Seeing that her scheme had succeeded, He Yuan smiled smugly. She hid in the shadows, intending to take some photos and videos with her phone as evidence, so that He Yi would be disliked by Shang Jingwu, and preferably be kicked out of the business like a dog.
To avoid being exposed and getting into trouble, she was very cautious throughout the process, not only avoiding the gaze of others but also deliberately choosing blind spots in the surveillance cameras before taking action.
The only unexpected thing was that He Yi, when drunk, was incredibly strong. He actually kicked the young master, whose body had been weakened by alcohol and women, away with a single kick.
He Yi was already feeling unusually hot from being drunk, and now someone suddenly came up to him. Of course, he was unhappy. Without even seeing who it was, he suddenly raised his foot and kicked the other person. By sheer coincidence, he kicked the young master’s genitals, and the guy immediately took half a step back and howled in pain.
The crowd was drawn to his pig-like scream and turned to look. They saw He Yi entangled with a man, his clothes were torn and his face was abnormally red. Many people thought that this idiot was probably doomed.
Not only did he embarrass the Shangs by disrupting the wedding banquet, but he also cheated on Shang Jingwu on the very first day of their marriage. Being kicked out of the Shangs was considered lucky. It’s unknown how Shang Jingwu, who is known for his violent temper and ruthless methods, will deal with him.
Shang Xingzhi was furious because He Yi had ruined the banquet. Now, seeing He Yi do such a shameless and disgraceful thing in front of all the guests, he immediately ordered someone to arrest the idiot. Then, he politely dispersed the guests who were watching the commotion and told them to find another place to rest.
He Yi was so drunk that he fell asleep on the floor before Shang Xingzhi could even reprimand him, and he couldn’t be woken up.
The Shangs didn’t like him, so he didn’t even have anyone lift him up. He just threw a tablecloth on him to cover his somewhat disheveled clothes.
Upon hearing the news, Shang Jingwu glanced at He Yi, who was sleeping soundly on the ground, and then saw Shang Xingzhi’s angry expression. He calmly asked, “Second Uncle, what’s going on? Why is he sleeping here?”
Shang Xingzhi slammed his teacup on the table, so hard that the tea spilled out, and said angrily, “How dare you ask! You can’t even control your own wife. You know he’s an idiot, yet you don’t let anyone keep an eye on him. He’s completely disgraced the Shang family!”
On the surface, he was scolding He Yi, but in reality, he wanted to take the opportunity to blame Shang Jingwu for disgracing the Shangs.
Shang Jingwu could certainly understand the implication of his second uncle’s words, but he did not immediately refute them. Instead, he had someone bring up the surveillance footage from the scene, and then he pointed to the young master who had ulterior motives towards He Yi and asked Shang Xingzhi, “Second Uncle, who is this?”
When Shang Xingzhi saw the man’s face clearly, his expression suddenly froze. This was a relative from his wife’s side, someone who lived quite far away and didn’t visit often. He was also a junior, and they had hardly ever met before, so he hadn’t recognized him before.
“If I remember correctly, this should be the nephew of my second aunt’s sister-in-law, right? It seems the Shangs didn’t send him an invitation.” Shang Jingwu remained calm and expressionless.
The old man entrusted the wedding to Shang Xingzhi, but now some unrelated people have infiltrated and almost harassed the granddaughter-in-law chosen by the old man. Shang Xingzhi should be held responsible for this. In addition, that good-for-nothing playboy is a relative of his. Now, even if he wants to shift the blame to He Yi and Shang Jingwu, he will not be able to convince the public.
Seeing that Shang Xingzhi did not respond, Shang Jingwu continued, “I know that He Yi is an idiot, and I’m sure Second Uncle knows it too. Even you couldn’t keep an eye on him when you were there, so what could I, a sickly man, do? I can’t predict the future.”
“On the other hand, this idiot may not even realize he made a mistake, and he’s still completely drunk. Even if you punish him now, it won’t teach him a lesson.”
Shang Xingzhi blushed and paled as Shang Jingwu spoke, but he had no way to refute him.
His nephew was still as unreasonable as ever, and his memory was so good it was infuriating. He could recognize distant relatives that even he couldn’t remember at a glance, and he had him completely under his thumb.
“Alright, you’re right, it’s my fault for neglecting my duty, okay? Hurry up and have someone take him away, I still have a ton of things to take care of here,” Shang Xingzhi said, waving his hands in exasperation.
“Then, Second Uncle, you’re busy, I’ll head back now.” After saying that, Shang Jingwu gave Ah Hui and the others a wink.
Ah Hui and Ah Hu quickly helped He Yi, who was lying on the ground, up and followed Shang Jingwu back to their room.
As soon as he entered the room, Shang Jingwu’s face turned cold. He looked at the two of them and asked, “What’s going on? I told you two to keep an eye on him, what were you doing?”
Ah Hui and Ah Hu quickly handed He Yi over to the caregiver, then knelt down properly to admit their mistake and explained the situation to Shang Jingwu in detail.
After listening, Shang Jingwu looked at He Yi, who was placed on the bed by the caregiver, and suddenly noticed that the color of his fingernails was not normal. So he steered his wheelchair over to take a look.
