a silver spoon in his mouth and became the only heir of the Si family. His future is immeasurable, and the woman who can match him must be able to help his career.

But Xia Zhichu was obviously not suitable.

Although she ended an unhappy marriage, her family background was destined to be a lifelong hindrance to her, and her social experience was too narrow, making it difficult for her to integrate into the upper-class circle.

Of course, Chen Qin also knew that this was only a one-sided view. After all, she and Xia Zhichu only spent a short hour or two together.

Si Mochen laughed sarcastically when he heard her say this. "Relationships aren't about compatibility, but about love. I believe my mother and father have been together for so many years, so she should have a deeper understanding of this."

Although he didn't care about the relationship between Si Guangxu and Chen Qin, Si Mochen could always find out from a casual glance that his father was indifferent to Chen Qin.

On the surface, the couple seemed to be in harmony, but Si Guangxu always ignored what Chen Qin said.

Although the two lived under the same roof, the number of words they spoke could be counted on ten fingers.

If a couple is in love, how could they get along like this?

Chen Qin didn't expect Si Mochen to say that. Her face turned very ugly, and even her hand on her thigh clenched the corner of her clothes uncontrollably.

yes!

Si Guangxu doesn't love her.

After all these years of marriage, he never touched a hair of hers, and he was too lazy to even say a word to her.

Chen Qin also knew that Si Guangxu had always been deeply in love with Si Mochen's mother, and her existence had never entered his heart from beginning to end.

This has always been a trauma in Chen Qin's heart. It has never healed after so many years. Instead, it has gradually expanded with Si Guangxu's neglect, and now it has not been repaired.

Si Mochen could clearly see through Chen Qin's trauma, but he didn't care. Instead, he ruthlessly said something harsh.

"Even if I marry Zhao Sichun in the future, she will end up like you, mother. After all, a marriage without love cannot be happy."

These words were like needles, piercing Chen Qin's heart.

"Xiaochen, can you tell me what it is that you like about Xia Zhichu?"

She really couldn't see any of Xia Zhichu's strengths, and she couldn't understand why such a woman could be so loved by men.

When talking about Xia Zhichu, the corners of Si Mochen's mouth curled up slightly, and even his eyes were uncontrollably filled with tenderness.

"Because she has a kind heart, she is never timid when encountering difficulties. She will get up on her own even if she falls, and will smile and tell you that she is fine. She will never vent her negative emotions on anyone. She will fight for her goals and will only tell you good news and not bad news."

Having said that, Si Mochen looked at Chen Qin indifferently, then stood up and continued, "Just based on these advantages, she is a thousand times better than Zhao Sichun. Of course, I believe that as a mother, looking at an ordinary person with the attitude of a strong person, she will not see any advantages."

"I can let go of what happened today, and I will attend the engagement party as promised. But please don't provoke Xia Zhichu again, mother. Otherwise, I can't guarantee what I will do."

The threatening tone carries the smoke of war.

Chen Qin was shocked by his aura and frowned deeply.

Seeing him about to step out of the house, she quickly called out to him, "Xiaochen, whether you believe it or not, I haven't revealed a single word about your background."

Si Mochen paused when he heard this, but soon disappeared into the twilight.

Chen Qin stood there for a long time without moving. She looked up at the second floor and saw Si Guangxu standing at the railing, looking at her with cold eyes.

That look contained a bit of contempt, and even disgust that was difficult to conceal.

At that moment, Chen Qin felt like she had been abandoned by the whole world.

Even if she got the person she wanted, she would lose everything!

…

After returning home, Xia Zhichu took a shower and went to bed, completely unaware of what was happening outside.

The next morning she got up earlier than usual, prepared breakfast for herself, and then packed up to go to work.

There was no one in the office at this time, and Xia Zhichu took advantage of this quiet moment to carefully finish all the work that had piled up since Friday.

Around eight o'clock, my colleagues arrived one after another.

Just like before, when they saw her, they all looked at her with contempt, and of course they couldn't help but say some unpleasant words.

Xia Zhichu automatically blocked it out and pretended not to hear anything.

Soon Lina arrived. Seeing this, everyone quickly shut up and returned to their workstations to start preparing for work.

Normally, Lina would go to her office when she arrived, but today she walked around the office unexpectedly and finally stopped at an empty seat.

This is Zhao Sichun’s position. It’s already past 8:30 and she hasn’t come to work yet.

Lina didn't leave, but waited here until the sound of high heels came from outside.

Everyone's eyes fell on the door, and they saw Zhao Sichun walked in dressed seductively, holding an exquisite and expensive Chanel sachet in her hand.

That posture didn't look like she was coming to work at all, but rather like the boss's wife coming out for patrol.

This made Lina very unhappy.

She looked down at the time on her watch, then coughed twice at Zhao Sichun, "Miss Zhao, please text me before you're late next time."