The male supporting character was actually myself.

"Oh my goodness!" Zhou Lilian had never seen anything like this before.

She was walking behind her husband with her son in tow when they entered the venue and saw a group of peasants shouting and making a scene. Before long, they were fighting. She was so frightened that she quickly pulled her son back.

"Duang!"

Unexpectedly, the waiter opened the door and locked it after letting them in. She tried to push the door open a few times but couldn't. Seeing that things were getting chaotic and people were picking up tables and chairs and starting to smash them, Zhou Lilian was so frightened that she quickly took her son and hid in a corner.

"Dangdang!"

Chen Qiqi reacted a little too slowly and was hit on the head by a vase that someone had carelessly thrown. She screamed, "Ah! Help! Dad, Mom, they're hitting me!"

Blood gushed down her forehead. She covered her head, crying and screaming, but her own father, Chen Yang, kicked her to the ground. "What are you yelling for? Don't you dare start a fire... damn it!"

He didn't want to get involved; he was a legally recognized adoptive father with proper adoption documents. Why bother arguing with these clueless idiots?

When my son comes over after his meeting, I'll tell him the truth. He definitely won't acknowledge his biological father. He abandoned me when I was sick, but now that I have money, he's coming back to claim me. Anyone with a brain wouldn't acknowledge him.

The other group of tough peasants were most likely the later buyers. Judging from their lowly appearance, it's surprising that Wei Jiangchen, who was already seven years old, could stay far away. The buyers must have mistreated him.

No matter what, Wei Jiangchen will definitely acknowledge her!

He didn't want to get involved in the chaos, but his daughter's shout attracted the attention of the crowd who were fighting. Before he could react, he was hit on the back by a fist the size of a bowl, and he gasped in pain.

"If you don't have children, go adopt. When my son brings you your own children, you'll sell him to human traffickers. You're a real scoundrel!" Niu Dan, his eyes bloodshot, was rampaging and arrogant. He punched Chen Yang to the ground, further emboldening him. "You still have the nerve to come and claim kinship? Go to hell!"

Having lived most of their lives in the barren mountain valley, Niu Dan and his fellow villagers all possessed a kind of savage spirit. In their limited understanding, whoever has the bigger fist is right, and what they bought is theirs.

In particular, Niu Dan was already somewhat psychologically abnormal due to his physical defects. In addition, after his wife and the son he bought ran away, he suffered ridicule from the villagers for many years. In a fit of rage, he fought without any regard for the consequences.

He was the child's last father, and no matter what, his life belonged to him!

The bright red banners, dazzling lights, and luxurious stage stimulated everyone's nerves; they all wanted to win the son over, fearing that someone else would beat them to it and they would miss the opportunity.

As a result, the live-streamed event quickly descended into chaos.

"Oh my god, what's going on? Wasn't Wei Jiangchen supposed to have found her parents and be reunited with them? Why are they fighting now?"

"Those who ask what happened are definitely late. Let's watch the show and wait for the class representative to summarize."

"I heard the gist of it. The man in the striped shirt who was with the old man and woman was Wei Jiangchen's biological father. He abandoned the newborn baby at the gate of the orphanage and didn't care about him for so many years. He heard that Wei Jiangchen had money and came out to claim his family."

The family of four, dressed in rather outdated clothes, were Wei Jiangchen's adoptive family when she was five years old. After her adoptive parents took her in, they had their own child within two years and then sold Wei Jiangchen to human traffickers.

The one dressed in tattered clothes and possessing the strongest fighting power was probably the last one, but what exactly their grudges were with Wei Jiangchen was unknown. Anyway, I heard that Wei eventually returned to the orphanage.

"They each have their own version of events, so who knows what's true or false?"

"Holy crap! That skinny old man is pretty tough, he's gone crazy beating this guy and then that guy!"

"Didn't anyone call the police? They've beaten him up like this, where is Wei Jiangchen?"

"They probably don't know the meeting room is in chaos yet, right? I heard they were having a meeting?"

"Anyone in Fuyu City, please call the police right away! This could easily turn into a fatal fight..."

………………

The live stream was incredibly popular. Sitting in his office upstairs, Jiang Chen stroked his cat with his left hand and used a remote control to switch cameras with his right. "See that? This is naked human nature."

Ye Ruoyi felt a dull ache in her heart, as if something was blocking her throat.

She stole a glance at the other person's perfect profile, which was expressionless, and felt sorry for this big boy with a troubled past.

