"By the way, I almost forgot to tell you. When I was dealing with Liu Peipei, I discovered she was pregnant. I thought, since you don't care much for children anyway, I might as well prevent the child from coming into this world. See how considerate I am?"
"You… poisonous woman." Chonglou could only manage these two words. He was completely broken. He had always wanted a son.
"Thank you for the compliment." Zhang Qiaolian thanked him elegantly, then added, "You can spend your days here slowly. I bought a train ticket back to Sicheng Town tonight, so this visit is also my farewell."
Looking at Chonglou’s current state, Zhang Qiaolian felt a few emotions. Once, she had relied on this man to live. Now, she realized that without her, the world was much bigger.
Of course, what she said earlier was just to anger Chonglou. Her eldest daughter was grown now. Although she couldn't acknowledge her younger daughter, the girl was being raised well by Old Zhang. As long as her daughters lived well, she was satisfied. She planned to open a shop after returning and nurture Nan Hong. As for settling scores with Zhu Guifu and Gan Juhua? That was unnecessary. Their lives were likely already miserable. Who told them to value sons over daughters? Losing their son was a huge blow to them.
Zhang Qiaolian left, but Chonglou could not. He never imagined he would be played by a woman.
The Silver Fox clicked his tongue. "Look at him. He wanted to replace Yin Mei, yet he couldn't even handle a woman. What a joke."
The Silver Fox looked at Chonglou, then turned to Yan Aohan. "How do you plan to dispose of him?"
Yan Aohan took out a bottle of powder. "My wife gave this to me. She worried she wouldn't stay quiet in the mental hospital, so she should take this. Besides, only my wife can make the antidote."
"Your wife is truly kind." The Silver Fox glanced at Yan Aohan.
Yan Aohan looked particularly proud, seemingly missing the sarcasm. "My wife is naturally the best." He then looked at the Silver Fox. "Of course, someone without a wife like you wouldn't understand."
"Heh. Someone without a wife like me wouldn't understand. Then someone with a wife like you should do what people with wives do. Hurry up, it's your turn to act. I'm not managing this anymore." The Silver Fox was so angry he didn't know what to say. He waved his hand away, deciding to ignore the matter.
Yan Aohan shrugged slightly, didn't refuse, stood up, and walked to Chonglou. He stuffed the powder directly into Chonglou's mouth.
From then on, Chonglou could only clearly feel everything around him. He couldn't speak, and his limbs were paralyzed. He could hear but not speak, and his limbs were useless. It was a decent enough life.
Yan Aohan said nearby, "This medicine isn't strong enough. I actually wanted to try a very special medicine my wife made. Secretly administered, it makes you blind, mute, and unable to move your legs. You wouldn't feel or hear anything outside. Unfortunately, my wife forgot to give me that one."
"Your wife is quite vicious." The Silver Fox was speechless.
"Someone without a wife like you doesn't need to envy someone with a wife like me." Yan Aohan's thick skin could definitely defeat the Silver Fox.
The Silver Fox turned his head away silently. He decided not to speak to this person for the rest of his life. If he kept talking, he feared he might slap this person away.
After dealing with Chonglou, Yan Aohan returned home. Zhu Yanyi was happily humming a song while picking vegetables.
"You seem much happier." Yan Aohan entered, washed his hands, and helped Zhu Yanyi pick vegetables.
Zhu Yanyi patted her hand. "There's only a little left. I can handle it. I made chicken soup in the kitchen. Go drink a bowl."
"Okay." Yan Aohan went to the kitchen, brought out a bowl of chicken soup, and said while drinking, "If I had known letting you vent would make you this relaxed, I would have arranged targets for you sooner. It's been a long time since I've seen you this relaxed."
Zhu Yanyi smiled with a hint of joy on her lips. "Probably because I've been busy with work lately, so my spirit was a bit tense. It's rare to have someone to use as a punching bag. Even though I didn't hit her, just talking to her helped release the frustration inside me."
Yan Aohan nodded. "If you want to find someone like this in the future, tell me. I'll arrange it."
"Okay." Zhu Yanyi agreed directly. "The Silver Fox is leaving the capital next, right?"
"Yes." Yan Aohan nodded. "The Silver Fox plans to sneak into the Tibetan region to make some arrangements in advance. But the Tibetan region is the Godfather's territory. I feel it's not good for the Silver Fox to go like this."
Zhu Yanyi tilted her head and thought. "Did you mention this to her?"
"The Silver Fox is a grown man. What is there to say? Besides, even if the Silver Fox goes, it doesn't matter. Even if it's the Godfather's territory, the Silver Fox won't be harmed. His abilities are there, so self-preservation is not a problem." This was also one of the reasons Yan Aohan didn't stop the Silver Fox from leaving.
"Besides, letting the Silver Fox scout the situation is good. If he can find Medicine Elder's whereabouts in advance, that would be great." Yan Aohan knew Medicine Elder was Zhu Yanyi's heart knot. Over the years, Zhu Yanyi worked so hard mainly because she hoped to gain stronger abilities sooner, so she could find Medicine Elder in the future.
Zhu Yanyi nodded. Medicine Elder's exact location was still unknown, which worried Zhu Yanyi greatly. But no matter what, Zhu Yanyi felt they would eventually find Medicine Elder.
Zhu Yanyi no longer kept Chonglou's matter in her heart. Chonglou was like a meteor; once it passed, there was no trace.
However, the news of Chonglou's disappearance still needed to be reported to the Godfather. After the Silver Fox told the Godfather, he hung up the phone smiling.
Upon receiving the call from the Silver Fox, the Godfather smashed everything on the table.
The Godfather was not stupid. Even if Chonglou was foolish, with his instructions, nothing would go wrong for a while. But now Chonglou was missing. The Silver Fox calling to report the news was also a show of force. It was telling him that whatever fell into the Silver Fox's hands would not be returned. Even if he was the Godfather, even if he found someone else to take this position, it would be useless. The final result would be either death or disappearance.
The Godfather paced back and forth in his room. He had always known the Silver Fox was not simple, but he never imagined that the Silver Fox now threatened him.
She was unwilling to accept this result, but she had to admit the fact.