From Evil Sect Leader to Doctor

Ye Changyuan believes that a union like this may lack love, but it must maintain loyalty. Qiao Rulong’s actions are not only a betrayal of marriage but also a betrayal of the Ye Family, something he cannot tolerate.

In the past, Ye Changyuan never investigated Qiao Rulong. Since the two families were marrying into each other, there had to be mutual trust. It was this car accident that aroused his suspicion. After looking into it, he was beyond furious with the results.

Mei Ru Xue was the first to walk over and greeted him: "Uncle Ye, you’re here."

Ye Changyuan nodded and said softly, "I was delayed. How is Rulong’s condition?"

Mei Ru Xue said, "It’s going smoothly."

Xu Chunliang came over and greeted Uncle Ye. Being Elder Ye’s god-grandson, Ye Changyuan didn’t treat him as an outsider: "Chunliang, tell me the situation in detail."

Mei Ru Xue clearly sensed his coldness towards her and used the excuse of forgetting something in the car to let them go first. After they left, she called her uncle. To her surprise, her uncle had just gone out at this time. Mei Ru Xue immediately sensed something was wrong and urged her uncle to come back quickly, then followed them over.

After Ye Changyuan arrived, he first went to see Qiao Rulong. Since Elder Qiao had gone to the Xu Family, Qiao Yuanjiang wasn’t there at the moment. Only Ye Qingya, Wang Siqi, and Mei Ru Xue were there at the hospital.

Ye Changyuan’s expression was already quite displeased. Facing Mei Ru Xue, he unceremoniously asked, "Why don’t I see any Qiao Family members?" This question was already very blunt. Setting aside his daughter Ye Qingya, the other two were also part of the Qiao Family, but there wasn’t anyone with the surname Qiao.

Mei Ru Xue quickly explained, "My uncle went out to handle something and will be back soon. Grandfather is old and hasn’t rested well these past few days. We just persuaded him to go home and rest." Mei Ru Xue was worried that the Ye Family might take advantage of this situation to make things difficult, and it turned out she was right.

Xu Chunliang, as an outsider, couldn’t say much, and advised Ye Changyuan to sit down. Zhang Song, having brought Ye Changyuan over, had completed his task and went outside to wait. Having been a secretary for so many years, his intuition was particularly sharp. Realizing that something was off, he quickly slipped away, knowing that he couldn’t meddle in the internal conflicts of families of this level.

Xu Chunliang prepared a cup of tea for Ye Changyuan. Ye Changyuan said, "Chunliang, you’ve really worked hard these past few days." He looked at his haggard daughter, feeling even more angry: "Mother-in-law, is my son-in-law not a member of the Qiao family?"

For a moment, Wang Siqi didn’t know what to say.

Ye Qingya said, "Dad, Uncle just left, he’s been here these days."

Ye Changyuan said, "I just don’t want my daughter to be too wronged."

Mei Ru Xue clearly felt that Ye Changyuan came here in anger, and it just so happened that her uncle wasn’t there at this time. In fact, before leaving, her grandfather had specially instructed him to stay here to prepare to receive the Ye Family people, probably because Grandfather had already sensed a subtlety in the Ye Family’s attitude regarding this matter.

Wang Siqi said, "Father-in-law, rest assured, we of the Qiao Family will not let Qingya suffer."

Ye Changyuan picked up the tea and took a sip. Looking at Wang Siqi with some sympathy, he said, "Being a daughter-in-law in the Qiao family isn’t easy."

This sentence made Wang Siqi’s face flush, yet she had no way to refute it. After all, she was a daughter-in-law in the Qiao Family, and Ye Changyuan’s words absolutely applied to her.

Initially, Xu Chunliang intended to leave after dropping off Mei Ru Xue, but seeing the current situation, he definitely couldn’t leave now. Smiling, he said to Ye Changyuan, "Uncle Ye, have you eaten?"

Ye Changyuan replied, "No, I can’t eat." He turned to Ye Qingya and asked, "Did your uncle go to eat?"

Ye Qingya shook her head, "I’m not sure."

Mei Ru Xue was already feeling anxious inside; what was her uncle up to? It’s been twenty minutes since the phone call, and he still hasn’t returned? She quietly sent her uncle another message.

Ye Changyuan said, "Qingya, you’ve lost weight. I know you’re worried about Rulong, but you also need to take care of your health. If you get exhausted, we’ll all be worried."

Hearing this from her father, Ye Qingya’s nose tingled, and tears started to fall. Ever since Qiao Rulong’s accident, she had hardly shed tears in front of others, but now she couldn’t hold them back any longer. In the Qiao Family, she always felt a lack of deep belonging. At this moment, she finally felt the warmth of having family by her side.

Ye Changyuan said, "Daughter, I know you’re feeling wronged. Don’t cry; even if the sky falls, I will hold it up for you."

On the Qiao Family’s side, there were only Mei Ru Xue and Wang Siqi. Strictly speaking, the two couldn’t represent the Qiao Family. Xu Chunliang and Mei Ru Xue were in a romantic relationship, but at the same time, he was also Elder Ye’s god-grandson. Under the current circumstances, it was definitely not appropriate for him to interfere in their family matters.

Xu Chunliang more or less understood now; Ye Changyuan was very displeased and most likely already knew about Qi Shuang’s matters. Moreover, his timing today was quite opportune, coinciding perfectly with Elder Qiao and Qiao Yuanjiang’s absence from the hospital. Who knew if he had planned this in advance?

Ye Changyuan waited for an hour before Qiao Yuanjiang came over. In fact, Qiao Yuanjiang was also exhausted from running around these past two days. He had just gone to have a meal. Who would’ve thought that Ye Changyuan would come at precisely this moment?

