After being reborn, I became the big boss's darling.

Because of the disparity in strength between the two, Ji Nianci was pulled into the house in an instant.

Zhou An slammed the door shut.

"What do you want to do? I advise you to return the ring to me right now, or I won't be polite." Ji Nianci braced herself against the door, feeling a little scared, because she realized that Zhou An was not a normal person at all.

"What's your rush? We finally get to see each other, aren't you going to chat with me for a bit? Ha, how exactly are you going to be rude to me?"

"I'll say it again, we have nothing more to talk about."

"Of course you have nothing to talk about. You're secretly thrilled to have hooked up with such a great guy. You say you want to divorce him, but I doubt you've ever really thought about it. You're so eager to dump me, and now you're living a good life. But what about me? I've been so good to you, and what have I gotten in return? A beating from your man that left me utterly humiliated?"

Ji Nianci remained silent, watching Zhou An's flushed face, afraid that speaking would only further enrage him. She regretted not telling Shen Ceyan. In this place, if he wanted to do something to her, she would have no way to resist.

Suddenly, Zhou An grabbed her by the collar and dragged her into the living room.

"Hey...no...Zhou An, what do you want to do..." Ji Nianci panicked and struggled desperately to break free from his hand, but she failed.

Zhou An grabbed Ji Nianci tightly and slammed her onto the sofa. He crossed her hands and pinned them against the wall, then pressed his other hand against her shoulder, rendering her immobile.

"Guess what I'm thinking? We were dating, and you turned around and dumped me to go find a rich man. What about me? Why should I stay here? I work in this house every day, so why can you live such a good life? Why? Why are you treating me like this?" Zhou An's voice trembled, as if he had really suffered some great injustice.

"Can you please get this straight? How have I treated you? How much money have I spent on you since we started dating? I gave you your house and car, and I even introduced you to your current job. And what have you given me? How can you say such shameless things?" Jinian Ci couldn't understand how the person in front of her could say so many shameless things.

"So what? What you gave me is nothing but a pittance to you. Your family is so rich, do you really need so many things? But me? My family is poor, and I got here through my own efforts. I even stayed with you because I love you, even though you have a husband. And how have you repaid me?"

Zhou An continued to boast shamelessly, as if these things were something he was entitled to possess.

"After I was forced to get the marriage certificate, did I ever tell you that we should break up and that we couldn't be together anymore? But what did you say?"

You said it was okay, that you didn't care about any of that, as long as we could be together. I was foolish back then, still having feelings for you, so I agreed.

To be with you, after I got married my husband, I never gave him a kind word. I faced pressure from all my relatives and friends and argued with him about divorce every day, all for you.

You lie to me every day, making me spend money on you, transfer money to you, and buy you this and that. You're constantly using PUA tactics on me, saying that you're the only one in the world who truly loves me and is truly good to me. Don't you find that ridiculous?

Now you've even stolen my wedding ring and demanded two million to redeem it, which I've already given you. Do you have any conscience, Zhou An? In what way haven't I been more than kind and considerate to you?

Ji Nianci looked at the person before her, each word stained with tears. The image of the person in the white shirt speaking on stage in her memory gradually overlapped with the face before her. She couldn't understand how that once radiant person had become like this. After all, there had been feelings involved. Although she had long been utterly disappointed in him, Ji Nianci still felt a pang of bitterness in her heart as she spoke these words.

Zhou An's lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but the door was kicked open forcefully by the person outside.

The figure standing outside the door was tall and imposing, his muscles, outlined in a suit and shirt, creating a perfect silhouette. The man's eyes darkened, the coldness in them almost tangible. He strode over.

With a "bang," Zhou An was kicked over by Shen Ceyan and fell straight onto the coffee table. Almost everything on the coffee table slipped and fell over, like a truck full of goods being unloaded, leaving the floor in a mess.

Shen Ceyan's jawline was taut, his lips were straight, his eyes were cold, and his brows and eyes were full of ferocity. He grabbed Zhou An, without saying a word, raised his fist, and swung it at him again and again, each punch delivered with vicious force.

Zhou An was dizzy from the beating, and his nose and mouth were filled with the metallic taste of blood. Even as Zhou An was about to pass out, Shen Ceyan seemed to have lost his mind and continued to beat him relentlessly.

Ji Nianci was stunned by the scene before her and didn't react for a long time. It was only when she heard Zhou An's faint pleas for mercy that she was brought back to her senses.

Ji Nianci quickly got up and went over to hold Shen Ceyan's hand tightly.

"Shen Ceyan... Shen Ceyan... Stop... Stop it now! Calm down, listen to me, if this keeps up, someone will die!"

Shen Ceyan acted as if he hadn't heard her, broke free from her hand, and continued to beat her mercilessly.

Having been pushed away, Ji Nianci hugged him tightly again.

"Stop it, Shen Ceyan, are you crazy?"

Feeling the soft embrace from behind, Shen Ceyan seemed to regain his senses and released Zhou An.

At that moment, two bodyguards at the door immediately came in and carried Zhou An away.

"Don't worry, Madam, we will handle this properly. I will be fine." As if sensing her panic, Assistant Lin added from behind.

Ji Nianci was genuinely scared. Given how fierce Shen Ceyan was in a fight, killing someone wouldn't be a problem in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Shen Ceyan suddenly pulled Ji Nianci up and strode out.

He gripped Ji Nianci's wrist tightly and walked very fast. Ji Nianci couldn't keep up with his speed and stumbled several steps, her wrist aching from his grip.

"Hey... slow down, Shen Ceyan, I can't keep up. Stop first, I still have some things..." Before she finished speaking, she had already walked to the car. Shen Ceyan opened the car door, pushed her into the car, and got in himself.

"Wait, wait, I can't get in the car, I need to go back..." Jin Nianci said as she tried to open the car door.

Shen Ceyan grabbed her hand: "Go back? What for? To check on your boyfriend's injuries?"