Chapter Three: The Old Master Gravely Ill!

Luo Qiuyu’s expression was one of shock and she hurriedly cried out, “Grandfather, what are you talking about? It was that wretch who tried to dishonor Luo Yu, I was only driving him away! How can you say we set him up?”

“That’s right, Grandfather! I haven’t even married yet! How could I possibly use my own body to trap Ye Cheng? It was Ye Cheng who was blinded by desire, coveting my beauty…” Luo Yu quickly added in protest.

“Enough!” Old Master Luo’s heart was all too clear. Who were his two granddaughters? And who was Ye Cheng?

Not to mention the troublesome Qiuyu and Luo Yu, there was also Ye Cheng. Old Master Luo had once witnessed Ye Cheng’s skills—he had used a set of miraculous silver needles to save a beggar at death’s door. From the timing and place of Ye Cheng’s appearance, as well as his medical expertise, Old Master Luo had deduced that Ye Cheng was none other than the legendary Medical Sage.

It was only because his official position had been revoked and his assets confiscated that he’d ended up back in Liuzhou.

Such a formidable figure, whom Old Master Luo had painstakingly managed to bring into the Luo family as a son-in-law, hoping to give the family a chance to soar—yet Qiuyu and Luo Yu, blind to his worth, repeatedly tried to drive Ye Cheng away!

“Grandfather, you have to believe us! Ye Cheng only pretends to be righteous in front of you, but he’s rotten to the core. And haven’t you always said we should choose our own spouses? I’ve had enough of Ye Cheng these past years. I want a divorce! Please, Grandfather, just send Ye Cheng out of our family!”

Qiuyu continued to plead.

“Yes, Grandfather, please listen to my sister. Drive that useless Ye Cheng out of our family and let her find her own happiness!” Luo Yu chimed in eagerly.

“What do you know? You have no idea who Ye Cheng truly is. He’s not a bad man, nor is he a good-for-nothing—he is… You’re both bringing ruin upon yourselves!” Despair clouded Old Master Luo’s face. He had spent decades preserving the family’s legacy, and now, just as the chance for greatness had arrived, it was slipping away. His eyes were full of unwillingness.

“Grandfather, have you lost your judgment? Ye Cheng is just someone you brought into the family as a lucky charm. He has no money, no skills—what sort of identity could he possibly have?” Luo Yu sneered.

“Even if I told you, you wouldn’t understand. Go and bring Ye Cheng back at once, or I’ll be forced to use family discipline—make you kneel at the gate until you repent! In any case, I will never allow you to divorce Ye Cheng!” Old Master Luo slammed the table in fury, his voice thunderous.

“Why should I? Grandfather, do you know the whole city of Liuzhou laughs at me, laughs that I married a useless man, that I could only wed a nobody! I resent you, and I resent Ye Cheng even more!

All he does is cook and clean; there’s not a trace of manliness in him. If I have to go on living with such a weakling, I’d rather be dead!” Luo Qiuyu retorted through gritted teeth, her voice loud with anger.

“Ruined! Ruined! Such a great fortune, lost by the two of you. I can’t accept this!” Old Master Luo roared. Suddenly, he clutched his chest, and his whole body toppled backward in one rigid motion.

Something was wrong!

Seeing Old Master Luo’s distress, Qiuyu hurried to support him, but when she saw his vacant eyes, she cried out in fright, “Grandfather! Grandfather, what’s wrong? Don’t scare us!”

At the same time, she shouted, “Xiaoyu, quick, go call someone! Get a doctor!”

Luo Yu, now flustered as well, rushed outside, yelling, “Someone, hurry! Old Master has fainted! Get a doctor, quickly!”