Saving the male protagonist in the dungeon only resulted in him becoming cannon fodder.

Liu Lin was speechless after Bai Mengmeng's words and could only listen silently with her head down. Recalling the scene, she still felt lingering fear.

That Zhu Ting is absolutely insane, she's capable of anything! Luckily, she accidentally fell and cut her arm, bleeding quite a bit. When Zhu Ting saw the blood, she froze, standing there motionless.

The Zhu and Zhao families were devastated upon hearing the news. Old Master Zhu, in particular, nearly fainted from anger: "That wretched child! Let her stay in there forever! Don't try to save her!"

No sooner had this incident occurred than both the Zhu family patriarch and Uncle Zhao were hospitalized. Following this news, the stock prices of both companies plummeted, seemingly on the verge of hitting rock bottom.

However, Zhu Ting remained incorrigible even after being detained, continuing to hurl insults in the police station. She only quieted down briefly after receiving word from both families that she would be detained indefinitely.

But late at night, Li Yuan actually used his connections to get Zhu Ting out of the police station.

At this moment, only Bai Mengmeng and Liu Lin remained in the ward.

Li Yuan understood that this was an opportunity. Since Bai Mengmeng refused to cooperate with him, Li Yuan deliberately used today's events to provoke Zhu Ting, filling her with hatred.

Losing her mind, she decided to go to the hospital to settle scores with Bai Mengmeng, and even wanted to kill her.

Zhu Ting arrived at Liu Lin's ward without incident, but couldn't get in because of security guards. She had to find another way, deliberately drawing the guards away to help the pregnant woman who had fainted.

In the blink of an eye, Lu Ze appeared in the ward. The scene before him shocked him—Zhu Ting's eyes were bloodshot, she was holding a sharp blade, and she was slashing at anyone in sight!

Bai Mengmeng and Liu Lin protected each other tightly, not daring to relax for a moment. However, their efforts did not stop Zhu Ting's frenzied attacks. Lu Ze tried to intervene, but helplessly, he could only try to distract Zhu Ting by throwing objects. Just then, the security guards outside noticed the abnormal situation and rushed into the room, carrying stun guns. After a fierce struggle, they finally managed to subdue Zhu Ting.

Only then did Bai Mengmeng realize that she was injured. She looked down and saw that she had been slashed hard on her arm, and blood was flowing out continuously.

The incident quickly spread throughout the city, causing a huge uproar. Even police officers were detained for dereliction of duty.

At the same time, Li Yan decided to stand up against his brother. "What exactly do you want? If you want status, I will help you; if you want to gain a foothold in City A, I will fully support you. But why did you kill someone?" Li Yan questioned angrily.

Li Yuan explained helplessly, "I just wanted to impress Grandfather, and I made this mistake on impulse."

Although Li Yuan's explanation seemed to make some sense, Li Yan's heart was still filled with resentment. After all, he had experienced a life-or-death moment, while Li Yuan stood by indifferently. At that time, Li Yuan's gaze was still deeply etched in his memory, an indelible wound.

Fortunately, Lu Ze had been watching the security camera footage and vaguely saw a figure talking to the security guard outside the door. Why would someone be at the door at this hour? Lu Ze took a closer look and realized something was wrong. He quickly retrieved earlier footage and, after careful observation, was shocked to discover that the figure talking to the security guard was none other than Zhu Ting!

But Lu Ze understood that Zhu Ting alone couldn't cause much trouble. After a thorough investigation, he discovered that "it turned out that all of this was planned by Li Yuan!" Lu Ze clenched his fists in anger.

He immediately told Bai Mengmeng about his discovery, and Bai Mengmeng never expected him to be so ruthless. "How could he be so heartless and insane now, even willing to kill me? There's no law at all. It seems we can't just sit here and wait to die."

After Lu Ze reported the incident to the police, the police quickly launched an investigation, and soon after, Zhu Ting was arrested.

In the interrogation room, Zhu Ting confessed to her crimes and revealed the reasons behind them.

It turns out, she had always been jealous of Bai Mengmeng and wanted to get rid of her. Why could Bai Mengmeng be so carefree? Why was she so lucky? Her family revolved around her. My former friends and former lovers are now hers, hahaha. After so many blows, Zhu Ting was almost driven to mental illness.

However, Li Yuan never expected that his plan would spiral out of control and lead to such serious consequences.

Bai Mengmeng also realized that this turmoil was not just a simple struggle, but also a distortion of human nature and an expansion of desires.

Thinking about everything that had happened today, Li Yan realized that his brother hated everything about the family just as much as he did, so why did he still have to work for the family? Was the family's status really that important? Li Yan decided to have a serious talk with his brother; he wanted to hear the truth from his brother's own mouth.

When he faced Li Yuan, he felt a mix of emotions.

"Brother, why did you do this? Don't we all hate the arrangements made by the family?" Li Yan's eyes flickered with pain and confusion.

Li Yuan remained silent for a long time before finally speaking: "Brother, there are some things you don't understand. In this family, only those with power and status can protect themselves and their loved ones. Everything I've done is for our future."

Li Yan felt even more conflicted after hearing this. He knew his brother had a point, but he couldn't accept acquiring power through unscrupulous means.

“But you’ve hurt innocent people. Is that really what we want?” Li Yan questioned.

Li Yuan sat at his desk, his eyes fixed ahead, as if he had lost his focus. His mind replayed everything that had recently happened: the conflict with Bai Mengmeng, his revenge on her, and the harm he had caused her. He began to reflect on his actions, realizing that he might have been too extreme.

Meanwhile, Bai Mengmeng lay in her hospital bed, her face as pale as paper, but her eyes were filled with determination and resolve. She had thought that her hatred for Li Yuan would come to an end because of her injury, or at least temporarily quell the conflict. However, reality greatly disappointed her. Li Yuan did not stop there; instead, he intensified his efforts, using the connections he had built in City A to relentlessly suppress Bai Mengmeng.

Bai Mengmeng knew in her heart that Li Yuan was behind all of this. She clenched her fists and said angrily, "So that's how it is! I thought he would let it go, but I didn't expect him to deliberately try to befriend me while actually waiting here to scheme against me!" Her tone was filled with uncontrollable anger and disappointment.

At that moment, Butler Li rushed into the ward, his face filled with anxiety and worry. He breathlessly told Bai Mengmeng, "It's terrible! Many of our company's contracts have been snatched away by others!" Hearing this, Bai Mengmeng immediately understood Li Yuan's true intentions. Her eyes widened, and she gritted her teeth, saying, "So that's it! He wants to completely destroy me!"

Bai Mengmeng felt an unprecedented surge of anger welling up inside her. She decided to stop waiting to die and instead take action to retaliate against Li Yuan. Although she was still physically weak, a raging fire burned within her. She was determined to make Li Yuan pay the price and protect her interests and dignity.