Volume One, Chapter Ten: Yu Mo, What Right Do You Have to Break Off Our Engagement with Me!

"I don't have a grandson who disgraces our family like you." Old Master Fu raised his hand, pointing at Lin Hua beside Fu Yanting. His fingers trembled slightly. "Whatever you and this woman were doing in that room, now the whole hotel knows!" Fu Yanting's expression darkened instantly, annoyed that the matter had spread through the hotel. "Xiaohua will marry me in the future. We were just changing clothes in the room." "Hmph!" Old Master Fu flung his hand dismissively. "Go apologize to Mo Mo right now!"

Now everyone in the hotel knew Fu Yanting had betrayed his fiancée and flaunted his affair in public. Suddenly, Fu Yanting understood. "Grandfather, it must have been Yu Mo who tattled. She’s just bored!" That explained why the whole hotel knew; Yu Mo must have spread the rumor to ruin his and Xiaohua's reputation. That shameless woman!

"You!" Old Master Fu clutched his chest. The butler hurried to support him, gently patting his chest. Old Master Fu muttered that rotten wood could never be carved. Fu Yanting turned and sought out Yu Mo.

Yu Mo was busy having the birthday cake prepared. "Yu Mo!" She turned, seeing Fu Yanting, and the smile left her face, her voice cold. "I don't have time for your nonsense. If you have time, think about how to pay your medical bill." Fu Yanting grabbed her wrist, his tone vicious. "Yu Mo, you're a poisonous woman, ruining my and Xiaohua’s reputation like this!"

Yu Mo’s lips curved with an elegant smile. "Do you have proof I did it? Otherwise, you’re slandering me." Fu Yanting felt as if he'd punched a pillow—his strength wasted. "If not you, then who?" Yu Mo shook off his hand. "We’ve broken up. Please stay away from me from now on!"

Just then, a server wheeled in a three-tiered cake. Yu Mo had spent the whole night making it. On the top tier, she’d written the character for 'longevity' in red fruit jam. On the other side, Lin Hua’s server also brought in a three-tiered cake, this one adorned with a giant peach of longevity. Lin Hua stepped beside Old Master Fu, bowing her head slightly.

"Grandfather, Yanting and I spent last night making this cake for you. We wish you peace and health for many years to come!" Fu Yanting stood next to Lin Hua, his gaze openly doting. He reached out to hold Lin Hua’s hand. "Grandfather, today is your birthday banquet. I wish to announce my engagement to Xiaohua."

"Ridiculous! You’re still engaged to Mo Mo. How can you be with this woman…" Old Master Fu rose in anger, glancing at the cake with the massive peach. "I don’t want this cake. I only recognize the one made by Mo Mo."

Yu Mo walked over to Old Master Fu. "Grandfather, there’s something I’d like to clarify today." She looked at Fu Yanting, about to speak, when a gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd.

Everyone turned to look. The cake Yu Mo had prepared lay smashed on the carpet, ruined. The server’s face was pale with fright. Beside the server stood Xie Mengqi, her expression arrogant and triumphant as she watched Yu Mo.

Yu Mo strode to the shattered cake, her sharp gaze glaring at Xie Mengqi. Xie Mengqi had also changed outfits. The server nervously explained, "Miss Yu, it wasn’t me—it was this woman who tripped me." The server pointed directly at Xie Mengqi.

Yu Mo understood. She had spent all night making the cake and would never let Xie Mengqi off easily. Xie Mengqi still looked smug, arms folded. "Sorry, Yu Mo, I accidentally bumped the server just now. Who knew he’d be so careless…" Before Xie Mengqi could finish, Yu Mo seized her hair, twisted her knee, and forced her to kneel on the carpet. Gripping her hair, Yu Mo slammed Xie Mengqi’s face into the cake, grinding it in to ensure an even coating. Only then did she release her hand, satisfied.

Xie Mengqi was utterly stunned. She scrambled to her feet, wiping at her face, only to smear the cake more evenly, leaving only two dark eyes visible. She wailed, "Yu Mo!"

That madwoman—how dare she treat her this way! She threw herself in front of Old Master Fu, pointing at Yu Mo and sobbing, "Grandfather, Yu Mo bullied me! Please stand up for me!" After all, Yu Mo was just an outsider.

She was Old Master Fu’s true granddaughter. His brows furrowed even deeper. He ordered the butler to drag the disheveled Xie Mengqi away before she embarrassed herself any further. He looked regretfully at the pile of ruined cake on the floor.

Yu Mo’s mood did not improve. Watching the server clean up the cake, she felt she could no longer endure. She addressed Old Master Fu, "Grandfather, my engagement to Fu Yanting ends here today."

It wasn’t Fu Yanting who dumped her—she no longer wanted him. Fu Yanting was furious. "Yu Mo, what right do you have to break off our engagement!" If anyone was to call it off, it should be him; Yu Mo had no such right. She was only fit to be abandoned.

Yu Mo sneered at him. "I wish you and Lin Hua happiness—may you be locked together forever. Don’t go ruin anyone else’s life." She declared to all the guests, "The feelings between Fu Yanting and me are long gone. Our engagement is nothing but a shackle. Fu Yanting and Lin Hua are true love—as everyone can see from today’s headlines. I have no interest in being the Fu family’s young madam; let Lin Hua take that role."

No sooner had she spoken than the guests whipped out their phones, checking the headlines. The lead story featured Fu Yanting and Lin Hua, disheveled, with marks on their bodies that made one avert their eyes.

A stir swept through the crowd, and everyone began to talk. "So it’s true—Young Master Fu has been involved with this Lin Hua for half a year." "Wow! Turns out Fu Yanting has a chronic condition—congenital androgen deficiency. I’ve never heard of such an illness!" "The Yu family has practiced medicine for generations, and Yu Mo cured Young Master Fu’s illness, but then the scoundrel cheated on her. How pitiful!"

Hearing the chatter, Fu Yanting felt stripped bare, exposed to everyone’s scrutiny. His face contorted with rage. He stormed up to Yu Mo. "Yu Mo, you really dared to post those photos online? With such a vicious heart, no man will ever love someone like you!"

Yu Mo tilted her head and pressed her lips together. "Fu Yanting, I told you—I gave you a week. Since you didn’t transfer the medical fees to my account, the photos won’t be kept for you. Blame your lack of money!"

Yu Mo knew Old Master Fu had frozen Fu Yanting’s accounts. She feigned worry. "Fu Yanting, with your current financial situation, how will you support your little mistress? Or perhaps Lin Hua will end up supporting you instead?"