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

"You are presumptuous!"

Provoked by his words, Jiang Jizhen kicked the desk, causing the heavy solid wood desk to shake violently, demonstrating the force of his kick. His cheeks twitched slightly as he pointed at Jiang Yanhui, who was still sitting on the sofa puffing out cigarette smoke. "Do you know who you're talking to? How dare you talk to me like that for a woman? You've really gone too far!"

"Who do you think I'm talking to? Or do you think I didn't talk to you like this before?"

Jiang Yan Hui seemed to have heard a funny joke. He flicked his cigarette ash, a playful smile playing on his lips. Looking at the furious old man opposite him, he merely chuckled and said, "Are you getting senile?"

"You, Jiang Yan, reply to you."

“I advise you to save your breath and not get angry so easily. Speaking of anger, compared to what you did to my mother more than ten years ago, I am the one who has the most reason to be angry.”

His voice was low and deep, the cigarette between his fingers was half-burned, and his alluring peach blossom eyes were unconsciously narrowed, his gaze seemingly lingering on that withered piece of ash.

Suddenly, I was completely immersed in the moment, as if I had been instantly pulled into a time of entanglement and confusion.

He was so young then, and he endured arguments and insults every day.

Back then, everything he longed for turned out to be a joke in the end.

Perhaps it was his appearance that deeply shocked Jiang Jizhen, and his anger instantly vanished by more than half. He knew he had done wrong in some ways, and that he had wronged him in some ways, but after so many years, he was still his father. How could he tolerate his father's words always being so sarcastic?

After a moment's hesitation, Jiang Jizhen finally backed down and sat down. "I know you've been blaming me for what happened to your mother. But now that things have come to this, do you think your resentment will make your mother feel better?"

"And what about you?" Jiang Yan felt agitated, a bitter taste rising in his throat. Perhaps from smoking too much, he stubbed out the half-smoked cigarette in the ashtray and snorted coldly. "How many years has it been since you last visited my mother? Do you know that even if she doesn't say a word, she's still waiting for you to come see her every day? Ha, you make it sound so simple. Because she's practically a living dead, you only need to send people to take care of her daily needs. Have you spent even a tiny bit of time on her? Have you ever thought of her in the dead of night these past years? Thought of how she became like this because of you?"

Every word he uttered carried a heavy accusation, an accusation made on behalf of his mother, but even the sharpest words could not move Jiang Jizhen much.

Jiang Jizhen's sharp brows furrowed slightly, as if he was getting impatient whenever his mother was mentioned. He waved his hand and said, "Alright, I know what I'm doing. You don't need to tell me every time you come over. I'm very busy lately. I'll go see her when I have some free time."

The perfunctory tone caused Jiang Yan's suppressed anger to suddenly erupt. He stood up from the sofa, his hands clenched into fists in anger, but just as all the anger rushed to his head, he suddenly relaxed.

Haven't you gotten used to all of this? This is his father. He's known what kind of person his father is since he was a child. What's there for him to be angry about?

He curled his lips slightly, looked at Jiang Jizhen, and said sarcastically, "What are you busy with? Busy with women, huh? My good father is old but young at heart. Don't think others don't know what you've been up to. The reason you're so agitated in stopping me from being with Ye Siyi is because you've already been having an affair with Guan Fengru. When it comes to women, I think I'll always be far behind you."

Jiang Jizhen seemed surprised by his words, her expression suddenly hardening as she stood up in disbelief. "You... what did you say?"

Looking at the astonished old man opposite her, Jiang Yan sneered, "Why are you so surprised? Do you really think nobody knows about your affairs?"

"You actually sent someone to follow me?" He had been very careful, not wanting his two sons to know, and hadn't let any word slip before. How could he have been discovered so easily?

Have I been going out too often lately? And then I was careless, so…

"I'm not that bored. I don't care how many women you have outside, and I won't comment on your affair with Guan Fengru. But let me tell you, my affairs are none of your business either."

Without giving Jiang Jizhen another glance, Jiang Yan snorted, straightened her collar, and turned to walk towards the study door.

Seeing that he was about to leave, Jiang Jizhen called out to him, "You stop right there."

Jiang Yan had already gripped the doorknob when he heard the man's voice behind him. He paused, but didn't turn around. Jiang Jizhen asked again, "Is that why you deliberately approached the Ye family's youngest daughter? You just wanted to make things difficult for me?"

Jiang Yan scoffed, "You really think too highly of yourself. Do you really think everyone is like you? A long time ago, during the years when my mother was in a deep coma, when you were changing women one after another, I lost all interest in your affairs."

Jiang Jizhen's heart sank. His words had undoubtedly struck a nerve, but he still insisted, saying, "I won't stop you from doing anything else, but I've made myself clear today. Yan Hui, I know you resent me. I've wronged you, and I'll find a way to make it up to you... and your mother. But this is different!" He took a breath, his weathered brows furrowing slightly, carrying an unyielding authority. "You absolutely cannot be with Ye Siyi. This time, I'll pretend I don't know anything. Go back and think it over carefully. If I find out you're still in contact with her, I'll take action myself."

Jiang Yan, who had been facing away from him, finally turned around. His gaze was sharp, and his gloomy tone carried a hint of disdain. "Make a move? Isn't that your mistress's daughter? Shouldn't you ask your mistress's opinion before you actually do it?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't wait for Jiang Jizhen to say anything more, opened the door and walked out.