Imperial Treasure
Chapter 221 - 164: Unwelcome Visitor, The Cunning Fox of the Ye Family

When they had some free time, a group of people would start gossiping, and occasionally Sui Yi overheard their chatter. But she knew such things spread like wildfire, the more you respond, the more excited the gossipers get, better to just observe coldly...

However, she had thought that Jiang Yunxiu would put a stop to it to some degree, but it turned out that person also turned a blind eye.

Well then, that made it even less worth fussing over.

Soon, rumors about Director Jiang and a beautiful young girl in the VIP ward silently flooded the city’s First Hospital...

But Sui Yi indeed had little spare time to care about this, as she had declined invitations from Gong Jiu and Flower Demon because she was staying bedside...

She didn’t even have time to look at the new villa she had just bought...

Four days later, on the day the old lady was scheduled for surgery, Sui Yi faced the most troublesome crowd.

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That day, at 8:30 in the morning, in front of the VIP ward.

A very eerie scene unfolded.

A middle-aged man with sinister features and a somewhat sleazy appearance was pressing down on a physician’s hand that held a surgery consent form, flanked by two women, one haughty and the other looking distinguished.

The woman draped in a Tibetan mastiff fur, who seemed quite distinguished herself, stood next to a tall, thin man with a rectangular face, scholarly appearance, wearing a high-quality suit, shiny crocodile leather shoes, and rimmed with silver glasses. The morning light streamed in through the window across from the bonsai, landing on his glasses and reflecting a cold and sharp light.

This man truly embodied the elite class who thrived in the city amidst its economic development.

Even if his features bore a slight resemblance to those of the sleazy-looking middle-aged man.

But the difference in their aura was vast as the heavens are from the earth.

—Does clothing make the man?

He sized up the tall, slender girl opposite him, and after a long moment, the corner of his mouth twitched slightly, "You must be Sui Yi... I’ve heard about you many times."

The man spoke unhurriedly, as if he were quite cultured, but to Sui Yi, he seemed like a fox or a venomous snake preparing for its meal.

"The feeling is mutual," Sui Yi responded calmly, glancing at Ye Zhang, who was so startled that his palm trembled, and he subconsciously thought to let go of the surgery consent form...

Shifting her gaze, Sui Yi looked directly into the man’s eyes through his glasses, as if she could see the cruelty and coldness that lurked beneath his calm exterior.

"Ye Jue, I’ve also heard this name quite a few times... Today is the first time it’s my good fortune to meet you in person," she said.

Ye Jue, the eldest son of the Ye family, was also Ye Zhang’s brother, and the son who had left home nearly twenty years ago and had never appeared since. Now, he was here.

And he had brought his wife and brother, along with his sister-in-law.

A very odd combination, which gave Sui Yi the impression that they had come prepared to pick a fight.

In fact, it was indeed the case.

Ye Jue’s laughter was mild and orderly, rippling in waves, "You really are as clever as your second uncle has described, a smart child indeed. But you’re still young, and surgery for your grandmother is not something you have the authority to decide on... Why didn’t you discuss it with me... What if something went wrong? After all, you’re not a true child of the Ye family...

This was said in a pleasant tone but implied that Sui Yi, being young and naive, had overstepped her bounds by not consulting them, especially troubling considering the last sentence.

The Physician holding the surgery consent form frowned. What was going on? Wasn’t the person who signed the form the true relative of the old lady? Were these two who’d just arrived the real family? And it seemed they were against the surgery?

If things went south, the hospital would be in a tight spot...

Ye Jue’s move was much more cunning than the likes of Ye Zhang could ever be, hitting straight at Sui Yi’s most vulnerable spot.

At that moment, Ye Jue’s wife had already stepped forward, smiling as she slid the surgery form from the Physician’s hand, "The old lady is getting on in years, and we’ve been working away from home for so long that in the blink of an eye, an ignorant child has caused trouble. We’re truly sorry... We still need to consider the surgery..."

"What is all this about! Especially with this young lady, exactly..." The Physician was in charge of arranging the operating room and wasn’t clear on the specifics of the surgery, nor aware of the relationship between Sui Yi and Jiang Yunxiu. Just then, being berated by the patient’s relatives, he was understandably annoyed, particularly with Sui Yi. He pointed his finger, ready to scold... but saw Sui Yi’s indifferent glance.