Chapter 191

Number Seven pulled up some files and said, “Take a look at this.”

Everyone opened it and skimmed through.

Cao Zijin said, “This woman looks a bit old, doesn’t she? She’s got wrinkles. Who is she? Her aura’s decent, though.”

Number Seven said, “Mei Lan.”

Holy crap, it’s her? What the hell? Isn’t Mei Lan supposed to be a great beauty? This is just absurd.

Liu Feifei said, “Oh, so that’s what she looks like? I thought she was a stunning beauty. I was actually looking forward to it.”

Number Seven said, “She’s not exactly a great beauty, but guess where I got these photos from?”

The group instantly went on high alert.

“Not from Qian Daode, right?”

Number Seven said, “Exactly, from his side. Yep, be bold and guess. I think Qian Daode has a thing for this woman.”

You … That’s insane.

This book’s setting was already wild, but this? This was next-level wild.

…

Ye Ziyue rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on. This was even more troublesome than her usual cultivation issues.

What was going on? How could the plot still be progressing so smoothly?

“Did you tell someone?”

“No, I didn’t. Didn’t you tell me not to say anything? But …”

Ye Ziyue felt helpless. Why did someone find out even though she hadn’t said a word? The issue was actually quite simple to resolve. The person who spilled the secret was a servant who had been taking care of Ye Ziyue.

While handling some chores in Ye Ziyue’s room, the servant found a pair of pants typically worn by young girls.

Because of Ye Ziyue’s leg condition, she usually chose clothing for her upper body and rarely paid attention to lower-body garments.

Most of the time, her lower half was covered with a blanket. But last night, unable to contain her joy, she had tried on new clothes. Though it was still a struggle, she genuinely wanted to be like other girls, able to happily stroll down the street or go shopping with friends.

She had even imagined that one day, if she could go out with the good sisters from the group chat, it would surely be a lot of fun.

But she hadn’t expected that all of this would be discovered by someone else.

“I’m really curious—who leaked the news? Clearly, this was all Chen Fan’s doing.”

Jin Lan said, “That’s normal. Chen Fan would never admit it. We all know that. If he did admit it, what do you think would happen?”

Ye Ziyue replied, “I know. That’s why I chose not to say anything or tell anyone. I’ve even prepared myself to spend my life in a wheelchair.”

Jin Lan said, “And if you stay in a wheelchair for life, what about what comes next? Are you sure you can control how things unfold?”

Cao Zijin chimed in, “You tried on new clothes last night, didn’t you?”

“How did you know?”

Cao Zijin continued, “Because we’re all women. When we were kids, we all dreamed of growing up and trying on our mothers’ clothes. I think no woman would resist the chance to wear new clothes when given the opportunity.”

Ye Ziyue said, “I get it now. It must have been the servant who said something. Sigh, I miscalculated one step, and it still happened.”

At the scene, countless people were shocked as they looked at Ye Aotian. Everyone knew the Ye family’s medical industry had always been weak, but now, with Ye Aotian, things were becoming intriguing.

Was the Ye family about to rise in rank? Some had even heard that Ye Aotian seemed to have successfully cultivated the Emperor’s Heart Technique.

Though everyone understood that no one had ever cultivated the Emperor’s Heart Technique beyond the First rank, how many people in this world were above First rank anyway?

As long as one succeeded in cultivating it, they would be invincible. And why did every family possess the Emperor’s Heart Technique? That was something Ye Aotian needed to investigate.

But at this moment, Ye Aotian’s gaze turned to Ye Ziyue.

So, she had secretly used his medicine. Haha, as expected, she had feelings for him. If she didn’t, why would she use his stuff?  Interesting. What an interesting woman.

“What I’ve announced is pretty much it. Alright, I won’t disturb everyone’s meal.”

The crowd began eating. Ye Aotian was led by Ye Zitian to meet various people one by one.

Meanwhile, Ye Ziyue and her sister Ye Zimei exchanged glances, wanting to go sit with Chen Fan. But if they did, Chen Fan would probably get mad.

“Sister, over here! We’re here! Come on, Sister!”

Liu Feifei stood up, shouting. Everyone turned to look, noticing Chen Fan in the corner.

Damn it, Liu Feifei, if you want to die, just say so. My strength has increased now—I could electrocute you on the spot. What the hell are you showing off for? Trying to steal the spotlight?

Ye Ziyue smiled helplessly. She hadn’t expected Liu Feifei to be the one to help her. The two sisters walked over and sat at the table.

“Who’s that guy?”

“You mean the man? That’s Chen Fan, the useless young master of the Chen family.”

“They say the Chen family’s ranking dropped because of Chen Fan. Rumor has it he can’t cultivate ancient martial arts.”

“Sigh, exactly. Otherwise, why would the Chen family spend a fortune to arrange for Cao Zijin from the Cao family to marry Chen Fan? It’s all because they’re worried the Chen family will be carved up by the other families later.”

Whenever a family falls, the other families inevitably divide its assets. That’s a given. The Chen family had already faced a crisis before.

But Cao Zijin’s involvement had gradually brought a glimmer of hope to the Chen family.

If things continued like this, the Chen family might truly be doomed. But one had to admire Cao Zijin’s strength. It was precisely this woman’s support that allowed Chen Fan to persevere until the end. Otherwise, he would’ve been killed long ago.

“Uh, I heard that Zhu Yeqing, that girl, is the strongest among the younger generation?”

“No idea. Brother Di said she’s the strongest because she fought both Ye Zitian and Brother Di alone without losing ground. No one expected such a formidable woman to appear in Qin City.”

That was indeed a bit terrifying.

“Why is she so dead-set on following Chen Fan? Don’t tell me she likes this loser. A woman who’s gone so far in ancient martial arts—how could she fall for an ordinary guy?”

Zhu Yeqing naturally overheard their conversation. She had now reached First rank strength.

She didn’t even know how it happened—she just inexplicably broke through to First rank. She even felt that it wouldn’t be long before she could touch that threshold and catch a glimpse of the scenery beyond First rank.

But Zhu Yeqing’s instincts told her it was because her young master had improved. If he hadn’t, she wouldn’t have made such a massive leap. As for Chen Fan and Zhu Yeqing, they had long since moved past the phase of her turning evil. Chen Fan was already numb to Zhu Yeqing’s clinginess.

The implication was clear: You’re just lusting after me, you shameless woman. Even if you get my body, it’s useless. My heart belongs to Lin Qingyue. You’ll never have my heart.

PS: It’s just that thing between men and women. Can’t write it, that’s all. If I could, I’d churn out hundreds of thousands of words in minutes.

Chen Fan kept his head down, eating. Cao Zijin asked, “How is it? Feeling better?”

Ye Ziyue replied, “Yes, it works well. I feel like Chen Fan’s medicine is even more effective than Ye Aotian’s. Someone tested Ye Aotian’s formula.”

“Does it work?”

“Yes, it works, but it takes time. But I had someone test Chen Fan’s formula too, and its effect is more than ten times stronger.”

Cao Zijin said, “As long as it works well, that’s good. Get back on your feet soon, and we’ll go shopping and take walks together.”

Ye Ziyue nodded.