《Mr. Fu, Your Wife Offered You 150 Million to Get Divorced》 Chapter 1 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Dusk was gradually enveloping a quiet and ancient nunnery. Zhou Yun lit the incense that her mother had most loved when she had been alive. Her beautiful face was filled with tenderness at that moment. She said softly, ¡°You¡¯ve always liked peace and quiet, so I¡¯ll settle you down here. But after so many years, you haven¡¯t even told me in a dream whether you like it or not. I don¡¯t even know how to make any modifications.¡± Zhou Yun placed the incense stick in front of her mother¡¯s memorial tablet, then knelt on the futon and kowtowed thrice. When she raised her head again, the gentle expression on her face was gradually shrouded by the coldness of being kept away from strangers. Her tone also carried a chill that made people shudder. ¡°Mom, after tonight, I¡¯ll have finished what I promised you. I just came to tell you today that I¡¯m going back to the Zhou family. Don¡¯t worry, your daughter is fine.¡± Zhou Yun stood up slowly. The quiet nunnery was filled with the scent of sandalwood. ¡°Bang!¡± A burst of gunfire broke the silence and peace. Zhou Yun raised her eyebrows slightly, but her eyes were still calm and placid. Another bang followed. Zhou Yun turned her head unhappily, looking toward the courtyard. A man who had on a trendy hairstyle was stumbling as he was kicked in, and a group of people in black clothes sauntered into the courtyard. Fu Sen covered the bleeding wound on his abdomen. He stood up shakily, cautiously retreating. He had lost too much blood, and his face was already frighteningly pale. The group of men in black continued to approach. The success or failure of that day¡¯s mission depended on the final blow. The leader of the men in black raised the gun in his hand and aimed it at Fu Sen. Just as he was about to press the trigger, he felt a sharp pain on the back of his hand. The gun in his hand fell, and then he knelt forcefully on the ground and even kowtowed. This accident shocked everyone present. This was the relatively skilled leader of their assassins¡¯ alliance. At that moment, he was actually attacked for no reason and was even humiliated. The leader of the men in black looked up furiously and heard a cold voice. Zhou Yun said indifferently, ¡°My mom doesn¡¯t like blood. You drew your weapon in my mom¡¯s nunnery. Kneel down and admit your mistakes. It¡¯s reasonable and fair. If you scram now, I can let it go, but¡­ ¡± She turned to the broken door and said, ¡°You still have to pay for the repair of the door.¡± The killers, including Fu Sen, were stunned. Everyone thought that this teenaged girl before them was either crazy or stupid. The leader of the men in black looked at Zhou Yun angrily and said with a ferocious expression, ¡°Stupid girl, you ruined my plans. If you want money, go to hell and get it from Hades.¡± As he spoke, the man¡¯s eyes turned sharp. More than a dozen people drew their weapons and charged at Zhou Yun in unison. Fu Sen¡¯s eyes narrowed. He wanted to help Zhou Yun, but before he could reach her, he collapsed feebly to the ground, looking powerlessly at Zhou Yun, who was surrounded by the men in black. Zhou Yun¡¯s lips curled up partially and she raised her hand slightly. The killers who had only just been clamoring fell to the ground one by one like a sack of potatoes, leaving only one killer standing there in a daze. Shock was written all over Fu Sen¡¯s pale face. First, she made someone kneel and kowtow. Now, before they had even made a move, the enemies had fallen to the ground one after another. This woman couldn¡¯t be some spirit from this mountain, right? The man in black who was lying weakly on the ground looked at Zhou Yun in horror and asked in disbelief, ¡°You witch, what did you do to us? Let me tell you, quickly let go of me, or I¡¯ll get someone to tear down your nunnery tomorrow.¡± Zhou Yun¡¯s eyes instantly turned vicious. The killer who was standing was so scared that he repeatedly retreated. He had been living by the sword, so he could feel the intense killing intent in Zhou Yun¡¯s gaze. Fu Sen frowned as well. Even he, who was about to lose consciousness, could feel the pressure from the girl¡¯s murderous aura. Zhou Yun twirled the ring in her hand and made a sprinkling action toward the dozens of black-clothed men. In an instant, these men were in so much pain that they clutched at their necks and twisted about. They looked like they were in pain, but no one made a sound. In a short while, more than a dozen people fainted one after another. This strange scene frightened the still-standing killer so much that he couldn¡¯t speak. Zhou Yun turned to look at the last trembling killer and said, ¡°The total cost of repairing the door is 30,000 yuan. I plan to change it to a wood-textured iron door. Give me the money on their behalf.¡± The killer was dumbfounded, wondering to himself if the young lady was toying with him. With her skills, how could she be short of 30,000 yuan? ¡°You¡¯re not paying up?¡± Zhou Yun frowned. The killer immediately nodded furiously. ¡°Here, here, here. What¡¯s your card number? I¡¯ll transfer it immediately.¡± Zhou Yun checked her account and said with satisfaction, ¡°Alright. Throw your people out now. My mom doesn¡¯t like it.¡± The killer nodded and bowed fawningly, then neatly threw the people out one by one. Zhou Yun then said to the killer, ¡°I know the rules of you killers. But I have to remind you that if you go back and talk nonsense, you will disturb my mother¡¯s peace. Their ending will be your ending.¡± ¡°What ending?¡± the killer asked foolishly with an expression of naivety. ¡°It¡¯s nothing much. Your bones will be soft and you won¡¯t be able to exert any more strength.¡± Zhou Yun said lightly, scaring the assassin so much that his entire body shuddered. Fu Sen, who was lying on the ground, looked at Zhou Yun and weakly said, ¡°Thank you for saving me!¡± Zhou Yun snorted coldly. ¡°Get lost. I¡¯m closing the door.¡± Fu Sen originally wanted to thank her properly, but he didn¡¯t expect Zhou Yun to choke him off. She appeared cold and pure, but he didn¡¯t expect her temper to be like a little pepper. Chapter 2 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°No matter what¡­ No matter what, you still saved me. You¡­¡± Fu Sen wanted to ask for the name of his benefactor so that he could repay this favor in future, but he toppled over before he could complete his sentence. Zhou Yun looked at the blood on the ground and at the unconscious Fu Sen. She scowled and shouted, ¡°Uncle Ning, throw this person out.¡± Uncle Ning, who had been at the back, heard Zhou Yun¡¯s voice and immediately went forward to carry him. However, just as he was about to throw him out, Uncle Ning couldn¡¯t bear it and said, ¡°Miss, this person doesn¡¯t look like a bad person. If we throw him out, he will probably die overnight.¡± Zhou Yun looked coldly at Uncle Ning, the old man she had hired to guard the nunnery for her mother. Uncle Ning knew that he had said too much, so he quickly shut up and resigned himself to throwing Fu Sen out of the courtyard. At that moment, a gust of wind blew and one of the candles in front of the memorial tablet went out. Zhou Yun looked at the already-darkened sky and was about to light it again. ¡°Miss, the ancients had a saying that the dead, too, have feelings about the world,¡± Uncle Ning immediately said. ¡°I think that perhaps Madam is kind-hearted and is using the putting out of the candle to plead for mercy on behalf of this young man.¡± Zhou Yun looked at her mother¡¯s memorial tablet and muttered, ¡°Can they really feel it?¡± ¡°Yes, yes,¡± Uncle Ning, who had sharp ears, promptly replied. Zhou Yun blinked and turned around. ¡°Since it¡¯s my mother¡¯s wish, then let him stay.¡± This fellow was lucky to have collapsed in the nunnery. Uncle Ning happily helped Fu Sen to Zhou Yun¡¯s small operating room. Zhou Yun asked Uncle Ning to go out and quickly sterilized some tools. After the anesthesia was applied, Zhou Yun moved swiftly with the knife. She speedily removed the bullet from his abdomen, and disinfected and sutured the wound, her movements fluid and smooth. After that, Zhou Yun fed Fu Sen a pill and smiled. ¡°You¡¯re lucky, kid. My mother just said a word, and you took my pill worth 1 million yuan.¡± As she spoke, Zhou Yun pinched Fu Sen¡¯s chin and sized him up. ¡°You¡¯re not bad looking. My mother can¡¯t have taken a fancy to your face, right?¡± After saying that, Zhou Yun removed her gloves and reminded Uncle Ning to tidy up before she left the nunnery. It was only the following day that Zhou Yun followed her father to the so-called Zhou family. The sharp sound of porcelain shattering echoed throughout the villa, followed by a loud and furious roar, ¡°Dream on! There is only one eldest daughter of the Zhou family, and that is Zhou Cha. If Zhou Yun wants to enter, let me tell you, no way!¡± Zhou De looked at his unreasonable mother and flared up slightly. He, who had always spoken gently, raised his voice and said angrily, ¡°Mom, Yun is my biological daughter, your biological granddaughter. No matter what you say today, I will make Yun enter our Zhou family¡¯s genealogy!¡± The old lady¡¯s eyes instantly sharpened. Her obedient son had actually disobeyed her for the sake of Zhou Yun, this little b*tch. The old lady¡¯s venomous eyes looked viciously at Zhou Yun. As expected, her appearance was as annoying as her mother¡¯s. She gritted her teeth and snapped, ¡°Unless I die, Zhou Yun will never be able to enter the genealogy.¡± Zhou Cha, who was at the side, quickly went forward to support the old lady with a worried expression and said gently, ¡°Grandma, Sister is a descendant of the Zhou family after all. It¡¯s so pitiful to be homeless.¡± The old lady snorted. ¡°The Zhou family¡¯s flesh and blood, my foot!! She¡¯s not worthy.¡± Zhou Cha immediately pulled at the old lady and tried her best to signal with her eyes, ¡°Grandma, Sister is the eldest daughter of the Zhou family and Young Master Fu¡¯s fianc¨¦e. Have you forgotten?¡± Liu Huan¡¯s cloudy eyes shifted slightly, and she immediately understood what her precious granddaughter meant. She looked at Zhou Cha with satisfaction and nodded. As expected of the granddaughter she had personally taught; she had such a brilliant mind. Liu Huan reached out her hand. At once, Zhou Cha respectfully helped her to sit on the armchair. When Zhou De heard Zhou Cha¡¯s words, he instantly frowned and said unhappily, ¡°What fianc¨¦e? Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know that the person the Fu family has in mind when coming to propose marriage is Cha. What does this have to do with Yun?¡± Chen Shu didn¡¯t speak, but her expression was also unusually ugly. Who wasn¡¯t aware that this Young Master Fu was a brainless rich playboy and a cripple as well. Zhou Cha frowned slightly and said with a troubled and resigned expression, ¡°Dad, if you insist on me marrying over, I¡¯m naturally willing to do so. As long as I can bring the Zhou family¡¯s business to the next level, as long as Grandma can worry less and live a comfortable life, I¡¯m willing to do anything.¡± As she spoke, Zhou Cha looked at Liu Huan with tears in her eyes and wept, ¡°Grandma, in the past ten years, you¡¯re the one who¡¯s made me feel kinship. Sometimes, I really envy my sister for having a biological grandmother like you.¡± Liu Huan looked at Zhou Cha, whose eyes were red, and felt her heart ache. She immediately said, ¡°Cha, what are you talking about? You are my granddaughter. How could Grandma bear to let you suffer in someone else¡¯s place?¡± After saying that, Liu Huan raised her eyes and said, ¡°This marriage was decided by the elders ten years ago. As the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, Zhou Yun should fulfill the marriage between the eldest daughter of the Zhou family and Young Master Fu. Otherwise, people will say that our Zhou family didn¡¯t keep our promise.¡± ¡°Mom, Yun and Cha have the same birthday. Why do you maintain that Yun is the eldest daughter? Besides, after so many years, who doesn¡¯t know that Zhou Cha is the eldest daughter of the Zhou family? Isn¡¯t it considered fraud if you change the party involved now?¡± Zhou De said resentfully. Faced with his mother¡¯s fierce gaze, Zhou De, who was eager to protect his daughter, did not flinch at all. ¡°In the past, when the Fu family did not mention marriage, you let Cha carry the title of the eldest daughter of the Zhou family with a clear conscience. Now that you¡¯ve run into some issues, you¡¯re pushing my daughter forward. Let me tell you, there¡¯s no way!¡± Chapter 3 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°How dare you! Are you questioning my decision now? I¡¯m still the head of the Zhou family. That¡¯s my decision.¡± After saying that, Liu Huan looked at Zhou Yun and snorted coldly. ¡°Zhou Yun, you have to get married either way.¡± Chen Shu lowered her head and mustered up her courage. ¡°According to tradition, the marriage of a child should be arranged by the parents. Yun¡¯s father is still alive, so he should be the one making the decision.¡± Liu Huan did not expect Chen Shu, who usually did not cause trouble, to dare interfere with her decision. She casually grabbed the teacup beside her and threw it at Chen Shu¡¯s head. Zhou Yun¡¯s gaze instantly turned sharp. Although she still did not know what was going on with the engagement, looking at the situation, there had to be something wrong with the man, right? Otherwise, her father wouldn¡¯t have refused to agree. Seeing that her stepmother had just spoken up for her, Zhou Yun nimbly pulled Chen Shu to the side. In the next second, the teacup smashed into pieces behind Chen Shu. Chen Shu looked at the shattered teacup behind her with lingering fear. If Zhou Yun had not pulled her back just now, she would have been bleeding on the spot. Chen Shu looked at Zhou Yun gratefully. Zhou De quickly stood in front of his wife and daughter to protect them. He said angrily, ¡°Mom, if you¡¯re angry, come at me.¡± ¡°Come at you?¡± Liu Huan snorted coldly. ¡°Are you threatening me? Zhou De, don¡¯t think that I won¡¯t dare to attack you. You should think clearly about the consequences of going against me. I¡¯m putting it out here that, if Zhou Yun doesn¡¯t marry, your family of five can forget about surviving in Deer City.¡± Zhou De did not expect his biological mother to be so cruel to him. His eyes were red as he said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll leave Deer City with my wife and daughter. In any case, I won¡¯t let Yun marry into that family.¡± When Zhou Yun heard that Zhou De was going to take her away from Deer City, she instantly came to her senses. She had not investigated the matter of her mother suddenly choosing to commit suicide, so she could not leave. It was just getting married. There was still room for discussion after first agreeing to it. Although she was not afraid that the old lady would make it difficult for her family to survive in Deer City, she really did not want to drag this problem on. Taking a step back, even if they got married first and then divorced, it wouldn¡¯t be a big problem. Hence, Zhou Yun hurriedly pulled Zhou De back and said, ¡°I accept this engagement. Since I¡¯m the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, I¡¯ll recognize it.¡± Zhou De had a look of disapproval on his face. He wanted to persuade Zhou Yun, but Liu Huan smiled and said, ¡°Then this matter is settled. If there¡¯s nothing else, you should leave quickly. Seeing your family gives me a headache.¡± Zhou Cha immediately went behind Liu Huan and gently massaged her temples. She said with a pained expression, ¡°Grandma, you worry too much about this family. I feel so heartbroken seeing all this.¡± Liu Huan patted Zhou Cha¡¯s hand and said with warmly, ¡°You¡¯re the most filial one, unlike some people who almost make me burst a blood vessel.¡± Zhou Cha looked up slightly and gazed at the three people standing in the middle of the living room, her eyes dancing. Zhou De snorted angrily and left with his wife and daughter. When they got home, Zhou De and Chen Shu couldn¡¯t hold back from trying to persuade Zhou Yun. ¡°Yun, you just came back. You might not know about Young Master Fu. He used to be an ignorant and incompetent playboy. Now he¡¯s also crippled. I heard that he has a bad temper. Your father and I are really worried that you¡¯ll be bullied if you marry into the family.¡± Chen Shu¡¯s eyes were filled with trepidation. Zhou De, who was standing at the side, also advised earnestly, ¡°Yun, listen to me regarding this marriage. Don¡¯t agree to it. I¡¯ll find time to personally go to the Fu family to decline it for you. Your grandmother and the others are coveting the Fu family¡¯s resources and betrothal gifts, so they planned to sell you in exchange for benefits.¡± Zhou Yun looked at the two middle-aged people before her and said, ¡°Then what if we offend the Fu family?¡± Zhou De sighed. ¡°Even if we don¡¯t, I would¡¯ve still lived like this. I don¡¯t have much to offer in this life. I¡¯m already old, but still rely on my family¡¯s salary to support myself. At most, our family will leave Deer City. The world is vast; there¡¯ll always be a place to stay.¡± Zhou Yun was a little surprised to hear Zhou De¡¯s words. Chapter 4 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio When they first met in the morning, Zhou Yun saw Chen Shu standing beside Zhou De. In her opinion, her father had betrayed her mother. His wife had died mysteriously. As her husband, he not only did not investigate the truth, he even married another woman. This made Zhou Yun extremely dissatisfied. But now, it seemed that it was probably because Zhou De really did not have the ability to do so, so he could only muddleheadedly live a poor and happy life. Suddenly, Zhou Yun understood why her mother wanted her to leave Deer City and learn from her master for ten years before she could return to the Zhou family. Thinking about it, it made sense. At that time, she was still young and did not have the ability to protect herself. Moreover, she had such an incompetent father. If Zhou Yun wanted to take revenge, she would undoubtedly be seeking her own self-destruction and soliciting her own death. She might even drag her father down with her. Zhou Yun nodded and said, ¡°The marriage must be declined. However, I¡¯ll handle this matter. You don¡¯t have to do anything.¡± Chen Shu looked at Zhou Yun disapprovingly and said, ¡°How can a young lady like you handle this? Let me and your father do it. The Fu family is the number one family in Jin City. Without an elder stepping forward, a young lady like you will be bullied.¡± ¡°Yes, your auntie is right. I¡¯ll handle this matter with your auntie. Don¡¯t worry, this is a society ruled by law. The two of us will be fine.¡± Zhou De held Chen Shu¡¯s hand and said firmly. At first, she had thought that Zhou De was heartless and ungrateful, and subsequently felt he was timid and weak. Now, he was protecting his family, and Zhou Yun felt that Zhou De and Chen Shu had become more pleasing to the eye. She hadn¡¯t expected a cowardly father and a timid stepmother to be willing to offend someone for her. It was a little remarkable. ¡°I have my own ideas on this matter. You two don¡¯t have to interfere. I have a way.¡± Zhou Yun smiled for the first time that day. Zhou De and Chen Shu inexplicably believed Zhou Yun¡¯s words upon seeing her appearance and temperament. They nodded in unison and said, ¡°Alright.¡± At that moment, dozens of footsteps could be heard from outside the originally quiet nunnery. Ning Fu¡¯s ears twitched, and his expression instantly became serious. He hastily ran into the patient¡¯s room, wanting to move Fu Sen. Unexpectedly, the moment he entered, he saw that the injured person was already sitting up on the bed. ¡°There seem to be a lot of people outside this courtyard. Do you want to hide? I¡¯m afraid they are the accomplices of those people yesterday,¡± Ning Fu quickly said. Fu Sen put down his phone and said, ¡°Sir, don¡¯t worry. Those people are here to pick me up. They won¡¯t come in and disturb you.¡± Ning Fu was relieved when he heard Fu Sen¡¯s words. ¡°Then sit down first. I¡¯ll get you some porridge. Your body will recover faster if you have strength.¡± Fu Sen looked down at the wound on his abdomen. His well-defined hand gently stroked the wound wrapped in gauze. He was slightly surprised. He had lost so much blood the day before that he had fallen unconscious. Logically speaking, his body should currently be weak and fatigued. However, Fu Sen didn¡¯t feel as though he had recovered from an illness. Instead, his entire body had a comfortable and refreshing feeling that he had never experienced before. The person who had treated him the previous night must not be simple. If he could find this person, perhaps he would have a solution to the toxins in Xing¡¯s body. Fu Sen looked at Ning Fu and asked sincerely, ¡°Sir, may I know who was the person who treated my injuries yesterday?¡± Thinking of Miss¡¯ instructions, Ning Fu said without raising his head, ¡°It¡¯s a doctor that my Miss invited. He¡¯s at the foot of the mountain. I don¡¯t know who he is exactly. However, in order to make you recover faster, my young Miss spent a lot of money to buy you the best medicine.¡± Although Zhou Yun had given instructions not to let anyone know that she was the one who saved him, Ning Fu did not want Zhou Yun to do it for free. He had to mention this life-saving grace and let this person know how good his Miss was. Fu Sen was a little disappointed. He then asked, ¡°Can I see your Miss? I should thank her in person for saving my life.¡± ¡°My Miss has already left.¡± Ning Fu shook his head and said, ¡°If you want to see her, you might have to wait until the Tomb Sweeping Festival or the anniversary of my Madam¡¯s death.¡± ¡°Then may I ask, how should I address your Miss?¡± Fu Sen continued to ask. ¡°I¡¯ve always called her Miss. I don¡¯t know anything else.¡± Ning Fu placed the porridge and a side dish in front of Fu Sen and said, ¡°Hurry up and eat.¡± Fu Sen could feel that the old man before him was hiding something. It seemed that the young lady was unwilling to reveal her name. Chapter 5 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Fu Sen finished his breakfast and left the room with Ning Fu. When he passed by the memorial tablet in the nunnery, Fu Sen subconsciously looked back. ¡°Sir, since I stayed at your place, I should tell the owner. Why don¡¯t I go in and offer incense as a greeting?¡± Fu Sen looked at Ning Fu and said sincerely. Ning Fu thought for a moment and then gestured for him to go ahead. ¡°Please!¡± As soon as he walked into the hall filled with burning incense, Fu Sen instantly felt refreshed. It was actually a medicinal fragrance. The fragrance was elegant and pleasant. It also made one feel relaxed and happy, and had a soothing effect. This was a very particular family. Fu Sen was curious about the owner of this place, but when he saw the blank tablet, he was slightly stunned. Not even the identity was written on it? Ning Fu didn¡¯t care for Fu Sen¡¯s curiosity. He dutifully lit the incense and handed it to Fu Sen. Then, he stood aside with a solemn expression. Fu Sen held the incense stick and bowed reverently thrice. Then, he handed the incense stick back to Ning Fu. ¡°It¡¯s been so many years. Other than Miss, this is the first guest to see Madam,¡± Ning Fu said to the memorial tablet as he sighed dejectedly and inserted the incense stick into the incense burner. Then, Ning Fu politely sent Fu Sen off. Seeing Fu Sen come out, Song Zhi, who was already a little impatient after having to wait for some time, hurriedly went up to Fu Sen and said, ¡°I¡¯ve waited for you for a long time. You¡¯re finally out.¡± After saying that, Song Zhi looked at Ning Fu, who had already turned around and left, and said curiously, ¡°Isn¡¯t this a nunnery? Why did you just send a message saying that we won¡¯t be allowed in?¡± Fu Sen remembered the killers fromthe day before, who had been subdued by the young lady in an instant. He smiled and said, ¡°So that you are able to continue living in this world.¡± Song Zhi snorted disdainfully and sneered, ¡°Are you trying to scare me? Let me tell you ¡ª I am not scared.¡± If it had been prior to the previous day, Fu Sen would also not have believed such an inconceivable thing. But now, he could only admit that there was always someone better. The world was so vast that there would always be unimaginable miracles. ¡°Let¡¯s go back!¡± After Fu Sen finished speaking, he strode away. Song Zhi speedily followed and shouted, ¡°Aren¡¯t you injured? Why are you walking so quickly? Are you in a hurry to go back and get engaged to Miss Zhou?