All of a sudden, the news of the Su Family went from minor social affairs to the talk of the town in all the high society circles of the Capital City.
Just as Su Shengguo was about to continue his tirade, the sound of Young Master Cheng making his entrance came from behind.
Everyone in the Cheng Family was stunned on the spot.
"Young Master Cheng, you're here, look, please, come and sit down; our Tingyan... isn't feeling very well," Lai Meilin hurried over to socialize, assuming the role of the lady of the house, though she was nothing more than a mistress without formal status at the time.
The whole situation had been orchestrated by Lai Meiyun. Although everyone in the Su Family hoped Su Tingyan would be as far away as possible, she, of course, wished for Su Tingyan to leave sooner than anyone else.
When Young Master Cheng Zhiyuan saw Su Tingyan, his eyes immediately lit up.
The Miss of the Su Family was actually this beautiful.
There were two young ladies in the Su Family: one was Su Qingqing, a graduate from the medical department of Berkeley University who had come back to work as a doctor at Su Qi Medical, becoming an instant sensation.
Miss Su, Su Tingyan, was said to have graduated from an insignificant university in engineering, and upon returning, she had caused a string of troubles and was notorious for her bad temper.
She had a bad reputation since childhood. At eleven, she learnt about her father Su Shengguo's affair with the nurse Lai Meilin, who had been pregnant for years with daughters. In a fit of rage, she attacked pregnant Lai Meilin with a chair, causing her to miscarry and subsequently be unable to conceive ever again.
From that moment on, Lai Meilin didn't only hate her; she also truly feared this Miss of the Su Family who dared to do anything.
Since that day, Gu Zhenzhen, Tingyan's own mother, had erased Tingyan's act of violence in exchange for recognizing Lai Meilin's position in the Su Family. In addition, Gu Zhenzhen sent Su Tingyan to a distant mountain Daoist temple. If it hadn't been for the accident in the Su Family, Su Tingyan wouldn't have returned.
Cheng Zhiyuan looked at her profile with amazement, thinking that such a creature... Lin Jingzhen actually cast her aside to hook up with his sister. He was truly blind.
Suddenly, Su Tingyan turned around.
A swath of red and purple plum blossoms opened gracefully upon her collarbone; their disordered appearance... was utterly indecent!
The members of the Cheng Family were dumbstruck on one side.
Lady Cheng was the first to scream.
"We have always heard of the 'famed' Miss Su from the Su Family, and we came here at your family's persistent request, pleading to have us over, just for us to see this?"
Su Tingyan's beautiful eyes swirled, her finger delicately touching her parched lips, looking enchantingly beautiful, "You all know of my reputation. To lie and hide would truly be insincere, wouldn't it? Showing you my most genuine side, isn't that the epitome of sincerity?" She then turned her gaze to Cheng Zhiyuan, "Ah, this must be Young Master Cheng. That mistress aunt of mine has been praising you at home for quite some time, insisting that since Lin Jingzhen broke our engagement, there's probably no one in the entire Capital City who would dare to marry me and told me to cling onto you."
"You... You..."
Everyone from the Su Family had faces as dark as gathering storm clouds.
It was over; this was definitely over.
They should have known that her acquiescence from yesterday spelled trouble.
The Cheng Family fled in a near panic, cursing Lai Meilin all the way.
Lai Meilin, feeling aggrieved and angry, started sobbing on the side.
Su Qingqing could only offer comfort and looked at Su Tingyan, "Sister, you are beautiful; I'm sure you will find a better husband in the future..."
"Indeed, you don't have to worry about finding me another match anymore. You're hoping that once I'm gone, you won't have to deal with the Su Qi's assets anymore. You can banish that thought now. I've found a perfect candidate for yet another arranged marriage. Although my mother is comatose, you can't keep hiding her will from me forever. When I'm married and have children, I will inherit half of the Su's hospitals, money that my mother earned. I will never let it go to support my father's illegitimate children."