He had such a hard life from childhood to adulthood. When he needed the warmth of his family, no one was there for him. No matter how big the storm or how big the wave, he had to bear it all by himself.

Now, a family reunion ceremony has exposed so many people who claim to love him, and even fought tooth and nail for status and more money. He may appear calm on the surface, but he must be very sad inside.

Ye Ruoyi reached out and held Jiang Chen's hand tightly, whispering, "Don't be sad. It's not worth it for these people. Just end it here and live your life well. Your happiness is the most important thing."

Chapter Twenty-Seven: Before Dawn

"Once everything here is settled, I want to find a beautiful place with clear waters and lush mountains to live a semi-secluded life. Would you like to come with me?" Jiang Chen tilted his head to look at her, his beautiful eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Ye Ruoyi blushed instantly.

Her heart was pounding, but reason kept telling her that most men couldn't be trusted. There were too many examples around her, from her own father who was a hands-off boss who acted like he owned the place to Hua Zaihong's ex-husband, and the various cases she had encountered at the company recently...

The moment the other party asked the question, Ye Ruoyi even considered all sorts of possibilities for the future.

"I do," she blurted out, then realized she hadn't been reserved enough and her ears turned bright red.

Despite all the struggles, he is Wei Jiangchen!

Ye Ruoyi longs for and believes in love. If even Wei Jiangchen is an unreliable man, then there are probably no suitable men for marriage in this world.

If that's the case, why not give him a chance, and give yourself a chance?

She lowered her head slightly to hide her blushing face, silently reminding herself that dating and marriage were both acceptable, but she could never give up on improving herself or losing her earning ability. And if the two of them were planning to have children, she absolutely had to consider it very carefully…

Jiang Chen was secretly delighted, holding her hand, completely unaware that Ye Ruoyi had already considered married life. He was watching the chaotic scene unfolding in the hall, which was being broadcast live by multiple cameras.

"Tui! A whole family of shameless bastards!" Niu Dan grabbed Chen Yang and started punching and kicking him until he couldn't defend himself and had to crawl under the table.

The strong men in the village who always mocked him for not being able to beat him up, he was a farmer after all, how could he back down from these people?

Niu Dan, his brain blazing with rage, kicked Zhou Lilian to the ground as well;

Chen Qiqi had long since stopped screaming and, clutching her bleeding forehead, shrank into a corner, intending to call the police to save herself.

"Waaaaah... Mom!" Chen Tianyou cried out incoherently, his mouth drooling as he moved his hands and feet awkwardly.

Seeing this, Niu Dan grinned from ear to ear and shouted, "Karma! This is what you call instant karma! Sigh, you were raising both your son and daughter for your family, and then you sold them to human traffickers! Bah! You deserve to have a mentally challenged child!"

"Get the hell out of here! You're the one who gave birth to an idiot!" Zhou Lilian, who had been kicked to the ground and was wincing in pain, exploded when she heard someone mocking her precious son for being an idiot. She jumped up, grabbed a stool, and swung it at them. "You can't even give birth to an idiot, otherwise why would you have bought a son!"

"Dangdang!"

The chairs used in the banquet hall are all high-end; they are not large but are very comfortable to use.

Zhou Lilian went berserk, swinging a wooden chair around and smashing it. Niu Dan was still immersed in the excitement of being invincible, and he never expected her to jump up and fight back.

Caught off guard and unable to defend himself, Niu Dan was suddenly hit on the back by a chair. He almost choked and stumbled back two steps before lying flat on the ground.

"Murder! That crazy woman has killed someone!"

"Damn it, killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus!"

"Avenge Uncle Niu Dan!"

Seeing the golden thigh being knocked to the ground, Erhunzi and his gang went berserk.

That's the hope of the whole village. They're all waiting for him to recognize the rich man's son and lead them to prosperity. What if he gets hurt?

Yao Zhijun, who had been being beaten, was finally given a temporary relief. Those smelly, mud-covered men went to fight with his adoptive parents' family, which was considered a way of letting him off the hook.

"You're all just lying here like corpses!" He gasped, feeling as if his ribs were broken.

After finally getting up, Yao Zhijun realized that Yu Liyun's parents and younger siblings were hiding far away. He was so angry that he jumped up and down and picked up a vase to smash it. "You two old bastards, if you hadn't turned your backs on Liyun back then, would our family have ended up like this today?"

It's all your fault!

My poor wife, she was pregnant and was kicked out of the house when she came home;

The couple was desperate and only got a meal thanks to a kind restaurant owner. If you hadn't been so heartless, Liyun wouldn't have been unable to afford to have a child, and our family of three wouldn't be separated from our child..."

