"How dare you say Qin Zheng is heartless? Isn't Qin Zheng filial enough to you? When you first married into the Guo family, who stood up for you when others bullied you and your child? When you had nothing to eat, who risked their life to hunt for you in the mountains?"

As Ye Yun spoke, she reached out and grabbed Qin Zheng's arm.

He ripped up his sleeve, revealing several long, menacing old scars coiled around his forearm.

Ye Yun couldn't help but feel heartbroken when she saw the scars, and said angrily, "Li Xiuying, look carefully! These were caused when Qin Zheng went hunting in the mountains and was eaten alive by a wild boar while you were giving birth to the Guo family and didn't have enough to eat! How old was he then? He almost lost his life in the mountains for you. If it weren't for him, you wouldn't have been able to eat anything during your postpartum period, let alone meat! How come you call him heartless!"

"If he were truly heartless, he wouldn't have never asked you for a single penny since you were a child, and he would have single-handedly arranged everything for your wedding, making you a mother for no reason. You know perfectly well who is the heartless one!"

Li Xiuying looked bewildered.

Seeing the hideous and ugly scars on Qin Zheng's forearm, she swallowed hard in fear. Coupled with Ye Yun's words, a sense of guilt seemed to appear on her wrinkled old face.

But this did not destroy her prejudice against Ye Yun. She was determined to teach Ye Yun a lesson today!

She even felt that Ye Yun was trying to sow discord between Qin Zheng and her, and immediately cursed, "You little slut, don't even think about trying to drive a wedge between my son and me! Qin Zheng is my son who crawled out of my womb! He should be filial to me! My son and I have no right to interfere in our affairs! You little bitch who stirs up trouble! I'll beat you to death!!"

As she spoke, she got so angry that she got up and lunged at Ye Yun with all her might.

However, before she could even get close to Ye Yun, she was stopped by a large hand. Qin Zheng had a stern face, clearly indicating that he did not allow her to touch Ye Yun.

"She's my wife, it's my right to interfere."

“You, you…” Li Xiuying glared at Qin Zheng, so angry that she rolled her eyes.

"Li Xiuying, Qin Zheng is my man now. If you don't love him, I will." Ye Yun, protected by the man behind her, seized the opportunity to speak, her warning voice as cold as could be: "And there's something else I must tell you. It's fine if you don't like me, but I represent Qin Zheng. If you don't respect me, you're actually disrespecting your son, Qin Zheng!"

"Go ahead and do it if you want. But if you really break your own son's heart, who will you rely on?"

After Ye Yun finished speaking, she took Qin Zheng's hand and turned to walk outside.

Seeing this, Li Xiuying fell to the ground again, slapping her thigh and wailing, trying to call Qin Zheng back.

However, Qin Zheng was pulled out the door by Ye Yun.

No matter what trouble Li Xiuying causes, Qin Zheng is no longer just her son.

Qin Zheng was being pulled along by Ye Yun, his questioning gaze fixed on her. How did she know so much about their marriage?

He did indeed organize the wedding banquet.

His mother disapproved of Ye Yun and refused to give him a single penny of betrothal gifts or money for the wedding. He paid for the banquet and all the other arrangements himself, and he found people to help him organize the event.

However, none of that matters.

What's important is Ye Yun's concern for him and her willingness to stand up for him. No one has ever protected him so recklessly in all these years.

People outside say he's ruthless.

How could he not be ruthless?

His biological father died early, and children without fathers in this world are only destined to be bullied. In addition, his mother took him with her when she remarried, which added another layer of dislike to his identity.

With a stepfather comes a stepmother.

His mother later gave birth to twins at Lao Guo's house, and she disliked him even more. She even thought he was a burden. She felt that since no one cared for or protected him, if he didn't work hard, he would only be beaten and bullied.

Only when he is ruthless will others not dare to be ruthless towards him!

He didn't know how many years he had faced those terrible, negative things alone, and no one had ever stood by his side or looked at him with sympathy.

Over the years, there's only been one person, Ye Yun, who was tricked into marrying him...