Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Everyone looked over and saw the woman not far away. In an instant, the entire place was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
The woman was dressed in a red and was walking towards them with large strides. Her black hair was scattered all over the place, and her starry eyes were sparkling. She wore a red veil to add to her mystery, but it made people want to see her face even more. She was clearly smiling, but the domineering aura of a superior was overwhelming. For some reason, everyone couldn’t help but submit to her.
Yuan Chen was also stunned. When he regained his senses, he sneered. “It’s good that you know your place.”
Ye Shu smiled and said, “Just like what Your Highness said, marriage is about mutual feelings. Since I don’t like you, I can’t hold back Your Highness.”
Her words implied that she was not interested in him. Yuan Chen’s face darkened and he was furious. “You!”
He sneered in his heart. She was just being stubborn. Previously, she had been pestering him and he couldn’t chase her away no matter how hard he tried. Now that she had broken the marriage agreement, she changed her attitude quickly!
Everyone instantly looked at Ye Shu’s face in shock!
“It’s actually that trash, Ye Shu! No wonder she looks so familiar!”
“I advise you not to play hard to get. The only person I love is Ye Shuang. No matter what you do, I won’t give you a second look!” Yuan Chen scoffed and held Ye Shuang’s hand to declare his sovereignty.
Ye Shuang lowered her eyes and pretended to console her gently. “Shu-er, just let us be. After all, you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. It’s useless no matter how much you pester him.”
“I know that you have a grudge against the Ye family because of the engagement, which is why you cut off all ties with the Ye family… but feelings can’t be forced.”
Ye Shu coldly regarded Ye Shuang’s sisterly behavior and felt so repulsed that she wanted to vomit. The behavior of the people in the Ye residence disgusted her! They had never treated her well. Her repeated forbearance only resulted in them reaching out for a yard after taking an inch. Yet Ye Shuang spoke so casually as if Ye Shu was the insensible one and wanted to sever ties with them for the sake of the engagement.
Sure enough, when everyone heard this, their expressions became even stranger as they looked at Ye Shu. Their faces were filled with disdain and disgust.
“A leopard can’t change its spots. Back then, she pestered the Third Prince relentlessly. Now, in order to force him to submit, she actually pressured him by threatening to sever ties with the Ye family! A good-for-nothing is a good-for-nothing. Nothing can change that!”
“HAHAHA! The Third Prince won’t fall for her tricks, will he? Let’s see what she’s like!”
“Sigh! She’s also the first daughter of the Ye family. One of them is gifted and is proficient in alchemy, while the other is a heaven-defying good-for-nothing. How can the difference be so huge?”
Ye Shu smiled and looked at Ye Shuang with a faint smile. “I’m afraid you’ve misunderstood. Why should I be reluctant to part with a broken shoe that I don’t want? If Elder Sister likes him, you can just take him.”
“Also, I came here today to participate in the Medicine Concocting Convention.”
Ye Shuang’s face turned green and white from her mocking words. She forced a smile and said, “Sister, stop fooling around. How would you know anything about alchemy? How can you participate in this Medicine Concocting Convention?”
When everyone heard her words, they turned to look at Ye Shu. She looked as calm as water, and they all sneered in their hearts. They didn’t know whether she believed her own words or not. However, her acting was quite good. Those who didn’t know better would think that she was really here to refine medicine!
Who knew if she had ulterior motives.
Yuan Chen’s dark eyes were filled with disgust. He frowned and looked at Ye Shu. “Ye Shu, I’ve said that I don’t like you. Stop pestering me…”
Before he could finish his words, a clear bell rang in the square, followed by someone raising his voice.
“The Medicine Concocting Convention has officially begun! Participants, please step onto the stage!”
The crowd was restless, and the disciples of several clans were eager to give it a try. They rushed towards the stage at the center of the square. Ye Shuang’s burning gaze landed on the center of the stage, and she pushed aside the crowd and walked inside.
Someone turned around and saw that there was a commotion in the crowd. Ye Shu was nowhere to be seen, and they were laughing in their hearts.
As expected, when the competition officially began, she was nowhere to be seen. This idiot was still boasting that she was here to participate in the competition! She was simply a joke!
There were a few tables on the stage, and on each sandalwood table was a pill furnace, along with the same amount of medicinal herbs. A few people sat in four corners of the stage, and the people sitting below the stage could clearly see their movements.
The first seat was empty.
Therefore, the competition had not started.
Everyone looked at the seat of the host from time to time. Someone couldn’t help but ask, “Who’s the person holding the home ground? Why isn’t he here yet? Can the competition still continue?”
The person beside him extended his finger and made a shushing gesture. He lowered his voice and said, “I can’t say. The person who is overseeing this place has quite a background. I heard that the owner of the Hundred Herbs Hall personally invited him.”
The crowd gasped.
Since the person personally invited by the owner of the Hundred Herbs Hall was so important to her, he must be extremely talented in alchemy!