Suddenly, a tall figure stepped in front of Su Yu'er, whose face was swollen and bruised.
"That's enough, Wan Yu!"
Su Yu'er's face was already badly swollen, with a split lip and blood trickling down.
Seeing He Xiuyuan still defending Su Yu'er, despair and anguish flashed in Wan Yu's eyes, but even more than that, a chilling coldness settled in her heart.
In such a short time, it seemed he had ground every bit of her love for him into dust.
The man before her now felt so alien and repulsive.
The slap Wan Yu had intended for Su Yu'er's face landed heavily on He Xiuyuan's cheek instead.
Remembering how her brother had almost been imprisoned as a rapist, she delivered another fierce slap to his other cheek.
As she raised her hand to strike again, He Xiuyuan seized her wrist.
"What Yu'er did was indeed wrong, but she's already been punished. You should know when to show mercy!" He Xiuyuan leaned in, lowering his voice to speak to Wan Yu. "Over these past few years, your Wan family's investments have failed. It's only with the support of our He family that you've managed to barely keep a foothold in the capital. If you keep making a scene, it won't do you or the Wan family any good!"
Wan Yu's pupils contracted. The look she directed at He Xiuyuan was filled with intense hatred.
Seeing that look in her eyes, He Xiuyuan's heart uncontrollably tightened.
He felt an inexplicable panic and fear.
Because Wan Yu had liked him since childhood, he had always taken her for granted, believing she would never leave him in this lifetime.
Moreover, her Wan family still relied on the support of his He family.
After marrying her, he hadn't actually physically cheated on her.
Even if he showed some special care towards Su Yu'er, it was only because Su Yu'er had once saved his life and had left a vivid impression on him during his youthful years.
Everyone makes mistakes sometimes. He didn't want Wan Yu to keep harping on that one incident!
Wan Yu closed her eyes briefly. When she opened them again, they were clear, cold, and sharp. "He Xiuyuan, we'll go get a divorce tomorrow!"
If he liked Su Yu'er, if he wanted to protect Su Yu'er, she would step aside and let him have his way.
Hearing Wan Yu mention divorce, He Xiuyuan flew into a shame-fueled rage. "Is marriage a child's game? If you keep throwing that word around, don't blame me if I really divorce you!"
"Yu Yu, you absolutely must divorce him!" Wan Jin walked over and put an arm around Wan Yu's shoulders. "Even if our Wan family goes bankrupt, we support you divorcing him!"
He Xiuyuan's jawline tightened, and he clenched his teeth. "Fine. Don't regret it!"
With that, he strode away.
Seeing He Xiuyuan leaving, Su Yu'er hurried after him.
The Si family members, who had somehow procured rotten eggs, began hurling them at He Xiuyuan and Su Yu'er the moment they stepped outside.
Bystanders eagerly joined in, pelting them with eggs.
Su Yu'er shrieked loudly, looking utterly disheveled.
Just as He Xiuyuan moved to shield her, splat—a rotten egg hit him squarely in the face.
The smell was revolting enough to make one gag.
Although seeing the scumbag and the bitch get their comeuppance was satisfying for the crowd, for Wan Yu, the emotions were complex and bittersweet.
It was clear that Su Yu'er had been vicious enough to try and ruin her brother and the Wan family, yet He Xiuyuan still openly defended and indulged her.
Wen Yan also felt something was off.
She delved deeper into her system.
After reading, she felt her intolerance for stupidity acting up!
[Oh my god, it's actually that clichéd, overused trope of mistaking one's savior—so old and corny!]
[Scumbag He nearly drowned during his first year of high school. It was Sister Wan Yu who risked her life to pull him to safety. After saving him, Sister Wan Yu was completely exhausted. Before she could even call for an ambulance, she passed out. Su Yu'er just happened to come along and take the credit.]
[Su Yu'er took Scumbag He to the hospital. By the time Sister Wan Yu woke up and went to find him, he had already mistaken Su Yu'er for the one who saved him.]
[Sister Wan Yu always remembered how he fed her his own blood during that earthquake years ago. She felt saving him was nothing worth mentioning. How could she have guessed that Su Yu'er would dare to step in and claim the credit for saving Scumbag He!]
[But how did Su Yu'er just happen to be in the area where Scumbag He was drowning?]
Wen Yan searched carefully through her system.
[Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! Su Yu'er's real identity is absolutely explosive! There's actually such a hidden and terrifying backstory!]
[I can't wait for the day the truth comes out. But for now, I shouldn't meddle. I need to let Sister Wan Yu divorce Scumbag He first before exposing it!]
The Si family's curiosity was piqued once again.
Who could understand the frustration of not being able to get the complete scoop on the gossip!
"Xiao Yan, thank you so much again this time." Wan Yu tightly grasped Wen Yan's hands, her eyes brimming with grateful tears.
Wen Yan shook her head. "Sister Wan Yu, you've helped me a lot in the past too. Please don't stand on ceremony with me."
Wan Jin also expressed his sincere gratitude to Wen Yan. "Miss Wen, I have a question. How was the surveillance video recorded?"
As soon as Wan Jin finished speaking, Si Moyan walked over.
Si Moyan plucked a grain-of-rice-sized black object from Wan Jin's hair.
"This is the latest model of a hidden camera. I stuck it to your hair when we were talking in the banquet hall, while you weren't paying attention."
Admiration showed in Wan Jin's eyes. "You're really impressive, to have anticipated Su Yu'er's plan in advance."
Wen Yan smiled. "We also just happened to see Su Yu'er buying that bottle of medicine and connected the dots that she might be up to something."
After such a major incident, Wan Yu was utterly disappointed and heartbroken regarding He Xiuyuan.
What she needed to do now was go back and have her lawyer draft the divorce papers.
The next day.
Old Master Si could no longer contain his curiosity. He asked Wen Yan, "Xiao Yan, do you think Wan Yu and He Xiuyuan will be able to get the divorce finalized?"
Because Wan Jin was involved, they hadn't posted the video from last night's incident online.
He Xiuyuan had also paid a high price to have the bystanders who recorded videos delete them. Currently, there were no negative news about Su Yu'er circulating on the internet.
"Scumbag He definitely won't agree to a divorce easily. He knows perfectly well that Madam He would never approve of him being with Su Yu'er. If he divorces Sister Wan Yu, his status within the He family will plummet!"
"Grandpa, you probably don't know yet, but Scumbag He isn't actually Madam He and Mr. He's biological son. Madam He originally had her own son, but he was kidnapped by traffickers when he was four years old. Later, Madam He suffered injuries and could no longer conceive."
"The He family elders then arranged for Madam He and Mr. He to adopt their nephew, which is He Xiuyuan."
A trace of surprise appeared in Old Master Si's eyes. "Then can Madam He's biological son still be found?"
Wen Yan checked her gossip system, and her eyes couldn't help but light up.
[Wow, Madam He's biological son is actually him!]
