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The next day, the financial section and entertainment section of Qin Cheng's newspaper featured the following news.
The Young Master of the Jin Family and the Third Young Master of the Yan Family reportedly got into a violent altercation in an apartment, allegedly over a woman. Yan San was said to have seriously injured Jin Shao, who is now in the intensive care unit!
Additionally, there were rumors linking Yan San to the film industry actress Ruan Shengyu.
Not long ago, there were also rumors about Ruan Shengyu and Jin Chengyan.
Thus, all these conflicts pointed towards Ruan Shengyu.
She was the reason behind the clash between two diamond-level men in Qin Cheng!
However, digging deeper, no one could find more information about the three individuals involved.
Yet, within just one morning, these newspapers and magazines were recalled and destroyed, while the headlines online were completely removed as if the incident had never occurred.
Ruan Shengyu received orders from her company to stay at home and refuse all contact with the outside world! In other words, she was put on ice!
This incident garnered more attention, and pressure continued to mount from above.
From the Jin Family and from the Yan Family!
Both families did not want their heirs to be associated with a movie star.
When Jono saw this news, she let out a cold laugh.
She knew that Jin Chengyan had either gone to find Yan Beiting or Ruan Shengyu last night.
Alright, now the whole city knows that Jin Chengyan fought for Ruan Shengyu and Yan Beiting!
She hadn't even played the role of a wicked daughter-in-law yet, and Ruan Shengyu was already becoming the third party in someone else's family!
So on this day, Jono took a day off at her small apartment, not knowing what kind of troublesome matters she would face if she went out!
But the more she thought about it, the sadder she felt.
Jin Chengyan still loved Ruan Shengyu, while Yan Beiting, who had just confessed to her, was suddenly with Ruan Shengyu.
She knew that Jin Chengyan was willing to give up his identity as the heir of the Jin Family for Ruan Shengyu, but she never expected that Yan Beiting would also do something to hurt Jin Chengyan for Ruan Shengyu.
Their relationship! Jono seemed hesitant to praise it.
She sat on the sofa, with a movie playing on the television, destined to be.
Perhaps many things are destined. She would never be able to be with Jin Chengyan in this lifetime, never be the one in his heart!
It was at this moment that her phone rang.
Jono glanced at it; it was Jin Chengyan's sister, Jin Mengli. Taking a deep breath, she put down her chips and answered the call.
"Jono, don’t believe everything you see in the newspapers or online. We’ve already confirmed with the Yan Family that their conflict started six years ago; yesterday was just an accident. As for Ruan Shengyu, maybe Ayan still has someone in his heart, but ultimately, you are his wife. My brother still has some immature aspects; I hope you can forgive him."
What did Jin Chengyan do wrong? What immature aspects could he possibly have?
At this moment, Jono should have acted magnanimously and said it was fine, after all, Jin Chengyan hadn't taken her seriously from the beginning.
Or she could put on a resentful expression and call Jin Chengyan a scoundrel.
Without any instructions from Jin Chengyan, Jono didn’t even know how to cooperate!
"If it's convenient, could you come to the hospital now?" Jin Mengli sounded a bit anxious.
Could Jono say no? Jin Chengyan was her benefactor!
"Sister, you really don’t need to say so much to me..."
"Knock, knock, knock..." A series of knocks came at the door.
Jono slipped on her slippers; it must be the delivery she had ordered since she didn't want to go out.
"The situation between Jin Chengyan and Ruan Shengyu has been like a shadow ever since he announced that we were married. Of course, I can understand the nature of a man's infidelity..." Jono opened the door, ready to receive her delivery.
However, when the door opened, what was handed to Jono was not food but a spray!
Caught up in her phone call with Jin Mengli, Jono hadn’t even looked through the peephole. When the spray hit her, everything before her went hazy.
"Sister... help me..." The phone clattered to the ground as Jono's body followed suit.
"Jono? Jono?" Jin Mengli called out her name from the other end of the line, but all that answered her was the sound of the call disconnecting!
The woman standing at the door in a black delivery outfit lifted her cap slightly, looking at Jono who was already lying on the ground, and let out a cold snort.
...
"What's going on? Isn't Jono coming over? Someone should just go get her!" Melancholy said with a frown to Jin Mengli.
"Mom, Jono just said 'help me' on the phone. I think something's off, so I asked A-Shan to go check on her."
