Though the man dragged the woman into the small grove, attempting to conceal his actions, Zhan Bei Jue, with his height advantage, could still see what he was doing.
To be honest, he had his own agenda.
If he went down the mountain now, a plane could pick him up in less than an hour, and he could be in Nancheng before four in the afternoon.
It wouldn't delay his work at all.
But what if he was interfering unnecessarily? If he ended up at the police station...
They were strangers; he had no obligation to waste his time on others.
"What if they're a couple fighting?"
The woman was crying so miserably, and with no one else around them, could he really just stand by?
Jiang Nan Fang was instantly incensed.
"Does a couple fighting mean it's not fighting? Does a couple fighting mean no one will die?"
"If a couple fighting leads to death, then no one needs to intervene? What kind of logic is that?"
"Just because they're married does that make it legal for a man to hit a woman? Did you see something? Was it a man hitting someone? I'm going in to see!"
Jiang Nan Fang didn't know where all this helpfulness came from; hearing a woman suffering made her want to rush out and help.
She didn't consider how she had almost fallen into Zhou Jin Bei's father's hands before, nor did she think about her current state.
Zhan Bei Jue stopped her. "Don't move, I'll go."
He pushed aside the branches on either side of the path and entered the grove.
He shouted for the man, who was beating the woman on the ground, to stop.
A middle-aged man with an enraged face turned back, looking him up and down.
"Who the hell are you?"
Zhan Bei Jue ignored his question and spoke righteously.
"Hitting someone is against the law. If you continue like this, someone will die. You are not allowed to hit her anymore. Otherwise, I will call the police immediately."
Someone actually came to defend this wretched woman?
And he looked like a pretty boy?
The man sneered.
"What? Are you her kept man? Do you like her?"
"I was wondering why she wasn't giving me money lately, so it turns out she was giving it all to you! Playing the hero to save the damsel? You think you're worthy! This is my wife!"
How could anyone in the world have such a foul mouth?
If it weren't for Jiang Nan Fang, Zhan Bei Jue wouldn't have given such trash a second glance.
Did he perhaps think that marrying him and becoming his wife gave him the right to hit her as he pleased?
Then he really needed a lesson in basic law.
"If you don't like her, you can divorce her. There's no need to resort to violence. Once you lay a hand on someone, you will be legally responsible, whether married or not."
"You don't look uneducated, and you probably don't want to end up in jail. Stop hitting her."
Just moments ago, with no one around, the woman truly believed she would die here.
Now that a good person had finally appeared, she scrambled to her feet and tried to run towards Zhan Bei Jue.
"Help! Help me! Please call the police, he's trying to beat me to death, sob, he's inhumane, I can't reason with him, he wants to..."
The fierce-looking man grabbed her hair and yanked her back.
"Is he really your pretty boy? You've gotten brave because your pretty boy showed up, and you dare to run? You're asking for death!"
"You are my person, and if I don't let you go, you're not allowed to go anywhere! Shut up! If you keep yelling, I'll smash your mouth and pull out all your teeth!"
The woman, terrified of being beaten, allowed him to pull her hair, and whimpering, she dared not speak again.
Jiang Nan Fang, standing outside the grove, heard the entire exchange, and it felt as if she were seeing her own timid and incompetent mother from years ago!
It felt as if she were seeing her father, drunk and looking for trouble!
She trembled with rage and lunged forward, rushing to the man's side without a word.
She kicked him in the leg, then pried his hand off the woman's head, twisted it violently behind his back, and forced him to the ground.
"Who are you calling 'old man'? Who are you calling 'old man'? Don't think you're a person just because you have some strength. You only know how to bully women, what kind of thing are you!"
"Where did she offend you that you're hitting her? What right do you have to hit her? Stay down and apologize!"
"If you don't kowtow and apologize, calling yourself an animal, I'll smash your mouth!"
Zhan Bei Jue stood opposite them, speechless.
"Stop crying! If someone hits you, don't you fight back? Don't you run? What's the use of just crying?"
"Get up! Stand in front of him and make him kowtow to you!"
The woman had a large bruise on her eye, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth and nose, her hair disheveled, and her face a picture of extreme shock.
Seeing Jiang Nan Fang's genuine desire to help her, she couldn't help but shed tears again.
"Take me away, forget about him, please, hurry and take me away from here. He's crazy, he wants to push me down the mountain..."
So this man not only beat people but also intended to murder...
Jiang Nan Fang shuddered to think what the scene would be like now if Zhan Bei Jue hadn't intervened.
In this world, too many women are bullied by men every day! It's so hateful!
She shoved the man hard, then released him and walked over to the woman.
Gently smoothing her hair, she put an arm around her and led her away.
"What happened to you? How did he beat you like this?"
Zhan Bei Jue covered their rear. The man gritted his teeth in anger but dared not step forward again.
As they walked, the woman explained to Jiang Nan Fang.
"He's a drunkard. When he drinks, he comes back asking me for money, and if I don't give it to him, he hits me."
"I have to take care of the child, serve the elders, and work. Where would I get so much money for him?"
"Today, it was because I didn't have money that he dragged me here..."
Jiang Nan Fang took the woman with her and returned to the hotel.
After washing up and wiping her face with a hot towel, the two finally sat down to talk.
As she spoke, the woman began to cry in despair. "What should I do?"
Jiang Nan Fang listened, her heart filled with anger, and she said fiercely.
"What to do? Divorce him, of course!"
"Why keep such a useless dog of a man? You're still young, and before the child is influenced by him, divorce him early and cut your losses. I support you!"
"But he doesn't agree. I've tried to divorce him before, but he just wouldn't agree..."
"Whether he agrees or not, find a lawyer and sue. From now on, move out of his house. He can't cover the sky with one hand, so he can't force you to stay."
"What about my parents then..."
"Quietly rent a place, far away from him, so he can never find you. If necessary, change cities."
"China is vast; I don't believe he can find you wherever you go."
The woman still had concerns. "It's fine for us adults, but we're worried about the child. What about his schooling?"
Zhan Bei Jue, who had been sitting silently beside them, was also moved by Jiang Nan Fang's words upon hearing this.
"If you're willing, you can come to Nancheng to live. As long as your parents are still capable of working, I can arrange jobs for them."
"I'll also take care of the child's schooling. Your only consideration now should be divorce."
The woman was so touched she wanted to kneel. "You two... I've truly met benefactors!"
It seemed he wouldn't be able to return to Nancheng today, and his work would have to be postponed. Zhan Bei Jue went out to call his subordinates, rescheduling the project talks.
When he returned, Jiang Nan Fang also went out to make a call. She had a pile of matters waiting for her as well.
But neither of them regretted it.