Chapter 233 You really do listen to your wife.

The house wasn't big, just one bedroom and one living room. He Wei locked the door from the inside and went into the bedroom, where a large iron plate covered the floor.

He pulled back the metal plate, revealing a staircase leading to the basement.

He Wei put on a mask and gloves, and went downstairs carrying a bag of bread and a bottle of water.

The basement was dimly lit, with only a faint beam of light shining down from the stairwell. It was this dim light that made He Yin, who was curled up on the ground, move her body.

He Wei turned on the basement light; it wasn't very bright, but it was enough to make everyone see everything inside.

He Yin looked up and saw He Wei, and her body began to tremble instinctively.

She was completely naked, and her originally fair skin was covered with bluish-purple bruises. She wore an iron collar around her neck, which was secured with a lock.

An iron chain is attached to the iron ring, and the other end of the chain is fixed to an iron pipe.

"He Wei, please let me go," He Yin said in a hoarse, trembling voice, "I will never hurt Chu Rou again."

He Wei threw bread and water in front of her, saying, "This is your food for three days."

“He Wei, you can’t do this to me,” He Yin cried out, “I just love you too much.”

“I gave you a chance to stay away from Rou Rou,” He Wei’s voice was devoid of emotion. “You didn’t listen at all and kept causing trouble for Rou Rou.”

"No, I won't do it again," He Yin was truly terrified. She now realized how terrifying He Wei was. "Let me go, I'll go back to my rural hometown and never come out again."

"If you keep torturing me, I'll die, and if I die, you'll be in trouble too."

"The countryside?" He Wei nodded. "I'll make the arrangements."

"Really?" He Yin looked at He Wei in disbelief; she thought she was going to die here.

He Wei turned his head and glanced at the whip on the ground, and He Yin's body trembled even more violently.

She would be beaten by He Wei every few days, and it really hurt. "Don't hit me today, I'm pregnant."

He Yin originally planned to use her unborn child to scheme against He Wei, at least to swindle some money before the child was born. However, she was knocked unconscious when she came here with He Wei.

When she woke up again, she was already naked and tied up. He Wei didn't touch her at all. The way he looked at her body was like looking at a lump of dead flesh, without any desire.

"The child?" He Wei didn't move, his eyes glancing at He Yin's lower abdomen, which was slightly protruding. He sneered, "Why didn't you say so earlier? The child is innocent."

"I...I dare not say." He Yin avoided He Wei's cold gaze.

He Wei stared at her for a few seconds, then turned off the light, went up the stairs, moved the iron plate back to its original place, and left.

...

Chu Rou and Mo Chi returned home, where Qi Hang and Shen Yan were both present.

Qi Hang has been staying here recently. With Chu Weize keeping an eye on him, he has focused his energy on the company and his emotions have become much more stable.

But today, Qi Hang's lips drooped, his eyes were vacant, and he sat on the sofa like a piece of wood.

When Chu Rou and Mo Chi returned, he didn't even glance at them.

Chu Rou assumed Qi Hang was upset because of his parents' divorce, so she walked over and waved a hand in front of his face. "Xiao Hang, are you alright?"

Qi Hang reacted, raised his eyes to see Chu Rou, and said calmly, "You're back. I'm fine."

Chu Rou sat down next to Qi Hang. "Are you worried about Aunt Qi? Do you want to go back and see her?"

“Linlin is with her, I don’t need to,” Qi Hang sighed. He glanced at Chu Rou and said, “Aunt Zhuang has had an accident.”

It turned out it was because of Aunt Zhuang. Chu Rou's expression changed, and her eyes reddened slightly. "I know. Zhuang Ling told me at the company today."

“Aunt Zhuang has worked in my villa for several years,” Qi Hang told Chu Rou. “Every time I go to stay, she makes soup for me. No matter how late it is, she gets up to cook for me.”

“I think she’s the most reliable, so I let her come here. I know you won’t mistreat her, so it’s good for her to stay here and live out her retirement.”

Qi Hang's tone was calm, but his words were heartbreaking: "Her illness can be treated. I told her I could help pay for her medical expenses, so why couldn't she do it?"

Chu Rou choked up, "Zhuang Ling said that Aunt Zhuang was afraid of being a burden to her and causing us trouble."

Qi Hang closed his eyes; he felt terrible.

He learned about Aunt Zhuang's suicide from his assistant, and he sat there in a daze for a long time after hearing the news.

Although Aunt Zhuang was just someone employed by the Qi family, Qi Hang regarded her as an elder. He couldn't accept the sudden loss of such a close person.

“Xiao Hang, it’s a relief that Aunt Zhuang is gone,” Chu Rou comforted him. “This disease can be excruciatingly painful in the later stages.”

Qi Hang opened his eyes. "I'm fine. Is Aunt Zhuang's daughter still working at your company?"

Chu Rou nodded. "She took a few days off, saying she had some things to take care of."

"Then you should take good care of her from now on," Qi Hang said.

"Yes," Chu Rou nodded slightly, "Don't worry, Zhuang Ling is fine."

Shen Yan wasn't very familiar with Aunt Zhuang, so he didn't participate in the conversation between Chu Rou and her brother. Instead, he talked to Mo Chi about Mo Yuan and Deng Fei's divorce case.

"Whom did Mo Yuan appoint to appear in court?" Shen Yan asked.

Mo Chi pointed to himself, "I'll go!"

Shen Yan raised an eyebrow. "I thought your Mo family would at least hire a lawyer."

“We won’t waste money,” Mo Chi smiled slightly. “Rou Rou taught me to save money wherever possible and to spend it wisely.”

Shen Yan chuckled, "You really do listen to your wife."

“I think you’ll do just fine in the future,” Mo Chi retorted. “You need to step up your game. Huang Shan has quite a few admirers at school. It’s like throwing a piece of juicy meat into a pack of wolves. You can’t be careless!”

Shen Yan's expression changed after hearing this; he began to regret his decision. Perhaps he should have kept the person by his side first.

Once Mo Yuan's case is over, he will return to City C and confess his feelings to Shan Shan.

Three days later, the trial of Mo Yuan and Deng Fei went very smoothly. Mo Chi didn't say a word of nonsense and agreed to everything Shen Yan said.

Both parties eventually received the divorce decree.

When Deng Fei received the list of assets she was allocated, she couldn't smile anymore; it was so different from what she had imagined.

No wonder the Mo family didn't even hire a lawyer; they only gave her empty shells.

She stormed into He Wei's office with the list, slammed it on his desk, and angrily demanded, "He Wei, what kind of work are you doing? Why did Mo Yuan only give me this little bit of stuff? Where did all his money go?"