Zhang Zilong's hands curled into faint fists. He had made a promise to Ouyang Zhengyun when they had a deal years ago: that their secret would remain between them forever, and neither of them was allowed to disclose it.

Now, facing his wife's interrogation, Zhang Zilong felt helpless; however, he must keep his promise.

"I'm the one who did it," Zhang Zilong reluctantly admitted.

Zhao Yanyun was stunned. Her face turned grim, and her eyes conveyed anger, surprise, and a trace of deep disappointment.

To avoid becoming a sacrifice to her family’s business, Zhao Yanyun had chosen to marry Zhang Zilong. Even though they didn't share a real husband-and-wife relationship, she had trusted his character during their time together — especially as he never demanded her to bear children for him, but respected her choices.

She had thought their life would be peaceful in this way, but who would have thought he'd do such a thing! She had always firmly believed Zhang Zilong was innocent; however, the harsh reality had smacked her in the face.

"Let's go to the civil affairs bureau to get a divorce!" Zhao Yanyun said coldly.

"Okay."

This outcome was within Zhang Zilong's predictions.

Despite the reluctance in his heart, he agreed to part from Zhao Yanyun - this way she would not have to carry any blame because of him.

"By the way, I assume you've had a decent time in the Zhao family all these years?" Zhang Zilong asked gently. He had asked Ouyang Zhengyun to help her.

Zhao Yanyun, however, snorted coldly, "Three years ago, because of your issues, I was dispatched from the head office to a branch by my grandmother."

"No matter how capable I am, my grandmother turns a blind eye to me! The entire Zhao family knows that my husband is a rapist, and even the whole of Shu Zhou is making fun of me!"

"I initially believed that this was all a misunderstanding, but now I understand how ridiculous I was!"

Zhang Zilong was shocked.

"How can this be? Didn't Ouyang Zhengyun help you?!"

Could it be that Ouyang Zhengyun did not keep his promise and guarantee Zhao Yanyun's position in the Zhao family?

"The eldest young master of the Ouyang family has no relation to me, why should he help me?!" Zhao Yanyun said indifferently.

"Ouyang Zhengyun promised me that as long as I took the fall for him, he would help you with any difficulty within these three years! It seems that he did not fulfill his promise to me!"

Zhang Zilong's eyes were icy and filled with murderous intent.

Ouyang Zhengyun had deceived him, making him spend three years in prison for nothing!

"Zhang Zilong, what time is it now, and you're still spouting nonsense here. Do you think I would believe you?! The Young Master Ouyang is of such high status, why would he need you to take the fall for him?!"

Zhao Yanyun simply did not believe what Zhang Zilong was saying.

Ouyang's family had a distinguished lineage. How could Ouyang Zhengyun possibly cross paths with Zhang Zilong?

Even if he had indeed done such a thing, he wouldn't choose Zhang Zilong, someone he barely had any connections with, to take the fall for him.

Therefore, Zhang Zilong was simply lying!

Just as Zhang Zilong was about to explain himself, suddenly a large truck appeared from the opposite direction, heading straight for them.

It was too late for Zhao Yanyun to avoid it. Just as the collision was about to happen, a dark figure pounced in front of her, holding her tightly.

"Boom!"

The pink Ferrari collided head-on with the truck, instantly crushed into pieces.

Zhao Yanyun was hurled out of the car by Zhang Zilong, stopping precariously against the roadside railing.

She narrowly survived, but Zhang Zilong was covered in blood and nearly unconscious.

"Zilong, how are you doing?"

Zhao Yanyun was terrified and full of worry. Her tears wouldn't stop falling, landing on Zhang Zilong's face.

"I'm fine...."

Zhang Zilong struggled to open his eyes, a faint smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

If not for his exceptional martial arts skills, the shockwave from the collision would have taken his life.

"Hold on, I'm calling an ambulance right now!"

Zhao Yanyun tremblingly took out her phone to call for an ambulance.

Before long, the ambulance arrived and rushed them to the nearest hospital.

Zhang Zilong was taken straight into the operating room, as for Zhao Yanyun, she merely sustained a scrape on her arm - nothing major. She was given a simple dressing.

The doctors were astonished. For such a big car accident, yet Zhao Yanyun only had minor external injuries. This was nothing short of a miracle.

Zhao Yanyun knew it all too well - she was unharmed because Zhang Zilong had used his life to protect her. Without him, she would've been dead!

After dressing her wound, Zhao Yanyun waited at the door of the operating room.

Not long after, the door of the operation room opened and a few doctors came out.

"Doctor, how's my husband doing?"

The doctors emerging so quickly gave Zhao Yanyun a feeling of dread.

The doctors looked at each other, their facial expressions a bit peculiar.

"Could he have..."

Zhao Yanyun's heart was in her throat, fearing for the worst for Zhang Zilong.

At this moment, Zhang Zilong was pushed out. With a beaming smile, he looked at Zhao Yanyun and called out to her: "My dear..."

"The patient suffered serious injuries, yet his vital signs are incredibly stable. It's a miracle. There's no need for surgery, so we just administered basic dressing."

The attending doctor left these words and then departed.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yanyun heaved a sigh of relief. Thankfully, it was just a false alarm.

After she pushed Zhang Zilong into the ward, the prior icy expression returned to her face, "Zhang Zilong, why did you risk your life to save me?"

"You are my wife."

Zhang Zilong said with a smile.

Zhao Yanyun was very moved in her heart, but her face remained cold, "Don't think that by doing this, I won't divorce you."

Hearing this, Zhang Zilong furrowed his brows, "I know you are blaming me for the crime, but I'm truly innocent."

"You still say so, okay, I'll give you a week. If you can't prove yourself innocent, then let's meet in the civil affairs bureau!"

Zhao Yanyun is a person with strong principles, she would rather stay single all her life than be with a rapist.

"Okay!"

Zhang Zilong nodded his head.

Just then, hurried calls came from outside, "Yanyun, what happened to you?!"

Following this, a middle-aged couple entered the ward.

The visitors were Zhao Yanyun's parents, Zhao Guodong and Liu Lin.

After getting the news of Zhao Yanyun's car accident, they rushed over immediately.

"Thankfully, Zhang Zilong was there to shield me, which resulted in only minor injuries," Zhao Yanyun said.

After Zhao Guodong and his wife examined Zhao Yanyun and confirmed that she was indeed alright, they heaved a sigh of relief.

Only then did they turn their gaze towards Zhang Zilong, their faces dark.

"How come this bastard, who belongs in jail, is here?"