The last look his adoptive father gave him was one of absolute intimidation and suppression.

Even now, if he were asked to go find Wen Qiao, he would hesitate and feel timid.

Shen Haiyang no longer possessed the spiritedness and unrestrained arrogance of his youth; instead, he exuded timidity, sensitivity, unease, and anxiety.

Wang Zhihui looked at Shen Haiyang, who remained silent, and inexplicably felt angry.

“Shen Haiyang, you’re a coward right now. If you don’t try to fight for it now, you’ll just stay here for the rest of your life. In my eyes, you will make a comeback sooner or later, but the prerequisite is that you have to be brave and decisive and use the connections around you.”

“I’ve told you more than once that you are Shen Jichuan’s adopted son. You could have easily mentioned it to your superiors in the army, but you didn’t dare to. What are you afraid of?”

Shen Jichuan was enraged by Wang Zhihui's words.

He immediately shouted, "I'm afraid of Shen Jichuan. You don't know, Shen Jichuan is terrifying. He will kill me. He will definitely kill me."

Wang Zhihui genuinely didn't understand why Shen Haiyang was afraid of Shen Jichuan.

But now Shen Jichuan has risen to the position of commander of the Beicheng Military Region, and he can change Shen Haiyang's fate with just a word.

All Shen Haiyang needs to do is ask Shen Jichuan for help.

But he didn't dare.

Wang Zhihui also grew to dislike Shen Haiyang for his cowardice.

Poverty-stricken couples face endless sorrows; no amount of love can compare to the devastation of poverty.

Seeing Wang Zhihui, who had been so good to him, looking disappointed, Shen Haiyang immediately became afraid again. He had lost too much, and Wang Zhihui was the only one who was truly sincere to him.

He was afraid Wang Zhihui would run away.

Shen Haiyang immediately went up to Wang Zhihui, hugged her, and kissed her face with his saliva...

Shen Haiyang has sexual dysfunction.

He slept with Wang Zhihui several times, but he was always in a weak state. There was even one time when Shen Haiyang took drugs to barely get Wang Zhihui to have sex with him. But after that, Shen Haiyang's health deteriorated even further.

He can react, but he quickly becomes weak.

Every time Wang Zhihui showed signs of annoyance, Shen Haiyang would hug her and cry, crying his heart out.

Wang Zhihui pushed Shen Haiyang's face away this time, and said calmly, "Shen Haiyang, if you don't find a chance to go back to Beicheng this time, I won't stay here with you any longer."

***

Wang Gang's workplace was quite far from his family compound. After finishing his work, Wang Gang brought Zhao Qingzhou and several colleagues from the Information Department to his home for dinner.

Wang Gang was very happy to learn that Zhao Qingzhou was Shen Jichuan's friend, and he even brought out a bottle of Moutai.

"Director Zhao, we have to have a drink today. Ji Chuan said you are his friend. Since you are his friend, you are also my friend, Wang Gang."

"It's perfect to have dumplings today. Dumplings and wine go well together, the more you eat, the better."

Zhao Qingzhou looked at him with some doubt. He was just the director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and he dared not presume to say that he knew Shen Jichuan, the commander of the General Military Region.

Is it Shen Jichuan himself who's said to be friends with Commander Shen?

Zhao Qingzhou thought to himself, “The relationship between Shen Jichuan and his friend sounds very good. On the surface, it’s because he, as the director, is climbing the social ladder by marrying Commander Shen. But is it also a subtle reminder that one should not covet a friend’s wife?”

Zhao Qingzhou shook his head slightly, thinking that he might be overthinking things.

How could Commander Shen be so petty as to play such a trick?