On the eve of the Lunar New Year, Zhou Shixian suddenly called Meng Zihan: "Get ready for tonight, there's a dinner party I need to attend."
Meng Zihan didn't want to go.
At the year-end party, she met Director Zhang of Huading Group, and the two are now on close terms.
Director Zhang is an entrepreneur who is even wealthier and has a deeper background than Zhou Shixian.
Meng Zihan originally planned to have dinner alone with Director Zhang during the Chinese New Year to get closer to him.
This phone call disrupted her plans.
Just as she was about to refuse, Zhou Shixian on the other end of the phone seemed to sense her intention and directly threatened, "If you've had enough of a peaceful life, you're free not to go."
Meng Zihan clenched her fists, and the bruises on her shoulders and arms that had not yet healed seemed to ache again.
Over the past month, Zhou Shixian's temper has become increasingly volatile, his punches and kicks have become more and more brutal, and he has been paying less and less money.
Meng Zihan had considered leaving.
But the thought of leaving Zhou Shixian would mean losing her source of income and having to return to her cramped and dilapidated rented room to live that kind of hard life of running around trying to get orders made her want to back out.
In comparison, Zhou Shixian's punches didn't seem so unbearable.
Finally, Meng Zihan suppressed her displeasure and asked with a smile, "Of course I'm going, Brother Zhou. Tell me what time it is and what the dress code is."
"That's more like it. I've already prepared the dress; it's at the store. You can just go and pick it up."
Meng Zihan had no choice but to rush to the store to try on the dress.
When the shop assistant helped her change her clothes, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of the marks on her body and gasped in shock.
"Miss, your injuries are so severe. Were you attacked? Should we call the police for you?"
Instead of being moved by the shop assistant's kindness, Meng Zihan felt that the shop assistant had embarrassed her.
Meng Zihan's expression changed instantly, and she shouted sternly, "Mind your own business! If you say another word, I'll make sure you lose your job!"
The shop assistant was stunned by the scolding and dared not say anything more, so he could only lower his head and continue with his work.
After changing her clothes, Meng Zihan got her hair done as requested and had her makeup applied.
After finishing her makeup, Meng Zihan looked in the mirror. The person in the mirror had a perfect smile, but her eyes were empty.
She stared at the unfamiliar face and suddenly had a ridiculous illusion.
It's as if the past is very far away from me, and even what happened during my last trip back to Jiangcheng feels like a past life.
She once doubted what she was doing.
She was with Zhou Shixian for money, but she didn't have much savings in her bank account.
Although she owns a company, she has no idea what that company does and has no say in it.
All the profits simply passed through her bank account and ultimately ended up in Zhou Shixian's pocket.
Moreover, she lived in constant fear every day she was with Zhou Shixian.
She was afraid of being beaten, and also afraid of being abandoned by Zhou Shixian.
She didn't want to live like that anymore.
Once she gets through tonight, she must speed up her progress with Director Zhang and use him to get rid of Zhou Shixian completely.
Thinking of this, Meng Zihan got up and went home, quietly waiting for Zhou Shixian to pick her up.
Fortunately, Zhou Shixian seemed to be in a good mood tonight.
Seeing Meng Zihan's outfit, he didn't find fault with it at all, and even smiled and said, "You look good today."
Instead of making things difficult for her, he drove her directly to the party.
The venue was brightly lit and bustling with activity.
As always, Zhou Shixian brought Meng Zihan with him, but he was only interested in drinking and chatting with his partners about projects that she couldn't understand.
Meng Zihan was distracted, only planning to find an opportunity to call Director Zhang to wish him a Happy New Year when she got back.
While she was lost in thought, a glass of ice-cold champagne was suddenly splashed on her face.
The wine slid down her cheeks, making her shiver.
She cried out in surprise and looked up in a panic, only to see a well-dressed young girl standing in front of her.
The girl had sharp eyes, and the cup in her hand was still half-held.
Seeing Meng Zihan looking at her, she suddenly raised her hand and slapped her hard, cursing, "You bitch!"
The sudden slap made Meng Zihan's mind go blank, and she subconsciously raised her hand to retaliate.
But before she could react, she received another slap across the face.
This slap was delivered by Zhou Shixian.
With a sharp "smack," she was knocked to the ground.
After hitting her, Zhou Shixian immediately turned to look at the girl, his tone incredibly soft.
"Honey, what brings you here?"
The girl sneered, "How did I get here? If I hadn't come, we wouldn't have even noticed! It's the New Year, and instead of coming home to be with me and Mom, you're out flaunting yourself with that vixen!"
Zhou Shixian quickly explained, "You're overthinking it. We're not like that. She's my partner."
The girl's face turned red with anger. Pointing at them, she yelled, "Partners? Do partners put their arms around each other? Do you think I'm stupid?! Shameless!"
Zhou Shixian's face turned ugly from the scolding. He reached out to pull his daughter, saying, "Stop making a scene. Let's go back first. Don't embarrass ourselves here."
The girl was furious and retorted loudly, "Aren't you ashamed to be with a vixen? Instead, you think I'm ashamed?! What kind of bewitching potion did this vixen give you?!"
After saying that, she pounced on Meng Zihan, tearing at her while shouting, "Shameless thing, seducing a married man!"
Meng Zihan was beaten so badly that she had no chance to fight back and could only scream and dodge.
Her bag fell to the ground, her hair was disheveled, and her face was covered in bruises.
When Zhou Shixian finally managed to pull his daughter away, her skirt was already torn and wrinkled, barely covering her body.
Zhou Shixian had no time to pay attention to her; he was only concerned with pulling his daughter, who was still cursing, and hurriedly left the venue.
Meng Zihan, who remained where she was, stood on the ground for quite a while before she finally stood up, leaning against the wall.
She hurriedly straightened her clothes and staggered out of the hall.
I thought this farce was over.
Unexpectedly, the girl showed up at the door with a group of people the next day.
No one else has ever been to the apartment that Zhou Shixian rented for Meng Zihan.
When there was a knock on the door, Meng Zihan naturally assumed that it was Zhou Shixian, who had abandoned her the day before.
When she opened the door and saw the people standing outside, and several men behind her holding baseball bats, it was too late to close it.
The girl slapped Meng Zihan to the ground, and before Meng Zihan could react, she had already led her people into the house.
The girl waved to her companions, instructing them to wreak havoc in Meng Zihan's apartment while she focused on dealing with Meng Zihan.
While hitting him, she cursed, "You shameless bastard! You seduced my dad! You bitch!"
Meng Zihan screamed and explained, "I didn't! I didn't know your dad was married! We're just business partners!"
But the girl wouldn't listen to Meng Zihan at all.
"Still trying to argue! I'll beat you to death, you vixen!"
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