When Jiang Ye questioned him like this, Ji Dong immediately lost his confidence. Although he was stupid, he was not so lacking in common sense. Jiang Ye's words reminded him that the law was indeed in effect, and it was almost impossible for him to win custody of his daughter.
If force doesn't work, he'll have to try a softer approach. He looked at Jiang Ye and said, "Wife, we've been husband and wife for so long, do you have to be so heartless? I'm only worried about our daughter and don't want you to be away from home for so long. If you want to go to work, then go to work. I won't object. Why make it to the point of divorce?"
As he spoke, he took a few steps forward and tried to hug Jiang Ye.
Jiang Ye saw his movement, dodged him in a flash, and said coldly, "We're getting a divorce anyway, so stop with the physical violence. It's disgusting. I've already decided to divorce you, and no matter what you say, I won't change my mind."
Ji Dong was suddenly startled. Could it be that she had really discovered something? Otherwise, why would she be so resolute?
If things have already developed to this point, he no longer needs to hold back and is determined to fight to the death.
" Jiang Ye, you can't be so ungrateful! We were husband and wife, after all. If I were to say something online using your husband's identity, do you think you could still continue working in the entertainment industry? As for me, I'm just an ordinary person. Even if you retaliate against me and ruin my reputation, everyone will forget about it in a couple of years. It won't affect me at all."
Jiang Ye felt utterly disillusioned with the man before her. Fortunately, she was always prepared for the worst. The reason she had gone through with Ji Dong yesterday to obtain evidence was to prevent the man from slandering her.
Since Ji Dong wasn't going to save face for her, she didn't need to save face for him either.
" Ji Dong, do you really think I don't have evidence of your collusion with Lu Shilan?"
"You actually knew?! Oh, wait a minute." Ji Dong clearly realized he'd been caught in the act, and then stubbornly retorted, "What are you talking about? I don't know anything. I only saw Lu Shilan once, at the wedding, and I've never seen her since. If you want a divorce, fine, but why are you framing me?"
Jiang Ye didn't say anything more and directly played the audio of his conversation with Lu Shilan, which was recorded by the monitoring software today, on his mobile phone.
"You, you, you—, stop broadcasting!" Faced with irrefutable evidence, Ji Dong was on the verge of collapse and couldn't speak for a long time.
The conversation between the two was quite long, and Jiang Ye didn't have time to play the entire audio. After pressing the pause button, he continued, "If this conversation were released, do you think netizens would believe you or me? Would they despise me or support me? As for you and Lu Shilan, what do you think the outcome would be?"
Ji Dong knew the consequences better than anyone. He was always flexible and adaptable, so he immediately begged for mercy, kneeling down in front of Jiang Ye and crying uncontrollably, "You can't do this! I'm still my daughter's father. You've ruined me, what will become of my daughter? You can't be so cruel."
Jiang Ye felt no sympathy for Ji Dong as she looked at him. If she hadn't overheard Ye Jin's thoughts, how would her life have been ruined? Why should she soften her heart just because he begged her?!
Thinking this, she sneered, "You're overthinking it. I will protect my daughter and make sure she doesn't even know you're her father. Besides, just like you said, netizens are forgetful. In a year or two, when my daughter is old enough to understand, they'll have long forgotten you."
" Ji Dong, why didn't you show me any mercy when you and Lu Shilan teamed up? You almost ruined my life."
At this moment, Ji Dong, kneeling on the ground, knew perfectly well that Jiang Ye wanted to destroy him in an eye for an eye. He clenched his fists, and a bold idea surfaced in his mind.
Since he can't get better, he won't let Jiang Ye get better either.
Didn't she want to become a leading actress in a movie? If he locks her up at home, he'll see what she does!
He stood up abruptly, his face dark and menacing, and sneered, "You think you can get rid of me like this? You've ruined me, and I'll ruin you too!"
After saying that, Ji Dong took a few steps forward, grabbed Jiang Ye by the neck, and dragged her into the bedroom.
"Ha, you're still just a woman. The power gap between men and women is enormous. I'll lock you up at home until your movie finishes filming. Dream on, you want to be the leading lady!"
Jiang Ye was also shocked; she never expected Ji Dong to resort to such illegal and disorderly acts out of desperation!
Just as Jiang Ye was about to be dragged into the bedroom by Ji Dong, the front door suddenly opened, and a middle-aged couple appeared in the doorway.
Upon hearing the noise, Jiang Ye immediately shouted, "Dad, Mom, call the police! Ji Dong is trying to imprison me!"
Chapter 44
Hearing Jiang Ye's shouts, Jiang's parents quickly stepped forward and stopped Ji Dong.
They already had a very low opinion of Ji Dong Ji Dong, and now, after seeing what he had done, they were even angrier. After rescuing Jiang Ye, they called the police.
When the police took him away, Ji Dong was completely devastated. He knelt down in front of Jiang Ye Jiang Ye, crying and shouting.
"Honey, I didn't mean it! Please help me! Please help me! Tell me we were just joking, okay?"
Jiang Ye, however, only rubbed her neck, which had just been gripped so hard, and said, "Officer, I was just talking to him about divorce when he went crazy. He was incredibly strong; I almost thought I was suffocating. How could this be a joke?"
She said this because she was afraid the police would think they were just having a marital dispute and let it go easily. She had initially worried that she would at most subject Ji Dong to public criticism, but now that he had done something like this, how could she not seize the opportunity to send him to jail for a few years?
After listening, the police officer's expression became even more serious. He said to Jiang Ye, "Ms. Jiang, rest assured, we will handle this matter impartially. Please all three of you go to the hospital for a medical examination, and then go to the police station to give your statements."