Chapter Eighteen: Su Chan Takes the Lead

Luo Qiuyu and her sister Luo Yu, with the help of Zhu Yaotang, were driving a woman with a cane out of the villa. This woman was none other than Ye Cheng's mother.

At that moment, Luo Yu was urging her elder sister, “Sister, Ye Cheng went to the Qin family today to treat Old Master Qin. I think something is bound to happen. We need to sever ties with Ye Cheng as soon as possible.”

Zhu Yaotang chimed in from the side, “Exactly! Who knows what spell Qin Siyuan of the Qin family is under, believing that Ye Cheng can cure Old Master Qin? I heard the old man was poisoned. No matter how skilled Ye Cheng is, does he know how to detoxify? Last time he cured Old Master Luo, it was pure luck, like a blind cat stumbling across a dead mouse. There’s no way that was his true skill.”

Although Zhu Yaotang had witnessed Ye Cheng’s remarkable medical skills earlier that morning, deep down, he simply refused to believe Ye Cheng was truly that capable. So, not long after Ye Cheng left, he began egging on Luo Yu and Luo Qiuyu, hoping the sisters would drive Ye Cheng out of the Luo family and give him a clear path.

As for the two sisters, they weren’t exactly saints themselves. With Zhu Yaotang’s instigation, they made a snap decision to target Ye Cheng’s mother first. That’s how the scene Ye Cheng witnessed earlier came to be.

“What are you doing?” Ye Cheng, seething with rage, threw open the car door and hurried to the villa entrance to support his mother.

“Luo Qiuyu, you’ve gone too far! We’re not even divorced yet, and this is how you treat my mother—your mother-in-law?” Ye Cheng’s fists clenched in fury, rage threatening to erupt from the crown of his head.

“I’ve gone too far? Don’t forget, Ye, that if it weren’t for the tens of thousands my family spent, this old woman wouldn’t even be alive!” Luo Qiuyu, though surprised by Ye Cheng’s sudden return, showed him no kindness. Like Zhu Yaotang, she’d been thoroughly embarrassed by Ye Cheng during Old Master Luo’s treatment, but she still refused to believe he was a real miracle doctor.

In her mind, it didn’t matter whether Ye Cheng was a miracle worker or not. He was just a powerless, insignificant man. Even if he cured Old Master Qin, so what? Would the Qin family really remember him? That family was far too lofty for a charlatan to even approach. Desperate times called for desperate measures, and the so-called Five-Star Commander must have been fooled by someone into letting Ye Cheng try. If Ye Cheng succeeded, a simple thank you would be the most he could hope for.

And if he failed, he might even bring calamity upon Luo Qiuyu herself. No matter what, she was determined to cut all ties with Ye Cheng today.

“Fine, Luo Qiuyu, remember what you said today. Haven’t you been wanting to kick me out of the Luo family all along? I’ll give you that chance. Let’s go get a divorce certificate right now. From this moment on, we’re finished.” With that, Ye Cheng helped his mother and headed toward the Mercedes.

At this moment, Su Chan had already gotten out of the car. Seeing Ye Cheng supporting the older woman, she hurried over to help.

“Well, ex-brother-in-law, I never realized you were such a restless soul! What’s this? My sister’s done with you, and you’ve already found someone new—and driving a Mercedes, no less. Who would’ve thought the Ye family had such a tradition of marrying into other families!”

As Ye Cheng and Su Chan supported his mother, Luo Yu’s words at the villa gate made them both turn their heads.

“Luo Yu, you—” Ye Cheng was so incensed by Luo Yu’s words that he could barely speak, his anger reaching its peak.

But just then, something unexpected happened.

Ye Cheng was left speechless with rage, while, inexplicably, Su Chan released Ye Cheng’s mother, walked up to the group at the door, and began to scrutinize them theatrically. After a moment, she shook her head and sighed deliberately.

“Oh dear, oh dear, no wonder Brother Ye Cheng wants to leave the Luo family. Just look at you two—both of you look like you’ll bring ruin to any man you marry!”

“Mm, Brother Ye Cheng made the right choice. Women like you two don’t even count as femme fatales. At best, you’re withered blossoms bringing bad luck.”

“And as for you, sir—this is the Luo family villa, isn’t it? Where did you come from? Are you here to help these women?”

“Tsk, no taste at all. With looks like theirs, they look like ghosts when they put on makeup, and worse than ghosts without it. I can’t believe you’d help such women.”

“My Brother Ye Cheng is much wiser—he knows what a good woman really is. Just look at me, hmph.”

With that, Su Chan made a mischievous face at Zhu Yaotang.

“You—where did you come from, woman? How dare you call me a withered blossom bringing bad luck?” Luo Qiuyu was nearly rendered speechless by Su Chan’s words, her anger making her dizzy.

She could barely get out another word. Next to her, Luo Yu, red with fury, jabbed a finger at Su Chan and barked orders at Zhu Yaotang.

“Sister, she called us bad luck! Zhu, if you want to marry my sister, you’d better teach her a lesson!”

But what happened next was beyond anything Luo Yu or Luo Qiuyu could have imagined.

When Zhu Yaotang saw Su Chan’s impish expression, he nearly lost his soul on the spot, drool sliding from the corner of his mouth. He was completely deaf to Luo Yu’s shouts, his eyes glued to Su Chan.

“Zhu Yaotang! Zhu Yaotang, what are you doing? Have you lost your mind?” Luo Yu, seeing Zhu Yaotang rooted to the spot like a block of wood, grew even more furious and kept prodding him.

“Big brother, that ugly woman wants to bully me. Won’t you help your little sister?” Su Chan, seeing Zhu Yaotang staring at her like an idiot, was filled with disgust. But instead of backing down, she shot a glance at Luo Yu, hinting that Zhu Yaotang ought to do something.

Zhu Yaotang, always the sanctimonious type, had forgotten all about the Luo sisters at the sight of Su Chan. Upon hearing her words, his face immediately broke into a fawning smile. He nodded vigorously to Su Chan, then turned to face Luo Yu.

Slap.

He landed a resounding smack on Luo Yu’s face.

Afterwards, he cursed, “Who said I wanted to marry your sister? You’re a jinx—and you dare boss me around? I’m Zhu Yaotang, eldest son of the Zhu family. You think I’d take a liking to your sister? Dream on!”