Jinling People’s Hospital.


Wang Daokun lay on the hospital bed in the emergency room.


His entire body was bruised and battered, his right leg encased in a cast, and his face swollen beyond recognition—a truly pitiful sight.


Ye Chen felt a pang of sympathy for him.

This poor guy had fallen for the wrong woman—not only was his heart shattered, but he had also been beaten to a pulp.


The moment Wang Daokun saw Ye Chen enter, his already-swollen eyes welled up with fresh tears.


“Ye Chen…” Wang Daokun choked, and suddenly, his tears came streaming down.


Ye Chen sighed and said calmly, “Enough already. That woman is a filthy wretch. She’s not worth your tears.”


Wang Daokun sobbed, “I chased her for three years, Ye Chen… Three whole years! I put aside my dignity, my self-respect—I gave her everything!”

“I thought if I stayed loyal, I’d win it all in the end… But I was a fool—now I have nothing!”


His tears flowed uncontrollably, and he wailed, “That b*tch! She not only broke up with me, but she also wants me to leave with nothing!”

“Everything I earned, I spent on her. I put my only savings—ten thousand yuan—into her family’s restaurant. And now? She won’t even return my money!”

“I must’ve been blind… How did I ever fall for such a venomous woman?”


Ye Chen shook his head and said, “Listen to me, Daokun—real men stand up after they fall. You lost everything? Then rebuild from scratch!”

“At least you still have the painting I gave you. That thing is worth at least 200,000 yuan—you can use it to start over.”


Wang Daokun nodded and clutched his chest, “Yes! I still have the painting! Thank you for reminding me, Ye Chen. I made sure to bring it with me when I left. If I hadn’t, she would’ve stolen it too!”


Ye Chen said, “Good. Keep it safe. Rest up, calm yourself down. I’ll go buy you some fruit and pay your hospital bills.”


Wang Daokun sobbed even harder, “Ye Chen… You’re my only true brother… I swear, I’ll repay you!”


Ye Chen waved a hand dismissively, “Cut the nonsense. Just focus on getting better.”


After saying this, he turned and left.


Ye Chen quickly went to buy some fruit and paid 100,000 yuan toward Wang Daokun’s hospital bills.


But as he returned to the hospital room, he noticed the door was open.


Frowning, he stepped inside… And saw Liu Lili standing beside Wang Daokun’s hospital bed, her hands intimately wrapped around another man’s arm.


That man was Zhao Dong.


The moment Wang Daokun saw them, his rage flared, and he roared, “Why the hell are you here?! To mock me?!”


Liu Lili sneered, “Who the hell would waste time mocking you?”


Then, she even spat on the floor and smirked, “I came for that painting. Hand it over—now!”


Wang Daokun’s anger trembled through his entire body, “Liu Lili, that painting was a gift from my brother! You have no right to take it!”


Liu Lili snorted, “A gift? Ha! You dumbass, do you even understand why he gave it to you?!”


“That painting was a congratulatory gift for the restaurant’s opening. And whose restaurant is it? My father’s!”


“So, that painting belongs to us—hand it over!”


Wang Daokun was shaking with rage, “Liu Lili, you heartless wretch! I invested 100,000 yuan into that restaurant! If you want my painting, give me my money back first!”


Liu Lili crossed her arms and sneered, “That restaurant has nothing to do with you, idiot. Your money? You can forget about ever seeing it again!”


“Now, I’m warning you—hand over that painting, or I’ll call the police and report that you stole it from us!”


Standing beside her, Zhao Dong smirked and added,

“You’d better listen to her, kid. You have no idea who I am.”


“I’ve got powerful connections in Jinling. If you refuse, I’ll make a single phone call, and the police will throw you in jail for a decade!”


Tears streamed down Wang Daokun’s face.

“I gave you everything, Liu Lili. I treated you like my world. Even if you don’t appreciate it, must you be so cruel?”


Liu Lili rolled her eyes, “Treated me like your world? Please! Who do you think you are?”


“Listen up, I never loved you. A broke loser like you? You were never worthy of me.”


“Only a real man like Dong-ge deserves me!”


Zhao Dong chuckled, “Oh, forgot to mention—Liu Lili and I have excellent chemistry in bed!”


Liu Lili giggled and nudged him, “Oh, Dong-ge, don’t say that! It’s embarrassing!”


“Embarrassing?” Zhao Dong grinned.

“How about we give this loser a live demonstration right now? Right here, in front of him?”


Liu Lili giggled, “Nooo, not here! That’d be too much!”


SMASH!


Wang Daokun grabbed his pillow and hurled it at them, shouting, “You filthy animals—get the hell out!”


Zhao Dong easily caught the pillow and scoffed, “Listen up, kid.”


“If you don’t hand over that painting, I’ll break your other leg too.”


“And then, I’ll make sure you rot in prison!”


Just then—a cold, commanding voice rang out from the doorway.


“Touch my brother, and you’re a dead man.”


Zhao Dong turned to see Ye Chen stepping into the room.


He narrowed his eyes. “Who the hell are you?”


Liu Lili scoffed, “Oh, him? That’s Ye Chen. The guy who gave him the painting.”


The moment Zhao Dong heard the name, he burst out laughing, “Oh, you mean that pathetic loser? The famous soft-rice king of Jinling?”


“Listen up, Ye Chen—get the hell out of here in three seconds, or I’ll make you regret it!”


Ye Chen snorted, “Oh? And who do you think you are?”


Zhao Dong gritted his teeth, “Boy, you must have a death wish.”


Ye Chen coldly declared, “I don’t care if your name is Zhao Dong, Zhao Xi, or Zhao Rashi. You’ve pissed me off today.”


“So, I’ll give you one chance: Kneel, apologize to my brother, and let him break one of your legs.”


“Otherwise… you’ll die a miserable death.”


Zhao Dong froze for a moment, then laughed maniacally.


But as he kept laughing, his expression turned dark, and he spat, “You arrogant piece of sh*t… You dare tell me to kneel?”


Liu Lili shrieked, “Dong-ge, he insulted me! Call your men! Kill him!”


Zhao Dong nodded menacingly, “Fine. You want to act tough? I’ll call my boys over. Let’s see if you can still talk big when they’re breaking your bones.”


Ye Chen grinned and said chillingly, “Alright. But if you fail to kill me, I promise… you and that filthy woman will suffer horribly.”