Si Mobai still didn't speak and drank the tea in his cup quietly, completely ignoring Su Qian.
"Mr. Si, I know that in your heart, I am an insidious woman who will do whatever it takes to achieve her goals. I don't want to defend myself against this. I just want to explain to you clearly what happened during this period."
Su Qian's attitude was sincere and she faced him in a nice and angry manner.
Si Mobai took two sips of tea, then put down the cup and said casually: "I'm all ears."
His tone was low, and you couldn't tell whether he was happy or angry.
Su Qian recalled what happened during this period and thought about it in her mind.
"When I agreed to return to the imperial capital to make incense for you, it was not only to make money, but also for my daughter.
Chen Xi suffered from a congenital cough that could not be cured by any major hospital. My mother once told me that a stubborn cough could be cured by adding fragrance to an herb called Qingxiancao.
When I was abroad, I asked someone to investigate and found out that this herb could only be obtained by Mrs. Si's wife, so when you asked me to return to China to make incense, I immediately agreed."
Hearing this, Si Mobai sneered.
"Ms. Su has a thoughtful mind, and I am ashamed of herself."
Su Qian could hear the irony in these words.
However, since she had the courage to say these words, she was mentally prepared.
"Mr. Si, although my explanation is a bit far-fetched and you won't believe it, I still want to make it clear.
Although I came to Si's house for this reason, I definitely had no intention of using you to get the Qingxiancao.
After I came to Si's house, I went to see Mrs. Si twice and asked her for Qingxiancao, but she declined both times."
Si Mobai raised his deep eyes, with a dangerous light in them.
"You're not going to tell me that you had no choice but to use me to get the herbs?"
She lowered her head in shame.
"I'm sorry, I know my thoughts were shameless, but I really had no choice at the time, so I deliberately told you about Qingxiancao. In fact, I didn't expect that you would really ask Mrs. Si for Chen Xi.
Herbal medicine.”
"The reason is good."
There was a thorn in his words, and he obviously didn't believe her.
She didn't care, she was telling the truth anyway, whether he believed it or not, at least she had a clear conscience.
Looking at his expressionless face, she opened the bag she carried with her and took out a small roll of parchment.
"Mr. Si, actually the day before you got the Qingxiancao, I made an appointment with Mrs. Si again, and she promised me that she could give me Qingxiancao as long as I was willing to take the secret fragrance recipe left by my mother.
I just didn’t expect that when I was going to find her with the secret recipe the next day, you had already brought the Qingxiancao.”
After speaking, she placed the parchment on the coffee table in front of him.
"I owe you a favor about Qingxiancao. This is the secret recipe for fragrance left by my mother. Since Mrs. Si thinks this is the same item of equal value as Qingxiancao, I will give it to you now as repayment."
This favor of yours."
Si Mobai looked at the parchment on the table, his expression gradually becoming complicated.
What does mother want with this secret fragrance recipe?
Without waiting for him to think deeply, Su Qian continued to explain other things.
"As for Chen Yu and Chen Xi being my child, the reason why I kept it secret from you was just because I was afraid of causing misunderstanding, but I didn't expect that you would misunderstand it in the end.
I knew nothing about Chen Yu taking Chen Xi to the bar to find you. When I found out about it, they had already arrived at Si's house and became your adopted son.
After learning about this, I asked them to leave the Si family immediately, but Chen Xi has a stubborn personality. She believes that you are her biological father and refuses to leave no matter what.
I am very torn. I don’t want to force my children, but I am also afraid that if you find out that they are my children, you will think that I deliberately let them get close to you.
After many ideological struggles, I saw that Chen Xi gradually became more cheerful at Si's house, and you treated them like your own children, but in the end you chose to hide the matter."
Si Mobai looked directly into her eyes.
"If you chose to hide it, why did you suddenly take them away?"
"Chen Yu and Chen Xi like the Si family very much and have almost regarded it as their own home. Mr. Si treats them like his own great-grandchildren. If things continue like this, I'm afraid that if I don't take them away, they will really be reluctant to leave."
She apologized again: "Mr. Si, I'm really sorry for causing such a big fuss to you. One of the reasons why I'm here today is to apologize to you. Of course, I don't ask for your forgiveness. No matter what punishment you have,
I’m willing to accept it all.”
Si Mobai looked at her guilty look and blinked his fine eyelashes slightly.
He should have lost his temper, but after she explained it, he suddenly found that he couldn't afford to be angry anymore.
"Now that Miss Su has said this, I really can't relieve the anger in my heart unless I do something."
He was smiling but not smiling, and his cold eyes sent shivers down Su Qian's spine.
…
Ten minutes later.
backyard.
Si Mobai took Su Qian into the petting zoo.
She was very familiar with this place. The two half-human-tall black dogs raised by Si Mobai lived here.
"Mr. Si, why did you bring me here?"
She looked at him doubtfully, having an ominous premonition in her heart.
Si Mobai looked at the ferocious black dog next to the trainer in front and said coldly: "Why, are you going to regret what Miss Su just said?"
Su Qian followed his eyes.
Even though I have seen these two black dogs before, I still feel scary when I see them again.
I don’t know what breed these two black dogs are. With their teeth bared, they look even more ferocious than wolves.
The last time she carried spices on her body, she barely left here safely. This time...
She hesitated, and said to him bluntly: "Mr. Si, I accept any punishment, but I will not accept taking my life as a trifling matter."
The consequences of deceiving Si Mobai would be terrible, she already knew this.
But she still has two children. She is not afraid of death, but she can't leave her here in vain.
Honglian's death has always been a psychological shadow on her.
Seeing that she was scared, Si Mobai had a faint smile on his lips.
It's really strange that this woman is still afraid.
The more this happened, the more interesting he found it.
"Miss Su, I haven't told you what to do, how do you know that I want to take your life for granted?"
He gradually came closer to her, with a bit of evil charm in the corner of his mouth: "Besides, in this clear day and in a society governed by law, do I still dare to take your life?"
His tone was very soft, which made Su Qian's heart tremble.
The softer he spoke, the more terrifying she felt.
It was like the eve of a storm, making her particularly uneasy.
Others would definitely not dare to take her life at will, but he was Si Mobai, so he would certainly dare!
She didn't dare risk her life.
Looking up at his handsome face, she plucked up the courage and asked, "Mr. Si, what exactly do you want from me?"