Chapter 303: Long-Standing Hatred

Chapter 303 -304: Long-Standing Hatred

When they got home, Zhang Rong glanced at Li Yang and asked, “The pharmaceutical factory’s production line is ready now, and we’ll be manufacturing the product soon. When that happens, Yun Meng will have to be in the public eye, handling the promotion. You know that, right?”

“I know.” Li Yang nodded. “Sister Su is so capable, she’ll definitely be able to promote our product successfully.”

Zhang Rong paused for a moment before speaking. “That’s right. She’s so capable, and our product is so good, it will definitely be a success. But… have you forgotten what I told you before? You know how Yun Meng ended up… like that, don’t you?”

Li Yang’s heart lurched. ‘He had heard bits and pieces, but he didn’t really understand the full story.’

“His name is Zhuang Dong.” Zhang Rong’s expression darkened, becoming incredibly grim. “You might not know the name, but you need to know this: he’s from the Zhuang Family in the provincial capital. They’re very powerful in that area. Back then, Yun Meng was doing business here, and it got very big. The Zhuang Family saw her potential and partnered with her—an investment, you could say. At first, there was nothing wrong with that. Yun Meng wanted to work with the Zhuang Family too, so she agreed.”

“Zhuang Dong is a good-looking man, and at the time, we didn’t see his true nature. He and Yun Meng became a couple, and I was actually happy about it. When you’re in business… the bigger you get, the more pressure you face, and the more people will covet what you have. Having someone like the Zhuang Family backing you at a time like that makes things much easier.”

“But I never would have imagined that Zhuang Dong was a beast in human clothing. He wasn’t satisfied with just having Yun Meng; he wanted me, too. One night, after he’d been drinking, he came to my house alone and started making advances. Of course, I sternly rejected him, but the bastard actually tried to force himself on me. Later, Yun Meng came home and realized something was wrong. In a panic, she smashed a vase over Zhuang Dong’s head and knocked him out. That’s the only reason I escaped.”

“We thought he’d be scared when he woke up, but we never expected him to be furious, acting like he was the victim. He threatened that both of us had to serve him, or he would make sure Yun Meng’s company couldn’t survive. We were both absolutely furious. Yun Meng angrily cut off all cooperation with them. But who could have known… that was the beginning of Yun Meng’s nightmare.”

As she spoke, Zhang Rong’s face filled with terror.

“That night, I was at home waiting for Yun Meng to get off work, but she never came… She wasn’t answering her phone. I was incredibly anxious, I felt like something was wrong and was about to go look for her. But then, around midnight, Yun Meng’s car appeared outside our villa. When I went out, the driver was gone. Yun Meng was just lying there… her face had been splashed with acid. She looked just like she did the first time you met her…”

A chill ran through Li Yang.

“I was terrified. I rushed Yun Meng to the hospital. They saved her life, but there was no way to restore her face. Later, after Yun Meng regained consciousness, I learned from her that it was all the work of that bastard Zhuang Dong. He had abducted her. His goal was to force me to be his as well, and also to seize her company and make it a subsidiary of the Zhuang Family. When Yun Meng refused… he did something that vicious.”

Zhang Rong was gritting her teeth.

“Worst of all, because I was busy taking care of Yun Meng, we had no choice but to hand over the company she founded to the Zhuang Family. We were powerless to keep it, and we were afraid they’d come after us again. We had no other choice. All I could do was focus on finding a cure for Yun Meng. Thank god… I met you.”

At this, Zhang Rong let out a long sigh. “Yun Meng is still holding a grudge. She won’t accept what happened. I know she wants to get revenge on Zhuang Dong. The company she built from scratch was taken by the Zhuang Family and moved to the provincial capital. Of course she won’t accept it. To be honest, I won’t accept it either, but we can’t win against them.”

Li Yang was silent for a long time before he finally spoke. “Aunt Rong, you’ve both been through a lot.”

Zhang Rong gave a bitter smile. “I want to convince Yun Meng to give up, but she refuses. But have you thought about it? If our product hits the market and becomes a huge success… then the Zhuang Family will definitely start watching us again. Especially that bastard Zhuang Dong. He won’t go easy on us. If it happened once, it can happen again.”

Li Yang nodded.

“So…” Zhang Rong suddenly moved to stand right in front of Li Yang. “I need you to promise me something…”

“In the future, if the Zhuang Family really makes a move against Yun Meng, I hope you’ll protect her. I can’t go through something like that ever again. Don’t tell me you’re just a simple farmer. I can see that you already have your own connections, and you’re going to go even further. I only have one request: help me protect Yun Meng. If you can do that, I… I’ll fulfill the promise I made to you before. From now on, I’ll be your woman. I’ll come whenever you call. What do you say?”