Lin Xuan recognized his voice immediately.
Holy crap!
Isn't this Ye Li?
How did he end up looking like this? It seems like he's gone completely insane.
Before Ye Li could even get close to Su Hua, the bodyguards stepped in front of her and kicked him away with a single swift move.
"Cough, cough, cough." Ye Li clutched his chest, coughing relentlessly.
He stared at Su Hua with an expression of deep hurt. "CEO Su, why are you with another man?"
After all, they were supposed to be two souls deeply in love.
Su Hua's gaze was cold and indifferent.
Lin Xuan walked up to Ye Li, crouched down, and said, "I didn't expect you to still be obsessed with my Hua-baby, even though you're already losing your mind."
Even in his deranged state, Ye Li still harbored a strong animosity toward Lin Xuan.
He gritted his teeth and said, "CEO Su is my woman! Not yours!"
"Is that so?"
Lin Xuan flexed his wrists and, with a gentle smile, delivered a powerful punch to Ye Li's face.
"Smack." Ye Li's face jerked to the side, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
Despite getting beaten, Ye Li kept his gaze fixed on Su Hua, his face twisted in pain.
Why was CEO Su just standing there, unmoved, as he got pummeled?
Had she fallen out of love?
"My son!" Ye's Mother rushed over in a panic, helping the bruised and battered Ye Li to his feet.
Her face was haggard, her hair disheveled, and she no longer resembled the elegant noblewoman she once was.
"How dare you hit my son?" Ye's Mother glared furiously at Lin Xuan.
As she looked at him, she froze.
Wasn't this the guy who had beaten up her son at Shangqing University on that first day?
Realizing something, Ye's Mother clenched her teeth and said, "It must be you! You're the one who drove my child to this state, aren't you?"
Yes, she had actually forgotten about him!
Her son had always been kind to others, but he had had a conflict with this man named Lin Xuan. It had to be him!
Ye's Mother glared venomously at Lin Xuan. "If it weren't for you, my son wouldn't have gone mad!"
"I'm going to sue you, and throw you in jail for life!"
Su Hua let out a light laugh. "Perfect timing. I was about to sue you too."
She picked up her phone and dialed Jiang Qing.
"CEO Su," Jiang Qing's respectful voice came through the line.
Su Hua gently pursed her crimson lips. "Gather evidence and file a lawsuit against Ye Li for drugging Lin Xuan."
She had actually planned to leave things there.
But then, this woman had dared to speak ill of Lin Xuan.
"Yes, CEO Su," Jiang Qing replied respectfully.
As soon as Ye Li heard the words "drugging," he became extremely agitated. "No, no!" He hugged his knees tightly, his eyes filled with fear.
All he could see in his mind were the faces of a man who was emaciated like a skeleton and another with a face swollen with fat.
Seeing Ye Li in such a state, Ye's Mother became even more convinced that it was their doing.
However, with all these bodyguards blocking the way, she couldn't even get close to them.
Ye's Mother clenched her fists tightly, glaring at them.
Su Hua looked down at the two of them from above, her expression calm and indifferent. "I am Su Hua of Su Corporation. If you want to sue, I'm ready whenever you are."
Lin Xuan was increasingly feeling like the "little wife"—or rather, "little husband"—in a classic domineering CEO novel.
Su Hua, of course, was the domineering CEO.
Truth be told, being protected under his girlfriend's wings felt absolutely amazing.
Ye's Mother helped Ye Li back home. They were now living in a shabby rental apartment.
The small, dark apartment was filled with discarded beer bottles scattered across the floor. Ye's Father was sprawled on the couch, asleep, a beer bottle still in his arms.
Ye's Father hadn't gone to prison. Ye's Mother had used all the money her parents had left her to secure his release.
"Husband, husband," Ye's Mother shook Ye's Father awake.
“What is it?” Ye's Father grumbled, complaining to Ye's Mother.
Ye's Mother spoke excitedly, "I know who hurt our Li'er."
"Who?" Ye's Father quickly sat up, attentive.
He had been investigating this incident for a long time before ultimately hitting a dead end.
He had almost given up hope.
But now, there was a lead.
Ye's Mother replied, "It was Lin Xuan and a woman."
"Lin Xuan?" Ye's Father frowned deeply, "Isn't he the one we saw at Shangqing University that day?"
"Yes, that's him!"
Ye's Mother looked tenderly at Ye Li, who was huddled in the corner. "Honey, he just beat our son up again." Her voice was laced with sadness.
To be beaten like this... how much pain must Li'er be in?
Ye's Father's focus was entirely on uncovering who had targeted Ye Li. First, their son had been targeted, and then their company had been hit as well.
All of this must have been orchestrated by the same person.
If they could find out who was behind it, they might be able to find a solution, and the Ye family could restore its former glory.
He wouldn't have to live in such a filthy place anymore.
Hope flared in Ye's Father's eyes.
Ye's Mother answered, "She said she's from Su Corporation, Su Hua."
"What?"
Ye's Father's eyes widened abruptly, his limbs trembling. Su Hua, it was Su Hua!
"How old is she, and what does she look like?" Ye's Father asked, his voice shaking.
Ye's Mother replied, "She looks to be in her early twenties, quite good-looking, and she had a lot of bodyguards with her."
It must be her. It had to be.
Ye's Father's face turned pale.
Her age and appearance matched, and no one would dare to falsely claim to be Su Hua.
"Husband, you have to find a way to avenge Li'er," Ye's Mother said, her face filled with hatred.
"Smack—"
Ye's Father suddenly slapped Ye's Mother hard across the face.
"Shut up!" Ye's Father roared angrily.
Ye's Mother covered her face, looking at Ye's Father in disbelief.
He had actually hit her?
Ye's Father's face was livid. "Do you know who Su Hua is?"
"Isn't she just some small-time executive at Su Corporation?" Ye's Mother retorted through gritted teeth. She must be so arrogant because she's riding Su Corporation's coattails!
"A small-time executive at Su Corporation? Hehehe." Ye's Father let out a bitter laugh. "I'll tell you. She, Su Hua, is the president of Su Corporation, the richest and most powerful person in the entire Great Xia Empire!"
"What?" Ye's Mother's eyes widened in shock. That woman was actually the president of Su Corporation!
Ever since learning about the power of a lawyer named Bai Linjiang, she had done some research on Su Corporation.
Only then did she realize that Ye Real Estate, in the presence of Su Corporation, was nothing more than an ant—something they could crush at any moment.
She never imagined that woman was the president of Su Corporation.
"It's over. Completely over."
Ye's Father collapsed onto the couch, defeated. Even though they had found out who was behind their misfortunes, he was utterly powerless to fight back. If he dared to oppose Su Hua, it would surely invite disaster upon himself.
He had never expected that Su Hua would go to such lengths for a man.
Realizing something, Ye's Father walked over, grabbed Ye Li by the collar, and pulled him to his feet.
Ye's Mother hurriedly grabbed Ye's Father's arm, "Honey, what are you doing? Let go of Li'er."