Su Qingning gazed dumbfounded at the impostor. She truly couldn't believe this was real. But the person before her was the leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect; of course, he wouldn't deceive her.
Su Qingning naturally wanted to live, but she had just registered her marriage with Lin Xiao. How could she possibly sleep with another man? Even to save her own life, it was out of the question.
Just then, the impostor spoke again. "Miss Su, your situation is, in fact, even more serious than I've described."
"Leader, we trust you, of course," Su's mother asked hurriedly. "Do you happen to know anyone with extraordinary fortune?"
The impostor nodded. "I do know such a person. It's just that I'm not sure if I should speak up!"
"Please, Leader, tell us!" Su's mother urged.
The impostor said, "Actually, the person I'm referring to is my disciple, Zhang Xiaotian. His family background is impressive, and as my apprentice, he is undeniably one of the world's foremost sons of fortune. Sleeping with him would be enough to neutralize our enemy's wicked plot."
Lin Xiao sneered. So he's really after my wife.
"The Seven-Star Poison in Su Qingning's mother... you're the ones who poisoned her, aren't you?" Lin Xiao asked out of the blue.
At his words, both Zhang Xiaotian and the impostor trembled inwardly.
It was true. The poison in Su Qingning's mother had indeed been administered by Zhang Xiaotian's master. Their goal was to use this as leverage against Su Qingning. But they never imagined she would have such a severe reaction right after being poisoned. That was when Zhang Xiaotian had called Su Qingning to tell her that her mother was on the verge of death.
But how did this beggar find out? After all, his master was from the Ghost Medicine Sect. His poisoning techniques were incredibly sophisticated. An ordinary person could never have detected it.
"Lin Xiao, what nonsense are you spouting?" Su Qingning snapped, her pretty face contorted with anger.
Su Qingning refused to believe a word he said. In her mind, Lin Xiao had only made such an outrageous accusation because he'd heard the man suggest she sleep with Zhang Xiaotian. She could understand him not wanting another man to touch her. In fact, she had no intention of saving herself that way. But she couldn't accept him slandering people like this. He was the leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect, after all. How could he possibly do such a despicable thing? Besides, if they really had poisoned her mother, why would they be trying to save her now?
Lin Xiao was utterly speechless. Why on earth wouldn't this woman believe him?
Zhang Xiaotian wanted to laugh. He had just been wondering how to refute the beggar's words, but to his surprise, Su Qingning had come to his defense.
"Qing Ning, I don't know what your relationship with this garbage is, but it's one thing for him to try and steal my master's credit—now he's slandering him! I can't stand for that. Tell him to leave. Otherwise, when my master gets angry, I won't be able to hold him back!"
Su Qingning's heart trembled. This man was the leader of the Immortal Doctor Sect, someone whose medical and martial arts skills were said to be unparalleled. If he got angry, Lin Xiao would almost certainly pay the price.
"Get out!" Su Qingning said coldly.
Lin Xiao was so damn frustrated he couldn't even speak. Seething with anger, he turned and stormed out of the hospital room.
Zhang Xiaotian was ecstatic. Gazing at Su Qingning's stunning face and incredible body, he was so aroused he wanted to pounce on her right then and there. But he restrained himself, wanting her to offer herself to him willingly.
"Alright, Qing Ning, don't be angry. Let's talk about your condition now," Zhang Xiaotian said softly.
Su Qingning nodded and looked at him gratefully. "Dr. Zhang, thank you for your kind offer, but I've decided not to go through with it."
His heart sank. "Why?" he asked, unable to accept it.
Su Qingning said calmly, "Because I'm married now. I don't want to betray my husband."
BOOM!
Her words landed like a bomb, and the hospital room fell into a deafening silence. The three people in the room—everyone but Su Qingning—were stunned.
"Qing Ning, who is it? Liu Shaoyang? Or Bai Chengfeng?" her mother asked, her voice trembling.
"It's neither of them," Su Qingning said, her expression dimming. "It's Lin Xiao."
BOOM!
Once again, the three of them, including Su's mother, were thunderstruck. This revelation was far more explosive than the first.
Zhang Xiaotian stared at Su Qingning, completely dumbstruck. He couldn't believe it, not even in his wildest dreams. The number one beauty of Jinling City had actually married a filthy beggar? Zhang Xiaotian felt as if his brain had shut down.
Just then, the impostor sneered. "No wonder dark clouds hang over your fate, Miss Su. It's because that trash is stealing your fortune! In fact, he's the cause of your mother's sudden decline. Let me put it this way: he is a Heavenly Bane Star, a jinx destined to be your ruin. If this continues, you will both be dead because of him in six months at most!"
"Leader, is there a way to resolve this?" Su's mother asked hurriedly.
The impostor's expression turned grave. "Divorce him. Immediately. Do not delay for a single second."
"I'm sorry, but a divorce is impossible," Su Qingning declared, her voice firm and final.