Five years after my wife's death, she came back!

As dawn broke, Meng Shuyan was still asleep when she suddenly heard a loud noise. She opened her eyes in annoyance and saw her father and mother barging in with stern faces.

Meng Shuyan pulled the blanket over herself: "Mom and Dad, how many times have I told you not to come into my room without knocking?"

A sudden chill ran through her as her father pulled back the covers and slapped her on the head.

Meng Shuyan finally came to her senses.

"Dad, what are you doing?"

"What did I do?" Mr. Meng was furious, his face flushed. "I'd like to ask you what you did! Before dawn, several companies called to say they were withdrawing their investment. The family project is now half-dead, and the inspection team is coming to visit the company today..."

Meng Shuyan was stunned: "What does this have to do with me?"

"It has nothing to do with you?" Meng's father clutched his chest, nearly choking. "If you hadn't offended Shang Chenyan, would he have bothered to mess with us?"

He started receiving news of the withdrawal of investment late last night, and after asking around, he finally got some information from a friend of Pei Yanchuan.

Shang Chenyan declared that anyone in Jiangcheng who dares to cooperate with the Meng family in the future will face the consequences.

If it were just a project that failed, that would be one thing. The Meng family has survived for so many years and still has a solid foundation to support them.

Unfortunately, because of Cheng Suyun's connections, the Meng family has been cooperating with Shang Chengyan for so many years, leaving countless pieces of dirt on him. Today it's the inspection team, tomorrow it'll be some other unit.

If this investigation continues, something bad will happen sooner or later.

Meng Shuyan sat on the bed, her mind a complete mess. She had sent the photos to the magazine just two days ago, and she had even asked a friend abroad to send them via private email. How could he have found out so quickly?

Seeing that she remained silent, Meng's father was about to slap her again, but Meng's mother quickly stopped him, saying, "Alright, alright, what's the use of saying so much now?"

"Yan Yan, what exactly did you do to offend Shang Chenyan?"

Meng Shuyan clutched the blanket tightly: "I...I just got his old photos from Jiangcheng University and sent some of his private life information to reporters..."

Mencius' father frowned: "This is it?"

Cheng Suyun and Meng's mother have been good friends for many years. The Shang and Meng families have been on good terms for so many years. Is it really worth Shang Chenyan going to such lengths to mess with them over such a trivial matter?

Mencius' father did not believe him: "Tell me the truth, or else you'll be left to starve if the family goes bankrupt."

Meng's mother sat down beside her: "Hurry up and tell me, what if Shang Chenyan comes looking for trouble?"

"I...I really only posted one photo of him and his wife..."

Meng Shuyan trembled all over. She just wanted Shi Ying to know that she was just a substitute for Shang Chenyan's wife. If Shi Ying knew the truth, she would definitely break up with Shang Chenyan. Only if they separated would she have a chance.

Meng Shuyan told her mother everything, and her mother exclaimed, "You silly child! It's fine if he doesn't like you, but you've been pursuing him for so many years and it still hasn't worked out. Why are you so stubborn?"

Mr. Meng was so angry he couldn't speak: "Just because of your own petty affairs, you're dragging our whole family into this?"

"Damn it, how did I give birth to such an idiot like you?"

"Alright, alright," Meng's mother quickly smoothed things over. "What's done is done. I'll go to the merchant's house later to see Suyun and ask her to put in a good word for me."

"Yan Yan, you should go abroad and hide for a while. What if Shang Chenyan goes crazy and takes revenge on you?"

Meng Shuyan was genuinely scared now. She hadn't expected things to escalate this much; she had only wanted to force Shi Ying away.

"Mom, I'll go to the airport first, I'll leave right away..."

She immediately got up, quickly packed some luggage, and drove herself to the airport before it was fully light.

At seven o'clock, Jiangcheng was still shrouded in a gray haze. It had rained all night, and puddles of water had accumulated on the ground.

A silver-white car was speeding along the road.

Meng Shuyan's hands were trembling as she gripped the steering wheel. She glanced in the rearview mirror and saw two black SUVs following her all the way. In an attempt to shake them off, she took a long detour, driving from the city center to the road at the foot of Songshan Mountain on the outskirts of the city, but the two cars still relentlessly pursued her.

It must be Shang Chenyan coming to get revenge on her.

