Chapter 44: Ye Fan's Poisonous Scheme

"Sister Ruoyu, did the husband bully you?"

On the street, seeing Xiao Ruoyu looking dejected after coming out of the private room, Xia Qingxue hugged her arm, shook it gently twice, and asked with concern.

"N-no."

Xiao Ruoyu's pretty face flushed red, her beautiful eyes darted away, and she stammered.

Su Chen had indeed kissed her forcefully inside the private room; that could be considered bullying.

Moreover, she had promised that as long as Su Chen helped her clear up the internal strife in the Xiao Family, she would have to marry him.

At the thought that she might have to share a husband with her close friend in the future, Xiao Ruoyu felt strange inside, always feeling that something was not quite right.

"Giggle, it must be that the husband bullied you, otherwise you wouldn't be so shy."

Xia Qingxue covered her cherry mouth and laughed.

"You, what are you saying nonsense for?" Xiao Ruoyu reached out and pinched her waist.

"Sister Ruoyu, I don't care, you have to seize the opportunity and marry the husband quickly."

Xia Qingxue giggled, took Xiao Ruoyu's hand, and continued: "If you are too embarrassed, I will go tell the husband."

"This—how can this be!"

Xiao Ruoyu's pretty face burned, her heart was in a panic, and she hurriedly waved her hand to refuse.

This matter was too absurd.

Although she had promised Su Chen, future matters should be dealt with in the future; for now, she could not accept it for the time being.

"Why not? The husband is so outstanding, and he is so deeply in love with you; wouldn't it be a pity to miss this?"

Xia Qingxue blinked her large eyes and said.

"Sigh, let's talk about this later, let's go back first." After pondering for a moment, Xiao Ruoyu sighed and replied.

"Alright."

Although Xia Qingxue felt that something was wrong, she was too lazy to think about it further.

The two walked toward the Xia Family.

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Xiao Family, Xiao Tiancheng's study.

Bang~

Upon learning that the Incomplete Jade Pendant had been bought by Su Chen for one billion Superior Spirit Stones, Xiao Tiancheng was furious, smashing the desk directly into splinters, his face icy cold.

The atmosphere inside the entire study suddenly became much more oppressive.

"Su Chen, you really deserve to die!"

He was so angry that he puffed out his cheeks and glared, gritting his teeth.

In order to obtain that Incomplete Jade Pendant, he had paid a significant price.

He had originally intended to use that Incomplete Jade Pendant to obtain the family inheritance, allowing his strength to soar and to seize the position of Young Master of the Family.

Who would have thought that Su Chen would cut in and snatch it away.

How could he be willing to accept this!

"Brother Tiancheng, calm your anger."

Ye Fan, who was to the side, advised: "This matter is not as simple as it appears on the surface."

"Oh? Brother Ye Fan, how do you interpret this?"

Hearing this, Xiao Tiancheng frowned and looked at Ye Fan in confusion.

"Brother Tiancheng, do you know what I saw later?"

Speaking to this point, Ye Fan paused and continued: "Su Chen actually sent someone to give that Incomplete Jade Pendant to Miss Xiao."

"Miss Xiao?!"

Xiao Tiancheng was stunned, then suddenly thought of something, his pupils shrank, and he said in extreme shock: "It wouldn't be that bitch Xiao Ruoyu, would it?!"

Hearing Xiao Tiancheng's words, Ye Fan nodded, "That's right, it is Brother Tiancheng's sister."

"What?!"

Xiao Tiancheng was instantly stupefied, unable to calm down for a long time.

He had never expected that Xiao Ruoyu would have a connection with Su Chen, and that she would be gifted a jade pendant worth one billion Superior Spirit Stones right off the bat.

He immediately smelled a thick scent of conspiracy in this.

Watching Xiao Tiancheng's enraged appearance, Ye Fan revealed a cold sneer in his heart; he wanted to pull Xiao Tiancheng into the camp of those opposing Su Chen.

He narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice: "Brother Tiancheng, in my opinion, there is an unspeakable secret between Su Chen and your sister."

Xiao Ruoyu was a woman he had set his sights on, but now, because Su Chen had cut in, his efforts had all been in vain, which made him very annoyed.

"Xiao Ruoyu, it seems I underestimated you; I never expected that you and Su Chen would actually have contact!"

After a long while, Xiao Tiancheng sighed deeply.

His fists clenched until they creaked, his gaze was fierce, his killing intent was biting, and his hatred was monstrous.

