The middle-aged woman's vision was already blurred.
She raised her hand, intending to strike the beastly, heartless creature before her.
However, just as the middle-aged woman raised her hand.
"Slap!"
Zhou Yunsheng raised his hand and slapped the middle-aged woman directly across the face!
The sudden turn of events silenced the scene.
"You dare hit me?"
"Li Ping, I was the one who married into your family back then, and I endured constant disdain. Whether it was your father, your mother, or your relatives, none of them treated me like a human being!"
"In your family, I was merely a servant summoned at any moment!"
"For so many years, I endured humiliation and bore the weight of it all, just to show you all that I, Zhou Yunsheng, could become a rich man on my own, and escape the label of a poor boy! Why should all the money I earned be used to pay for his medical treatment?"
"You say I built my fortune on his back. Tell me, which single thing wasn't something I pursued myself?"
"When I first started my business, I wanted to borrow some money from him. But what did he say? He said he wouldn't give me the money even if he found it, so I went to the bank for a loan to start my business. I worked from dawn till dusk, and after six years of struggling, I finally stabilized the company. All of this is the result of my own hard work, and it has nothing to do with him! So, why should he use my entire fortune for his medical expenses? Why?!"
The emotions that had been suppressed in his heart for years finally erupted all at once.
Li Ping stared blankly at Zhou Yunsheng, dumbfounded, seemingly unable to refute him.
She felt deeply wronged and heartbroken. She couldn't understand why Zhou Yunsheng would do such a thing when they were family.
Zhou Yunsheng glared fiercely at Li Ping, "Speak up! Weren't you just scolding me with all your might? Tell me, why should I save him? Why should I have to pay with my entire fortune for the mess you created!"
"Hahahaha!"
Zhou Yunsheng laughed uncontrollably, as if he had gone mad.
It seemed that at this moment, Zhou Yunsheng was liberated, no longer needing to wear a mask every day, no longer needing to feign compliance with his father-in-law and wife.
"If you don't love her, you can divorce her. Regardless, you are simply cowardly. Your cowardice and the mistakes you've made are not worthy of anyone's sympathy," Chen Mo suddenly said.
Zhou Yunsheng glared at Chen Mo in anger, "You brat, it's all because of you! If you hadn't forced me to donate my entire fortune, would we be in this situation?"
Chen Mo sneered, "Is that so? If you hadn't been willing to donate back then, or if you had reprimanded your wife to her face instead of protecting her, would this situation have occurred?"
"When you make a mistake, you have to bear the consequences. Now, not only is your money gone, but your life is also forfeit."
Zhou Yunsheng angrily retorted, "You want my life? No way!"
With that, Zhou Yunsheng grabbed Li Ping, who was beside him, into his arms.
Then, he took a small knife from his pocket and pressed it against Li Ping's neck!
"Ah!"
Li Ping screamed.
The surrounding crowd erupted in an uproar, everyone staring at the scene in astonishment.
All the cameras turned to focus on Zhou Yunsheng.
No one had expected Zhou Yunsheng to suddenly take such a preposterous action.
"Jiang Hongwen, give me back my money, or I'll kill this woman!" Zhou Yunsheng yelled at Jiang Hongwen.
Jiang Hongwen was startled and quickly said, "Mr. Zhou, don't be agitated. I'll give you the money right now. Please, don't do anything foolish."
Zhou Yunsheng, his eyes red, shouted, "Jiang Hongwen, you forced me! You all forced me!"
"Give me the money, I want my money!"
Jiang Hongwen quickly nodded, "Alright, alright, I'll give it to you immediately. Don't get agitated, don't get agitated."
However, at this moment, Chen Mo stepped forward, "You've killed someone, and now you're holding a hostage. Do you really think you'll live to spend the money even if you get it?"
The crowd looked at Chen Mo in shock.
They couldn't understand why he would dare to provoke the other party at this moment.
Jiang Hongwen quickly tugged at Chen Mo's arm.
But Chen Mo spoke again, "Do you remember what you said just now?"
"What did I say?" Zhou Yunsheng asked angrily.
Chen Mo said, "Who caused all of this? Of course, it was me. Your money, everything you have now, it was all caused by me. Don't you hate me? Don't you want to kill me?"
"Yes, I wish I could kill you right now!" Zhou Yunsheng roared in anger.
Chen Mo continued, "If you want to kill me, I can give you the chance right now."
He then pointed at Li Ping, "Let her go, and I'll be your hostage."
"I also know some people who can help you escape with the money."
Zhou Yunsheng burst into laughter, "Hahaha!"
"Chen Mo, do you think I'd believe your words? You, helping me escape? How is that possible!"
Chen Mo said, "Do you know Ma Sihai?"
"Yes."
"While I can't help you escape, he can," Chen Mo said, pointing to the middle-aged man behind him.
The middle-aged man stepped forward and said to Zhou Yunsheng, "I am Ma Sihai. I can help you find a boat to leave."
Tian Mengyao, who was beside Chen Mo, quickly grabbed his arm, her face filled with worry.
Even Luo Bing frowned slightly.
"Are you really Master Ma?" Zhou Yunsheng asked in surprise.
"Genuine and authentic. Don't worry, if Young Master Chen gives the order to let you go, we will naturally obey," Ma Sihai said.
A flicker of emotion crossed Zhou Yunsheng's eyes.
He knew that if this continued, he would surely die.
"If you're worried I'm setting a trap, they can tie my hands," Chen Mo said again.
Hearing Chen Mo's words, Zhou Yunsheng finally nodded in agreement, "Alright, then have them tie you up now, and then you walk over here!"
Seeing this, Tian Mengyao quickly held Chen Mo's hand, her eyes full of concern.
Chen Mo, however, gave Tian Mengyao a reassuring look.
Then, Chen Mo asked Ma Sihai to step forward and tie him up.
Ma Sihai was also very worried and wanted to be a hostage in Chen Mo's place, but Zhou Yunsheng decisively refused.
With no other choice, Ma Sihai had to comply.
Seeing that Chen Mo's hands were already tied, Zhou Yunsheng felt a lot more at ease.
Chen Mo slowly walked towards Zhou Yunsheng, soon arriving in front of him.
"Let her go. Surely you don't want your child to lose their father and mother?" Chen Mo asked.
Zhou Yunsheng gritted his teeth, pushed Li Ping aside with a shove, and then grabbed Chen Mo's arm, stabbing him in the chest.
He wanted to vent his dissatisfaction.
"Ah!"
"Chen Mo, be careful!"
Seeing this, Tian Mengyao cried out in alarm.
Everyone gasped.
Chen Mo's hands were tied, and he was clearly unable to resist!