"What’s happening?"
"Don't worry, just go see if Ayan has woken up." With that, Jin Mengli went to send A-Shan to find Jono.
After taking just a couple of steps outside, she spotted Yan Beiting, who had come with Old Man Yan. Jin Mengli really wanted to pretend she hadn’t seen the two of them and walked straight past.
"Grandpa Yan." Jin Mengli still wore a smile on her face. "There are a lot of reporters outside, right? I hope there haven’t been any incidents coming in?"
Even though Old Master Yan was getting on in years, he still had a robust physique. Despite his silver hair, his presence remained as impressive as ever.
"Mengmeng, is Ayan alright?" Old Master Yan asked kindly. After all, Jin Chengyan had been injured in his grandson's apartment; it was only natural for him to come and check on her.
"She's fine. I’m sorry for troubling you to come all this way; it must be exhausting for Ayan. Don’t worry, this matter is our fault and won’t implicate anyone else." Jin Mengli shot a glance at Yan Beiting.
Although it was true that Jin Chengyan had inflicted the wound herself, it was still because of the incident involving Yan Beiting!
As an older sister, shouldn’t she be allowed to feel some resentment?
Hearing this, Old Master Yan immediately struck Yan Beiting's legs with his cane.
"How old are you? Acting like a child and getting into fights! You're becoming more and more unruly!"
Yan Beiting lowered his head, listening to his grandfather's scolding.
"Grandpa Yan, don't blame Yan San too much. Ziluo and the Sixth couldn't stop those two either!" Jin Mengli said, noticing the injuries on Yan Beiting's face, which seemed quite serious. "I still have some matters to discuss with A-Shan. Jono is also quite worrisome!"
Jin Mengli rambled on as she left, leaving Old Master Yan and Yan Beiting behind.
Upon hearing Jin Mengli mention Jono, Yan Beiting's expression subtly changed.
Old Master Yan shot a glare at Yan Beiting. "You brat, Miss Sun is so good to you, yet you insist on provoking an Actor. Forget about others; don't you know that woman is untouchable? You haven't seen how much Ayan has been infatuated with that Actor over the past six years! Sigh..."
Old Master Yan had always been satisfied with this grandson, but he never expected him to make such a foolish mistake in this matter!
"That knife—whether Ayan stabbed it himself or you did—it’s all connected to you. If the harmony between the Yan and Jin families is ruined because of this, how many people will take the opportunity to deal with us?" Even without elaborating, Old Master Yan knew that Yan Beiting understood the gravity of the situation.
"I understand," Yan Beiting replied.
"Understand what nonsense!" Old Master Yan was furious, glaring at Yan Beiting before heading toward Jin Chengyan's hospital room.
...
Jin Chengyan opened his eyes and found himself back in the hospital room. He tried to get up, but the pain from his abdominal wound throbbed subtly, forcing him to give up.
"Hey, don't move! It's a freshly stitched wound!" Melancholy rushed in to see Jin Chengyan trying to get up and immediately pressed him back down. "Really, you're going to give me a heart attack! Why on earth did you get into a fight with Yan San? Why hurt yourself like this?"
As she spoke, Melancholy's eyes turned red. Of course, she was worried about her son!
"Mom... I'm fine." Seeing his mother like this made Jin Chengyan feel distressed; anything that upset her was simply wrong.
"Fine? You were just two centimeters away from hitting your liver! What would happen if you died? How could I live? How could the entire Jin Family live? You're so reckless!" Thankfully, it wasn't worse; otherwise, Melancholy would have cried her heart out!
Jin Chengyan held his mother's hand to comfort her.
"Does Dad know about this?"
"How could he not? You don't know that today..." Melancholy almost blurted out how the incident had caused an uproar in the city but thought better of it since her son had just undergone surgery. It was best not to worry him further. "Your dad said he would deal with you once you're better!"
Jin Chengyan frowned slightly. Jin Zhongshu must be furious this time; once he recovered, there would be no mercy in how his father would handle him!
"I'm sorry for worrying you." Jin Chengyan took a deep breath and apologized again to his mother. "But why didn't you tell me six years ago... that Yan San took the knife for me?"
Everyone had kept it from him! He felt like a fool for holding a grudge against Yan Beiting all these years.
