Chen Ziming waited downstairs for a long time.
He looked up at the apartment multiple times but still didn't go up.
He just sat in the car, wanting to smoke, but remembering that Su Yue disliked the smell of smoke, he put it away.
Then, he somewhat absentmindedly recalled matters concerning Su Minghua.
The information came from Su Minghua's secretary, but Su Minghua was cautious, so there were no photos or evidence.
Later, he became even more wary of the secretary, making it harder to obtain clues.
Coupled with Su Yue's mention that they shouldn't move against Su Minghua for now, he decided to discuss it with her after she returned.
The car door was suddenly pulled open.
He snapped back to attention, turned his head, and in the next second, his brows furrowed.
Tear streaks had yet to dry on her face, which was filled with anger, and her trembling body also indicated her immense fury.
"Yueyue," he held her hand, "What's wrong?"
The moment her hand was held, Su Yue became a little clearer, looked at him with her large eyes, and helplessness gradually surfaced.
"Su Minghua... what a scumbag..."
She started crying again and told him what had happened after she went home.
When Su Yue told Jiang Ling about Su Minghua's intentions and actions, Jiang Ling was shocked.
She could never have imagined that the man who once appeared refined and gentle was actually a beast in human clothing.
After a long period of shock, she let out a mournful smile and slapped herself fiercely.
As soon as Su Yue tried to stop her, she slapped herself again.
Looking at her daughter again, her eyes were full of guilt and heartache. After confirming that her daughter had not suffered any substantial harm, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, at that moment, she was willing to tell her everything that had happened.
About a year after Su Yue went abroad, Su Minghua had already begun to change.
His attitude towards Jiang Ling became increasingly impatient, he started making excuses to come home late, and even stopped coming home altogether.
Jiang Ling merely thought he was having a rough time at work, so she endured it all.
She never expected him to escalate, starting to pick fights frequently.
Jiang Ling admitted that she was a traditional person. Therefore, even though she endured his mistreatment, she never considered divorce.
Step by step, this led to Su Minghua's current behavior.
The incident today was simply because Jiang Ling asked him where he was going early in the morning.
He used it as an excuse to vent his anger, slammed the door, and left.
By this point, Su Yue was sobbing uncontrollably.
Chen Ziming's expression also turned somewhat grim.
"I asked Mom to come home with me, but she refused, kept urging me to leave. She was afraid I would be sad, and I'm afraid she wants to wait for Su Minghua to come back and confront him."
"I've hired a hourly help auntie, she'll be here later to help clean up."
"I'm staying here tonight to keep her company."
Having somewhat calmed down, Su Yue looked at Chen Ziming, with a hint of tears still visible in her eyes.
Unexpectedly, after he considered it for a moment, he softly said, "No."
Seeing Su Yue's surprised expression, he explained softly, "You saw Su Minghua's current state. If you stay here tonight and encounter him, it would be very dangerous."
"Unless... I accompany you."
Su Yue immediately shook her head, "No, Su Minghua harbors great hatred towards you. What if he gets drunk and does something to you? It's too dangerous."
He gently rubbed her head and said softly, "As you yourself know, if even I might be in danger, let alone you."
A stalemate ensued.
Su Yue asked somewhat sadly, "Then what should we do? I can't let Mom face him alone again."
Chen Ziming thought for a moment and sighed softly.
"Give me the key. I'll go persuade her," he extended his palm towards her.
"You..." Su Yue dared not give it.
"Trust me."
...Kuai Shu Ge
She still took the key out of her pocket, but then suddenly found something else. She picked it up and showed it to Chen Ziming.
"Mom said she found this in a book in the study this morning. Didn't you say he often takes girls to business banquets?"
"Could it be that this person introduced those girls to him?"
Chen Ziming looked at what she was holding.
On it lay a business card from a manager of a club in a neighboring province.