At this moment, Huang Haibo, having been reprimanded by his father, returned to the room where Liu Yixin was being held. He gritted his teeth and pushed the door open, resolving to force himself upon Liu Yixin that very night.
If she were willing to submit tonight, that would be best. But if she remained unwilling, Huang Haibo would resort to this method.
To him, a woman was just a woman; he wasn't as deeply in love as he appeared.
"Huang Haibo, you... what do you want to do?"
Seeing Huang Haibo return, Liu Yixin was terrified, especially by his demeanor tonight, which caused her great alarm.
"Yixin, my father has agreed to let me marry you. If you agree, I'll go to your house and propose immediately."
Huang Haibo tried his best to appear genuinely fond of her.
"Huang Haibo, a forced melon isn't sweet. There are so many women in the world, why do you have to be like this? Please let me go, okay? I promise I won't tell anyone about what happened here."
Liu Yixin held back tears as she spoke to him, hoping he would come to his senses and release her.
"Yixin, what is it about me that you dislike so much? Why do you resist me like this? Don't you feel anything for me at all? Do you know how many women want to marry me, but I don't even spare them a glance?"
Huang Haibo's heart sank further. It seemed he had no choice but to use force tonight.
"It's not that you're bad, it's that I'm not good enough for you."
Liu Yixin continued to resist. Setting aside her lack of affection for Huang Haibo, even if she had any, it would have vanished after tonight's events.
Actually, if Huang Haibo had pursued her sincerely instead of resorting to such methods, Liu Yixin might not have been immune to his charms.
Unfortunately, Huang Haibo had imprisoned her.
How could Liu Yixin possibly feel any affection for someone like him?
"You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. I, Huang Haibo, never fail to get what I want, and that includes women."
Seeing Liu Yixin's unyielding attitude, Huang Haibo dropped his pretense. Regardless of whether Liu Yixin was willing, he already considered her his possession.
"You... don't come any closer."
"Help!"
"Help!"
Liu Yixin, seeing Huang Haibo approach her, was petrified and cried out for help.
"This is my home. Even if you shout yourself hoarse, it's useless. If you obediently submit to me, I guarantee you'll have a good life in the future. Otherwise..."
Huang Haibo snorted, leaving the rest of his threat unsaid. He was confident Liu Yixin understood.
"Huang Haibo, you're not human, you're a beast! I won't let you get away with this."
Liu Yixin had thought Huang Haibo was just trying to scare her, but she never expected him to be serious. Her mind went blank, and she cursed him loudly without restraint.
"Someone's shouting for help. Oh no, that's Liu Yixin's voice."
Ning Beichen, who was searching the area, suddenly heard Liu Yixin's cries. His eyes narrowed, and killing intent emanated from him as he quickly moved towards the direction of the screams.
"Yixin, I truly like you. Just yield to me..."
Huang Haibo grabbed Liu Yixin's hands, his nostrils flaring as he spoke breathlessly.
With her hands pinned by him, unable to move, Liu Yixin, in a mix of fear and panic, instinctively tried to knee him.
However, Huang Haibo was no ordinary man. He wouldn't let Liu Yixin succeed so easily.
Before she could even land a blow, Huang Haibo pointed his fingers at her several times. Liu Yixin immediately found her limbs frozen.
"Yixin, don't blame me. You'll understand later. It will be immensely beneficial for you if you yield to me."
Huang Haibo's eyes were red-tinged, looking like they might burst, a truly terrifying sight.
"Huang Haibo, you bastard. Even if you have my body, you will never have my heart."
Liu Yixin looked at Huang Haibo with blazing anger.
But Huang Haibo was unfazed by her defiance and fury. As he reached for her clothes to tear them open, the door suddenly burst open, and a gust of wind swept towards the back of his head.
Huang Haibo immediately released Liu Yixin, spun around, and threw a punch.
However, an immense force landed on his fist. Before he could change his stance, he heard a sharp crack from his arm, and Huang Haibo let out a pained scream.
It was then that he saw a man with murderous intent in his eyes staring at him.
Huang Haibo was startled. Enduring the pain of his broken arm, he lashed out at Ning Beichen with his other hand.
But instantly, his other arm made another cracking sound. This time, his arm bone snapped into three pieces.
"Help! Quick, someone! Dad, someone's trying to kill me!"
Huang Haibo shrieked and yelled for help.
Ning Beichen did not try to stop him. He let him shout until he was finished. Only then did Ning Beichen grab Huang Haibo by the neck, resolved that Huang Haibo would die tonight.
"Audacious!"
"Insolent!"
"Release our young master at once!"
Soon, seven or eight people appeared behind Ning Beichen, shouting at him sternly.
Huang Yinghai, hearing the commotion, rushed into the room. Upon seeing his son being held by the throat by a young man, he became enraged.
The first few to arrive saw Huang Haibo in the young man's grip and dared not act rashly, fearing they might provoke Ning Beichen into killing Huang Haibo.
Ning Beichen sensed that the newcomers did not possess Grandmaster-level cultivation. The strongest among them was only about as powerful as the old man Ning Beichen had dealt with when he fought Han Xin.
"Release my son."
Huang Yinghai stared intently at Ning Beichen, his expression contorted with rage.
Ning Beichen ignored him and turned to Liu Yixin, asking, "Are you alright?"
Liu Yixin never dreamed that Ning Beichen would descend from the sky to save her. She was overjoyed.
She wanted to speak, to tell Ning Beichen of her suffering, to ask Ning Beichen to punish these villains.
But somehow, due to something Huang Yinghai had done, not only could she not move her limbs, but she couldn't even speak. She could only look at Ning Beichen with tear-filled eyes, filled with grievance.
Ning Beichen flicked his finger towards Liu Yixin. An invisible internal force released her from her restraint.
"Ning Beichen, this Huang Haibo captured me. He wanted to force himself on me and hit me. Look, my face is all swollen. Hurry and teach him a lesson for me."
Once she could move, Liu Yixin's voice erupted with anger.
"Alright."
Ning Beichen increased the force of his fingers, making Huang Haibo's neck creak. Huang Haibo's face contorted in pain.
"Let go of my son."
Huang Yinghai urgently shouted.