¡± Fu Sen ignored the noisy man behind him. He opened the car door and ordered the driver to start driving. Song Zhi, who had a stomach full of car exhaust, stood behind and hollered without any regard for his image until the few cars stopped in front of a castle-like villa. Song Zhi, who alighted from the car, gritted his teeth and yelled at Fu Sen, ¡°Fu Sen, you heartless man. I didn¡¯t sleep the whole night in order to find you, but you abandoned me and left on your own. Tell me, you¡­¡± Fu Sen¡¯s slender index finger pressed against his lips and made a silencing gesture. Only then did Song Zhi realize that they were now standing on Fu Xing¡¯s territory. Song Zhi immediately shut his mouth and silently followed Fu Sen in. At that moment, in a gorgeous and classic study, a little girl in a lace dress was quietly drawing. It was a beautiful and peaceful scene. However, the girl¡¯s ugly, black-haired, and festered face did not fit in with this beautiful scene. Fu Sen, who was standing at the door of the study, looked at the dense purple blood vessels on his sister Fu Xing¡¯s neck. He recalled what the doctor had said. If she could not live for more than a year, Fu Sen¡¯s heart would ache. If it hadn¡¯t been for him, his sister¡¯s face wouldn¡¯t have become so ugly and hideous. She wouldn¡¯t have locked herself in this remote castle for so many years because of her inferiority complex. She wouldn¡¯t have hidden herself in Deer City, far away from Jin City. She wouldn¡¯t have to face death at only 12 years of age. Song Zhi knew that Fu Sen was blaming himself again. He sighed and then sorted out his emotions. He smiled brightly and loudly said, ¡°Xing, your Brother Song is here to see you.¡± Fu Xing turned around and saw Fu Sen and Song Zhi. Her originally serious eyes instantly lit up. She ran over happily and said, ¡°Brother, Brother Song, you¡¯re here. Auntie Wu, help me bring over the leftover cake from yesterday.¡± Auntie Wu exclaimed happily. Miss would only be so happy when Young Master came. ¡°What has Xing been busy with these few days? Brother Song sent you several messages, why didn¡¯t you reply? I¡¯m so heartbroken,¡± Song Zhi said with an aggrieved expression as he looked at Fu Xing, pouting. Chapter 6 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Fu Xing looked at Song Zhi, who was acting funny at the side, and said softly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I was just in a bad mood, so I didn¡¯t reply. I forgot about it after that.¡± Fu Xing had indeed been in a bad mood these few days. She heard that her brother¡¯s fianc¨¦e didn¡¯t seem to be willing to marry him. But her brother was clearly the best brother in the world. Why was that sister unwilling to marry her brother? Therefore, she was very unhappy. Seeing Fu Xing¡¯s suddenly downcast expression, Song Zhi quickly said, ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine. I¡¯m not blaming you. I just haven¡¯t seen you in a long time, so I miss you very much.¡± The two of them played with Fu Xing for a while before Fu Sen brought Song Zhi to the third floor. This small castle-like villa was the residence that Fu Xing had chosen back then. It had a total of three floors. The first floor was the living room, kitchen, and the place where the nanny, driver, and security guards lived. The second floor was Fu Xing¡¯s main activity location, and the third floor was where Fu Sen occasionally stayed. As soon as he returned to the study on the third floor, Fu Sen couldn¡¯t wait to make a call. When he heard that the other party couldn¡¯t find him, Fu Sen looked disappointed. ¡°Young Master Fu, could it be that this healer is just hearsay? In fact, this person doesn¡¯t exist at all? Or is he already dead? He died of natural causes due to old age?¡± Like Fu Sen, Song Zhi wore a frown on his face. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if it¡¯s hearsay or not. There¡¯s only one chance now; I can¡¯t give up,¡± Fu Sen said weakly, burying his face in his palms. ¡°If only I could find my senior. Eight years ago, my illness made almost all the doctors helpless. In the end, she pulled me back from the gates of hell. I believe that she will definitely be able to cure Xing.¡± As Song Zhi spoke, his senior, who had still been a little girl many years ago, flashed across his mind. ¡°You should first find out where the entrance of your sect is.¡± Fu Sen almost rolled his eyes. Regardless of whether it was the healer who had mysterious whereabouts or the senior that Song Zhi spoke of, they had been searching all these years. However, without exception, they could not find them. Now that Fu Xing had only a year left, if he couldn¡¯t find it, there would really be no way to save her. Song Zhi laughed awkwardly, but he couldn¡¯t be blamed for this. Back then, he was so sick that he was in a daze and had been brought to an unknown mountain. After recuperating for two years, he fell ill and was saved by his senior. Then, he was sent back once more in a daze. How could he know where his sect was? If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that his master owed his grandfather a favor, he would probably never have been able to establish a relationship with the sect in this lifetime. Fu Sen looked out of the window with a worried expression. ¡°Your family¡¯s old master sent me a message to sniff out information, asking me when it¡¯s convenient for you. He intends to send the betrothal gifts to the Zhou family and then discuss the engagement.¡± Song Zhi handed the phone to Fu Sen helplessly. ¡°Not only your grandfather, but your sister also wants you to get engaged as soon as possible,¡± Song Zhi continued. ¡°She even asked me about you and the eldest daughter of the Zhou family.¡± ¡°What? The Zhou family has yet to mention breaking off the engagement? Isn¡¯t there a rumor that Zhou Cha isn¡¯t willing to marry a cripple like me?¡± Fu Sen said sarcastically. Song Zhi put away his phone and said mockingly, ¡°The eldest daughter of the Zhou family is Jin Ming¡¯s disciple and is also a famous and talented woman. Her future is bright, so she naturally wouldn¡¯t be willing to marry a rich playboy like you who¡¯s crippled. However¡­¡± Song Zhi paused and sneered, ¡°The Zhou family is not something a 19 year old girl like Zhou Cha can make decisions for. Think about the exorbitant betrothal gifts your grandfather promised. Which family would be willing to let go of a carrot that has already been served up to them? It doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re disabled; even if you¡¯re bedridden and incontinent, the Zhou family will strip that young lady and send her to your bed.¡± Fu Sen shot a sharp look at Song Zhi. Song Zhi quickly smiled and apologized, ¡°I¡¯m just making an analogy. Don¡¯t worry, you won¡¯t be incontinent. Bah!¡± Fu Xing, who was tiptoeing outside the door, almost leaned against the door. She did not hear what Fu Sen and Song Zhi were talking about inside. A discolored face full of pustules was wrinkled in melancholy. No, she had to help her brother win the bride back. Although her brother was disabled, he was handsome and had money. When the time came, she could give her sister-in-law all her pocket money so that she would not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of her life. Therefore, Fu Xing immediately got someone to check Zhou Cha¡¯s current location. After Fu Sen and Song Zhi left, she put on her hat and face mask and pulled Auntie Wu along. ¡°Auntie Wu, I want to go out and play for a while. Can you drive me there?¡± Chapter 7 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Seeing that her Miss, who had been keeping herself locked up, wanted to go out for a walk for the first time, Auntie Wu was overjoyed. She quickly said, ¡°Hey, I¡¯ll talk to Young Master first, then I¡¯ll bring you out.¡± ¡°Auntie Wu, I just told my brother. Sigh! It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m already 12 years old. Other than being a little ugly, everything else is very normal.¡± Fu Xing¡¯s expression became sad as she spoke. ¡°Others can go to school by themselves when they¡¯re 12. I still need to bring you along. Nothing will happen.¡± Auntie Wu looked at Fu Xing¡¯s sad expression and immediately replied, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll send Miss there.¡± Upon hearing that Auntie Wu agreed, Fu Xing¡¯s eyes curved upwards and she instantly became happy. ¡°She had such beautiful eyes, but her face had become like this,¡± Auntie Wu sighed to herself. Then, she went to the garage to drive Fu Xing to the largest shopping mall in Deer City. Fu Xing looked at the photo on her phone and then looked around for Zhou Cha. At this moment, Zhou Cha was looking at Zhou Yun¡¯s family of three with a smile on her face. She said warmly, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see you guys at the mall. Are you here to buy clothes?¡± Zhou De wanted to ignore Zhou Cha, and Chen Shu¡¯s expression was also ugly. Zhou Yun naturally would not miss the contempt and disdain hidden beneath Zhou Cha¡¯s friendly appearance. Zhou Cha looked up at the brand at the side and said, ¡°The price of this brand is not low. Dad¡¯s salary is only that much. Sister is too insensible; actually wanting to buy this brand.¡± ¡°Cha, it¡¯s our business what kind of clothes we buy for Yun. It has nothing to do with you.¡± Zhou De¡¯s expression was tense as he said coldly. ¡°Dad, am I not saying the truth? Sister wants branded clothes the moment she comes back to doll herself up as the eldest daughter of the Zhou family. She doesn¡¯t consider your situation and income. I feel sorry for you,¡± Zhou Cha said gently. Chen Shu really hadn¡¯t expected to bump into Zhou Cha when they had simply come out to purchase a few clothes for Zhou Yun. This made her very upset. ¡°How about this? Sister, you just came back, so your taste isn¡¯t that good and you don¡¯t know what¡¯s popular. How about I help you pick some out? Of course, I¡¯ll also help you pay. I can still afford this little bit of money.¡± Zhou Cha had an arrogant expression on her face. Zhou Yun chuckled and jeered, ¡°There¡¯s no need to go through so much trouble. Since the eldest daughter of the Zhou family has to be decorated with brand and taste, then Zhou Cha, you are the most suitable to be the eldest daughter of the Zhou family. After all, everyone knows that the eldest daughter of the Zhou family has always had elegant taste and is adorned with branded clothes. Compared to me, you¡¯re indeed more like the eldest daughter of the Zhou family and more like the daughter-in-law of the wealthy Fu family.¡± Zhou Cha¡¯s eyes widened instantly and she hurriedly said, ¡°What are you talking about, Sister? We have to go in order of age; you¡¯re older than me, so you¡¯re naturally the eldest daughter of the Zhou family. As for marriage, you and Young Master Fu are a match made in heaven.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t recognize this marriage. I¡¯m so poor that I can¡¯t even afford clothes. How can I be the eldest daughter of the Zhou family? Don¡¯t you think so?¡± Zhou Yun ignored Zhou Cha¡¯s unsettled expression and smiled. Zhou Cha became nervous and raised her voice slightly. ¡°Zhou Yun, what do you mean by this? Are you going back on your word?¡± Zhou Yun shrugged indifferently and said, ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m going back on my word. What can you do?¡± Zhou Cha hadn¡¯t expected Zhou Yun to be so shameless. When she thought about how she would have to marry that cripple if Zhou Yun didn¡¯t marry him, Zhou Cha couldn¡¯t hold it in any longer. She no longer cared about her so-called etiquette. ¡°Zhou Yun, if you dare to go back on your word, your family of five will not be able to survive in Deer City. Grandma said that she won¡¯t let your family off.¡± Zhou Cha shot a warning look. Zhou De pulled Zhou Yun away and said forcefully to Zhou Cha, ¡°Go back and tell your grandmother to come at us. Even if our family were to go far away, we won¡¯t let Yun suffer for you.¡± Chen Shu wore an irate expression as she said rudely to Zhou Cha, ¡°That¡¯s right. Why should Yun marry him for you?¡± Zhou Cha didn¡¯t expect that a stepmother who came to the Zhou family with a child dared to speak to her in that way. This made Zhou Cha feel a little embarrassed. She scoffed and said, ¡°Alright, your family has a backbone. Let¡¯s see how long you can last.¡± Looking at Zhou Cha¡¯s back view as she left in a huff, Zhou De looked regretful. ¡°It¡¯s my fault. I shouldn¡¯t have brought this scourge back just because I missed Yun. ¡± ¡°Hubby, you can¡¯t be entirely blamed for this.¡± Chen Shu sighed. Don¡¯t think too much. The most important thing now is to protect Yun.¡± Chapter 8 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Zhou Yun looked at her father and stepmother and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about me. I¡¯ll take care of it.¡± The lovely family outing had been ruined by Zhou Cha. Zhou Yun thought about the fact that she was going to break off the engagement and decided to let Zhou De and Chen Shu go back first. Elsewhere, Zhou Cha, who was so angry that she was about to blow a gasket, hurriedly went to meet up with her good friend. However, Fu Xing, who was running towards her, unceremoniously collided with her while she was a million miles away. Zhou Cha subconsciously shook off the petite Fu Xing and grabbed the railing next to her so that she didn¡¯t fall. However, Fu Xing, who had been knocked down, was not so fortunate. The hat that had originally been used to cover her face had fallen off, and her face mask was torn. She fell to the ground due to her fear, triggering her illness. Zhou Cha frowned with disgust looking at Fu Xing, who was lying on the ground with a hideous, abscess-covered face, convulsing and foaming at the mouth. At that moment, her good friend Liu Xi also came over with some others. She looked at Zhou Cha and asked, ¡°Cha, what¡¯s going on? Why is this child convulsing in front of you? Wow, so repulsive.¡± Zhou Cha quickly stood up and said unhappily, ¡°I don¡¯t know. She suddenly ran out and knocked into me.¡± There were already many people gathered around. A few who had just seen Zhou Cha and Fu Xing collide immediately said to Zhou Cha, ¡°I saw you knock into this child just now. Hurry up and bring her to the hospital to have a look.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. If she¡¯s not sent to the hospital immediately, what if something happens?¡± Zhou Cha felt extremely unlucky. She turned around and was about to leave when a woman at the side promptly grabbed hold of Zhou Cha and said, ¡°You can¡¯t leave. You hit someone. You have to take responsibility.¡± Liu Xi and some of their mutual friends were also surrounded. They were all from prestigious families in Deer City, so it was quite embarrassing for them to be criticized like this. ¡°Cha, isn¡¯t Professor Jin Ming your mentor?¡± Liu Xi quickly pulled at Zhou Cha. ¡°Your medical skills must be very good. Hurry up and treat this child so that we can get away.¡± The few people beside her also quickly advised, ¡°That¡¯s right, Cha. Professor Jin is so powerful. You must be very powerful too. Hurry up and treat the child.¡± Zhou Cha, who was being carried forward, was angry. She used a gentle smile to hide her unwillingness and said, ¡°Medicine is broad and profound. I¡¯ve only learned it for a short time. I don¡¯t dare to act rashly, lest I delay this child. It¡¯s better for everyone to call the ambulance.¡± Zhou Yun had been about to leave after watching the commotion when,through the gap in the crowd, she suddenly saw the neck of the little girl who was lying on the ground, swathed in bluish veins. Zhou Yun immediately stepped forward and pushed everyone away. When she saw the girl¡¯s face turning black and enveloped in sores, Zhou Yun revealed a serious expression that said, ¡°As expected.¡± Zhou Cha, who had staggered after being pushed by Zhou Yun, turned around and was about to scold her. However, she saw that Zhou Yun had already nimbly taken out a bundle of silver needles from her pocket. Then, she squatted down and smoothly inserted a few needles into the girl¡¯s body. Zhou Cha was instantly frightened and shouted at Zhou Yun, ¡°Zhou Yun, what are you doing? If you act recklessly like this, you will bring disaster upon the Zhou family.¡± This matter could actually be handled very easily. If they let the ambulance take her away for treatment, at the most, she could give the girl some money as treatment fees. There was obviously something wrong with this girl. Even if she died, it couldn¡¯t be blamed on her. However, if this girl was stabbed to death by Zhou Yun, the implication would be different. She was still studying medicine at Professor Jin¡¯s. If she caused deaths rather than cured people, she would probably be laughed at in the future. Thinking of this, Zhou Cha was annoyed. She quickly went forward to pull Zhou Yun. However, before she could touch her, Zhou Yun turned around and held the needle that was glistening coldly as she warned, ¡°You¡¯d better stay away from me. Otherwise, you¡¯ll be the next person I stab.¡± Zhou Cha was about to explode with rage when she saw that Zhou Yun was not going to budge and even threatened her. ¡°Fine, you¡¯re the one who wanted to get involved. If this child dies, you¡¯ll have to bear the consequences.¡± Zhou Cha turned around and stormed off in anger. When Auntie Wu, who had just squeezed in, heard Zhou Cha¡¯s words, her vision instantly darkened. Then, she hurriedly pulled at Zhou Yun, who was about to continue the acupuncture, and cried, ¡°Are you trying to kill my Miss? How could you do that to such a young child? You¡­¡± After being disturbed again and again, Zhou Yun¡¯s temper rose. She shook off the rambling middle-aged woman beside her and said viciously, ¡°If you want your Miss to die, you can continue to hold me back.¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Auntie Wu was frightened by Zhou Yun¡¯s cold eyes. She stood at the side and asked hesitantly, ¡°My Miss won¡¯t die, right? You¡¯re saving her, right?¡± Zhou Yun could not be bothered with her. She quickly inserted a few more needles into the little girl¡¯s body. Soon, the little girl no longer frothed at the mouth or twitched. Auntie Wu¡¯s face was instantly filled with joy. This was the first time Miss had stopped convulsing so quickly. Her eyes immediately shone with hope as she looked at Zhou Yun. ¡°Wipe her face and mouth clean,¡± Zhou Yun said to Auntie Wu. Auntie Wu responded affirmatively and squatted down. She took a wet towel from her bag and carefully and gently wiped Fu Xing clean. Then, Zhou Yun quickly stuffed a pill into the girl¡¯s mouth and continued to perform acupuncture. Auntie Wu looked at Zhou Yun nervously, as though she was going to drag Zhou Yun back to continue trying if she couldn¡¯t save her. After all, it had been so many years. When those doctors saw Miss, they all had hopeless expressions on their faces, unlike the girl in front of her who had already commenced treatment. With just a few pricks, Fu Xing¡¯s eyelashes trembled slightly, and then her eyes slowly opened. Auntie Wu was so surprised that she was at a loss. Even the surrounding audience applauded. Fu Xing¡¯s unfocused eyes began to center. When she saw Zhou Yun clearly, she said in a gentle tone, ¡°Sister, you¡¯re so beautiful.¡± Auntie Wu, who was beside her, cried tears of joy and said, ¡°Miss, this lady just saved you.¡± Fu Xing instantly had stars in her eyes ¡ª they represented hope that had been revived after so many years. Fu Xing held on to Zhou Yun and asked, ¡°Sister, are you a doctor? I¡¯m Xing, what¡¯s your name?¡± Zhou Yun simply smiled and whispered into Fu Xing¡¯s ear, ¡°I won¡¯t tell you my name for now, but I¡¯ll come and play with you again. It¡¯s just that this is a little secret between the two of us. You can¡¯t tell anyone else.¡± Fu Xing looked at Zhou Yun with bright eyes and nodded. ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t tell anyone.¡± Zhou Yun stood up with a smile and turned to leave. How could Auntie Wu let Zhou Yun go just like that? This was the possibility of saving Miss. She hastily asked loudly, ¡°Young lady, can you tell me your name? My young master will definitely repay your kindness subsequently.¡± ¡°No need.¡± Zhou Yun flapped her sleeves, planning to leave. Auntie Wu quickly pulled Zhou Yun back, as if she would never let go. She licked her lips and continued, ¡°Young¡­young lady, just tell me.¡± Although Zhou Yun¡¯s gaze was so frosty that it almost made Auntie Wu¡¯s blood run cold, Auntie Wu still pulled at Zhou Yun with an apologetic expression. Zhou Yun sighed and said, ¡°My surname is Zhou. Please, let go.¡± Auntie Wu retracted her hand awkwardly. She was afraid that if she continued to ask, it would be even worse if this young lady got angry. Generally, people with ability and strength were people with tempers. Seeing Auntie Wu let go of her hand, Zhou Yun¡¯s expression improved slightly. She turned and left. Not long after, Zhou Yun received information about Fu Sen. Looking at the information that lacked images, Zhou Yun sneered. He was quite mysterious; she actually couldn¡¯t find out how he looked. As she continued to read, there was almost nothing more. He relied on his family¡¯s love and was ignorant and incompetent. He was a trouble-maker and was hated by others. Later, he became disabled and wheelchair-bound. When his temper flared up, he had almost killed someone. It was really a little unreasonable to not be able to find out the appearance of such a famous person. Zhou Yun felt that this was somewhat illogical. However, this had nothing to do with her. She was only investigating Fu Sen out of habit in order to understand her opponent. Looking at Fu Sen¡¯s grandfather¡¯s information, Zhou Yun thought that there might not be any big problem with Fu Sen. The problem might lie with Fu Sen¡¯s grandfather. As an old man, he just wanted to have a lot of children and grandchildren. This was also easy to handle. Zhou Yun typed on her phone, and a rumor about the Zhou family¡¯s eldest daughter being infertile instantly spread throughout Deer City. Song Zhi came to Fu Sen with his phone and said, ¡°Young Master Fu, your fianc¨¦e is trending. I heard that she can¡¯t have children. How strange is this? Why did Zhou Cha go for a fertility check out of the blue? I think she¡¯s giving up her reputation just so she doesn¡¯t have to marry you.¡± Fu Sen¡¯s slender hands rubbed his well-defined jaw, and the corners of his mouth curled into an ambiguous smile. If being infertile was fake, then this Zhou Cha was really ruthless to him. Chapter 10 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At that moment, the phone rang. Looking at the unknown number, Fu Sen pondered for two seconds before picking it up. An icy female voice came from the other end of the line. ¡°Hello, Mr. Fu. I¡¯m your fianc¨¦e. I¡¯m here to inform you today that my engagement with you is over. I¡¯m infertile, and you¡¯re the only child in the family. We¡¯re not suited for each other.¡± Fu Sen didn¡¯t expect this Miss Zhou to be so straightforward. Infertile? Just like Song Zhi said, a 19 year old girl going to check her fertility function for no reason. Was she crazy? However, Fu Sen didn¡¯t care about this. He didn¡¯t want to fulfill his engagement with Zhou Cha anyway. Since Zhou Cha wanted to use this method to break off the engagement, if he did not give Zhou Cha what she wanted, it would be a waste of her actions. ¡°Good! Forget about the engagement!¡± Fu Sen¡¯s voice was pleasant, slightly low and sexy. ¡°Thank you for your cooperation!¡± Zhou Yun¡¯s tone remained calm as she spoke indifferently. As soon as Fu Sen hung up, Song Zhi asked curiously, ¡°The eldest daughter of the Zhou family has taken the initiative to break off the engagement?¡± Fu Sen nodded. Song Zhi sighed and shook his head. ¡°Regardless of whether Zhou Cha is infertile or not, I can only say that this person is really ruthless.¡± Fu Sen nodded in agreement. Song Zhi shook his car keys and smiled sneakily at Fu Sen. ¡°Let¡¯s go out and have some fun tonight.¡± Fu Sen glared at Song Zhi and said, ¡°If you play with fire, you¡¯ll get burned.¡± Song Zhi scoffed. ¡°I¡¯m very smart.¡± After saying that, Song Zhi swaggered off, not forgetting to close the door for Fu Sen. Fu Sen was just about to calm down and think about something when Auntie Wu rushed upstairs. Looking at the panting Auntie Wu, Fu Sen also felt jittery. He immediately got up and asked, ¡°Did something happen to Xing?¡± Aunt Wu promptly shook her head. ¡°Miss is fine. I just have something to say.¡± Hearing that Fu Xing was fine, Fu Sen could breathe easy and sat down, asking, ¡°What is it?¡± Auntie Wu said excitedly, ¡°Young Master, I went out with Miss today. Miss fell ill along the way. A girl around 18 to 20 years old saved Miss. I think her technique is quite accurate. She might be able to cure Miss¡¯ illness.¡± Fu Sen instantly sat up straight and asked in disbelief, ¡°Are you sure?¡± Auntie Wu nodded and said, ¡°Miss¡¯ illness has never gone below half an hour before stopping. However, the moment that girl took action, she recovered in less than ten minutes.¡± Fu Sen¡¯s face was filled with joy as he asked, ¡°What¡¯s her name? Did she leave her contact information?¡± Auntie Wu shook her head and said, ¡°No, that girl has a bad temper. I didn¡¯t dare to ask too much. I was afraid that she would get angry. I only know that her surname is Zhou.