Translator: TNTG Editor: alteringviews
In theory, the effects of the Love Life Calamity Pendant had yet to pass. If so, did it mean that this little celebrity in front of him would soon suffer a love life calamity as well? While he was ruminating over the issue, the doors of the other elevator opened up and three men walked out of it.
The group was led by a big-bellied, bald old man. Based on the thick gold chains and the branded clothes he was wearing, he was undoubtedly one of those nouveau-rich bosses. The two tall burly men following behind him were most likely his bodyguards.
“Oh, it’s you?!” The nouveau-rich boss said.
He couldn’t help frowning when he saw Song Shi Cheng. It seemed like he was another minor character. Based on his tone, they shouldn’t be very close. Not only that, Song Shi Cheng got the vibe that the other party didn’t really like him. While Song Shi Cheng was trying to figure out who this fella was, the upstart noticed Chen Yi Zhu who was being all intimate with his trophy clothes and his expression immediately darkened.
“Jessica! What are you doing?!” The nouveau-rich boss yelled.
He charged over to her furiously. Jessica turned pale due to the fear. Her body also started trembling when she saw the man.
She was stuttering as she said, “Chief Ma…”
“You ungrateful bitch! Not only do you spend my money regularly, I even put up the money that allows you to have a footing in the entertainment sector and you actually dare to cheat on me with this pretty boy?!” Chief Ma said.
He was gnashing his teeth and his eyes were burning with fury. The adulterous couple had been caught red-handed. It was a great day. Song Shi Cheng was laughing cheerfully as he watched everything that was happening. He had never expected Jessica to be so capable, hooking up with two sugar daddies at the same time.
She probably thought she had everything figured out and her ploy was fool-proof. She had never expected there would come a day that her ploy would get exposed! The strong magical effects of the Love Life Calamity Pendant was a given. Song Shi Cheng knew that what had just happened was not a mere coincidence. He was no longer in a hurry to return to his ward. He planned to remain and watch the good show.
“You unfaithful slut! You just watch how I’m going to teach you a lesson,” Chief Ma shouted.
Chen Yi Zhu was startled by the sudden turn of events, but he immediately yelled back, “Hey, you old baldy! Who the hell are you? Do you actually dare to cause a disturbance here? Do you know which family’s territory you’re in? Do you even know who I am?”
“I don’t give a shit whose family’s territory this is. I, Ma Jin Biao, will let you know today who’s the Grandfather and who’s the Grandson!” Chief Ma gestured with his hand and said, “Beat up this adulterous couple!”
The two bodyguards rushed towards Chen Yi Zhu and Jessica. Although Chen Yi Zhu looked tall and burly, he was actually just a paper tiger. Very quickly, he had been knocked to the ground. Soon after, the sound of pleading and wailing could be heard. Ma Jin Biao grabbed Jessica’s hair and shoved her to the floor. He then slapped her repeatedly.
“Chief Ma, I won’t dare to do it anymore. Please spare me.” Jessica pleaded.
Her pretty face quickly swelled from the beating.
“Young Master Song, please save me!” She asked.
“Sorry, you’re no longer my clothes.” Song Shi Cheng said indifferently.
It was only natural that he wouldn’t show any pity to such a used up and superficial slut. He also didn’t pay any attention to Chen Yi Zhu. He kept his focus on Ma Jin Biao. This nouveau-rich boss had announced his name out of anger thus saving Song Shi Cheng the need to guess his identity. It was true that they know each other but that was about it.
There wasn’t any friendship between them because Ma Jin Biao, strictly speaking, belonged to the Protagonist’s camp. He was the internet tycoon’s brother and also a very capable person (Please don’t ask the Author why the internet tycoon’s surname is Ma. [TN: For those who don’t get the author’s pun, I believe it’s because the CEO and founder of Alibaba Group is also surnamed Ma]). In the company, his main responsibility was the search engine division. He was outspoken and crude but loyal.
Due to the novel’s plotline development, his relationship with Ye Tian at this point was still quite superficial. However, going by the saying a friend’s enemy is also an enemy, Ma Jin Biao was upset when he saw Song Shi Cheng solely because of his affiliation to Ye Tian.
Song Shi Cheng didn’t really care about his cold treatment, what was at the top of his mind right now were two other questions. First, he had never written in the novel that Ma Jin Biao had a sugar baby. If that’s the case, was his relationship with Jessica a result of the Love Life Calamity Pendant? If that was true, then the effect of the pendant was truly scary!
Second, Ma Jin Biao belonged to Ye Tian’s camp yet he had come to this hospital at such a sensitive time to meet Chen Guo Tao. His reason here was definitely worth thinking about. Was he here to be a peacemaker? He would probably be lobbying with Cheng Guo Tao to let Ye Tian off easy.
