The next morning, Ye Qiu, Qian Jinglan, Qianshan Xue, Qiusan Nange, Lin Jingzhi, Bai Bing, and others returned to Jiangzhou.
As they left Dadong, in a private ward of a high-end hospital in Tokyo, Myles was furiously ranting.
“Bastard, what the hell happened last night?”
“Why did I expose my own scandals on stage?”
“Can someone tell me what happened?”
On the bedside table, several newspapers featured Myles’s scandals as headlines.
Not only that, media outlets worldwide were republishing the story of Myles’s self-exposed scandals.
That morning, Myles received dozens of calls from the women involved in the scandals.
They cursed him viciously over the phone, their tone suggesting they wanted to tear him apart.
It was said that after the scandals broke, some married women involved were now filing for divorce.
Certain heads of state had even complained to the Rodell family patriarch, demanding severe punishment for Myles.
“You useless lot, watching me expose my scandals on stage and not stopping me. What’s the point of keeping you?”
Fuming, Myles pointed at his bodyguards and shouted.
The bodyguards felt wronged, thinking, you did this yourself, why blame us?
One bodyguard said, “Young master, we thought you said those things to win Miss Tangtang’s heart, so we…”
Slap!
Myles struck the speaking bodyguard across the face, roaring, “Are you an idiot?”
“Would I ever say such things myself? Someone clearly set me up.”
“Even to win Tangtang’s heart, I wouldn’t say that. This time, I’m not only ruined, but I’ve humiliated the Rodell family in front of the world. The family won’t let me off…”
Beep beep beep.
His phone suddenly rang.
Myles glanced at the number, immediately calmed his anger, and instructed the bodyguards, “Don’t make a sound.”
Then he answered the call.
“Father!” Myles said respectfully, bowing.
A torrent of shouting came through the phone, and it quickly hung up.
The moment the call ended, Myles threw the phone down and stomped on it until it was destroyed.
Exhausted, he slumped to the floor, muttering weakly, “It’s over, it’s over.”
His father, the Rodell family patriarch, had just told him on the phone that Myles had brought shame to the entire family. If he couldn’t restore the family’s image within three months, he’d face execution.
Moreover, from now on, the Rodell family no longer recognised Myles as the young master.
In other words, he’d been disowned.
“How did this happen?”
“I was just pursuing a woman. How did it come to this?”
“Why?”
Calming down, Myles said, “Someone must be out to get me.”
“Who’s trying to ruin me?”
“Who?”
Suddenly, Myles thought of Ye Qiu. Since arriving in Dadong, he’d only clashed with Ye Qiu, who was also close to Tangtang.
“The man I asked you to investigate, have you found out who he is?” Myles asked.
“We did,” a bodyguard replied. “His name is Ye Qiu, from Jiangzhou, China. He’s a doctor with remarkable medical skills.”
“We also found out he’s with the military, a member of the Hades Hall.”
“And…”
“Enough!” Myles stood abruptly. “We’re going to Jiangzhou.”
…
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was the eighteenth of the next month.
That day, the Dihao Hotel was festooned with lights, flowers, and balloons, brimming with joy to celebrate little Ruyi’s full-month banquet.
The banquet was set to begin at seven in the evening.
At four in the afternoon, Ye Qiu, Lin Jingzhi, and Qianshan Xue greeted guests.
Ye Qiu wore a white robe, looking dashing and refined.
Lin Jingzhi was in a fitted cheongsam, accentuating her graceful figure, every gesture exuding charm.
Qianshan Xue wore a white dress, her dark hair like clouds, elegant as a chrysanthemum.
Guests began to arrive.
The first were Zhao Yun and Dragon King.
“Little Ye, congratulations on your daughter. This is a small token, please accept it,” Dragon King said, handing over a cheque.
Ye Qiu glanced at it: one hundred million.
“Dragon King, this gift is too much. I can’t accept it,” Ye Qiu said, returning the cheque.
Dragon King laughed, “You saved my life. What’s this money? Besides, it’s for the child, not you. You can’t refuse.”
“Dragon King, I…”
“Little Ye, if you keep declining, I’ll be upset.”
Ye Qiu reluctantly accepted the cheque.
“Boss, this is my gift for Ruyi,” Zhao Yun said, gesturing. Two subordinates brought forward items wrapped in red silk.
Zhao Yun unveiled them, revealing two pure gold Happy Buddhas.
Each weighed at least twenty pounds.
“Boss, it’s a bit tacky, but it’s my heartfelt gift. Please accept it,” Zhao Yun said sincerely.
“Thank you,” Ye Qiu said, then turned to Dragon King. “Dragon King, I’ll have Zhao Yun accompany you inside. I need to greet other guests, so I can’t stay. Please forgive me.”
“I understand, it’s a busy day with many guests. I’ll head in,” Dragon King said, entering the hotel with Zhao Yun.
A while later, Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yiren arrived.
“Boss, this is my gift for Ruyi,” Xiao Zhan said, presenting a jewellery box with a jade pendant inside.
Worth hundreds of thousands.
Xiao Yiren added, “Ye Qiu, my gift for Ruyi isn’t as valuable. I hope you don’t mind.”
She handed Ye Qiu a brocade pouch, saying, “It’s a peace talisman.”
Xiao Zhan added, “My sister went to Mount Wutai for this talisman, kneeling every three steps, bowing every five, kowtowing three thousand times to get the abbot to personally draw it.”
Lin Jingzhi and Qianshan Xue were touched.
Ye Qiu was moved too, saying, “Yiren, you went to great lengths.”
Lin Jingzhi said, “Little Sister Yiren, sit with me later. We’ll have a good chat.”
“Alright,” Xiao Yiren nodded.
“Xiao Zhan, Yiren, head inside,” Ye Qiu said.
As Xiao Zhan and Xiao Yiren left, Qianshan Xue said, “Miss Xiao did so much for Ruyi. I don’t know how to thank her.”
Lin Jingzhi giggled, “No worries, Yiren will be one of our sisters soon.”
Qianshan Xue glanced at Ye Qiu, realising Xiao Yiren’s efforts were for him.
At that moment, two black Mercedes sedans pulled up at the entrance.
The door of the first car opened.
Cao Qingcheng stepped out.
“Damn, why’s this vixen here?”
Ye Qiu’s head throbbed.
