Brother Ye was hard! Hardheaded, that is!

Sorry, but there really is.

Ning Shile raised an eyebrow.

This alternate account has a private album full of photos of Jiang Jingyin and Xianxian together. Jiang Jingyin also synced it to the cloud, which means any new photos or videos he takes get uploaded automatically.

That night on October 28 that Zheng Xinxin just mentioned.

Luo Xianxian went to see Jiang Jingyin after getting drunk, and he happened to be with a few friends that night.

At the thought, Ning Shile's brows unconsciously furrowed.

To keep those friends from telling anyone about his secret marriage, he invited them to join in.

That night, several men took advantage of Xianxian while she was drunk and sexually assaulted her in utterly degrading ways.

I remember the password to this private cloud album. I think it was...

"You want proof? You should've said so." Ning Shile stepped forward, took the phone, and tapped on the private album.

Ning Shile lowered his eyes, his curled lashes drooping. A chill crept into his otherwise harmless gaze.

His voice wasn't loud, but everyone present could hear him. "You asked for proof. Now you're going to get it."

Ning Shile quickly entered the password. The screen changed, and the album opened!

It was packed with old photos of Jiang Jingyin and Xianxian, documenting everything from dating to pregnancy to childbirth!

And that wasn't all. There were intimate bedroom photos of Jiang Jingyin with wealthy women, involving extremely risqué acts, even pegging!

And, of course, there were the photos from the night of October 28.

"Didn't you want proof? Here it is!" Ning Shile opened a photo of Jiang Jingyin and Xianxian together and held the phone high.

The fans stared at the screen as Ning Shile swiped, bringing up one photo after another.

Affectionate moments, sweet moments, pregnancy, childbirth—the whole journey was there!

The livestream viewers were stunned:

[Holy shit?]

[It's actually fucking true!????]

[I've had it. You goddamn bastard, Jiang Jingyin, how dare you lie to me!!]

[He really had a secret marriage!?]

[It wasn't a secret marriage. Jiang Jingyin conned that poor girl!]

Jiang Jingyin's mind went blank. Before he could even decide what to do, his body moved, and he charged straight at Ning Shile!

"Give me the fucking phone!"

Ning Shile sidestepped, leaving Jiang Jingyin lunging at empty air.

"How the fuck did you find out about all this!?" Jiang Jingyin had clearly lost his mind. His breathing was rapid, his eyes bloodshot. His gaze darted around before he looked up. "Did Luo Xianxian send you? Did she tell you to ruin me?!"

"If you don't want people finding out, don't do it in the first place." Ning Shile sneered and tapped the phone a few times, successfully backing everything up.

Then he pressed him again. "I'll ask you one more time. Where were you on October 28?"

Jiang Jingyin's expression grew even uglier. He couldn't answer that question and only shouted with reddened eyes, "It was Luo Xianxian! It was her! That goddamn woman! I should've killed her back then!"

Suddenly, Jiang Jingyin seemed to remember something. His words caught in his throat, and he hurriedly turned to plead with Zheng Ye. "President Zheng! President Zheng! Help me! Please help me!"

He clutched at Zheng Ye, begging, "President Zheng, I still have a lot of endorsement deals and partnerships. If this gets out, the company will have to pay a fortune in compensation!"

Zheng Ye lowered his gaze and pushed his hand down, offering something like the pity of a superior. "You needn't concern yourself with that. We can afford that little bit of money."

At those words, Jiang Jingyin's heart sank.

Even the company wasn't going to protect him, and there were so many fans here...

He stood frozen in place, his eyes utterly lifeless.

"It's over... it's all over..." he murmured.

Jiang Jingyin's reaction was broadcast live to an audience that had already reached well over a hundred thousand.

The fan running the stream had originally started it to condemn Zheng Xinxin, but now everyone's target was her idol.

Still, the fan had given up too. She'd never imagined Jiang Jingyin could be such a scumbag.

[Holy shit!!! Wh-wh-what is this?]

[He asked for proof and got it!!!!]

[That's insane. This girl had that much dirt on him?! No wonder she dared make a scene on set!!]

[Huh? But I feel like it's this guy who knows a lot? The phone is his too.]

[Exactly! He even knows the password to Jiang Jingyin's private album? Who is this guy!!?]

[And he seems to know President Zheng too!!!]

[Wait... doesn't this scene look familiar to you?]

The comments suddenly shifted direction.

[I remember now! Isn't this the Breast Health Hero!!!!]

[What the hell? You've unlocked a buried memory! I think it really is the Breast Health Hero????]

[Help!! The Breast Health Hero couple!! Wherever you two go, healthy breasts follow, aaaaah!! You're gods!!!]

[??? What are you talking about? Why don't I understand any of this???]

Ning Shile walked over to Zheng Xinxin and said, "I've backed up the photos from the night of October 28. When Xianxian sues that scumbag, I can provide the evidence."

"Thank you." Zheng Xinxin nodded, sincerely grateful. "Without you, I wouldn't have known what to do."

She sighed. Even now, Luo Xianxian still thought Jiang Jingyin had kept their marriage secret because of his work. She'd never imagined it had been a scam from beginning to end—even the marriage certificate was fake.

As they spoke, Zheng Ye came over too.

Zheng Xinxin was about to greet him, only to notice that all his attention was on Ning Shile.

She looked at her brother, then at Ning Shile, and suddenly recalled how Zheng Ye had stopped the bodyguards when they'd tried to lay hands on Ning Shile.

Zheng Ye had always been calm and self-controlled, but at that moment, he'd clearly lost his composure.

Zheng Xinxin could guarantee that if those bodyguards had actually hurt Ning Shile, Zheng Ye would have made their lives a living hell.

After a long hesitation, Zheng Xinxin finally ventured, "Are you two... dating?"

"No," Zheng Ye said with great precision. "We're married."

"Huh?" Zheng Xinxin froze. "Huh?" She scratched her head, then hurried to greet Ning Shile. "Hi, sister-in-law!"

Ning Shile waved his hands frantically. "No, no, no, no! We're not married!"

Zheng Ye persisted. "But we are engaged."

Zheng Xinxin quickly said, "Being engaged still makes you my sister-in-law! It still counts!"

"No, that's not it." Afraid she would misunderstand, Ning Shile hurried to explain. "We're not in that kind of relationship. It's a contract marriage, you know? The kind without any feelings involved."

"Huh?" Had she been away from home so long that even the Zheng Family had become this trendy?

They were actually doing the whole contract-marriage thing from domineering-CEO romances now?

Who knew her brother had it in him? Zheng Xinxin smiled at Zheng Ye.

But Zheng Ye was clearly a little unhappy after hearing those words.

He fell silent and lowered his head slightly. The light in his dark eyes dimmed, even his eyelids drooped, and his lips pressed into a straight line.

What...?

Why did he look like a big wolfhound letting his tail droop?

Zheng Xinxin nudged Zheng Ye and raised her brows, fishing for gossip. "Got a crush on him?"

Zheng Ye shook his head.

"Keep pretending." Zheng Xinxin wore an expression that said she saw right through him but wouldn't spell it out. "Can you honestly say you're not upset?"

Zheng Ye paused, then shook his head. "I'm not upset."

He just... felt a tightness in his chest, along with a bitter ache. It was deeply uncomfortable, as though someone were chipping at his heart with a tiny chisel. The blows were dull, yet they could crack the pride he'd been born with.

Zheng Xinxin covered her mouth and chuckled.

Oh well. I'll let him figure it out himself.