The wailing and screaming had finally attracted the attention of security and medical staff. Even Chen Guo Tao and Chen Yi Xian had been alarmed by the ruckus.
After witnessing what was going on, Chen Guo Tao immediately yelled, “Everyone, stop!”
Ma Jin Biao and his bodyguards stopped. They saw Chen Yi Xian rushing over to assist Chen Yi Zhu who was lying on the ground. She helped him stand up and Chief Ma felt rather awkward as he realized they were brother and sister. Thus, he could only smile bitterly at Chen Guo Tao who was fuming in anger.
“Chairman Chen, is he your son? Sorry, I didn’t recognize him since I have never met him. I couldn’t control my anger when I saw him being all intimate with my girlfriend. So, I…” he said.
“Ok, I understand!” Chen Guo Tao said.
He just waved it off with his hand but his expression was dark. Song Shi Cheng could only smile when he realized this Ma Jin Biao in front of him was another slippery one. He just used a few sentences to explain what happened and even drug Chen Yi Zhu through the mud to resolve the situation.
As furious as Chen Guo Tao was, he couldn’t make a big fuss out of the whole affair because he had to protect his image. How could he publicize the fact that his son was beaten because he had been having an affair with another man’s woman?
“Little Xian, bring him downstairs to have his injuries checked,” Chen Guo Tao instructed with a dark expression.
“Dad, you need to address my grievances. These few bastards actually dared to beat me up in our family’s own territory! You couldn’t bring yourself to beat me no matter what since I was young but these bastards actually dared to do so!” Chen Yi Zhu said.
He was complaining grievously and kept rubbing his bruised face. He was behaving like a child, complaining to his parent and sounding quite arrogant while doing so.
“Stop causing trouble!” Chen Guo Tao said while angrily glaring at his son.
“Settle down. Let’s get moving now. Stop being rude and impetuous,” Chen Yi Xian said.
Knowing what had transpired, Chen Yi Xian escorted Chen Yi Zhu towards the elevator without waiting any longer. She couldn’t help but groan when she saw Song Shi Cheng standing there.
“I’m just out for some fresh air, just passing by. This matter has nothing to do with me at all,” Song Shi Cheng explained while smirking.
He then quickly made himself scarce by getting into the elevator. Chen Yi Zhu was ticked off. It wasn’t easy for him to steal his rival’s thunder yet he had ended up in such a miserable and embarrassing state. How could he still hold his head high up in the future?
Right now, he didn’t even want to spend a single second near Song Shi Cheng. However, Chen Yi Xian didn’t care about such trivialities and had directly dragged him into the same elevator. The elevator was surprisingly quiet as it moved downwards.
Chen Yi Zhu was too embarrassed to face Song Shi Cheng. As for Song Shi Cheng, he was not in the mood to mock this idiotic young master. He had also sensed that Chen Yi Xian’s attitude was a bit strange. From the corner of his eye, he noticed that she kept taking peeks at him.
“Actually I had the intention to save him just now but I have just recovered, so I’m still powerless to do so. Please don’t reproach me,” Song Shi Cheng said breaking the silence.
“It’s fine. This stinky brat has thick skin. This lesson is long overdue,” Chen Yi Xian said while lightly smacking the back of her little brother’s head.
The sullen Chen Yi Zhu, on the other hand, was consumed with the desire to blow the hospital into smithereens.
Chen Yi Xian hesitated for a moment before she finally asked, “That baldy, do you know who he is?”
“I believe his surname is Ma. He’s in the search engine business right?” Song Shi Cheng said as if he knew vaguely.
“That’s right. Our company has a business relationship with him. Most of our hospital’s online advertisements are handled by him,” Chen Yi Xian plainly said. “Moreover, it seems like he has a pretty decent relationship with Ye Tian. So, you should be mentally prepared.”
Song Shi Cheng only nodded. Chen Yi Xian had revealed two things from what she had just said. There was ongoing business interest between the internet tycoon and the Chen family’s Qing Mao Medical Group. The internet tycoon would also definitely protect Ye Tian.
As such, the Chen family would most likely give the internet tycoon face and remained neutral on the conflict between him and Song Shi Cheng. If it was just on this matter, Song Shi Cheng wouldn’t be too concerned. Except for the simple-minded Chen Yi Zhu, the attitude of Chen Yi Xian and the Chen family as a whole had recently turned rather ambiguous.
It seems like the downhill slump that Feng Hua Group was currently facing had caused a deterioration in their alliance.