Chaos!

Tang Qingqing was terrified. “What should I do? Yiliang, please help me!” At this point, only Lu Yiliang could save her.

Lu Yiliang was deeply disappointed, his tone heavy. “After this, don’t ever come looking for me again.” All his remaining tenderness had been exhausted by her.

Tang Qingqing felt as though she had been struck by lightning upon hearing his words. “Yiliang…”

Lu Yiliang ignored her and slowly stood up to leave. Before he left, he paused for a moment.

“We’ll never have a chance to meet again,” he said, and then he strode out the door.

Tang Qingqing felt as if she could barely breathe. Without Lu Yiliang, she was nothing. She recalled all the good things Lu Yiliang had done for her and realized she had only been exploiting him.

She covered her face and cried uncontrollably, but now she was alone, with no one to comfort her.

Lu Yiliang, in a foul mood, went to another office. His assistant walked in and said, “Mr. Lu, it seems that Shang Yao has suddenly stopped investigating the car accident.”

Lu Yiliang looked up at him. “What’s going on?” Shang Yao was not the type to give up easily, especially since Lu Yiliang knew the accident wasn’t an accident at all.

“It seems that Shang Yao’s wife is missing. I heard someone mention it,” the assistant recalled.

“What!” Lu Yiliang’s face turned pale. Ruanyuexi was missing?

“Why am I only finding out now?” Lu Yiliang put on his coat and quickly left the office.

The assistant hesitated, unsure of whether to say anything. Why tell him? She was Shang Yao’s wife, not his.

At Shang Corporation

“Still no news?” Shang Yao rubbed his temples, looking exhausted.

Secretary Fang could only nod. “We don’t know why, but we can’t find any trace of Madam. We need approval to access her hotel check-in information.”

Shang Yao lowered his hand and looked at Secretary Fang “How long will it take?”

Secretary Fang, scared of Shang Yao’s potential anger, replied, “At least two months, and up to a year at the most.” Currently, no methods could reveal Ruan Yuexi’s hotel information.

Shang Yao fell silent. Secretary Fang stood in anxiety, wondering where Madam was, wishing someone would come and save her, as she couldn’t survive much longer.

“Am I too harsh on her?” Shang Yao suddenly asked.

Secretary Fang was startled, wondering if she had heard wrong, until Shang Yao’s intense gaze fell on her.

“The president is indeed quite harsh on Madam,” Secretary Fang said, ready to flee if needed.

Shang Yao, surprisingly, fell silent again. Before Secretary Fang could relax, someone entered the room.

Ning Chen burst in, his anger flaring when he saw Shang Yao. He advanced to throw a punch.

Shang Yao blocked it with his hand. Ning Chen was furious. “Shang Yao, you scoundrel! What have you done to Ruan Yuexi? Why is she missing?”

Today he had overheard people discussing the matter, and combined with previous reports about Tang Qingqing and Shang Yao, he could guess what had happened.

Shang Yao grabbed Ning Chen’s swinging fist. “Ruan Yuexi is my wife. What does it have to do with you?” He clearly knew Ning Chen’s intentions, his jealousy threatening to overwhelm him.

“Your wife? If you know she’s your woman, why haven’t you protected her properly?” Ning Chen was infuriated, feeling that such a good woman as Ruan Yuexi deserved better care than Shang Yao was giving her.

“What do you mean?” Shang Yao’s voice was dark, his eyes coldly fixed on him.

Ning Chen sneered. “You know exactly what I mean. I won’t let you harm Ruan Yuexi any longer.” He declared their conflict with a sense of dominance.

Shang Yao had previously shown no reaction to Ning Chen calling Ruan Yuexi by her name, but now hearing it in such an intimate tone made him extremely uncomfortable.

Shang Yao’s face grew even darker. “Ruan Yuexi? Who allowed you to call her that?”

Ning Chen was undeterred. “Not only will I call her that, but I’ll also take her away from you!” If Shang Yao couldn’t cherish her, then he would.

Shang Yao’s eyes darkened as he stared at Ning Chen, who did not retreat but continued to provoke him.

“Rest assured, I’ll make Ruan Yuexi happy.” Ning Chen was eager for Ruan Yuexi to divorce Shang Yao, though her current disappearance made him worry about whether something might happen.

Shang Yao stood up, loosening his tie, and walked step by step towards Ning Chen. Ning Chen remained unafraid.

Suddenly, Shang Yao threw a punch at Ning Chen’s face, but Ning Chen managed to dodge it. The two began exchanging blows.

Secretary Fang, watching anxiously from the side, was afraid the president might get hurt and felt helpless to stop the fight between the two men.

Ning Chen’s lip was bleeding from Shang Yao’s punch, while Shang Yao had only received a blow without any visible blood. Ning Chen was starting to tire, likely due to his habitual late nights and indulgent lifestyle, making him less physically robust than Shang Yao.

Shang Yao was only slightly out of breath, and as they seemed to be at a stalemate and were about to resume fighting, the office door opened again.

Secretary Fang felt a brief flicker of hope, thinking perhaps a savior had arrived, but to their disappointment, it was Lu Yiliang.

Lu Yiliang, ignoring his assistant’s attempts to stop him, rushed into the office. “Shang Yao…” he began, but was momentarily stunned by the scene before him.

Shang Yao, Ning Chen, and Secretary Fang all looked at him. Lu Yiliang, not caring about anything else, grabbed Shang Yao by the collar.

“Where is Ruan Yuexi? Did you drive her away?” Lu Yiliang held his breath, waiting for Shang Yao’s response.

Shang Yao’s anger was almost overpowering his rationality, his jealousy visibly consuming him.

“She is my wife,” Shang Yao’s words were squeezed out through clenched teeth, indicating his intense rage.

Lu Yiliang didn’t care about that. “Is this how you treat Ruan Yuexi? Do you know how much she loves you?” He shook Shang Yao by the collar with force.

“She is my woman! What does it have to do with you?” Shang Yao threw a punch at Lu Yiliang, his anger surpassing his reason.

Caught off guard, Lu Yiliang took the punch, while Ning Chen watched with folded arms, coldly observing.

“What about your old flame? Tang Qingqing is also one of the culprits. Why don’t you comfort her?” Ning Chen expressed his disdain for Tang Qingqing with a sneer.

Lu Yiliang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. “I have nothing to do with her anymore. Don’t mention her in front of me.”

Ning Chen scoffed. “If you’re thinking of going after Ruan Yuexi, I suggest you give up on that idea.”

Lu Yiliang met Ning Chen’s gaze, and their eyes locked in a silent but intense clash.

The rightful husband, Shang Yao, was left on the sidelines, probably shocked to find that two old friends were both interested in his wife. It was as if he had been made the butt of a cruel joke, his face turning pale with anger, his fists clenched as if ready to attack them both at any moment.

Secretary Fang was sweating profusely and could hardly believe it. Just when someone had come in, they didn’t come to mediate but to join in the chaotic fight.