CHAPTER 135: CHAPTER 135: KNOCK THEM ALL DOWN

Dr. Sernosen gave Si Yuhuan the cold shoulder.

The butler came out to deliver the message. "I’m sorry, Director Si. Mr. Sernosen said he won’t see any of you. From now on, he considers his association with you finished. He stated that anyone who can’t even fulfill such a minor request lacks integrity and is merely wasting his expensive medicine and experimental time. He suggests you leave."

Si Yuhuan wanted to persist a bit longer, but the door was slammed shut.

Yan Qing rushed over, flustered. "Boss, there’s trouble! Madam... she..."

"What’s wrong with Jian Xi now?" Si Yuhuan demanded, his head throbbing and his patience gone.

Yan Qing was almost in tears. "Madam, I don’t know where she found them, but she hired several formidable bodyguards. They beat up all our men, and she just left..."

Seeing Si Yuhuan’s expression darken further, Yan Qing shut his eyes and quickly relayed, "Madam also had them deliver a message to you. She said your marriage is over. She’ll mail you the divorce papers and advised you to sign them quickly if you know what’s good for you. Otherwise, she’ll make you pay."

Si Yuhuan clenched his fists. "She dares."

"It’s not a matter of daring, sir. The divorce papers have already arrived at the company. Secretary Li just called me..." Yan Qing stammered, as Si Yuhuan seethed with anger.

BANG! BANG! BANG!

He kept pounding on the door.

"Dr. Sernosen, please come out! If you don’t, don’t blame me for being impolite!"

Dr. Sernosen, who had never witnessed such a spectacle, emerged from the villa, flanked by his entourage.

"Director Si, is this your way of treating guests?"

A group of bodyguards surrounded the area.

At this moment, Si Yuhuan radiated a chilling malevolence, like Satan himself emerging from Hell. His innate noble and commanding presence exuded an aura that inspired awe. Even Dr. Sernosen, accustomed to grand occasions, felt a shiver of intimidation.

"Si Yuhuan! What do you think you’re doing?"

A car pulled up, and a group of people filed out, bearing priceless treasures: antiques, calligraphy, paintings, and cash.

"As long as you save my grandfather, all of this is yours. I can guarantee I’ll find even more subjects for your experiments. If possible, I’m willing to invest in your research for this medicine. What do you say?"

Dr. Sernosen couldn’t help but admire Si Yuhuan’s insight into human nature.

"Businessmen certainly know how to strike a chord," Dr. Sernosen remarked, a thoughtful expression on his face.

Si Yuhuan knew he had an opening. When someone adopts that kind of posture, it means the current offer isn’t enough; there’s still room to negotiate.

"Furthermore," Si Yuhuan continued, "I will ensure this surgery is conducted with utmost secrecy. If it’s successful, all credit will be yours. If it fails, you will bear no responsibility."

Dr. Sernosen was undeniably tempted. For him, this was also a significant medical challenge.

Just as Si Yuhuan thought he was about to agree, Dr. Sernosen shook his head. "I’m truly sorry, but I still cannot accept your offer."

"Why not?" Si Yuhuan roared, his anger flaring. He had offered every concession he could.

"I’ve already signed an investment agreement with another party. So, the research funding you’re proposing is, I’m afraid..."

"I’ll cover any breach of contract penalties. I’ll offer you double the investment!"

Dr. Sernosen hesitated, then nodded slowly. "Alright. In three days, meet with that investor. We can discuss everything then."

"Fine."

「...」

When Si Yuhuan returned to the company, the divorce agreement on his desk was a glaring offense to his eyes. He stormed over and tore it to shreds.

"Divorce me? Dream on!"

Perhaps Si Yuhuan himself didn’t understand what he was clinging to. Why was this woman so insistent on divorcing him? Didn’t she love him deeply? Is this her way of loving someone?

Yan Qing, sweating profusely, said, "Director Si, please try to calm down."

He pointed to a nearby box, filled with dozens of stacks of divorce agreements. It was as if Jian Xi had anticipated Si Yuhuan would tear them up and had come prepared with plenty of spares.

"Jian Xi!" Si Yuhuan snarled her name through gritted teeth, an almost palpable aura of fury radiating from him.

Jiang Qimeng barged in. "Yuhan..."

When she saw the stacks of divorce agreements in the office, her eyes widened, then gleamed with a barely concealed excitement. They’re getting divorced? Are they finally getting divorced?!

She barely suppressed the thrill bubbling inside her, covering her mouth in feigned disbelief. "Jian Xi... wants to divorce you?"

Si Yuhuan, his handsome face a mask of displeasure, clearly didn’t want to discuss it.

"I was worried Dr. Sernosen might make unreasonable demands," Jiang Qimeng said softly, "so I went to appeal to him again. Even though I accidentally consumed alcohol, the medication is still active in my system. Mr. Sernosen needs experimental data, and my situation, well, it’s an unexpected variable in the experiment. After I pleaded with him, he agreed I could still participate in this trial. He also promised to do his best for Grandpa and said he’d try to accept our investment offer in three days."

Her words instantly deflated the anger simmering inside Si Yuhuan.

"Yuhan, I’m sorry... Did I do something wrong again?" she asked, her voice soft.

Si Yuhuan felt a pang of guilt. "No, you did wonderfully. You were much more thoughtful than I was."

Jiang Qimeng snuggled into his embrace. "I’d do anything for you, Yuhan. Even if you asked me to die this instant, I’d be happy."

Yan Qing silently closed the door behind them and retreated. He shook his head, sighing helplessly. What a mess!

「...」

Secretary Li, who happened to be at the door, surreptitiously snapped a photo of Jiang Qimeng and Si Yuhuan embracing and sent it to Si Junyan.

Si Junyan, drowning his sorrows at a bar, felt a fresh wave of despair wash over him as he viewed the photo. Dream, you got your wish... you two are finally together. I should be happy for you... But why does my heart ache so much? He drank even more heavily.

Later that night, when Secretary Li came to pick him up, he drunkenly took out his frustrations on her, repeatedly murmuring, "Dream, I truly want you to be happy. Because... if you’re happy, then I’ll be happy too."

Secretary Li’s eyes widened in shock as she endured his advances. So, the man she adored, Deputy Director Si Junyan, was actually in love with Director Si Yuhuan’s woman! Two cousins, pining for the same woman! She wouldn’t give up on this Diamond Bachelor! Not even to Jiang Qimeng! Avarice began to consume her heart.

「In the prison.」

Wan Yu was repeatedly summoned for questioning. After finally completing all the procedures, she had just lain down on her bunk in the detention cell when several burly women stood up and roughly shoved her.

"Hey, newbie! Don’t you know the rules around here? You think you can just lie down?"

The women cackled, revealing rows of crooked, stained teeth.

Wan Yu frowned in disgust. "What’s wrong? Is there some rule that says newcomers can’t sit?"

"Around here, my rules are the only rules that matter! Sisters, let’s go! Time to teach this one a proper lesson."

These women were hardened criminals, and none of them were strangers to a fight. They advanced on Wan Yu, ready to strike.

But Wan Yu was no pushover. She met their aggression with several hard, stinging slaps.

"Alright then! Sisters, get her! Beat her to death if you want, no one cares!" Their eyes turned bloodshot as they lunged.

ZZZT—

Just then, prison guards burst in, swiftly subduing the attackers with their electric batons.