¡± Fu Sen quickly contacted a few attending doctors who had treated Fu Xing over the years, planning to have a check-up done for Fu Xing. If the girl really had a way to save Fu Xing, he would find it even if he turned Deer City upside down. Fu Xing, who had originally been happy, saw the row of doctors in front of her and her expression instantly changed. Every time they came, these doctors would always prescribe some strange medicine, but they were all ineffective. Most of the doctors were full of confidence when they came, but when they left, they were all dejected. Moreover, there would not be a next time. Looking at Fu Xing¡¯s expression, Fu Sen patiently coaxed, ¡°Xing, the doctors won¡¯t prescribe you medicine today, nor will they treat you. They just want to give you a checkup. Alright?¡± Fu Xing pouted exaggeratedly. After Fu Sen coaxed her a few times, she reluctantly said, ¡°You said it. It¡¯s just a check-up. I don¡¯t want to have electrotherapy or take a bunch of random medicines anymore.¡± Fu Sen stroked Fu Xing¡¯s head, his heart aching, and said, ¡°I swear that it¡¯s only a checkup today.¡± After Fu Xing followed the doctor in, Fu Sen sat outside restlessly. Half an hour later, the door of the examination room opened. Fu Sen immediately stood up apprehensively and asked, ¡°How is it?¡± Those people looked at each other, and then an older man said to Fu Sen with a joyous expression, ¡°The poison in her body is a quarter less than last time. I wonder what kind of treatment Xing has done during this period of time? The effect is so fast?¡± Fu Sen was so elated that he took deep breaths and said, ¡°There was no other treatment. It¡¯s just seems that someone gave Xing acupuncture just now. I think it might be that acupuncture.¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Fu Sen was over the moon, and the attending physicians who had been helpless against Fu Xing¡¯s illness all these years were also ecstatic. They all asked who the person who treated her was; they all wanted to get to know such an expert. ¡°That person didn¡¯t leave her name. I¡¯ll check again,¡± Fu Sen said. After sending the doctors off, Fu Sen went to Auntie Wu again and asked, ¡°Did that person really only say that her surname was Zhou and nothing else?¡± Auntie Wu shook her head and said, ¡°That girl didn¡¯t speak. She has a cold temperament. I was afraid of offending her, so I didn¡¯t dare to force her. I only got her surname.¡± Fu Sen calmed his beating heart. Deer City, surnamed Zhou, around 18-20 years old, had medical skills. The more he thought about it, the more Fu Sen felt that this girl resembled his fianc¨¦e. The voice on the phone sounded very cold. Moreover, Zhou Cha was Professor Jin¡¯s student. Perhaps it was really Zhou Cha. However, they had approached Jin Ming to treat Xing, but there had been no progress either. Could it be that Zhou Cha, as a student, had surpassed her master? Fu Sen¡¯s eyes flashed. No matter who it was, he would find out. Zhou Cha, who was shopping with her friends, was suddenly stopped by Liu Xi. Liu Xi looked at Zhou Cha strangely and said, ¡°Cha, are you really infertile?¡± Zhou Cha looked surprised and puzzled. She asked, ¡°Xi, what are you on about?¡± Liu Xi handed her phone to Zhou Cha and said, ¡°A lot of social media platforms are posting this information now, saying that you can¡¯t have children and then took the initiative to break off the engagement. Young Master Fu also happily agreed.¡± Zhou Cha stood rooted to the ground. She knew without thinking that it must have been done by that little b*tch Zhou Yun. Zhou Cha was like a ticking time bomb that could explode at any moment. Liu Xi carefully put away her phone. Zhou Cha looked at the girls around her and explained, ¡°This has nothing to do with me. I¡¯m not the one who can¡¯t have children.¡± After saying that, Zhou Cha turned around and left in a fit of anger, even forgetting to take the things she had bought. As soon as she got home, Zhou Cha threw herself into Liu Huan¡¯s arms and cried, ¡°Grandma, that Zhou Yun went back on her word and spread the news that the eldest daughter of the Zhou family is infertile. She used this as an excuse to break off the engagement with Young Master Fu. Now everyone is saying that I¡¯m infertile and that I¡¯m the one who broke off the engagement with the Fu family.¡± ¡°What?¡± Liu Huan was thunderstruck. The engagement had already been broken off? Why didn¡¯t she know about this? Wouldn¡¯t that be a waste of the exorbitant betrothal gifts that the Fu family had given them? Liu Huan was so irate that she threw a celadon teacup beside her and roared, ¡°Vile little spawn, little b*stard who can¡¯t be raised properly. You actually dare to go against me like this. Good! Very good! I want to see if their family can survive under my nose.¡± Zhou Yun had just returned home when she heard Zhou De and Chen Shu packing their things in the bedroom. As a result, the couple did not notice her when she opened the door and entered. ¡°Pack up all these clothes, then you won¡¯t have to purchase them when we get there. Save as much as you can,¡± Chen Shu said to Zhou De. Zhou De nodded and stuffed the items into the snake-patterned woven bag. Then, he took out the bank book from the drawer and handed it to Chen Shu. ¡°When I just came back, I transferred all the money from my salary card to your bank book. I was afraid that my mother would do something.¡± Chen Shu looked at the bank book and sighed faintly. ¡°This money isn¡¯t enough to pay for a small living room at my place. I plan to first take out the money for Yuan¡¯s university education. We¡¯ll place the down payment. That way, we won¡¯t be afraid of being chased out again.¡± Zhou De looked at Chen Shu guiltily and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. You¡¯ve suffered being with me.¡± Chen Shu glared at Zhou De and said, ¡°What are you talking about? We¡¯re a family. There¡¯s no such thing as suffering. If you continue to spout nonsense, I¡¯ll get angry.¡± Zhou De¡¯s eyes were red. He hugged Chen Shu and choked, ¡°Honey, it¡¯s good to have you.¡± Zhou Yun walked into the bedroom and looked at the pair hugging each other. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Zhou De and Chen Shu blushed and promptly separated. Chen Shu tidied her hair and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Your father wants to develop elsewhere. We¡¯re packing up. Hurry and pack up too.¡± Zhou Yun¡¯s eyes locked on the duo as she asked indifferently, ¡°Did the old lady force you to leave? Is it because I broke off the engagement?¡± ¡°No, don¡¯t let your thoughts run wild,¡± Chen Shu immediately said. Zhou De was also afraid that Zhou Yun would feel guilty, so he quickly covered it up and said, ¡°It¡¯s because I¡¯m undergoing expatriation, so I¡¯m thinking of bringing you guys along.¡± Chapter 12 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Expatriation? You found a good excuse.¡± A sonorous voice came from outside the door. Zhou Yun turned and saw Zhou Cha helping Liu Huan in. In Liu Huan¡¯s hand was the key that had just been used to enter the house. There were many people following behind them, looking menacing. Zhou Cha looked contemptuously at Zhou Yun and said, ¡°Zhou Yun, Dad and the others are moving now all because of you. You agreed to the marriage and then went back on your word. You angered the Fu family, so Dad was fired by Grandma, and your stepmother¡¯s breakfast shop can¡¯t continue to do business anymore.¡± As soon as Liu Huan sat down, she roared furiously, ¡°Zhou Yun, you unfilial grandchild. How dare you announce that you can¡¯t have children and try to break the engagement between the Zhou family and the Fu family? Let me tell you, it¡¯s impossible.¡± Originally, when Liu Huan heard that Zhou Yun and Fu Sen had already confirmed the breaking off of the engagement, she planned to teach her third son and his family a lesson. She took back the house and asked someone to inform the landlord of Chen Shu¡¯s breakfast shop to increase the rent by ten times. She wanted to see how Zhou Yun¡¯s family would survive without a source of income and a place to live. Liu Huan didn¡¯t expect Old Master Fu to call her personally to ask about the infertility issue. Liu Huan hastily explained that this was just a report from some unscrupulous media. There was absolutely no such infertility problems. When Old Master Fu heard this, his tone instantly became happy. He even said that he would personally come to propose marriage in two days. Initially, she thought that the meat she had sunken her teeth into had been snatched away. She did not expect it to return. Liu Huan instantly gathered her other two sons and came to force the marriage. If that little b*stard Zhou Yun did not agree, she would make Zhou Yun watch helplessly as Zhou De slept on the streets and have nothing to live on because of her. Zhou Yun¡¯s cold eyes narrowed. She looked at Zhou Cha and Liu Huan and rudely asked, ¡°Did you force them to leave?¡± Zhou Yi stood out and said in a reproachful voice, ¡°Eldest niece, the moment you came back, you instigated your dad to break off the engagement. Don¡¯t you have any sense of responsibility as a daughter? This marriage is the decision of the Zhou family. It¡¯s not something you can break off just because you have a little temper.¡± Zhou De shielded Zhou Yun behind him and said to his emotionless elder brother, ¡°Eldest brother, I¡¯m the one who doesn¡¯t agree to Yun¡¯s marriage with the Fu family. I¡¯ve never been able to interfere in the family¡¯s matters. It¡¯s not the family¡¯s turn to interfere in Yun¡¯s matters either.¡± ¡°Third brother, what are you saying? You¡¯re a member of the Zhou family. Everything you have belongs to the Zhou family. It¡¯s Zhou Yun¡¯s blessing as a descendant of the Zhou family to be able to contribute to the Zhou family.¡± Zhou Jin, the second son of the Zhou family, looked at Zhou De and said unhappily. Sacrificing a useless daughter could bring so many resources to the Zhou family. How good was that? ¡°Second Uncle is right,¡± Zhou Cha chimed in. ¡°Sister was a wild girl who grew up in the countryside. She doesn¡¯t have any academic qualifications or the ability to make a living. It would be difficult for her to support herself in the future. It¡¯s better to marry into a good family and enjoy a life of leisure.¡± Zhou Yun snorted coldly and said to Zhou Cha, ¡°Zhou Cha, since you yearn for this kind of leisurely life, why don¡¯t you enjoy it yourself?¡± Zhou Cha choked and looked at Zhou Yun angrily. She wanted to tear Zhou Yun into pieces so that she could vent her anger. However, before Zhou Cha could say anything, Zhou Yi spoke up for her. ¡°Cha is good at studying and is even Professor Jin Ming¡¯s student. She has a bright future and doesn¡¯t need anyone to support her. Look at yourself. What else can you do other than carrying plates for others or entering the factory to screw screws? The Fu family is willing to marry you so that you won¡¯t have to worry about basic needs for the rest of your life. That¡¯s because you were lucky in your previous life. You should be happy.¡± Zhou Jin also added on to his brother¡¯s words and said with an earnestexpression, ¡°Although this Young Master Fu is disabled, as long as Zhou Yun serves her husband well and is submissive, doing her duty as a daughter-in-law, the Fu family will definitely not make things difficult for Zhou Yun. This marriage can benefit both Zhou Yun and the Zhou family. Why not?¡± ¡°The main point is that the Zhou family benefits, right?¡± Zhou De snorted coldly. ¡°I¡¯m telling you, I don¡¯t agree to letting my daughter work like a horse serving the Fu family in order to benefit you! This marriage is an impossibility. If you want to get married, go ahead and get married. Don¡¯t even think about my daughter.¡± Chapter 13 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Zhou De, this is your decision. Alright, I¡¯d like to see how long you can last in Deer City.¡± Liu Huan gritted her teeth and said angrily. Then, she turned to Chen Shu and sneered, ¡°Chen Shu, have you also thought it through? Are you going to let your husband do this? This house belongs to the Zhou family. Your husband¡¯s current job, the breakfast shop you¡¯re renting, your son¡¯s school fees, your daughter¡¯s school fees, it seems like you¡¯ve thought about all of these?¡± Chen Shu clenched her fists and her breathing was slightly rapid. Looking up at Liu Huan, she said, ¡°Yun is also my child. I can¡¯t just watch as Yun steps into the abyss.¡± ¡°Good! Very good! Since you have the nerve, then get out of here now. Don¡¯t stay on my Zhou family¡¯s territory.¡± Liu Huan laughed in anger. Zhou De looked at his mother in shock. Liu Huan said mockingly, ¡°Why are you looking at me? Didn¡¯t you choose this yourself?¡± Zhou De lowered his head and snorted. His laughter was filled with extreme bitterness. This was his biological mother. In order to force his daughter to get married for her own benefit, she did not hesitate to chase her own son out of the house. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave immediately.¡± Zhou De nodded in relief. As he spoke, Zhou De immediately dragged Chen Shu to move the things. Fortunately, they had just packed some things, so they could move out faster now. Liu Huan looked frostily at the busy Zhou De and Chen Shu, as if waiting for them to compromise. Zhou Cha looked at Zhou Yun and said, ¡°Sister, look at the harm you¡¯ve caused Dad. He clearly has a home, but can¡¯t return because of you, and even has to move out overnight. Are you really so heartless? Or rather, you don¡¯t have a heart at all. You don¡¯t even have Dad and the others in your heart.¡± ¡°Who do you think you are?¡± Zhou De suddenly yelled at Zhou Cha. ¡°Does my daughter need a black-hearted person like you to speak to her about whether or not she has a heart?¡± Zhou Cha was frightened by Zhou De¡¯s sudden roar. She quickly ran to Liu Huan¡¯s side and said with an aggrieved expression, ¡°Grandma, I just wanted to stand up for Dad. My heart aches when I think about how Sister caused Dad to be so miserable the moment she came back. But Dad shouted at me. I¡¯m so heartbroken.¡± Liu Huan quickly hugged Zhou Cha and said with a pained expression, ¡°Cha, don¡¯t be sad. Grandma knows you¡¯re filial, but some people are stupid enough to not deserve your filial piety.¡± After saying that, Liu Huan looked at the few people beside her and said, ¡°Throw these people¡¯s things out. The longer dirty things stay in the Zhou family¡¯s territory, the more bad luck they¡¯ll bring.¡± Zhou De was furious. He took some important items and said, ¡°I no longer want those items.¡± After saying that, Zhou De left with Chen Shu and Zhou Yun. Zhou De brought Chen Shu and Zhou Yun to several nearby hotels, but they were all rejected the moment they took out their ID cards. Zhou De had already expected this situation. He sighed helplessly. Not to mention finding a hotel, it was impossible to rent a house in Deer City, do business, or find a job in the future. The Zhou family had a wide network of connections in Deer City. Very few people would offend the Zhou family for a small amount of money. Zhou Yun knew without thinking that this was the Zhou family¡¯s doing behind the scenes. They wanted them to compromise. Zhou Yun looked at the pair searching for a hotel on the street and asked indifferently, ¡°Is it worth it for you to do this for me?¡± Chen Shu turned back and looked at Zhou Yun seriously. ¡°It¡¯s not a matter of worth when parents do this for their children. As long as the child can live well and not be bullied, everything is worth it.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not very capable. You guys are my greatest assets in life.¡± Zhou De nodded and said, ¡°For you, everything is worth it.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. Let¡¯s make do with it tonight. We¡¯ll go to that 24-hour burger shop and sit there for the night. I¡¯ll go to your brother¡¯s school tomorrow to pick him up. We¡¯ll go straight to my hometown first.¡± Although it was a little tragic to be kicked out of the house, Chen Shu did not complain at all. ¡°After we find a place, we¡¯ll help your brother transfer schools and inform your sister of our new address. Your sister will only come back during the winter and summer holidays,¡± Zhou De said, making arrangements. Zhou Yun was slightly moved. In fact, if Zhou De and the Zhou family were on the same side and agreed to this marriage, they would not have been in such a miserable state. However, they did not. They even quarreled with the Zhou family because of her. Zhou Yun¡¯s expression softened slightly. Then, she looked at a real estate agency by the side. Her eyes flashed, and she lowered her head to send a message on her phone. Chapter 14 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Let¡¯s go to the milk tea shop over there and have a seat,¡± Zhou Yun said, pointing at a warm-looking milk tea shop. Zhou De thought that Zhou Yun must be tired after walking for two to three hours. He nodded and said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s rest for a while.¡± The three of them entered the milk tea shop, ordered three cups of milk tea, and sat at the small table at the entrance of the milk tea shop. Soon, Zhou De received the news of his formal dismissal by the company, and Chen Shu also received the landlord¡¯s ultimatum, saying that if she did not come to move the things away that day, they would be taken as garbage and thrown out. Looking at Zhou De¡¯s and Chen Shu¡¯s expressions, Zhou Yun had a rough guess. After sitting for a while, a person holding a flyer approached Zhou De and asked enthusiastically, ¡°Sir, did you just arrive in Deer City? Looking for a house?¡± Zhou De looked at the young man who was talking next to him. He looked like a real estate agent. Without getting his hopes up, he said, ¡°I¡¯m looking for a house, but I don¡¯t think you¡¯ll take my order.¡± The young man was instantly dissatisfied and said in a rather arrogant tone, ¡°That¡¯s impossible. As long as you have a request, I¡¯ll definitely find the house you want.¡± Zhou De shook his head and vigorously sucked in a mouthful of pearls. Then, he continued, ¡°Can you take on a request from Zhou De? Zhou De of the Zhou family from the east of the city. If it¡¯s possible, I¡¯ll go with you to take a look.¡± The young man patted his chest and said confidently, ¡°Forget Zhou De, even if it¡¯s Wang De or Liu De, whatever your name is, I can find you the house you want.¡± The colleague who was distributing the flyers with the young man quickly came forward to stop him and whispered to the young man, ¡°The higher-ups have informed us not to accept requests from anyone called Zhou De.¡± The young man paid no heed, saying, ¡°It¡¯s okay. I was going to leave after this deal. I¡¯m not afraid.¡± The man pulled at the young man and said, ¡°Even if you show them the house, the owner won¡¯t rent it to them. The Zhou family has said that renting out a house to Zhou De would be equivalent to going against the Zhou family. No one would be willing to offend the Zhou family. Why are you wasting your time?¡± Zhou De looked at the two people who were whispering to each other and felt a little desolate inside. It was indeed like this again. Zhou De took a sip of his milk tea in melancholy and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this milk tea to be so good.¡± Chen Shu couldn¡¯t help but laugh out loud. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you wouldn¡¯t drink such a sweet thing even if you were beaten to death? You¡¯re slapping your own face, right? However, the milk tea here is indeed quite good.¡± Zhou De coughed and tried to hide his embarrassment. This couple were in a good state of mind. They were still in the mood to savor the milk tea at this time. Zhou Yun shook her head helplessly. Just when Zhou De thought that there was no hope of renting a house, the young man returned and said to Zhou De, ¡°Brother, I have a house here that will definitely suit you. It¡¯s a big mansion with four bedrooms and two halls. The rent is cheap. Do you want it?¡± Zhou De didn¡¯t expect this young man to be so strange as to even dare to recommend him a house. He touched his pocket and sighed. ¡°I don¡¯t have much money. I can¡¯t afford to rent a big mansion.¡± The young man clicked his tongue and said, ¡°The rent for this month is only 800 yuan. Even if you go out to pick up trash and sell it, you can still pick up 800 yuan.¡± 800 a month, four rooms and two halls. How was this different from a gift? ¡°Little brother, don¡¯t try to trick me into looking at houses.¡± Zhou De snorted coldly. ¡°I really don¡¯t have that much money to rent a good house. I¡¯m not stupid. Now it¡¯s 800; after viewing, it¡¯ll be 8000.¡± ¡°Brother, it¡¯s true. If you don¡¯t believe me, look at my chat history with the landlord.¡± As the young man spoke, he handed the chat interface of his phone to Zhou De. Looking at the time of the chat, it was not long ago. ¡°Did you see that? The house is real, but there is a small problem. The landlord doesn¡¯t dare to live here, and tenants don¡¯t dare to rent it either. Brother, if you think it¡¯s okay, rent it. When the time comes, I¡¯ll hire a Taoist priest to perform an exorcism. I guarantee that you¡¯ll live comfortably,¡± the young man said. Chen Shu pulled at Zhou De and softly asked, ¡°Hubby, what¡¯s wrong with this house?¡± Zhou De turned to Chen Shu and Zhou Yun and said, ¡°The landlord bought this house to put a memorial tablet. Later, the memorial tablet was moved away, and the house was empty. Everyone knew about this, so the house could not be sold or rented out. It has been left like this. Now, it¡¯s to be rented out for 800 yuan a month. It has four bedrooms and two halls.¡± Chapter 15 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Chen Shu¡¯s eyes immediately lit up when she heard Zhou De¡¯s words. ¡°Let¡¯s rent it, hubby. What¡¯s there to be afraid of? We don¡¯t usually do anything unconscionable. When the time comes, just like this young man said, we¡¯ll find a Taoist priest to perform an exorcism.¡± Zhou De thought about it and agreed. It was just used to put memorial tablets. It was not something too strange. Wasn¡¯t there still a pile of ancestral tablets in the Zhou family¡¯s old residence? Eldest brother and Second brother were still living with the memorial tablets daily, and nothing had happened. ¡°We don¡¯t believe in these supernatural things,¡± Zhou Yun advised. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be afraid of if we don¡¯t believe in them.¡± With the support of his wife and daughter, Zhou De nodded at the young man and said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go and view the house now.¡± The young man was delighted, as though he was about to get that huge commission. Zhou De¡¯s family of three dragged a suitcase each and arrived at the neighborhood where the mansion was located. They were instantly dumbfounded. The houses here were not cheap. Buying one would cost at least 30 million yuan. Normally, if one were to rent, they would not be able to get it below 50,000 yuan a month. ¡°Are you sure this house is in this neighborhood?¡± asked Zhou De as he pulled at the young man. ¡°I¡¯m sure.¡± The young man nodded. ¡°Look, the landlord sent this address.¡± As he spoke, the young man brought his phone closer to Zhou De. Zhou De looked at it and finally mustered up his courage to say, ¡°Since we¡¯re here, let¡¯s go up and take a look.¡± After saying that, Zhou De gallantly stepped forward. Chen Shu, who was beside him, could not help but cover her eyes and laugh. When they saw the house, Zhou De and Chen Shu were flabbergasted. They had thought that it was just a house for placing memorial tablets and that the renovation was not very meticulous. It might even be a house that was not in move-in condition. The two of them never expected that this house could be considered luxurious. The two of them gulped in disbelief and looked at the young agent, asking softly, ¡°Young man, is this really 800 yuan a month?¡± In fact, they had already planned to leave Deer City. After all, they had no place to stay and could not afford a house. They might even lose their jobs. However, it did not stop their eyes from shining when they saw such a wonderful house. Besides, even if they went to a hotel that night and booked two rooms, wouldn¡¯t it already cost 500 to 600 yuan? This house only cost 800 yuan a month. It was a good deal. The young man moved closer to Zhou De and Chen Shu and said, ¡°Brother, Sister, there¡¯s definitely no problem with this house. The price is also the real price. Looking at the cleanliness of this room, the landlord is obviously a very particular person, arranging for someone to clean it every day. Now that you¡¯re moving in, you don¡¯t have to clean it again. As long as you can accept it, this house is really great.¡± Chen Shu still did not dare to believe it and asked, ¡°Young man, tell me the truth. Is there anything fishy going on? For example, something like spirits haunting the place?