A Stern Mistress from the Ancient Past Becomes the Cannon-Fodder in a Wealthy Family

Chapter 282: Liu Cheng

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

Liu Cheng, who was sitting opposite the man, picked up the orange juice and pointed it in the man’s direction as a toast. He was a doctor, so he couldn’t drink even when he wasn’t at work.

As he drank the orange juice in his glass, he also looked out of the window. After Yuan Shu and Liu Lan got into their cars, they slowly drove into the traffic.

Liu Cheng shook his head and said, “1 really can’t think of what the two of them talked about. My sister has a straightforward personality and has never been able to thrive in upper society. It’s indeed a little unexpected that she has such a good relationship with Yuan Shu.”

The man opposite her didn’t think so. He said, “Perhaps Yuan Shu likes straightforward people like your sister. No matter what, let’s ask around. I keep feeling that there’s not a relationship problem between Yuan Shu and Shi Xiao, but that they’re putting on an act.”

Liu Cheng asked a little hesitantly, “But who are they putting put on an act for?”

The man revealed a confident smile as he said, “Of course it’s me. They want me to show up, so they can see who the mastermind is. Isn’t it obvious enough? Liu Cheng, it seems that you’re only good at treating illnesses. Other things are difficult for you to grasp.”

Liu Cheng didn’t care about this. He pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses as he asked, “Didn’t you choose me because you fancy my medical skills?”

After the man closed his eyes and smelled the wine, he said, “I’m also being used by Yuan Shu. She wants to take the opportunity to leave the Shi family and finding the mastermind is just her excuse.”

Liu Cheng was puzzled. “You seem to know Yuan Shu very well.”

The man didn’t answer.

Liu Cheng wasn’t a gossipy person, so he didn’t ask further and changed the topic. “Let me tell you something that’ll interest you.”

After the man finished his glass of red wine, he said, “There aren’t many things that interest me now.”

As Liu Cheng picked up his knife and fork to cut the steak, he said, “A patient recently came to our hospital. Because he was under too much mental pressure, he was discharged from the psychiatric department. Coincidentally, his medical record is in my hands.”

The man was clearly uninterested in the topic.

Liu Cheng continued, “The patient’s name is Mo Shu.”

Sure enough, the man looked up at him and asked, “Where is he now?”

Liu Cheng said, “I’ve already checked for you. The address is fake, but he’ll come for a follow-up in two days. You can meet him at the hospital.”

The man poured another half glass of red wine and raised his glass to clink with Liu Cheng’s. “This indeed interests me.”

With that, the two of them smiled at each other.

As night fell, the neon lights in the city lit up. Li Ran sat in a room that wasn’t lit and the faint light outside the window cast a hazy glow on her. The light from the phone screen illuminated her fair face.

Li Ran looked at the chat box again. Then, she threw her phone onto the sofa and stared out of the window in a daze.

She had a bad feeling that she was serious about Zhou Liu.

Zhou Liu hadn’t replied to her message for the entire day. The last time was when Li Ran said good morning to him. For the entire day, Li Ran kept looking at her cell phone to see if Zhou Liu had replied. At this moment, she couldn’t help but scold, “Stupid man, since you don’t reply when you’re busy, I’ve decided to ignore you and let you experience the anxiety of waiting! Hmph!”

With that, Li Ran punched the sofa angrily.

At this moment, Li Ci came in from the entrance. When he saw this scene as he was taking off his suit jacket, he asked with a smile, “Why aren’t the lights on? Who made you angry again?”

Li Ran glanced at Li Ci resentfully. “Hmph, you only know how to tease me.”

After Li Ci threw his jacket in the dirty clothes basket and changed into slippers, he turned on the light and walked in. He brought the braised pig trotters he had specially taken a detour to buy for Li Ran and opened the disposable gloves packet before handing them to her. “Alright, I won’t tease you anymore. Eat first. 1’11 go take a shower.”

Li Ran looked at the jacket in the dirty laundry basket and asked, “Didn’t you just change your clothes when you went out this afternoon? How did you get it dirty so quickly?”

Li Ci said, “1 went to the hospital.”

Li Ci had a habit of changing all his clothes and taking a shower after going to the hospital. Li Ci even requested the same for the people around him. Therefore, no matter how lazy Li Ran was, every time she returned from the hospital, she had to take a shower before lying on the sofa..