1 Chapter 1: Forced Marriage (1)

Deep into the night, thick black clouds obscured the moon, turning the sky immensely dark. 

In a villa on the outskirts, flames soared into the sky, illuminating the pitch-black night. Thick smoke filled the air, carrying the putrid stench of burnt flesh.

"Please, no, I beg you..." The desperate screams of a woman echoed from the room, accompanied by the triumphant laughter of a group of men.

The woman's clothes had long ceased to cover her body, and she futilely waved her hands in an attempt to defend herself. However, the men easily overpowered her, holding her down against the wall.

"Leave her alone, I beg you, don't harm my wife..." A middle-aged man knelt on the ground, pleading while kowtowing. "I signed the contract, I sold the company, please spare my family!"

In front of him sat a man dressed in a black suit. The man lit a cigarette, illuminating his cold and mysterious face. His eyes, sharp like a hawk, exuded an icy aura, while a faint trace of mockery played at the corner of his mouth.

"Now you're afraid?" Ou Xuanxi half-squinted his handsome eyes, emitting a chilling aura. 

He exuded a dangerous and intimidating presence, with a dozen men in black standing respectfully behind him, their watchful gazes not to be underestimated.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, President Ou, I sold the company, I sold it!" The middle-aged man nodded desperately, not daring to voice any further objections.

He had underestimated the power of this legendary underworld figure.

Ou Xuanxi is a well-known figure in the European business world. Apart from his immense wealth and power, he was also the leader of a mysterious underworld organization. His influence spanned the globe, engaging in activities such as arson, murder, robbery, and drugs. He struck fear into the hearts of not only the criminal underworld but also the legitimate world.

The middle-aged man deeply regretted his actions. Little did he know that the person who had threatened to forcibly acquire his company was none other than Ou Xuanxi himself. If he had known, he would never have resisted and provoked such a dangerous individual to personally come and deal with him.

"Give him the contract!" Ou Xuanxi's gaze was indifferent, not even sparing a glance at the man as he gave the order.

The men in black behind him threw a pre-prepared acquisition contract in front of Su Yaorong, the middle-aged man.

Su Yaorong looked at the contract and sighed bitterly. He was selling off his life's work just like that.

Taking the pen, he signed his name...

With his signature, he sold his company, ensuring the safety of his family, or so he hoped.

Reluctantly, he finished signing, and the man in black respectfully handed the contract to Ou Xuanxi. After verifying the document, Ou Xuanxi stood up, his eyes gleaming with a cold and piercing light. "Deal with them thoroughly!"

"President Ou, President Ou..." Su Yaorong stared at him in terror, his voice filled with desperate pleading. "I beg you, spare my family."

Ou Xuanxi ignored him, extinguishing his cigarette with his fingers and tossing it to the ground. He stood up, straightening his impeccably tailored suit, appearing as if everything had already concluded. With confident strides, he made his way towards the exit.

When Su Ximan arrived, all she saw was the raging fire engulfing the entire villa.

Since her parents' divorce, she hadn't seen her father in years. If it weren't for some legal matters related to her father's bankruptcy that required her attention, she would never have set foot in her father's villa with that woman. Little did she expect to witness such a shocking scene upon her arrival.

Dozens of black limited edition luxury cars were parked outside the villa, along with three helicopters resting in a nearby open space. Her father's business wasn't that significant, so how did he come to know such wealthy individuals?

"Help, help!" A desperate cry rang out.

Su Ximan's heart skipped a beat; she recognized her father's voice.

She swiftly turned around and ran towards the source of the sound. Before she could reach the stairs, she heard a loud "bang," and a body was pushed off the second-floor balcony, landing right on the lawn in front of her.

"Ah!" Su Ximan cried out in shock, struggling to open her eyes. To her horror, she realized that the person who had been thrown down was her father, Su Yaorong.

"Dad..." she hurriedly rushed over, supporting her father's barely conscious body. Despite her resentment towards him, she didn't want him to die in front of her.

"Qingru, Qingru..." Su Yaorong's consciousness was fading, unable to hear Su Ximan's cries. However, his mouth kept calling out the name of his beloved wife.

Su Ximan clenched her fists tightly, feeling a pang of pain in her heart. Even at this moment, her father's thoughts were still with that woman.

He had abandoned her and her mother for that woman, causing their family to fall apart. And now, she didn't know what enemies he had made, but someone had thrown him down from the second floor. She didn't even know if he was still alive, yet his heart was still consumed by that woman who had destroyed their family.

Su Ximan felt an indescribable hatred in her heart. However, after all, the person in front of her was her biological father. She couldn't just ignore him.

"Who are you people? Do you know that what you're doing can be reported as an illegal intrusion into a private residence and attempted arson?" She picked up her phone, prepared to call the police, and shouted at the approaching black-clad figures.

The black-clad figures didn't waste any words. They directly pulled out their guns, aiming at her head. "Dead people don't speak!"

As they spoke, one of them pulled the trigger, intending to kill her...

"Stop!" Just then, Ou Xuanxi suddenly appeared, stepping forward like a dark demon of the night.

"Boss, she..." one of the black-clad men bent down to report to him.

Before he could finish his sentence, Ou Xuanxi struck him with the butt of his gun, angrily rebuking, "Since when is it your turn to point a gun at my woman?"

The black-clad men were all astonished, and for a moment, the situation changed drastically.

The man who had just aimed the gun at Su Ximan was trembling in fear. "Boss, I didn't know she was yours..."

Ou Xuanxi glanced at him with a cold, sharp gaze, parted his lips, and uttered a single word, "Get lost! All of you, retreat!"

In less than two seconds, everyone had vanished.

Amidst the sea of fire, only Ou Xuanxi and Su Ximan remained.