Ye Youran was utterly stunned by her sister’s revelation, her mind racing with countless thoughts.

For example, why had Lu Shiqing given Ye Xiao an unconditional investment of 5 million yuan? It seemed her sister must have done quite a bit behind the scenes.

Then there was the ambiguous relationship between Ye Xiao and Su Ruoxue—could there be something improper going on there too?

Ye Youran felt her worldview completely overturned. How could the little sister she had watched grow up turn out like this?

Her sister had always been mischievous and unruly, but now Ye Youran glanced at Shen Yunchu, who had slammed on the brakes and stopped the car at the roadside. She didn’t hold her responsible.

After all, it wasn’t just Shen Yunchu that Ye Xiao had “targeted.” If it were just the two of them in an unclear relationship, Ye Youran might have considered whether Shen Yunchu had led her sister astray.

But the current situation was clearly different.

It was obvious that Shen Yunchu was the victim here, coaxed by her sister into joining the “group” of those who bent for the same side.

“Yunchu, just keep driving. We’ll talk when we get home.”

With this realization, Ye Youran softened her tone toward Shen Yunchu. The fault wasn’t hers; the fault… was Ye Xiao’s!

Soon, the car arrived at the underground parking lot of the rented apartment complex. During the drive, the atmosphere had lightened considerably, with Ye Youran chatting amicably with Shen Yunchu.

Ye Xiao let out a sigh of relief. Perhaps her sister was all bark and no bite, and this whole thing would blow over.

But just in case, Ye Xiao had prepared herself thoroughly to avoid any potential punishment from Ye Youran.

As soon as the car stopped, she bolted out like a whirlwind.

Given the situation, Ye Xiao had the following options:

1. Seek shelter from another “big sister” for protection.

However, that wasn’t practical for the immediate threat. Moreover, turning to someone else would only confirm the depth of her relationships, wouldn’t it? Ye Xiao wasn’t foolish, only two had been exposed so far, leaving her some room to maneuver. If Ye Youran found out she had an entire “big fish pond,” wouldn’t she explode with rage?

Thus, Ye Xiao opted for Option 2: dash home and lock herself in her room.

She darted into the elevator, went upstairs, unlocked the door to her apartment, slipped inside, and quickly locked herself in her bedroom, securing the door tightly.

“Ku ku ku~ And here I thought that loser of a sister wanted to punish me! How naive—there’s no way I’ll surrender without a fight! Loser~ loser~”

Ye Xiao stood with her hands on her hips, laughing triumphantly.