Chapter 70: I Wish to Take Him as My Master!

Hearing these words, the two women stopped in their tracks, their faces turning ashen. If they were truly blacklisted by the industry, then no matter how wealthy their families were, their fortunes would be nothing but worthless scraps of paper.

“Hurry up and apologize, what are you waiting for?”

“You were the one who said it earlier—if she could afford the dress, you’d apologize.”

“I won’t forget you two: the second Miss of the Lan family, Lin Dong’s girlfriend. If you don’t apologize, I’ll make sure to make your lives miserable wherever you go.”

“If you have no shame, must you drag your families down with you?”

The tide abruptly shifted. Those who had previously looked down on Ye Wushang and his sister now spoke up in their defense, turning on the two women.

To possess a Supreme King’s Card was to be a guest of honor to the An family. Whether in terms of influence or the facts at hand, Ye Wushang had the upper hand. Who wouldn’t seize the moment to add fuel to the fire?

“Ruoshang, maybe… you should apologize.” Bowing to the pressure of public opinion, Zheng Yiren was no longer the arrogant, domineering figure she had been moments ago. She wore a worried expression and spoke in a low voice, “I know the store manager. If he really blacklists us, we’ll never get out of it for the rest of our lives. Lin Dong may be well-connected, but compared to the An family, he’s nothing.”

“Not just your Lan family—even if the Sun family joined forces, they wouldn’t match the An family.”

“A wise person doesn’t suffer unnecessary losses. Let’s not lose everything over something so small.”

“Bang!”

Lan Ruoshang, furious, clenched her delicate fist and slammed it hard against the nearby railing. Even though her hand throbbed with pain, she ignored it, simply glaring at Ye Wushang with venomous eyes, gritting her teeth as she spat, “You wretch, you win this time!”

“The humiliation you’ve made me suffer today—I’ll make sure my sister pays you back a hundredfold!”

She drew a deep breath, suppressing her anger, nodded at her friend, and together they stepped forward. In a cold voice, she said, “Ye Wushang, I… I’m sorry…”

Her voice was barely audible, laced with indescribable anger and humiliation.

Ye Wushang’s expression remained cool and indifferent. “Not to me. To my sister.”

“You—!”

“Ruoshang, just do it. Remember what I said earlier; it’s best to endure.” Zheng Yiren quickly tugged her sleeve, whispering a reminder.

Lan Ruoshang clenched her fists, stiffly turned, and faced Ye Wuyou. Bowing slightly, she spoke in a low voice, “Ye Wuyou, I’m sorry.”

“I apologize for what I said earlier and hope you can forgive me.”

Ye Wuyou was gentle by nature and valued family ties deeply. Even though her brother and sister-in-law had divorced, she was still her sister-in-law’s younger sister and saw no need to press her further. Smiling, she waved her hand and said, “It’s alright, Sister Ruoshang, I—”

“Louder! Haven’t you eaten?” Ye Wushang interrupted before she could finish.

Lan Ruoshang glared at him, wishing she could slice him to pieces. But faced with the menacing store manager, she could only grit her teeth and raise her voice: “I’m sorry, Ye Wuyou!”

“I know I was wrong!”

“Please forgive me…”

“Your volume is fine, but your sincerity is lacking,” Ye Wushang said again, hands clasped behind his back as he moved to stand beside his sister. “As you said, you owe my sister a kneeling apology.”

“Brother…” Ye Wuyou, feeling this had gone too far, instinctively tugged his arm and whispered, “That’s enough. I think Sister Ruoshang has realized her mistake. To make her kneel…”

“Some people are rotten to the core and will never change,” Ye Wushang said gravely, ignoring his sister. Staring at Lan Ruoshang, he warned, “I’m giving you a chance. If you don’t take it, I’ll have no choice but to call the manager.”

At this, he glanced over. The manager, understanding his cue, immediately stepped forward, waving his tablet. “With a single tap, you and Zheng Yiren will be blacklisted across every major store. Then, your money will be nothing but paper, utterly meaningless…”

A sharp intake of breath.

Lan Ruoxue sucked in a cold breath, feeling humiliated beyond measure. Zheng Yiren, distressed by her friend’s plight, hurried to curry favor. “Alright, alright, we’ll kneel, we’ll kneel!”

“Ruoshang’s legs hurt—let me do it instead, I’ll kneel for her…”

She was about to kneel when Ye Wushang lashed out with a kick, sending her sprawling onto a chair across the room. He said coldly, “And who are you?”

“You’re not even qualified to kneel to my sister!”

“Try interfering again and not only will I blacklist you, but I’ll kill you here and now—believe it or not?”

His eyes blazed with a savage, murderous light, scaring Zheng Yiren into silence.