¡± When Zhou Yun heard this, she could not help but smile. Chen Shu really had a good imagination. The young man immediately waved his hand and said, ¡°There¡¯s no such thing, Sister. I¡¯m also an honest person. When I introduced the house just now, didn¡¯t I honestly tell you about the situation? Don¡¯t worry, I still have my professional ethics.¡± Zhou Yun looked around and said, ¡°This house is indeed not bad. There¡¯s no sinister aura. We¡¯ll find a Taoist priest to go and get rid of the bad luck. There shouldn¡¯t be any problem.¡± Of course, there wouldn¡¯t be a problem. She had just spent all her savings on this house. In order to find an excuse to lower the price, Zhou Yun had no choice but to say that this was a house specially used to place memorial tablets. Zhou De nodded and said, ¡°Alright then. We¡¯ll rent this place. How do I sign the contract?¡± ¡°The landlord isn¡¯t here right now, but will come over in two days. We¡¯ll sign the contract then,¡± the young man said. ¡°You guys can stay here for now.¡± ¡°Do you need a deposit or something?¡± Zhou De asked warily. ¡°One month¡¯s rental as deposit and three month¡¯s rent. It¡¯s cheap,¡± the young man blurted out. Zhou De and Chen Shu looked at each other, then expressed that they would rent it. The young man chuckled and gave the keys to Zhou De. He said, ¡°These are the keys from the landlord. The landlord said that if you¡¯re worried, you can change the lock.¡± Zhou De and Chen Shu nodded joyfully and sent the young man off. Looking back at the huge mansion, the couple careened about the place euphorically. The four bedrooms didn¡¯t differ much from one another. They all had their own washrooms, walk-in closets, and large balconies. Zhou Yun randomly chose a room and went in. Chapter 16 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At last, Zhou Yun had settled down and finally had the time to think about the little girl she had seen that day, who called herself Xing. She couldn¡¯t understand how the poison developed by her mother would appear in a little girl who was only around ten years of age. And looking at the spread of the poison, this illness would have been present for almost ten years. So Xing had been poisoned when she was two or three years old? Who would be so vicious as to do such a thing to a two or three year old girl? Moreover, if she didn¡¯t receive treatment in time, Xing probably wouldn¡¯t have many days left. Zhou Yun swiveled her phone, her eyes far away. After a long time, she decided to save the little girl who had blinked and said that she was beautiful. Zhou Yun didn¡¯t think that her mother had used drugs to harm this Xing ten years ago. That meant that someone must have used her mother¡¯s drugs to harm others, and that person must have had contact with her mother. Perhaps she could find out from Xing¡¯s surroundings the reason her mother had committed suicide for no reason that year. Thinking of this, Zhou Yun¡¯s thoughts inevitably drifted back to ten years ago. Back then, her mother was clearly not a weak woman who could be bullied. She had unfathomable martial strength and the ability to cultivate both medicines and poisons. Why did she hide her strength and allow Liu Huan¡¯s beatings and scoldings? Why did she suddenly take her away from the Zhou family? Why was someone chasing after her? Who were those people? Why did she choose to commit suicide in the end? Why did she get her to leave her master and return to the Zhou family after ten years? Zhou Yun had to investigate everything. The phone rang, interrupting Zhou Yun¡¯s thoughts. It was the person who had previously been entrusted with the investigation of her mother¡¯s suicide. Zhou Yun quickly picked it up and listened to the report. ¡°You mean, before my mother left, there were four families who infiltrated the Zhou family?¡± Zhou Yun frowned. ¡°Yes, and those four families are now the four most powerful families in Jin City,¡± came the answer. ¡°What have they come to the Zhou family for? Have you found out?¡± Zhou Yun asked. The person on the other end of the phone sighed and said, ¡°We haven¡¯t found anything yet.¡± ¡°Divide into four teams and investigate the four families in Jin City. Since they could come to the Zhou family at the same time, they must have the same goal. If we find out what they have in common, we should be able to discover something different.¡± ¡°Alright,¡± the person on the other end of the phone replied. After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yun heaved a sigh of relief. She lay on the bed and stared at the ceiling in a daze. Then, Zhou Yun picked up a small gadget and pressed the button beside it. The other end of the line rang. Fu Xing, who had just lay on the bed, saw the item in her hand suddenly light up. She immediately pressed the call button according to what the sister had said and said happily, ¡°Sister, you really contacted me. I¡¯m so happy.¡± ¡°Keep your voice down. This is our secret,¡± said Zhou Yun with a smile. This was the contact device that Zhou Yun had secretly stuffed into Fu Xing¡¯s hand when she had whispered in Fu Xing¡¯s ear that day. Since she had a clue, Zhou Yun would not give up any hope. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll be quiet,¡± Fu Xing said in a low voice. ¡°Do you want me to cure the disease on your face?¡± Zhou Yun asked. Fu Xing rolled her big round eyes around; they were filled with anticipation and hope. She couldn¡¯t help but nod and say, ¡°Yes, yes. I¡¯m also like other little girls, beautiful.¡± ¡°Then listen to my plan. Every afternoon around three o¡¯clock, come to the mall we met at today to look for me. I will treat you for an hour every day,¡± Zhou Yun said. Now that the enemies were all hidden, she could not expose her identity. Therefore, Zhou Yun chose the safest way ¡ª let Xing come out and quietly treat her while investigating in secret. Fu Xing nodded in surprise. ¡°Alright; I¡¯ll listen to you.¡± ¡°Also, the fact that I¡¯m treating you is a secret between the two of us. Don¡¯t tell anyone else, understand?¡± Zhou Yun instructed again. Those people could force her mother to commit suicide ten years ago. Ten years later, it was hard to guarantee that they would not use some means to besiege her after discovering her. ¡°Not even Auntie Wu?¡± Fu Xing looked troubled and said carefully, ¡°Auntie Wu follows me around every day. If I go, Aunt Wu will definitely not leave my side.¡± This was a difficult matter. After all, Fu Xing was considered a patient now. The adults at home would not let her disappear for an hour every day. Chapter 17 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Then bring your Auntie Wu out tomorrow. I¡¯ll talk to her personally,¡± Zhou Yun said. Fu Xing¡¯s face lit up again as she said happily, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll definitely bring Auntie Wu over tomorrow.¡± After hanging up, Fu Xing carefully hid the small communicator that was only half the size of her palm. When Auntie Wu came in, Fu Xing had already fallen asleep with anticipation for the future. Auntie Wu then turned off the lights and closed the door quietly. She said to the old man sitting in the living room, ¡°Miss is already asleep.¡± Fu Nan nodded. He had wanted to go up and see his granddaughter, but it was getting late, so he asked Auntie Wu to go up and have a look first. He hadn¡¯t expected her to have really fallen asleep. ¡°You go and rest. I¡¯ll wait for Sen here,¡± Fu Nan said to Auntie Wu. Auntie Wu nodded and returned to her room. It was not until there was the sound of a car stopping outside that Fu Nan took out a small transparent spray bottle from his pocket and sprayed it fiercely on his eyes. The moment Fu Sen entered the door, Fu Nan looked at his phone with tears in his eyes and cried pitifully. When Fu Sen saw his grandfather sitting in the living room and crying so miserably, he instantly had a headache. Song Zhi, who was casually pushing the wheelchair, also looked as if he had seen a ghost. He immediately pushed Fu Sen¡¯s wheelchair forward and then slipped away. ¡°Sigh, why is my life so hard? At this age, I can¡¯t even hold a grandson. I¡¯ve let down the ancestors of the Fu family. After a hundred years, how can I have the self-respect to go down and see my ancestors?¡± Fu Nan sniveled. Fu Sen drove his wheelchair to the living room helplessly. However, Fu Nan did not even look at Fu Sen and continued to weep. ¡°If I had known that this would be the outcome, you should have brought me along when you passed away, my wife. Lest I stay on and suffer in this world.¡± Fu Sen sighed and feebly held his forehead. ¡°Grandpa, stop acting. Besides, the eldest daughter of the Zhou family wants to break off the engagement even if she destroys her reputation. What can I do?¡± Fu Nan turned to Fu Sen with a sad expression and said, ¡°It¡¯s all because of you not having any aim in life that scared her away. I don¡¯t care. Anyway, I made a commitment to the Zhou family regarding the engagement. If you don¡¯t let me get what I want, I¡¯ll go down and complain to your grandmother.¡± Fu Nan wiped his tears and hardened his heart. ¡°I¡¯ll go down tomorrow.¡± Fu Sen sighed weakly and said, ¡°Grandpa!¡± Fu Nan¡¯s nose was red as he sniffed and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine if I don¡¯t go down to look for your grandmother. Come with me to the Zhou family to set the engagement date.¡± ¡°Grandpa, she has already said that she wants to break off the engagement. I have also agreed. How can I go back on my word?¡± Fu Sen said helplessly. ¡°Then it won¡¯t be difficult for us to propose marriage again. By the way, we¡¯re leaving at ten tomorrow morning. Remember to dress well. I¡¯ve prepared everything. Remember to call Zhi and let that kid see the world. He¡¯s not young anymore. When the time comes, Grandpa will introduce him to a partner.¡± Fu Nan made a decision, not waiting for Fu Sen to agree. Fu Nan got up and walked to the room where he occasionally stayed. He picked up his phone and instructed, ¡°Yes, small gifts must also be thoughtful¡­¡± After hearing Fu Nan¡¯s voice gradually become softer, Song Zhi stuck his head out of the door and gazed into the living room with a panicked look. When he saw that Fu Nan¡¯s figure was no longer there, he came in with a sneaky expression. ¡°You run fast,¡± Fu Sen said unhappily. Song Zhi licked his lips and said with a smile, ¡°You can do this alone.¡± ¡°My grandfather said that he wants to introduce you to someone,¡± Fu Sen said coldly. Song Zhi immediately widened his eyes and said with a worried expression, ¡°No way. Is Grandpa Fu going to change careers and become a matchmaker? That won¡¯t do. I¡¯m still small. I want to play somemore.¡± Fu Sen looked at Song Zhi¡¯s crotch with a smirk and said meaningfully, ¡°It¡¯s indeed small.¡± Song Zhi followed Fu Sen¡¯s gaze to his crotch and exploded. ¡°Fu Sen, what do you mean? Who¡¯s small? Stand still. I¡¯m telling you, I¡¯m big.¡± Fu Sen ignored Song Zhi, who was frantically trying to prove himself, and drove his wheelchair away. He dared to leave him there alone to suffer from his grandfather¡¯s torture. If he didn¡¯t return a few words, he wouldn¡¯t be in a good mood. Chapter 18 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Liu Huan was excited and frustrated when she received the news that the Fu family was going to visit the following day. She was still waiting for that little b*stard Zhou Yun to give in. She did not expect the Fu family to come early. What should she do? ¡°They don¡¯t know where she is now. If the Fu family comes tomorrow, won¡¯t they not be able to see Zhou Yun? If we can¡¯t reach an agreement tomorrow, we¡¯ll probably offend the Fu family. The marriage doesn¡¯t go through and we¡¯ll make an enemy. Wouldn¡¯t it be a huge loss?¡± Liu Huan said angrily. Zhou Cha gently massaged Liu Huan¡¯s shoulders and suggested with a smile, ¡°Grandma, why don¡¯t you get Dad to come over first and then inform Sister that something happened to Dad. I think Sister will definitely come over to look for him. As long as we seize the time and let the Fu family see Sister, whether the engagement is successful or not will be between Sister and the Fu family.¡± Zhou Cha picked up the large teacup on the table and handed it to Liu Huan. Then, she continued, ¡°When the time comes, if Sister really offends the Fu family because the engagement is broken off, we¡¯ll cut off ties with her and help the Fu family vent their anger. I think the Fu family will praise us for being kind.¡± Liu Huan rolled her eyes. She didn¡¯t directly confirm Zhou Cha¡¯s statement. She only said vaguely, ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it after we meet. I¡¯ll find an excuse to get Zhou De to come to the Zhou residence tomorrow.¡± Zhou Cha sneered to herself. This old lady still couldn¡¯t let go of those expensive betrothal gifts. Early the next morning, Zhou Yun, who had just woken up, saw Zhou De and Chen Shu in a hurry. Chen Shu looked at Zhou Yun and said, ¡°Yun, your grandmother said that she¡¯s not feeling well. Your father and I are going over to take a look. Breakfast is on the dining table. Hurry up and eat it. Otherwise, it¡¯ll get cold.¡± Zhou Yun rubbed her sleepy head. That old lady suddenly fell ill? To be honest, Zhou Yun did not trust this sentence at all. The loud voice from the previous day meant that even Zhou De would be sick before Liu Huan. Was there a conspiracy? However, Zhou De could not think too much about it. No matter what Liu Huan had done, she was still Zhou De¡¯s biological mother. As her son, Zhou De could not abandon her. ¡°Alright.¡± Zhou Yun nodded. ¡°You guys go ahead. If there¡¯s anything, remember to contact me.¡± Zhou Yun could not stop Zhou De from seeing his mother, so she could only remind them to look for her if anything happened. However, given Zhou De¡¯s personality, even if he really encountered danger, he would probably not be willing to let her take the risk. Zhou De and Chen Shu hurriedly nodded and left. Zhou Yun washed up briefly and then enjoyed her breakfast. It was very nutritious and tasted good. Because it was delicious, Zhou Yun, who usually did not eat much, actually ate a lot more. After finishing her meal, Zhou Yun cleaned up and returned to her room. She prepared some things for the afternoon and left. In order to buy this house, Zhou Yun had spent a lot of money, so now she had to make money. After Zhou Yun arrived at a quaint tavern, she walked straight into the middle. When the young man inside saw Zhou Yun, he immediately put down the sake in his hand and stood up happily. ¡°Little Senior, you¡¯re here.¡± ¡°Looks like you¡¯re living a carefree life in this mortal world,¡± said Zhou Yunqian with a smile. Zhao Shi, a 32-year-old man, was teased by Zhou Yun, a 19-year-old girl. He instantly blushed in embarrassment and said shyly, ¡°Little Senior, don¡¯t mock me.¡± Zhao Shi had entered the sect a few days later than Zhou Yun, so Zhao Shi, who was twelve years older than Zhou Yun, became Zhou Yun¡¯s junior. This made Zhao Shi very unconvinced. At first, he did not even address her as Senior. At that time, he had been an adult of 22 years, but he called a 9-year-old girl ¡®Senior¡¯. If word got out, wouldn¡¯t people laugh their heads off? However, during the medical competition, Zhao Shi was subdued by Zhou Yun¡¯s amazing medical skills. In the end, he added the word ¡®little¡¯ in front of ¡®Senior¡¯. That was his last show of stubbornness. Zhou Yun didn¡¯t waste any time. She took out a small bottle and handed it to Zhao Shi. ¡°I¡¯m selling a new drug at 5 million yuan per pill. Help me sell it quickly. I¡¯m short of money recently.¡± Zhao Shi took the bottle from Zhou Yun¡¯s hand with a look of surprise. 5 million yuan per pill; the effect of the medicine would definitely be much better than before. However, when Zhao Shi weighed the pills in the bottle, he said in shock, ¡°There should be twenty to thirty of them, right? Didn¡¯t you say that the rarer something is, the more valuable it is? Only one pill a month? Do you want to sell so much now?¡± Chapter 19 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Sigh, I have no choice. I have a family and expenditures now.¡± Zhou Yun sighed. ¡°What family is that that can make you break your principles?¡± Zhao Shi smacked his lips and shook his head. Then, Zhao Shi suddenly looked at Zhou Yun and asked, ¡°Little Senior, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re keeping a man? That expensive? How many do you have? ¡°Wait, you insisted on me buying a house for you overnight yesterday. You can¡¯t have gotten a husband?¡± Zhao Shi¡¯s eyes widened in curiosity. Zhou Yun rolled her eyes at Zhao Shi and said unhappily, ¡°Do you think that everyone is like you, who likes to play the role of a flirtatious doctor and a pretty widow?¡± Zhao Shi rubbed his nose in embarrassment and said, ¡°Little Senior, don¡¯t hold on to these words that I said when I was young and insensible. It¡¯s so embarrassing.¡± ¡°Cut the crap. Hurry up and settle the matter.¡± Zhou Yun didn¡¯t waste her breath on Zhao Shi. She was there that day to sell medicine. The house the previous day had cost her 50 million yuan. She was almost dirt-poor. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Little Senior. I¡¯ll handle this properly.¡± Zhao Shi hurriedly nodded. ¡°Also, find a time to transfer the ownership of this house. Otherwise, it can get messy.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll put it under your name for the time being. It¡¯s not convenient for me to appear now,¡± Zhou Yun said. Zhao Shi¡¯s eyes lit up, and he said with an evil smile, ¡°Little Senior, do you trust me that much? Aren¡¯t you afraid that I won¡¯t return your house when I take possession of it?¡± Zhou Yun¡¯s expression was calm as she said confidently, ¡°You¡¯re not that stupid.¡± Of course, Zhao Shi would not be so stupid. How could a mere 50 million yuan house compare to Zhou Yun¡¯s commission for selling pills? Ever since he had left the sect three years ago, Zhao Shi spent most of his time in various pharmaceutical companies. He also helped Zhou Yun sell medicine and went on dates with the girls he liked. He lived an unfettered life and did not want to lose a good supplier like Zhou Yun. After Zhao Shi left, Zhou Yun ordered a pot of sake for herself. Before she could enjoy herself, she received an unfamiliar text message. ¡°Zhou Yun, your father suddenly fell ill. Come to the Zhou residence quickly.¡± Zhou Yun scoffed as she read the message. She had already felt that something was amiss when Zhou De and Chen Shu left the house. It turned out that they were trying to use Zhou De to lure her over. Zhou Yun leisurely took a sip of wine and slowly stood up. Although she didn¡¯t think that anything would happen to Zhou De in the Zhou residence, she was still prepared to make a trip there. She wanted to see what the Zhou family was up to that day. At this time, Fu Nan had already brought Fu Sen and Song Zhi and was seated in the Zhou family¡¯s living room. Facing Fu Nan and Fu Sen, who had their own aura, Liu Huan was feeling jittery, especially since Zhou Yun had not arrived yet. She was not confident at all. ¡°Sister, I¡¯m here today to propose marriage once more. Don¡¯t you think these two children are messing around? How can this engagement be called off just like that? Don¡¯t you think so?¡± Fu Nan tried his best to be as amiable as possible. ¡°Old Master Fu, you¡¯re right. This granddaughter of mine is indeed spoiled. I¡¯ve said it countless times, but she¡¯s very stubborn. The child is still young and playful. She doesn¡¯t know that we, as her elders, are the ones who are truly doing it for her own good,¡± Liu Huan said with a pained expression. Standing behind Fu Sen, Song Zhi, who was holding on to the wheelchair, couldn¡¯t help but sneer to himself. This old lady packaged it so beautifully, but, in the end, it was all for the Fu family¡¯s dowry. Fu Sen, on the other hand, had on a cold expression since he entered. However, his eyes would look around from time to time, subconsciously searching for a trace of the Zhou family¡¯s eldest daughter. Firstly, he wanted to meet this girl who might be able to save his sister. Secondly, he was curious as to what the girl with the cold and aloof voice on the other end of the phone looked like. This was the main reason he was willing to accompany his grandfather. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. You¡¯re right. This child is young and isn¡¯t worldly. In our era, meeting each other once meant staying together for a lifetime. Now times are different, and they still have to cultivate feelings. But don¡¯t worry, my grandson has a good character. He will definitely treat your granddaughter well.¡± Fu Nan praised Fu Sen as he chatted, trying to leave a good impression on his in-laws. After saying that, Fu Nan looked up at his surroundings and asked curiously, ¡°Why isn¡¯t your granddaughter here yet? Is she not here today?¡± Chapter 20 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Liu Huan¡¯s expression was a little unnatural. She was so irate that her blood was boiling. Looking at Liu Huan¡¯s expression, Fu Nan also sensed that something was wrong. He hurriedly said, ¡°Look at me. I said I¡¯m here to propose marriage, but I haven¡¯t talked about the dowry yet.¡± As he spoke, Fu Nan got someone to take out a piece of red paper and handed it to Liu Huan. ¡°This is a gift of 99,999,999 yuan. Isn¡¯t your Zhou family lacking in funds for the Changhong project, and soliciting investments recently? Take it as an investment from the Fu family. I hope that the two children will be together forevermore and never be apart in the future.¡± Liu Huan¡¯s cloudy eyes instantly brightened up. The meeting gift was an investment of nearly 100 million yuan. Wouldn¡¯t the real betrothal gift be earth-shattering? Liu Huan gulped and beamed until her face was wrinkled. ¡°Sigh, Old Master Fu, you¡­¡± Without waiting for Liu Huan to finish, Fu Nan took out a piece of red paper and said, ¡°This is the list of betrothal gifts for the engagement. Sister, take a look too. If there¡¯s anything that hasn¡¯t been added, feel free to let me know.¡± Song Zhi almost burst out laughing. Grandpa Fu was obviously trying to use money to get Fu Sen a wife. The old lady was almost drooling. Liu Huan¡¯s eldest son and second son were also shocked by the list of betrothal gifts. It was said to be dowry, but the thick stack was almost a small booklet of betrothal gifts. Liu Huan¡¯s eyes widened. Dowry of 100,000,000 yuan in cash, 100 million yuan worth of shares in various companies, all kinds of luxurious villas, jewelry, luxury cars, yachts, and even a helicopter. It was densely packed. How were these betrothal gifts? They were clearly gifts of family property. Liu Huan cursed Zhou Yun in her heart for breaking off the engagement. Zhou Yi quickly whispered into his mother¡¯s ear, ¡°Mom, if Zhou Yun can¡¯t come, why don¡¯t we let Cha marry him? Cha would never use up such a luxurious list of gifts even in a few lifetimes. Besides, the Zhou family has raised Cha for so long. Shouldn¡¯t she give something back to the Zhou family?¡± Liu Huan thought for a moment, then looked at the gifts on the list. She hardened her heart and immediately said to the nanny beside her, ¡°Go and call Cha over. It¡¯s so late; it¡¯s time to get up. This is ridiculous.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± The nanny promptly nodded. Zhou Cha, who had been hiding upstairs and peeking at the surveillance cameras, instantly felt that something was amiss and quickly rushed into her room. Sure enough, after a while, the nanny knocked on the door and said, ¡°Miss, the old lady wants you to go down to meet guests.¡± It seemed that the old lady was going to sacrifice her happiness for that money. Zhou Cha clutched her skirt tightly, her eyes filled with resentment. No, why should she sacrifice for the Zhou family? No matter how much money it was, it would only end up in the Zhou family¡¯s pocket. It had nothing to do with her. She, Zhou Cha, was an outstanding woman. She would never marry such an unbearable disabled person. When Zhou De had defended Zhou Yun, he was right about one thing. Why should she go to the Fu family to serve others and seek benefits for the Zhou family? Since the old lady wasn¡¯t righteous, then she couldn¡¯t be blamed for ruining their beautiful dreams. The nanny outside knocked on the door again. It was only then that Zhou Cha responded, ¡°I¡¯m coming.¡± After adjusting her state of mind, Zhou Cha went downstairs under everyone¡¯s gaze. When she saw Fu Nan and the others, Zhou Cha innocently asked, ¡°Grandma, why didn¡¯t you tell me that you had guests?¡± Then, Zhou Cha quickly looked at Fu Nan and called out sweetly, ¡°Grandpa Fu.¡± Fu Nan happily made an acknowledgment. Zhou Cha turned to look at Fu Sen and smiled. ¡°This must be Young Master Fu.