Unparalleled medical and martial arts skills, saving the CEO's fiancée at the start.

Ye Chen retaliated against Zhou Tianhao in a tit-for-tat manner.

Ye Chen's actions showed Ma Wu that he was not only powerful, but also ruthless, even more so than Ma Wu had been back then.

His actions completely baffled the thugs in Jiangcheng.

Ye Chen arrived at the door just as Jiang Ruoxi came out; the timing was perfect.

Seeing Jiang Ruoxi's tired appearance, Ye Chen kindly opened the car door for her, handed her the nutritional tea set he had prepared for her, and even opened the bottle cap with a gentle touch.

Jiang Ruoxi didn't say anything, but took the cup and drank a small sip.

"Honey, how did the meeting go? How's the project progressing?" Ye Chen asked with concern.

Jiang Ruoxi pounded her shoulder with her hand, clearly exhausted, having remained in the same sitting position for a long time.

Jiang Ruoxi sighed, trying to calm herself down: "It's alright, the project is progressing according to plan. It's just that Li Chengwen from Wansheng Group is secretly causing trouble again, constantly slandering the company from the outside. His actions are definitely having an impact on the company..."

"It's okay. Good things aren't necessarily good, and bad things aren't necessarily bad. Maybe he's just helping us beat up! Let's wait and see!"

When Ye Chen gets serious, he displays a composure beyond his years, and his analysis is very thorough.

Ma Wu was ruthless enough to exceed the standard in completing the mission, taking Zhou Tianhao's hand, but he did not seek revenge.

Zhou Tianhao's right hand was crippled, and he was in excruciating pain. His family carried him home for emergency treatment.

Zhou Tianhao cursed Ye Chen incessantly throughout the journey, but fortunately Ye Chen didn't hear him, otherwise his other hand might have been lost as well.

After receiving the news that his child was injured, Zhou Chengde rushed to the hospital immediately. His first question was not about the extent of the injury, but about who had caused it.

"Son, who beat you up like this? It was Ma Wu who did it, and Ye Chen was the one who ordered him to do it."

Ye Chen?

Zhou Chengde had been living in Jiangcheng for fifty years and had never heard of Ye Chen.

Could it be that I haven't been paying attention to things in Jiangcheng for the past few years, and this has suddenly appeared?

This is clearly impossible. Given the Zhou family's power in Jiangcheng, it's impossible for such a powerful figure to be completely unaware of it.

"Tianhao, I told you long ago not to mess around outside. Now you've caused trouble, haven't you? You've gotten yourself into this state. What am I supposed to say to you? You good-for-nothing spendthrift..."

"Mom, it hurts! I was bullied. Dad not only didn't help me, but he also talked about his son like that."

Zhou Tianhao's mother, Lin Cuihua, had spoiled him since he was a child, so she was surprised by his unruly behavior. She said, "How dare you talk like that? Tianhao is your own son. What kind of father talks to his son like that? If anything happens to my son, I won't live either."

"Alright, stop fooling around. We don't know anything about them right now. There aren't many people in Jiangcheng who can make Ma Wu behave himself." Zhou Chengde's analysis was correct; that was indeed the case in Jiangcheng.

It seems it's time to lay our cards on the table.

Zhou Chengde dialed Jiang Ruoxi's number and immediately began to interrogate her: "President Jiang, hello. Your company's employee, Ye Chen, crippled my son's hand. How are you going to settle this score?"

"Oh? That can't be right. He's always with me; there's no way he'd have time to clash with your son. Are you sure you're not mistaken? Get your facts straight before you talk to me!"

"Tianhao already said it was Ye Chen who did it, so what do you suggest we do?"

"What are we going to do? Just let it be. Who told you not to take care of your son? Now that he's been beaten, he's demanding an explanation. When he was bullying people like a tyrant, why didn't you give him an explanation then? Let me tell you, it's good that he was beaten. If I saw him like that, I would have beaten him up too..."

"Jiang Ruoxi, you...you..."

"That's my attitude, so what?"

"Jiang Ruoxi, Ye Chen, don't blame me for being ruthless and showing no mercy. It's not certain who will win or lose in the end. Don't be too happy too soon."

Zhou Chengde was furious and couldn't find a reason to refute Jiang Ruoxi, so he could only huff and puff and say some harsh words.

Jiang Ruoxi had always disliked Zhou Tianhao. He had harassed her several times in public before, and only behaved himself after being kicked a few times by her.

She was overjoyed to hear that she had been beaten up. Besides, Ye Chen had been with her the whole time, except during the meeting, so there was no way they could have gotten into a fight.

Ye Chen, who was standing next to her, was secretly amused. This woman was usually fierce, but she was quite protective of her own when it mattered.

"Ye Chen, tell me honestly, did you hit Zhou Tianhao?"

"Honey, no, I'm a model citizen, I don't fight. As for who hit me, I have no idea."

Seeing that Ye Chen was being dishonest, Jiang Ruoxi grabbed his ear and said, "Still not being honest? The lawsuit has already reached me..."

"I really didn't hit him. I didn't want to get my hands dirty if I hit him, really."

Jiang Ruoxi could tell from Ye Chen's expression that he wasn't telling the truth, but unfortunately she didn't have any concrete evidence. Oh well, she'd find the evidence first.

"Honey, to be honest, there was a fight just now. Zhou Tianhao and Ma Wu were there. Zhou Tianhao wanted Ma Wu to take down one of my hands, so I hit Ma Wu. I definitely didn't hit Zhou Tianhao, at least not when I left. I suspect it was Ma Wu who did it..."

Ye Chen told the truth.

"real?"

"Honey, it's absolutely true. That Zhou Tianhao is such a jerk. I really regret not hitting him."

"Actually, it's okay to hit him. He's the kind of guy who deserves a beating. It's good to vent my anger by hitting him."

Ye Chen understood. Jiang Ruoxi also disliked Zhou Tianhao and had a grudge against him. It seemed that he hadn't been beaten enough this time; he should have crippled another leg.

"Ye Chen, I think I understand now. Zhou Tianhao is the one you wanted Ma Wu to beat up, right? Didn't he call you 'brother' last time? Why is he acting like this all of a sudden?" Jiang Ruoxi looked at Ye Chen with suspicion, wanting an answer.

"Wife, didn't you realize that Ma Wu was deliberately showing weakness that day? This time he thought he had hired a master and was strong enough to fight me, so he disregarded the previous agreement. That's why we say they're thugs." Ye Chen explained Ma Wu's psychology to Jiang Ruoxi, telling her that the underworld is just like her business world, where there are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.

Jiang Ruoxi seemed to understand and nodded in agreement.

"Zhou Chengde won't let this go easily; he'll retaliate. We need to be prepared..." Jiang Ruoxi reminded Ye Chen.

"It's alright, I was just worried they wouldn't come. Honey, just keep an eye on things, and call me if anything happens!"

Ye Chen also wanted to take this opportunity to see if the Zhou family was the ancient martial arts family that Li Chengwen was backing.

The power dynamics in Jiangcheng are complex and intertwined. He must find the mastermind behind it all as soon as possible and eliminate any factors that could be detrimental to Jiang Ruoxi.

"Ye Chen, you don't need to worry anymore. What's done is done. There are some people and some things that you have to stand up for, otherwise honest people will always be bullied. Remember one thing: protect yourself." Jiang Ruoxi suddenly said something that surprised Ye Chen.