"Stop hitting him." Gong Changfan saw that Gong Chengjue had lost his mind because of Gong Changming's flirting, and considering Gong Changming's age, he was afraid that Gong Chengjue would really beat him to death.

Gong Chengjue, panting, looked at Gong Changming and said, "If anything happens to her, I'll make you pay ten thousand times the amount."

"It doesn't matter." Gong Changming's eyes were swollen from the beating, but he was still very arrogant. "I'm already this old, and I've lived a pretty good life."

Gong Changfan stepped forward and pulled Gong Chengjue away, saying, "Chengjue, don't get provoked by him."

Gong Chengjue took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and then sat down.

It is indeed difficult to gain the upper hand in negotiations with someone who pretends to be resigned to death.

But has Gong Changming truly come to terms with death?

Ha, not necessarily.

“I love her, I care about her, she is my weakness, that’s true, but…” Gong Chengjue glared at Gong Changming, “If I can’t save her, there’s nothing I can do, but you… Gong Changming, I will inflict unimaginable pain on you.”

Gong Changming was startled by Gong Chengjue's ruthlessness, but he still did not consider compromising.

"Trying to outdo me in ruthlessness, is that it?" Gong Chengjue sneered. "Gong Changming, you've successfully provoked my ruthlessness."

"Keep an eye on him, don't let him close his eyes." Gong Chengjue looked at Gong Changming and gave the order to the bodyguard beside him.

He had regained his composure. "Without her, you don't even have the right to negotiate with me."

Gong Chengjue sat down. "Compared to a woman, family, and power, do you think I wouldn't make a choice?"

He gave a cold laugh. "Gong Changming, you yourself said that a man cannot be bound by emotions, let alone just a woman."

Having said all that, Gong Chengjue said no more.

Judging from the formation, they were about to make some moves to make Gong Changming aware of his current predicament.

"Gong Changfan, you had Gong Chengjue use torture on me?" Only now did fear appear in Gong Changming's eyes. "Are you insane?"

Gong Changfan remained unmoved. "Penalty? You seem to have misunderstood the word. Chengjue wouldn't be so reckless."

Then, as if he didn't want to see it, he patted Gong Chengjue on the shoulder and said, "The doctors are all outside, don't get your hands dirty."

After saying this, Gong Changfan left.

Gong Changming roared from behind, "Gong Changfan, where is the slightest bit of the demeanor of a family head?"

"Gong Chengjue, aren't you afraid that if this gets out, your family will become hostile towards you?"

With a scream from Gong Changming, all his words were swallowed back.

The night was long, long for Su Ziqing, and long for Gong Chengjue, who was in the capital.

Of course, it has been a long time for Gong Changming as well.

Gong Chengjue wouldn't allow him to close his eyes, and even if the bodyguards used toothpicks to prop them open, they wouldn't let him close them. Moreover, Gong Chengjue was now trying to 'chat' with him.

The sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn. Gong Chengjue, being young, was perfectly fine after staying up all night, but Gong Changming fared much worse.

He had already been beaten by Gong Chengjue, and then subjected to mental torture. Now he was completely dejected, but even so, he still wouldn't give in or compromise.

There's still one hour left until six hours.

Gong Chengjue had someone bring him a phone and handed it to Gong Changming, saying, "Give your men the order to release her."

Gong Changming was exhausted. After all, he was getting old and couldn't outlast the younger people. Moreover, Gong Chengjue wouldn't let anyone have dinner for him.

He was really tired, hungry, and sleepy.

But upon hearing Gong Chengjue's words, he seemed to have been given a shot of adrenaline. With his swollen eyelids open, he looked at Gong Chengjue and said, "No."

Gong Chengjue sneered, "Then let's play something else."

"Gong Chengjue, stop spouting threats. You're not me. You don't dare, and you can't, do what I can do." Gong Changming provoked Gong Chengjue with an infuriating smirk. "Look at what you've done to me all night!"

So what if I don't eat, drink, or sleep?

The most severe form of torture is mental abuse, followed by physical punishment. What else is there?

there is none left.

He cannot do anything that crosses the line.

Gong Changming's stubbornness is really disgusting, but unfortunately, he's right.

“There are many things I can do to you.” Gong Chengjue had someone bring a dagger. “For example, I can make sure you can never walk again.”

Gong Changming frowned.

"Gong Changming, you should know very well what kind of person I am." Gong Chengjue said calmly, blowing on the dagger in front of him. "Family rules? Those things don't have much binding force on me."

Gong Changming took a step back.

Provocation is acceptable, but going too far is tantamount to courting death.

Who would want to become a cripple who can't walk?

He watched as Gong Chengjue stepped forward and heard Gong Chengjue order his bodyguards to hold him down.

Does this mean he wants to cut off his own hand?

“I’ll tell everyone you jumped from the building and broke,” Gong Chengjue said, looking directly into his eyes. “Do you think anyone will doubt that?”

Gong Changming: "..."

Gong Chengjue raised his dagger high...

Outside the door, Gong Changfan and Gong Changhong, who had just returned home, were about to stop the shouts when they heard them coming from inside.

The door opened, and Gong Changming was seen howling. However, the truth was that Gong Chengjue's dagger had only wounded his flesh and had not severed his tendons.

"Changhong, Changhong, look at the person you chose! He actually used torture! He's trying to cripple me!" Gong Changming saw Gong Changhong as if he had seen a savior. "You are the most just person in the family. You must stand up for me."

Gong Changhong's face was grim. Gong Changming had reached into his territory, almost causing him to not return from his mission. Gong Chengjue had already mentioned this on the phone.

He looked at Gong Changming's feet. "Cripple you? If this is crippling, then Chengjue, you really went too far."

He breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Gong Chengjue had really been provoked into losing his mind and had poisoned Gong Changming.

Now it seems like it was just an injury, nothing serious.

"You say I'm ruthless, but how are you any different from me now?" Gong Changming rebuked and mocked, enduring the pain.

Gong Changhong ignored him and simply patted Gong Chengjue on the shoulder, saying, "Go and rest for a while, I'll take care of it."

Gong Chengjue shook his head. "There's less than an hour left."

The thought of Su Ziqing being treated like that and having a video filmed made it impossible for Gong Chengjue to sleep.

Gong Changhong raised his hand to check the time. "Give me twenty minutes."

Gong Changfan took Gong Chengjue out, leaving only Gong Changhong and Gong Changming in the room.

Gong Changhong looked travel-worn, but still appeared quite energetic.

He pulled up a chair and sat down, not even having had time to change his clothes or shave.

He coldly stared at Gong Changming's bleeding foot, letting the blood flow all over the ground, ignoring Gong Changming's pale face from the pain.

"Gong Changming, do you not want your children anymore?" Gong Changhong said calmly.