¡± Fu Sen nodded slightly at Zhou Cha as a greeting. The moment Zhou Cha came down, Fu Sen had been observing her carefully. However, this Zhou Cha seemed to be different from the Miss Zhou he had imagined because her voice was too different. Zhou Cha¡¯s voice was arrogant, sharp, and worldly. The voice on the phone the other day was cold and calm. It had a sense of independence and clear aloofness. It was very similar¡­ Yes, she looked very much like the young lady he had seen in the nunnery that day. Fu Sen fell deep in thought and did not notice the contempt and disdain in Zhou Cha¡¯s eyes when she saw him sitting in the wheelchair. However, Fu Nan caught this contempt and disdain. Fu Nan was instantly dissatisfied. He wanted Fu Sen to find a girl to marry as soon as possible, but if this girl looked down on Fu Sen, as his grandfather, he would feel bad. Chapter 21 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio However, when he thought of the engagement that he had made a commitment about, Fu Nan felt troubled. Fu Sen didn¡¯t mind. He asked Zhou Cha, ¡°If I may ask, Miss Zhou, did you come across and save a little girl who collapsed from a seizure at Deer City Mall yesterday?¡± Zhou Cha was slightly stunned. The little girl who acted up the previous day was saved? Could it be Zhou Yun? Zhou Cha quickly rejected that thought. How could a country bumpkin like Zhou Yun have such good medical skills? ¡°I came across her, but it can¡¯t be considered saving her. How does Young Master Fu know that little girl?¡± Zhou Cha said vaguely. She didn¡¯t officially admit it, but she didn¡¯t deny it either. ¡°That little girl is my granddaughter,¡± Fu Nan said quickly. ¡°Tell me, isn¡¯t this fate? We haven¡¯t even met formally, but the heavens have already arranged everything. Cha, tell Grandpa, what reward do you want?¡± Knowing that Zhou Cha had saved Fu Xing, Fu Nan¡¯s earlier displeasure disappeared. If Zhou Cha had the ability to save Fu Xing, he would even be willing to make an offering to Zhou Cha. Zhou Cha scoffed to herself. The Fu family was indeed problematic. One brother was disabled, and the sister looked so frightening. There might be a genetic problem. She could not marry into such a family. ¡°Grandpa Fu, you must be joking. It¡¯s just a small matter. I can¡¯t afford the reward,¡± Zhou Cha said politely. Then, Zhou Cha looked around and asked in surprise, ¡°Huh? Grandpa Fu and Young Master Fu are both here. Why isn¡¯t my fianc¨¦e sister here yet?¡± Zhou Cha¡¯s words instantly stunned everyone present. Liu Huan pulled Zhou Cha back and wanted her to shut up. Since Zhou Yun was determined to break off the engagement and ruin it, she did not want the Fu family to know about Zhou Yun¡¯s existence. But it was too late. Fu Nan¡¯s expression changed slightly. He looked at Liu Huan and asked with a serious expression, ¡°What sister? The Fu family¡¯s marriage proposal has always been for Zhou Cha. Why is there suddenly a sister now?¡± Song Zhi, who was at the side, abruptly sneered and said, ¡°Zhou family, don¡¯t go too far. Yesterday, in order not to acknowledge this marriage, you spread the news that the eldest daughter of the Zhou family was infertile and even personally called Young Master Fu to break off the engagement. And then today, you came up with a sister out of the blue. What¡¯s the matter? Are you planning to look for someone to replace her?¡± ¡°This is all a misunderstanding,¡± Zhou Cha quickly explained. ¡°My sister, Zhou Yun, is the eldest daughter of the Zhou family. She went missing ten years ago, so I was brought back to the Zhou family as an adoptive daughter. Some time ago, my sister was found, so naturally, she¡¯s the eldest daughter of the Zhou family.¡± Fu Sen frostily said, ¡°I don¡¯t care who the eldest daughter of the Zhou family is. Since the eldest daughter of the Zhou family doesn¡¯t like me, let¡¯s forget about this marriage. There¡¯s no need to make things so difficult. My Fu family¡­¡± Fu Sen was interrupted before he could finish. Zhou Yun pushed the door open and ignored the people in the room. She looked at Liu Huan, who was sitting at the top, and questioned her directly, ¡°Madam Zhou, where are Zhou De and Chen Shu?¡± Fu Sen¡¯s lazy eyes lit up the moment he saw Zhou Yun. His eyes were fixated, glued to Zhou Yun. Unexpectedly, the person he was looking for had actually appeared in front of him just like that. When Zhou Cha saw Zhou Yun coming over, she immediately went forward and pulled at Zhou Yun, saying affectionately, ¡°Sister, you¡¯re finally here. If you didn¡¯t come, there would have been a huge misunderstanding.¡± Zhou Yun coldly withdrew her hand from Zhou Cha¡¯s arm and tersely said, ¡°Scram!¡± Being told to scram in front of so many people, Zhou Cha couldn¡¯t hold back and her face flushed. Song Zhi was instantly amused. This girl had character. Fu Sen¡¯s eyes flashed. If he hadn¡¯t heard wrongly, Zhou Cha just called this girl ¡®sister¡¯? And her voice was exactly the same as the girl who had called him that day. Could it be that his savior was his fianc¨¦e? Fu Sen suppressed the inexplicable ecstasy in his heart and put on a calm front. ¡°And this is?¡± ¡°This is my sister, Zhou Yun,¡± Zhou Cha immediately introduced. ¡°She¡¯s the real eldest daughter of the Zhou family.¡± Only then did Zhou Yun shift her gaze away from Liu Huan. She sized up the scene in the living room. Was Liu Huan meeting guests? When Zhou Yun¡¯s gaze met Fu Sen¡¯s meaningful and smiling eyes, her heart skipped a beat. Wasn¡¯t this the person she had saved that day? Why was he there? Chapter 22 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Seeing that Zhou Yun had arrived and that things had developed to this point, Liu Huan could only bite the bullet and make an introduction. ¡°Yun, this is your fianc¨¦, Fu Sen.¡± Zhou Yun glanced at Fu Sen¡¯s leg and raised her right eyebrow slightly. What a disabled Young Master Fu. His role-playing was so smooth that no one could find any clues. He was not simple. If she hadn¡¯t saved this person in the nunnery, she would probably have been deceived by him. Fu Sen naturally knew what Zhou Yun¡¯s look meant. He scratched his thigh awkwardly. Zhou Yun looked away and said icily to Liu Huan, ¡°What fianc¨¦? I¡¯ve already broken off the engagement. Don¡¯t play dumb with me. Also, let Zhou De and Chen Shu come out.¡± ¡°What Zhou De? That¡¯s your father!¡± Liu Huan was so enraged by Zhou Yun¡¯s attitude that her head was pounding. She wanted to scold her to vent her anger, but there were outsiders present, so she couldn¡¯t do so. ¡°It¡¯s my business how I address others. You wanted me to come to the Zhou residence, so I came. Are you still not letting them go?¡± Zhou Yun did not give Liu Huan any face at all. Fu Nan roughly understood. The old lady obviously wanted to force her granddaughter, who had just returned, to marry, so she captured the girl¡¯s parents to force the girl to agree to the marriage. Fu Nan sized up this granddaughter-in-law who had suddenly appeared. Although she seemed to have a stubborn temper, she came alone to rescue her parents. She had courage and filial piety. Most importantly, she looked decent and was better looking than Zhou Cha. Wouldn¡¯t it be better if this young lady became his granddaughter-in-law? ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? Isn¡¯t it normal for your father and stepmother to be at home?¡± Liu Huan tried her best to cover it up. Then, Liu Huan said to Fu Nan with a smile on her face, ¡°This granddaughter of mine has learned to have a bad temper in the countryside. She doesn¡¯t know any manners at all. I¡¯m sorry she¡¯s making a fool of herself.¡± Fu Nan hurriedly said, ¡°No, no. She¡¯s so straightforward; outspoken and cute. I like her very much.¡± At this moment, Fu Sen abruptly said, ¡°Since Grandpa likes her, let¡¯s quickly set a time for the engagement. As a child, one should be filial.¡± Fu Nan looked at Fu Sen in shock. Did he hear wrongly? The grandson who had always been disobedient to him had actually said that, as long as his grandfather liked it, he would immediately get engaged to fulfill his filial piety? Did the sun rise from the west that day? Song Zhi was also amazed. If he remembered correctly, Fu Sen had just firmly said, ¡°I don¡¯t care who the eldest daughter of the Zhou family is. Since the eldest daughter of the Zhou family doesn¡¯t like me, let¡¯s forget about this marriage. There¡¯s no need to make things so difficult.¡± Fu Sen had just said that! He had not forgotten! Was this person pretending to have amnesia? Changing his demeanor so quickly? Zhou Yun turned her head and shot Fu Sen a warning look. ¡°I remember that, that day, Young Master Fu had said that the marriage was called off. What¡¯s the matter? Young Master Fu is used to going back on his word.¡± ¡°The other day, when I said that the marriage would be called off, I meant that the process of the previous marriage proposal was wrong. I didn¡¯t even come myself, so I decided to call it off and planned to propose again. Grandpa and I came today to formally propose marriage according to the agreement between the elders of the two families,¡± Fu Sen said warmly. Song Zhi was instantly dumbfounded. This person had clearly said that he would not get engaged to the eldest daughter of the Zhou family. That day, in front of him, he had indeed agreed to the Zhou family¡¯s decision to break off the engagement. Now, this fellow was actually thick-skinned enough to refute everything. How shameless! Zhou Yun looked at Fu Sen stonily and gritted her teeth. ¡°Young Master Fu, you might have forgotten. I told you I can¡¯t give birth. I¡¯m not worthy of you.¡± Zhou Yun¡¯s eyes were full of provocation. She did not believe that the Fu family would accept a barren woman. Fu Nan was just about to say that he didn¡¯t mind. After all, medicine was so advanced now. When the time came, test tubes could also be used. However, before Fu Nan could persuade her to stay, Fu Sen had already actively joined the battle. ¡°That¡¯s fine. As long as my grandfather is happy, it doesn¡¯t matter even if I don¡¯t have children for the rest of my life.¡± Fu Sen¡¯s words were shocking. Fu Nan felt like he was a fool who had been completely used by his grandson. Originally, he had wanted to fight for it, but now, he could watch from the side. ¡°Are you sure your grandfather will be happy?¡± Zhou Yun raised her eyebrows and asked indifferently. Before Fu Nan could express his happiness, Fu Sen had already replied on behalf of his grandfather, ¡°He¡¯s very happy, extremely happy.¡± Fu Nan rubbed his hands together. His grandson had already said that he was happy. How could he not be happy? At once, he cheerfully smiled and said, ¡°Happy, yes, very happy.¡± Chapter 23 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Song Zhi looked at Grandpa Fu¡¯s delighted expression and couldn¡¯t help but laugh. This was the first time he had seen Grandpa Fu so passive; he was being completely led by Fu Sen. Zhou Yun¡¯s gaze drifted faintly towards Song Zhi, and that inscrutable gaze instantly made Song Zhi stop laughing. Because it stopped too abruptly, Song Zhi could not help but hiccup, instantly making him feel extreme embarrassment. Looking at the stubborn Fu Sen, Zhou Yun could only clearly express her wish. ¡°Since you want to propose again, I¡¯m sorry, but I refuse.¡± In a flash, everyone turned their eyes to Fu Sen, anticipating his counterattack. ¡°The agreement between parents and elders cannot be broken. So I can only trouble you to endure it and let me pursue you for a while until you¡¯re willing,¡± Fu Sen said warmly, smiling as he ignored Zhou Yun¡¯s frosty gaze. Fu Sen didn¡¯t wait for Zhou Yun¡¯s reaction and immediately suggested, ¡°How about this, I¡¯ll take a step back. I¡¯ll give you half a month to get used tomy existence as your fianc¨¦. We¡¯ll get engaged in half a month. It¡¯s settled.¡± Then, Fu Sen turned around and looked at Liu Huan, who could not get a word in edgewise. He said, ¡°Madam, since Zhou Yun has already agreed, please release them.¡± Liu Huan looked at Fu Sen strangely. At first, this person was silent and unapproachable, having on a detached and inhospitable expression. She didn¡¯t expect that he would be so talkative now. Liu Huan hurriedly asked someone to release them. Fu Nan exclaimed to himself. The engagement was originally planned to be two months later, but Fu Sen had brought it forward by more than a month. What shocked Fu Nan even more was that this was the first time he had seen his grandson so shameless. He exclaimed inside that it was an eye-opener. Song Zhi looked at the audacious Fu Sen and couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. When someone was so brazen, as expected, they were invincible. Zhou Yun did not expect this person to be such a scoundrel. Anger was bubbling up inside of her. This was the first time in ten years that she had been choked speechless by someone. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that there were so many people around and she was afraid of exposing herself, Zhou Yun would have let Fu Sen have a good taste of her silver needles. Fu Sen naturally saw the murderous look in Zhou Yun¡¯s eyes, but it didn¡¯t matter. If one wanted to pick a rose with thorns, one shouldn¡¯t be afraid of being pricked. He had also seen everyone¡¯s stumped expressions, but that was not important. Over the years, he had played many tricks to make the Zhou family take the initiative to break off the engagement, and he had also done many things that provoked criticism. Now, he had just turned these tricks into tools to not break off the engagement. He was not bothered by what others thought. As soon as Zhou De and Chen Shu came out, they saw the Fu family in the living room. Zhou De first greeted Fu Nan, then he involuntarily looked at Fu Sen, who was sitting in the wheelchair. His expression instantly turned ugly. It was obvious that the old lady was definitely using him to threaten Zhou Yun. ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll bring Yun back first,¡± Zhou De said icily, pulling at Zhou Yun. After saying that, Zhou De left with Zhou Yun and Chen Shu. Liu Huan was so livid that she kept apologizing to Fu Nan. Fu Nan was in an excellent mood at the moment. His grandson had actually taken the initiative in this marriage, so he was relieved. As for Zhou Yun, he still felt that as long as Fu Sen had the heart, he would be able to move Zhou Yun one day. Since there was an appointment in a month and a half¡¯s time, this matter of re-proposing marriage could only be temporarily put on hold. Looking at the meeting and betrothal gifts list that had been taken back, Liu Huan felt as though her heart was bleeding, which made her even more determined to make Zhou Yun marry into the Fu family. However, it seemed that she still had to do something to let Zhou Yun know the consequences of disobeying her. Liu Huan¡¯s eyes flashed. Zhou Cha felt comfortable when she saw that Zhou Yun was being pestered by a cripple. In future, when Zhou Yun went out, she would have to push her husband in a wheelchair. That scene would definitely be exciting. Zhou De, who had returned home in silence, looked at Zhou Yun and said sadly, ¡°Did your grandmother force you to agree to the marriage? I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯m useless and even implicated you.¡± ¡°No.¡± Zhou Yun shook her head. ¡°I didn¡¯t agree. You don¡¯t have to blame yourself.¡± When Zhou De and Chen Shu heard Zhou Yun¡¯s words, the clouded look in their eyes instantly dissipated. The next moment, a phone call caused the clouds to continue shrouding the family. ¡°What? My daughter got into a fight and might face expulsion?¡± Chen Shu said loudly with a frightened expression. Chapter 24 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Zhou Yun followed Zhou De to the school office and saw a girl standing alone in a corner. Her clothes were torn, her hair was messy, and there were streaks of blood on her face. She had not even wiped up her nosebleed. It had probably dried on her face. The girl¡¯s eyebrows were a little similar to Chen Shu¡¯s. It was apparent to Zhou Yun that this person was her stepsister, Chen Yuan. Opposite Chen Yuan, there were some men and women protecting a few arrogant and fearless girls. They were likely to be the parents of those girls. When Chen Shu saw her daughter¡¯s sorry state, her eyes instantly turned red. Zhou De was also furious. He looked at the girls and questioned, ¡°Are you the ones who beat my daughter up like this?¡± The counselor next to him immediately stepped forward and said, ¡°Mr. Zhou, don¡¯t be angry. Both sides played a part in this fight. It¡¯ll be fine if they apologize to each other.¡± They were already university students. Logically speaking, for such brawls, they need only be criticized by the school and would not have their parents called up. However, these female students had unexpectedly called their parents over one after another. The higher-ups had also given instructions, so he could only call Chen Yuan¡¯s parents over as well. Chen Yuan was furious. She glared at the girls with reddened eyes and roared, ¡°This isn¡¯t a fight. They ganged up on me first, so I had to take action.¡± The counselor was instantly dissatisfied, looking at Chen Yuan and saying rudely, ¡°It¡¯s wrong for you to hit someone. And you still dare to say that? If I hadn¡¯t arrived in time, the brick in your hand would have been smashed onto your classmate¡¯s head.¡± ¡°They wanted to remove my clothes to take a video. I resisted, so they hit me. If I don¡¯t resist today, I¡¯ll be naked and on the headlines tomorrow.¡± Chen Yuan widened her eyes. She looked like she had a fierce temper, but tears fell from her eyes. Zhou De stood in front of Chen Yuan and glared at the counselor. ¡°Teacher, you didn¡¯t even clarify regarding such a vile matter and directly defined it as a fight. Isn¡¯t that too arbitrary?¡± After saying that, Zhou De looked at the students opposite him and said with a cold and stern gaze, ¡°I must have an explanation for this matter. Otherwise, I won¡¯t let this matter rest.¡± A burly man opposite him instantly bared his teeth. He stood up and pointed at Chen Yuan as he mocked Zhou De, ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask why everyone is bullying your daughter? Why didn¡¯t they bully others? It¡¯s all because your daughter did some shady things. You still want an explanation? Let me tell you, we still want you to give us an explanation.¡± The students who had beaten her up also jeered at her maliciously. ¡°That¡¯s right. A poor girl with no background suddenly won Professor Lu¡¯s favor and became his student. Who knows what she did in exchange?¡± ¡°We just wanted to say a few words to her and learn from her. In the end, she hit us. Perhaps her methods were too despicable, so she became angry out of humiliation and wanted to hit us?¡± ¡°Girls from decent families like us don¡¯t have any tricks up our sleeves. We only pushed her a little and she hit us. How can we beat a little gangster like her? I¡¯m hurting from the beating.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. I was forced to retaliate. There was no undressing. Perhaps Chen Yuan is used to taking off her clothes in front of others and blurted out the wrong thing? Chen Yuan, look carefully. We¡¯re female, not those men you suck up to.¡± Chen Shu¡¯s eyes were red with anger. She pulled her daughter with one hand and pointed her trembling index finger at those people. ¡°You¡¯re talking nonsense. My daughter isn¡¯t such a person.¡± The burly man snorted coldly and said arrogantly, ¡°Whether your daughter is such a person has nothing to do with me. But today, she hit my daughter and tried to hurt someone with a brick. She has to kowtow to my daughter and admit her mistakes. Otherwise, we suggest that the school expel such a bad student.¡± The parents of the girls nodded in agreement. ¡°Those who don¡¯t respect themselves and fight and cause trouble, bullying their classmates, should kowtow and admit their mistakes. Otherwise, they should be expelled.¡± The counselor immediately went forward and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask the child to quickly admit her mistakes? Otherwise, It¡¯ll be so unfair if she gets expelled when it wasn¡¯t easy getting into university.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not apologizing. I used my grades to become Professor Lu¡¯s student in a dignified manner. I used force to fight back against the people who bullied me. I didn¡¯t do anything wrong. You have no right to expel me.¡± Chen Yuan¡¯s eyes were red. She was unwilling and stubborn, her voice already getting louder. ¡°It¡¯s not up to you to decide whether or not there¡¯s any right to expel you.¡± The burly man sneered confidently. Chapter 25 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Zhou De clenched his fists and took a few steps toward the burly man. He spewed, ¡°You guys are going too far!¡± The burly man thought that Zhou De was going to attack him, so he instantly raised his hand. Zhou Yun narrowed her eyes and, with a flip of a finger, the burly man felt his arm go numb, followed by an intense pain. Then, ¡°Ahhhh!¡± His voice echoed throughout the office. A girl squatted down in horror and shouted, ¡°Dad, what¡¯s wrong? Dad, don¡¯t scare me.¡± The people around them were at a loss. They did not understand what was going on and could only stand by and watch open-mouthed. Zhou Yun looked condescendingly at the burly man rolling on the ground and said, ¡°If you want to solve the problem, then solve the problem. It¡¯s impolite to fight.¡± Everyone¡¯s gazes turned to Zhou Yun. Zhou Yun turned to look at Chen Yuan and asked indifferently, ¡°Where did you have the conflict? Are there any surveillance cameras?¡± Chen Yuan tried to think back for a moment, then nodded vigorously and said, ¡°They hit me in the equipment room. There are surveillance cameras in the equipment room.¡± ¡°Then let¡¯s take it one by one. Let¡¯s settle the fight first. Teacher, please take us to have a look at the surveillance cameras.¡± Zhou Yun looked at the counselor indifferently, but her sharp look carried an unquestionable aura. The counselor felt a little guilty under Zhou Yun¡¯s gaze and hastily said, ¡°For the sake of the students¡¯ privacy, those surveillance cameras have not been turned on for a long time. I think Chen Yuan should quickly apologize for this matter. It¡¯s good for both sides.¡± The surrounding people also nodded and said, ¡°Yes, kowtow and apologize. It¡¯s such a simple thing.¡± ¡°That won¡¯t do. We still have to get to the bottom of the matter. If this isn¡¯t our Chen Yuan¡¯s fault, wouldn¡¯t we have kowtowed in vain? You can choose for yourselves. See if you want us to call the police and say that you¡¯re picking a fight, or that you¡¯re slandering and damaging someone¡¯s reputation, or that you¡¯re intentionally hurting someone. Any of these seem fine,¡± Zhou Yun said smilingly. At this moment, someone suddenly came in from outside and nodded at the counselor. In an instant, the counselor straightened up and said, ¡°I told you that the surveillance cameras are not turned on. If you still don¡¯t believe me, I can only bring you to take a look. The surveillance cameras have been dismantled.¡± Zhou Yun looked at the counselor¡¯s relaxed expression and knew that they must have tampered with it. Therefore, when they followed the counselor to the equipment room, Zhou Yun asked Chen Yuan softly, ¡°Are you sure that the equipment room has a surveillance camera and that it¡¯s turned on?¡± Chen Yuan looked at the unfamiliar girl in front of her and said firmly, ¡°I¡¯m sure, because I work part-time in the equipment room. That¡¯s why they bullied me in the equipment room.¡± Zhou Yun nodded. The burly man who had rolled around on the ground looked in Zhou Yun¡¯s direction with hatred. Although he did not know why he had suddenly felt so much pain, it must have something to do with the family in front of him. Zhou Yun looked frostily back at the burly man. Facing the burly man¡¯s aura, she merely smiled faintly and did not take him seriously at all. The group of people came to the equipment room. When they saw that the corner of the wall where the camera had originally been installed was now empty, Chen Yuan immediately understood. ¡°You got someone to dismantle the camera?¡± The counselor smiled awkwardly. ¡°Chen Yuan, what are you talking about? I already said earlier that the surveillance camera wasn¡¯t turned on, so we got someone to remove it long ago. You guys didn¡¯t believe me.¡± ¡°Is that so? Had it been taken down long ago? Or did you just do it?¡± Zhou Yun looked at the counselor meaningfully. Under Zhou Yun¡¯s sharp gaze, the counselor looked away and said, ¡°Of course, it has already been removed a long time ago.¡± Zhou Yun snorted coldly. Then, she took out a small bag of medicinal powder and said to Chen Yuan, ¡°Chen Yuan, put down the curtains, close the door, and turn off the lights.¡± Chen Yuan quickly nodded and speedily closed the curtains. Even Chen Shu went to help. The counselor was not sure what Zhou Yun was doing and asked, ¡°What are you trying to do?¡± The room suddenly darkened. In the darkness, Zhou Yun sneered and said, ¡°Of course I¡¯m helping you find the surveillance camera that has been dismantled a long time ago.