Meng Shuyan was covered in sweat. Just as she was about to turn onto the left-hand road leading to the airport, the SUV on the left sped up and blocked the left-hand turn.

Meng Shuyan quickly turned the steering wheel, and the car body grazed the SUV, sparking a few sparks.

She was so frightened that her heart stopped. At that speed, if she were hit, she would be crippled even if she didn't die.

"Crazy." She gritted her teeth and glared at the car.

Forced by two cars, she could only keep driving forward, not even knowing where she had ended up.

At this moment, Meng Shuyan saw two roads ahead in the distance.

To the left is a mountain road leading to the distant Songshan Mountain, while to the right it slopes down and merges into the main road leading to the city center.

She tried to back up, but another SUV on her right crashed into the rear of her car. The force of the impact almost made her lose her grip on the steering wheel.

"Ah!" she screamed in fright.

The SUV took this opportunity to move forward, completely blocking the road on the right.

With no other option, Meng Shuyan had to bite the bullet and drive onto the mountain road.

A sign stood by the mountain road, its blue surface obscured by lush foliage. A passing car, whipped up by a cold wind, briefly revealed the large white characters on it.

Songshan Mental Hospital.

*

Hillside villa.

The study was dark, with dark clouds looming in the gloomy sky, creating an inexplicable sense of oppression.

Shang Chenyan stared blankly at the marriage certificate and ring placed on the desk.

It was him who, having been completely immersed in the joy of Shi Ying returning to his side these past few days, lost his vigilance and defenses, which allowed others to take advantage of the situation and sow discord among them.

The man's eyes were unusually calm, so calm it was frightening.

He tried his best to suppress the crazy urge to destroy everything in his heart, but he really wanted to let it out.

Why is it that among so many happy people in this world, he alone cannot find happiness?

He lived in darkness until he was eighteen. His brother died, and his mother hated him. If things had continued like this, it wouldn't have been so bad. But why let him see the warmth of the sunlight, only to cruelly deprive him of it all?

Shang Chenyan let out a heavy sigh and leaned back in his chair, exhausted.

The ring on the table gleamed, its bright luster shining even under the gloomy sky.

Just like the night he and Shi Ying graduated from Jiangcheng University, the stars in the sky were bright.

That night, there was a class dinner.

Shi Ying quietly pulled him out of the private room and led him to a deserted park.

The night sky was clear, and the stars shone brightly.

The park was full of green plants and a small swing, where the two sat enjoying the cool breeze.

"Shang Chenyan, where will you go after graduation?"

Shang Chenyan thought for a moment: "Dad wants me to join the company after graduation."

"Don't you have any other dreams?"

dream?

Before meeting Shi Ying, he had no dreams.

But occasionally, he would have some dark thoughts.

In high school, he attended an international boarding school. Every Friday, other students would be picked up by their parents. Seeing other families of three happy together, he would feel a sense of anticipation.

But when I got home, all I saw was a cold and empty old house.

Dad is very busy, and Mom doesn't like to talk to him.

When he sees others happy, he feels not only envy but also jealousy, so much so that he wants to destroy them.

Shang Chenyan has always hidden the darkness in his heart.

But he was also afraid. What if one day he couldn't hide it anymore? The daily repression made him want to vent his frustrations.

It wasn't until he met Shi Ying that he realized someone could love him and that he could be happy.

"I want to make the company even better than when my dad was alive."

Traditional industries are gradually declining, and the company's profits are decreasing every year. He wants to create a new sector and make the Shang Group a legend in Jiangcheng and a legend in China.

Hearing him say that, Shi Ying kicked a stone at her feet in frustration: "That's too far away. Don't you have any dreams that are closer to home?"

"Some closer..." Shang Chenyan said with a smile, "Yes, there are."

Meeting Shi Ying's curious gaze, he hugged her: "The closest thing is taking you home."

The girl threw herself into his arms: "If you continue to be this good, you can take me home. Even if you become a capitalist, you can't do bad things, okay?"

Shang Chenyan smiled gently: "Then you'll have to keep a close eye on me."

The proposal that day was too rushed; only the stars in the sky witnessed it.

Shi Ying always complained that he didn't give her a ring when he proposed, but in fact, he had already bought a unique pink diamond in the first year of their relationship.

He always remembered the joy Shi Ying felt when she saw the ring.

Her bright eyes sparkled like diamonds.