In the car, Bai Xuan and Jie Siyu engaged in a heated discussion about how to make Bai Xi back off and never bring up the matter again.

After the discussion was almost over, Bai Xuan suddenly changed the subject and asked Jie Siyu, "Mom, is what Bai Xi said true?"

Jie Siyu, who had been speaking with great conviction, suddenly froze as if someone had hit the pause button on her.

Coming to her senses, Jie Siyu immediately put on a fierce expression and cursed in a low voice, "Are you stupid? She’s trying to smear me by making up rumors because she hates that I betrayed her back then!"

This explanation had some credibility, but it didn’t dispel Bai Xuan’s doubts.

Because in her memory, Bai Xi, although quiet and reserved, was not a girl of bad character. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

Bai Xi was a very laid-back person; she didn’t seem like the type to create rumors out of spite to harm others.

But Bai Xi and Jie Siyu each had their own story, and Bai Xuan couldn’t find evidence, so she couldn’t believe either of them easily.

"Mom." Bai Xuan looked deeply into Jie Siyu’s eyes, and said meaningfully, "Whether it happened or not, let’s not talk about it for now. But, even if you did it, you must swear you didn’t."

The car’s air conditioning made it a bit chilly.

Bai Xuan pulled up her shawl to cover her arms exposed by her short sleeves, staring at the top-quality, priceless vintage gemstone ring on her finger, murmuring softly, "The mother of the Jiang Family Young Madam can be a twice-married woman, but she absolutely can’t be a promiscuous woman who committed adultery."

Bai Xuan stared at Jie Siyu’s stiff expression without blinking and asked her, "Do you understand?"

Jie Siyu looked at her daughter, who seemed gentle and soft but whose words were as sharp as knife tips. A chill arose in her heart for no reason.

At that moment, Jie Siyu realized strongly that this daughter was no longer under her control.

She was no longer the little girl who would listen to her mother’s lectures and learn from her.

She was the Jiang Family’s Young Madam, someone who would turn a blind eye to family for the sake of her marriage and status!

Jie Siyu nodded with a racing heart and assured Bai Xuan, "Don’t worry, I know my limits."

Jie Siyu and Bai Xuan were not only mother and daughter but also partners.

Even though Jie Siyu had a son with her second husband, their feelings had long faded.

A few years ago, Jiang Heng pretended to break up with Bai Xuan to gain Xu Xingguang’s trust. Her stepfather, thinking the mother and daughter had no more value, showed his philandering side, started fooling around outside, and gave Jie Siyu the cold shoulder.

Later, when Jiang Heng got back together with Bai Xuan and showered her with affection, the stepfather, wanting to curry favor with Jiang Heng, cut ties with those women outside and returned to play the role of a proper father and husband.

Jie Siyu knew very well that whether she could maintain her marriage depended entirely on how strong Bai Xuan and Jiang Heng’s relationship was.

If Bai Xuan and Jiang Heng’s relationship fell apart, Jie Siyu’s marriage and family would also break.

Jie Siyu was a woman who cared about face; she could accept being a widow, but not a divorcee.

A dead husband was an accident. But a divorcee was someone unwanted.

Seeing Jiang Heng entering the parking lot, Bai Xuan glanced at Jie Siyu and reminded her, "Ah Heng is back."

Hearing this, Jie Siyu immediately adjusted her mood.

Bai Xuan opened the car door and got out, then deliberately moved to sit in the passenger seat.

When Jiang Heng got back to the driver’s seat, Bai Xuan sweetly asked him, "Finished talking with your friend?"

Jiang Heng replied with a yes.

He started the car but didn’t drive immediately. Instead, he turned to Jie Siyu and said, "Mother-in-law, I have urgent work to handle at home, so I won’t be able to take you home. I’ve called a driver to take you back."

Jie Siyu had no objections. She asked Jiang Heng, "Where’s the driver?"

Jiang Heng said, "He’ll be here soon."

The implication was that Jie Siyu should get out and wait here by the cemetery.

Jie Siyu’s expression changed slightly, feeling displeased.

But she didn’t dare show any displeasure to Jiang Heng, so she faintly glanced at Bai Xuan.

But this time, Bai Xuan didn’t side with her mother. She acted as if she hadn’t seen Jie Siyu’s hint, looking straight ahead, calmly saying, "Mom, you should get out first. Ah Heng’s work is important; we need to go back first."

Jie Siyu’s gaze turned cold, and only then did she open the car door to get out.