¡± Before the counselor could say anything, Zhou Yun sprinkled the powder in her hand, and shimmering marks promptly appeared on the ground. Although the footsteps on the ground were very messy, one could still see that there was a series of footprints that extended from the chair beneath where the surveillance camera was originally placed, to a corner, and then out the door. Before anyone could react, Zhou Yun rapidly walked to the corner, turned on the flashlight on her phone, and rummaged around. Sure enough,among the pile of junk, she found the surveillance camera that had been removed. Chapter 26 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The equipment room lit up again. When seeing the camera that Zhou Yun had found, the counselor said with an ugly expression, ¡°This was dismantled and placed there a long time ago. There¡¯s no surveillance record.¡± Anyway, he had just gotten someone to delete the surveillance footage, so he was not afraid. Zhou Yun ignored the counselor. She looked at the nearby computer that logged borrowing records and promptly dismantled the camera. Then, in front of everyone, she removed a memory card from the camera and smiled. ¡°Teacher, don¡¯t you know that other than computers that can record surveillance videos, most cameras also have memory cards that can store surveillance records for half a month to three months?¡± The counselor had on a solemn expression. The burly man next to him was about to come forward to snatch it, but Zhou Yun dodged him. Zhou Yun looked at the burly man warningly and said, ¡°This parent, if you dare to come forward and snatch it again, I can only let you roll on the ground once more.¡± The burly man instantly froze; standing rooted to the spot. Zhou De and Chen Shu quickly stood in front of Zhou Yun, watching the burly man like a tiger watching its prey. Zhou Yun inserted the memory card into the computer and quickly found that day¡¯s video. She asked, ¡°Chen Yuan, when did you have the conflict?¡± ¡°Around eleven o¡¯clock,¡± Chen Yuan immediately replied. Zhou Yun adjusted the time. Soon, an image appeared on the computer. The girls barged into the equipment room aggressively and harshly ridiculed Chen Yuan, ¡°Chen Yuan, did you sleep with Professor Lu? Otherwise, why would he suddenly give you the spot to participate in the competition and even give you special treatment?¡± Chen Yuan ignored those people. She was still working part-time, so she did not want to cause trouble. However, it was obvious that the girls did not want to let Chen Yuan off. They pushed and verbally assaulted her. ¡°Chen Yuan, don¡¯t think that just because you don¡¯t say anything, we don¡¯t know the dirty tricks you¡¯re using. You are the kind that seems to do well, but actually have qualifications with questionable authenticity, right?¡± ¡°Did you specially go to the red-light district to learn your skills in bed? That¡¯s why Professor Lu is so satisfied with your abilities.¡± ¡°Little s*ut, how many people have you sold yourself to? Let¡¯s have a listen.¡± Chen Shu¡¯s tears streamed down her face. She did not expect her daughter to be bullied like this in school. Zhou De was so angry that his eyes were red. He looked at Chen Yuan with anger and heartache as he said, ¡°Child, why didn¡¯t you say anything?¡± Looking at the silent Chen Yuan, Zhou Yun smiled and said, ¡°Fortunately, there¡¯s still sound recordings in this surveillance camera, letting us know what¡¯s being said. Insulting, framing, slandering, and defamation.¡± The people around them started to feel a little uncomfortable. Some were already preparing to leave with their children. Zhou Yun¡¯s icy voice suddenly rang out, ¡°Whoever dares to leave, I¡¯ll let you have a taste of pain that¡¯ll make you roll on the ground like what you saw earlier. ¡± Instantly, everyone stopped in their tracks and looked at Zhou Yun carefully, not daring to move. At this moment, the few people in the video started to make big moves. A girl suggested stripping Chen Yuan¡¯s clothes to record a video so that Chen Yuan would be obedient. Chen Yuan obviously would not let the other party succeed, so she resisted. Then, she was viciously slapped, and the group of people started fighting. Those people snatched Chen Yuan¡¯s phone and hurled it onto the ground. They even trampled on it badly and then grabbed Chen Yuan and beat her up. Chen Yuan had thought of escaping, but she was pulled back by her hair. In the end she could not take it anymore and grabbed the brick that was used as a door-stopper to protect herself. It was only then that the counselor arrived. ¡°Randomly beating others, insulting, threatening, intercepting, forcibly taking, and arbitrarily damaging private property ¡ª these completely constitute the crime of provocation. In addition, there are charges of framing, defamation, damaging the reputation of others, and intentional assault. Teacher, tell me, how do you think we should deal with this?¡± Zhou Yun looked at the counselor and said calmly. A mother at the side said, ¡°It¡¯s just children playing. Won¡¯t it be fine if we just apologize?¡± ¡°Is that so? Apologize first? Alright, come, let¡¯s do it according to your standards just now. Kowtow and admit your mistakes. Let¡¯s begin.¡± Zhou Yun shrugged and smiled. ¡°Kneeling and kowtowing, isn¡¯t that a little too much?¡± the counselor said guiltily. ¡°Overboard? Why didn¡¯t you say that you were going overboard when you asked my daughter to kneel down earlier?¡± Zhou De shouted angrily. ¡°You don¡¯t want to? Fine, then let¡¯s call the police.¡± As Zhou Yun spoke, she picked up her phone and was about to call the police. Chapter 27 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At this moment, the parents of the girls who had hit her quickly stopped her. ¡°You, you can¡¯t blame us for this. It was your old lady who asked us to do this. If we don¡¯t do it, she will end our collaboration. That¡¯s why we asked our children to find an excuse to teach Chen Yuan a lesson.¡± ¡°Yeah, it really has nothing to do with us. We were forced to do so. If we don¡¯t bully Chen Yuan, then Madam Zhou will deal with us.¡± ¡°We know we were wrong. We¡¯re sorry, but can we not kneel? This is too insulting.¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t you feel insulted just now? Now you feel insulted? What?¡± Chen Shu was still indignant, so irate that her chest kept rising and falling. ¡°I¡¯ve talked too much today and I¡¯m a little tired. Hurry up. Those who need to kowtow, kowtow; those who need to admit your mistakes, admit your mistakes. Otherwise, I don¡¯t know how long you¡¯ll be locked up in the police station, but your child¡¯s record will definitely follow them for the rest of their lives.¡± Zhou Yun looked coldly at the group of people who were trying to get away with it. The people at the other side did not expect Zhou Yun to be so ruthless. They looked at each other and made up their minds. They eventually pulled their children to kneel down. If a group of people lost face together, they would feel less ashamed. Looking at the people who kowtowed and admitted their mistakes, Chen Yuan was delighted. She looked at Zhou Yun with admiration in her eyes. ¡°I¡¯m warning you one last time. If you dare to harass Chen Yuan again, I¡¯ll still send this video to the police station. Also, remember to transfer the money for the phone to Chen Yuan. Don¡¯t forget,¡± Zhou Yun warned. The few of them quickly made their children promise not to bully Chen Yuan again. It was only after they took out the money for a new phone that Zhou Yun let them go. Zhou Yun looked at the counselor and said mockingly, ¡°It¡¯s really bad luck for students to have a counselor like you.¡± The counselor knew that he was in the wrong, but he had no choice. Chen Yuan¡¯s wounds needed to be treated, so Zhou De and Chen Shu applied for leave for Chen Yuan to go home and recuperate. Chen Yuan looked at Zhou Yun happily and asked, ¡°Are you studying law? How do you know that this is illegal and that it will be recorded in the file? What is that powder of yours? Why is it glowing? What did you do to that uncle? Why did he roll around in pain? You¡­¡± Zhou Yun turned her head and looked at Chen Yuan with a helpless expression. ¡°I don¡¯t know the law, and I don¡¯t know if it will be recorded in the file. But they might not know either, so I made it up to lie to them. The powder was a fluorescent agent used for handicrafts. That uncle has his own illness; he likes to roll around.¡± Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully and then asked, ¡°Is that so?¡± Chen Shu could not help but laugh out loud. This Zhou Yun was obviously annoyed and spouting nonsense. She did not expect her daughter to think so foolishly. Chen Shu could not help but go forward and pull Chen Yuan along with a smile. ¡°Alright, stop pestering your sister. We¡¯ll hurry back and apply the medicine for you. It won¡¯t be good if it leaves a scar.¡± Chen Yuan shook her head in embarrassment. This sister seemed to be a little aloof, but this did not stop her from liking her. ¡°I won¡¯t be going back for lunch. I have something on,¡± Zhou Yun said to Zhou De and Chen Shu. She was going to treat Xing in the afternoon, so she had to find a suitable place beforehand. ¡°Then remember to have your lunch,¡± Zhou De nodded and said. Zhou Yun nodded and left. Chen Yuan went to a small clinic to get her medicine and followed them home. In the end, from the moment she entered the neighborhood, Chen Yuan¡¯s mouth was wide open in surprise and she could not close it. When she opened the door and saw the luxurious furnishing inside, Chen Yuan could not help but ask, ¡°Dad, Mom, did you rob a bank?¡± Chen Shu pinched Chen Yuan lightly and said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, ¡°Child, what are you talking about?¡± Chen Yuan closed her wide-open mouth, saying, ¡°So you won the lottery?¡± This house was estimated to cost tens of thousands a month to rent. How could her family have that kind of money? ¡°We met a good landlord. The rent for this house is only 800 yuan a month. Come, let me show you your room,¡± Chen Shu said as she brought Chen Yuan to see the room. As soon as Chen Shu came out, she saw Zhou De sitting in the living room and sighing sadly. She gently hugged Zhou De and said, ¡°It¡¯s okay. We¡¯ll see what happens.¡± Chen Shu naturally knew what Zhou De was upset about. For the sake of her own interests, his biological mother had unscrupulously persecuted her son¡¯s family. As her son, how could he not be heartbroken? Chapter 28 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After Zhou Yun went to the mall and strolled around, she chose an art institution and rented a small room for half a month at a price above market rate. According to her estimation, half a month was more than enough to cure Xing. When Auntie Wu brought Xing to the art institution, she asked in confusion, ¡°Miss, what are you doing here? This institution seems to be the kind that teaches basic painting knowledge. Haven¡¯t you already learned it?¡± Xing looked around sneakily and then hastily pulled Auntie Wu to locate the studio that Zhou Yun was in according to the directions drawn by Zhou Yun. The moment she saw Zhou Yun, Auntie Wu was overjoyed. She immediately went forward and said happily, ¡°Miss Zhou, it¡¯s you. You saved my Miss previously, and our Young Master is looking for you. He said he wants to repay you. I¡¯ll contact Young Master immediately and ask him to come over now.¡± As Auntie Wu spoke, she picked up her phone and was about to call Fu Sen. The next second, the phone appeared in Zhou Yun¡¯s hand. Auntie Wu pointed at her phone, bewildered, and asked, ¡°Miss Zhou, what do you mean by this?¡± ¡°Auntie Wu, there¡¯s something I want to clarify with you first.¡± Zhou Yun smiled indifferently. ¡°I plan to cleanse Xing of the poison in her body and restore her original appearance.¡± Before Zhou Yun could finish speaking, Auntie Wu¡¯s eyes were filled with tears. She went forward and wanted to pull Zhou Yun over to express her gratitude. However, Zhou Yun quickly retreated, making Auntie Wu miss. Auntie Wu could only awkwardly put down the hand that was suspended in mid-air. ¡°But there¡¯s one thing I hope that you can promise me,¡± Zhou Yun continued. Auntie Wu quickly smiled. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about one thing. Even if it¡¯s a hundred things, you simply have to give the word. Even if I can¡¯t do it, I will ask my Young Master to get it done for you.¡± ¡°I want Auntie Wu to promise that you won¡¯t tell anyone about my treating Xing, including the Young Master you¡¯re talking about,¡± said Zhou Yun calmly. Auntie Wu looked apprehensive. Although she had taken care of Miss for so many years and Miss¡¯s family had always treated her as family, she was still the hired help. Moreover, such matters that involved Miss¡¯s health and safety had always been handled by Young Master. If she kept mum, should something happened, how could she explain it? Looking at the troubled Auntie Wu, Xing tugged at the hem of Auntie Wu¡¯s clothes and said sadly, ¡°Auntie Wu, I don¡¯t want to be ridiculed and gossiped about like this all the time. I don¡¯t want to wear a hat and a mask every time I go out. I want to be like my peers and appear in public openly.¡± Auntie Wu looked at Fu Xing¡¯s pleading eyes and felt very sad, but she really had no choice in this matter. ¡°Since Auntie Wu feels that it¡¯s very difficult, then let¡¯s drop the matter of treating Xing. However, Auntie Wu, I have to remind you that if Xing doesn¡¯t receive treatment, she only has less than a year left to live. You have to think carefully,¡± Zhou Yun said. After saying that, in front of Auntie Wu, Zhou Yun put away the things she had just taken out, one by one, and then turned around to leave. She looked at Zhou Yun anxiously, then at Auntie Wu with reddened eyes, and back at Zhou Yun who had already walked to the door. Auntie Wu looked at the child she had brought up from a young age. Her heart ached as if someone was holding a knife and cutting her. Her Xing was only 12 years old and had been discriminated against and ridiculed by others. Now, she was facing death¡­ Auntie Wu gritted her teeth and blurted out, ¡°Alright! Miss Zhou, I promise you that as long as you can save Miss, I won¡¯t tell anyone, including Young Master.¡± The corners of Zhou Yun¡¯s mouth curled up slightly. Then, she turned around and took out her things. She said to Auntie Wu, ¡°Good! Then please help us to guard the door. The treatment will take about an hour.¡± Auntie Wu looked at Zhou Yun, then at Fu Xing, and thereafter left decisively. Leaving a 12-year-old girl alone with a stranger was a huge risk for Auntie Wu. It was only upon seeing the door close that Zhou Yun took out a folding bed from the small utility room and laid it out in front of Xing. Zhou Yun then raised her head and said to Xing, ¡°Xing, a little later, the treatment might hurt. Bite on the towel and bear with it. Don¡¯t make too much noise, understand?¡± Only after seeing Xing nod did Zhou Yun let Xing lie down. Chapter 29 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Zhou Yun had no choice but to be so cautious. She did not want her ability to be exposed and be discovered by her unseen enemies. Even if she was the daughter of the Zhou family, those people might find out about her existence. However, weakening herself and reducing those people¡¯s guard against her would give her a greater chance of winning. ¡°Sister, I¡¯m ready,¡± Fu Xing said firmly. Then, she picked up the clean towel that Zhou Yun had prepared and stuffed it into her mouth. She looked at Zhou Yun with determination. Zhou Yun nodded and took out the silver needle bag that she carried with her. The cold light reflected by the silver needles scared Fu Xing so much that she instantly squeezed her eyes shut. Zhou Yun looked at the girl who was so brave that it made her heart ache. She coaxed her softly, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. It¡¯ll be over soon. Relax, or else your muscles will be too stiff and the needles won¡¯t be able to pierce them easily.¡± Fu Xing wanted to follow Zhou Yun¡¯s instructions, but when she thought of the long needles that were going to pierce her body one by one, she couldn¡¯t help but tremble slightly, and her body became even stiffer. Zhou Yun sighed helplessly and then gently hummed the song that her mother often hummed when she was young. That tender voice, coupled with the gentle strength that Zhou Yun used to massage Fu Xing¡¯s body, made Fu Xing relax a great deal. However, the acupuncture that followed was still unbearable for Fu Xing. The sweat flowed down her face and mixed with the pus, making her look extremely terrifying. Auntie Wu, who was standing outside the door, heard the muffled grunts inside. She was so nervous that her palms were sweating, but she still endured it. She only dared to enter when Zhou Yun called her. Zhou Yun put away her tools and looked at Auntie Wu. ¡°I¡¯ve just applied the medicine for her. She shouldn¡¯t bathe or wash her face for a day.¡± Auntie Wu stood beside Fu Xing and quickly nodded. ¡°Alright, Miss Zhou. I got it.¡± Zhou Yun packed her things and stood up. ¡°Then I¡¯ll be going first. I¡¯ll come back at the same time tomorrow.¡± Auntie Wu nodded. Fu Xing went forward and pulled at Zhou Yun. ¡°Sister, are you leaving now? We can go and drink milk tea together? I know a shop here that has very nice milk tea. I used to order takeout. Since I¡¯m here today, I can go to the shop for a drink.¡± Zhou Yun stroked Fu Xing¡¯s head and said, ¡°I still have something on. We¡¯ll go for a drink after you¡¯re better.¡± Fu Xing was a little disappointed, but she quickly put her emotions behind her and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll listen to you.¡± Zhou Yun went out from another small door in the room. The reason she chose this room was that there was a small door in the room. In case she accidentally exposed her whereabouts in future, she could leave quickly. When Fu Xing brought Auntie Wu home, she happened to see Fu Sen, who had just returned in a wheelchair. ¡°Xing, you went out again today? Where did you go?¡± Fu Sen asked Fu Xing and Auntie Wu. Auntie Wu was about to answer when Fu Xing hurriedly said, ¡°I went to the art institution. I was thinking of going there to improve my foundation during this period of time.¡± ¡°Xing, what foundation do you need to build for your painting skills?¡± Song Zhi asked in confusion. Fu Sen was also a little uncertain. With Fu Xing¡¯s current skills, she didn¡¯t need to attend any institutional training. Fu Xing could only bite the bullet and say, ¡°It¡¯s very boring to be alone at home, so I found a separate studio to paint.¡± ¡°As long as you¡¯re happy.¡± Fu Sen smiled. After saying that, Fu Sen turned to Auntie Wu and instructed, ¡°When you go out, be careful and bring more people with you.¡± Auntie Wu felt guilty and didn¡¯t dare to say anything more. She just nodded repeatedly and agreed. Fu Sen¡¯s eyes darkened slightly. Fu Xing was suddenly interested. It was already a little strange that she wanted to go out for a walk. Coupled with Auntie Wu¡¯s obvious evasive and guilty expression, Fu Sen felt that something was going on. After sending Fu Xing and Auntie Wu off, Fu Sen said to Hai Zhe, his assistant and bodyguard, ¡°From today onwards, get a few people to follow Xing quietly to prevent any accidents.¡± Hai Zhe nodded and took out his phone to arrange for someone to come. ¡°Why did you get someone to follow Xing?¡± Song Zhi was puzzled. ¡°Could it be that someone wants to harm her?¡± Fu Sen shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know, but I feel like Auntie Wu and Xing are hiding something from me. Whatever it is, let someone tail them first. There¡¯s no harm in being careful.¡± Song Zhi nodded, not fully comprehending. Then, he pushed Fu Sen into the elevator and came to the study on the third floor. ¡°I sent to your phone the information you asked me to look up on the eldest daughter of the Zhou family,¡± Song Zhi said. Then, he stopped pretending to push the wheelchair and plonked on the sofa. Chapter 30 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°I heard that the Zhou family¡¯s eldest daughter who just returned went missing ten years ago. She was adopted and had been living in the mountains. Her adoptive father¡¯s family was poor and she did not go to school. That place was remote and there were only a few families around. I could not find out more information. Some time ago, her adoptive father passed away, so she found her way back on her own,¡± Song Zhi said as he played with his phone. ¡°Do you have any information on her adoptive father?¡± Fu Sen asked, frowning. Song Zhi shook his head and said, ¡°No. How could people living in the mountains have any photos? I didn¡¯t even find a posthumous photo of him.¡± ¡°Then have you asked the people living near the adoptive father if he knows medicine?¡± Fu Sen looked at the information on his phone and continued to ask. Song Zhi shook his head again. ¡°No, because they have never seen that old man go out to treat illnesses. He almost always stays at home and rarely goes out.¡± Didn¡¯t know medicine? Didn¡¯t go to school? Was Zhou Yun really not the person from the mountains who saved him? Perhaps Zhou Yun was just a little more skilled? Song Zhi suddenly scoffed and said, ¡°This Zhou family is interesting. The real daughter is back. Why don¡¯t they cover up Zhou Yun¡¯s lack of education and ten years of upbringing in the mountains? Instead, they are promoting the return of Miss Zhou. She¡¯s coarse, uneducated, and has never gone to school. My mind has really opened up.¡± ¡°Oh? Is this how the Zhou family publicizes it?¡± Fu Sen raised his eyebrows. ¡°Yes. In Deer City¡¯s celebrity circle, everyone knows that the eldest daughter of the Zhou family is ignorant and incompetent. Her behavior is vulgar and uncultured. And they even said¡­¡± Song Zhi paused and looked at Fu Sen. He said sneakily, ¡°Said that you and Miss Zhou are both ignorant and incompetent idiots. You¡¯re a perfect match; a match made in heaven! Hahaha!¡± Song Zhi laughed so hard that he bent over. Song Zhi thought that Fu Sen would be angry, but he didn¡¯t expect Fu Sen to be so indifferent. He even rubbed his jaw with interest. Song Zhi was dumbfounded and asked in surprise, ¡°You¡¯re not angry? In the past, if I said that you were a couple with the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, your face would long have darkened.¡± The next moment, Song Zhi asked in disbelief, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve taken a fancy to Zhou Yun?¡± Fu Sen didn¡¯t answer. He just looked noncomittally at what little information there was on his phone. Taken a fancy? Fu Sen wasn¡¯t sure either, but he was undoubtedly interested in Zhou Yun. Who would believe that an ignorant and incompetent country bumpkin could have such a cold and proud figure and such clean skills? Based on this principle, Fu Sen suspected that the person from the mountains who treated him and the sister surnamed Zhou that Xing met that day was Zhou Yun. However, these were only his guesses, so he had to prove them. Song Zhi did not get an answer from Fu Sen, so he could only mumble to himself, ¡°That¡¯s true. This Zhou Yun is indeed more good-looking than Zhou Cha. Her personality also seems charming, not fake, and she¡¯s also incredible¡­¡± ¡­ Zhou Yun, who had just entered the house, was immediately pestered by her sister, who was only a year older. In order to express her gratitude to Zhou Yun, Chen Yuan had personally made a small cake. At this moment, she looked earnestly at Zhou Yun and said, ¡°Yun, why don¡¯t you try it? It¡¯s my maiden attempt.¡± Zhou Yun felt extremely uncomfortable with the overly enthusiastic Chen Yuan. She found an excuse to say that she wanted to go to her room to rest. Chen Yuan immediately followed closely behind and said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll rest with you. Let¡¯s chat.¡± Zhou Yun looked at Chen Yuan frostily, trying to use her gaze to make Chen Yuan retreat. In the end, Chen Yuan held the cake in one hand and pulled Zhou Yun¡¯s sleeve with the other as she dragged her to Zhou Yun¡¯s room. Chen Yuan had originally wanted to hold Zhou Yun¡¯s hand, but Zhou Yun¡¯s look was too frosty. She was afraid, so she pulled her sleeve instead. ¡°Don¡¯t be like this. I just want to thank you for helping me so much,¡± Chen Yuan said, standing at the door of Zhou Yun¡¯s room. ¡°I¡¯m not helping you. I just don¡¯t like to see girls being slandered. You don¡¯t have to take it to heart.¡± Zhou Yun tried her best to draw a clear line between her and Chen Yuan. Chen Yuan pouted and said, ¡°No matter what, you helped me. How about this? I¡¯ll come back every weekend to play with you, okay?¡± Zhou Yun¡¯s heart was racing. Her eyes flashed slightly and she suddenly asked jovially, ¡°What¡¯s with the competition your classmates were talking about? Why did they say that you used improper means to build a relationship?