He Yi wore gloves throughout the wedding ceremony. Later, while eating steak, he found the gloves cumbersome and tore them off with his teeth, revealing both hands. The abnormal color on his nails was quite striking. At first glance, it looked like he had applied some dark nail polish, but upon closer inspection, it was discovered that all ten of his fingers had been injured, and the blood clots inside his nails had turned black, indicating that the injuries had been ongoing for some time.
After reading it, Shang Jingwu gently put down He Yi’s hand, turned around and ordered, “Go and check if the He family is abusing him. Why is he starving like a mad dog?”
When He Yi asked him for cake before, he thought the little fool was just too greedy, but judging from the child’s behavior at the banquet, he was obviously starving.
Doesn’t the He family feed him?
Shang Jingwu suddenly got angry. What was it to bully an ignorant fool? He wanted to see what kind of people the He family were.
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When He Hongtu and Song Ling heard that Shang Jingwu was looking for them, they followed Ah Hu to Shang Jingwu’s residence with trepidation. Both of them felt that He Yi’s behavior just now might make Shang Jingwu take his anger out on the He family.
He Hongtu couldn’t help but glare at Song Ling, implying that she hadn’t been teaching He Yi any manners during this time, allowing the boy to cause such a big mess.
Song Ling glared back fiercely. He Hongtu had fathered a bastard child with another woman, and instead of raising it himself, he pushed the responsibility onto her. Now that something had gone wrong, he still had the nerve to blame her for not raising it properly? Who knew that idiot He Yi would be so absurd?
The couple exchanged accusations through their eyes the whole way. Upon seeing Shang Jingwu, He Hongtu hurriedly bowed and apologized, saying that it was all the He family’s fault for not raising He Yi properly. He also said that He Yi had damaged his head and become stupid, which was why he did such absurd things. He hoped that Young Master Shang would be magnanimous and not hold a grudge against a fool.
“Didn’t you teach him well?” Shang Jingwu asked ambiguously.
Song Ling quickly chimed in, “It’s my fault for not teaching him manners properly. If Young Master Shang is angry, why don’t I take him back and teach him properly? I guarantee he won’t act up like he did today.”
“So how does Madam He plan to teach him?” Shang Jingwu asked again.
Logically, he should address Song Ling as his mother-in-law, but firstly, Song Ling is not He Yi’s biological mother; secondly, the He family’s status is far below that of the Shang family; and thirdly, this woman might have abused He Yi, the little fool. Therefore, Shang Jingwu naturally didn’t treat her well.
Song Ling felt the pressure around Shang Jingwu drop suddenly, and she was immediately terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat. Her legs trembled uncontrollably beneath her skirt. She hesitated and said, “This…”
“If he doesn’t learn the rules, will Madam He starve him or beat him?” Shang Jingwu’s voice turned several degrees colder.
Song Ling’s knees buckled, and she almost knelt down on the spot. Fortunately, He Hongtu helped her up in time, preventing her from making a fool of herself.
Seeing that Song Ling didn’t reply, Shang Jingwu looked at He Hongtu again, “What happened to his hand?”
“His hand…” He Hongtu took a few seconds to realize what Shang Jingwu was asking, “He hurt himself, really…”
“Alright, you two, please go back,” Shang Jingwu interrupted him.
He Hongtu and Song Ling originally thought that Shang Jingwu would hold them accountable for abusing He Yi, but to their surprise, Shang Jingwu let them go without any trouble.
The two left completely bewildered. When they arrived, they were worried that the He family would be implicated because of He Yi’s antics, but now it seemed as if Shang Jingwu was standing up for He Yi and seeking justice.
Could it be that Young Master Shang has taken a liking to He Yi, this idiot? But that’s just too unbelievable.
Ah Hu was also puzzled as to why Shang Jingwu would do this, and he couldn’t help but ask, “Young Master, are you just going to let them go like this?”
Shang Jingwu sneered, “What do you think?”
Ah Hu shivered at his laughter, and the hairs on his body stood on end.
Based on his many years of experience, he knew that when the young master smiled like that, it was never a good thing; the couple should just pray for their own good fortune.
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He Yi woke up to find it was almost dark. He was confused about where he was and groggily got out of bed to get some water. Suddenly, he saw Shang Jingwu in a wheelchair and cried out in surprise. Then he asked uncertainly, “Husband? Is that you, husband?”
“What do you think?” Shang Jingwu asked in return.
He Yi patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief, “That scared me to death! I thought it was a ghost—”
Before he could finish the last word, he realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly covered his mouth with both hands, trying to swallow the remaining half-word, afraid that Shang Jingwu would get angry and beat him up.
“A ghost?” Shang Jingwu chuckled self-deprecatingly. “It does look quite like one.”
In front of He Yi, this fool, he unconsciously became more casual, unlike when he was in the presence of others.
He Yi lowered his hand from his mouth, widened his eyes, and leaned close to Shang Jingwu, asking, “Honey, you’re not really a ghost, are you?”
Shang Jingwu found his behavior somewhat amusing and suddenly felt like teasing him. “Yeah, are you scared?”