She looked at Lan Ruoshang helplessly, as if to say, “I’ve done all I can. The rest is up to you.”

“I… I’ll kneel!”

Sometimes, you have no choice but to bow your head.

Lan Ruoshang could only lower her face, speaking through clenched teeth as she bent her knees and dropped to the floor with a thud.

Facing Ye Wuyou, she shouted in a trembling voice, “Ye Wuyou, I’m sorry, I know I was wrong!”

“Please forgive me, I promise never to provoke you again! Please, be magnanimous and let me off this once!”

Applause erupted, thunderous and resounding.

Not in celebration of Lan Ruoshang, but as a form of humiliation.

“Get out.”

Having achieved his goal, Ye Wushang did not pursue the matter further. “This time, it’s just an apology on your knees.”

“If you ever dare speak rudely to my sister again, I’ll end you.”

Lan Ruoshang dared not say more. Supporting each other, she and Zheng Yiren slunk away in disgrace.

After that, at the urging of the manager, the crowd dispersed, and Ye Wushang led his sister back into the store to continue shopping for clothes.

She would wear the puffy dress to the banquet tonight, but for daily life—especially for working at the noodle shop—she needed a full complement of outfits.

…

“Wretch!”

“Bastard!”

“Worthless dog!”

“If I don’t destroy you, I’m no longer human!”

Leaving the floor, stripped of any desire to shop, the two women fled in disarray.

On the street, Lan Ruoshang kept cursing. Never, from childhood to now, had she suffered such humiliation; it was worse than a beating.

Having to bow her head and admit fault to someone she’d always considered beneath her—just thinking about it made her burn with rage.

“Ruoshang, calm down.” Zheng Yiren took her arm and tried to console her. “Given the circumstances, we had no choice but to apologize.”

“But don’t worry, I know how to deal with that wretch.”

“You do? Tell me!” Lan Ruoshang stopped in her tracks.

A sly smile crept across Zheng Yiren’s lips. “Two things.”

“First, you know my boyfriend, Lin Dong, will be at the An family’s banquet tonight. I’ll find him, explain everything, and have him deal with that wretch—he’ll know what to do.”

“Second, while I was sparring with that loser earlier, I did a little something to him. Just wait and see.”

“Soon enough, he’ll be ruined—rather than just killing him, we’ll make him wish for death but unable to have it!”

Lan Ruoshang’s expression shifted, suspicion clouding her face. “Did a little something? What do you mean?”

“Yiren, explain yourself. I don’t get it.”

Zheng Yiren laughed softly, confidence in her eyes. “Some things work best when left unsaid.”

“Just remember, I’ll get revenge for you—all the humiliation you suffered, I’ll make them pay it back!”

“Come on. Let’s go somewhere else, buy new clothes, and get ready for tonight’s banquet!”

With that, the two hurried away, left the building, and took a taxi to another destination.

What they didn’t know was that Xiaocui had been following behind, listening to their conversation. She mused to herself:

“These two are still plotting something.”

“I used to dislike Ye Wushang, but after he cured Young Master and now has the An family’s Supreme King’s Card…”

“It seems his background is far more complicated than I thought. Since my lady values him, I’d better report this to her right away.”

Thinking this, she wasted no time, hurrying to the luxury car, opening the door, and getting in.

“My lady, here’s the video.”

“Please watch as I explain.”

Receiving the surveillance footage from Xiaocui, Huang Pianruo was delighted.

For some reason, she had the urge to follow Ye Wushang as her master and study medicine under him. But she also felt a strange fascination with the man himself, as if he were shrouded in secrets that begged to be unraveled.

Half an hour later, having finished the video, Huang Pianruo’s expression remained composed, but inside, waves of shock surged, leaving her unable to calm down.

“This Ye Wushang is impressive indeed, to possess the An family’s Supreme King’s Card.”

“Even my own Huang family has never received such an honor, and he’s an outsider—there must be more to this.”

“Ye Wushang… just how many secrets are you hiding from me?”

She murmured to herself.

Xiaocui said seriously, “That’s what I thought too. From what I know of him, it must be related to his medical skills.”

“But for now, the most important thing is, those two women, after being humiliated, are plotting something against Ye Wushang. They seem to be planning something at the An family’s banquet tonight. What do you think—?”

“Go!”

Huang Pianruo made up her mind on the spot, her gaze resolute. “Ye Wushang is my future master—no one will touch him with my blessing!”

“Besides, I’m very interested in what that Zheng Yiren did—there’s something off about the footage, but I want to see it with my own eyes.”

“Xiaocui, let’s go home.”

“I need to dress up for tonight’s banquet.”

“When the time comes, I’ll give Ye Wushang the seeds of the finest Langya grass, and formally ask him to take me as his apprentice!”

…