Zhou Mengnan held Su Yue's wrist, pulled her toward herself, and curled her lips.
"I didn't come for you. I came for my big brother!"
"You say I'm here to freeload off your family?
Even the food we feed the dogs at my place tastes better than yours!"
"You judge me without asking and just assume I'm clinging to your family!"
Su Yue struggled wildly to break free from Zhou Mengnan's grip, only to find herself held as if locked in a pair of iron clamps.
Damn beggar — how could she be so strong?
She'd thought she could pick on the beggar easily, but instead of landing a blow, her own wrist was caught.
Still, she refused to back down verbally.
"Pah! You're just a beggar who's never had a decent meal in your life! How dare you brag like that?
You must be dreaming! Hahaha!"
Zhou Mengnan suddenly let go of Su Yue, the corner of her mouth lifting coldly.
Her family was worth nearly ten billion yuan!
Was there anything she couldn't eat if she wanted?
"Stop this! She's my friend!"
Kayson spoke up. "Zhou Mengnan is here to testify that I can treat people! She won't be staying for meals!"
Slap!
A loud, stinging slap landed across Kayson's face.
Liu Yun snarled through gritted teeth:
"You just got lucky and cured this beggar by some fluke.
But what if you'd failed? Who would've suffered?
The Su family! Did you ever think about that?!"
Kayson said: "You're only talking about hypotheticals. The fact is, I did expel the evil spirit from Zhou Mengnan!
Why ignore the result and fixate on 'what ifs'? What's the point?
Your judgment is baseless. You only see the old me and refuse to acknowledge what I've achieved now."
Shawn burst out laughing.
"You idiot! You call that an achievement? You and this little beggar are just begging for attention!
You want people to think highly of you!
But look at you — you can't even make one respectable friend! You can only put on a show with a beggar!"
Susan finally spoke:
"Mom, no matter what, he's lived here and worked hard for three years without complaint.
Let's just drop this."
"Drop it? He ate and lived here free for three years! Is it too much to ask him to do some work? Why should I support a freeloader?!"
Liu Yun snapped with her hands on her hips.
"Besides, my daughter is a pure, innocent girl, and you've been her husband in name only for three years.
Even if you never touched her hand, Susan's value will drop when she looks for a new partner! How do you compensate us for that loss?!"
Zhou Mengnan's eyes lit up.
Big brother hadn't even touched Susan in three years?!
She'd heard rumors before but never believed them.
Now it was confirmed.
Three whole years, and he wasn't even allowed to hold her hand.
What kind of marriage was that?
Somehow, she felt deeply wronged on Kayson's behalf.
Kayson thought Liu Yun was being utterly unreasonable.
"You Su family brought me here to be a stand-in husband for luck!"
"How can you now say I freeloaded and ruined Susan's reputation?
If you felt that way, you never should've let me into the Su family in the first place!"
"Kayson, you idiot! How dare you talk back to Mom?!" Su Yue stood up.
"What luck? I would've gotten better in three days anyway! It had nothing to do with you!
You had nowhere to eat or live, so you stayed with us for three years!
You owe the Su family! We don't owe you anything!"
Shawn said:
"Stop arguing with him. Just make him sign the divorce papers and be done with it!
Tonight at midnight — that's the end of the three years. Time to divorce!"
Shawn stared at Kayson.
"Once you leave the Su family, you'll be begging for food!
With this little beggar! You two are perfect beggar buddies! Hahaha!"
Zhou Mengnan patted Kayson on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, big brother. Stick with me — you'll never go hungry!"
Zhou Mengnan watched quietly, a faint smile on her lips.
She'd expected a divorce, but not this soon.
Kayson said: "I can't divorce Susan. She's ill, and only I can treat her."
"What?!" Liu Yun looked at Kayson as if he were a monster.
"Susan needs you? You need her!
You're just a toad trying to eat swan meat! Dream on!"
Susan spoke weakly: "Mom, I'm a little tired…"
"Tired? Go rest in your room then." Liu Yun helped Susan to her bedroom and closed the door behind her.
Just then, the doorbell rang.
"Open the door!" Liu Yun snapped at Kayson.
Kayson opened it. Leo stood outside, ordering his men to carry in four huge sacks and pour their contents onto the floor.
Crash! Clatter!
Stack after stack of cash spilled out — easily more than thirty million yuan!
"Oh, Young Master! Please come in, have a seat!"
Liu Yun's face lit up at the sight of the money. She quickly stood and invited Leo onto the sofa.
She didn't even glance at Kayson.
Su Yue's heart raced when she saw the four sacks of cash. I lost so badly, she thought.
I should be the one marrying Leo.
"Young Master?" Kayson frowned in confusion. "Whose fiancé is he?"
"I'm Susan's fiancé!"
Leo sat on the sofa with his legs crossed.
"This is my 30‑million‑yuan betrothal gift for Susan! You two are getting divorced at midnight anyway, right?"
Liu Yun hurried to the kitchen to cut fruit and brewed a pot of tea for Leo.
Su Yue took the chance to slip two stacks of cash into her small bag,
then sat up straight as if nothing had happened.
Zhou Mengnan watched from the side, her long eyelashes flickering with utter disdain.
"Young Master, have some tea." Liu Yun fawned over him.
"Mom, no need to be polite." Leo picked up the teacup and took a small sip, wearing the smile of a winner.
Kayson stared at Liu Yun, his jaw tight. "You're marrying your daughter to two men?"
"I want to! It's none of your business!" Liu Yun snapped rudely.
"She's my daughter! You were just a backup, a temporary stand-in for luck!
Don't think too highly of yourself! Your use is up — now get lost!"
Kayson said: "You don't get to decide. This is between Susan and me."
"What? I don't get to decide? You think you run this house?!"
Liu Yun slammed the table.
"The contract was three years of marriage in name only!
Now the three years are up! You must honor the agreement!
Sign the divorce papers now and leave my daughter alone! If you're a real man!"
"And if I refuse?" Kayson said through gritted teeth.
The only reason he wouldn't divorce was Susan.
A blood fox spirit had possessed her, and it was creeping up to her chest. Kayson couldn't just let her die.
So no matter what Liu Yun said at this critical moment, he would not leave Susan.
Kayson said: "Susan needs me. Only I can expel the evil spirit from her."
"Nonsense!" Liu Yun flew into a rage. "You're just a toad trying to swallow my swan of a daughter!
Don't push your luck! Refuse to sign, and I'll sue you!" Liu Yun snarled.
Leo had given Susan a 30‑million‑yuan betrothal gift —
something Kayson could never match.
Kayson shouted toward Susan's bedroom door:
"Susan! Leo has offered 30 million to marry you! What do you say?!"