In this society where monstrous figures run amok, you will be treated like an ant if you don"t show a monstrous side of you.

If Su Tao hadn"t slapped Ye Ling, he would only be considered as a physician and martial artist. He wouldn"t receive the importance of someone like Tong Zuoqing, not to mention receiving the latter"s name card.

Many people present won"t feel that Su Tao was stupid. On the contrary, they would think Su Tao was being smart. He was initially an insignificant figure, but he had become the main lead here by trampling on the siblings of the Ye Family.

Starting from today, there will be a figure called Su Tao in Beijing"s upper circle. Although the Ye Family might crush him, at least he had caused everyone to look at him in a new light.

Naturally, Su Tao"s actual situation wouldn"t be terrible.

If Su Tao was beaten up by Ye Sheng, the Ni Family would at most compensate him. But now that he had beaten up Ye Sheng, the Ni Family would have to protect him since he has saved the Ni Family from a potentially humiliating situation. If the Ni Family remained indifferent under this situation, then they would be looked down upon by the other families.

At this moment, Ni Buwei felt great. Even if the two siblings of the Ye Family came to cause trouble, someone has resolved the problem without him making a move and saved him from being embarra.s.sed. This way, he would be in a higher position when negotiating with Ye Yilong.

Standing on the stage, Ni Buwei took the mic and smiled. "A small incident occurred earlier, but I"m sure everyone doesn"t know that it"s an event that I"ve staged."

Hearing his words, the guests burst into laughter. Although they looked down on how indifferent Ni Buwei had acted, he also won their admiration for being able to joke at this timing. He"s certainly worthy of his t.i.tle, the Tortoise of Beijing.

Seeing that the atmosphere has eased up, Ni Buwei continued, "Today"s banquet has just begun, so please stay. We"ve prepared a sumptuous meal and wine for everyone to enjoy. Furthermore, as long as everyone is united in our periodical gathering, we can strive to improve together by pus.h.i.+ng each other."

After a brief pause, his tone became gentle, seemingly holding a little sorrow as he carried on, "Lastly, I"m sure everyone knows about the marriage incident of my daughter, Jingqiu. I can only say that she has encountered the wrong man and ended a relations.h.i.+p. There"s an ancient phrase in China, to part without any hard feelings. Since they"ve already broken up, then there"s no reason to dwindle on it anymore and look forward to a brighter future. This is the philosophy of life. At the same time, I am also announcing that my Ni Family is looking for a son-in-law. If any of you has a talented young man, you can introduce him to my wife and I. We don"t seek much, we only ask for a decent background, someone righteous, and will treat my daughter sincerely."

As he spoke, Ni Buwei"s eyes turned red with a tear rolling down his cheek. His acting skills were actually comparable to a veteran actor in dramas.

Standing amongst the crowd, Tong Zuoqing smiled. "Are you not tempted to be Ni Family"s son-in-law?"

With a grin, Qin Jingyu replied in disdain, "Indeed, there"s no pushover amongst the patriarchs of the prominent families. There"s a reason for Ni Buwei to be nicknamed the Black Tortoise. He"s an old tortoise with a thick face and good at enduring. This is also the reason why he has been doing so well in the business industry."

"Oh, I nearly forgot that your target is to be the son-in-law of the Shui Family!" Only Tong Zuoqing dared to joke around with Qin Jingyu and smiled. "Vermillion, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon, and White Tiger. None of the prominent families are pushovers. The Azure Dragon, Ye Yilong, has a ferocious character, and he"s the exact opposite of the Black Tortoise, Ni Buwei. If they clash, I wonder if the Azure Dragon"s claws will be sharper or the Black Tortoise"s sh.e.l.l will be tougher."

The four prominent families of Beijing, namely the Azure Dragon Ye Family, the White Tiger Gu Family, the Vermillion w.a.n.g Family, and the Black Tortoise Ni Family. When a clash occurred between the Black Tortoise Ni Family and Azure Dragon Ye Family, it naturally attracted Tong Zuoqing"s gossipy interest.

Qin Jingyu knew that Tong Zuoqing was trying to probe his view and lowered his head. "You think that the Ni and Ye Families will go to war over Huo Kun"s marriage? Ye Yilong might be someone who holds grudges, but he"s not someone that will start a war so easily, not to mention that Ni Buwei has displayed patience. You should"ve noticed that Ye Sheng might be powerful, but he pales in comparison to the bodyguards of Ni Buwei. However, Ni Buwei did not get his bodyguards to act."

Tong Zuoqing sighed. Qin Jingyu had a.n.a.lysed it correctly. This situation might even be something that Ni Buwei had allowed to happen, and it was also to give the Ye Family an explanation. This way, the matter of them reneging on the wedding would be nulled; they would still cooperate on their project, and they would still hold hands together as brothers.

The only unexpected factor was Su Tao, who changed the whole situation.

But for the Ni Family, they did not suffer, they even suppressed the Ye Family, which Ni Buwei felt that he had gotten a bargain.

When Ye Ling brought Ye Sheng back home, she had anxiety written on her face. Ye Sheng was in a critical condition and had fallen unconscious. She had called her family, and their family doctor had already arrived. After a series of checks, the old doctor wore a helpless expression and explained, "This poison is extremely bizarre. It"s neither biological, nor is it heavy metal poisoning. The symptoms are also unusual, with the victim falling unconscious, but his vitals are normal. From my initial a.n.a.lysis, this should be similar to anesthesia."

