Rekindled Hearts: The Tycoon's Reluctant Love-Chapter 275 - 274 Finally Escaped from the Sea of

Chapter 275: Chapter 274: Finally Escaped from the Sea of Suffering

Chapter 275 -274: Finally Escaped from the Sea of Suffering

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How could this happen?

She clearly instructed the servant to place the jade bracelet in Su Lan’s room.

So why did the bracelet in Su Lan’s room turn out to be a B-grade one, while the real bracelet was in her own room?

Madam Zhou originally intended to use this incident to have Su Lan imprisoned for over ten years, but the result—

It was as if she had lifted a stone only to drop it on her own feet.

“Madam Zhou, last time your daughter framed Aunt Lan, and this time you continue to set her up. If I post this matter online, what do you think people will say about the Zhou family?”

Mr. Zhou and Zhou Kui never expected that the real heirloom would be found in Madam Zhou’s room.

The father and son’s faces turned from green to purple.

“Mom, what exactly is going on?”

Madam Zhou hung her head and retorted defensively, “I don’t know either!”

Ming Yao sneered, “Old Lady Zhou, Mr. Zhou, the truth is already crystal clear. Madam Zhou wanted to frame my Aunt Lan but failed to do so! Since the bracelet was found with someone, that person must be the thief, right? Madam Zhou, shouldn’t you also go to the police station to turn yourself in?”

“Enough!” Mr. Zhou didn’t like Ming Yao meddling in their family affairs, “Since the heirloom hasn’t been lost and my mother was going to give it to my wife anyway, there’s no need for further transfer.”

“As for my sister-in-law, what my wife did was indeed wrong this time, and I apologize on her behalf.”

Su Lan, for the first time not showing fear or timidity, looked at Mr. Zhou and Old Madam Zhou. “Since in this family, my daughter Yanyan and I have no place, we mother and daughter can leave. I would ask you, mom and second brother, to please return the inheritance my husband left for us!”

Upon hearing this, both Old Madam Zhou and Mr. Zhou’s expressions changed slightly.

After a moment’s contemplation, Mr. Zhou said, “Sister-in-law, after the eldest brother took over the company, it suffered heavy losses. It started to get better only after I took over. If you really want to leave the Zhou family, you can take the Medicinal Hall!”

The Medicinal Hall was an established Chinese medicine shop, which used to be quite famous in Li City, but since the demise of Eldest Young Master Zhou in a car accident, the business had been declining, and it was now the worst-performing outlet among the Zhou family’s enterprises.

It was about to go out of business anyway, and even if it were given to Su Lan and Zhou Yanyan, the Zhou family wouldn’t suffer much loss.

Su Lan frowned and said nothing.

“If my sister-in-law thinks it’s too little, I can also give you a check for five hundred thousand,” said Mr. Zhou dismissively, as if he was shooing away a beggar.

Su Lan no longer wanted to endure the humiliation and live insignificantly in the Zhou residence.

Even though the assets left by Eldest Young Master Zhou were worth far more than this, she knew that it was almost impossible for her as a widow with an orphan to get those things back!

Being able to leave the Zhou residence smoothly was all that mattered.

“Fine, bring over the deeds and contracts for the Medicinal Hall.”

Seeing Su Lan, who had become much more assertive than before, Madam Zhou sneered in her heart.

Su Lan was truly ignorant of the ways of the world, thinking that once she left the Zhou family, she and her orphaned daughter would be able to restart the Medicinal Hall?

She might be begging to come back to the Zhou family eventually!

Ming Yao helped Su Lan and Zhou Yanyan pack their belongings.

Before leaving, Ming Yao glanced at Old Lady Zhou, who seemed to have something to say but hesitated, and whispered in her ear, “Old Lady Zhou, driving away a daughter-in-law who was genuinely good to you will be something you regret one day!”

After leaving the Zhou residence, Su Lan looked back.

This place held the fondest memories of her and Yanyan’s father. After his death, she had thought about being filial to the old lady on his behalf and managing the household well, but she had been too naive.

