Coupled with the suppression from Situ Xuan, they found it impossible to continue their business. They had no choice but to sell the company, the property, and the car. They ended up living in the slums.

Cheng Juye, having been born into wealth, could not tolerate descending to such depths. The more he tried to rise again, the more ruthlessly Situ Xuan suppressed him. In the end, he struggled so much that he lost even the tiny place he was living in, and all his money was spent.

Despite this, the more desolate his life became, the more his heart was filled with discontent. The more discontented he was, the angrier he grew with Jian Panying by his side. His career was gone, his family was shattered, and his two children were in prison. Cheng Juye believed that all of this was Jian Anning’s fault!

If Jian Anning had gotten together with Situ Xuan sooner, wouldn’t everything have been fine? Then Cheng Tingting wouldn’t have plotted the kidnapping out of resentment towards her and Yu Zexiao, and the Cheng Family might have gained support from both the Yu Family and the Situ Family. But because Jian Anning fled the wedding and because she was with Yu Zexiao, a series of unfortunate events unfolded.

Initially, he would speak kindly and gently to persuade Jian Panying, asking her to speak positively to Jian Anning, to let them go and give them a way out. Jian Panying tried, but apart from the regular pension provided by Jian Anning each month, there was no desire to see her, and Jian Panying was powerless.

Later, Cheng Juye spent all their money without any signs of a comeback. In despair, he finally broke down. Every day, he stopped going out or trying hard, and instead, he used the pension from Jian Anning meant for Jian Panying to buy alcohol. Drunk and naturally inebriated, his temper worsened as things remained unfavorable. Jian Panying attempted to persuade him two or three times initially, but when she grew impatient, he resorted to violence. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Jian Panying, being brought up as a gentle lady, couldn’t tolerate being beaten by her husband. Her situation was different from the Cheng Family; though her family environment was a bit below the Chengs, it wasn’t too bad. Situ Xuan only targeted the Cheng Family and naturally left her family alone—after all, no matter how biased Jian Panying was, she was Jian Anning’s biological mother, and her parents’ home was Jian Anning’s grandparents’ home. In a fit of anger, she packed up and returned to her family, continuously sending legal notices to Cheng Juye, demanding a divorce.

Cheng Juye was unwilling, but this time, Jian Panying, heartbroken by the Cheng Family, refused decisively. After a long legal battle of a year and a half, they eventually divorced.

Cheng Juye found himself with no security, spending his days either drinking or loitering around Jian’s family home. Unable to endure his disturbances, Jian Panying simply moved abroad, residing in Austria permanently. It allowed her to visit her daughter conveniently and to stay away from Cheng Juye.

Although Jian Anning refused to see her, she provided a considerable amount of money each time. Jian Panying was able to go abroad, whereas Cheng Juye was penniless and owed the bank a considerable amount. He was ineligible to travel internationally due to his debts, unable to reach her even if he wanted to. For years, Jian Panying had no contact with him, so what brought her here today?

Jian Anning and Yu Zexiao frowned—today was her engagement day, and Jian Panying’s attendance was expected. She had mentioned it to her mother in passing before, although not specifying the date. But to her surprise, Jian Panying had indeed come to Huaxia Country!