Mr. Liang, you mustn't covet other people's fiancées!

Han Mingzhu held onto Gao Lan's arm, tears streaming down her face, looking utterly pitiful.

Gao Lan wasn't buying it at all and turned to leave.

Han Mingzhu held her tightly: "Madam, you can't leave. What will I do if you leave?"

"What are you going to do?" Gao Lan shook off Han Mingzhu. "You're just like your mother, a mistress who likes to climb into other people's beds. A bastard like you only deserves to stay in the gutter, keeping company with rats and cockroaches."

Wen Li was stunned.

When Han Mingzhu was in high school, she always told others that her father owned a factory overseas, which was why she couldn't attend parent-teacher conferences.

Unexpectedly, this is the truth.

Gao Lan was about to leave after speaking when a middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses blocked her way: "Madam, the master said that the second young lady must be brought back today."

"Let him pick him up himself. I can't bear the embarrassment," Gao Lan said, and started walking out.

The middle-aged man spoke forcefully and threateningly: "Madam, Miss is waiting for you."

Gao Lan took a deep breath, her chest heaving noticeably, and after a long while, she turned around and walked back to Wen Li's side, her face expressionless.

"Ms. Wen, now that things have come to this, I don't want to waste any more words with you. You must sign this letter of understanding today."

Wen Li said calmly, "I can't sign it."

Gao Lan closed her eyes briefly, then opened them again and turned to leave, saying, "Lawyer Zhang, let's go. Don't make things difficult for Miss Wen."

The man with black-rimmed glasses glanced at Gao Lan, then changed his expression and left as well.

Han Mingzhu was stunned and started crying loudly.

Wen Li had a headache from the noise. After asking the police if she could leave first, she walked past the frantic Han Mingzhu and out of the police station.

After turning into two alleys and passing a white Volkswagen parked on the side of the road, two tall, burly men suddenly jumped out of the car.

Without saying a word, he shoved Wen Li into the car.

Wen Li's mouth was tightly covered by the man on her left. In her panic, she saw the Hongqi car that had splashed her with dirty water that morning leading the way.

The two cars turned left and right before stopping in front of an old villa.

Gao Lan got out of the Hongqi car in front and walked up to Wen Li, a faint apology in her eyes: "Miss Wen, I have no choice but to do this."

"You..." Wen Li stumbled as the man behind her pushed her, and after regaining her balance, she said to Gao Lan, "Madam, I have no grudge against you. What you are doing is illegal."

Gao Lan sighed: "I'm sorry to trouble you, Miss Wen, but you absolutely must help me sign this letter of understanding today."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the villa door was opened from the inside.

Looking at the somewhat eerie house in front of her, Wen Li felt a chill run down her spine and couldn't help but frown.

"Madam, the master has gone out," the nanny whispered as she opened the door.

"Did he keep the money for the young lady's medical treatment?" Gao Lan asked.

"The master said, once you've brought the second young lady..."

"Wen Li".

Liang Chaoxu's voice rang out from behind.

Wen Li turned her head at the sound and saw him standing at the gate of the courtyard with a gloomy face.

"Why are you here?" She instinctively wanted to walk towards Liang Chaoxu, but the man in front of her raised his hand to stop her.

Liang Chaoxu's eyes sharpened, and he strode up to Wen Li, kicked away the man blocking her way, pulled her to his side, and looked her up and down.

"My lawyer called me. Are you injured?"

"No." Wen Li shook her head.

Liang Chaoxu breathed a sigh of relief and turned to Gao Lan, who looked astonished on the steps, saying, "Mrs. Han, please pass on this message to Deputy Director Han."

"If he dares to make a move on Wen Li again, I will spare no effort to send him to prison, where he will live until he dies."

Five years later, hearing the name "Deputy Director Han" again brought back a flood of nightmarish memories. Wen Li felt her blood rush to her feet, and she trembled uncontrollably.

Liang Chaoxu quickly noticed their tightly clasped hands, turned to look at Wen Li, squeezed her palm, and whispered, "Don't be afraid."

Gao Lan frowned: "What does Director Liang mean by this?"

Liang Chaoxu turned around and scoffed, "Of course it's a warning."

After saying that, Liang Chaoxu took Wen Li's hand and turned to leave.

Gao Lan called out to the two of them, "Director Liang, what did you mean when you said 'If Han Zhixiang dares to make a move on Miss Wen again'?"

Liang Chaoxu turned his head in confusion: "Mrs. Han doesn't know about what happened five years ago?"

"Five years ago?" Gao Lan frowned, trying to recall. "Was it when he was in a car accident and hit his head, leaving a ten-centimeter wound?"

One evening in June five years ago, Han Zhixiang's assistant called her, saying that Han Zhixiang had been in a car accident on his way back from a business trip and had suffered a serious head injury, requiring a family member to sign a consent form for surgery.

She was terrified and rushed to the hospital that very night.

Liang Chaoxu said coldly, "I can only tell you that Deputy Director Han's head injury was not caused by a car accident at all. As for the rest, Mrs. Han should ask Deputy Director Han herself."

After finishing speaking, Liang Chaoxu led Wen Li into the car, quickly started the engine, and drove away from the Han family's gate.

On the way back to my rented room.

Wen Li's thoughts were in turmoil. She never expected that, after all the twists and turns, she would still inevitably cross paths with Han Zhixiang.

"Did they scare you?" Liang Chaoxu asked softly when he saw her staring blankly ahead.

"No." Wen Li came back to her senses and shook her head.

Liang Chaoxu pursed his lips: "Is it because I just mentioned five years ago, which reminded you of painful memories?"

"Not entirely." Wen Li turned to Liang Chaoxu. "I just overheard Mrs. Han and Han Mingzhu talking at the police station. It seems that Han Mingzhu is Han Zhixiang's illegitimate daughter."

"Don't worry, she wouldn't dare hurt you," Liang Chaoxu replied calmly and confidently as he drove.

Things are different now; he is now fully capable of protecting her.

Wen Liwei paused for a moment, then immediately pressed, "So you already knew Han Mingzhu's identity? When did you find out? Was it during the parent-teacher meeting for the senior year preparatory class?"

Liang Chaoxu gripped the steering wheel tighter and tighter, glancing repeatedly in the rearview mirror outside the window, carefully considering his words.

After passing through two traffic lights, he finally replied, "I found out by chance when I went to Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications to handle some business during your sophomore year."

After a moment's thought, Wen Li finally asked, "Does Song Yu know about this too?"

"He doesn't know," Liang Chaoxu said truthfully.

Wen Li leaned back in her chair, turned her head to look out the window, and inwardly mocked herself.

It's ridiculous.

In the few seconds she waited for the answer, she thought Song Yu had chosen to betray the Han family because he valued their power.

I never imagined it was because he was pure...

Ha, all those years of affection have been wasted.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Liang Chaoxu quickly turned to look at her and said in a calm tone, "Don't think too much. Han Mingzhu will not escape the punishment she deserves."

"Um."

Wen Li closed her eyes, and a bone-chilling cold slowly rose from the bottom of her heart, gradually enveloping her entire heart, and then freezing into ice.