The second branch of the family simply had no room for her and Yanyan.

Once in the car, Zhou Yanyan finally asked the question that had been weighing on her mind, “Sister Yao, how did you know the real heirloom was with that old witch?”

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Su Lan took Ming Yao’s hand, smiling as she said, “Yanyan, actually, after what happened with Mocha last time, your Sister Yao spoke to me alone and told me to keep an eye on your aunt.”

“When your aunt secretly had the servants put the heirloom in my room, I knew about it. Taking advantage of their carelessness, I switched the packages and put the real heirloom in your aunt’s room.”

“If it weren’t for that, even if I were lucky enough not to go to jail, I wouldn’t get a penny of the Zhou Family’s wealth!”

Although they only had five hundred thousand and a Medicinal Hall now, at least they no longer had to see the Zhou Family’s true colors.

After hearing Su Lan’s narrative, Zhou Yanyan looked at Ming Yao with eyes full of admiration, “Sister Yao, you are so amazing, it’s just like you can predict the future.”

Su Lan gently patted Zhou Yanyan’s hand, “In the future, you should learn more from your Sister Yao.”

Zhou Yanyan nodded vigorously.

Ming Yao had bought an apartment in Li City, furnished with all household appliances. She directly drove Su Lan and Zhou Yanyan to her apartment.

“Aunt Lan, from now on, you and Yanyan will live here.”

Su Lan quickly shook her head, “Yaoyao, we’ve already troubled you so much, how can we still live in your apartment?”

Ming Yao stuffed the keys into Su Lan’s hand, “Live here with peace of mind. I don’t have a mother, so from now on, I’ll treat you like my mom.”

Thinking of the biased Jiang Biyun, Su Lan looked at Ming Yao with eyes filled with pity, “For you to regard me as your mother is Aunt Lan’s blessing.”

After putting down their luggage, Su Lan wanted to check out the Medicinal Hall, and Ming Yao accompanied her over.

In recent years, with the rise of Western medicine, fewer people were coming for traditional medicine.

The Medicinal Hall used to barely get by with an old traditional doctor in residence.

After the old doctor passed away, Mr. Zhou brought in other doctors, and with a lack of dedicated management, business took a nosedive.

The Medicinal Hall, located away from the city center, was an old house with a quaint, vintage feel.

When Ming Yao, Su Lan, and Zhou Yanyan arrived, the physician in charge of the Medicinal Hall was dozing off with a tobacco pipe in his mouth, and the few assistants were not very enthusiastic upon seeing them.

Only one assistant, a teenager of about eighteen or nineteen, came forward, “Gentlemen, are you here to see the doctor or to buy medicine?”

“Xiao Wu, why are you so enthusiastic? The Medicinal Hall is about to shut down. Have you forgotten what the boss said? Don’t you want to get transferred to Pinghe Hall?”

Pinghe Hall was another medicine shop opened by Mr. Zhou, similar to the Medicinal Hall.

Located just diagonally across from the Medicinal Hall, it had attracted most of the Medicinal Hall’s former customers.

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“My mom taught me to do my job properly wherever I am. If the Medicinal Hall really shuts down, I’ll just go find another job elsewhere. I won’t do anything against my conscience!”

Xiao Wu said this as he invited Ming Yao and her company into the Medicinal Hall.

“Doctor Zhang, you have patients.”

Doctor Zhang, sitting in front of the consultation table, opened his eyes and glanced at the newcomers.

It had been many years since Su Lan had visited the Medicinal Hall, and since it had changed doctors and assistants long ago, naturally, no one recognized her.

“I recommend you go to the Pinghe Hall across the street.” Having said that, Doctor Zhang closed his eyes again, leisurely listening to the opera.

Ming Yao stepped forward and turned off Doctor Zhang’s opera player.

Hearing the opera stop, Doctor Zhang’s eyes snapped open, glaring at Ming Yao with displeasure.

Ming Yao tugged at the corner of her mouth and said coldly, “Since Pinghe Hall is so great, you, and…” She pointed at the three assistants, “are all fired now. Get out!”

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