Mad Dragon gets out of prison and marries a beautiful CEO.

Chen Li couldn't stand bullying the weak and fearing the strong, so he stepped forward, blocked the drunkard, and pointed at him, warning him:

"Let her go!"

The drunk man grabbed the single mother's hair and wouldn't let go, saying rudely:

"She's my wife, I can beat her up however I want. Even if I sell her to a brothel, what's it to you?"

The single mother, her hair being pulled, trembled with pain and said in despair:

"He's an alcoholic and a gambler. He borrowed money from loan sharks in my name. When he couldn't pay it off, he left with his daughter. I never expected he'd still find his way here."

"Thank you, I accept my fate. Even if it means being sold to a brothel as a prostitute, I'll accept it..."

After she finished speaking, tears rolled down her cheeks, and she stopped struggling.

The drunkard raised an eyebrow and said:

"Did you hear that? My wife wants to be a prostitute, it's none of your business..."

"Scumbag!"

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Li punched the drunk man in the mouth.

The drunkard, wincing in pain, leaned back, crashed into the wall, bounced back, and landed face-first on the ground. He spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with three teeth, and angrily cursed:

"Lu Xue, you bitch, you've found a lover so quickly!"

The little girl seemed to have found a lifeline and quickly replied:

"That's right, he's my stepfather. If you dare bully my mom again, I'll have my stepfather give you a good elbow strike!"

Her desolate, lifeless eyes suddenly brightened, and Lu Xue scolded:

"Zi Yan, what nonsense are you talking about! Don't spout nonsense!"

The little girl pouted, looked at Chen Li, and looked aggrieved.

Chen Li was completely dumbfounded. This adorable little girl dared to randomly claim a father?

The drunkard staggered to his feet, pointed at the three men back and forth, and chuckled:

"You little slut, you've already admitted to cheating on me, and you're still trying to deny it!"

"Fine, you just wait, I'll make sure you all suffer a horrible death!"

Lu Xue shouted:

"Guo Fangming, watch your mouth! If you have any problems, come at me. Don't slander an innocent person!"

The drunkard Guo Fangming snorted coldly and turned to walk into the elevator.

An awkward situation ensued.

Finally, Lu Xue tucked her hair back, straightened up, forced a smile, and said:

"Thank you. Please come inside and have a cup of tea."

Chen Li glanced down at the earthenware pot and herbs he was carrying and said:

"No need. If he comes back to cause you trouble again, just call me, and I'll make him behave."

A hint of disappointment flashed in Lu Xue's eyes after her invitation was rejected. She brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, nodded, and smiled.

"Then we won't keep you any longer. Thank you, Uncle, Ziyan. We're going back inside now."

"Thank you, Uncle. If that bad guy dares to come again, I'll have you beat him up."

The little girl waved to Chen Li and was dragged back into the house by her mother.

Chen Li shook his head and laughed. The socially anxious mother was completely socially awkward in front of her socially awkward daughter.

The door closed.

Lu Xue pointed at her daughter and sternly rebuked her:

"You can't lie anymore, okay?"

Little Ziyan pouted and said:

"I don't want Mom to be bullied by bad guys. I wish Uncle Chen Li could be my stepfather, then no one would dare to bully us!"

Lu Xue rolled her eyes and said:

"Who would want a divorced woman with a child in her family? Don't get your hopes up. By the way, how do you know his name is Uncle Chen Li?"

Little Ziyan giggled and said:

"I heard the property management staff knocking on my door today and asking Chen Li to pay the outstanding property management fees."

"Mom, don't underestimate yourself. You used to be a top model and a tourism ambassador. So many people wanted to be your match but couldn't."

"If it weren't for adopting me, why would you have gone through a fake marriage with that scoundrel and ruined your entire life's happiness?"

"Explain to him, how can he assume he'll definitely fail without even trying?"

Lu Xue was speechless and flustered for a moment:

"Where did you learn all this? You're not learning anything useful. Stop watching short videos and go do your homework!"

