Caught in a chaotic situation, she is doted on by six villainous sons.

Chapter 45 A Battleground for Favor

"I should be punished for what I said, I didn't want you to be sad." Fu Siyue admitted his mistake sincerely. He lowered his head and looked at Jiang Liwu carefully. When he saw the concern and heartache in Jiang Liwu's eyes and felt the soft palm pressing against his face, a surge of longing welled up in his heart.

Song Jinwei was dumbfounded. She was certain that Fu Siyue would not let her suffer so much injustice, that he would definitely stand up for her, and that he would make Jiang Liwu kowtow and apologize to her as she wished. Unexpectedly, she did get an apology, but it was Fu Siyue who apologized. How could someone as arrogant as Fu Siyue apologize? Song Jinwei took a few steps back in disbelief, shaking her head uncontrollably.

Not only that, Fu Siyue also got slapped, and he did it himself!

At this point, even the slow-witted Song Jinwei realized something was wrong. Fu Siyue and Jiang Liwu not only knew each other, but their relationship was not as simple as she had imagined.

Song Jinwei couldn't help but feel annoyed. There were things about Fu Siyue that she didn't know. Song Jinwei's breathing became rapid.

Jiang Liwu frowned as she looked at the injury on Fu Siyue's face. When she heard him say the word "punishment," and sensing Fu Siyue's style of handling things, Jiang Liwu immediately thought of Fu's father. Fu's father also liked to play the punishment game, and his methods were swift and ruthless.

"When I said I was handing the person over to you, I meant I wanted you to come and stay with me for a few days." Fu Siyue gripped Jiang Liwu's hand tightly in return.

"No, I disagree!" Wei Xifeng and Song Jinwei shouted in unison, the former glaring fiercely at Fu Siyue and the latter glaring fiercely at Jiang Liwu.

Song Jinwei's eyes were red as she looked at Jiang Liwu with a gaze full of rejection and hostility.

Fu Siyue likes her, so how can they let another woman live in their house?!

Song Jinwei was extremely agitated and her mind went blank for a second before she fainted. Fortunately, Lin Feng reacted very quickly and caught her.

Fu Siyue looked over, and after examining him, Lin Feng reported: "He was under a lot of stress, and it was caused by a sudden rush of anger and shock. The rest are just some minor injuries, nothing serious."

"Send her back first," Fu Siyue ordered in a deep voice.

Lin Feng immediately accepted the order.

Fu Siyue's hand was still firmly gripping Jiang Liwu's, and he didn't let go. "Stepmother, come with me."

Wei Xifeng possessively grabbed Jiang Liwu's other hand, saying, "Teacher won't go with you."

Fu Siyue's gaze was deep and sharp, while Wei Xifeng's eyes were sinister and ruthless. Sparks flew between them as they stared at each other.

They were locked in a fierce struggle, pulling Jiang Liwu from both sides, making it feel like a tug-of-war.

"Stepmother, who do you choose?"

"Teacher, who do you choose?"

Fu Siyue and Wei Xifeng spoke in unison, both looking at Jiang Liwu with burning eyes. The next second, they confronted each other defiantly, saying, "Stepmother and teacher will not choose you."

"Choose me," the two said together again.

Jiang Liwu was completely overwhelmed by the chaotic situation between the two of them. "Stop, stop, stop!" she finally couldn't help but ruthlessly pull both hands away.

"You two should both take a break."

"Wei Xiaofeng." Wei Xifeng stood up straight when his name was called, his eyes shining brightly. Jiang Liwu said, "You haven't finished your food yet, it's getting cold, eat first."

Wei Xifeng was a little disappointed when he didn't hear the teacher say he was chosen, but the thought of the fried rice his teacher had made cheered him up, and he obediently sat back down to eat.

"Xiao Yue." Jiang Liwu looked at Fu Siyue, and Fu Siyue's heart trembled violently. When he heard Jiang Liwu call his name with his own ears, he couldn't help but redden his eyes, and tears welled up in them.

Jiang Liwu paused for a moment, then called out reassuringly, "Xiao Yue."

Tears streamed down Fu Siyue's usually cold and hard face. The next second, he hugged Jiang Liwu tightly and his whole body trembled slightly as he held her close.

"It's all true." Fu Siyue's voice was hoarse and choked with sobs. He buried his head in Jiang Liwu's neck, overwhelmed by complex and intense emotions, which caused the tears in his eyes to spread even faster.

Wei Xifeng didn't disturb them at that moment.

Jiang Liwu stroked Fu Siyue's back gently, "It's true."

It took Fu Siyue a long time to calm down a bit. "What exactly happened to my stepmother? What happened back then?" If my stepmother survived the explosion, where has she been all these years? Has she been recuperating alone?

The thought of his stepmother being seriously injured but unwilling to be a burden to them and leaving alone made Fu Siyue feel suffocated with heartache.

Seeing Fu Siyue's expression, Jiang Liwu knew he had misunderstood, so she immediately explained to him that she originally belonged to this era.

Unexpectedly, Fu Siyue became even more upset and fell into deep self-blame, "So my stepmother really did die back then."

"I am too weak and useless."

"How old were you back then, Fu Xiaoyue? Have you forgotten what I told you? Don't take on responsibilities that aren't yours. Besides, I'm perfectly fine now, right here in front of you." Jiang Liwu took out a tissue and gently wiped away Fu Xiaoyue's tears.

Fu Siyue's eyelashes trembled. "Mmm." He tried his best to help Jiang Liwu compose herself.

Yes, his stepmother is still alive. What he needs to do now is cherish every moment and live each day to the fullest.

Jiang Liwu rubbed his head. "You rushed over here so quickly, you probably haven't eaten anything. I'll go make you something to eat. You wait here."

Fu Siyue nodded, "Mm." His eyes were still reluctant to leave Jiang Liwu.

Even after Jiang Liwu had walked away, his gaze still followed her.

Wei Xifeng was surprised that Fu Siyue was about to have what he already had, and the sound of the spoon hitting the plate unconsciously became a few decibels louder.

Sensing Wei Xifeng's displeasure, Fu Siyue turned around and instantly reverted to his cold-faced, murderous demeanor, looking at Wei Xifeng dangerously.

"Why didn't you tell me that your stepmother had returned a long time ago?"

If he hadn't come to the manor villa today, heard his stepmother's singing, and met her, he doesn't know when he would have been able to reunite with her.

Fu Siyue's face was gloomy and cold, his eyes as red as if he were Yama, the King of Hell, who had crawled out of hell.

"Didn't I remind you?" Wei Xifeng said irritably.

Fu Siyue immediately realized that he had indeed had many opportunities to find out the truth, but he had missed them all.

Wei Xifeng's phone calls, auction banquets, and even his friends and photos on his phone.

Fu Siyue pursed his lips, his handsome, chiseled face tense, his expression still very bad. "Couldn't you just tell me this directly? You've monopolized your stepmother all by yourself, Wei Xifeng, you must be very proud of yourself."

Wei Xifeng put down his empty plate, licked his spoon like a tiger, and glanced at him lazily. "Fu Siyue, don't put yourself on such a high and mighty act. It's not like you'd tell everyone if you knew this now." Wei Xifeng scoffed, full of disdain.