Medical and Martial God

Ye Xiu watched Cao Ting with a playful expression, curious to see how this woman would handle the awkward situation.

"How much money I spend and on whom has nothing to do with you, does it?" Cao Ting said indifferently.

Ye Xiu was stunned. Cao Ting’s response was completely unexpected. According to normal logic, a girlfriend caught by her boyfriend sponsoring another man should be embarrassed, panicked, and desperately trying to explain. Yet, Cao Ting had simply admitted it, and her tone was incredibly cold and flat.

"I’m your boyfriend! You tell me what this has to do with me!" the young man roared.

His over-the-top reaction drew curious glances from the other diners, who all wondered what was happening.

This is so awkward. Have I somehow become the other man, breaking up Cao Ting’s relationship with this guy?

He quickly put on his mask to avoid social death.

"You were. Not anymore," Cao Ting’s demeanor remained icy and detached. "Jiang Hui, listen closely. From this moment on, we are through."

"You..."

The young man called Jiang Hui, his face a mask of disbelief, pointed at Ye Xiu and questioned Cao Ting, "You’re dumping me for him? Without a moment’s hesitation?"

"That’s right," Cao Ting admitted frankly.

A stir went through the onlooking diners, who had finally figured out the juicy details. This Cao Ting and Jiang Hui had been a couple, but she was cheating on him with the masked man. She had been caught red-handed by Jiang Hui and, astonishingly, had dumped him for the other man without a second thought.

As the diners muttered that Cao Ting was a modern-day Pan Jinlian, they all turned to look at Ye Xiu. They were curious about what charm this masked man possessed that could make Cao Ting disregard their history and so decisively dump Jiang Hui.

"You... you, you, you..." Jiang Hui finally saw Cao Ting’s true colors. His face flushed red and the veins on his neck bulged as he asked resentfully, "In what way is he better than me? He’s not worth you dumping me for!"

"He’s better-looking than you," Cao Ting stated.

Jiang Hui: "..."

That stung.

"He’s taller than you."

Jiang Hui: "..."

Another sting.

"He has more charisma than you."

Jiang Hui felt as if his heart was being pierced through.

"He has dignity. He doesn’t grovel for money like you do."

There’s no pain without comparison. At that moment, Jiang Hui felt utterly demolished by the comparison to Ye Xiu. But he still wasn’t willing to give up—more specifically, he couldn’t bear to lose the 20,000 yuan monthly allowance Cao Ting gave him. Once she dumped him, he, with no education or skills, could only go work in a factory.

But he was a man who had flown with eagles. How could he stoop to the humiliation of working in a factory for a meager salary of 3,000 to 5,000 yuan?

THUD!

Just when Ye Xiu and the diners thought Jiang Hui would storm off in a rage—after all, any man with a shred of pride, faced with this situation, would either vent his anger on the homewrecker, Ye Xiu, or leave in fury—he did the unexpected.

He knelt.

"Ting, I love you! You’re my everything! Please, don’t break up with me. I can’t live without you," Jiang Hui pleaded, grabbing Cao Ting’s hands, a tearful, snotty mess.

GASP!

Ye Xiu and the diners sucked in a cold breath. They had never seen such a spineless suck-up before.

"Don’t touch me. Get your filthy hands off me," Cao Ting said coldly, kicking him away. "Look at the sorry state you’re in, not a shred of masculinity. I despise men like you more than anything. Get lost, and don’t ruin our appetite."

Jiang Hui was kicked flat on his back. He didn’t get up immediately, wounded by Cao Ting’s humiliating words. Although he was a person without principles when it came to money, that didn’t mean he had no dignity. Cao Ting had publicly humiliated him. Even though he was reluctant to give up the allowance, he had lost too much face to continue begging.

"Fine, I’ll get lost," Jiang Hui snarled as he scrambled to his feet. He pointed a finger at Ye Xiu and Cao Ting. "Cao Ting, I’ll make you both regret this."

He shot them one last hateful glare before storming off.

Ye Xiu was speechless. Cao Ting ditched Jiang Hui and just heaped a load of his hatred onto me. Talk about catching a stray bullet.

Cao Ting completely ignored Jiang Hui’s threat. She turned to Ye Xiu and said, "Jiang Hui’s family is poor, and he has no background. You don’t need to worry about him taking revenge."

Heh. Auntie, you don’t understand how insane a man can become when his dignity has been crushed and he’s out for revenge. Even if Jiang Hui has no background, he surely has some shady friends. If he gets them involved, the retaliation could be quite nasty.

Ye Xiu kept these thoughts to himself. No matter how many shady friends Jiang Hui had or how crazy his revenge was, they posed no threat to him. As for whether they could threaten Cao Ting, that was none of his business.

"Now, shall we continue?" Cao Ting said eagerly.

"Are you really going to give me 100 million?" Ye Xiu asked with a smile.

Cao Ting choked. When she said "continue," she meant discussing the sponsorship, not the check. But since Ye Xiu had brought it up, she couldn’t avoid it.

"I don’t have that much cash," she said. "How about this: as long as you agree to be my man, I can pay you the 99,999,999.99 yuan in installments. I’ll give you one million a month."

She figured she’d have her fill of Ye Xiu in two months at most. Then she could just dump him, losing only two million yuan in the process.

"I was just kidding. I’m not short on money," Ye Xiu said with a smile as he tore the check into pieces.

Cao Ting frowned. In her mind, Ye Xiu’s claim of "not being short on money" didn’t mean he disliked it; it meant she hadn’t agreed to his asking price. But I really don’t have that much cash! With 100 million, I could sponsor countless pretty young men!

Just then, the noodles Ye Xiu had ordered arrived. Ignoring Cao Ting completely, he began to eat. Gradually, the other snacks he ordered were served one by one. Cao Ting could only watch in frustration as Ye Xiu ate with gusto, not even inviting her to join him.

「Half an hour later.」

Ye Xiu had just finished his meal when a familiar voice, thick with resentment and rage, suddenly rang out.

"It’s them!"

Ye Xiu and Cao Ting turned to see Jiang Hui approaching with two other young men. Judging by their hairstyles and clothes, if they weren’t thugs, they were definitely bad news.

Cao Ting’s expression soured. She hadn’t expected Jiang Hui would actually dare to retaliate, let alone bring people back so quickly. With a cold look, she stood up and snapped, "Jiang Hui, what do you think you’re doing?"

"Get out of the way," Jiang Hui said, casually shoving her aside. As angry and hateful as he was, he didn’t dare to take it out on Cao Ting. After all, she was wealthy and influential. If he laid a hand on her, the retribution from her and the Cao Family would be more than he could bear.

His target was Ye Xiu! The other man who was stealing his "ATM."

"You’ve got some nerve, kid, trying to steal my woman," Jiang Hui bellowed at Ye Xiu, emboldened by his two friends. "Get on your feet, you bastard!"