¡± ¡°It¡¯s the National Singing Troupe¡¯s University Folk Music Competition. I studied music, so I participated. Only me and another classmate were selected to participate in the competition, so they said that I didn¡¯t rely on my ability, but sold my body to get it,¡± Chen Yuan said. Chapter 31 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Then, Chen Yuan immediately looked at Zhou Yun and nervously explained, ¡°I really didn¡¯t do it. I relied on my own strength.¡± ¡°Hmm, I believe you.¡± Zhou Yun nodded. Then, Zhou Yun looked at Chen Yuan with a bewitching gaze and asked, ¡°Do you want to go to the Imperial Conservatory of Music?¡± Chen Yuan was immediately stunned. Then, she waved her hand and said with a smile, ¡°Yun, what are you talking about? How could I have the opportunity to go to such an institution?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you know that you can apply for the entrance exams as long as you have a recommendation letter?¡± Zhou Yun asked. ¡°Of course I know, but I don¡¯t have a referee. Even if I want to apply for the entrance exams, it¡¯s impossible,¡± Chen Yuan said, a little disappointed. ¡°I happen to know someone who can be a referee. It just depends on whether you have the confidence to apply for the exam.¡± Zhou Yun looked at Chen Yuan expectantly. Heaven knew how much Zhou Yun wanted to send Chen Yuan, who only just appeared, away. Otherwise, she would be exasperated if she returned every weekend to bother her. ¡°Really?¡± Chen Yuan looked at Zhou Yun in surprise. Zhou Yun promptly nodded. ¡°I¡¯m confident! As long as there is a recommendation, I will do my best,¡± Chen Yuan said, her eyes shining. Zhou Yun was happy inside, but said indifferently, ¡°Okay, okay. I¡¯ll contact him in a while. Erm, can I rest for a while?¡± At this moment, the excited Chen Yuan did not understand Zhou Yun¡¯s attitude of wanting to chase her away. She immediately said, ¡°Yes, yes, sure. Hurry up and sleep. I¡¯ll sing you a lullaby. I sing very professionally.¡± Zhou Yun shook her head. Sure enough, she was from the music department. There were stages everywhere. At this moment, her phone vibrated slightly. From an unknown number: ¡°Fianc¨¦e, I¡¯m your fianc¨¦, Fu Sen. Do you have time to come out for us to get to know each other?¡± Just as Zhou Yun was about to delete the message, Fu Sen sent another message, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t come out. We¡¯re getting engaged in half a month anyway. Why don¡¯t I go to your house directly and get to know my father-in-law and mother-in-law first? Bay Area, right? I¡¯ll be there soon.¡± Zhou Yun gritted her teeth and cursed under her breath. Back then in the nunnery, she really couldn¡¯t tell that Fu Sen was so shameless. Perhaps Fu Sen had been dying and hadn¡¯t been in the mood to joke around? She should have let him die back then, lest she had a useless fianc¨¦ now. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Chen Yuan asked curiously. ¡°Did someone scold you? Your expression¡­¡± Zhou Yun quickly put away her phone and looked at Chen Yuan, saying, ¡°I have something on. I¡¯ll be going first.¡± If she couldn¡¯t lambast Chen Yuan, couldn¡¯t she do that to Fu Sen, who dared to threaten her? Zhou Yun replied, ¡°Location; I¡¯ll be there soon.¡± Then, she immediately slipped away. Chen Shu had just washed some fruits when she saw Zhou Yun running off. She asked in confusion, ¡°Where is your sister going in such a hurry?¡± Chen Yuan shook her head, puzzled, and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know either.¡± Then, she took a big bite of the cake she had personally made and spat it out the next second. What kind of cake was this? It tasted so bad. Why is it so fishy? Chen Yuan was glad that Zhou Yun had not eaten it earlier. Otherwise, Zhou Yun might think that she was repaying kindness with ingratitude. As soon as Zhou Yun stepped out, she felt the air outside was fresh. Then, with a meaningful expression on her face, she hurried to the location Fu Sen had sent her. When the door of the luxurious private room was pushed open, Fu Sen subconsciously looked over and said with a teasing look, ¡°What? You didn¡¯t even put on makeup when you came to see your fianc¨¦.¡± Zhou Yun sat opposite Fu Sen and said sarcastically, ¡°Is it worth it for me to apply makeup for a disposable fianc¨¦?¡± ¡°Disposable?¡± Fu Sen clenched his teeth and almost laughed out of anger. At first, he only thought that this woman was cold and arrogant, but now it seemed that she was very eloquent. ¡°Tell me, what will it take for you to break off the engagement?¡± Zhou Yun asked directly. Fu Sen leaned back comfortably in his chair and said with a troubled expression, ¡°This is a little difficult. After all, with my reputation, it¡¯s not easy to find a wife. If you don¡¯t marry me, the possibility of me not getting a wife in my lifetime is too high. It¡¯s not worth it.¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Zhou Yun snorted coldly. ¡°You¡¯re saying all this because you want to negotiate terms. Tell me, what do you want?¡± Fu Sen chuckled. ¡°You are indeed my fianc¨¦e. Smart. I don¡¯t want a lot; I just want Miss Zhou to save my sister.¡± Zhou Yun¡¯s eyes met Fu Sen¡¯s, and her emotionless expression made Fu Sen suspect that he had guessed wrongly. Chapter 32 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Save? I don¡¯t know what you mean, Young Master Fu. I¡¯m just a country bumpkin. I don¡¯t have the ability to help Young Master Fu save people.¡± Zhou Yun subconsciously refused. ¡°How could that be? Miss Zhou saved me in the nunnery. Such medical skills can definitely save my sister. There¡¯s no need to be so self-effacing.¡± Fu Sen¡¯s eyes never left Zhou Yun¡¯s face. ¡°Young Master Fu, are you mistaken? The person who saved you with medical skills was a doctor who happened to pass by the foot of the mountain, not me.¡± Zhou Yun denied it directly. ¡°In that case, I can only investigate it with great fanfare. If I accidentally find out some little secrets that Miss Zhou doesn¡¯t want anyone to know, then don¡¯t blame me.¡± Fu Sen¡¯s eyes were still smiling, but his words were threatening. Zhou Yun¡¯s eyes turned sharp. With a flip of her right hand, a silver needle was already on Fu Sen¡¯s neck in the blink of an eye. ¡°You dare threaten me?¡± Zhou Yun said coldly. ¡°Believe it or not, if I pierce you with one needle, you¡¯ll have to report to Hades.¡± Fu Sen smiled slightly. After his eyes rotated, his deep and charming eyes met Zhou Yun¡¯s sinister ones and he said softly, ¡°Isn¡¯t it romantic to die in the hands of your future partner?¡± As he spoke, Fu Sen approached Zhou Yun. Zhou Yun frowned slightly and partially moved the silver needle. Then, she saw the silver needle go straight into Fu Sen¡¯s neck. Zhou Yun cursed to herself, ¡°Lunatic.¡± Then, Fu Sen¡¯s large face appeared in front of Zhou Yun. The tip of his nose was gently rubbing Zhou Yun¡¯s nose. Zhou Yun was so startled that she forgot to even pull out the needle before retreating. Fu Sen pulled the silver needle from his neck and quickly pulled Zhou Yun, who was obviously flustered. Caught off-guard, Zhou Yun fell into Fu Sen¡¯s arms. Fu Sen was about to relish having a beauty in his arms when Zhou Yun struggled and got up. However, Zhou Yun did not expect that because she used too much force, she tore Fu Sen¡¯s shirt apart and the buttons fell all over the ground. In the past ten years, no one had ever dared to treat her with such an intimate attitude. In an instant, Zhou Yun was furious. With a flip of her ten fingers, eight silver needles were already at her fingertips, ready to be fired. Zhou Yun¡¯s eyes were vicious and malicious. She looked at Fu Sen as if she was looking at a dead man. Fu Sen looked jittery. He could tell that Zhou Yun really wanted him dead. At this moment, Zhou Yun saw the necklace hanging around Fu Sen¡¯s neck. She stared at Fu Sen¡¯s fair chest, dumbfounded. Fu Sen could naturally feel the change in Zhou Yun¡¯s mood. Fu Sen quickly closed his shirt to block Zhou Yun¡¯s naked gaze on his chest. He said shyly, ¡°You¡¯re looking at me with such perverted eyes. Is it because you wants to have a taste of your fianc¨¦ in advance? That won¡¯t do. I¡¯m a traditional man. I won¡¯t let you touch me before getting married. My first night is going to be on the wedding night.¡± Zhou Yun couldn¡¯t be bothered with Fu Sen. She put away the silver needles in her hand and strode forward. She grabbed Fu Sen¡¯s collar with both hands. Under Fu Sen¡¯s stunned gaze, she pulled it open and the remaining buttons on his shirt were gloriously retired. Fu Sen¡¯s ears turned slightly red. He was embarrassed and confused, but he didn¡¯t want to be at a disadvantage. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so anxious. Then I can only begrudgingly obey.¡± Fu Sen even closed his eyes and puffed his chest out as he spoke, looking like a self-sacrificial hero. ¡°When did you steal my necklace?¡± Zhou Yun looked at the necklace on Fu Sen¡¯s chest and asked in a low voice. The reason she asked instead of taking it from Fu Sen¡¯s neck was that Zhou Yun didn¡¯t think anyone could take her things from her territory, especially her secret base. Perplexed, Fu Sen opened his eyes. He followed Zhou Yun¡¯s gaze and looked at the necklace hanging around his neck. Then, Fu Sen looked up at Zhou Yun, flabbergasted, and asked, ¡°What did you say? You said this necklace is yours?¡± Zhou Yun grabbed Fu Sen¡¯s neck and said, ¡°You¡¯re still acting dumb. You investigated me and even took my things? Tell me, who are you and what do you want?¡± Fu Sen¡¯s face was flushed red from Zhou Yun¡¯s clutch. He squeezed out a few words and said, ¡°Let go, I¡¯ll talk¡­¡± Only then did Zhou Yun react and quickly let go. Fu Sen coughed for a while, then looked at Zhou Yun accusingly and with resentment. ¡°You! You choked me, what else do you want me to say? If you want to strangle me, just say it. Why are you still asking?¡± Chapter 33 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Zhou Yun awkwardly gave him a side-eye and said coldly, ¡°My necklace. Take it off and return it to me.¡± Fu Sen quickly covered the necklace and said, ¡°What do you mean your necklace? This is my necklace. I¡¯ve been wearing it for more than ten years.¡± ¡°Impossible!¡± Zhou Yun frowned. ¡°This is clearly my necklace. How could it be yours? Fu Sen, I¡¯m warning you for the last time. Give me back the necklace and tell me how you snuck into my place and took my things.¡± Fu Sen took a breath and removed the necklace under Zhou Yun¡¯s gaze. Just as Zhou Yun was about to reach out to take it back, Fu Sen immediately retracted his hand and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t take it down to return it to you. I just wanted to prove that this necklace is indeed mine.¡± Fu Sen turned the pendant on the necklace over as Zhou Yun kept watch and pointed at a small hole hidden behind it. ¡°There¡¯s something in this small hole. Do you know what it is?¡± Zhou Yun blurted out without hesitation, ¡°Phoenix.¡± Fu Sen was momentarily stunned before he smiled and said, ¡°You guessed wrongly. It¡¯s a dragon.¡± Fu Sen handed the necklace to Zhou Yun, who was in disbelief. He smiled and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, take a look for yourself.¡± Zhou Yun took the necklace from Fu Sen¡¯s hand with a serious expression on her face, and looked into the small hole. It really was a soaring dragon, not the phoenix she had seen before. Zhou Yun looked up in shock and asked Fu Sen, ¡°Who gave you this necklace?¡± Fu Sen didn¡¯t answer Zhou Yun¡¯s question. Instead, he asked, ¡°You just said that I stole your necklace, so I can understand that you have the same necklace, right?¡± Zhou Yun just stared at Fu Sen without saying anything, but Fu Sen knew he was right. ¡°This was given to me by a friend. I wonder how you got yours?¡± Fu Sen asked Zhou Yun. Zhou Yun ignored Fu Sen and carefully examined the necklace and pendant in her hands. Except for the dragon and phoenix in the small holes, other aspects of the craftsmanship and design were almost identical. Zhou Yun¡¯s mind was in a mess. Why was there a necklace in this world similar to the one her mother had told her to keep well? Moreover, it looked like a pair. Could it be that the two had some kind of relationship? Just as Zhou Yun was deep in thought, Fu Sen snatched the necklace back from Zhou Yun¡¯s hands and hung it around his neck. He looked at Zhou Yun with a smile and said, ¡°If you want the necklace, I can¡¯t give it to you. However, if you want me, I will consider it.¡± Zhou Yun looked condescendingly down at Fu Sen and said, ¡°I¡¯m not interested in you.¡± ¡°Then tell me something you might be interested in. Our engagement was agreed upon by the elders. I still hope that Miss Zhou can fulfill it with me. At the same time, don¡¯t resist me cultivating our relationship.¡± Fu Sen smiled and even showed a few big pearly whites. Zhou Yun lowered her head and thought about it. The Fu family happened to be one of the four most powerful families in Jin City. Before her mother had left the Zhou family, the Fu family had also sent people to infiltrate the Zhou family. Now, Fu Sen had a necklace similar to hers. Her necklace was given to her by her mother, so how did Fu Sen get his necklace? Could it be that the Fu family had something to do with her mother¡¯s death back then? Zhou Yun¡¯s eyes were thoughtful. Then, she said in a low voice, ¡°I¡¯ll think about the marriage again.¡± ¡°There¡¯s one more thing, Miss Zhou. I¡¯d like to request for you to save my sister,¡± Fu Sen quickly said as he saw Zhou Yun turn around to leave. ¡°Young Master Fu, it¡¯s not good to be deaf at such a young age. I told you, I don¡¯t have any medical skills. I can¡¯t save her.¡± Zhou Yun left upon saying that. Fu Sen looked down at the pendant on his chest and muttered, ¡°That¡¯s impossible. How can she not have medical skills? If she doesn¡¯t, how could it be such a coincidence?¡± Fu Sen sighed faintly, then picked up his phone and made a call. ¡°Change the direction of the investigation. Focus on the eldest daughter of the Zhou family, Zhou Yun.¡± Then, Fu Sen hung up the phone. He looked at the silver needle in his hand and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. A tigress with sharp claws was indeed ruthless and fierce. Zhou Yun loitered on the streets until nine o¡¯clock at night. During this time, Zhou De called to ask her to return home for dinner, but she refused. It was not until eleven o¡¯clock that Zhou Yun quietly went back, speedily washed up, turned off the lights, and went to bed. Although the family had a place to stay now, Zhou Yun could feel that Zhou De was not in a good mood these two days. Chapter 34 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At the dining table, Zhou De received an interview rejection text message. He felt somewhat disappointed, but still forced a smile on his face as he faced his wife and two daughters. ¡°Dad, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Chen Yuan asked worriedly. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Hurry up and eat,¡± Zhou De shook his head and said. Seeing Zhou De¡¯s ambiguous attitude, Chen Yuan immediately said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to hide it from me. I heard you talking about it yesterday. Dad, you can¡¯t find a job because of the Zhou family. Mum can¡¯t open her breakfast shop now either. My school fees and my brother¡¯s boarding fees both require money. If you want Sister to go to school, you also need money.¡± Zhou Yun, who was eating quietly at the side, did not expect that Zhou De and his wife would actually send her to school. That was true. Now, people in Joon City were spreading the news that the eldest daughter of the Zhou family was her, Zhou Yun. She had not gone to school since she was ten years old. She was an ignorant and incompetent idiot. No wonder Zhou De and Chen Shu planned to send her to school. ¡°This matter concerns adults. Children don¡¯t have to bother about it. Don¡¯t worry, Mum and Dad will take care of it,¡± Chen Shu said seriously. Chen Yuan lowered her head, pursed her lips, and said, ¡°Mum, Dad, I can drop out of school first and earn money for my brother and sister to attend school. I can teach piano or music or something. I can continue my studies when the family is better-off.¡± Zhou Yun paused for a moment. How could this be? She had already gotten a recommendation letter for Chen Yuan. It would be a pity if Chen Yuan did not take the exam. Besides, if Chen Yuan did not go to Jin City to study, then she would have to face such a noisy and enthusiastic Chen Yuan every day. Zhou Yun immediately put down her bowl and chopsticks and said to Chen Yuan, ¡°No, you have to go to school. You have to go to the Imperial Conservatory of Music.¡± Everyone at the table was speechless. That was the Imperial Conservatory of Music. How could anyone just go there as they pleased? Chen Yuan was a little disappointed. How high was the tuition fee for the Imperial Conservatory of Music? Studying music was already expensive. If she went to Jin City, the expenditures would be even greater. Seeing the expressions on everyone¡¯s faces, Zhou Yun immediately said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I have money. I can afford it.¡± ¡°Yun, this won¡¯t do,¡± Zhou De hurriedly stopped her. ¡°Where did you get so much money? Besides, I haven¡¯t raised you for the past ten years. How can I use your money?¡± Chen Shu also said, ¡°That¡¯s right, Yun. If you have some pocket money, you can keep it for yourself to buy study materials in future. You¡¯re only 19 years old, a normal age. You¡¯ve just graduated from high school and are at the age to attend university. There are still a few months left until the university entrance examination this year. You can go and try it out first.¡± Zhou Yun frowned deeply. She was going to take the university entrance exams? ¡°That¡¯s right, Yun. There are still a few more months. You should revise well. This year, you should go and experience the atmosphere of the university entrance exams. It¡¯s best if you pass. If you don¡¯t, we¡¯ll fight again next year. Don¡¯t think about finances anymore. Mum and Dad and I will think of a solution together,¡± Chen Yuan also advised. Zhou Yun didn¡¯t know how to explain that, although she hadn¡¯t taken the university entrance examination before, she didn¡¯t need to take it again. She could only finish her food without saying anything. It seemed that she had to quickly resolve the problem of her family¡¯s livelihood. Otherwise, when Chen Yuan¡¯s recommendation letter arrived, Chen Yuan might reject it due to finances. At this moment, the Zhou family was anxiously waiting for Zhou De¡¯s family to compromise, but they never did. Zhou Yi couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°Mum, Chen Yuan hasn¡¯t been in school for a few days. Why hasn¡¯t Third brother come knocking on our door yet? Could it be that he really wants Chen Yuan to be expelled?¡± ¡°Is there a problem?¡± Zhou Jin asked uncertainly. ¡°Or is Third brother thinking that Chen Yuan is not his biological daughter after all, so he plans to sacrifice Chen Yuan to protect Zhou Yun?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not impossible. If I had known this would happen, I would have made a move on Third brother¡¯s son. It will always be more of a heartache when it¡¯s your own flesh and blood.¡± Zhou Yi bowed his head and said regretfully. Liu Huan sat on a high seat with a gloomy expression. Then, she said faintly, ¡°No, with your brother¡¯s stupidity, he won¡¯t differentiate between biological or not, so there must be something wrong.¡± Zhou Cha¡¯s eyes dimmed a little. The old lady was right. When she first came to the Zhou family, Zhou De treated her as if she was his own daughter. It was just that people had to climb upwards in order not to be bullied. Zhou De was good to her, but at that time, Zhou De held no power or influence in the Zhou family. He couldn¡¯t even earn much money, so she later turned to fawn on the old lady. The facts proved that she was right because Zhou De was later chased out of the Zhou family and lived a poor life. If she had not leaned on the old lady in time, she would have been kicked out of the house as well. Chapter 35 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Grandma, I think you¡¯re right,¡± Zhou Cha quickly spoke up. ¡°At that time, we hinted to those people to look for Chen Yuan, but we haven¡¯t gotten them to report the results. Something might have really gone wrong. Chen Yuan has not been expelled; she merely went home. It¡¯s a little strange. I¡¯ll go check.¡± ¡°Okay, okay. You go ahead.¡± Liu Huan nodded. Seeing Zhou Cha walk away, the eldest, Zhou Yi said, ¡°If Zhou Cha had married him, everything would have been fine. She¡¯s so obedient and sensible. If she becomes the Fu family¡¯s young mistress, she can even benefit our Zhou family.¡± ¡°Yes, Mom.¡± Zhou Jin immediately nodded in agreement. ¡°We should let Zhou Cha marry him.¡± Liu Huan glared at her two sons and said, ¡°What do you know? We naturally have to maximize the effect of a child who listens to me like this. Fu Sen is not the only grandson in the Fu family. Old Master Fu has four sons, and Fu Sen has several cousins.¡± Zhou Yi and Zhou Jin instantly understood what Liu Huan meant. ¡°No matter how much Old Master Fu loves Fu Sen, he wouldn¡¯t let a cripple inherit the family business, would he?¡± Liu Huan snorted coldly. ¡°He would be a laughingstock if it gets out. Therefore, I plan to let Cha wait a little longer. When the Fu family shows signs of who the heir may be, I¡¯ll let Cha be the real mistress of the Fu family.¡± ¡°Mom, you¡¯re so thoughtful,¡± Zhou Yi and Zhou Jin promptly fawned. Once Zhou Cha married up, their daughters could also marry into a good family through Zhou Cha. It was not that they did not expect their daughters to marry into the Fu family. Unfortunately, they were not as good-looking as Zhou Cha, so the chances were slim. Zhou Cha, who was outside the room, looked satisfied. Liu Huan¡¯s thoughts were what she wanted. Later, Zhou Cha contacted the parents and returned to the living room with a serious expression. She said to Liu Huan, ¡°Grandma, the people we coerced were found to be the ones who bullied Chen Yuan first, so the school said that there is no reason to expel Chen Yuan.¡± ¡°What?¡± Liu Huan had not expected this. No wonder Zhou De was not anxious at all these days. It turned out that they were fine. Liu Huan was so enraged that she cursed, ¡°A bunch of trash. Idiots who didn¡¯t do a good job and didn¡¯t even know how to report to me.¡± ¡°Moreover, I also heard that Chen Yuan seems to have been recommended by Professor Zhao Hong, a famous folk music expert. It is said that she¡¯s preparing to apply for the entrance examination of the Imperial Conservatory of Music. This matter has just spread,¡± Zhou Cha said while wringing her hands. ¡°Zhao Hong? Is it the university tutor whose connections Zhou Yi had previously wanted to use to get into graduate school?¡± Liu Huan asked. Zhou Yi¡¯s eyes instantly widened as he asked in disbelief, ¡°Is it Zhao Hong from the Imperial Conservatory of Music?¡± Previously, Zhou Yi¡¯s eldest daughter had wanted to take the postgraduate entrance examination, and they¡¯d wanted to use Zhao Hong¡¯s connections. However, not even a trace could be seen, so Zhou Yi knew a little about it. A professor at a music academy wasn¡¯t a big deal, but what Zhou Yi wanted was Zhao Hong¡¯s connections. This was also the reason Zhou Yi wanted his daughter to look for Zhao Hong as a mentor. ¡°It¡¯s the same Zhao Hong,¡± Zhou Cha nodded. Zhou Cha only knew a little about Zhao Hong. When Zhou Yi wanted to use his connections, she had asked her teacher, Jin Ming. Only then did she know that that was someone her teacher, Jin Ming, could only barely get close to. ¡°Zhou De¡¯s family is quite capable. They actually have such a relationship. Hmph, instead of helping your own niece, you¡¯re helping a burden.¡± Zhou Yi was so livid that he was seeing red. The more Zhou Yi thought about it, the angrier he became. ¡°No, I have to go and ask them for an explanation,¡± he raged. Zhou Yi walked out as he spoke. Then, he came huffing back and asked, ¡°Where are Third brother and the others staying now?¡± In the end, no one in the room knew; Zhou Yi could only sit on a chair in anger. Zhou Cha quickly said, ¡°Uncle, don¡¯t be angry. I¡¯ll help you ask around. It just so happens that I know Chen Yuan¡¯s classmates. They can just casually ask around and find out.¡± When they discovered that Zhou De¡¯s family was currently living in the Bay Area, the Zhou family found it a little unbelievable. After all, in their opinion, Zhou De¡¯s family had no source of income now, so they would not rent such an expensive house. Zhou Jin asked Zhou Cha to check again. After Zhou Cha walked away, Zhou Jin asked with a dark expression, ¡°Mum, do you think Third brother sold the medicinal fragrance formulas to obtain so much money?¡± The irate Zhou Yi instantly raised his head and said, ¡°It¡¯s possible. That¡¯s why Third brother has the money to bribe people and plans to send Chen Yuan to Imperial to study.