Shen Dianlan was not flattering Lu Ming, but genuinely felt comfortable all over. All her previous nausea had vanished, and she even felt like eating a bowl of braised pork.
The feeling was very pleasant.
At the same time, Shen Dianlan became even more convinced that she was being haunted by a vengeful spirit, and her belief in Lu Ming's words grew stronger.
Similarly, her hatred for Han Yun and Su Feiyang intensified.
Another five minutes passed.
Lu Ming, sweating profusely from his efforts, put the peach wood sword aside and said, "Old Madam, the vengeful spirit on you has been driven away by me. You just need to rest well for a while. As for that ghost token, never wear it again."
Saying that, Lu Ming picked up the ghost token from the ground, wrapped it in a damp towel, and took it away to be destroyed.
Seeing this, Han Yun's face turned ashen.
Her original intention was to use this Buddha token to kill Shen Dianlan, frame Su Wanran, and then support Su Feiyang, a puppet, to become the head of the Su family.
In this way, the Su family would fall under Han Yun's actual control.
She never expected a dark horse to appear midway.
Lu Ming's series of actions had completely disrupted Han Yun's plan, fooling the Old Madam with some nonsensical talk, making her truly believe in the existence of the ghost token.
In fact, Han Yun had already figured it out; Lu Ming must have cured Shen Dianlan using medical skills!
The so-called ghost token was all nonsense.
But things had reached this point, and Han Yun had no way to explain it to Shen Dianlan. Besides, even if she explained it clearly, what would be the use? It wasn't a ghost token, but you had indeed poisoned the Buddha token, which was no better than a ghost token.
It was ruined, the entire plan was ruined.
Han Yun clenched her fists tightly, stomped her foot on the ground fiercely, and then left the hospital without looking back.
She had nothing more to say to the Old Madam.
Su Feiyang looked at Shen Dianlan, then at Han Yun, and finally chose to follow Han Yun's footsteps, because Su Feiyang truly had no ideas of his own; all the planning was done by Han Yun behind the scenes, and he couldn't lose Han Yun.
Seeing this scene, Su Wanran was the happiest.
Not only had Han Yun's plan been thwarted, but Han Yun and the Old Madam had been successfully estranged, and she had also obtained a piece of extremely valuable land.
Killing three birds with one stone.
A sure win!
She looked at Lu Ming with gratitude. All of this was thanks to Lu Ming. She must reward him handsomely when they got back.
Lu Ming gave the Old Madam some final instructions, then left the ward, closing the door gently.
After everyone had left.
Shen Dianlan lay on the hospital bed, her eyes open, staring at the ceiling, her mind constantly calculating.
What should she do in the current situation?
Who should inherit the position of family head?
First, Su Wanran. She had offended the Fog City Sleeping Dragon and caused the death of Su Jianxiong. If she were made family head, it would surely stir up 'public outrage'. She absolutely could not let her take the position.
As for Su Feiyang, he was a complete fool, Han Yun's puppet; moreover, to become family head, he could conspire with Han Yun in the 'ghost token plan', which was truly hateful. Such a person was also unworthy of being family head.
Looking at the other younger members of the Su family one by one, none of them possessed the talent to lead.
What to do?
As she thought, a special name appeared in Shen Dianlan's mind, a name she always cherished but dared not reveal: Su Ru.
Su Ru was Shen Dianlan's daughter, her youngest daughter, and was just barely thirty years old.
Back then, Old Master Su was always busy with work and paid no attention to the family. Shen Dianlan, feeling lonely, had a few drinks at home and ended up having an affair with the tutor who came to teach the children.
And the key was, she got pregnant in one go.
Paper could not wrap fire. Old Master Su soon learned the truth and beat Shen Dianlan severely, even wanting to divorce her.
But later, Old Master Su calmed down.
If they divorced, once the matter became public, it would tarnish the Su family's reputation and make them a laughingstock.
Moreover, Old Master Su was a person who cared greatly about his reputation. If others knew he had been cuckolded, he might die of anger.
There was no choice.
In the end, Old Master Su made a decision to conceal the matter, saying the child was his, and then fired the tutor, driving him out of Fog City.
After the child was born, she was sent directly abroad, under the pretext of providing her with a better education.
In reality, Old Master Su did not want to see her.
That child was Su Ru.
Over the years, Su Ru had never returned to the Su family and had not spent a single day in Fog City, being a complete foreigner.
Except for Old Master Su, Shen Dianlan, the tutor, and Su Ru herself, no one else knew the truth of that year.
Now that Old Master Su was dead, and the tutor had long since disappeared, possibly dead as well.
The only two people in the world who knew the truth were Shen Dianlan and Su Ru.
Shen Dianlan's gaze suddenly shifted from hazy to clear. She remembered Old Master Su's indifference towards her over the years, and the beatings she endured in secret when no one knew. She had suffered too much.
Su Ru had also lived a hard life for many years.
Alone abroad, Old Master Su never sent her money; it was always Shen Dianlan who secretly sent money to her daughter.
Shen Dianlan murmured, "My daughter and I have suffered too much over the years. It's time to take something back from the Su family. Xiao Ru, the position of family head must be yours!"
...
On the other side.
Han Yun and Su Feiyang arrived at the hospital entrance and stood side by side.
Su Feiyang sighed and said, "This is a big problem. Now the Old Madam believes Lu Ming's nonsense and thinks the token you gave her was a ghost token. This way, the Old Madam will definitely side with Su Wanran and not support me as family head."
"She won't," Han Yun analyzed. "The Old Madam both dislikes and is wary of Su Wanran. She will definitely not support Su Wanran as family head. And as you said, our plan failed, and our relationship with the Old Madam has deteriorated. The Old Madam will not support us either."
Su Feiyang was quite embarrassed. "Then... we're at a stalemate?"
Han Yun said, "The Old Madam will definitely seek a third path and choose a promising seedling among the other younger Su family members to be the family head. Before the Old Madam makes her move, we need to speed things up."
Su Feiyang asked, "How do we speed things up?"
Han Yun said, "Devious methods won't work, so we can only take the righteous path. According to the Old Master's dying wish, whoever successfully researches the Water Lily first will be the family head. Feiyang, you must now do everything you can to research the Water Lily and succeed before Su Wanran and anyone else! This way, the position of family head will still be yours, and the Old Madam cannot object."
Su Feiyang shook his head repeatedly. "It's too difficult. Su Wanran has recruited an excellent genetic research master and obtained quality land. She will definitely research it before I do. The probability of failure on this path is as high as 99.99%!!!"
Han Yun snorted coldly and said, "Don't worry, I've already spoken to my brother about the land. He will solve the problem."
Oh?
Su Feiyang's interest was piqued. "Lord Sleeping Dragon is going to take action personally?"
Han Yun nodded. "Yes. I must admit, the helper Su Wanran invited is quite formidable. We have suffered setbacks repeatedly; two of my brother's cadres have been eliminated, and his spokesperson has disappeared. The current situation is extremely unfavorable to us. Only if my brother personally intervenes can he turn the tide."
At this point, Su Feiyang and Han Yun both wore triumphant smiles.
No matter how unfavorable the situation, as long as the Fog City Sleeping Dragon personally took action, they would surely be able to turn things around! Su Wanran, Lu Ming, prepare yourselves to face death!