Xiang Yang was bleeding from every orifice, his entire body drenched in blood, a ghastly sight.

Everyone's pupils constricted, frozen in terror.

So brutal!

Chen Yang supported Qin Qiu. "Honey, are you alright?"

"I'm... I'm fine!" Qin Qiu was still shaken, subconsciously shaking her head.

"I'll get the documents back for you!"

He walked up to Xiang Yang and searched his pockets, pulling out a stack of documents folded into a square. Then, with a grin, he said, "You know? In my eyes, you're nothing more than an insignificant clown!"

SPLAT!

Xiang Yang spat out a mouthful of blood, his expression one of terror mixed with unwillingness. "You... you knew all along?"

"Your disguise was just too amateur."

Xiang Yang was speechless.

Chen Yang smiled and turned to Qin Qiu. "Honey, what should we do with this guy?"

"Report him to the police!" Qin Qiu blurted out.

Xiang Yang's face went pale as he pleaded bitterly, "Xiaoqiu, I... I know I was wrong! Please let me go, okay? Please don't call the cops!"

"If you knew this would happen, why did you do it in the first place?" Qin Qiu was unmoved, her determination unwavering.

The others couldn't bear to stay any longer. They got up one by one to leave, casting glances filled with horror and fear at Chen Yang on their way out.

They had finally realized that this so-called good-for-nothing was actually a ruthless man, someone you didn't want to cross.

After Xiang Yang was taken away, the villa, which had been bustling for most of the day, finally quieted down.

Luo Sulan, in a huff, had locked herself in her room early on.

Qin Qiu shook her head helplessly. She really had no idea how to deal with her mother.

Then, she handed the documents to Chen Yang. "Inside is a prescription for an anti-cancer medicine that's already been clinically proven. You keep it safe for me."

"Me? Keep it safe for you?" Chen Yang was stunned, hardly believing his ears.

"No matter what kind of person you are, at the very least, you wouldn't harm me," Qin Qiu said with a nod. "Construction has already started on the land. I plan to build two production lines to manufacture this drug."

"I know many people have their eyes on this prescription, and it won't be a smooth process. But no matter what, I'm going to see this through," Qin Qiu said, her gaze firm.

"Honey, I'll help you!" Chen Yang promised, thumping his chest.

"You? Just stay out of trouble. That would be enough," Qin Qiu said with a bitter smile, shaking her head. After everything that had happened, she no longer harbored much resentment towards Chen Yang. To be precise, she had resigned herself to her fate.

This was her lot in life, so she couldn't have any grand expectations. Just as she had said, as long as he didn't cause more trouble, that would be enough.

For a woman, this was a sad reality—a helpless compromise with her circumstances.

Fortunately, Qin Qiu was not the type of delicate lady raised in a greenhouse. She believed she had the ability to support the family and shoulder a responsibility that should never have been hers.

As Qin Qiu headed upstairs, she said, "Go wash up and get some rest."

"Alright! You too, honey!"

Watching Qin Qiu's retreating figure, Chen Yang made a silent vow. Honey, don't worry. I will protect you from the shadows. I will find the person who murdered Dad and personally bring them to you.

After tidying up, Chen Yang stepped outside the villa. He fished out a crumpled pack of cigarettes from under a brick in a patch of grass, lit one, and took out his phone. He was about to call Yang Hu to ask about the investigation.

However, his phone screen showed over a dozen unread messages, all from Zhou Yufei.

"Great! You're really something! How dare you not answer my calls!"

"That 'Four-foot Jade' earlier... you played that for the chairman, right? I saw it. It was beautiful! The chairman must have been thrilled, right? Who knew you were so good at pleasing women!"

"I'm ordering you now. Come to Joyful Bar immediately and have a drink with me! Right now!"

"..."

The rest of the messages were more of the same, constantly pressuring Chen Yang to go to the bar.

Chen Yang was utterly speechless, dark lines forming on his forehead. What is this woman freaking out about?

Just as he finished reading, another message arrived. "Chen Yang, I'll say it one last time. Get over here right now! If you don't, I'll kill myself! Don't think I won't. I'll really do it!"

A corner of Chen Yang's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but curse under his breath. Damn it! Is this woman insane?

After some thought, Chen Yang finally got into the MPV and rushed toward Joyful Bar. Zhou Yufei had an uninhibited personality. If she ran into trouble and got it into her head to do something rash, she might actually do something outrageous.

「Twenty minutes later.」

Chen Yang arrived at Joyful Bar. As soon as he entered, he saw Zhou Yufei sitting alone at a booth by the window. Despite the relentless flirting from some young men, she remained indifferent, deaf to their advances. Her large, misty eyes stared blankly out the window, completely unfocused.

"Hey beautiful, you've had too much to drink. How about I take you for some congee and then we find a quiet place to rest?" a young man with a neck tattoo and a baseball cap said with a chuckle.

Zhou Yufei picked up the glass on the table and downed it in one go, ignoring him completely.

"Whoa! The lady can really drink!" the youth in the baseball cap complimented her with a thumbs-up and a lewd grin. "Since you're not saying no, I'll take that as a yes!"

"Piss off and leave me alone!" Zhou Yufei snapped. She glanced at the phone on the table and saw there was still no reply. A look of utter disappointment spread across her face.

Then, she swayed to her feet, as if about to leave.

Just then, an infuriatingly familiar face came into view—as nonchalant as ever, with his hands in his pockets and a faint smile perpetually on his lips.

Zhou Yufei pouted, but then a smile bloomed on her face like a delicate, dew-kissed rose.

"See that? She smiled at me!" The youth in the baseball cap was overjoyed and triumphantly reached out to support Zhou Yufei.

However, a large hand suddenly landed on his shoulder.

It was Chen Yang, of course. He rolled his eyes at Zhou Yufei. "How did you get so drunk?"

"Who the hell are you? Daring to ruin my—"

Before he could finish, Chen Yang flexed his forearm and flung the youth backward.

"You're asking for it!"

"Get him!"

The two youths beside him scowled, their expressions turning vicious as they lunged at Chen Yang.

SMACK! SMACK!

Chen Yang delivered two vicious slaps, causing the two men to spit out blood and collapse to the ground.

The youth in the baseball cap had just scrambled to his feet, ready for a fight, but his pupils constricted violently when he saw this. Trembling, he turned and bolted out of the bar.

Chen Yang tugged at his cuffs and said coolly, "Fairy, I'll take you home."

"I'm not going!" Zhou Yufei sat back down and ordered, "Sit down. Have a few more drinks with me."

"You can't drink anymore," Chen Yang urged.

Zhou Yufei poured herself another drink and said in a low voice, "I'm leaving tomorrow. Aren't you going to have a farewell drink with me before I go?"

"Where are you going?"

"Back to Qingqiu Dao. I'm from the Zhou Family of Qingqiu Dao. Haha, you didn't know that, did you?" Zhou Yufei laughed, but her smile was filled with bitterness.

Chen Yang frowned and asked instinctively, "You mean the Zhou Family, the one with the Sixth Grade Martial General?"

"That's my older brother."

"Then Wang Qingze is..."

"My brother-in-law."

Chen Yang was speechless.

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