I was born and listened to my neighbor's older sister talk about her family of origin.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The knocking on the door grew louder, tinged with impatient urging.

"Open the door! Police! If you don't open the door, we'll break it down!"

Xu Hai took a deep breath, quickly straightened his disheveled collar, wiped his face with his hand, and forced out a fawning and naive smile.

He then turned around and strode to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, a strong smell of alcohol mixed with the stench of blood wafted out.

A tall man in a police uniform stood at the door, next to the Jiang family of three from next door.

Clearly, it was they who called the police.

Xu Hai bent over instantly, his smile widening, looking like a blooming chrysanthemum.

"Oh dear, officer, what brings you here so late at night?"

As he spoke, he subtly tried to block the doorway with his body to prevent people outside from seeing what was happening inside.

"It's nothing, it's nothing! I just had a few drinks with my wife, we had a little argument, and our voices were a bit loud. I'm so sorry for disturbing the peace."

Having spent so long at the bottom of society, Xu Hai, who was once an arrogant rich kid, had long since lost his edge. He now greets a policeman he once looked down on with a smile, and has honed his ability to treat people differently based on their status to a high degree.

Hao Mei stared at him coldly.

"What arguing? The soundproofing in this building is terrible. I could hear you hitting someone. What, do you two argue with your fists?"

Xu Hai's smile froze instantly, turning into a sinister and gloomy expression.

He glared fiercely at Hao Mei, his eyes looking like he wanted to devour her.

But as soon as his gaze fell upon them, a tall figure blocked his way.

Jiang Chengcai remained silent, simply taking a step forward. His well-built muscles and towering height of over 1.8 meters formed an invisible wall, protecting Hao Mei completely.

He said nothing, but the heavy sense of oppression he exuded was more effective than any warning.

Xu Hai swallowed his words, glanced at Jiang Cheng, and finally swallowed back the curse. He snorted reluctantly and turned his head away.

His attention was entirely on the adults, and he didn't even spare a glance for the ten-year-old boy standing beside his parents.

Jiang Ye's expression was gloomy as he gave Xu Hai a cold look.

He was the one who called the police.

Simply calling the police directly would be too late; the procedures would take too long. By the time the police actually arrived, Xu Zhiyu and Cheng Jinglan might be beaten to a pulp.

So he could only call Ji Yue from the neighboring community and ask him to come over immediately.

Fortunately, it was evening, and Ji Yue happened to be home, so he acted quickly and rushed over as soon as he received the call, thankfully preventing that beast Xu Hai from causing even more irreparable harm.

Jiang Ye peered through the crack into the living room, his expression worried.

But because of his height, you can't see anything.

Ji Yue completely ignored Xu Hai's attempts to get close to him, keeping a cold face and glancing into the room with his eagle-like eyes over Xu Hai's shoulder.

The lights were dim, but the mess on the ground and the two figures huddled there still made his eyes narrow.

Ji Yue reached out and shoved the grinning Xu Hai aside.

It wasn't very strong, but it carried an irresistible force.

Xu Hai stumbled and almost lost his balance, his smile freezing on his face.

"What are you doing?! I'm telling you, this is trespassing!!"

Ji Yue ignored him completely, took long strides, and stepped directly into the house.

When he saw everything on the ground clearly, his entire aura changed.

The woman had a glaring bloodstain at the corner of her mouth, and shoe prints could even be seen on her clothes around her abdomen.

The little girl she was holding tightly in her arms had half her face swollen like a steamed bun, with five clear and shocking finger marks on it.

The little girl looked up, and in her eyes, which should have been pure, there were no tears, only a numb expression.

Ji Yue slowly turned around, his gaze falling on the disheveled man behind him, whose body had become deformed due to years of drinking.

"Mind your own business..."

Ji Yue's gaze slowly shifted to Xu Zhiyu's small face.

"Is it called bickering?"

Seeing that he had been discovered, Xu Hai stopped pretending and straightened his back.

"So what?! This is my family matter! It's none of your business, police!"

"Domestic violence is already a crime!"

Ji Yue's voice completely drowned out his.

Xu Hai remained stubbornly silent.

He comes from a wealthy family, so how could he not understand the law?

For people like Cheng Jinglan and Xu Zhiyu, the most they can do is fine them or detain them for a few days.

"Domestic violence? Ha, I was drunk and impulsively hit my wife. How does that count as domestic violence? What? You've never hit your wife before..."

"Shut up!"

Ji Yue interrupted him, his tone cold and stern.

"You're a grown man, and you treat your wife and daughter so brutally? You call that impulsive? You need to take responsibility for your actions!"

"The law won't listen to your nonsense."

Xu Hai's face immediately turned ashen.

Ji Yue turned around, walked to Cheng Jinglan and Xu Zhiyu, and squatted down.

"Can you stand up?"

His voice softened, but the coldness in his eyes hadn't dissipated.

Cheng Jinglan gritted her teeth and tried to stand up, holding onto the sofa, but the sharp pain in her abdomen caused her to fall back down.

"Don't move."

Ji Yue pressed down on her shoulder and turned to call out towards the door.

"Chengcai, call an ambulance."

"Okay!"

Jiang Cheng immediately took out his phone.

Jiang Ye followed and came to Xu Zhiyu's side, reaching out to hold her hand.

"Does it hurt?"

Xu Zhiyu pursed her lips, turned her head slightly to cover her swollen cheek, seemingly embarrassed and ashamed that Jiang Ye would see her like this.

She shook her head in silence.

But she didn't want Jiang Ye to worry, so she forced a smile, describing her appearance.

"I'm fine, Aye."

"Why are you here?"

Seeing her bitter smile, Jiang Ye's heart clenched painfully.

"I live next door, and I called the police as soon as I heard the noise."

"Thank you," she said softly.

I still remember that in my previous life, Cheng Jinglan seemed to have successfully divorced Xu Hai, but before that, Xu Hai had never laid a hand on the mother and daughter.

After Cheng Jinglan divorced, she did not take Xu Zhiyu with her, but left her with Xu Hai.

Looking back now, after Cheng Jinglan left in her previous life, the divorce provoked Xu Hai, and Xu Zhiyu must have been beaten quite a bit.

But at that time, he knew nothing.

For a moment, Jiang Ye found it hard to breathe.

At this moment, he didn't know what words of comfort to say, so he could only stand beside Xu Zhiyu, silently keeping her company, his gaze fixed on Cheng Jinglan.

In this life, the trajectory has changed.

I wonder if Cheng Jinglan will be able to successfully divorce and take Xu Zhiyu away... and whether I can help her?

Although following Cheng Jinglan wasn't the best choice, it was still a hundred times better than following Xu Hai.