The male supporting character was actually myself.

That day, in a luxurious ward at the best private hospital in Renjin City, Jiang Chen signed many documents.

He submitted to judicial officials video evidence he had taken abroad over the years, showing Mrs. Yin targeting him, to prove that he had been enduring psychological abuse all these years.

If the evidence is verified through forensic identification, the abused party can apply to sever the parent-child relationship and, in the presence of a notary, sign documents related to severing the parent-child relationship with Yin Bowen and Yin Xinyue.

After both parties signed and affixed their fingerprints, Jiang Chen signed his name on the letter of understanding.

So, a month later, the day before he was discharged from the hospital after recovering his health, Yin Luoxi was sentenced to fifteen years in prison with a one-year suspended sentence.

The next day, Jiang Chen went to Kyoto with documents related to severing ties with the Shu family and a generous dowry to propose marriage.

"Host, I feel like we made a bad deal." The little white cat squatted on his shoulder with its paws tucked in, watching him handwrite the engagement invitation, and grumbled in dissatisfaction, "Yin Luoxi is so bad, how come we couldn't keep her locked up in prison!"

Jiang Chen's wrists were a little tired from writing, so he stretched them out and gave a slight smile. "Little Bai, this is something you don't understand."

Do you think that imprisonment or the death penalty is the only punishment for all criminals?

I devised this self-inflicted injury scheme to get the Yin couple to exchange a letter of understanding for severing ties.

In this way, I can be with Xiaoyu as I wish, and I no longer have to worry about that messy family of origin interfering.

Furthermore, while Du Zigui is still alive, allowing the star-crossed lovers to be together forever would be the true starting point for punishment!

The little white cat tilted its fluffy head, looking completely bewildered. "Huh? It's clearly helping them achieve their goals, so how can it be called punishment?"

"Don't believe me? Then go see for yourself. Trust me, this whole thing is much more interesting than putting Yin Luoxi in jail."

The old house of the Yin family.

"What did I tell you? Jiang Chen is an ungrateful wretch!" Mrs. Yin said with a face full of resentment, her eyebrows slightly furrowed and her eyes brimming with tears. "Luo Xi only pushed him down in a moment of panic, she didn't kill him!"

Even siblings can't have this much tolerance.

They actually demanded a document severing their parent-child relationship before they'd sign the letter of understanding. That's incredibly unreasonable!

Covered in dust and dirt, Yin Luoxi covered her face and cried, "Dad, I'm your only daughter now, you can't just watch me go to jail!"

"Take advantage of this year of probation and help me smooth things over. I'll do anything as long as I don't go to jail."

"Smack!" Yin Bowen threw the file containing the documents severing parent-child ties at Mrs. Yin. "Listen to the nonsense you're spouting!"

It's just being pushed down?

Jiang Chen was lucky; he didn't die from the fall!

No wonder Zigui borrowed money and didn't repay it, acting like a deadbeat with a clear conscience;

No wonder Luo Xi was willing to kill someone just to win favor and gain wealth!

It's all because of you!

Yin Xinyue, what wonderful students you've taught!

Luo Xi, I've done enough for you. Jiang Chen just escaped the danger of death and was still lying in the hospital when he signed so many documents. His own parents even forced him to sign them. How sad must he be!

Xinyue, you don't need to cry and whine here.

To be honest, my company ran into serious problems back then. When I was desperate, only Jiang Chen lent a helping hand, saving me from losing everything and ending up in jail.

So at that time, I had already given him all my assets.

Jiang Chen gave me a lot of face and even let me sit in President Yin's seat. Actually, everything belongs to him, including this old house.

I'm just a slightly higher-level employee now.

My monthly salary is 30,000 yuan, and the work isn't too busy. It's enough for me to live very well in this city, and I can even save some money for my retirement.

"What?!" Mrs. Yin, disregarding the fact that her hair was disheveled and her elegant and gentle image was ruined by the file bag hitting her, hurriedly asked, "Husband, are you telling the truth? Why didn't you tell us sooner?"

Yin Luoxi, in a fit of rage, tore at her hair and shouted, "It's not true! You're lying to us!"

You lied to us to give the Yin family fortune to Jiang Chen!

"The Yin family's assets?" Yin Bowen leaned back on the sofa, staring at the ceiling with a bitter smile. "What assets are left? They were all lost long ago. They were originally sold off to Jiang Chen as a package deal, so of course it's all his."

The mother and daughter were crying and making a scene.

A moment later, after searching the house and finding that there were indeed no valuables, and that Yin Bowen's bank card only had a balance of 10,000 yuan left, Yin Luoxi still couldn't believe it, "Dad, you're lying to me."

You think I hurt your own son, right?

You want me to go to jail, that's why you transferred your assets!

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Yin stood up, wiped away her tears, pointed at her husband, and said with trembling lips, "Luo Xi is right, you must have secretly transferred the assets."

They used the pretense of company bankruptcy to give all the money to others!

I'm going to have someone check your accounts, you just wait!

Two days later, Yin Bowen received a summons.

Mrs. Yin filed for divorce, accusing him of transferring a huge amount of marital assets.

