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Before Ji Beiwang could react, Madam Ji spoke angrily, "I knew Xia Ying was so confident; she's hooked up with you! This is our family matter; what business is it of yours, a foreigner, to interfere!"

Arthur slightly raised his phoenix eyes, casting a dangerous glint in them. Madam Ji immediately fell silent, slumped onto the sofa, and dared not utter another word.

"Arthur, what is your purpose?"

Ji Beiwang's eyes were complicated. He couldn't see through his friend. He had been on guard against everything, but he had never been able to guard against Arthur.

"Purpose? To avenge my wife. Ji, you know best what your Ji family has done. What you should do now is repent to her and return the things to their rightful owner."

"And then you took her away, right?"

"Xia is my legal wife, and we can go wherever we want."

Upon hearing this, Ji Beiwang suddenly grabbed Arthur, his eyes fierce.

"You thief, you robber! You stole my Xia Ying, mine! She belongs to me!"

Arthur showed no mercy, clenching his fist and punching him squarely in the face, knocking both of them to the ground.

"Ji Beiwang, you're really laughable. The first time we met, you told me she was your adopted daughter. Now you regret it? What are you pretending to be so affectionate for?"

Bang bang bang, Arthur punched Ji Beiwang several times without any hesitation, to vent his anger for Xia Ying.

"I don't like to solve problems with violence, Ji. For the sake of our friendship, I don't want to expose the evidence of Ji's tax evasion. You don't want Ji's business to be ruined by your own hands either, do you?"

Ji Beiwang's pupils contracted sharply. He lay on the ground and saw Arthur above him place the file bag in his hand on the table, then turn and leave.

The file contained backups of the evidence Arthur had obtained by hacking into the system over the past few days.

He leaned against the corner, blood still seeping from the corner of his mouth, looking like a stray dog.

After a while, he let out a mournful laugh, which then turned into a sobbing cry.

A few days later, despite Madam Ji's objections, Ji Beiwang returned Xia Ying's assets, including the piece of land that had made the Ji family a fortune.

This move was tantamount to skinning the Ji family dry, and the stock price fell for several days in a row.

The board of directors was very dissatisfied with Ji Beiwang. But if they investigated further, no one would benefit. They just wanted to get rid of Arthur, this big shot, as soon as possible.

Xia Ying's household registration was successfully transferred out, and she became the head of the household herself, no longer subject to the control of the Ji family.

With everything resolved, Arthur put his return home on the agenda. He was overjoyed to finally be able to bring Xia Ying back to Milan.

Seeing Xia Ying reading a book, he couldn't help but lean over and hug her tightly, not wanting to let go for even a moment.

"Honey, I've already told Mom and Dad, and they're really looking forward to meeting you."

Xia Ying put down her book and said earnestly, "Then come with me to see my parents tomorrow. I haven't visited their graves in a long time."

"Great! This counts as meeting the parents. They're sure they'll like me!" Arthur exclaimed excitedly.

Xia Ying nodded and said, "Of course, what I like, they will definitely like too."

Arthur tightened his grip on Xia Ying's arm and coaxed her to repeat herself, "Wife, who do you like? I want to hear it again."

"you……"

A knock came at the door, and David's voice came through: "Boss, Mr. Ji is here. He wants to see Madam."

Arthur's lips immediately fell, and he exuded a gloomy aura.

"Okay, tell him to wait."

When facing Xia Ying, he spoke with a hint of coquetry: "Wife, there's nothing to see him for. He just repeats the same few sentences over and over, and even tries to persuade you to stay. It's a waste of your time. I'll go see him for you."

After saying that, he stared intently at Xia Ying, his gaze carrying an air of undeniable authority.

"Okay, then hurry back. I'm hungry and want to go out to eat."

When Arthur went downstairs, he saw Ji Beiwang sitting in the lobby on the first floor, with two large cardboard boxes in front of him.

"Arthur, where is Xia Ying? I need to see her."

"My wife doesn't want to see you, so she sent me in her place. What do you need?"

Ji Beiwang was furious when he saw Arthur's smug expression. Every time Arthur called Xia Ying "wife," it was a reminder of his own stupidity.

"These are Xia Ying's things, her birthday gifts over the years. She didn't take them with her, so I've come to return them."

Arthur glanced at it dismissively and said, "These are things she doesn't want. Even if you brought them, they'd just end up in the trash. She doesn't want anything to do with the Ji family, understand?"

In just a few days, Ji Beiwang seemed to have been completely drained of his energy. Of course, he knew that these were things Xia Ying didn't want; he brought them over only to find an excuse to see Xia Ying.

"Arthur, you imprisoned Xia Ying, controlled her, and deprived her of her freedom and right to see people. How are you any different from me back then?"

"You said you wanted to take Xia Ying back to Milan and settle down abroad. But this is her hometown! Have you asked her if she wants to go? If she wants to stay by your side for the rest of her life? You don't dare to ask, do you?"

"Xia Ying only chose you because she saw your ability to stand against me. If she could leave, she would have gone to find freedom long ago. Arthur, do you dare say Xia Ying would stay for you?"

As Ji Beiwang spoke, a sarcastic smile appeared on his face, his eyes glazed over, as if he were talking to himself: "You and I are the same, neither of us can have her, neither of us can have her..."

He left dejectedly, and Arthur showed no sign of relief.

He had taken Ji Beiwang's words to heart.

He wasn't afraid of being used by Xia, or rather, even if he were, he would be willing to be used. Why would Xia choose him over anyone else? She must like him.

But... freedom...

This is what Arthur fears: if he could, would his summer abandon him?

The once powerful and influential man has now become an insecure man, like a small boat adrift in the eye of a storm.

Arthur and Xia Ying visited Xia's parents' graves together, but they still couldn't shake off the fear in their hearts.

Before going to sleep that night, he held Xia Ying in his arms, hesitated for a long time, and finally managed to ask with difficulty, "Xia, would you like to travel around China?"

Xia Ying was surprised by his thoughts and asked, "Aren't you in a hurry to go back and complete the formalities?"

Arthur gave a wry smile, but forced himself to remain calm, saying, "I remembered you saying before that you've never gone out to play, so I thought..."

"But your visa is about to expire, isn't it? So, you want me to go out and have fun by myself?"

"No, no. Let's go together."

The thought of separation made Arthur extremely distressed, and he immediately rejected the idea.

Xia Ying noticed his unusual behavior, a glint of light flashed in her eyes, and she said with a smile, "Okay, you go back to China first, and I'll come to Milan to find you after I've had my fun."

"Xia, I was wrong. Please don't abandon me?"

Arthur was flustered and couldn't laugh. He seemed to have been tricked by Ji Beiwang and angered Xia.

"What did Ji Beiwang tell you?"

Xia Ying pointed out the key point incisively. Seeing that Arthur remained silent, she sneered, cupped Arthur's face in her hands, and at that moment, she was like a noble queen.

"Should you listen to me or to Ji Beiwang?"