Money Over Love
Copyright© 2026 by RomanticDoaist
Chapter 3: Remove the firewood from under the pot?
“Sis, why are you upset? That good-for-nothing left on his own, you should be happy!”
After Lin Fan left, Su Gang and the others began a massive clean-up of the house, wanting to erase every last trace he had left behind.
Su Mengqing was staring silently at the wedding photo on the floor.
CRUNCH!
Su Gang grinned and, without hesitation, stomped forward, shattering the frame under his foot.
“How dare he ask for a divorce? If anyone was going to do the divorcing, it should have been me!” Su Mengqing’s beautiful face was frosty as she clenched her fists. Lin Fan’s sudden outburst had left her with a deep and inexplicable sense of humiliation.
“Mengqing, don’t worry. It won’t be long before that mutt Lin Fan comes crawling back to you, begging for forgiveness!” Zhang Meili said with a delighted smile. “But you can’t go soft on him again. Humiliate him thoroughly, but absolutely do not let him back into the Su family home!”
“That’s right, Director Su! What even is Lin Fan? I’ve disliked him for a long time. In what way is he worthy of you?” Yang Tingting nodded vigorously in wholehearted agreement.
“He will regret this. He definitely will.” Su Mengqing pursed her red lips, her gaze fixed on the closed living room door.
She was waiting. Waiting for Lin Fan to return on his own to apologize and admit he was wrong. No man could bear to leave her, Su Mengqing. Especially not a worthless loser like Lin Fan, who had no money, no status, and no ability!
KNOCK, KNOCK. The sound interrupted her thoughts.
Su Mengqing started, then a smile touched her lips as she felt a sense of vindication.
Su Gang and the others exchanged glances, their faces breaking into identical, knowing smirks.
It hasn’t even been half an hour. That mutt Lin Fan really did come crawling back on his own!
“Old Song? Why is it you? Where’s Lin Fan?” Su Gang demanded, his expression instantly souring as he opened the door to find only Old Song, the pharmacist from their factory, standing outside with no one else in sight.
“Director Su, is Lin Fan not home? He’s taken several days off, and the factory is about to run out of the dispensing mixture,” Old Song said, scratching the back of his head in confusion under the stare of Su Mengqing and the others.
“The mixture ran out? What does that have to do with Lin Fan? Haven’t you always been in charge of that?” Su Mengqing countered, walking over with a grim expression.
“Exactly! That ingrate just demanded a divorce. We already kicked him out!” Zhang Meili added, crossing her arms with a huff.
Old Song gasped. “Director Su ... do you mean that for these past four years, Lin Fan has been hiding this from all of you?
“The Injury Ointment Prescription and the recipe for the dispensing mixture both belong to Lin Fan! He specifically told me never to tell anyone!”
What? The flagship product that had allowed Su Pharmaceutical to rise so quickly was actually from Lin Fan? And the mixture that enhanced the ointment’s effects was also his creation?!
A long, dead silence descended upon the living room.
Zhang Meili and the others were completely dumbfounded.
Su Mengqing’s delicate body trembled, her pupils contracting violently.
“Old Song, did Lin Fan put you up to this?” Su Mengqing demanded, her composure returning as her gaze turned icy. “If you dare conspire with him to deceive me, you can get out of the factory!”
“Director Su, how would I dare?” Old Song shook his head with a pained expression. “It is said that Lin Fan’s mother, Lin Suxin, was a master of medicine who cured many important people. I suspect these recipes all came from her ... Director Su, the Pharmaceutical Purchasing Conference is fast approaching! If we don’t have the recipe for the mixture, the factory will have to halt production. Otherwise, the quality of our products will plummet!”
“So, you’re saying we only have the prescription for the Injury Ointment, and Lin Fan has taken the mixture recipe with him?” Su Mengqing staggered, spots of darkness clouding her vision.