Chapter 231 Family Law
He repeatedly warned himself to keep his distance from her and forbade himself from seeking out any news about her.
Now that he has learned that Bai Zhuwei is right beside him, how could he not be furious?
Thinking of this, Si Yanxiao's expression suddenly turned cold, and he quickened his pace. When he arrived at the main hall, he saw Si Zuochen and the old man facing off, with Gu Nan kneeling in front of him looking like she was being punished, without saying a word.
Seeing this, Si Yanxiao frowned, quickly walked to Gu Nan's side, helped him up, raised his eyes to look at the old man seriously, his eyes slightly sharp, and coldly rebuked, "What are you doing!"
Seeing that the situation had changed, Si Zuochen's eyes flashed, and he turned and left, leaving the main battlefield to the two of them.
When the old man heard his cold questioning, his expression suddenly hardened, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. He scoffed, "What do you think? Do I need to spell out everything you've done?"
Si Yanxiao frowned slightly upon hearing this, met the old man's gaze, and replied coldly without backing down, "Zhu Wei's matter was my doing alone. What does it have to do with Anan? If you have any issues, you can come at me!"
Si Yanxiao looked displeased and said coldly, his eyes filled with malice as he looked at the old man.
He hadn't expected his situation to have such an impact on Gu Nan. He looked down at her, but Gu Nan simply shook her head at him, indicating that she was fine.
Upon seeing this, Si Yanxiao's gaze suddenly sharpened, and a hint of resentment appeared in his eyes as he looked at the old man.
When Old Master Si saw that Si Yanxiao was going to protect Gu Nan, his expression turned slightly cold, and a hint of mockery flashed across his face.
He spoke coldly, "You think I'm taking my anger out on him because of this?"
As he spoke, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he suddenly let out a cold laugh. Then, he continued in a deep voice, "The reason I punished him is because he deliberately helped you cover it up. He knew what kind of person that woman was, but he still tried to keep it a secret."
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's eyes darkened slightly, and a hint of impatience flashed across his face. He immediately warned, "Father, watch your words!"
Upon hearing the warning in Si Yanxiao's tone, Old Master Si's eyes suddenly changed, and a cold glint flashed across his face. He coldly rebuked, "Even at a time like this, you're still speaking up for her?"
"What? Have you completely forgotten what happened before?" Si Yanxiao asked, a dark glint flashing in his eyes as the old man brought up the past again.
He then replied coldly, "What happened back then was my own doing, and had nothing to do with her. You don't need to keep pointing the finger at her."
His words were full of support for Bai Zhuwei. When Old Master Si heard this, his expression suddenly turned cold. Then Si Yanxiao continued to speak.
"You targeted her out of prejudice, but have you ever considered how she might feel?"
"You think I deliberately targeted her?" Old Master Si asked with a cold sneer, a hint of coldness flashing across his face.
After saying that, Fu suddenly said in a cold, mocking voice, "If it weren't for her deep thoughts and her deliberate ambiguity with you, what do you think she would have done to catch my eye?"
His words were full of disdain. He had seen Bai Zhuwei clearly from the beginning of the day, but Si Yanxiao had gotten himself into trouble, which surprised him.
As the two argued, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin stood aside, their eyes flashing with surprise.
Unexpectedly, Si Yanxiao frowned slightly and let out a cold sneer.
"So what? I said I would handle all of this."
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man's eyes sharpened and a cold glint flashed across his face.
Just as the two were at loggerheads and neither was willing to give in, the gatekeeper suddenly remembered someone whose appearance seemed quite abrupt.
The group looked surprised and turned around to see Jiang Ran walking slowly towards them. Just as their eyes met, she nodded slightly as a gesture of greeting.
Si Zuochen noticed his gaze and nodded slightly.
The moment Jiang Ran arrived, the situation instantly reversed. Gu Nan, who had been responding with her eyes lowered, suddenly sharpened her gaze upon hearing Jiang Ran's voice.
Jiang Ran looked down at the scene before her, her face full of shock.
She was constantly uneasy, and although she had made some calculations, she could only deduce that there was some danger involved.
"Why are you here?" When Grandpa Si saw Jiang Ran's sudden visit, a look of surprise flashed across his face, and he quickly asked.
