The clouds and mists have dispersed, and everyone knows that I love you.

Picking up the teacup, he took a sip.

The tea is just the right temperature, neither lukewarm nor hot, and has a refreshing, fragrant taste with a long aftertaste.

Even the two daughters of the Huo family might not be able to cook to such a high standard.

This woman has indeed changed.

"Yes, it seems that your three years in Jishan have not been wasted in vain."

???

What kind of absurd misunderstanding did he have about the people of South China Jishan, where people's hearts have changed and the morals of the world are declining?

Why do you think that she is good at these things because of something?

Shi Rong sighed silently in his heart, but smiled subtly on his face, his expression was cold and distant, and his tone was calm.

"Mr. Huo is right."

Thorn Mountain!?

Wu Tanqiu's surprised and bewildered gaze fell directly on the back of Shi Rong's disheveled head.

Is the young master crazy?

How could he let such a good girl go to a miserable place like Jishan and stay there for three years?

She probably knew what mistake Shi Rong had made, but she absolutely did not believe that she could really do that.

"You're quite impressive. You've only been here for seven days, and you've already impressed even the discerning Aunt Wu."

Huo Jiuzhou's playful and aggressive tone then sounded.

"Why don't you just tell her why you went to a place like Jishan?"

Shi Rong's already drooping, dull eyes completely lost their original luster at this moment.

She was still wrong. She thought that if she pleased Huo Jiuzhou, he would be tolerant of her. But what this man needed least was her flattery.

Her clenched fists slowly loosened. Shouldn't she be used to such scenes by now?

In such a dark place, she was locked in a dog cage and beaten without restraint; she was also humiliated by having her head pressed into a smelly toilet. How could she have any dignity?

Looking back, she faced Wu Tanqiu calmly.

"Because I hired someone to cripple Mr. Huo's young wife, Zheng Yuyan. So, Aunt Wu, I am an attempted murderer. You don't need to treat me as a human being."

Huo Jiuzhou's move was indeed intended to trample on her so-called good performance.

He wanted her to not be so exhausted physically and mentally, and to devote herself to her work; he also wanted her to understand that this place was no longer the South China Jishan where people were eaten without leaving any bones.

But he didn't allow her to say that!

Wu Tanqiu was startled by the man's cold, scarlet eyes, which looked like the coldest days of winter. She hurried to Shi Rong, patted her hands, and signaled her not to go too far.

"Good boy, stop talking like that. That's not what the young master meant. Everyone makes mistakes, big or small. It's not about the person who made the mistake, but about the heart. In Aunt Wu's eyes, you are you."

“Since you are so self-aware, you will be responsible for preparing Shen Ting’s three meals a day from now on. Aunt Wu is old and it’s time for her to have a good rest!”

After saying these sarcastic words, Huo Jiuzhou felt lost.

The energetic and positive Shi Rong from three years ago has finally disappeared!

He walked out of the door in a rage, stretched out his long arm, and slammed the villa door shut with a "bang".

"oops…"

Feeling that Shi Rong beside him was startled, Wu Tanqiu patted her hunched back.

"Don't be afraid, Xiao Rong. Aunt Wu is here. She will help you."

Shi Rong lowered her head quietly. She didn't know how long this hopeless life would last.

Maybe if she died, it would all be over, right?

……

"Boss, please stop drinking..."

Changjie Tavern on Fuxi Road is where Huo Jiuzhou and his three companions often gather after dinner.

It is also one of the many entertainment venue industries under Huo Jiuzhou's name.

"Boss, ouch!"

The man raised his arm, and his elbow hit Song Qianchen's talkative mouth, making him scream.

"Oh my god! It hurts so much!"

Afraid of being beaten again, Song Qianchen quickly turned to the other side.

"Let you talk more."

Chu Yu glared at him.

"Please, I'm doing this for his own good. He's been drinking one drink after another all night..."

Song Qianchen felt aggrieved and didn't dare to speak loudly even after being beaten.

"You don't understand this? You must have had a fight with your sister-in-law."

Xing Jiashan reached out, passed over Chu Yu beside him, and rubbed his aching jaw.

"They were arguing, why did I get beaten?"

Song Qianchen used to be a well-known playboy in North City. He was a playboy and unrestrained person. He always took an indifferent attitude towards love.

In his opinion, as long as the women around him are not satisfactory, they can be replaced at will.

"You are stupid, because you deserve to be beaten."

Xing Jiashan rubbed his chin with his long fingers, then turned around and slapped Huo Jiuzhou again.

"Hey…"

Song Qianchen was so angry that he was speechless. He really couldn't understand what the boss was thinking. He still loved her, but he couldn't say it directly. So what was there to love?

As if seeing through his little thoughts, Chu Yu shook his head.

"If you were also a child of the Huo family, you would understand the boss's helplessness."

In the Huo family, if you don't act according to the old man's wishes, you will die!

Not to mention a small Shi Rong, even if there were ten more people like her, he would kill them if they got angry!

After three rounds of drinks, Huo Jiuzhou was helped out of the main gate of Chang Street at the right time.

"Go to Shenting."

The man pursed his lips, reached out and untied the tie that made him feel breathless, took off the wedding ring on the ring finger of his left hand, and threw it away without even looking at it.

"Hey? You can't throw this away..."

Chu Yu was dumbfounded and quickly reached out to catch it. Fortunately, his aim was good and he caught it.

After thinking about it, he said.

"Boss, it's not good for you to go to Shenting so late at night. If the old man finds out..."

Chu Yu omitted the following words. He thought Huo Jiuzhou was not drunk enough and he could understand.

"Just go."

Knowing that it was not easy for him to disobey, the three of them sighed. They sincerely hoped that Shi Rong could live longer. If she really died, Huo Jiuzhou would be completely ruined.

When the similar sound of rapid brakes rang in my ears, I suddenly opened my eyes uneasily and alarm bells rang in my heart.

Why is he here at 1 a.m.?

As a married man, doesn't he need to go home and sleep with his beloved wife?

She thought that since she had just angered this man last night, he would not come again for a while.

Hearing Wu Tanqiu, who was sleeping next door, dressed neatly, he hurried downstairs to pick someone up.

Shi Rong thought that she should not go. It would be better for her to pretend to be asleep so as not to make the man angry again.

"What about her?"

When Huo Jiuzhou entered the room, he was a little disappointed to see that familiar figure coming to greet him.

"Master, Xiao Rong has already fallen asleep."

As soon as Wu Tanqiu said this, the man took a long step, went straight upstairs, and pushed the door open with force. The bed in Shi Rong's room was empty.

What about people?

With the faint warm light from the bedside table, the man walked in leisurely with one hand in his pocket.

Seeing the woman sleeping on the floor inside the bed with her clothes on, only a sheet under her and a thin blanket covering her body, Huo Jiuzhou glared at her.