Su Qichuan, his son, and Su Yuyan all stared at her with furious eyes.
Zhou Yu, on the other hand, adopted an air of detached amusement, as if watching a play.
Zhang Rufeng had no idea how things had escalated to this point.
If there was anyone who could help her now, it would be Su Qishan, who had once vowed to stand by her side.
Without hesitation, she turned her gaze to her husband.
Su Qishan, true to her expectations, did not disappoint.
"Our Dragon Country is governed by law. Even domestic affairs require evidence. I am both Rufeng's husband and my father's son. It would be improper to take sides. How about this: as long as there is evidence to prove that Rufeng is indeed the one who administered the poison, I will show her no mercy!"
Su Qishan's words were decisive.
It was as if he knew that once the truth was revealed, he would truly be able to act against his current wife.
Whether anyone else believed him or not, Zhou Yu certainly didn't.
"I hope Uncle Su can keep his word," Zhou Yu scoffed.
Su Qishan's eyelids twitched, but he did not respond.
He knew that whatever was happening today must be connected to this young man, Zhou Yu.
If this surname Zhou hadn't come to treat his elderly father, such a commotion would never have erupted.
"Grandpa, do you have evidence?"
Su Yuyan knelt beside Old Master Su's bed, her demeanor pitiful.
She knew what would happen next, but she had no other choice.
Her mother was already gone.
Now, she might lose her father as well.
But fortunately, she still had her grandfather.
"Yuyan, the evidence is with your husband," Old Master Su said, pointing at Zhou Yu.
In reality, he and Zhou Yu had been acting all along.
Zhou Yu's claim that he couldn't cure him was a ruse, a way to make Zhang Rufeng and Su Qishan let down their guard.
The results were obvious.
When Zhang Rufeng heard Zhou Yu say that someone had poisoned the old man, she became terrified, her expression unnatural.
But as soon as she heard that it was untreatable, her demeanor immediately relaxed.
How could Zhou Yu, with his sharp senses, not notice Zhang Rufeng's change in expression?
Therefore, Zhou Yu quickly arrived at an answer.
"Old Master, you've indeed been deceived by this brat! What evidence could an outsider like him possibly have? Even if he did, how do we know he didn't fabricate it?" Zhang Rufeng said.
She had already been skeptical when Old Master Su claimed to have evidence.
Then, when he said the evidence was with Zhou Yu, she became even more disbelieving.
If the old man had truly possessed such capabilities, would she have been able to administer poison for so many years?
Zhang Rufeng, who had been like a startled bird, fearing every rustle, now calmed down.
She wanted to see what scheme Zhou Yu and the old man were hatching.
"Zhou Yu is not an outsider; he is my husband! We are legally married, and we have a marriage certificate to prove it! You consider him an outsider, do you have an issue with Dragon Country's laws?"
Su Yuyan's eyebrows furrowed at Zhang Rufeng's insinuation that Zhou Yu was an outsider.
Even more so, the accusation that Zhou Yu would fabricate evidence!
"That's right. Since they are legally married, Zhou Yu is a member of our Su family. He is not an outsider," Su Qichuan chimed in.
At this moment, it was only natural for him to stand with Su Yuyan.
Su Xingyang also lifted his chin, glaring defiantly at Zhang Rufeng.
Seeing this,
Su Qishan felt a growing sense of unease.
He wondered: could Zhou Yu truly have evidence in his hands?
Before entering Old Master Su's room, Su Qishan had considered many possibilities.
But that poison had stumped dozens of renowned physicians. Even if Zhou Yu was a divine doctor, without any clues left behind, what could he achieve with mere conjecture?
Evidence wasn't something that could be spoken into existence; it required physical proof!
Otherwise, what was the difference between a spoken claim and mere fabrication?
"Do as you please, but if he can't produce evidence, I won't be unjustly accused!" Zhang Rufeng said with a cold snort.
Even at this point, she remained utterly confident in the potion.
"Whether you are being unjustly accused will be clear soon enough."
Zhou Yu smiled.
He then nodded at Old Master Su.
Receiving the signal, Old Master Su called out, "Someone! Bring me the medicine I usually drink!"
"Yes, Old Master."
Someone in the courtyard responded.
However, upon hearing this order, Zhang Rufeng was suddenly startled.
Had she truly been discovered?
But Su Qishan quickly gave her a reassuring look.
"In this Su family mansion, the individuals with the time and motive to administer poison are, I believe, already clear to everyone here."
As everyone watched, Zhou Yu finished speaking and approached Old Master Su.
He reached out and lifted the quilt covering the old man.
"Zhou Yu, what are you doing?" Su Yuyan asked, puzzled.
Wasn't this just an ordinary quilt?
Could someone have tampered with it?
Su Qichuan and his son shared her bewilderment.
"Why are you lifting the quilt?" Su Xingyang asked curiously.
From the moment he first saw Zhou Yu, he had been intensely interested in this young man, who was around his age.
Now that he had an opportunity to see the latter showcase his skills, Su Xingyang adopted a serious demeanor.
He wanted to see.
What made Zhou Yu so capable that his cousin had taken a liking to him?
Given Su Xingyang's relationship with Su Yuyan, he knew that his cousin had always believed in freedom of love and marriage. Therefore, he didn't believe a word of their story about fulfilling an engagement and getting married.
But since things had happened the way they had,
It meant there were many details he was unaware of.
Su Qishan and his son had known for a long time that Su Yuyan was unwilling to marry into the Zhang family, but they could do nothing with Su Qishan present.
The head of the Su family had the authority to make unilateral decisions on many matters.
Therefore, Su Xingyang was shocked that Zhou Yu had managed to break through the obstacles, expel the Zhang family, and then obtain a marriage certificate with Su Yuyan.
This man must be extraordinary!
Facing Su Xingyang's question, Zhou Yu smiled, "If you want to know, you can come closer and have a sniff."
"Sniff?" Su Xingyang was stunned.
"Sniff" was a strange request.
For a grown man to sniff another man's quilt, it sounded rather odd.
Even if the owner of the quilt was his grandfather!
Moreover, seeing that the quilt looked like it hadn't been washed in a long time, a distinct odor was unavoidable. He...
He certainly wasn't looking down on Old Master Su, but if he had to sniff it, he couldn't accept it!
"Yes, just sniff it carefully with your nose," Zhou Yu said.
"Are you sure you want to do that?"
"Otherwise?"
"Can't we do something else first?"
"This is the evidence. Why do anything else?"
"..."
Su Xingyang wished he could slap himself twice.
Wasn't this just asking for trouble?
"What? You can't even sniff your grandfather's quilt?" Zhou Yu asked.
Now, Su Xingyang was in a bind.
Furthermore, at this moment, his father also urged him, "Xingyang, just take a sniff, don't waste time."
"Alright, I'll sniff!"
Since even his father had spoken, Su Xingyang no longer hesitated.