He broke his vows for her, and a tycoon descended to earth for love.

Although Jiang Yan was restricted from leaving the country, City A was not far from City C, only a little over an hour's drive away. So by the time he arrived in City C, it was already broad daylight.

He hadn't slept well all night, his expression was cold, and there was a hint of anxiety between his brows. When he arrived at the hospital, he was surprised to find that Lin Zhenbiao and Jiang Jizhen were both there.

Jiang Jizhen hadn't visited Lin Xianzhi even once in over a decade since her accident.

Jiang Yanhui would initially say a few words to him, but in recent years, his heart has died along with her.

He didn't care whether Jiang Jizhen would come to see his mother again, but he didn't expect that after so long, he would still come to disturb his mother's life. Now he's caused her to be hospitalized again.

The morning sunlight shone through the window onto people, but Jiang Yan Hui's entire body could not be warmed by the sunlight. His expression was cold, and there was a hint of ferocity hidden between his brows.

Upon seeing Lin Zhenbiao and Jiang Jizhen not far away, his expression darkened even further.

"Yan is back." Lin Zhenbiao was the first to notice Jiang Yan's return. He glanced at Jiang Jizhen and gestured for him to leave first.

Jiang Jizhen had been busy with his own affairs these past few days. He must have heard about his son's accident. However, he knew that even if he tried to talk to him, even if he wanted to help, his son would never accept it. He was a proud man and didn't want to keep running into obstacles in front of his son.

The problems between the father and son were beyond what could be explained in a few words. Now that Lin Qianzhi was in trouble, he knew Yan Hui would definitely think he was responsible. He was already at his wits' end, and it was better to leave sooner rather than later.

"Dad, I'll be going now." Jiang Jizhen greeted Lin Zhenbiao and was about to turn around and walk away from the other side when Jiang Yanhui was faster than him. She took a few long strides and blocked Jiang Jizhen's way in no time.

"You're leaving as soon as I arrive?" Jiang Yanhui's lips curled into a slanted smile, but the smile was cold and devoid of any warmth. His patience with Jiang Jizhen had long been worn down during the years he and Lin Qianzhi waited for their husbands. Now, he only felt that he still had half of Jiang's blood in his veins, but what feelings were left?

nothing left.

"Yan Hui, you should go in and check on your mother." Before Jiang Jizhen could speak, Lin Zhenbiao, contrary to his usual behavior, tugged at Jiang Yan Hui's sleeve. "She's almost awake now."

Jiang Yan ignored her, staring at Jiang Jizhen with a frosty expression. "All these years, you've never thought of her. Now that you have a new love, you can't wait to divorce her. That agreement was intercepted on the way, and you still insisted on getting it back yourself. Do you know that she's been waiting for you to change your mind all these years? It's one thing for you to have another woman outside, but why can't you give her even a little bit of hope? Do you even have a heart?"

Every word was filled with hatred and anger.

Jiang Jizhen knew this would be the outcome. He felt exhausted from enduring so many years, but there were certain things he had tolerated, allowing his son to misunderstand him for so long. He was a person of high status; how many people in this world dared to speak to him like that?

"Yan Hui, you..."

"Don't call me!" Jiang Yan interrupted Jiang Jizhen with red eyes, and said fiercely, "Let me tell you, Jiang Jizhen, don't think that just because you gave birth to me you can treat my mother like this. This is my last warning to you. If you dare to make my mother sad again, I will never let you go. I'm capable of anything, even killing that Guan Fengru. You watch, see if I dare!"

He made those harsh words; he was truly enraged.

Lin Zhenbiao's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately shouted, "Yan Hui, don't talk to your father like that..."

"Enough!" Jiang Jizhen shouted in a low voice. Looking at his son who regarded him as an enemy, he felt heartache. After all, this was his son. No matter how much he loved him, he was still his son. Although he admitted that he had let him do as he pleased all these years because of what happened back then, and sometimes even deliberately let the two brothers fight each other openly and secretly, he still felt exhausted when things really came to this.

Whose fault is it, really?

Should I continue to endure this?

He glanced at Lin Zhenbiao, his voice weary, "Dad, I don't want to hide this anymore. Yan Hui is your beloved grandson, but he's also my son. I know he doesn't like me; he feels I'm the one who caused his mother's condition, and it's been over a decade. Dad, you protect your daughter and your grandson, shouldn't you also consider my feelings?"

"Ji Zhen".

Lin Zhenbiao had already guessed what Jiang Jizhen was going to say, and his cloudy eyes immediately darkened. "You'd better think carefully before you speak, and don't say anything reckless!"

