Sitting in the living room, Old Master Si had already learned from the news about Madam Wan's arrest.
He had been wondering how a wealthy woman like Madam Wan could suddenly fall from grace!
It turned out to be the handiwork of his eldest grandson's wife!
Old Master Si regretted it so much his intestines were turning green; if he had known there was such juicy gossip to witness, he would have tagged along as a third wheel with his eldest grandson's wife to Hong Kong.
He had actually missed the most exciting part!
Old Master Si immediately got up from the sofa and walked over to Si Moyan. "Eldest grandson, what's the situation?"
Si Moyan lowered his voice and gave a brief account.
Old Master Si was startled.
To think that Madam Wan was reported by Miss Wan using her real name!
However, Miss Wan just mentioned that her assets were stolen by the man sharing her bed, and her sister had gone missing. Could there be even more shocking gossip?
Old Master Si immediately stood up straight, staring unblinkingly at Wen Yan, swiftly entering the mode of an eager gossip-eater.
Wan Zixuan told Wen Yan her sister Wan Zirui's name and exact birth time.
Wen Yan pondered for a moment before saying, "Your sister is still alive."
Wan Zixuan's dim eyes suddenly lit up.
Her sister was still alive. There was no news that could make her happier and more pleasantly surprised than this.
"She is not abroad."
Wan Zixuan frowned. "But my sister went missing abroad."
"She was brought back to Hong Kong."
Wan Zixuan was shocked. Just as she was about to ask something, she heard Wen Yan add, "However, your sister is in great danger right now. One slight misstep, and she will lose her life!"
Wan Zixuan's legs instantly went weak. "Miss... Miss Wen, do you know where my sister is right now? Even if I have to give up everything I own, I must save her!"
...
In the suburbs of Hong Kong, inside a milky-white villa.
A man in an iron-gray suit walked to the bed and unlocked the handcuffs binding the woman's wrists.
The woman's hair was disheveled, and she was so thin she was almost unrecognizable. Her eyes had long lost their light after three years of captivity.
The man sat on the edge of the bed holding a bowl of porridge. He looked at her with gentle eyes. "I heard from the nanny that you've been on a hunger strike for days. What, do you want to die?"
The woman raised her head, glaring at the man with bloodshot eyes. "How exactly did our Wan family offend you? Why are you imprisoning me?"
After imprisoning her, the man had never used violence against her, nor had he violated her.
He would come over from time to time to tell her about the Wan family's situation.
For example, how he helped her sister get the shares, and then how he secretly transferred those shares away from her sister.
She listened to him narrate his revenge plan to ruin the Wan family, watching helplessly as her sister fell into the trap woven by the man, yet she could do nothing.
This kind of mental torture was far more suffocating, agonizing, and worse than death compared to physical pain.
Madam Wan going to prison was what she deserved.
But her sister was innocent.
The man had shown her photos of him and her sister looking sweet and deeply in love. She could tell from her sister's eyes that her sister loved this man.
If her sister discovered his true colors, wouldn't she be devastated?
She wanted so badly to rush to her sister's side and tell her the truth.
But she could not break free from this demon's captivity.
The moment the handcuffs were unlocked, Wan Zirui tried to leave, but having not walked for so long, her legs gave out the second she got off the bed, and she slumped onto the floor.
The man put down the porridge bowl and grabbed her messy hair with his large hand.
"Since you want to know why I want to destroy your Wan family, I'll take you to a place right now and tell you the truth!"
Wan Zirui was taken by the man to a remote coastal area.
It was still raining, and the sea was turbulent.
Seeing the surrounding environment, Wan Zirui's pupils contracted violently.
This place was where her father had an affair with his mistress, and where they were ultimately swallowed and killed by the rising tide!
Why would he bring her here?
She suddenly remembered that her father's mistress was surnamed Han, and this man was also surnamed Han. Could they be...
"Who are you to Han Yu?"
The man tugged at the corner of his lips. "You're quite smart to connect me with Han Yu so quickly. She was my biological sister."
"With my mother's shrewdness, she definitely investigated your background before feeling at ease keeping you around. She didn't know you were Han Yu's brother, did she?"
Han Xu looked at the vast, perilous sea under the night sky. His voice was cold and sinister. "Naturally. If I didn't create a fake identity, how could your mother and sister be fooled by me?"
Wan Zirui became emotional. "Xuanxuan truly loves you. She hasn't done anything wrong to you, why do you have to—"
Slap!
The man slapped Wan Zirui directly across the face. "Shut up! I want everyone in your Wan family to be buried with my sister. Once I deal with you, I'll go deal with Wan Zixuan, so you two sisters can reunite in the underworld!"
The man grabbed Wan Zirui's hair and dragged her toward the sea.
Just as a huge wave was crashing in and the man was about to push Wan Zirui into it, a heart-wrenching voice suddenly rang out. "Han Xu, don't hurt my sister! If you have hatred, take it out on me!"
Not far away, several figures came running over.
Han Xu's brows instantly furrowed.
Wan Zixuan had actually brought people and found such a hidden and remote place?
Behind Wan Zixuan followed Wen Yan, Si Moyan, and Old Master Si.
Instead of letting go of Wan Zirui, Han Xu pressed her further toward the seawater. His eyes were cold and ruthless. "You came just in time. I'll have both you sisters buried with my sister together."
Seeing Wan Zirui looking so wretched and struggling to breathe, Wan Zixuan knelt down and begged Han Xu for mercy. "My sister is innocent. Let her go, please let her go?"
Han Xu remained unmoved.
Wen Yan sighed. "Han Xu, you want the Wan sisters to be buried with your sister for her sake, but have you asked your sister how she feels? Did she want you to do this? Moreover, the ones who truly killed your sister weren't Mr. Wan, and certainly not the Wan sisters. It was Madam Wan and your patriarchal parents. To put it even more bluntly, your sister's death was because of you!"
Han Xu's eyes widened in disbelief. "You're speaking nonsense!"
How could it be because of him?
He was ten years younger than his sister and was raised single-handedly by her.
The bond between the siblings was incredibly strong. He was closer to his sister than he was to his parents.
How could he have caused his sister's death?
"Wan Zixuan, I don't know what kind of helpers you've brought, but I now control your Wan family's wealth. With one word, I can send you all to hell. You'd better tell those three to leave, otherwise I won't hesitate to take their lives too. You know I'm a top lawyer, and I know how to acquit myself!"
Seeing the madness and bloodlust in Han Xu's eyes, cold sweat seeped from Wan Zixuan's back. She turned to look at Wen Yan and the others, her voice choking and trembling. "Miss Wen, thank you for leading me to my sister. If I can die together with her, I'll be satisfied. Please leave quickly, I don't want to drag you down with us!"
Wen Yan did not leave; instead, she took a few steps forward.
Seeing that she still dared to approach, Han Xu's brows furrowed sharply. "Are you not afraid of death?"
Wen Yan pointed at Han Xu's back. "Look behind you."
Han Xu subconsciously turned his head.
His sister had actually appeared on the surface of the sea not far behind him!
