Jincheng Court.
Finally winning a major lawsuit that had lasted for three years and getting a huge amount of compensation from the opponent, Yan Haikun felt truly elated. The gloom that had lingered since his wife's passing also dissipated a bit.
Beside him, Lu Bo, the Jincheng partner of the Yan Corporation, excitedly put his arm around Yan Haikun's shoulder and said, "Brother Kun, I knew it. As long as you step in, it'll definitely be okay! You're truly worthy of being the most powerful heir in the history of the Yan Corporation!"
After saying that, he gave Yan Haikun a thumbs - up.
Yan Haikun lazily smiled and replied, "Of course. What can't your Brother Kun accomplish in this life?"
He was a well - known handsome man among the wealthy families in Fengcheng when he was young. Now, although he was already forty - three years old, there were no traces of being battered by time. His figure was still straight and strong, with well - built muscles hidden under his clothes. Coupled with his deep - set eyes and handsome features, as he aged, he had an added charm of a mature man, which made him even more eye - catching.
However, no matter how many ambiguous looks and invitations the ladies present sent his way, he could walk past them without batting an eyelid.
He was already married and had two children. The youngest one was already an adult. Unfortunately, his wife was diagnosed with a terminal illness a year ago. After a series of treatments, she still let go of his hand and bid farewell to this world.
After his wife's death, he was in a slump for quite a while and couldn't muster the energy for anything.
He and his wife were childhood sweethearts and first loves. After all these years of getting along, their deep - seated affection was irreplaceable to anyone. He would never allow anyone to take her place in his heart.
As they walked out of the court, Lu Bo suggested to Yan Haikun that they should go and celebrate. Just as Yan Haikun was about to agree, he heard intense arguing coming from behind.
"You're the one who can't bear a child! How dare you say it's my problem! And you even dare to propose a divorce on this pretext!"
"If there were something wrong with me, how did Wenwen get pregnant? I'm going to beat you to death, you bitch!"
Yan Haikun turned around and saw a scene that enraged him.
A ferocious - looking man was grabbing a woman's hair like a madman and mercilessly slapping her face twice. Not satisfied with just the slaps, he also punched and kicked her in other parts of her body. Although the woman struggled hard, the man was much stronger, and she simply couldn't escape.
Even more astonishing was that there was a pregnant woman beside the abuser, sobbing. She must be the "Wenwen" the man had mentioned.
Lu Bo beside Yan Haikun also witnessed this scene and sighed:
"Alas, I didn't expect they'd end up like this."
Yan Haikun looked over, his expression not looking good. "You know them?"
Lu Bo said, "The man is Qi Silei, the eldest son of the Qi family in Jincheng. The woman is Yin Shulan, the eldest daughter of the Yin family. She's also the well - known 'ice beauty' in Jincheng, with countless suitors that could circle the earth several times. Ten years ago, because the Qi and Yin families had a business cooperation, and because Qi Silei pursued Yin Shulan aggressively, Yin Shulan accepted his confession and got married to him."
"Sounds like a wonderful love story, right?" Lu Bo shook his head. "But in fact, it's not."
At first, after they got married, Qi Silei did dote on Yin Shulan for a while.
But Yin Shulan never got pregnant. No matter what methods they tried, how many doctors they saw, or how many medicines they took, after ten years, she still couldn't bear a child.
Gradually, Qi Silei revealed his true nature. Due to the issue of children, he had beaten Yin Shulan many times and called her a hen that couldn't lay eggs.
Such words were like stabbing a woman in the heart.
Yin Shulan wasn't without seeking help from her family. But the businesses of the Qi and Yin families were deeply intertwined. Even though they were extremely angry about Qi Silei's actions, the Qi family was secretly dissatisfied with Yin Shulan's failure to bear a child.
Qi Silei was the heir of the Qi family. Without a child, it meant that the future of the Qi family's business was uncertain.
In the end, the Yin family could only persuade Yin Shulan to be patient. They had been married for so long. If they really couldn't have a child, they should just turn a blind eye to Qi Silei's affairs outside. Once the woman outside gave birth to a child, they could raise the child by their side, and the Qi family would at least have an heir.
Sure enough, not long after, Qi Silei brought a woman back home and told Yin Shulan that the woman was pregnant and would stay in their house until the child was born.
Although Yin Shulan was cold - tempered and indifferent to everyone, seemingly never getting angry, in fact, she was extremely stubborn and unyielding inside.
Even if she didn't love her husband Qi Silei, in the ten years of their marriage, she always fulfilled her duties as a wife, taking care of the family and the company's business for him and trying hard to conceive their child. But in the end, she was treated like this.
She couldn't accept her husband's blatant infidelity, couldn't accept the Yin family's persuasion to endure, and couldn't tolerate Qi Silei, who might go crazy and beat her at any time.
