Chatting about this and that, the time unconsciously reached five o’clock. Yun Ya smiled, [Brother Yan, I’ll wait for you at home.] [Do we still have to pretend we don’t know each other?] Yun Ya sighed, [Brother Yan, we are still too young, and to avoid Aunt Zhuang’s worries, so I ask you...] [Ji Yunya, don’t go too far.] [Otherwise, I’ll ignore you forever.] The moment the threatening words came out, Yan Song instantly backed down. [Alright, you win.] Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by ɴovelfire.net Yun Ya chuckled and sent over a comforting emoji. "Yun Ya, may I come in?" Zhuang Xiyue’s voice came from outside the door at this moment. [Aunt Zhuang is calling me, bye Brother Yan.] Putting down her phone, Yun Ya walked over to open the door. Zhuang Xiyue, seeing that Yun Ya’s hair was not messy and her eyes were clear, couldn’t help asking, "Didn’t you rest?" Yun Ya shook her head with a smile: "I was chatting with a friend." Zhuang Xiyue patted her hand: "Remember to rest properly; staring at the phone for a long time is bad for the eyes." Yun Ya obediently nodded her head. "Yun Ya, Lady Song will bring Miss Song over later. Given your intelligence, I think you can guess why they are coming." Yun Ya gently lowered her head: "I’ll leave everything up to Aunt Zhuang." Zhuang Xiyue narrowed her eyes slightly: "When the time comes, you don’t have to say anything. I’ll deal with the mother and daughter. I thought Lady Song was a wise woman, but it turns out she raised such a foolish daughter." Yun Ya remained silent, head bowed. The feeling of being protected was really good. Just then, a respectful voice from a servant came from outside: "Madam, Lady Song and Miss Song have arrived." Zhuang Xiyue snorted and, taking Yun Ya’s hand, said, "Let’s go meet them. I really want to see what kind of nonsense the mother and daughter will spout." Lady Song, with Song Yiren beside her, stood in the living room, looking as composed as usual. In contrast, Song Yiren, having been bullied all day, was harboring a grudge and had been dragged directly to the Yan Family’s home the moment she stepped out of school. Her school uniform was wrinkled, and her hair somewhat disheveled, making her appear somewhat pitiful and embarrassed. Lady Song hadn’t let her tidy up, believing that she’d already lost favor in Lady Yan’s eyes; might as well try appearing pitiful. "Nianci, what wind has blown you here?" Zhuang Xiyue walked down from upstairs, her tone as usual, but Lady Song could sense a hint of alienation. She felt her heart sink. Her gaze swept discreetly over the young girl standing beside her before leading Song Yiren forward: "Today, I brought my worthless daughter to apologize to you and Miss Ji." Zhuang Xiyue raised her eyebrows: "Oh? What has she done wrong?" Lady Song glared coldly at Song Yiren: "Get on your knees." Song Yiren was startled and kneeled down firmly. Zhuang Xiyue quickly stepped back, surprised: "What is this for? Get the child up." Lady Song said coldly: "Spill whatever dirty deeds you’ve done. If your Aunt Zhuang forgives you, consider yourself lucky; if not, you deserve it." Song Yiren immediately began pleading: "Aunt Zhuang, it’s all my fault. I shouldn’t have been bewitched by a few words from Kang Jinxian and caused trouble for Miss Ji, almost making her the victim of harm. I really know my mistake now. Doing bad things really brings retribution; Kang Jinxian has already reaped the consequences. I really know I was wrong, please forgive me, Aunt Zhuang..." Zhuang Xiyue’s lips curled into a mocking smile, which quickly vanished, and she said dissatisfiedly to Lady Song: "Nianci, let the child get up. What is this, making her kneel on the floor?" Song Yiren shook her head vigorously: "If Aunt Zhuang doesn’t forgive me, I will never get up." Yun Ya curled her lips; playing the pity card, huh? Too bad that trick wouldn’t work on her or Aunt Zhuang. Song Yiren dropped to her knees in front of Yun Ya, grabbing the hem of Yun Ya’s dress, crying pitifully: "Miss Ji, I was wrong last night. I apologize to you. Please, let bygones be bygones, forgive me this once. I will never make such a mistake again. You are so kind, please give me a chance to start over." If Yun Ya didn’t forgive her, it would make her seem like a mean woman. Heh, her apology wasn’t even sincere. This certainly wasn’t something Lady Song taught her; Song Yiren was being clever again, quickly forgetting the pain once the wounds had healed, eagerly setting another trap for her. Yun Ya’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, a confused look on her face: "What happened last night? Sister Yiren, what are you talking about?" Song Yiren bit her lip; Ji Yunya, you sure know how to play the game, acting like a pure White Lotus in front of Aunt Zhuang when you’re actually the most hypocritical and vicious.