Jiang Ran glanced at him, and after understanding the truth and the cause and effect, her eyes darkened slightly. She then explained, "You may have some misunderstandings about this matter."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Si was suddenly taken aback and asked in a cold voice, "What misunderstanding?"
Jiang Ran's eyes suddenly sharpened, and she said in a cold voice, "You think it was A Yan who deliberately kept your meeting with Bai Zhuwei a secret from you?"
"I'm worried about how this will affect my relationship with Ayan."
Jiang Ran's words instantly struck a chord with Old Master Si.
After hearing this, Old Master Si's expression softened slightly.
Si Yanxiao's eyes narrowed slightly, and then he slowly explained, "I actually already knew about this matter a long time ago, but I kept it from you because I was afraid you would worry."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Si's eyes darkened, and he looked down at Gu Nan, a look of unease flashing across his face.
He then spoke in a cold voice, "How did you know about this?"
Jiang Ran's gaze darkened slightly, and she quickly explained, "Actually, if we really talk about this, I'm the one to blame."
Seeing the old man's puzzled expression, Jiang Ran's eyes darkened, and then she heard the old man ask, "What's going on?"
Jiang Ran pursed her lips and slowly explained, "The reason this happened was because I recognized Bai Zhuwei."
Upon hearing this, Old Master Si's expression changed drastically; he hadn't expected there to be another hidden story.
"What?" Old Master Si was startled, a look of disbelief flashing across his face.
He originally thought that Bai Zhuwei's matter was simply due to Si Yanxiao's stubbornness, but he didn't expect that Jiang Ran was also involved.
His gaze suddenly turned cold, and the family rod in his hand slowly fell. In an instant, his anger towards Gu Nan dissipated considerably.
Unexpectedly, the two of them still bumped into each other...
With a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Jiang Ran looked up and carefully observed his expression. Seeing that his expression was different, she continued, "You don't need to think too much about it. The reason I did this is because I have my own plans."
Upon hearing this, a look of doubt flashed across Old Master Si's face, wondering what else there was to say about that kind of woman.
Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly and explained in a deep voice, "I know you have a deep hostility towards Bai Zhuwei, but since she has appeared in front of us unintentionally, it must not be a coincidence."
"Compared to Si Yanxiao's surprise at recognizing her, it's better for me to act as a peacemaker and bring them together so that Si Yanxiao can have a clear understanding of her identity, and also to subtly warn Bai Zhuwei of her true identity."
Jiang Ran slowly spoke, sharing her thoughts. Old Master Si lowered his eyes slightly and suddenly felt that what she said actually made some sense.
Rather than being passive, it's better to firmly grasp the initiative in your own hands.
Compared to Old Master Si, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of confusion in each other's eyes.
Si Zuochen frowned suddenly, looked up at Jiang Ran, a hint of displeasure in his eyes, and coldly questioned, "There are so many ways, why did you choose this risky one?"
Seeing Si Zuochen's sudden change in mood, Jiang Ran pursed her lips and was about to explain when Si Zuochen reached out and interrupted her.
Then, his eyes narrowed, and he spoke coldly, "What you're doing is tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house! Ridiculous!"
After saying this, Si Zuochen turned and left.
I just feel that all my efforts over such a long period of time have been somewhat superfluous.
As Si Youlin watched Si Zuochen leave, he glanced at Jiang Ran and couldn't help but feel somewhat disappointed by her actions.
However, unlike Si Zuochen, he didn't act directly and turned away in a huff.
Jiang Ran saw Si Youlin's expression, her eyes narrowed, and a hint of helplessness flashed across her face. What she was doing was bound to be incomprehensible to them; after all, in their eyes, she was clearly taking a stance contrary to theirs.
Since Jiang Ran revealed the "inside story and consequences" of the matter to the public, Old Master Si's expression has eased a little.
After all, in his eyes, Jiang Ran was the "miracle cure" for Xie Siyanxiao. In addition, although Jiang Ran's words were clumsy, they made sense. Rather than being submissive, it was better to strike hard.
Seeing that Si Youlin's expression was strange, Jiang Ran pursed her lips and a hint of unease flashed across her face. She then contacted a bodyguard to send Si Youlin away.
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