Abandoned on a stormy night, I divorced and remarried into a wealthy family.

Upon seeing the bloody mess on his back, Song Qintang's pupils contracted, and she abruptly stood up.

She immediately called Yue Heng, "Assistant Yue, could you come with me?"

Because if she went directly there, the bodyguards outside the gate would stop her from entering.

Yue Heng hesitated for a few seconds, then said, "Okay, you can come down to the underground parking lot!"

Working is tough, but I have to meet my future boss's requirements.

After handing over his work, Yue Heng also made a phone call.

When he arrived at the basement, Song Qintang was already waiting. "Did I cause you any trouble?"

"No trouble at all!"

They soon arrived at the old house. The bodyguards at the door saw that it was Yue Heng's men and only checked them before letting them go.

As soon as he stepped into the ancestral hall, he saw Han Yunqing holding a rattan cane and whipping Gu Huizhou hard on the back.

Several broken wooden planks, mixed with blood, lay on the ground.

Aunt Tang knelt beside Gu Huizhou, crying and pleading, her hands, which were protecting his back, were swollen with large bumps.

It's easy to imagine how ruthless Han Yunqing was.

"Madam, please stop hitting him! The young master's body can't take it!"

"Get out of my way!" Han Yunqing almost roared. "Today I'm going to beat this unfilial son to death!"

"Have you forgotten how your father died?" Han Yunqing vented all the grievances she had accumulated in her life on Gu Huizhou.

Gu Huaihua's death made her a laughing stock in the industry.

For the sake of her family, she has always held herself to the standards of a dutiful daughter-in-law since childhood.

No preferences, no sense of self.

Even though she gave up herself and tried to please her husband, she was still no match for Lu Pingping's single glance.

Gu Huizhou had forgotten her humiliation and the grievances she had suffered over the years.

Song Qintang paused, looking at the once arrogant man kneeling on the ground, his face pale and bloodless.

The last bit of courage in her heart was shattered.

Gu Huizhou caught a glimpse of Song Qintang walking in from the doorway and thought he was hallucinating.

He turned his head and saw that it really was her. Sweat trickled down his chin, and his voice was hoarse, "What are you doing here? Go back!"

Upon seeing Song Qintang, Han Yunqing's eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and she roared, "How long are you and your daughter going to harm the Gu family? Song Qintang, I'm warning you, stay away from my son. Even if the Gu family line ends, I won't allow him to be with you!"

"If you dare to bother me again, I'll make sure you and your daughter disappear forever!"

With that, Han Yunqing brought the rattan cane down hard.

Gu Huizhou felt a sudden weakness in his back as Song Qintang shielded him. The pain in his back brought tears to her eyes instantly.

She only took one hit, but felt a pain that went straight to her bones in her back.

He had no idea how many blows he had taken.

Catching the rattan wicker falling on Song Qintang, Han Yunqing gritted her teeth and exerted her strength, lashing her several more times.

Song Qintang clenched her teeth tightly, her face instantly losing all color.

Gu Huizhou gripped the last lash in his palm. "Mom, that's enough!"

He knew that the force of each lash was something Song Qintang could not withstand.

Han Yunqing is his mother, and he cannot resist her, but he absolutely will not allow her to harm Song Qintang.

The person in her arms had tears in their eyes. "Aunt Han, you can hate me, you can hit me, just please don't hurt Huizhou anymore!"

After many years, he finally heard her call his name.

The hands around her tightened even more.

Yue Heng stood outside the door, looking at the star-crossed lovers, and even felt like shedding a few tears to fit the scene.

"Hit you? Even if I beat you to death, it won't quell the hatred in my heart!" Han Yunqing tried to pull the rattan whip back from Gu Huizhou's hand.

After several failed attempts to retrieve it, she became so angry that she let go and shouted towards the door, "Go get it again! I'll beat you to death today, you unfilial son!"

The maid standing outside the door trembled with fear; if the beating continued, someone might really die.

The only person who could save the day, an elderly woman, went to a temple in the suburbs to burn incense.

"Hurry up and go!" Seeing the maid hesitate, Han Yunqing pointed to the door and roared!

The servant, upon receiving the order, scurried out.

Han Yunqing pointed at Gu Huizhou, who was kneeling on the ground, and scolded, "You're defying me for her sake now, it's just that you've developed a rebellious heart!"

"But it won't be long before you realize how big the difference is between marrying a wife who can't help you and marrying a wife who can help you."

"She'll only hold you back!"

"If she truly cares about you, she should leave and never appear in your life again!"

Han Yunqing finished speaking in one breath, glaring at Song Qintang, "You just got divorced, and the next thing you know, you're trying to seduce Huizhou. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking!"

However, seeing that there was no hope for the Wu family, they wanted to curry favor with the Gu family.

Just like her mother, insatiable!

"Aunt Han, many people may want to marry into the Gu family, but I have no interest. I have been married and divorced, and I have no expectations for relationships. But if that person is Gu Huizhou, who has been my dream since I was a child, I am willing to open my heart again."

Han Yunqing snorted coldly, "What a dream you've had since childhood! Your mother seduced my husband, and now you're trying to seduce my son. Have you two had no shame?"

Song Qintang's hands, hanging unconsciously at her sides, tightened involuntarily. She pursed her lips, about to speak, when Gu Huizhou beside her spoke coldly: "Mom, that's enough. Aunt Lu never liked Dad! It was just wishful thinking on his part..."

Han Yunqing refused to admit it and angrily retorted, "Shut up! Your father died because of her mother. Do you want to be with the daughter of your father's killer? You must break up with her today, or I'll kill myself right now!"

"If you add another life, let's see if you can still be together!"

The moment the words were spoken, the entire ancestral hall fell silent.

Seeing Han Yunqing becoming increasingly agitated and pacing back and forth, Aunt Tang, fearing she might do something drastic, stood up to support her. "Madam, we know what the young master has been thinking all these years. Please let go of your hatred!"

"Young Master is already carrying too much on his shoulders!"

"I'm not pitiful, I've carried a heavy burden!" Han Yunqing pounded her chest, her voice hoarse. "He's my son, he should listen to me!"

Han Yunqing's mental state has been fluctuating, and over the years, everyone has been mindful of her emotional state.

Gu Huizhou was silent for a while, then stood up and said, "Mom, since you can't accept her, I won't force you. You can sever ties with her or disown me as your son, I just want to be with her."

"What?"

Han Yunqing looked at him in disbelief, her eyes filled with disappointment. "You've forgotten your father's death for this one woman? You don't even care about the mother who raised you from childhood?"

"Mom, I've said it before, my marriage is my own decision, and no one has the right to interfere."

Gu Huizhou remained calm, his tone carrying an unwavering resolve.

He has worked tirelessly all these years to expand and strengthen the Gu family's businesses, becoming the person in charge, all for this day.

He can protect Song Qintang.

He had waited seven years for this day.

Even if it were Old Mrs. Gu and the other elders of the Gu family, they wouldn't have the right to interfere with his decision.

"Bang..." A loud explosion occurred the instant the words were spoken.