So the outside world speculated about the relationship between the Jin Family and the Yan Family. The previous generation had been close, but things had soured between Jin Chengyan and Yan Beiting's generation, even though Jin Chengyan had a brotherly bond with Yan'an City.
The ties between these two families were complicated and tangled.
"You were in no condition to hear all this at that time. What good would it have done? Besides, Yan San was injured less severely than you; he insisted it was better not to tell you."
So many years had passed in silence, who would have thought it would be brought up six years later?
"Even if I later forced him to leave Qin Cheng, you still didn't tell me?" How many things were they keeping from Jin Chengyan? But clearly, Melancholy had no intention of continuing this topic.
"You should rest well first; we can discuss these matters once you're better." This involved not just the personal grievances between Yan Beiting and Jin Chengyan.
It concerned two prominent families, so it was best to wait until Jin Chengyan recovered before addressing it.
"Madam, Mr. Yan and Yan San are here to see the young master," Aunt Yun came in to ask Melancholy.
Upon hearing Yan San's name, Jin Chengyan instinctively furrowed his brow.
Melancholy, knowing her son well, said to Aunt Yun, "Tell them the young master hasn't woken up yet and ask them to come back another day."
Aunt Yun didn't ask any further questions and closed the door as she left.
"Thank you, Mom," Jin Chengyan expressed his gratitude.
"No need to thank me; once you're better, you probably won't even be able to say 'thank you,'" Melancholy replied with a smile. However, that smile made Jin Chengyan feel a chill run down his spine.
Let’s not forget that Jin Chengyan was facing Melancholy, who had once dominated the world alongside Jin Zhongshu!
The two of them had carved a bloody path together on a cruise ship in international waters. In the past, they had indulged Jin Chengyan; now, it was truly time for him to witness their methods!
Jono felt a chaotic haze in her mind, but she could sense that her hands and feet were bound, and she was completely powerless!
With a soft thud, she opened her eyes.
She found herself in an abandoned factory, her limbs tied to a chair.
Not far from her, a woman dressed in black was lounging on a table with her legs crossed!
"Ni Yue?" Jono managed to speak, but her throat felt particularly dry. Even though the light was dim and her vision was blurry, she clearly recognized the person before her as Ni Yue.
"Hey, you're awake!" Ni Yue turned her head, revealing a delicate face adorned with smoky makeup, making her look so alluring that Jono barely recognized her.
Even though Ni Yue had always worn bold makeup and avant-garde clothing, it was nothing compared to this look.
It felt like she had dropped several levels in sophistication.
Ni Yue toyed with a small knife in her hand as she jumped off the table and walked toward Jono.
"Do you know that it's all because of you that I ended up like this? Do you think I've fallen from grace? Not as good as before?"
Jono, already disoriented from inhaling some unknown substance, struggled to process Ni Yue's words.
"Do you remember that day when you had someone take me to the hotel? You played the first half, and Jin Chengyan played the second half! Today, I'm here to play the first half again and find someone for the second half!"
Jono recalled that Ni Yue was involved in that incident.
It truly is a case of vengeance begetting vengeance.
"But today, let's play something exciting!" Ni Yue's blade glided across Jono's unadorned face. "You say you're Jin Chengyan's wife, so let's see today whether Jin Chengyan cares more about you or Ruan Shengyu!"
"What do you want to do?" Jono knew that Jin Chengyan had been injured just yesterday. What trick was Ni Yue trying to pull at this moment?
"Actually, I really don't like being falsely accused. Although it was me who arranged for someone to violate Ruan Shengyu and framed you for it, what you don't know is that Ruan Shengyu was also involved in this matter. In other words, Ruan Shengyu and I colluded to frame you, causing Jin Chengyan to misunderstand you!"
Jono's mind exploded with disbelief!
"Don't believe me? I'll call Ruan Shengyu right now. If you don't believe it, she'll come back immediately!" Ni Yue's crazed demeanor was truly terrifying.
Saying this, she dialed Ruan Shengyu's number.
"Ni Yue, you..." Jono tried to say something, but Ni Yue quickly stuffed a piece of cloth into Jono's mouth, silencing her.
"Dear Ruan Shengyu, you have two choices. One: if you hang up this call, I will immediately post the evidence of our conspiracy against Jono online, and your pure and innocent image will collapse in an instant. Two: come over here right now!"
Half an hour later, Ruan Shengyu appeared before Jono.
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