"I didn't say anything nonsense." Jiang Jizhen knew Lin Zhenbiao was threatening her, but she was determined to reveal what happened back then. "I've hidden this secret for so many years, and I'm tired of it. I just want to be with Fengru now, but you're forcing me not to get a divorce. What's the point of this marriage?" Though the swallows were out, their presence was still evident.

Jiang Yan's heart sank. His anger from before seemed to dissipate by half. Seeing Jiang Jizhen's expression, he had a bad feeling. He turned to Lin Zhenbiao and asked, "Grandpa, what does he mean by that? What is it that I don't know?"

Lin Zhenbiao's expression had already turned somewhat grim. "...Yan Hui, you go in first."

"Are you still planning to keep it from him? Well, it's impossible to expect you to tell him." Actually, Jiang Jizhen had almost anticipated how things would develop when he came to C City to discuss the divorce with Lin Qianzhi. So this decision wasn't a spur-of-the-moment thing; he had already thought it through before coming to C City. Taking a few deep breaths, he stopped thinking about anything else and said in one go, "Yan Hui, there are some things I once thought I would keep hidden forever. But to be honest, your personality is just like mine. Once you truly place someone in the so-called 'sinful' position in your life, it won't change for more than ten years. So, for the past ten years, your hatred, disgust, and resentment towards me, even though I felt uncomfortable, I never really did anything to you. I'm indeed not a good father because I've never truly accepted you from the bottom of my heart. I've always felt that because of you, a series of tragedies happened. You've always blamed me for making your mother like this? Actually, no."

Jiang Jizhen raised his slightly aged eyes, the sharpness of his gaze gone, replaced by a sense of world-weariness. "Yan Hui, you can't blame me for anything. I was forced into that situation by your mother."

"Shut up!" Lin Zhenbiao swung his cane and slammed it hard against Jiang Jizhen's foot. His chest heaved rapidly. "Jizhen, you go back right now. If you utter another word of nonsense, I'll definitely make you regret it."

“Grandpa!” Jiang Yan Hui wasn’t stupid. She had already keenly sensed that something was being kept from her. Why was her grandfather trying so hard to stop her? She looked at Lin Zhen Biao and narrowed her eyes. “Why won’t you let him continue? I want to hear it. Let him continue.”

"Yan Hui, what he said isn't true..."

"Isn't it true?" Jiang Yan raised an eyebrow, interrupting Lin Zhenbiao once again, and said calmly, "Whether it's true or not, I'll wait for him to continue. After he finishes speaking, I'll make my own judgment."

Lin Zhenbiao's face darkened further. He stared coldly at Jiang Jizhen, hoping he would stop there. Unfortunately, for Jiang Jizhen, the past decade or so had felt like carrying a huge stone on his shoulders, burdened by the hatred of his closest relatives. Now, he could finally be relieved, finally shedding all his sins. He had been eagerly anticipating this moment.

When Siyi woke up, it was already the afternoon of the next day.

She was awakened by her own phone ringing. Supporting herself weakly, she sat up in bed and realized the room was unfamiliar. However, judging from the furnishings, she knew it was a man's room.

She squinted her sleepy eyes and glanced briefly at the bedside table. There, she saw a familiar lighter and next to it a bottle of burn ointment she'd brought from the hospital the day before. The two items lay quietly side by side, and all sorts of romantic images flashed through her mind along with the lighter.

She reached out and hugged her forehead, still feeling a little shy. Even though there was no one around, her face turned completely red.

Fortunately, her phone kept ringing, which kept her from thinking about those blush-inducing scenes. She picked it up and saw it was Xia Ran's number. She immediately perked up. "Ran, is there any result?"

Xia Ran chuckled on the other end of the phone, "Hey, do you know how many times I've called you? Attorney Ye, your sense of time isn't very good! And why do I only just realize now that I seem to be more anxious about this case than you are? Shouldn't the suspect in this case be your man, not my man, Xia Ran's man?"

The last sentence was too ambiguous, and Siyi coughed lightly, feeling a little awkward, weakly protesting, "What do you mean, my man? He's not my man..." Clutching the bedsheet, she realized something was wrong. Sigh, she could only deceive herself; wasn't she lying in his bed...?

"Well, let's get down to business. Something happened to me last night, so I stayed up a little late."

As she spoke, she burrowed deeper into the blankets, only to bump her injured arm again. She glanced at it and realized that the wound had healed considerably; he must have applied ointment to it last night.

A sweet smile slowly curved her lips, just as she heard Xia Ran say, "The results are in, and they match my previous predictions. However, I've also found out where this snakeskin came from."