She silently collected evidence of Qi Silei's infidelity and domestic violence. Finally, one day when Qi Silei beat her for a trivial matter, she didn't hesitate to call the police.
Since there was sufficient evidence of Qi Silei's domestic violence, he was temporarily taken into custody by the police. Given the Qi family's status in Jincheng, the news that Qi Silei had been arrested by the police spread quickly. The businesses of both the Qi and Yin families were affected by this incident, and the conflict between the two families finally erupted completely.
The Yin family blamed the Qi family for not being able to discipline their son well, allowing him to become a brute who beat his wife. The Qi family blamed the Yin family for foisting a "barren hen" on them, preventing them from having a grandson for ten years.
The two families completely fell out, and Yin Shulan could finally go to court to file for a divorce from Qi Silei.
The evidence of Qi Silei's infidelity and domestic violence during the marriage was conclusive, and the court had no choice but to grant them a divorce. This was a result that all the wealthy families in Jincheng could have guessed.
Even Qi Silei himself knew that the divorce was inevitable. But he just wouldn't accept it. Yin Shulan was truly beautiful, the kind of beauty that could make all men in the world fall in love. He also wanted to keep her by his side with a child, but God had given him a heavy blow.
The beauty could never be won over, which made him feel frustrated and useless. But he refused to admit his uselessness, so he beat his wife.
It took a lot of energy and money to support a beauty, but it only took a few punches to destroy one. The feeling of beating someone to the brink of death greatly satisfied Qi Silei's base self - esteem.
After leaving the court, just thinking that this woman would be free in the future and that many men would surround her made him lose control of his madness!
Destroy her! Destroy her! Make sure no other man could ever possess her!
Even if they were divorced, this woman must still bear his mark!
When beating someone, the rapid surge of adrenaline could make a person lose their mind. Qi Silei beat so hard that he didn't notice that there were the long steps of the court behind Yin Shulan. He kicked her in the abdomen, and Yin Shulan rolled down the steps.
Was Yin Shulan pitiful? She truly was. Whether a wife was qualified or not shouldn't be judged by her ability to bear a child.
But... what did it matter to them?
After Lu Bo roughly told Yan Haikun about the feud between the Yin and Qi families, he looked up and saw Yin Shulan rolling down the steps.
Lu Bo only felt a flash before his eyes. Yan Haikun strode towards Yin Shulan and caught her in time before she could fall more severely.
"Damn it!" Lu Bo cursed under his breath and quickly rushed forward to help Yan Haikun.
Actually, Qi Silei regretted it as soon as he came to his senses after kicking Yin Shulan down.
But when he saw Yan Haikun running towards Yin Shulan and half - hugging her up from the ground, his jealousy and hatred made him lose control again.
"Damn it! Who the hell are you! How dare you touch my woman! Let go of her!" He rushed down like a madman and swung his fist at Yan Haikun.
Yin Shulan didn't know who had saved her, but when she saw Qi Silei still daring to attack someone else, she exclaimed, "Be careful!" and instinctively tried to block the harm for Yan Haikun.
But who was Yan Haikun? He was the person in power of the Yan family in Fengcheng. He had already spotted the right moment. He dodged to the side with Yin Shulan and mercilessly kicked Qi Silei. Now, it was Young Master Qi who rolled down the steps.
"Brother Lei, are you okay?" The pregnant woman who had been gloatingly watching Yin Shulan being beaten let out a terrified scream when she saw Qi Silei roll down the stairs.
Yan Haikun pushed Yin Shulan towards Lu Bo. "Watch over her."
Then he strode towards Qi Silei.
"Damn it! How dare you kick me? I'll kill you!" Qi Silei stood up dizzily from the ground. He had multiple abrasions all over his body and was trembling in pain.
Yan Haikun calmly rotated his wrist. "You just asked who I am?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a flurry of punches rained down on Qi Silei.
A moment later, Young Master Qi, who had been beaten to a pulp, was stepped on the face by Yan Haikun.
When Yan Haikun's eagle - like eyes sank, they carried a terrifying deterrence. Especially when he looked down at someone, it made people involuntarily tremble with fear.
Qi Silei looked up and met such a pair of eyes.
"Remember, I'm your dad, Yan Haikun from Fengcheng. From today on, the woman behind me is my wife. If you dare to lay a finger on my wife, I'll make you and your Qi family pay a heavy price!"
"You said she can't bear a child?"
Yan Haikun grinned and said, "That's because you're useless. But I'm different. I'll have the most outstanding child with her in this world. When the time comes, I'll definitely invite you to the full - moon banquet. Don't you dare not come."
A gust of wind blew, lifting Yin Shulan's long hair and carrying these words to her ears.
Strangely enough, although these words were offensive and disrespectful to her, her heart couldn't help but pound wildly. It was as if someone had struck a huge bell in her heart, making the tip of her heart burn.