After the divorce, the aloof CEO begged me not to withdraw my investment.

"You clearly want to cause trouble for those brothers, and now you're pretending to warn me to be careful?" Sun Shangxiang interrupted him, her tone sharp.

Ye Feng was getting impatient.

"Be careful in the future, and get away from them as soon as possible. They are not good people."

After saying that, he turned around again to leave.

"If I could get away, would I have waited until now?" Sun Shangxiang's voice was resolute. "You want to deal with that brat Liu Jianli, and I want to ruin my husband. We have the same goal. If you're willing to cooperate, then cooperate; if you're not, then leave now."

Ye Feng stopped in his tracks.

Seeing that he was wavering, Sun Shangxiang softened her tone.

"I'll tell you the details later. I'm going to change my clothes first. Let's talk outside."

"Where to?" Ye Feng asked.

"I'm in a bad mood and want to drink," Sun Shangxiang said, looking at him, "but I can't?"

"My girlfriend is about to get off work, I have to go home," Ye Feng said calmly.

Sun Shangxiang smiled.

"I didn't realize you were so afraid of your wife."

“I’m willing to spoil her,” Ye Feng corrected.

Sun Shangxiang's smile faded, and her expression turned serious.

"I'll send you the address later, at 10 PM. If you don't come, I'm going to confront my husband. If I die, it'll be because of you."

Ye Feng didn't say anything more and turned to leave the room.

He got back into the car and leaned heavily against the back of the seat.

A feeling of irritation welled up inside me.

This woman is such a nuisance.

He took out his phone and dialed Wu Dan's number.

"Hey, Brother Feng, is everything done?" Wu Dan's voice sounded relaxed.

"Okay, it's all taken care of." Ye Feng's voice sounded a little tired. "Where are you? I'll come pick you up."

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a few seconds.

"Brother Feng, are you alright? You sound a bit off."

Ye Feng opened his eyes and looked out the car window.

"It's okay, let's go back first and talk about it later."

Along the way, Wu Dan hesitated several times before finally asking nothing.

Ye Feng dropped Wu Dan off at his doorstep and watched him go inside before turning his car around and driving towards Liu Qingyi's house.

When he arrived home, the food was already laid out, and the aroma filled the entire house.

He was about to call Liu Qingyi when he saw her push the door open and come in, carrying a bag in her hand.

He instinctively peeked outside, and only closed the door after confirming that no one was there.

Liu Qingyi put her bag on the shoe cabinet and glanced at him.

"What are you doing, acting so suspiciously?"

Ye Feng smiled awkwardly and handed her the slippers.

"No, I thought..."

"You thought Qin Yifei was in the car?" Liu Qingyi raised an eyebrow, her tone teasing. "The driver brought me back."

He breathed a sigh of relief, thankfully he hadn't said it aloud.

"Hurry up and wash your hands and eat."

Liu Qingyi changed her shoes and sat down at the dining table.

"I know what you're thinking."

She glanced at him, her tone slightly reproachful.

He knew she was referring to Qin Yifei, and he felt both helpless and sweet.

"Eat quickly, it will get cold soon."

That evening, Ye Feng met Sun Shangxiang on time.

Under the dim streetlights, Sun Shangxiang was wearing a wine-red tight-fitting dress and high heels. Her wavy hair was draped over her shoulders, and her makeup was exquisite. She looked completely different from the serious and rigid professional suit she wore in the office during the day.

Ye Feng barely recognized him.

"Wait a long time?"

Sun Shangxiang swayed her hips as she walked over, her tone alluring.

Ye Feng nodded slightly and politely opened the door to the bar for her.

The two found a seat at the bar and ordered two whiskeys.

The bar was dimly lit, the music was low, and the air was filled with the smell of alcohol and cigarettes.

After a few drinks, Sun Shangxiang's cheeks flushed, and her eyes became hazy.

She put down her wine glass and looked at Ye Feng's face: "Tell me about your girlfriend?"

Ye Feng was taken aback: "Why are you talking about her?"

Sun Shangxiang smiled and said, "Just curious. I heard she's quite pretty."

Ye Feng frowned: "How did you know?"

Sun Shangxiang's eyes flickered: "Liu Jianli said it."

She paused, then picked out some less offensive things to tell Ye Feng, implying that he was a kept man.

"I don't want to talk about this."

He picked up his coat, as if to leave.

Sun Shangxiang grabbed his arm, her voice tinged with complaint: "Aren't you being a little too impatient?"

She leaned forward slightly, almost touching Ye Feng.

Ye Feng subtly distanced himself and got up to leave.

"Hey, don't go!" Sun Shangxiang said hurriedly, "I haven't finished yet! I want to deal with my husband and his bastard brother!"

Ye Feng stopped and turned to look at her: "What are you thinking?"

Sun Shangxiang gripped the wine glass tightly, her knuckles turning white: "I want them to be utterly disgraced!"

Ye Feng sat back down in his seat: "Why?"

Sun Shangxiang's eyes dimmed: "This matter... is not convenient to discuss here."

She looked up at Ye Feng. "Shall we talk at the hotel?"

Ye Feng hesitated for a moment.

He could protect himself, and as a man, he didn't want to appear cowardly.

"Let's go." He finally agreed.

In the hotel room.

Sun Shangxiang gracefully took off her coat, revealing a burgundy dress that accentuated her curves.

She walked to the minibar, poured herself a glass of whiskey, and drank it all in one gulp.

Then, she slowly turned around and faced Ye Feng.

"There are some things I'm afraid I'll go crazy if I don't say them out loud."

She spoke in a trembling voice, reaching out to unzip her skirt.

Ye Feng subconsciously turned his head, thinking she was about to do something, but he heard a soft sigh.

Sun Shangxiang pulled down the shoulder straps of her dress, revealing her fair shoulders and back, which were covered with shocking scars, including bluish-purple bruises, dark red whip marks, and even several cigarette burn scars.

Ye Feng turned his head abruptly, staring at her in shock.

After a moment of silence, Ye Feng finally found her voice: "Did your husband hit you?"

Sun Shangxiang gave a wry smile and pulled her skirt up again: "It's him."

Ye Feng frowned: "Why didn't you call the police? Why didn't you seek legal help?"

“It’s no use,” Sun Shangxiang shook her head. “I’ve tried, but he… he has connections, and he can always turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into nothing. When the police come, they just ask a few token questions and leave, and then… then he’ll beat me even more severely.”

There are some things that the law cannot completely solve.

“He didn’t just hit me,” Sun Shangxiang’s voice choked with sobs, “He also slapped me…”

She seemed to use all her strength to say the last words, "He also filmed indecent videos of me to blackmail me."

Ye Feng clenched his fist tightly.

Why did you marry him in the first place?

Sun Shangxiang gave a bitter laugh: "Back then? I was deceived by him back then. He pretended so well, gentle and considerate, and successful in his career. Who knew... who knew that he would turn out like this after we got married."

"How did he..."

Ye Feng wanted to ask her husband how he filmed the video, but found it difficult to bring up the subject.

Sun Shangxiang seemed to understand his thoughts and said bitterly, "He took advantage of my mistakes at work and threatened me, saying that if I didn't stay with him, he would make me lose my job. He also promised to promote me and give me a better position. I was too young and too naive back then..."