Since Ye Ling couldn"t understand the doctor"s professional terms, she asked, "How can he wake up?"

"Since this is not a common poison, I have no idea as well. What we can do now is wait!" The old doctor shook his head with a wry smile.

"Wait?" Ye Ling frowned. "He is already unconscious, so are we going to wait for him to die?"

"Let me make an example. If a person is injected with anesthesia, they will wake up normally after the medicine"s effect has dissipated." The old doctor immediately explained.

Ye Ling finally understood the doctor"s explanation. She knew the doctor"s capability, or he wouldn"t have been hired by the Ni Family. Thus, she said with a complicated expression, "You mean that he"s on anesthesia?"

Nodding his head, the doctor replied, "We will know more from the blood test. Ye Sheng"s physique is stronger than normal people, so he"s more resistant to medicines. According to your description, the other party only shot two needles at him to cause him to be in such a condition. If this sort of anesthesia really exists in the world, it would be a great contribution if it was used in a medical study."

Sourly rolling her eyes at the doctor, Ye Ling felt that the doctor was insensitive to praise the effect of the anesthetic at this moment.

Whenever Ye Ling thought of Su Tao"s face, she felt her cheeks burning. That was the first time in her life that someone has slapped her, and so she swore to take revenge.

Ye Ling had underestimated the effect of the anesthetic"s impact on China"s medical industry. Anesthetic was needed in any operation, especially when the quality in their country was low, which they had to import from other countries which, in turn, puts a significant burden on ordinary folks.

The costly medical service in the country was partly due to medicine merchants ripping them off, and someone was controlling the price of imported medicine.

This old doctor had a significant position in the Ye Family since he has treated many illnesses, so Ye Ling wasn"t in a position to flare up. In the end, she could only heed the old doctor"s suggestion and wait for Ye Sheng to wake up by himself.

When Ye Ling walked out from her brother"s room, she instantly felt rage burning in her heart when she saw Huo Kun holding onto a phone in a corner, chatting with a smile on his face as he smoked.

She and Ye Sheng stuck up for him, which was why Ye Sheng fell into an unconscious state. But Huo Kun was still in the mood to flirt with another woman?

"I"ll hang up first, you vixen. I"ll call you later." Huo Kun immediately hung the call upon seeing Ye Ling stomping over in rage before he put on a solemn expression.

"Who were you calling?" Ye Ling sneered.

"A friend of mine!" Huo Kun gnashed his teeth and continued, "I feel that we should take revenge for Ye Sheng."

"You should just stay at home and reflect. Have you not caused enough trouble? Ye Sheng is in this state because he tried to stick up for you." Ye Ling mocked.

With a pitiful expression, Huo Kun explained, "I was framed, you have to believe me!"

Waving her hand in annoyance, Ye Ling replied in disdain, "Who in the family doesn"t know your deeds? You have to thank aunty for begging my father for days. Otherwise, my father would surely let you sit in jail for years!"

"I will change myself!" Huo Kun immediately nodded his head.

Hearing his reply, Ye Ling sighed. Her cousin"s skill at pretending to be pitiful and getting on someone"s good side was formidable. Otherwise, Ni Jingqiu wouldn"t have dated him for years with her condition. Huo Kun had a problem with his character, but he was truly capable of deceiving the hearts of women.

Ye Ling has treated Huo Kun as dust. People in the Ye Family have their own pride, and Huo Kun only had half the bloodline of their Ye Family, so it was natural that Ye Ling wouldn"t consider him as a genuine member of the Ye Family.

When she came to her father"s study room, she could hear her aunt"s curses inside.

"Little brother, when has our Ye Family suffered such humiliation? Your nephew"s reputation is ruined, your son has been beaten unconscious, and your daughter was slapped. It was all thanks to that Su Tao and Ni Jingqiu. Can you possibly bear it? Have you forgotten our ancestor"s teachings? Those that offend our Ye Family have to be eliminated!" Ye Yifeng incited.

With a cigarette hanging from his lips, Ye Yilong tapped his finger on the table with annoyance and sighed, "Big sister, you should return since it"s getting late."

However, Ye Yifeng suddenly wiped her tears and sobbed, "Little brother, I"m not leaving! This is the Ye Family, and I also bear the surname Ye! The Ye Family is my root, and I"m ent.i.tled to seek help from the family when I suffer grievance outside."

"This matter still has to be reconsidered. I have already gotten the siblings to try, and you"ve witnessed the outcome yourself. The other party isn"t a pushover. Although the Ye Family has developed well all these years, the bird that pokes its head out takes the bullet. Sometimes, we should learn from our setbacks." Ye Yiling wryly smiled.

Wiping her tears, Ye Yifeng knew that she couldn"t carry on her act anymore and replied with indignance, "You"ve greatly disappointed me!"

In response to her words, Ye Yilong snorted and reprimanded, "Disappointing you is better than humiliating the entire family! It was a matter amongst the younger generation, and you"re trying to escalate it to the level of the entire family?"

When Ye Yifeng sniffed the aura of a patriarch, she pouted and did not dare to provoke her brother"s dignity. She left the study room in sorrow.

When Ye Ling greeted her aunt, Ye Yifeng snorted and put on the airs of an elder as she pridefully left.