Chapter 73: Using a Borrowed Knife to Kill
Su Haochen didn't say a word and silently endured the scolding.
When Ye Fei handed him the Spirit Gathering Pill, saying it was a token of their love, he was only focused on taking the pill as soon as possible to advance his cultivation level. He didn't think about anything else.
If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have accepted it in the first place...
“It’s too late to complain now.” Su Haochen accepted the reality, his voice cold and devoid of any emotion. “We must gather the 500,000 gold coins she mentioned.”
Su Hong rubbed his forehead, feeling a bit of a headache: "Haochen, do you think the Su family is still the same Su family as before? Our Su family is no longer one of the eight great families, and our status in Lingyun Kingdom is declining day by day... Do you think 500,000 is easy to come up with? That's almost half of the Su family's assets!"
Su Haochen gritted his teeth: "Then I'll go and confess to Old Master Ye. Considering I'm Ye Ning's fiancé, the old man will definitely..."
"You bastard!" Su Hong slammed his fist on the table and slapped Su Haochen across the face, his eyes blazing with fury. "Who else could Ye Rui possibly fancy besides his precious Ye Fei? You think you can get his forgiveness by confessing to him? How utterly foolish!"
"Besides, Ye Rui wasn't even present at your engagement ceremony with Ye Ning that day. He wasn't interested in your marriage at all! Hao Chen, don't think you've got everything just because you've hooked up with Ye Ning."
Su Hong stood with his hands behind his back, his fists clenched tightly: "In the current Ye clan, as long as Ye Rui is alive, the title of Ye family head still belongs to him, not Ye Jingyao."
Su Haochen pursed his lips, his cheeks burning from his father's slap, but it couldn't mask the anxiety and unease in his heart.
"Since we can't come up with the 500,000, there's only one way we can do it now."
Su Hong sat down again, picked up a teacup from the octagonal table, took a sip, and a vicious glint flashed in his eyes. "Hao Chen, didn't you say that Ye Fei had taken leave from the academy these past few days?"
Su Haochen nodded: "Yes, I heard from the Grand Elder that they went to the Forest of Fireflies for training."
"Go and say a few words to Ye Ning about Ye Fei." Su Hong put down his teacup, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Ye Ning hates Ye Fei so much, and you're her fiancé. If she hears you mention someone she despises..."
Su Haochen paused for a few seconds, then suddenly understood the meaning behind Su Hong's words: "Father, you don't mean to..."
Su Hong raised his hand and patted Su Haochen's shoulder, his hawk-like eyes filled with a sharp glint: "I ask you, given Ye Ning's temperament, do you think she might consult with Ye Jingyao and then choose a way to make Ye Fei die quietly in the Forest of Fireflies?"
Upon hearing this, Su Haochen felt his fingers grow stiff with cold.
Let Ye Fei die?
Do we really have to go this far?
Noticing the change in his son's expression, Su Hong narrowed his eyes slightly: "You're reluctant to part with Ye Fei?"
“No.” Su Haochen shook his head and murmured, “I just feel that doing this…”
"Ye Fei is demanding 500,000 from the Su family. This isn't asking for money; it's asking for the Su family's lives!"
Su Hong glared at Su Haochen with exasperation, gripping his shoulders tightly with both hands. "Only her death can solve this once and for all! Not only will you not have to pay back the 500,000, but you'll also be able to rid Ye Jingyao and Ye Ning of their hatred! With the protection of the Ye family, who would dare to look down on our Su family?"
His father's words kept echoing in Su Haochen's ears.
He lowered his eyes, his gaze filled with struggle.
Ye Fei, I'm sorry, we were destined to be apart, you didn't have to die.
But of all times... of all times you have to force me at this moment!
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