Over there, Bo Xichen, having finished his work, was finally eating. "I’m eating now," he said.

She responded with an "Oh," then after a moment, added, "I’ll pick you up from work this afternoon."

He didn’t refuse, knowing she was feeling somewhat bored.

After hanging up, Gu Anxi washed her face. Where should I go today? That’s right, I’ll go see the old lady and lodge a complaint first; otherwise, I’ll definitely be falsely accused later.

With a small goal in mind, she skipped to the dining room. The three members of the Bo family were eating. They were a bit surprised to see her. Mrs. Bo immediately had someone serve her food and then said, "When Xichen left for work, he said you’d probably sleep until two or three this afternoon."

"It’s too hot; I couldn’t sleep well." Gu Anxi stretched languidly. "Mother Bo, I’m going out for a bit after I eat."

Mrs. Bo looked displeased. "You still want to run around outside in this heat?"

She continued, "Since you’ve fallen out with that person and don’t have anything important to do... Manager Ma from Cloud He Group visited this morning; the company’s performance is exceptionally good. When you have some free time, you should rest properly. You’ve lost weight from being so busy lately. I’ll make some nourishing soup for you."

Little Darling remained silent, merely offering an obedient "Oh," but she stole a glance at Bo Nianyao.

Bo Nianyao put down his chopsticks and said to his wife, "Look at you, always meddling. Anxi is a twenty-year-old girl; you can’t keep her cooped up at home all the time, can you?"

Little Darling quickly interjected, "I want to go; I’m not being forced."

Bo Nianyao’s expression turned stern. "I know you’re afraid of your Mother Bo. I’m going to have a word with her about this today."

Mrs. Bo sneered, "Heh, you two, one old and one young, think I don’t know? The moment that little imp gives you a look, you speak up for her. Do you take me for a fool?"

After speaking, she pinched Gu Anxi’s ear. "All you do all day is fool around and cause trouble. Were you afraid to speak up yourself, so you let your Father Bo do it for you?"

Then, turning to Bo Nianyao, she said, "And you, don’t think I don’t know that she gave you some nice things, and now you’re completely on her side, always shielding her. Even if the sky itself were to fall, it would still be ’our little girl is amazing, so capable’ with you."

Hearing this, Bo Nianyao asked with an air of surprise, "Well, isn’t she, dear?"

Mrs. Bo paused, rendered speechless, and defiantly ate an extra half bowl of rice.

Despite the fuss, Mrs. Bo still let her leave. However, just as Gu Anxi was about to dash out, Mrs. Bo called her into her room. The moment Little Darling entered, Mrs. Bo pushed her onto the sofa, squatted down, and rolled up her trouser leg. A horrifyingly large, dark purple bruise was revealed on her calf.

Looking at it, Mrs. Bo felt heartbroken.

Anxi is so skilled! If she hadn’t been considerate of the brother-sister bond she had with that old scoundrel, how could he have possibly kicked her, causing such a large, heart-wrenching purple bruise?

While her heart ached, she fetched some medicine and began to apply it. "Xichen told me before he left. He asked me to put some medicine on this for you. He... probably didn’t want your pride to be hurt, so he specifically instructed me."

Little Darling winced in pain.

Mrs. Bo felt even more distressed and started to lecture, "It’s not that I’m criticizing you, but if you had a falling out, you had a falling out. Why did you have to take that hit? That man is far too heavy-handed! And another thing, he cares so much about his dignity; don’t you, a young girl, care about yours?"

Ultimately, she was protective and blamed everything on King Jingyao.

Gu Anxi knew Mrs. Bo doted on her. She herself was angry too, but angry as she was, she knew she was the one who had caused this huge mess. Besides, there was Zhou Yunchen to consider...

So, she said softly, "I’m fine, it doesn’t hurt much."

Mrs. Bo pursed her lips. "Such a big bruise, how could it not hurt?"

She gently applied the ointment, carefully rolled the trouser leg back down, and said, "Don’t run around for the next few days, and don’t go arguing with him, understand? Even if he can’t beat you, he has plenty of people around him."

Although Mrs. Bo spoke sternly, she understood the general situation in her heart and advised gently and carefully. Little Darling knew she was in a bad mood, so she went over and hugged her.

Holding the little girl, Mrs. Bo’s anger vanished. After a moment, she patted her back, her voice choked as she said, "As long as you don’t feel wronged, that’s all that matters."

Little Darling, genuinely trying to cheer her up, immediately looked up and smiled. "Just wait, I’ll definitely take down that old bastard and make him apologize!"

Mrs. Bo pinched her small cheek. "Alright then! Watch out for the sun when you go out. Your skin is so good, yet you’re the only one who doesn’t cherish it."

Whatever Mrs. Bo said, Little Darling simply nodded. Finally, Mrs. Bo added, "I’m going to your master’s wife’s place later. I’ll undoubtedly have to comfort her since she’s so aggrieved. Wait for her to calm down a bit before you go. You can’t avoid seeing each other forever."

Gu Anxi replied with an "Oh," then said, "Don’t tell her about the matter between Zhou Yunchen and Song Jia. That’s probably the one thing she can’t bear to hear."

"I know the score." Mrs. Bo patted her reassuringly.

Little Darling thought for a moment. "I’ll drive you, then go run my errands."

Mrs. Bo refused. "The driver can take me. It’ll save you a trip. Aren’t you supposed to pick up Xichen from work? Drive slowly."

She nodded.

They left separately. Gu Anxi went straight to Old Mr. Wang and Old Mrs. Wang’s place. Unaware of last night’s earth-shattering events, one cherished her dearly, while the other still treated her like a child to play with. It was almost five o’clock when Gu Anxi prepared to go pick up Xichen from work.

Just as she walked into the courtyard, she saw King Jingyao’s car slowly driving in. The car door opened, and out stepped King Jingyao and Wang Jingchuan...

When enemies meet, their eyes blaze with hatred!