Wu Ziqing's head throbbed and darkness swam before his eyes. It took him a long moment to regain his senses.

"Ptooey!"

Spitting out a mouthful of blood, he pointed at Chen Yang and roared, "What are you all standing around for? Get him! Kill him!"

Instantly, the brawny men rushed forward.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Chen Yang moved in a flurry of hands and feet. In less than five seconds, all the brawny men were sent flying. They lay on the ground, wailing in agony.

Chen Yang dusted off his hands and said to Zhou Yufei, "Fairy, see you tomorrow!"

Zhou Yufei waved goodbye, then walked up to Wu Ziqing, who stood there stunned and disbelieving. She said coldly, "See that? Now do you see who the real piece of trash is?"

"Chen Yang's family background might not be as good as yours, and he might not earn as much, but in my eyes, you can't even compare to his little finger!

"Scum! Trash!"

With that, Zhou Yufei got into her car and sped away.

Wu Ziqing's face was livid. He struggled to his feet, glared at the brawny men on the ground, and gritted his teeth. "A bunch of useless trash! And you call yourselves local hoodlums!"

Then, clutching his swollen cheek, Wu Ziqing slunk away in disgrace.

...

「Book Mountain Court.」

Chen Yang was blocked at the entrance by Luo Sulan, who refused to let him step inside.

"You piece of trash, you still have the face to come back? You like going to clubs, don't you? Then go! It's best if you drop dead there!" Luo Sulan stood with one hand on her hip, the other pointing at Chen Yang's nose as she scolded him shrilly, spittle flying from her mouth.

She had been eager to drive Chen Yang away all along, and now that she had an excuse, there was no way she would miss the opportunity to lash out. With a ferocious expression, she was the spitting image of a demoness, looking like she wanted to flay him alive, grind his bones to dust, and scatter the ashes.

Chen Yang looked completely exasperated. "Mother-in-law, you've really misunderstood me! Can't we just sit down and talk about this?"

"Who are you calling Mother-in-law? Don't you dare call me that! Besides, what is there to talk about with a piece of trash like you? Get lost, or I'll scream for help!"

"I swear to God, I just went to watch an underground boxing match! It's not what you think!" Chen Yang explained.

Luo Sulan scoffed, "Hah! Do you take me for a three-year-old? Xiaoqiu won't let you touch her, so you went out to find a prostitute, didn't you? You're disgusting! Get the hell away from me!"

At this, anger flared in Chen Yang's chest, threatening to erupt.

However, before he could say anything, Qin Qiu emerged from the villa, pulling Qin Mo along with her. Qin Mo hung her head, nervously pinching the corner of her shirt like a child caught doing something wrong.

With a stern face, Qin Qiu said, "Xiaomo, tell your mother the truth. Tell her exactly what you saw at the Red Romance Club."

Luo Sulan turned in surprise, staring at her two daughters with a puzzled expression.

Qin Mo pouted and whispered, "I... I framed Chen Yang. He really did go to watch the underground fighting! I saw him at the underground ring both times!"

She had a natural fear of her older sister, and after being questioned by Qin Qiu a few times, she confessed everything.

Luo Sulan looked as if she had swallowed a fly, her expression turning incredibly sour. So everything I just said was me slapping myself in the face?

Qin Mo shrank back, her voice dropping even lower. "Mom, it's the truth! I... I just don't like seeing Chen Yang in our house, so I said that!"

"What is the matter with you?" Qin Qiu reprimanded. "If Chen Yang hadn't found you in time that day, do you have any idea what could have happened?!" Ever since their father's death, her younger sister had become increasingly unruly. She desperately needed to be taught a lesson.

Qin Mo looked aggrieved. "I just don't like him! What gives a loser like him the right to marry into our family? What makes him qualified to be my brother-in-law? Sis, I was just standing up for you!"

"It was Grandpa's decision. Is that your place to question?" Qin Qiu's tone softened, and her voice grew gentler. "Xiaomo, focus on school, and go visit Grandpa when you have time!"

"Oh." Qin Mo nodded.

Chen Yang felt a surge of vindication. He turned to Luo Sulan and said, "Mother-in-law, you believe me now, right? After all that, don't you think you owe me an apology?"

"Apologize to you? In your dreams!" Luo Sulan's face was livid as she snapped, "Even if that's what happened, it's still your fault! If you weren't such a useless good-for-nothing, if you didn't shamelessly cling to our Qin Family, would any of these problems have happened?

"When it comes down to it, this is all your fault! The sight of you is annoying. Get out of my sight!" Luo Sulan pushed Chen Yang aside and stormed into the villa, tossing one last command over her shoulder. "What are you standing around for? Get in here and cook!"

This woman... Chen Yang cursed inwardly. If you hate me so much, why do you still want to eat my cooking? How shameless! If it weren't for Qin Qiu, I never would have put up with this for so long.

Beside him, Qin Mo said meekly, "Chen Yang... I'm sorry!"

"It's fine, just forget about it!" Chen Yang waved his hand, resigned.

Qin Qiu said, "Chen Yang, go start dinner. I'll go pack your things."

「The next day.」

After breakfast, Qin Qiu drove Chen Yang to the station. Before he got out of the car, she reminded him, "This is a good opportunity for you. I hope you'll stop messing around and take it seriously, learn with humility."

"Yes, my dear wife!" Chen Yang saluted playfully.

Qin Qiu's face darkened with exasperation. "Just get out of here!"

Watching Qin Qiu drive away, Chen Yang dialed Yang Hu's number. "I'll be gone for a few days. You have to keep a close eye on the Qin Corporation. The production line for that medicine is about to be built, so there will probably be a lot of people trying to cause trouble."

"Boss, you can go without any worries!" Yang Hu said seriously. "All potential threats are under my surveillance. The Qi Family from Lingjin City seems to be planning something big, but they won't be able to make any big waves."

The Qi Family? Chen Yang recalled the incident at Extreme Sea Pharmaceutical. Qi Qingfeng, a servant of the Qi Family, had been one of the masterminds. Chen Yang had sent a message through him, telling the Qi Family Patriarch to provide an explanation within three days. Clearly, they didn't take my words to heart.

"Keep an eye on them," Chen Yang said gravely. "I'll pay the Qi Family a personal visit when I get back."

"Got it!"

After meeting Zhou Yufei in the waiting room, they boarded the train to Qingqiu Dao after a short wait.

「Meanwhile.」

「The Zhou Residence, Qingqiu Dao.」

Even though it was deep autumn, a season when all things wither, the back garden of the Zhou Residence was still a riot of color, with countless flowers vying for attention.

An elderly man in white training clothes held a pair of shears, tending to a crabapple tree. He asked casually, "Yufei should be on her way, correct?"

A nearby butler glanced at the time and nodded. "She left a while ago."

"Tell Songlin to go pick them up. And have Songyang come back. After that boy steps through the doors of our Zhou Family, I want Songyang to find an excuse to fight him."

"Young Master Songyang has already reached the sixth stage. That boy probably won't be able to take a single punch," the old butler said with a shake of his head and a chuckle.

"Of course he can't," the elder said flatly. "I just want to make him understand that the Zhou Family is far beyond his reach."

"And what about Miss Yufei's engagement the day after tomorrow...?"

The elder waved a hand dismissively. "It will proceed as planned, of course."

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