The next day.

「6:30 in the morning.」

After taking the medicine last night, all the injuries Ouyang Shuang had inflicted on Xu Ke had completely healed. When he got up this morning, Xu Ke couldn't help but shake his head at his reflection in the mirror.

His Fish Scale Inner Armor was masterfully crafted to resist True Qi, and his martial physique had been restored by Dragon Essence. Yet, neither had been enough to withstand Ouyang Shuang's life-burning attack.

A starved camel is still bigger than a horse! I'll definitely have to fight Innate Experts in the future. When that time comes, I'll need to be extremely cautious!

「7:30, at the high-speed train station.」

Streams of people continuously poured out of the subway entrance. The station was as bustling as ever, filled with a cacophony of voices. At the entrance, security officers yawned while checking passengers, the process punctuated by the occasional beep of a ticket scanner.

Xu Ke walked behind his parents and second uncle, pulling their luggage. He smiled and placed three paper tickets in their hands. "Remember to send me a message when you arrive."

"Sure," all three nodded in unison.

Xu Zhentai said, "I'll have Ah Yi look for you later, don't turn her away."

"Okay," Xu Ke smiled.

"Son, let me tell you something," Xu Zhenguo began with heartfelt emphasis. "We have to be independent and strong. No matter how rich Wong Qifu is, you can't take her…"

Before Xu Ke could even nod, Shen Fen interrupted, "Don't listen to your dad. Just focus on having a good life with Qi Fu. Remember to remind your mom when you get engaged—she wants to be there!"

Xu Zhenguo looked frustrated, but Xu Ke just smiled and nodded. "Sure, I'll definitely let you know!"

"Alright, it's time!" Xu Zhentai reminded them.

With that, the three of them turned, walked into the station, and waved goodbye to Xu Ke.

「Eight o'clock in the morning.」

The area outside the Wang Family Corporation building was teeming with people rushing to work. Chang Xiujuan and Siao Fan, carrying several large, rolled-up posters, had already arrived at the entrance.

"Mom, if we cause a scene like this, won't Xu Ke call the police and have us arrested?" Siao Fan, fresh out of the detention center, nervously asked the woman beside him. His impulsive act fifteen days prior had left him in a wretched state, and the memory still made him shudder.

"Don't worry!" Chang Xiujuan patted Siao Fan on the back. "Xu Ke won't come to the Wang Family Corporation today, so he can't have us arrested. Besides, we're not actually here to cause trouble."

"We'll just wait until someone from the Wang Family comes out to offer us money to leave, and then we'll go." This was the plan Yang Qing had given her.

"Why should we leave just because they offer us money? Aren't we here to demand an apology from Xu Ke and get our house back?" Siao Fan frowned, not quite understanding. He had come home very late the previous night, so Chang Xiujuan hadn't told him the full plan, wanting him to rest.

"That's just a front!" Chang Xiujuan smirked scornfully. "We're here to make people inside the Wang Family Corporation detest Xu Ke. That'll give them a reason to get rid of him, and that's all we need to do."

"We'll get eight hundred thousand if we succeed. As for getting the house back and making him apologize, that's too difficult. We shouldn't even think about it."

At her words, Siao Fan's eyes lit up, and a sneer spread across his face. "So, there are people inside the Wang Family Corporation who hate Xu Ke, too!"

"Of course! Did you really think that piece of trash was popular? They'd be overjoyed if he just died!" Chang Xiujuan sneered coldly.

Siao Fan nodded.

"Alright, let's start. This spot is good," Chang Xiujuan said, choosing a shady area. Many people walking by couldn't help but glance at the mother and son.

"Okay!" Siao Fan immediately unfurled the posters.

They were covered in content written in large, red characters, looking as if they were dripping with fresh blood. They were all about Xu Ke's heinous crimes, and they were shocking to behold.

One read: "XU KE IS DEVOID OF CONSCIENCE! AFTER BEING KEPT BY A RICH WOMAN, HE ABANDONED HIS FIANCÉE AND STOLE HER HOUSE!!"