If it weren't for Xiao Ruoyu, he would have already achieved his wish and obtained the position of Young Master of the Xiao Family.

Now seeing that Xiao Ruoyu was actually seducing Su Chen and drawing the Su Family in to interfere, the resentment in his heart toward Xiao Ruoyu deepened by a few degrees.

"Brother Tiancheng, since we both understand the illicit affair between Su Chen and Xiao Ruoyu, why sit and wait for death?"

Ye Fan's eyes revealed a murderous intent as he proposed.

Xiao Tiancheng rolled his eyes a few times and asked: "What do you want to do?"

"We can leak the news to the high-level members of the Xiao Family. When they learn that Xiao Ruoyu has brought the Su Family to interfere in the internal affairs of the Xiao Family, what do you think their reaction will be?" Ye Fan said with a sinister expression.

Hearing this, Xiao Tiancheng's eyes lit up, and he praised: "Good plan, let's do as you say. When the time comes, I'll make that man surnamed Su and that bitch Xiao Ruoyu pay dearly!"

After all, bringing in external forces to interfere in internal family struggles was a taboo in top-tier families like the Xiao Family.

At the very least, their cultivation will be crippled and they will be expelled from the Xiao Family; in serious cases, they will be executed!

As long as it is confirmed that Xiao Ruoyu has violated this family rule, even if Xiao Hanshan supports her, it will be of no use, and the position of Young Master of the Xiao Family will surely fall into his own hands.

"Not only that, we can also spread rumors that Xiao Ruoyu is having an illicit affair with Su Chen, slandering her image, ruining her reputation, and causing her to lose her many other suitors from the outside."

Ye Fan curled his lips into a cold arc and continued to add.

"Brilliant, hahaha."

After hearing this, Xiao Tiancheng could not help but laugh out loud, appearing extremely excited.

He seemed to have already seen the miserable end of Xiao Ruoyu, as well as the scene of cultivators across the entire Tianxuan Continent spurning and loathing Xiao Ruoyu.

"I will immediately send people to spread the news!"

Saying this, Xiao Tiancheng immediately arranged for men to carry out this task.

Watching Xiao Tiancheng's departing back, Ye Fan's lips curled into a playful smile.

"What I cannot have, no one else should think of having either. Su Chen, oh Su Chen, I want to see how you will save your beloved woman this time."

Cold light flickered in his eyes as he muttered to himself, "And you, Xiao Ruoyu, you bitch, since you dared to leave me and choose Su Chen, then I will destroy you and make you infamous for ten thousand years! You will never be able to hold your head up as a person again!"

After speaking, his face became twisted and ferocious, his gaze filled with ruthlessness.

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Having finished sowing his seeds, Su Chen felt refreshed and invigorated; he put his arm around Chu Yanran and walked toward the main entrance of the Tianqiong Auction House with an arrogant, swaggering gait.

"Welcome back, Young Master Su, next time!"

The woman in the red dress had already been waiting at the door for a long time; seeing Su Chen come out, she hurriedly revealed a charming smile and went up to greet him.

Su Chen glanced at the proud and upright fullness on the woman's chest and nodded indifferently, saying, "If there are good things, this Young Master will certainly come to support the event."

"Thank you, Young Master, please take care."

The woman in the red dress smiled like a flower and said respectfully, "My name is Hong Ling, and I am a Gold Medal Auctioneer at the Tianqiong Auction House. If you have any needs in the future, just command me; I am at your beck and call."

After speaking, she stared at Su Chen with a highly seductive gaze, seemingly wanting to bewitch him.

"Mm, understood, you go back first."

But Su Chen acted as if he had not seen her seductive posture and waved his hand.

Immediately, he put his arm around the slender and tender waist of the beauty in his embrace and walked out of the auction house.

Seeing this, Hong Ling's pretty face stiffened slightly, and a trace of embarrassment and resentment flashed in her beautiful eyes, though it quickly vanished and returned to normal.

She watched Su Chen's gradually receding back and licked her alluring red lips, "This guy's self-control is too good, he didn't even take the bait."

The street outside the auction house was very lively, filled with bustling noise everywhere.

As soon as Su Chen and Chu Yanran came out, they immediately attracted the attention of most people.

"Su Chen, you really made me search for you for a while!"

Before Su Chen could even look up, he heard a familiar voice reach his ears.

There are three more chapters today.

(End of this chapter)