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

"How dare you!" Sun's mother stood protectively in front of Sun Xiaoshi, pointing at Ye Feng and demanding, "What are you! How dare you hit my son! Do you believe I'll call the police and have you arrested!"

"Auntie, I was just joking around with Xiao Shi," Ye Feng explained.

"Are you kidding me?" Sun's mother sneered. "Do you think I'm blind? Let me tell you, this isn't over! I'm going to find my daughter and get to the bottom of this! I want to see if she's really willing to abandon her mother for you!"

Although Mr. Sun was also angry, he remained relatively calm: "Alright, stop arguing. Don't act impulsively before we understand the situation."

He turned to Ye Feng and said, "Ye Feng, call Shang Xiang and have her come over to explain things."

Ye Feng nodded, took out his phone, and dialed Sun Shangxiang's number.

Before Ye Feng could even speak after the call connected, Sun's mother snatched the phone and roared into the other end, "Sun Shangxiang! You think you're all grown up now?! You actually want to divorce your husband for an outsider! Have you no shame?! Let me tell you, if you dare to divorce me, I'll kill myself right here at the airport!"

Sun Shangxiang's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Mom, take Dad and Xiaoshi with you and get in the car with Ye Feng. I will explain to you personally."

After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Sun's mother was stunned. She shouted a few words into the phone, but only got a busy signal.

"Alright, you know your daughter's temper. If she says that, she must have her reasons. Let's go to her place first and talk about it then," Mr. Sun advised.

After hesitating for a moment, Sun's mother finally nodded.

"Fine, we'll go with you!" Sun's mother glared at Ye Feng. "I want to see what kind of bewitching potion you've given my daughter! That makes her not even want me, her mother!"

Then, she turned to Old Liu and said, "Son-in-law, don't worry, I'll take care of this for you! If it's true, I will definitely make sure you don't suffer any losses!"

At this moment, Sun's father patted Old Liu on the shoulder, "Little Liu, don't worry, there's always a way to solve things."

Old Liu forced a smile.

He looked at Sun Xiaoshi, hoping to get some comfort from him.

Sun Xiaoshi didn't disappoint Old Liu. He straightened his back and said firmly, "Dad, Mom, I support my brother-in-law! I'm going back with him! Brother-in-law, let's go!"

As he spoke, he walked toward Lao Liu's car.

"Nonsense!" Ye Feng scolded.

Sun Xiaoshi pretended not to hear, opened the car door and got in.

Why is this kid siding with outsiders? Ye Feng was about to speak when Sun's mother stopped him.

Sun's mother said with a smug look on her face, "I'm not worried about Xiao Shi going with his brother-in-law! It's not your place to make decisions about our family matters!"

Ye Feng sighed inwardly, thinking how foolish the old woman was, pushing Sun Xiaoshi into a fire pit.

Watching Old Liu's car drive away, Ye Feng shook his head helplessly. "Auntie, you've really hurt Xiao Shi."

Upon hearing this, Sun's mother immediately became nervous. "What do you mean? What happened to my son?"

"Let's get in the car first, don't keep Miss Sun waiting." Ye Feng didn't explain, he just urged them to get in the car.

After everything was settled, he started the car and drove towards the hospital.

Along the way, Sun's mother realized that this was not the way to her daughter, and kept asking Ye Feng where he was taking them and why they weren't going home.

Ye Feng simply replied, "Miss Sun is in the hospital."

Upon arriving at the hospital entrance, Sun's mother was on the verge of tears, "What have you done to my daughter? How did she end up in the hospital?"

"It has nothing to do with me. She committed suicide, but she's fine now," Ye Feng said calmly.

"Suicide?!" Sun's mother felt a wave of dizziness and almost fainted.

As they spoke, they arrived at the door of the ward.

Just then, Sun Shangxiang's weak voice came: "Mom..."

Following the sound, Sun's mother looked and saw Sun Shangxiang in the ward, her face pale.

"Xiangxiang!" Sun's mother rushed in, hugged her daughter tightly, and tears streamed down her face. "How could you be so foolish!"

Sun Shangxiang gently patted her mother's back and comforted her, "Mom, I'm fine now, don't worry."

Sun's father also looked at her with a worried expression.

Sun Shangxiang looked around and her gaze fell on Ye Feng, her eyes filled with gratitude.

She told her parents, "Dad, Mom, the divorce was my decision. It's Lao Liu who treated me badly."

Sun's mother pleaded tearfully, "Xiangxiang, please bear with it a little longer. Your younger brother is about to graduate, and Lao Liu has promised to arrange a job for him and even buy him a house and a car. What will happen to your brother if you get divorced?"

Sun Shangxiang shook her head, her tone firm, "Mom, I will not compromise my happiness for anyone. I will make my own decisions about my life."

Mr. Sun patted his daughter on the shoulder, "Xiangxiang, Dad supports you."

Watching this scene, Ye Feng couldn't help but sigh. Sun Shangxiang's family situation was so similar to Yang Yunqing's; both of them carried the heavy burden of their original families.

However, Sun Shangxiang was luckier than Yang Yunqing; at least she had a reasonable and supportive father.

The ward fell silent for a moment. Sun Shangxiang's gaze swept over her parents and Ye Feng, and she suddenly asked, "Where's Xiao Shi? Why isn't he with you?"

Then Sun's mother remembered her son, "Oh, Xiao Shi, he went back with Xiao Liu."

"What?!" Sun Shangxiang suddenly stood up straight, her expression changing drastically.

Ye Feng looked at Sun Shangxiang apologetically, "I'm sorry, Miss Sun, I didn't handle this matter well."

Sun Shangxiang sat back on the bed, feeling utterly exhausted, and sighed deeply.

Seeing this, Sun's mother quickly comforted her, "Xiangxiang, don't worry, Xiaoshi is a clever child, he'll be fine."

Sun Shangxiang smiled wryly, "Mom, you don't understand Lao Liu."

Mr. Sun keenly noticed his daughter's unusual behavior.

He asked with concern, "Xiangxiang, is there something you're hiding from us?"

Sun Shangxiang hesitated for a moment, then slowly rolled up the sleeve of her left hand, revealing a shocking bruise on it.

Sun's mother gasped and instinctively covered her mouth.

Sun Shangxiang then pulled open her right sleeve, which was also covered in wounds.

Ye Feng turned his head away, unable to bear watching any longer.

Behind these scars lies untold suffering.

Mr. Sun's face was ashen. He suppressed his anger and asked, word by word, "Did Old Liu do all of this?"

Sun Shangxiang nodded, tears silently streaming down her face.

Mr. Sun suddenly stood up and was about to leave, shouting, "I'm going to settle the score with that bastard!"

But Sun Shangxiang grabbed her father, "Dad, don't go! Old Liu is not easy to deal with, I'll be even more worried if you go."

Sun's father roared, "Are you just going to let him bully you like this?!"

Sun Shangxiang wiped away her tears, her tone calm yet resolute, "Dad, I have dirt on Lao Liu. In this divorce, I want half of his assets as compensation, or I'll ruin his reputation."

Upon hearing this, Sun's mother immediately expressed her support, "Yes! Giving him half is already too good for him! He should be kicked out with nothing! Domestic violence is illegal!"