A university's open economics course. The elderly professor stood on the podium, still full of energy, and the large classroom, which could hold hundreds of people, was packed to capacity.
Fifth row, corner.
The chubby boy nudged the absent-minded young man with his arm. "Brother Jiang, what's wrong with you these past few days? Did you get dumped?"
Jiang Yu seemed to snap out of a daze, looking at the chubby boy with a sluggish expression, "What did you just say?"
"The professor has already moved on to the next chapter." The chubby boy raised his almost invisible chin and pointed at his textbook.
The negative comments and trending topics on the forum have all disappeared.
He knew that Qi Shen had made the move, so Jiang Yu held back and didn't send any more messages to Fang Zhi or contact her.
Ultimately, it was just a fleeting moment, a dream come true.
For either of them, not contacting each other is the best thing for both. In the past, they were young and full of youthful vigor, believing they could overcome all obstacles to be with the girl they loved.
But reality dealt him a heavy blow.
He saw his parents' helplessness at the time, and Jiang Yu looked at his own hands and smiled self-deprecatingly.
Sometimes he wondered what if Fang Zhi hadn't grown up with Qi Shen. But in that case, he and Fang Zhi might not have even had a chance to meet. Or, even if they did meet, his parents would have become obstacles in their way.
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Bentley arrived at a secluded detached house.
The bodyguard turned and looked at the man who looked somewhat tired. Upon closer inspection, he could even see the bloodshot veins in his eyes. He said with concern, "Mr. Qi, why don't you rest for a while? You can deal with them tomorrow."
The "they" the bodyguard referred to were Fang Zhen and Guo Shuyao, who were being held together.
"No, thank you." Qi Shen took off his glasses, rubbed his temples, and his voice was slightly hoarse.
He needed to resolve their issues now; he didn't have much time to waste on these clowns. He also needed to find a way to get Zhizhi back from Lin Yisheng as soon as possible.
Every extra day the little girl stayed at Mrs. Shi Yan's place, the more uneasy he felt. He was afraid that his Zhizhi would learn from Lin Yisheng's personality.
Seeing that the man was determined, the bodyguard did not try to persuade him further.
He opened the door for Qi Shen, and the man strode straight into the depths of the room, his leather shoes making a clear thumping sound on the wooden floor.
In the innermost, cramped room of the house.
The windows were completely covered by heavy, dark curtains, letting in no light at all. Only the large screen in front of us emitted a blue glow.
Inside, footage of Liu Kai being beaten when he was arrested and a knife being plunged into his hand, drawing blood, was played on a loop.
The bloody scene, coupled with the man's wailing from the speakers, kept the viewer on edge.
Fang Zhen and Guo Shuyao sat on the ground back to back.
The two women were bound hand and foot with ropes, their mouths were sealed, their hair was disheveled, and they looked utterly wretched.
Guo Shuyao had never met Liu Kai in person and didn't know who the person on the movie screen was. But Fang Zhen clearly recognized that the screaming person was Liu Si.
She was taken there in the morning, without lunch or water, and forced to face terrifying images for eight or nine hours straight. At first, her body was tense, like a frightened bird.
At this moment, his spirit was already broken by the torment.
The door was pushed open, and then the overhead light came on. The bright light was blinding to the two people in the dark, stinging their eyes.
By the time the two women came to their senses, the man had already come up to them, keeping a one-meter distance between them.
Her slender, long legs were encased in perfectly wrinkle-free suit trousers, and when you looked up, you saw the man's sculpted, god-like face.
"Ugh~" Guo Shuyao saw that the person who came had a gentle and refined demeanor and looked like a gentleman, so she thought he was the one who would save them. She kept calling for help, but unfortunately the seal blocked her.
She didn't notice at all that Fang Zhen beside her was plunged into deep despair; it really was Qi Shen.
Fang Zhen's fingernails dug into her flesh, but she was too scared to feel any pain. She dared not imagine what he would do to them later.
But judging from the outcome for her parents and Liu Si, it was predictable.
"Fang Zhen, Guo Shuyao." Qi Shenfei's thin lips curved slightly, his light voice carrying an inexplicable chill, "Have you seen what happened to Liu Kai? He helped you post things targeting Zhizhi's people."
Upon hearing this, Guo Shuyao, who had been struggling and pleading for help, froze instantly, finally realizing that this man hadn't come to save them, but to settle scores with them.
Why?
How dare he?
According to Fang Zhen, the person who adopted Fang Zhi only had a little money, so how dare he retaliate so blatantly?
So Fang Zhen lied to her?
Her eyes widened as she glared at Fang Zhen, who was just as disheveled as she was, her eyes filled with obvious hatred.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Qi Shen didn't seem to care much about their eye contact.
“I remember you are girls, but when you spread rumors and ruined her reputation, you didn’t treat her like a girl.”
The thought that the little girl who was originally staying at home obediently had run away because of their scheme made Qi Shen's malice and hostility rise uncontrollably.
He said slowly and deliberately, "You should be glad I don't lay a hand on women."
Hearing this, Fang Zhen and Guo Shuyao felt a little comforted.
But who is Qi Shen?
He was adept at manipulating people's hearts, and the most painful thing for him was to let people see a glimmer of hope and then let them despair.
Seeing them relax, Qi Shen subtly curved his lips, his posture noble and languid, his tone light and breezy, "However, just because I don't take action doesn't mean my people won't."
As soon as he finished speaking, several bodyguards walked in.
The memory of that day became a nightmare for Guo Shuyao and Fang Zhen for the rest of their lives, and they didn't even dare to feel hatred.
After being released.
Guo Siyao was expelled from school after publicly apologizing. Her family, which was originally quite wealthy, faced bankruptcy without the man having to lift a finger. As for Fang Zhen, she was sent to Chen Hengtai's wife and brother-in-law.
Chen Hengtai's wife divorced him without saying a word. In an attempt to win her back, Chen Hengtai slapped himself, knelt down, and even kicked Fang Zhen in the stomach, causing her to miscarry.
In the end, he left with nothing and faced criminal charges.
Even after Fang Zhen's miscarriage, Chen Hengtai's brother-in-law didn't let her off the hook. He knew some shady characters and secretly had them cause trouble for the Fang family.
For many years, the three members of the Fang family lived in constant fear.
Finally, the family of three, unable to bear the disturbance any longer, moved to a small mountain village farthest from Haicheng, and only then did everything come to an end.
I only learned these things later.
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