A look of disbelief flashed in Pei Minghan's eyes, and she repeated it with a slight hesitation.

"You mean Wanwan hurt you?"

Aunt Li nodded, then shook her head.

"She didn't hit me, she threw me down the stairs!"

She stared at Ye Ningwan behind Pei Minghan, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes, before bursting into tears and sobbing at Pei Minghan.

"Both the master and mistress have always treated her well. Today, I don't know what went wrong with her. She suddenly barged into the house, stole all of the mistress's and young lady's jewelry, and even cut up the young lady's shoes and bags. I only argued with her for a few words, and then she... she..."

At this point, Aunt Li was already sobbing uncontrollably, sobbing as she tried to make amends for Ye Ruoxin's earlier actions.

"I wonder what this woman has been through all these years, how could she become so vicious! Miss Pei is just too naive, she's no match for this scheming woman! Young Master Pei, you must open your eyes and see clearly, you mustn't wrong Miss Pei!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Minghan also became hesitant, frowning as she pondered.

Ye Ruoxin also reacted instantly, changing her previous aggressive demeanor to clinging to Pei Minghan's arm in a pitiful and aggrieved manner, complaining.

"Minghan, I really didn't mean it, and I don't mean to act like this. I just care about you too much! Please forgive me?"

Pei Minghan didn't speak, but just stared coldly at Ye Ruoxin.

He couldn't forget Ye Ruoxin's hysterical outburst just now; it was truly outrageous!

Ye Ruoxin buried her face in Pei Minghan's chest and sobbed.

"I must have scared you, right? That's why you won't forgive me?"

She frantically grabbed his clothes, crying as she explained.

"But I'm so angry! Wanwan always tries to take my things, and if she can't have them, she'll destroy them. I can let go of the clothes and bags, but I'm really afraid she'll do the same to you!"

At this point, Ye Ruoxin broke down in tears, collapsing into Pei Minghan's arms and clinging to his waist.

Ye Ruoxin kept repeating the same message: she did all this because of Pei Minghan, and all her worries, fears, and anxieties were because of him.

She humbled herself so much that she was practically invisible.

This is an irresistible temptation for a chauvinistic man.

Sure enough, Pei Minghan's expression softened instantly upon hearing this, and her gaze became tender.

He raised his hand and gently stroked Ye Ruoxin's soft, long hair to comfort her.

"I won't leave you, what are you worried about? You little fool."

Ye Ruoxin weakly raised her head, her almond-shaped eyes filled with admiration, tears welling up in her eyes. She glanced at Ye Ningwan out of the corner of her eye, then lowered her eyes again with some fear, and said hesitantly.

"But, Wanwan, she..."

Of course, she wouldn't let Ye Ningwan off so easily.

Ye Ningwan remained calm and composed, simply crossing her arms and coldly watching Ye Ruoxin's performance, her gaze as if she were watching a monkey performing in a zoo.

Pei Minghan glanced at Ye Ningwan, feeling somewhat hesitant, but ultimately considering his long-standing relationship with Ye Ruoxin, he gave her a perfunctory reply.

"I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter, don't worry."

Ye Ruoxin and Pei Minghan have been together for so many years, how could she not know what this man is thinking?

She immediately seized the opportunity, partly to make a good impression on Pei Minghan, and partly because she didn't intend to let Ye Ningwan off the hook.

“Minghan, I think Wanwan is just angry for a moment. After all, she is currently unhappy in her marriage, so it is normal for her to feel unbalanced. As long as she pays for the damaged items at the original price and apologizes to me, let’s just let this matter go.”

Sure enough, Pei Minghan only thought for a moment before slowly nodding under Ye Ruoxin's gentle gaze.

"Let's do it your way."

After saying that, Pei Minghan turned to look at Ye Ningwan. Although her tone was not forceful, it no longer had the tolerance she had shown before.

"Wanwan, if you compensate for the things and apologize to Xinxin, Xinxin won't hold it against you. You are sisters after all, and Xinxin will marry into the Pei family in the future. You will all be family then. There's no need to make things awkward over such a small matter. It's really unbecoming."

Ye Ningwan was amused by Pei Minghan's domineering attitude.

She chuckled, looking at Pei Minghan with a half-smile, and finally slowly asked a question.

"I'll pay? Pei Minghan, do you want to listen to what you're saying?"

At this moment, the pitiful weakness on Ye Ningwan's face had completely vanished, leaving only a sharp, cold glint that pierced Pei Minghan's body.

Pei Minghan felt very uncomfortable under Ye Ningwan's gaze and subconsciously looked away, even unwilling to meet Ye Ningwan's eyes.

He was momentarily irritated, angry at Ye Ningwan's disobedience and her lack of gentleness, and his heart gradually leaned towards Ye Ruoxin.

He thought to himself: at least compared to Ye Ningwan's rebelliousness, Ye Ruoxin was so gentle and obedient. Whenever he got angry, she would rush over to coax him. She put him first in everything and treated him as her everything.

Therefore, his choice was not wrong.

After convincing himself of this from the bottom of his heart, Pei Minghan then turned cold and said to Ye Ningwan in a cold tone.

"Ye Ningwan, don't push your luck! What you just did has violated the law, damaging other people's property. In serious cases, you can be sentenced to ten years in prison! Do you want me to call the police right now?"

When she heard "ten years in prison", a smug look flashed in Ye Ruoxin's eyes.

Ye Ningwan was indeed no match for him; she couldn't keep up the act for long!

As expected, a defeated opponent is a defeated opponent; there's no way he can ever beat her!

However, Ye Ningwan remained cold and arrogant.

"Then go ahead and call the police!"

These few words stunned Pei Minghan.

He questioned Ye Ningwan in disbelief.

"Ye Ningwan, do you know what you're saying?"

Ye Ningwan raised her head, her dark cat-like eyes fixed on Pei Minghan, and let out a low snort.

That snort was filled with endless mockery, which ignited Pei Minghan's anger.

Just as he was about to get angry, he saw tears welling up in Ye Ningwan's eyes. They were about to fall, but she forcibly held them back. She was so fragile, yet she insisted on pretending to be strong.

"you……"

Pei Minghan felt a tightness in his chest. Looking at Ye Ningwan's slightly red eyes, he felt so distressed that he could hardly speak.

Ye Ningwan scoffed, sniffed, and continued to speak sarcastically.

"I think you've forgotten that you gave me all these things."

Pei Minghan was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a moment, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

"What did you say?"

Ye Ruoxin, who was in his arms, suddenly looked pale.