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Lin Suyue smashed three bottles of alcohol over Tan Yan's head, a flood of hatred erasing her reason. She hated everything: she hated her husband, who squandered their lives in debauchery; she hated her son, whose dark and erratic behavior drove her to madness; and most of all, she hated herself for being powerless, for only being able to bully the weak.
She was not the glamorous international film star seen on screens; she was merely a pitiful woman tormented by a painful marriage. The blinding crimson before her momentarily brought Lin Suyue back to her senses. She broke down in tears, reaching out to wipe the blood from her son's face.
"I'm sorry, Xiao Yan!" Lin Suyue cried, clutching her son's face tightly, sobbing uncontrollably, her anguish raw and fierce. "Mom shouldn't hit you, but I'm really going insane! Everyone is trying to drive me to my end! Why can't you understand my struggles? Just be a little more sensible!"
As she spoke, Lin Suyue looked at the face before her, which bore a striking resemblance to Tan Zheng's. Without thinking, she dug her long, sharp nails into Tan Yan's flesh and raised her hand to slap him again.
Tan Yan accepted the endless violence with calmness; his expression remained gentle throughout. The pain had long since become numb and unfeeling—he was used to it.
After Lin Suyue's outburst, Tan Yan's wounds remained untreated as he was dragged into the living room by Tan Zheng's assistant. Tan Zheng had just returned from his mistress's villa, traces of intimacy still visible on his collarbone. In his haste to leave, he had even forgotten his tie.
A servant brought in a cup of hot tea. Tan Zheng glanced expressionlessly at Tan Yan, who was being held up by the assistant, struggling to stand. Lin Suyue never held back when she went mad; Tan Yan had been beaten nearly to death.
He was merely a decorative vase kept in the inner courtyard for display. Lin Suyue had broken many foolish rules in her rage over time, gradually erasing what little affection Tan Zheng had for her. It had been over half a year since they last shared a bed.
Looking at Tan Yan's battered body, Tan Zheng sneered, feeling nothing but disdain. Lin Suyue had turned his most prized creation into this pathetic state. But what could he do? A crooked seedling could not be straightened; perhaps it was better to let nature take its course. Who knew if one of those illegitimate children might turn out exceptional?
As another public figure in the entertainment industry, if Lin Suyue's son could be an heir, then surely the offspring of other vases deserved a chance too.
Tan Zheng's tone was unexpectedly calm: "If you're going to do something like this, why not handle it cleanly? Why leave him with the opportunity to spread rumors?"
Tan Yan remained silent, staring blankly at the floor. His eyelids fluttered increasingly as each blink made the world around him blur more and more. Suddenly filled with fear, he forced himself not to blink; as long as he kept his eyes open, his vision wouldn't worsen.
You have no idea how much influence your name has in the city. Even if the public relations team works at lightning speed to remove you from trending topics, how many eyes have seen those videos? Who can guarantee that they won't remember? Are you suggesting that they should gouge out their own eyes one by one?
Tan Zheng was speaking, but his words were somewhat unclear to Tan Yan, as he couldn’t make out the lip movements, even though the man stood right in front of him.
Tan Yan had done his best to handle this situation for him. There were countless media outlets watching from outside, and within just a few hours, the news had spread like wildfire, becoming common knowledge. His actions were too extreme; they affected not only his grandfather's election but also the reputation of the Yahui Group!
Tan Yan opened his eyes but found himself engulfed in darkness. He raised his head subtly, facing roughly in Tan Zheng's direction, maintaining a facade without revealing any cracks.
He must have suffered a head injury that caused this blindness; he didn’t know if it could be treated. Faced with uncertainty, he needed to remain calm. If Tan Zheng knew about this incident, his first thought wouldn’t be how to help him recover but rather how to discard him as a pawn.
"Try not to show your face in public for now," Tan Zheng instructed. "Find that poor fool privately and get him to sign a settlement agreement. Use whatever means necessary to make him change his testimony and delete all posts on social media."
"If you can't do it, then get out of the country. Don't tarnish the Tan Family's reputation."
These matters could easily be handled by Tan Zheng on behalf of Tan Yan. Yet he chose not to act.
Lin Suyue was becoming increasingly annoying; she had found some excuse to send away her only son as a lesson learned. After all, she had raised him into something worse than a beast with her own hands.
After Tan Zheng left, Lin Suyue didn't want to stay in this ominous marital home any longer. She left Tan Yan alone and secretly called in a trusted doctor for an examination and treatment.
After the check-up, it was determined that he had suffered damage to his optic nerve. This condition could either be temporary or permanent; the doctor couldn’t make any guarantees.
Whether he could be cured didn’t concern Tan Yan. Compared to his physical state, he was far more interested in the way Zheng Mengni looked at him in the hall.
Her malice was utterly unmasked.
Tan Yan lay back on the bed, a barely perceptible smile curling at the corners of his mouth as a soft chuckle escaped his throat, his demeanor taking on a gentler, more affectionate quality.
She was actually willing to invest effort into plotting against him. How intriguing indeed.
He willingly accepted her schemes, after all, it could be considered a form of amusement. This was the first time Zheng Mengni had gone against him, and how could he bear to let her lose?
However, Tan Zheng was determined to send him abroad. Once he left, how would Xiao Ni cope with being bullied? Therefore, before that, he needed to pave the way for her.
According to the informant planted in the hospital, Ye Bingran's condition had improved; her awakening was just around the corner. That person was a tough nut to crack. Their identities had been figured out by the Zheng Family, and if Ye Bingran woke up and started bullying or scheming against Xiao Ni, he wouldn’t be able to rush back from abroad in time to protect her.
Tan Yan pondered for a moment, his pale face growing increasingly sinister due to the excessive blood loss.
In the hospital ward, Chen wore a mask and cast a deep glance at Ye Bingran, who lay on the bed with a pale complexion and no signs of life. He couldn't understand how this fragile girl had offended someone so gravely that they wanted his life multiple times.
Ye Bingran's vitality was indeed resilient; after all she had been through, she still clung to life. Chen didn’t dare waste any time. Following Tan Yan's orders, he injected a large dose of poison into the Nutritional Solution that was keeping Ye Bingran alive.
When she woke up, she would only find that living was worse than dying.
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