¡± Liu Huan¡¯s expression was also very ugly. Ten years ago, Zhou De had taken away all the medicinal fragrance formulas that could help the Zhou family make a living. As a result, the products produced by the Zhou family were still the same as those from ten years ago. Liu Huan felt her heart ache when she thought of the medicinal fragrance formulas in the book. That was money wasted. Chapter 36 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Zhou Yi asked where Zhou De and his family were currently staying and immediately got up, preparing to question Zhou De. ¡°Uncle, I¡¯ll go with you,¡± said Zhou Cha. Zhou Yi was in a fit of anger. He didn¡¯t reply and turned to leave. Zhou Cha promptly followed. Meanwhile, in the Bay Area, Zhou De¡¯s family was both excited and happy, but also worried. This was because Chen Yuan had just received a recommendation letter from Professor Zhao Hong from the Imperial Conservatory of Music. This was the highest institution that many music students dreamed of. However, when she thought of that year¡¯s 200,000 yuan tuition fee, Chen Yuan could not be happy no matter what. If it had been any other major, it would be fine. However, music was too expensive. There were also some self-funded performances, costumes, and so on, which would burn even more money. Chen Shu took Chen Yuan¡¯s recommendation letter with guilt in her eyes. Then, she raised her hand and was about to tear it up. Chen Yuan knew what her mother was trying to do and had no intention of stopping her. In her opinion, if Zhou Yun had not used her connections, she would not have received this recommendation letter, so she could not be selfish. Zhou Yun was dumbfounded when she saw Chen Shu¡¯s actions. She quickly went forward and snatched the recommendation letter. This could not be torn up. If it was torn up, and they had to wait for another recommendation letter to be sent over, they would have to wait another three days. Chen Yuan would nag at her for three more days. ¡°Yun, don¡¯t stop Mum. We can¡¯t afford to attend this school,¡± Chen Yuan said. Zhou Yun looked at her worried family and said, ¡°It¡¯s not that time yet. Chen Yuan, apply first and confirm the time of the examination. It will still take about ten days before the examination. We¡¯ll think of a solution in these ten days. We¡¯ll cross that bridge when we come to it.¡± Zhou Yun thought to herself that, if things still didn¡¯t work out when the time came, she would personally go down and straighten it out. She would send Chen Yuan to Jin City and restore peace for herself. ¡°Yes, my wife,¡± Zhou De said, hurrying forward. ¡°There¡¯s still about ten days left. Maybe by then, the two of us will have found a good job.¡± Chen Shu could only hope. She nodded and said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s wait a little longer.¡± At once, Zhou Yun put away the recommendation letter and said to Chen Yuan, ¡°Hurry up and find a time to apply for the entrance exam. No matter what happens later, we should prepare first. Even if you can¡¯t go later on, at least you can go and test your strength.¡± Chen Yuan thought about it and felt that it made sense. She nodded and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll do it. I¡¯ll apply for the entrance examination in a while.¡± Zhou Yun let out a sigh of relief. Then, the next moment, Chen Yuan pestered Zhou Yun again. ¡°Yun, come. I¡¯ll help you review the readings for the third year of high school. Although my results aren¡¯t very good, I can be considered to have gone through the university entrance exams¡­¡± ¡°I need to go to the washroom first.¡± Zhou Yun quickly hid in the toilet and picked up her phone to find a job for her dad and stepmother. Previously, Zhou De¡¯s annual salary was about 150,000 yuan. This could not even pay for Chen Yuan¡¯s potential tuition fees. Thinking about it, it was better to set it at more than 500,000 yuan. Zhou Yun instantly sent a message to Zhao Shi. ¡°Junior, help me find a job with an annual salary of about 500,000 yuan. The location is in Deer City. With better benefits; most importantly, a company that is stronger.¡± ¡°Little Senior, are you looking for a job? 500,000 yuan is too low. Your starting price is at least two million yuan. A few companies have been asking me about you some time ago, and those seniors who have already left the mountains want to hire you. No, this salary isn¡¯t even worth the money you get from selling a pill. Little Senior, what are you planning?¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking for one for my dad. Record the contact details. Zhou De, XXXXXXXXXXX. Don¡¯t mention me when you contact him. Follow the normal recruitment process.¡± ¡°Understood. I¡¯ll get it done immediately.¡± ¡°Oh right, my dad¡¯s new wife used to make breakfast. See if there¡¯s a suitable job and arrange one for her.¡± ¡°Little Senior¡¯s dad¡¯s new wife. Is the word ¡®stepmother¡¯ too difficult for you to spit out?¡± Zhou Yun couldn¡¯t be bothered with Zhao Shi. Ever since she came back, she hadn¡¯t even formally called Zhou De ¡®dad¡¯. Naturally, ¡®stepmother¡¯ was also very hard to get out. Zhou Yun had just put down her phone when Chen Yuan¡¯s voice came from outside the door. ¡°Yun, are you done? You¡¯ve been in there for 20 minutes. Come out quickly. We have to revise.¡± Zhou Yun felt that she had nothing to live for. She could not beat her to death or poison her; she didn¡¯t get angry when scolded. Gosh, someone should take Chen Yuan away. Zhou Yun sighed and flushed the originally clean toilet before leaving. Zhou Yun had just read with Chen Yuan for a while when suddenly, cheers erupted in the living room. Chapter 37 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After a while, Zhou De and Chen Shu rushed to the study and looked at Zhou Yun and Chen Yuan with tears in their eyes. Chen Yuan was shocked and hastily asked, ¡°Mum, Dad, what¡¯s wrong? Why are you crying like this? What happened? Don¡¯t cry. If there¡¯s any issue, let¡¯s resolve it. There¡¯s nothing that can¡¯t be overcome¡­¡± Before Chen Yuan could finish her long speech, Chen Shu wiped her tears and said excitedly, ¡°Your dad has found a job with an annual salary of 500,000 yuan! 500,000! Yuan, you can go to Imperial to study. Yun, your father and I will find you the finest institution and ensure you¡¯re tutored as best as you can be. I guarantee that you will succeed at the university entrance examination.¡± Zhou Yun had on a fake smile. She felt that she did not need it. It seemed that she, too, had to find a job as soon as possible. Otherwise, her parents would definitely make her have tuition every day. At this moment, Zhou De¡¯s phone rang again. He quickly wiped his nose and said seriously, ¡°Hello? Who is this?¡± The person on the other end of the phone asked politely, ¡°Mr. Zhou, it¡¯s like this. Our company has just started business in Deer City. We just want to ask if you know any catering companies. Not even that; we just need someone who can make some breakfast dishes. We¡¯re thinking of outsourcing our staff meals.¡± Zhou De instantly looked at Chen Shu, who was beside him. Then, under Chen Shu¡¯s surprised gaze, he replied dazedly, ¡°Yes¡­ There is, but how many people are you looking to cook for?¡± ¡°Not many. Our branch in Deer City only has about 200 people,¡± the person replied. ¡°This¡­ this might not be appropriate,¡± Zhou De said awkwardly. ¡°I only know a breakfast-maker. She¡¯s my wife, but she works alone. I¡¯m afraid she might not be able to handle it.¡± The person on the other end immediately said, ¡°That¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll get someone to help. It¡¯s fine as long as the culinary skills are good and the food is delicious.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no problem with her culinary skills, absolutely no problem,¡± said Zhou De hurriedly. ¡°That¡¯s fine. When you report at the company, please bring your wife along. We¡¯ll discuss the cost of the staff meal,¡± the person said. ¡°Alright, alright, alright. Sure, sure, sure.¡± Zhou De was so excited that he was almost incoherent. After hanging up the phone, Zhou De and Chen Shu were delirious with happiness. Even if Zhou De couldn¡¯t remember whether he had submitted his resume to this company, but since the job opportunity had come, he couldn¡¯t waste it. Not to mention, this time, Chen Shu¡¯s job was also settled. Therefore, the family happily ordered a few braised dishes, a large basin of crayfish, and a few bottles of sake, intending to celebrate. In the end, they were only happy for a few minutes when Zhou Yi came to the door with some others. Looking at the menacing Zhou Yi, Chen Shu hurriedly pushed her two daughters into the bedroom. The living room instantly became noisy. Zhou Yi pointed at Zhou De and spewed, ¡°Third brother, Zhao Hong is clearly one of your connections. Why did you hide it when your niece was looking for a tutor for her postgraduate entrance exams? What do you mean by that? Now, you¡¯re using your connections to find a way in for that burden of yours. You¡¯re helping an outsider over your own family?¡± Zhou De instantly became dissatisfied and said angrily, ¡°Yuan was able to get Zhao Hong¡¯s recommendation letter because of her own abilities. It has nothing to do with me, and I didn¡¯t use any connections. Stop making a scene here. Also, Yuan is my daughter, not a burden. Watch your words.¡± Zhou Yi sneered and then said harshly, ¡°You didn¡¯t use any connections? Zhou De, you know very well what you took from the Zhou family. You sold those things to pave a future for a girl with the surname Chen, but never thought of your relative with the same surname Zhou. Have you lost your conscience?¡± ¡°When I say I didn¡¯t, that means I didn¡¯t. What¡¯s more, those things don¡¯t belong to our Zhou family. I just don¡¯t want you to profit from other people¡¯s things. Don¡¯t make it out to be so bad,¡± Zhou De retorted. ¡°What do you mean it doesn¡¯t belong to the Zhou family? Once it enters the Zhou family¡¯s door, it belongs to the Zhou family. Third brother, since we still have a familial relationship, you¡¯d better take it out now. This way, I can let bygones be bygones. Otherwise, hmph, I¡¯ll smash up your beautiful home,¡± Zhou Yi threatened. Zhou Yi and Zhou De¡¯s words were confusing, but everyone was still aware of it. It was something that Zhou De had previously taken away when he had set out. It was the first time Zhou Cha had heard of this. Her heart sank slightly. It seemed that the Zhou family was still guarded against her. Chapter 38 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Eldest brother, I rented this house. If you smash it up, I¡¯ll have to call the police.¡± Zhou De did not stand on ceremony. ¡°Then let¡¯s see how you¡¯re going to send your own brother to the police station.¡± As he spoke, Zhou Yi was about to smash something, but Chen Shu quickly came out to stop him. Just as the conflict was imminent, more than ten security guards rushed in and immediately restrained Zhou Yi. The security chief looked at Zhou De¡¯s family apologetically and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. We failed our duty and let them in.¡± Zhou Yun walked out of the room and sullenly said, ¡°I remember that this neighborhood doesn¡¯t allow strangers to enter. I want to ask, how did they get in? If the security guards do this, I¡¯m going to complain.¡± ¡°These people were brought in by another tenant,¡± the security chief said. ¡°We thought they were with that tenant. If we hadn¡¯t received your message, we wouldn¡¯t have thought that they would come here to harass you. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± ¡°This is an attempted burglary. I believe you are also witnesses. Please take this person to the police station,¡± Zhou Yun said bluntly. Zhou Cha immediately came forward and said, ¡°Dad, this is Uncle. Are you really going to let someone take Uncle to the police station like this?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go to the police station,¡± Zhou Yi cursed. ¡°Who¡¯s afraid of whom? Zhou De, you took something from the Zhou family. You thief, you¡¯d better let the police arrest you and put you in jail.¡± Zhou Cha hurried up to stop Zhou Yi and persuaded him, ¡°Uncle, don¡¯t be agitated. Dad values kinship so much. He won¡¯t let you go to the police station.¡± ¡°Please throw him out.¡± Zhou De frowned and said. ¡°In future, when you see this person, please stop him from harassing my family.¡± The security chief nodded repeatedly. The ten or so people removed the three people, including Zhou Yi, and left. Zhou Yun looked at Zhou Cha, who was still rooted to the spot, and said sarcastically, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you leaving yet? What are you staying here for?¡± Zhou Cha paused awkwardly, then said earnestly, ¡°Dad, I just wanted to persuade you. If you go against Grandma, you won¡¯t be able to do well no matter what. Brother has to go to school, and won¡¯t Yuan have to go to the Imperial Conservatory of Music to study? Also, this big house; everything costs money.¡± ¡°So?¡± Zhou De asked frostily. ¡°I know that Sis has just returned.¡± Zhou Cha sighed and said, ¡°Dad, you¡¯re reluctant to let her get married. But if she gets married, not only will she enjoy a good life, but the financial difficulties that you¡¯re facing now will also be alleviated, right?¡± As she spoke, Zhou Cha looked at Zhou Yun and, with what she thought was a sincere look, said, ¡°Sis, as long as you marry him, all the troubles in the family will be gone. Dad can continue to have Grandma¡¯s love at home, Yuan will have a good future, Auntie Chen won¡¯t be so tired, and Brother can continue to study. Why can¡¯t you see clearly; why be so insensible?¡± ¡°Enough!¡± Zhou De looked at Zhou Cha with a livid expression and spewed, ¡°You mean, you want me to sell my daughter for the sake of enjoyment?¡± Zhou Cha wanted to explain, but Chen Yuan also said unhappily, ¡°If I use Yun¡¯s happiness in exchange for my future, then I¡¯d rather not have this future.¡± ¡°That means you¡¯re stupid!¡± Zhou Cha blurted out to Chen Yuan. Chen Shu looked at Zhou Cha with an unfriendly expression. ¡°It¡¯s none of your business whether we¡¯re stupid or not. You¡¯re not welcome here. Please leave!¡± ¡°This is Dad¡¯s home, so it¡¯s naturally my home too. What¡¯s wrong with me being here?¡± Zhou Cha said indignantly. It was clear that she was doing this for everyone¡¯s good. Everyone would clearly benefit from it. Even Zhou Yun could live a life of wealth that poor people could not enjoy. Why was everyone condemning her? Zhou Cha felt wronged. She did not wish to marry Fu Sen because she was smarter, more outstanding, and more noble than Zhou Yun, so Fu Sen was not worthy of her. However, Zhou Yun, who had nothing, was able to get close to Fu Sen. That was because she had done good deeds in her previous life, so she had the opportunity to live comfortably in this life, wasn¡¯t it? Zhou Yun had to thank her because if Fu Sen was a regular person, this marriage would be hers. Zhou Yun would never have had the chance to get married. ¡°Zhou Cha, this is not your home. Please leave!¡± Zhou De could not take it anymore. The worst thing he had done in his life was to take Zhou Cha home as a memory of his daughter. ¡°Dad!¡± Zhou Cha looked at Zhou De in disbelief. Her eyes turned red. Chapter 39 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio She was an orphan. The time in her life when she was most contented was the two years when Zhou De brought her back. She had experienced what it meant to be cared for and loved by others. However, the father who loved her so much, could actually chase her away. ¡°Don¡¯t call me Dad anymore,¡± Zhou De said icily. Zhou Cha looked at the family¡¯s united animosity towards a common enemy. The sorrow and grievance in her heart welled up, almost swallowing her like the sea. She looked at Zhou Yun hatefully. Everyone had hurt her in order to protect Zhou Yun. How could she not hate her? Zhou Yun naturally saw the hatred in Zhou Cha¡¯s eyes, but this hatred was a little inexplicable to her. It was Zhou Cha who had insisted on going against them, not them. Zhou Cha still had the audacity to hate them. It was ridiculous. Zhou Cha kowtowed and said with a desolate expression, ¡°Dad, you might not be in a good mood today. I¡¯ll come and see you in a few days.¡± After saying that, Zhou Cha left in a hurry without waiting for Zhou De to speak. She did not dare to listen to Zhou De anymore, afraid that she would hear something that would make her even more heartbroken. When Chen Yuan saw Zhou Cha leave, she immediately went forward and shut the door. Although such a small episode affected the family¡¯s celebration, it was alright. After a while, the family was happy once more. Zhou Cha, who had left and then grudgingly walked back, quietly stood at the door and listened for a long time to the laughter inside. She should originally also be one of the people laughing inside, shouldn¡¯t she? Zhou Cha gave a bitter smile and left dejectedly. It was fine. As long as she had money, status, and power, her father would still rely on her in the future. As for Zhou Yun, Zhou Cha¡¯s eyes darkened. Since she didn¡¯t want this wealth, then forget it. A person who did not care about fortune should serve others or do menial work for the rest of their lives. When they were old, they should go to the streets to sweep garbage. In the subsequent few days, Zhou De was busy with his new job. Chen Shu started to bring two assistants with her. She also registered a catering company and prepared to take over the company¡¯s staff meals. Chen Yuan was also busy going to school to prepare some materials needed to apply for the entrance examination of the Imperial Conservatory of Music. At the same time, she was doing some practice. Zhou Yun had a rare few days of peace. No one said daily that they wanted to hire a tutor for her, and no one took a high school textbook from an unknown era and chanted to her daily. Of course, she would be happier without Fu Sen, who kept asking her about her thoughts. Zhou Yun tidied up her things. That day was the last day of Xing¡¯s treatment, so she had to be well-prepared. At this time, Fu Xing, who was about to sneak out, was caught and locked up by Fu Sen. Fu Sen looked at Fu Xing, whose face was wrapped up tightly, and asked, ¡°Xing, what¡¯s wrong with you these past few days? You also wear a hat and veil in the house. It seems like I haven¡¯t seen your face for a few days.¡± Fu Xing felt guilty because Sister had said these two days that the medicine would be stronger. Moreover, her facial skin was changing, so she had been wrapping it with gauze. Not to mention her brother, even Auntie Wu and herself had not seen her face these two days. Fu Xing straightened up in embarrassment and made sure that her face was completely covered by the hat and veil before saying, ¡°I¡¯ve been learning how to draw mummies recently, but I don¡¯t have a model, so I wrapped my face in gauze. It¡¯s a little ugly, so I won¡¯t show it to you.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Fu Sen asked skeptically. ¡°Why don¡¯t you take it off and show it to me?¡± Fu Sen thought that the pus on Fu Xing¡¯s face was getting worse, so she didn¡¯t want to let him see it. Unexpectedly, Fu Xing removed her veiled hat and a bandaged face immediately appeared before Fu Sen. Other than her ears, eyes, nostrils, and mouth, the rest of her face was wrapped in bandages. She really did look like a mummy. Song Zhi almost burst out laughing as he pushed the wheelchair behind him. He couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°Xing, your mummy is quite cute. You even tied a bow with gauze on the head. Hahaha.¡± Fu Xing looked at Song Zhi with resentment and huffed, ¡°What do you know? Sister said this is stylish. Hmph, you have no taste.¡± Fu Sen looked at Fu Xing with interest and asked suspiciously, ¡°Xing, did you just say ¡®Sister¡¯? Is it the Sister Zhou who saved you? Have you been in contact with her recently?¡± Fu Xing cried out inside. Oh no, she had accidentally let it slip. ¡°Just¡­in my dreams.¡± Fu Xing blinked and quickly put on her hat. ¡°I¡¯m going to learn how to draw. I¡¯ll be leaving now.¡± Fu Sen shook his head helplessly as he watched Fu Xing pull Auntie Wu away. After settling some matters, Fu Sen looked at Hai Zhe, who had just entered and asked, ¡°Is everything okay?¡± Chapter 40 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°No problems,¡± Hai Zhe answered truthfully. ¡°Xing will go to the art institution at 3 pm every day and stay there for an hour. She will come out at around 4 pm. I¡¯ve checked that shop too. It¡¯s an old shop. There¡¯s no problem.¡± Fu Sen nodded. ¡°That¡¯s good. Is there any news about the healer?¡± ¡°Not yet.¡± Hai Zhe shook his head. When Fu Sen looked at Song Zhi, Song Zhi shook his head helplessly and said, ¡°There¡¯s still no news of my senior.¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we look for Zhou Cha again? Maybe she has a solution,¡± Song Zhi suggested. ¡°I¡¯ve already asked. She said that she¡¯s not confident yet, so she¡¯ll take it slow. I asked her about the condition, but she was always vague and didn¡¯t say anything specific.¡± Fu Sen¡¯s eyes were thoughtful. ¡°I suspect that it wasn¡¯t her who saved Xing at all. Have you found the surveillance cameras in the mall?¡± Song Zhi continued to shake his head. ¡°It¡¯s strange. The surveillance footage from that time period are gone. All the backup copies on the computers and cameras disappeared. Someone must have done it on purpose. I just don¡¯t know why.¡± The phone vibrated slightly. Fu Sen picked it up and a voice came from the other end of the phone ¡ª they found the place where they had lost Miss Zhou the past few days. It was Deer City Mall. She disappeared around two to four o¡¯clock and then reappeared. Fu Sen frowned. For the past few days, Xing had been showing up at the art studio at Deer City Mall at three o¡¯clock sharp and leaving at four o¡¯clock. Zhou Yun would shake off the people who had been following her at two o¡¯clock every day, then disappear for two hours and reappear around four o¡¯clock. Zhou Yun and Xing were at the same Deer City Mall. There was an overlap of an hour. If Zhou Yun was really the person who saved Xing that day, could Xing and Zhou Yun have arranged to meet at the mall? Thinking of this, Fu Sen suddenly remembered that Xing had blurted out the word ¡®sister¡¯. So, Xing had met that ¡®sister¡¯ recently. Fu Sen¡¯s well-defined hand gripped the armrest of the wheelchair next to him, and a smile appeared on his face. What a mouse that liked to play hide-and-seek. It actually played tricks right under his nose. ¡°Let¡¯s go to Deer City Mall.¡± Fu Sen smiled. ¡°What are you going there for? Accompany Xing to draw?¡± Song Zhi asked. Fu Sen flashed a smile and said excitedly, ¡°To catch a mouse.¡± Song Zhi let out a disdainful ¡®huh¡¯ and then excitedly pushed Fu Sen to catch the mouse. How could Song Zhi miss out on such a fun thing? At this moment, Zhou Yun was sweating profusely as she pressed down on Fu Xing, who was struggling violently. She shouted, ¡°Xing, hold on for another ten minutes. After ten minutes, you can recover.¡± Although Xing was only a 12-year-old girl, once the pain reached its limit, the full strength she possessed when struggling was difficult to control. Outside, Auntie Wu was so nervous that her forehead was drenched in sweat. It was the last day, and success depended on this move. She had to trust Miss Zhou and not go in. Hearing the cries of pain inside, Auntie Wu even covered her ears, not daring to listen. Finally, the voices in the room gradually weakened. Zhou Yun sat on the ground and looked at Xing, who was on the bed. She praised, ¡°Xing, you¡¯re amazing. You withstood it.¡± The gauze on Xing¡¯s face was already soaked with sweat. Her bright eyes were teary as she looked at Zhou Yun. Zhou Yun rested for a while, then said to Xing, ¡°Xing, I¡¯m going to remove the gauze.¡± Xing nodded excitedly and said, ¡°Okay!¡± As the last piece of gauze was removed, Zhou Yun was not as excited as before. This was because, at this moment, Xing¡¯s face was reddened and bloody, and not as fair as Zhou Yun had predicted. Zhou Yun¡¯s eyes flashed with doubt. Could it be that her treatment had failed? At this moment, Auntie Wu suddenly exclaimed from outside, ¡°Young Master, why are you all here?¡± Zhou Yun was flabbergasted. She anxiously thought about what had gone wrong while looking nervously at the door. It wasn¡¯t her style to give up halfway, but if she continued to stay there, she would soon be discovered. The footsteps were already at the door. She didn¡¯t hear Miss Zhou¡¯s voice like usual. Auntie Wu quickly stopped Fu Sen and the others and said, ¡°Young Master, Miss is drawing inside. She said that she doesn¡¯t want anyone to disturb her.¡± ¡°Move aside!¡± Fu Sen shouted coldly. Auntie Wu braced herself and moved to the side. At this moment, a high-pitched scream came from inside the room. Fu Sen and the others¡¯ expressions changed immediately and they kicked the door open.