Yao Zhijun, relying on being Wei Jiangchen's biological father, felt he could reclaim his son no matter what and acted with impunity.

In particular, the reason for inviting this whole family over was to have someone to help in case of emergencies. However, even though my plan was flawless, I did encounter trouble, but they just hid on the sidelines and refused to lend a hand.

If that's the case, why drag them along as a burden?

As long as I can recognize my son, that's enough. Why bother recognizing my maternal grandparents, uncles, and aunts? They're such a big family with so many children. If I recognize them as relatives, won't they all come and bleed my son dry?

"What good are you two, old bastard and your little bastard!" Yao Zhijun clutched his chest with one hand and grabbed whatever was at hand, throwing it haphazardly into the crowd.

They're no match for those tough peasants, but they think they can back down when bullying two old men and two young ones?

"Brother, you're the only man in our family, go for it! Go and take him down!" Yu Liyun's younger sister, hiding behind her father, pushed Yu Dazhi. "You're young and strong, how could you not beat an old man like him?"

Yu Dazhi was soaked and looked quite disheveled from being splashed with water from the vase, but he just kept dodging and refused to take a step forward.

Are you kidding me?

What good would it do to fall out with Yao Zhijun when you haven't even recognized your nephew yet?

The group was yelling and cursing as they fought, and he overheard most of it.

After his sister died in the hospital, Yao Zhijun lied to his parents and abandoned his nephew in an orphanage. Among the two groups that were fighting, one group was a legitimate adoptive family; the other group was the buyers after his nephew was sold. In any case, those people were all "fathers," while his own group was the only ones with a distant relationship.

Wei Jiangchen is a well-known philanthropist. If he accepts all three fathers, his maternal uncle's status will be relegated to the side, and he will lose his voice for a while.

Yao Zhijun is a scoundrel, but his parents are also really unkind.

Back then, my sister was pregnant and didn't even have a bite to eat. She begged and pleaded, but they were determined not to let her into the house. Yao Zhijun was right to complain about that. He was just feeling humiliated from being beaten and couldn't vent his anger. He'll calm down in a bit.

Yu Dazhi vaguely remembered his sister mentioning this to him after her wedding, saying that Yao Zhijun was like that—when his temper flared up, he acted impulsively and didn't care about his family, hitting and scolding them as he pleased. But once he calmed down and realized his mistakes, he would apologize…

Anyway, there would be plenty of opportunities to sow discord between him and his nephew after he was recognized, so Yu Dazhi decided to endure the humiliation.

People are almost killed over there, and my nephew will never stand idly by!

The fight lasted only a few minutes when the door suddenly opened and a group of police officers rushed in, all carrying riot shields and batons. As soon as they entered, they shouted, "Everyone, stand aside! Put your hands up!"

Manager Li glanced around and saw that the entire lobby was in a completely mess.

Broken glass and bloodstains littered the floor; tables and chairs were overturned, and torn tablecloths were scattered everywhere, with strips and tassels fluttering in the air; even several chairs were broken into pieces.

Not to mention the stage, which was covered with a red carpet and was now a complete mess; it was nowhere near its former luxurious and beautiful appearance.

"Officer, look at this, what are we going to do?" He clapped his hands, grinned, and said anxiously, "Our boss Wei's carefully prepared family reunion ceremony has turned into this because of a meeting that was delayed for a while!"

The two rascals were still jumping around and causing a ruckus, and only quieted down after a police officer hit them with a stick.

No matter how much of a scoundrel they usually were, the old bachelors who had spent years in the deep mountains had an inexplicable fear of police uniforms. After the most troublesome second-rate scoundrel was brought under control, the rest of them finally calmed down and stood obediently against the wall with their hands raised.

In the chaos, Chen Qiqi's clothes were torn to shreds by the old bachelor, and she didn't know how many times she had been touched. Her face was covered in blood, and she curled up in a corner, crying loudly.

Chen Yang lay under the table, humming softly;

Zhou Lilian wasn't much better off; her clothes were torn, her hair was disheveled, and she had bruises and swelling around her eyes.

The one who was beaten the hardest was Niu Dan, who had beaten people the hardest before. His face was scratched all over by Zhou Lilian, and there were teeth marks on his arms. He lay straight on the ground without making a sound.

At first, Yao Zhijun, who was being beaten by Niu Dan, kept shouting that he had broken his ribs and asked the police officers to call an ambulance quickly.

The two scoundrels and their gang also had some injuries on them;