Mei Ru Xue was at a loss with her uncle. Knowing that the Ye Family had emotions, yet he dawdled and took so long to come over—did he have to light the fire to make it burn?

Qiao Yuanjiang’s delayed treatment of Ye Changyuan was because, in his eyes, Ye Changyuan is just a kid brother. As a child, he was the follower behind his back. He didn’t consider there to be any impropriety in coming over now because Ye Changyuan had always been polite to him.

When Qiao Yuanjiang came in, he smiled at Ye Changyuan and said, "Changyuan, you’re here. I went out to handle some matters and kept you waiting."

Ye Changyuan didn’t bother to get up from the sofa, staring at Qiao Yuanjiang, "Brother Yuanjiang, you’ve really worked hard. We’re grateful for your concern over Rulong’s situation."

Qiao Yuanjiang also realized that Ye Changyuan’s tone was unfriendly, so he sighed and said, "I’m his uncle, it’s only right for me to be concerned." He sat down beside Ye Changyuan.

Ye Changyuan said, "Brother Yuanjiang, have you been drinking?"

Qiao Yuanjiang was momentarily stunned. Ye Changyuan’s nose was sharp enough to detect that he had only had three glasses of wine. Qiao Yuanjiang nodded and said, "I just went to have a meal and drank a couple of glasses to relax."

Ye Changyuan said, "Qingya and I haven’t eaten yet. We’ll go out for a bite later."

Qiao Yuanjiang looked at Mei Ru Xue and said, "Xiaoxue, quickly take your Uncle Ye and the others out for a meal."

Ye Changyuan said, "No need. Qingya, you wait for me outside. I have something to discuss privately with your uncle."

Although he was speaking to Ye Qingya, he was actually telling everyone else to leave. No one present was a fool, so they all left the ward.

Seeing Ye Changyuan’s unpleasant expression, Qiao Yuanjiang smiled and said, "Changyuan, just say whatever you need to say."

Ye Changyuan got straight to the point: "Brother Yuanjiang, when you informed me about Rulong’s car accident, why didn’t you tell me there was a woman in the car with him?"

Qiao Yuanjiang was momentarily stunned. It turned out to be about this matter, so he laughed and said, "She was just a friend accompanying him to Dongzhou on business. I was just worried about causing unnecessary misunderstandings, so..."

"So you can conceal the truth?"

Qiao Yuanjiang then realized he almost made a mistake, luckily his father reminded him in time.

"Changyuan, I didn’t conceal anything. You can check the accident records. The entire process is documented. Some things aren’t easy to discuss over the phone. I planned to tell you the whole story once you arrived in Dongzhou, but I didn’t expect you to come so late."

Ye Changyuan showed a hint of a cold smile, "Are you implying it’s my fault for being late?"

Qiao Yuanjiang said, "Changyuan, did you eat explosives today? Why are you so angry?"

Ye Changyuan stared into Qiao Yuanjiang’s eyes and said, "What exactly is his relationship with Qi Shuang?"

"Just friends, maybe they have some business dealings too." Qiao Yuanjiang also sensed that things weren’t looking good; Ye Changyuan came today to hold someone accountable.

Ye Changyuan said, "Friends? Alright, it seems you know nothing about this either." His way of addressing Qiao Yuanjiang changed from ’you’ (formal) to ’you’ (informal).

Qiao Yuanjiang was a bit displeased inside. This kid was no longer the former tagalong; now he held the approval power of the National Development and Reform Commission, his future looked bright, and he clearly didn’t regard him highly. Could it be that he’s discovered Qiao Rulong’s matters?

Ye Changyuan took out a photograph from his pocket, showing Qi Shuang holding a fair-skinned chubby baby.

Qiao Yuanjiang was instantly stunned: "This..."

Ye Changyuan glared at Qiao Yuanjiang: "How do you Qiao Family explain this?"

Qiao Yuanjiang said, "Changyuan, what do you mean by this?"

"Fine, I’ll assume you don’t know about this. I’ll go to see Master Qiao and get it clear right away."

Ye Changyuan abruptly stood up. Qiao Yuanjiang quickly stepped forward to hold onto his shoulder and said, "Sit down. Sit first. We can’t jump to conclusions before getting the facts straight. Our families have been friends for generations..."

"Friends? What did our Ye Family do to wrong your Qiao Family? My daughter married into your family for your name or for your wealth, and yet you treat us like this? My father doesn’t know about this yet. If he finds out, with his temper, he wouldn’t care about anyone’s face."

Qiao Yuanjiang was already sweating profusely. Qiao Rulong’s issue had already given him a headache, and now another matter was erupting.

Qiao Yuanjiang said, "Changyuan, with our brotherly bond over the years, have I ever wronged you?"

Ye Changyuan said, "Let me ask you, do you know about this matter? Does Uncle Qiao know?"

Qiao Yuanjiang raised his hands, gesturing for him to control his emotions, and said, "I swear, I don’t know, and my father doesn’t know either. Moreover, it’s unclear if this matter is true or false. You’ve seen how Rulong has been treating Qingya all these years."

Ye Changyuan coldly smiled, "I see clearly. No wonder he’s not in a hurry to have children; it turns out your Qiao Family already has an heir."

Qiao Yuanjiang said, "Changyuan, I’ll verify this matter. I think this matter might not be true. It’s impossible. Rulong can’t hide it from everyone, and he’s very rational in doing things. It’s impossible..."

"What’s impossible? When the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will bend. Wasn’t his father the same back then?"