Si Yuheng curled his thin lips: "Is Vivi really more suitable than her to raise the little heir? You have quite a lot of confidence in your daughter."

Ryan sneered: "Asians have always been inferior to Europeans, not only economically backward, but also disastrously poor in manners—realistic, materialistic, vain, scheming, with countless women wanting to cling to wealthy families. Vivi was raised strictly, and her education and etiquette are far better than an inferior Asian girl. It’s better for the little heir to stay with her, isn’t it obvious? Even if I ask other Principals, they would agree with me, not wanting the little heir to follow an Asian mother! Hall Master, I’m not only the Principal in charge at Beiming Hall but also someone who watched you grow up, considering you as a nephew. I’m thinking for your sake, and for the good of Beiming Hall."

Bringing out the other Principals again.

Ever since he succeeded Beiming Hall, these Principals who consider themselves "elders" have loved using their seniority and experience to suppress people.

Si Yuheng’s eyes flickered sharply, yet his lips curled even more playfully: "It seems every dad thinks his daughter is flawless."

Speaking this, he turned to Vivi, jesting: "Vivi, how do you plan to live up to your dad’s praise?"

Vivi’s gaze met his sharp eyes, shivered, and guessed what he wanted to say.

Ryan grew suspicious, his gray eyebrows trembled: "Hall Master, what are you trying to say?"

"Why don’t you ask your beloved daughter what she has done." Si Yuheng’s voice suddenly dropped by several degrees.

Ryan looked at his daughter, only to see huge beads of sweat rolling down Vivi’s pale face, his heart stirred.

In fact, when the Hall Master was injured in the forest by Fei Han yesterday and returned, Ryan heard his daughter asking some odd questions and felt something was off. Now, hearing Si Yuheng’s words and seeing Vivi’s reaction, his expression changed instantly: "Vivi."

Vivi shivered slightly: "Daddy, I didn’t do anything. Hall Master... I don’t understand what you’re talking about."

Si Yuheng’s eyes were as cold as an ancient abyss, staring at her: "Back then, Xueli’s death was related to you."

Ryan interrupted with a scold: "REX, what do you mean by this!"

Si Yuheng saw him calling his name and silently sneered. Whenever Ryan wants to suppress him, he always calls out his name using his elder status: "Xueli committed suicide back then, and the reason was someone told her Fei Han was using his liaison with her for Beiming Hall’s benefits. Xueli was already pregnant with Fei Han’s child, thought he was using her, and felt very guilty towards Beiming Hall, leading her to take a drastic step and unable to see the way ahead. The person whispering maliciously to Xueli was your precious daughter."

Vivi shivered.

Ryan’s face turned pale: "Did Xueli tell you this on her deathbed?"

"She didn’t tell me who said it to her." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Then how can you believe it was Vivi who gossiped?"

Si Yuheng gazed deeply at Vivi, mocking: "I, Fei Han, Xueli, and Vivi all grew up together at Beiming Hall. Vivi and Xueli were like sisters. Xueli’s pregnancy might not be revealed to anyone else, but she would certainly tell Vivi, her good sister. Besides Vivi, I couldn’t think of another person whose words Xueli would believe so strongly."

Ryan’s back grew cold, casting a glance at his daughter.

Of course, he knew his daughter’s lifelong dream was to become the mistress of Beiming Hall.

Unfortunately, back then, Xueli and the Hall Master were a pair.

If Xueli died, Vivi would have the best chance to become the next Hall Master’s fiancée.

Vivi knew Xueli’s temperament, gentle and sensitive, a devout and faithful Christian, feeling emotional deception a hundred times more painfully than average people, and also knew Xueli fell pregnant out of wedlock, at a fragile and uncertain time...

If his daughter had deliberately instigated, leading Xueli to a dead end, it was entirely possible.

Si Yuheng chuckled lightly, a smile colder than ice: "To think Fei Han and Xueli were played by a woman in the palm of her hand. Over the years, Fei Han suffered greatly in a bid to avenge me, and Xueli was foolish enough to lose her life because she believed the words of her good sister, Vivi. Ryan, speaking of this, your precious daughter indeed is more ’excellent’ than others."

Ryan signaled to Vivi.

Vivi understood her father’s meaning, her eyes reddened: "I admit, I did warn Xueli back then, saying Fei Han might be using her, to be careful, but I didn’t think Xueli would get so upset over it! I had good intentions!"

Si Yuheng approached Vivi, his teasing eyes lingering on her trembling face: "Good intentions? Xueli’s dead, leaving no proof; everything depends on your word, then. Now, about this matter?"

"Now... what matter?" Vivi held her breath.

"Fei Han getting close to Liang Anya—I don’t think it’s a coincidence." His voice was chilling.

Vivi had informed Fei Han, creating an opportunity for him to meet and get close to Liang Anya.

Vivi felt the murderous aura from the man before her, trembling all over.

Ryan worried he might harm his daughter out of anger, hurriedly said: "REX—"

Si Yuheng seemed not to hear Ryan’s words, bent nearer, his voice low and ice-cold near Vivi’s ear: "Xueli’s matter ends here. But if you apply your setup from Xueli to Liang Anya, making Xueli’s tragedy happen again, I will make you—wish you were dead."

Speaking this, he cast a glance at his confidant.

The confidant carried Xiaoxiao.

Si Yuheng turned and left swiftly.

Vivi’s back was drenched in sweat.

She knew he was sparing her only for her father’s sake.

Ryan saw his daughter frightened to the core and quickly asked: "Are you all right?"

Vivi pulled herself together and shook her head.

Ryan dismissed the babysitter, sternly: "Vivi, tell me the truth, is what the Hall Master said true? Did you deliberately lead Xueli to suicide back then?"

Vivi snapped back and looked at her father in terror.

Ultimately, she said nothing, wrapping her arms around her trembling body as if admitting.

Ryan frowned lightly, whispered: "You were so bold; if the Hall Master had found out then, do you know how he would have punished you? Luckily, the Hall Master found out only after so many years! The Hall Master’s anger has somewhat subsided, hence he couldn’t be bothered to punish you. Otherwise, even I may not have been able to plead for you!"

Vivi’s tender eyes burned fiery red, her tone manic: "No, I don’t regret it. If I hadn’t acted back then, Xueli might have married the Hall Master long ago! No woman besides me should exist by the Hall Master’s side! Those mistresses were just playthings anyway, but Xueli was the Hall Master’s fiancée... she had to be removed. And now, now there’s this Asian girl, I don’t want to see her either... Daddy, Xueli’s already gone, it’s supposed to be my turn, so why, why did Liang Anya suddenly appear? No, I don’t want it, the Hall Master’s wife’s position is mine! I was born destined to be the Hall Master’s wife! I and the Hall Master are a perfect match!"