The man's aura was overwhelmingly powerful, accompanied by an extremely dangerous presence.
With his hands in his pockets, he delivered a sudden, fierce kick to Yang Yang's face.
A loud thud.
Leaving behind the imprint of a size forty-three shoe on her face.
"Ah!"
Yang Yang let out a pained wail. Yan Jue's kick was many times more potent than Madam Ye's, leaving Yang Yang severely injured.
Her face visibly swelled, distorting into a grotesque shape.
He had actually struck someone, and a woman at that!
The scene left everyone present stunned.
What kind of act was this?
A man hitting a woman was typically considered a despicable act of bullying.
Who would have imagined that the group's president, known for his high status and rumored doting on his girlfriend, the ultimate eligible bachelor.
Could be so ruthless as to strike a woman!
Beyond shock, there was fear.
Imagine a pervert who could bring himself to brutally beat a woman; who would dare provoke him.
Sensing the strange glances from those around, Lu Xing stepped forward to try and pacify him.
"Mr. Yan, this woman has repeatedly harmed Miss Tang. Her death would be well-deserved, but it shouldn't dirty your hands."
A look of extreme disgust flashed in the man's eyes. He didn't want to cast another glance at Yang Yang's sort and turned to walk towards Tang Xiaomin.
Tang Xiaomin was pressing on Ye Lingyun's wound, her concern solely for Ye Lingyun's safety at that moment.
This scene made Yan Jue quite uncomfortable, his expression darkening.
If Ye Lingyun hadn't shielded Tang Xiaomin from the bullet earlier, he would have dealt with Ye Lingyun in the same manner as Yang Yang.
Yan Jue gave Lu Xing a look.
Lu Xing hurried over to Tang Xiaomin.
"Miss Tang, please go and rest. Let me handle it."
"No, the bleeding will restart if I let go."
"Miss Tang, only when blood loss exceeds twenty percent of body mass is it life-threatening. This is clearly not that much, so please let me do it. You should go check on Mr. Yan."
The last sentence made Tang Xiaomin realize.
She instinctively looked up at Yan Jue and saw his current angry expression. She reluctantly let Lu Xing take over the pressure and stop the bleeding.
He remained silent, habitually taking a pack of special wet wipes from a subordinate, designed to clean off blood. He carefully wiped the bloodstains from Tang Xiaomin's hands. Sudan Novel Network.
"I told you I'd handle it, but you wouldn't listen. You almost got shot just now."
"Scared?"
Yan Jue had advised against her coming before they left.
But Tang Xiaomin still came.
Firstly, she didn't want to be a coward.
Secondly, she wanted to give Ye Lingyun a chance, a chance to fight against fate.
Although the risks and price were a bit high, the results were significant.
Madam Ye had explicitly stated that she would no longer force Ye Lingyun.
As for Yang Yang, her cherished future had come to an end.
"With you as my solid support, of course I'm not scared," Tang Xiaomin said playfully.
This smile alone extinguished Yan Jue's anger, leaving not even a wisp of smoke.
He helplessly ruffled Tang Xiaomin's hair.
"Let's go."
"Mm."
Just as they turned to leave, several people suddenly rushed in from the doorway.
"Yang'er, how are you!"
Led by Madam Yang, they quickly approached Yang Yang.
Suddenly, the previously spacious abandoned factory was crowded with people.
"Yang'er... you... who beat you like this?" Madam Yang asked anxiously.
The moment she saw her mother, Yang Yang's pent-up grievances poured out, and she cried uncontrollably.
"Mom..."
"It's them, they're all ganging up on me. You have to get justice for me, woo..."
...
Seeing her beloved daughter's swollen face, Madam Yang felt heartbroken and furious.
Her daughter had been pampered since childhood, never allowed to suffer the slightest grievance, and injuries were even rarer.
Now, to see her so severely hurt, how could she not be enraged.
"Yang'er, don't worry. Whoever hit you, Mom will make them pay."
"Mm."
Yang Yang felt much more at ease and was slowly helped up from the ground.
Madam Yang turned around and angrily questioned.
"Which scoundrel hit my daughter? If you have the guts, step forward!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Jue, who had already walked halfway, stopped in his tracks.
How dare someone insult him to his face! This was a clear provocation.
If it was a provocation, he wouldn't back down.
Sensing Yan Jue's emotional shift, Tang Xiaomin pulled him back, restraining him.
After all, the other party was a woman. If he were to beat both Yang Yang and her mother today, it would damage his reputation, which was not worth it.
At this moment, Madam Yang's voice came from behind, this time directly addressing Tang Xiaomin.
"Tang Xiaomin, you are not allowed to leave until things are cleared up!"
In Madam Yang's eyes, Tang Xiaomin was the most likely suspect.
"Sigh..."
Tang Xiaomin sighed helplessly.
She didn't want trouble, so why did they insist on provoking her? Did she look easy to bully?
From beginning to end, she had been an innocent victim.
Perhaps it was true, as the saying goes, the tightest rope breaks, and misfortune befalls the unfortunate.
Just as Tang Xiaomin was about to explain, Yan Jue spoke before her.
"Your daughter was injured by me. Do you have any objections?"
"You..."
Madam Yang was stunned, almost disbelieving.
"How could you, a grown man, be so cruel to my daughter?"
"Then why don't you ask what your daughter has done!" Madam Ye stood up and said angrily.
"Not only did Yan Jue hit your daughter, but I did too."
"Sun Miao, you can give birth but not raise, to have raised a wretch like Yang Yang. If you still have any sense of morality or shame, you should be ashamed of yourself and go hit your head against a wall."
Madam Ye's words were harsh, but they couldn't vent even a tenth of her anger.
Madam Yang, however, was somewhat confused.
"Madam Ye, I respect you as Yang'er's future mother-in-law, which is why I've been polite to you. You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. If you continue to speak so disrespectfully to me, I will not be polite either."
"Hmph! What do you think you are? You still have to rely on your daughter marrying into my Ye family."
"Yang Yang previously slandered Lingyun and Tang Xiaomin, that's one. Today, she ordered her subordinates to injure Lingyun, that's two. Based on this alone, my Ye family will never accept such a wretch into our family."
It wasn't until Madam Ye said this that Madam Yang finally saw Ye Lingyun lying on the ground.
"This... how is this possible? Yang'er loves Lingyun so much, how could she have ordered her subordinates to injure him? There must be some misunderstanding."
"Hmph! Misunderstanding? So many people saw it with their own eyes, can there be any falsehoods! You should ask your own daughter!" Madam Ye said angrily.
"Whether she admits it or not, I will make you pay dearly for this!"
At this moment, Yan Jue also said coldly.
"Your daughter has repeatedly threatened my Minmin. I have noted this debt and will make you pay double."