Chapter 53: The Wedding Must Be Called Off

The nurse, following the orders from the emergency physician, took the unconscious Lu Yao to the CT room. Ye Zehong moved to follow them. The emergency doctor stopped him, saying, “Dr. Ye, you’ve already resigned. According to hospital regulations, you are no longer an employee here and cannot participate in treating patients. Please wait outside to avoid unnecessary trouble. After all, we were once colleagues—don’t make things difficult for us. Besides, this is the emergency department, not your cardiothoracic surgery unit.”

“I am her…” Ye Zehong paused, lowering his gaze in silence, his expression cold as he looked at the emergency doctor’s hand holding his. The doctor quickly let go, his face pleading.

Without another word, Ye Zehong left the emergency room.

Shen Yang hurried over and recounted in detail to Ye Zehong what he’d learned from the truck driver. As he listened, Ye Zehong’s face darkened with fury, his fists clenched so tightly his knuckles cracked, his teeth grinding audibly.

Qiao Wanliang dared to lay a heavy hand on his woman!

He would make sure Qiao Wanliang paid for this on Lu Yao’s behalf.

He drew a deep breath to calm his rage before dialing Ye Yingtang’s number.

Ye Yingtang was surprised—usually, Ye Zehong could go a year without contacting him unless something major happened. His tone was mocking, “What’s happened now? Do you need me to clean up your mess?”

“Father, you’re the one who’s in trouble,” Ye Zehong replied coldly.

“What do you mean?”

“Something’s happened to Lu Yao. Qiao Wanliang is behind it. She’s still in emergency care at the hospital.”

“Stay where you are, I’ll be there immediately.”

Fifteen minutes later, Ye Yingtang arrived at the hospital’s underground parking lot. As soon as Ye Zehong got into the car, Ye Yingtang’s face was grim. “What exactly happened?” he demanded.

Ye Zehong’s expression was even darker, his tone tinged with resentment. “Qiao Wanliang found out you asked Lu Yao to appear in court for the Green Horizon Environmental case’s second trial. He immediately showed his true colors and abducted her. If I’m not mistaken, he wants to threaten Lu Yao into giving up her testimony so that the Ye Group loses the lawsuit and pays a huge compensation. If this case is lost, the Ye Group will be branded as a bad enterprise. That way, you’ll lose your eligibility for re-election as chairman of the Capital Chamber of Commerce.”

The conflict between Ye Yingtang and Qiao Wanliang had dragged the innocent Lu Yao into its wake.

Ye Zehong hated himself for not having the heart to drive Lu Yao out of the capital city.

He hated himself even more for not stopping her from meeting Ye Yingtang!

He cursed fate for mocking him. The more he feared Lu Yao would get entangled, the more fate seemed determined to see it happen.

“You must call off your engagement to Qiao Wan’er.” Ye Yingtang had always looked down on the upstart Qiao Wanliang and was unwilling to cooperate with him in business. If it hadn’t been for Ye Zehong’s insistence on marrying Qiao Wan’er, he wouldn’t have spared her a glance.

He knew well that Qiao Wanliang’s years of effort had all been to marry Qiao Wan’er into the Ye family, so he could keep tabs on the Ye family’s every move.

He would not indulge Ye Zehong’s folly and let a wolf into their home.

“That’s not possible for now,” Ye Zehong refused.

“Qiao Wan’er is nothing more than a pawn for Qiao Wanliang to climb over our family’s shoulders,” Ye Yingtang rebuked. “You’ve always been perceptive and clever—you shouldn’t be blind to his schemes.”

“Don’t worry. Of course I don’t intend for this marriage to go through, but when to end it, I’ll decide in due time.” Ye Zehong was not going to break off the engagement until everything was properly settled.

Ye Yingtang’s gaze grew darker, and he stared silently ahead.

With a faint smile, he said, “I rather like this girl Lu Yao. She has her own mind and is excellent at her work. Get the best doctors to treat her, and when she recovers, assign her as my personal secretary.”

Ye Zehong lifted his eyes, his gaze icy as it swept over Ye Yingtang. His hand by the window tightened so hard his knuckles turned white.

He sneered, “Is one Yang Lan not enough for you?”