Another declared: "WANG FAMILY CORPORATION COLLUDES WITH XU KE TO OPPRESS THE COMMON PEOPLE! INHUMANE! MAY YOU SUFFER DIVINE RETRIBUTION!"

They had even attached a photo of Xu Ke, though it was marked with two blood-red crosses. The other posters contained similar accusations.

As the crowd saw Siao Fan plastering the posters on the ground and walls, their expressions changed drastically.

What's going on? Is President Wang's fiancé's former mother-in-law here to cause trouble?

Just then, Chang Xiujuan began to shriek, wailing pitifully. "Xu Ke has no humanity! The Wang Family Corporation has no humanity! Just because you're a big corporation, you think you can do whatever you want?! You abandoned my daughter and drove her to suicide! Can you ever compensate me for my daughter's life?"

Siao Fan also cried out hoarsely, "Wang Family Corporation, give us our house back! Pay for my sister's life! Hand over Xu Ke!"

The commotion instantly turned the area in front of the Wang Family Corporation into a stage for their wailing. The clamorous, mournful cries surged like a tide, deeply unsettling the people rushing to work. Who wanted to hear such things first thing in the morning?

Security guards rushed over immediately, bellowing, "What are you doing?!" If these two damaged the corporation's image, his job would be on the line.

Seeing the guards approach, Chang Xiujuan screamed at them, "You Wang Family lackeys! Was it you who drove my daughter to death?!"

"Was it you?!" Siao Fan echoed, shouting.

The security guard was so scared he nearly wet himself.

Seeing Chang Xiujuan's tragic display, the surrounding onlookers began to feel sympathy.

"I heard about it, too. Xu Ke's ex-girlfriend really did commit suicide!"

"Tsk, tsk. I can't believe it. Xu Ke is not only a kept man living off the Wang Family, but he also caused the Siao family's complete ruin."

"What a scumbag! Director Wang has always been so wise. How did she become so muddled?"

"I don't even think that Xu Ke is particularly handsome, damn it…"

"He's probably just a smooth-talker who knows how to sweet-talk Director Wang into a state of bliss!"

The crowd in front of the Wang Family Corporation consisted of both employees and passersby. The employees were somewhat reserved, concerned about Wong Qifu's reputation. The passersby, however, mocked without hesitation. "Look, this is the true face of capitalists. Once they have money, they break up families, keep gigolos, and drive widows and orphans to their deaths!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Good thing I got up early, or I would've missed this spectacle!"

"Xu Ke is utter scum!"

The crowd buzzed with discussion, their words sharp and acidic. Still, most people were just cold spectators, neither mocking Xu Ke nor speaking up for justice.

Just then, a voice cut through the noise. "What's going on here? What's happening?"

Four or five bodyguards approached, surrounding a well-dressed, middle-aged woman with a grim expression.

"Good morning, President Yu!" The crowd immediately recognized her.

It was Wang Yu, Wong Qifu's aunt.

Wang Yu's face was stern. "Can someone tell me what this is all about?"

The terrified security guard hastily stepped forward to explain. At the same time, Chang Xiujuan realized the person Yang Qing told her to expect had arrived. She immediately stopped her wailing and fell silent.

After hearing the guard's explanation, Wang Yu raised an eyebrow at the pair. "You're saying Xu Ke caused your family's ruin?"

"Exactly!" Siao Fan's face contorted with ferocity, his voice seething with hate. He wasn't acting anymore. Thinking about how Xu Ke had ruined his marriage and sent him to jail, he wanted to kill the man more than anyone else present.

Wang Yu scoffed and then roared, "And what does that have to do with the Wang Family Corporation? Get out of here, now!"

Chang Xiujuan retorted bitterly, "Isn't Xu Ke one of your Wang Family's people?"

"Of course not!" Wang Yu bellowed. "You are seriously disrupting our work! Don't you see how many people you've held up? Leave immediately!"

Chang Xiujuan stubbornly shot back, "I don't care. Xu Ke is being kept by Wong Qifu, so he's one of your people. Either you hand him over, or we'll keep making a scene right here!"

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