Xiao Ziyan replied:

"I've finished my homework, Mom. You're really beautiful. Be brave and confident in pursuing your own happiness."

Lu Xue said seriously:

"Then do it again. I think you just want him to be your dad. If you want to, go ahead and call him. Don't ruin my life."

Xiao Ziyan walked helplessly towards her room, exhaling softly and muttering to herself:

"Sigh, okay, I admit I'd like him to be my dad, but you two are quite a good match."

Back inside, Chen Li put the medicinal herbs into a clay pot to boil. The wait was long, so he sat cross-legged on the living room sofa to meditate and regulate his breathing.

Looking inward, one can clearly see a blockage along the meridians in the chest, like a patch of ice.

Having remained at the Grandmaster level for so long, attempting to break through to the Great Grandmaster level would only worsen internal injuries, potentially leading to death.

We've made progress on the medicinal herbs for healing and alchemy; finding them is just a matter of time. Right now, we still need to find a woman with a pure Yin constitution for dual cultivation!

A strong aroma of Chinese medicine wafted from the kitchen. Taking a deep breath, I could tell it was indeed Chinese herbs worth tens of thousands of yuan, which instantly lifted my spirits and invigorated me.

I checked the time; I'd been up for almost four hours, and it was almost time.

Just as I was filtering the medicine into a bowl, someone started banging on the door.

"Open the door!"

Impatient shouts came from outside.

Chen Li opened the door and saw that the corridor was packed with people. He immediately spotted the drunk Guo Fangming among them.

At this point, Guo Fangming had sobered up a bit and pointed at Chen Li, who had hit him, cursing:

"This bastard is Lu Xue's lover. He won't let me sell Lu Xue to the club, so I can't pay you back. You'll have to ask him for it!"

The burly man, stroking his bald head, swaggered forward, lifting his chin as he said:

"You're Lu Xue's lover?"

Lu Xue, who was eavesdropping behind the door, suddenly opened it:

"He isn't!"

Chen Li, wanting to help the poor mother and daughter escape their predicament, interrupted, saying:

"I am. Tell me, what do you want?"

Lu Xue suddenly froze, and tears streamed down her face.

Most people would avoid such trouble, but the neighbor actually took it upon himself to help her and her daughter. Ziyan has excellent taste; he is a very responsible man.

"Oh ho, you've got quite the nerve, asking me what I'm up to."

The bald man was immediately delighted:

"Guo Fangming owed my elder brother 600,000 yuan in usurious loans and couldn't pay them back, so he sold his wife, Lu Xue, to my elder brother's club, Kimberly, to work as a prostitute to pay off the debt."

"Since you're Lu Xue's lover, you'll pay off her debts. If you don't, I'll personally take her away!"

Lu Xue shouted loudly:

"Wasn't it 300,000? How did it become 600,000?"

The bald man roared angrily:

"The extra part is interest!"

"If you don't pay today, it'll be 700,000 tomorrow!"

"I decide the interest rate, understand?"

Lu Xue was trembling with anger, on the verge of tears.

Chen Li continued:

"I understand. Your goal is to make Lu Xue the top courtesan, unless she pays back the 700,000 yuan today, right?"

The bald man sneered:

"Kid isn't stupid. If he can pay back 700,000, I'll let this matter go."

Chen Li took out the bank card that Mu Ningshuang had given him, held it between his fingers, and said:

"There's 400,000 here, and the remaining 300,000 will be yours before midnight tonight, how about that?"

Lu Xue was deeply moved and completely touched.

The bald man snatched the card and handed it to his underling to check. Sure enough, there was 400,000 in it!

This made the bald man extremely happy. He had finally caught someone who was worth money, so how could he let him go so easily?

His arrogance only increased, not decreased:

"I'm giving you one chance. If you don't deliver 300,000 yuan to the Kimberley Club by midnight, you're taking Lu Xue there as the top escort. Let's go!"