Chapter 14: Mo Han, I Beg You!

“What? Why is she marrying Tan Xiaorong?” Mo Han’s heart trembled, and he asked urgently.

He had guessed that Li An’an divorced him today out of fear of the Tan family, not wanting to be dragged into the mess. But he hadn’t expected that right after the divorce, she would marry Tan Xiaorong. Was the Tan family forcing her again?

“I don’t know either. My mother won’t tell me. Brother-in-law, if there’s really no other way, why don’t you take my sister and Xiao Xiao and leave Qian City? If you go somewhere else, the Tan family might not be able to find you,” Li Xiaoxiao said.

“If I leave with them, what if the Tan family turns their anger on your family?” Mo Han shook his head. “Don’t worry. After tomorrow, the skies will clear and the Tan family will cease to exist.”

“Brother-in-law, please, I beg you not to say such big words anymore. We all know what the Tan family is; how could you possibly fight them?” Li Xiaoxiao said, exasperated.

She disliked Mo Han’s bravado. To outsiders, it was arrogance, but to those who knew him well, it was nothing but foolishness.

“Enough. Watch over Xiao Xiao. I’m going to find your sister.” Mo Han shook his head, turned, and left the hospital.

He had to talk things through with Li An’an. Even though they had divorced, he believed that once he dealt with the Tan family tomorrow, Li An’an would remarry him. But now Li An’an was about to marry Tan Xiaorong—what was this supposed to mean?

He was confident this wouldn’t harm him, but the insult was sharp. He, the dignified Lord of the Underworld, was being humiliated by a minor family in the mortal realm. If not for other considerations, not wanting his daughter and wife’s lives to be affected by outside forces, he could wipe out the Tan family with a wave of his hand.

Mo Han hailed a cab to Li An’an’s house. He knocked on the door. When Li An’an saw him standing outside, she was startled. “You... what are you doing here?”

Mo Han walked into the house and asked calmly, “I heard you’re marrying Tan Xiaorong tomorrow?”

Li An’an’s heart jolted. She replied coldly, “We’re already divorced. Is there any point in you asking?”

“An’an—” Mo Han had just opened his mouth when his mother-in-law, Xu Fang, came out of the kitchen and scolded him, “Useless! Why are you in my house? We don’t welcome you here, you jinx!”

Mo Han frowned but did not retort.

Li Xiande also came out, displeased. “Mo Han, you and An’an are divorced. You have no relation to our family anymore. From now on, we go our separate ways. Please leave.”

“Father-in-law, I know you’re afraid of the Tan family, which is why you had An’an divorce me, right?” Mo Han lit a cigarette. “Father-in-law, believe me, the Tan family means nothing to me. Tomorrow, they won’t be able to harm you; tomorrow, I’ll make the Tan family disappear.”

“Hah! Such arrogant ignorance!” Xu Fang sneered, her eyes full of disdain. “You’re just a useless son-in-law living off our family, while the Tan family is one of the most powerful forces in Qian City, with immense influence. Aren’t you afraid people will laugh at you for saying such things?”

Li Xiande added coldly, “Mo Han, I know you’re good at fighting, but what does that matter? Against a behemoth like the Tan family, you’re nothing but a reckless fool. They could destroy you in an instant.”

Mo Han replied icily, “Against absolute strength, all influence is nothing but paper.”

Xu Fang snapped, “Fine, you’re so powerful, invincible even! Our Li family can’t handle a Buddha like you—please leave at once!”

Mo Han ignored Xu Fang, looking at Li An’an. “An’an, everything I said is true. Just believe me this once!”

Li An’an’s heart quivered. She wanted to believe Mo Han, wanted him to become a hero and rescue her from misery, but...

“Mo Han, I’ve said it already—we’re divorced. How many times do I have to repeat myself?” Li An’an said in a low voice.

Mo Han was helpless. Why did no one believe him? After all they’d been through as husband and wife, was there not even a shred of trust left? His heart began to smolder with anger.

“Fine, you don’t believe me? Then I’ll go kill Tan Xiaorong right now, wipe out the Tan family!” Mo Han said, partly out of spite. Though he’d planned to deal with them tomorrow, he could do it tonight.

“Go ahead! Hurry up! If you don’t kill Tan Xiaorong, I’ll look down on you!” Xu Fang sneered, her voice full of provocation.

Truthfully, she was grateful that the Tan family was sparing them, and now she was eager for Mo Han to go court death and divert the Tan family’s hatred.

“Mom, shut up!” Li An’an panicked, glaring at Xu Fang. “This is between him and me. Please don’t interfere!”

Seeing her daughter truly angry, Xu Fang cast Mo Han a fierce look, curled her lips, and fell silent.

“Mo Han, what are you doing?” Li An’an called as Mo Han turned to leave.

“Destroying the Tan family,” Mo Han answered coldly, not turning back.

“Mo Han, I beg you! Please don’t do something so foolish!” With a bang, Li An’an fell to her knees behind him, her sobs echoing with despair and hysteria.