So satisfying! The Great Demon King wiped out everyone equally!

Hmph! Fang Peici, that vicious woman, not only killed his wife and hurt his daughter, but also had an illegitimate daughter who took over Ranran's things. He must divorce her, and he will not let any of those who hurt his daughter get away with it.

And at home, such a big thing happened, yet not a single person stood up for his daughter. A bunch of traitors! Tomorrow, have all the servants in the house fired and a new batch of reliable people selected.

Suddenly, Cang Lan spoke up: "Dad, I want to break off my engagement with He Hanzhou." Cang Lan thought that Qin's father would not agree so easily, after all, the engagement had been personally considered by the original owner's grandmother.

To everyone's surprise, Qin's father's eyes lit up and he immediately said, "Alright! Let's cancel it then! If it weren't for your grandmother saying that He Hanzhou's birth chart indicates a lucky wife, I wouldn't have agreed to your marriage in the first place."

"A wife-boosting star? He's more like a jinx!" Cang Lan said with a look of disgust. He Hanzhou is the male lead, so his birth chart is naturally not bad. As for a wife-boosting star? He's the one who's boosting Qin Zhizhi's luck!

Qin's father's eyes widened, and he almost jumped up, his face filled with shock: "What!"

Before Qin's father could recover from the shock, Cang Lan crossed his arms and said calmly, "It's alright, Dad. I've taken care of those two scoundrels. They're probably both in the hospital now. The He family will probably come looking for you tomorrow."

Mr. Qin almost couldn't catch his breath, and after a while, he said, "Ranran, can we finish what we're saying next time? You're making my heart ache." After saying that, Mr. Qin shook his head helplessly.

After a while, Qin's father finally came to his senses, looked Cang Lan up and down, and asked in surprise, "Are you alright?"

Cang Lan waved his hand dismissively: "Someone like He Hanzhou could take on a hundred of me without any problem."

Qin's father was relieved, but then he was suddenly shocked: "When did you become such a good fighter?"

Cang Lan: "He Hanzhou is too weak. Dad, didn't you just say that He Hanzhou's birth chart is good for his wife? But don't you think about it? What if the wife he's good for isn't me? Plus, his ambiguous relationship with Qin Zhizhi. A man like that isn't even worthy of carrying my shoes."

Qin's father glared angrily and snorted heavily, "Hmph! You scoundrel! The He family praised him to the skies back then, saying he was a promising young talent with a bright future, but I never expected him to be such a heartless wretch."

"That 'auspicious birth chart for a wife' thing is all nonsense. If he didn't want to be with you in the first place, would I have forced him? And his ambiguous relationship with Qin Zhizhi—does he think the Qin family is easy to bully?"

With that, Father Qin slammed his hand on the table: "Tomorrow, I'll have the Qin Group issue a statement unilaterally announcing the annulment of the engagement between the Qin family and the He family. The Qin family will no longer have any cooperation with the He family, and we will completely suppress them. Anyone who dares to help them will be going against the Qin Group!"

Canglan: "Dad, you should go and get some rest!"

Only after Canglan reminded him did Qin's father realize that it was almost ten o'clock, and he gave up.

After Canglan went upstairs, Qin's father went back to his study to make a phone call to instruct on the matter of annulmenting the engagement the next day.

……

The next day, Qin Zhizhi stayed up all night, keeping watch by He Hanzhou's bedside.

He Hanzhou lay on the hospital bed with his head wrapped in gauze. His once well-defined face was now unrecognizable, covered in bruises and swollen like a pig's head.

He Hanzhou slowly opened his heavy eyes, and the first thing he saw was Qin Zhizhi's tired yet endearing face. A warm feeling welled up in his heart, and he asked softly in a hoarse voice, "Zhizhi, did you stay up all night for me?"

Qin Zhizhi's eyes instantly reddened, tears welling up. She threw herself into He Hanzhou's arms, sobbing heartbrokenly, "Hanzhou, I heard that Xingran beat you up. How could she do this to you? Waaah..."

He Hanzhou looked at Qin Zhizhi in his arms with heartache, slowly reaching out to gently stroke her hair. "Don't cry, Zhizhi. What are you doing at the hospital?"

Qin Zhizhi raised her head, her eyes red-rimmed, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls. She choked out, "Hanzhou, when I heard the news last night, I was frantic with worry. I finally managed to get us into the same ward. My sister... she went crazy that night, her strength was astonishing, she even overturned the table."

The table suddenly landed on my and Aunt Wang's legs. If Aunt Wang hadn't bravely shielded me, I probably would have been crippled. As she said this, a hint of guilt flashed in Qin Zhizhi's eyes; she didn't dare let He Hanzhou know that her leg would be crippled from then on.

He Hanzhou was furious. He clenched his fist and slammed it against the bedside, gritting his teeth as he said, "What exactly does Qin Xingran want? Does she think that by bullying you, I'll like her? That's wishful thinking. Once I'm better, I'll make her apologize to you."

Just then, Mr. and Mrs. He walked in from outside, carrying a steaming breakfast. Upon seeing Qin Zhizhi and He Hanzhou arguing, Mrs. He's face immediately darkened, as if water could drip from it.

"Who are you? What are you doing in my son's hospital room?" Mrs. He asked in a hostile tone, her eyes filled with vigilance.

Upon seeing He Hanzhou's parents, Qin Zhizhi's face instantly turned ashen, a flicker of panic crossing her eyes. She looked at He Hanzhou with a pitiful expression, her eyes filled with pleading, hoping he could help her out of this predicament.

He Hanzhou quickly said, "Mom, she's my classmate. She heard I was injured and came to visit me."

Mother He knew perfectly well about their relationship. She frowned, her eyes full of displeasure. She made an excuse to ask Qin Zhizhi to leave for a moment, saying they had something to discuss.

Qin Zhizhi glanced at He Hanzhou before slowly walking out the door in her wheelchair.

Looking at Qin Zhizhi's retreating figure, He's mother frowned and said, "You're already engaged to Xingran, how can you be so blatantly involved with other women?"

Father He also said irritably, "Qin Hong came back last night. Don't you dare cause any trouble for me lately. Qin Hong is not someone to be trifled with. If he finds out that you are engaged to his daughter and are also hanging out with other women, our He family will be finished."

He Hanzhou, however, was unconvinced. A hint of disdain flashed in his eyes as he said firmly, "Once I marry Qin Xingran and take control of the Qin family, what can Qin Hong do? At that time, I can be with whomever I want."

"As long as you know!"

Suddenly, there was a rapid knocking sound outside the ward, and Secretary Zheng rushed in looking flustered.

"Mr. He, something terrible has happened!" Secretary Zheng exclaimed anxiously, looking utterly devastated. "The Qin family has just announced the termination of their engagement with our He Group, and all ongoing and upcoming cooperative projects have been cancelled. The Qin family has also made it clear that they will no longer have any business dealings with the He Group in the future."