After a thorough investigation and review by relevant departments, it was ultimately determined that Yin Bowen had not transferred any assets.

His cash flow when his investment failed had nothing to do with the company under Jiang Chen's name, and the other party's acquisition was completely reasonable and compliant.

The only unusual transfer occurred between Yin Bowen's and Yin Luoxi's bank accounts.

He transferred 2.9 million of his remaining 3 million in savings to Yin Luoxi in less than a month.

"The money is in Luo Xi's hands!" After receiving the final result, Mrs. Yin abandoned the divorce case and ran to find her daughter.

At this moment, in the small rented room, Yin Luoxi was smoking and deep in thought.

She desperately needs a piece of work to prove herself.

As long as you can create paintings that shock the world, a lot of money will flow into your pocket. At that time, as long as you take care of the money, you won't have to worry about going to jail!

It turns out that the love story that transcended life and death had been relegated to a corner.

She simply couldn't draw such soft strokes; all she could think of was the image of herself, her face contorted in rage, pushing Jiang Chen off the roof.

"Sister, I feel so bad," Du Zigui cried weakly, her face pale and thin. "I can't take it anymore, please take me to the hospital!"

"Shut up! Don't you dare bother me!"

He stared blankly at her slightly hunched back, never imagining that his gentle, noble, and dignified sister could utter such shrewish curses as Du Rui and Du Pingping.

Tears streamed down her face as Du Zigui cried, "You've changed, sister, you've changed! You weren't like this to me before!"

"I've changed?!" Yin Luoxi was furious. She jumped up, put her hands on her hips, pointed at him, and shouted, "Du Zigui, do you have any conscience? I didn't hesitate to kill someone to find money for your medical treatment and to find a liver donor!"

I almost killed Jiang Chen to use his money and his liver to save you.

I'm facing over a decade in prison for this, all for you!

Du Zigui struggled to his feet and retorted, "Stop talking nonsense! For my sake? If you really care about me, why don't you bring back a million yuan so I can go to the hospital for treatment?"

"You're just trying to get Yin Jiangchen's money for yourself, don't use me as a pretext!"

Chapter Thirty-Three: The Final Chapter

"You ungrateful wretch! I've done so much for you, what have you ever done for me?" Enraged, Yin Luoxi threw anything she could get her hands on at him, crying and cursing at the same time.

"Murder! Help! Yin Luoxi has killed someone again!"

"Whether I kill one or two, it's still the same killing. If I can't get away with it, neither can you!"

"Help! Murderer Yin Luoxi has committed murder!"

……

When Mrs. Yin arrived at the rented house, a group of people were outside and about to break down the door, but inside came the sounds of a man and a woman screaming and fighting.

The property staff helped open the door, and only after she went in did she tell the two to be quiet.

Amidst the neighbors' curses and strange looks, the former goddess Yin Luoxi looked like a madwoman; Du Zigui, who was once charming and captivating to countless beauties, was emaciated and barely recognizable as human.

"Mom!" they both called out in unison.

Mrs. Yin, however, had a cold expression and her icy gaze swept across their faces before she reprimanded them sternly, "I've told you so many times, but you just won't listen!"

Xiang Hongbin was so good to you back then; you could have gotten him with just a snap of your fingers!

Isn't it more comfortable being the young mistress of the Xiang family than following this kind of trash?

Luo Xi, your mother has raised you for so many years, and this is how you repay me?

Looking back at this uneducated, incompetent, and lazy young man who only knows how to live off women, complain, and drag others down, what can you get out of being with him?

Look at yourself in the mirror!

Where is even a trace of the talented woman Yin Luoxi now?

After a long pause, looking back at the dimly lit, cramped, and dilapidated rented room and Du Zigui lying on the ground with his face unwashed, Yin Luoxi suddenly realized what had happened and knelt down at her mother's feet. "Mom, Mom, I know I was wrong!"

I'm sorry, I was wrong!

I should have listened to you back then; then I wouldn't have eloped with that bastard, and I wouldn't have faced imprisonment because of him.

What should I do, Mom?

Please, please help me!

"Stand up!" Mrs. Yin said coldly, glancing contemptuously at Du Zigui. "Pack your things and return the house."

Why keep such trash around?

You should find a way to save yourself now. As a world-class painter, you still have a year to turn things around!

If I go back with my mother, it will be just the two of us, mother and daughter, left to depend on each other.

We need to plan this out carefully.

Yin Luoxi got up, wiped away her tears, quickly packed her clothes and art supplies into her suitcase, left Du Zigui who was weak and pleading, and ran to forcibly cancel the lease on the apartment.

When the landlord saw her coming, he hurriedly gave Yin Luoxi the remaining money and told her to move out immediately.

To avoid another death in my own house, which would be a huge problem if I couldn't rent it out.

Having lost everything, Du Zigui was evicted from his rented room. He looked around blankly, not knowing where to go.

Yin Luoxi followed her mother back to their rented one-bedroom apartment.

“Good boy, listen to your mother. First, contact that client who offered you 30 million to commission a painting before you returned to China. As long as he pays a deposit, we can get through this period!”