After Being Betrayed I Married the Glamorous CEO-Chapter 305 - 304: Have you misplaced your integrity?

"Step forward. I haven't finished asking my questions," Shen Fanyun reminded icily.

Yu Zhou and Yu Tai were rendered speechless.

"Young man, don't you think you're going a bit too far?" Yu Tai could no longer hold back. Harassing his granddaughter right in front of him—did he think Yu Tai was a dead man? Does he see me as a declawed, sick cat? Does he truly believe I have no temper at all? This is taking bullying too far!

"Too far?" Shen Fanyun's lips curved into a faint smile. "You can't handle this? I can be far worse."

He suddenly slapped Yu Tai across the face. The blow was so heavy that the old man's cheek swelled up instantly.

The area fell deathly silent. No one dared to make a sound.

This guy... He's a truly reckless and audacious bastard! To openly slap Yu Tai... isn't he afraid of the immense trouble he's courting? The onlookers were both astounded and terrified.

"You!" Yu Tai's composure shattered. The slap was a profound humiliation, and he wished he could kill Shen Fanyun on the spot. He, Yu Tai, had been a respected figure in Hangcheng City for many years. His name carried significant weight. Yet today, an ignorant and arrogant brat had struck him. This... this was utterly intolerable!

He had commanded respect and power in Hangcheng City for most of his life, only to suffer such humiliation in his twilight years. If this matter wasn't handled properly, he would never be able to rest in peace. This was outrageous! An insult of the highest degree!

SMACK!

"Your granddaughter is delusional, and you're no different. Do you really think you're the king of Hangcheng City? That everyone you meet has to bow down to you? That everyone should kowtow? What gives you the right to pull rank with your age here?" A bright red handprint immediately appeared on Yu Tai's other cheek, the five fingers clearly marked on his swelling skin.

The men Yu Tai had brought with him were frozen in place, not daring to move a muscle. It was clear to everyone that this young man, who had suddenly made a name for himself in Hangcheng City, was no ordinary person.

"Now, I can finally ask my question." Shen Fanyun spoke lightly, revealing a bright, almost predatory, white smile. "Is it true, Yu Tai, that as long as you don't approve, no one dares to point out your granddaughter's mistakes, even when she's clearly in the wrong? Are they forced to call her wrongs right, simply out of fear of your power? I'm asking you directly now. Yes or no?"

Yu Tai ground his teeth and stared coldly at Shen Fanyun. "A warrior can be killed, but not humiliated. If you have the guts, then kill this old man today. History will be the judge of today's events. I refuse to answer you, and I won't waste my breath on you."

Quite the backbone, huh? But is he using it in the right place?

BOOM!

Shen Fanyun kicked out, forcing Yu Tai to his knees. The blow was so forceful that the old man immediately coughed up blood. A large pool of blood spread across the ground, a gruesome sight.

"Stop acting so high and mighty. After raising a granddaughter like that, do you really think you're anything special, Yu Tai? She orders her men to publicly strip a woman just because she didn't like her look. With people like that, how can anyone in the Yu Family be considered decent?"

BOOM!

With another kick, Shen Fanyun slammed Yu Tai's head to the ground, pinning it there with his foot.

"Your reputation isn't nearly enough to make me hesitate. Do you really think I don't dare to kill you?" Shen Fanyun sneered. "Trying to pull rank on me with your age? You've picked the wrong person. And you still have the gall to act like the victim? What exactly are you a victim of? Killing scum like you is a service to the public, a good deed. So why shouldn't I do it?"

A collective gasp rippled through the crowd. This was Yu Tai, once a king-like figure in Hangcheng City. Had he really fallen to such a pathetic state?

Shen Fanyun ground Yu Tai's head into the dirt with his foot, the unrestrained motion forcing a raw, agonized scream from the patriarch of the Yu Family. It was a cry of pain so intense he couldn't control it—a sound of pure, helpless agony.

"You, you..." Yu Tai's breath grew weaker and weaker.

Yu Dan, who was sprawled nearby, was completely stunned. Her grandfather was in an even worse state than she was.

"I am asking you, was your granddaughter wrong or not?" Shen Fanyun's icy voice echoed across the area.

The Yu Family bodyguards and the masters Yu Tai had brought with him could no longer stand by. Exchanging glances, they prepared to attack Shen Fanyun together. If they let their master be humiliated like this, they would never be able to show their faces in Hangcheng City again. Worse, the old master himself might execute them for their failure!

Shen Fanyun couldn't be bothered with them. With a casual stomp of his foot...

CRACK!

A fissure instantly spread across the ground. The crowd was petrified. Such a terrifying display of power from a single, casual movement left them utterly stunned. Even Yu Tai's eyes went wide, as if he were seeing a ghost in broad daylight.

Such skill was unheard of in Hangcheng City. Even in the wider world, it was as rare as a phoenix feather or a qilin's horn.

Why is this man so strong?

Yu Tai finally realized what huge trouble the Yu Family had stumbled into. This was no small fry; with power like this, the man was practically invincible in Hangcheng City.

Every single one of Yu Tai's subordinates was paralyzed with fear, not daring to move. Damn it, anyone who goes up there is just courting death, a pointless sacrifice!

"Young man," Yu Tai began, his tone now completely changed. "This matter was indeed my granddaughter's fault. She has already received her due punishment. I implore you, be magnanimous and spare us."

It was just as one would expect: only after being thoroughly beaten into submission would a man truly yield. Yu Tai's tone was now impossibly soft, terrified that the slightest hint of insincerity would be detected by Shen Fanyun.

"Grandfather..." Yu Dan stammered, her face a mask of panic, draining of all color.

However, both Yu Tai and Yu Dan had severely underestimated the situation. They thought a simple apology and admission of guilt would bring the matter to a close. They assumed Shen Fanyun would not press the issue further.

As for today's humiliation, the proverb says that it's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. He would certainly not let this go. Even if this man was powerful... terrifyingly so!

But to their surprise, Shen Fanyun abruptly spoke again. "I heard a story about your granddaughter. That once, when someone accidentally bumped into her, she had them beaten to death right there in public." He leaned in slightly. "I also heard she boasted that killing a mere ant was nothing to make a fuss about. Did this happen, or not?"

A stunned silence met his question.

Isn't he getting off-topic?

Yu Dan frowned, confused about what Shen Fanyun was truly trying to do. She had already admitted she was wrong, and she had already been punished. Could he really intend to pursue this to the bitter end over some insignificant, worthless ant? Wasn't this pushing it too far? Why can't he just stop here and give everyone a graceful way out? Is all this really necessary?

"I already admitted I was wrong! Why won't you let it go?" Yu Dan cried out, her face cold with indignation.