Bizarre: Forced into an arranged marriage, his wife turns out to be a demon emperor?

Chapter 74 We Have Guests Tonight

This lesson was a practical lesson. Professor Chen had the students practice in groups. Lin Che and Su Hongyi were naturally in the same group.

When get out of class ended, Lin Che had just stepped out of the classroom when he saw Ye Wanqiu standing at the door with a smile on her face.

She was carrying a thermos.

"Lin, I know you're new students and might not be used to the school food. I specially brewed some tea to warm you up," Ye Wanqiu said gently, her eyes filled with concern.

She handed the thermos to Lin Che.

Lin Che didn't take it. He just looked at the thermos and then at Ye Wanqiu.

Ye Wanqiu wasn't annoyed that Lin Che didn't answer. She smiled and placed the thermos on the chair next to her.

"Lin, this is something I cooked myself. Have some, it's good for your health," Ye Wanqiu said.

Her voice wasn't loud, but the surrounding students heard her clearly. Some of the boys looked at Lin Che with a hint of envy. Ye Wanqiu was the school beauty, and she rarely acted like this towards anyone.

"Senior Ye, you're so kind," a girl said with a smile.

Ye Wanqiu simply smiled. Her gaze remained fixed on Lin Che.

Lin Che looked at the thermos and sniffed it. A faint aroma of tea wafted out. But within that aroma, he detected a familiar odor of decay. The exact same smell as the apple from yesterday.

That's the smell of "hypnotic drug".

"Thank you," Lin Che said calmly, then walked to the chair and picked up the thermos.

Ye Wanqiu's eyes were bright. A smile unconsciously curved her lips.

She watched as Lin Che unscrewed the lid of the thermos, and steam billowed out.

Lin Che picked up the cup and poured himself a cup of tea. The tea was clear and emitted an enticing aroma.

Ye Wanqiu's eyes were fixed on Lin Che. She saw Lin Che pick up the cup and bring it to his lips.

Her heart was racing.

As long as Lin Che drinks this tea, then she will be able to—

Lin Che drank it.

He took a sip, then frowned slightly.

"It's too hot," Lin Che said.

He placed the cup on the chair and then looked at Ye Wanqiu.

"Senior Ye, have you ever tried this tea?" Lin Che asked.

Ye Wanqiu's body stiffened abruptly. The smile on her face looked somewhat unnatural.

"I—I've tried it," Ye Wanqiu said, her heart pounding.

"Really?" Lin Che said. "Then please have some more, Senior Ye."

He handed the cup of tea to Ye Wanqiu.

Ye Wanqiu looked at the cup of tea, her pupils slightly contracting.

Her hands were trembling slightly.

The surrounding students looked puzzled upon seeing this. Why wasn't Lin Che drinking it, but instead wanted Senior Ye to drink it?

"What? Senior Ye, are you afraid?" Lin Che asked, his voice devoid of any emotion.

Ye Wanqiu bit her lower lip. She knew she couldn't refuse. If she refused, Lin Che would definitely become suspicious.

She picked up the cup and brought it to her lips. She closed her eyes and drank it down in one gulp.

As the tea entered my throat, a sweet taste spread through my mouth.

Ye Wanqiu's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

She felt the strength in her body being drained away little by little. Her mind also became hazy.

That wasn't ordinary tea. It was tea she had carefully prepared using "sedatives."

But she never expected that Lin Che would make her drink it herself.

"Lin classmate—you—" Ye Wanqiu looked at Lin Che with a hint of disbelief in her eyes.

Lin Che simply looked at her, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

Ye Wanqiu swayed, and the cup in her hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Her legs buckled and she collapsed to her knees.

"Senior Ye!" The surrounding students exclaimed and rushed forward to help her.

Lin Che ignored all of that. He simply walked up to Ye Wanqiu and looked down at her.

"Young lady of the Ye family, how dare you!" Lin Che's voice wasn't loud, but it made Ye Wanqiu's body tremble violently.

He took a small brocade pouch from Ye Wanqiu's pocket. Inside the pouch was some powder.

It was "Bewitching Powder".

Lin Che looked at Ye Wanqiu with a cold gaze.

"You are the first person to try and steal my wife's power," Lin Che said. "And the last."

Only Ye Wanqiu heard what he said clearly.

Ye Wanqiu looked at Lin Che. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but found that she couldn't make a sound.

Her consciousness began to fade.

Finally, everything went black before her eyes, and she fainted completely.

Lin Che put away the brocade pouch, his face expressionless.

Su Hongyi held Lin Che's hand tightly. She was very satisfied with Lin Che's handling of the situation.

She doesn't like that girl.

Lin Che took Su Hongyi's hand and left the crowd.

Behind her, there were students' puzzled discussions and the chaos of Ye Wanqiu collapsing.

Nobody knows what just happened.

No one knows why Ye Wanqiu, the school beauty, would send tea to Lin Che.

No one knew how vicious the scheme was hidden in that cup of tea.

Only Lin Che knew the truth.

Ye Wanqiu, the daughter of the Ye family, is far more complex than she appears.

Her target is Su Hongyi.

He was her stepping stone to get closer to Su Hongyi.

Lin Che's lips curled into a smile.

Trying to snatch something from him?

We'll have to see if her life is tough enough.

He looked down at Su Hongyi. Su Hongyi was looking up at him, her eyes filled with admiration.

"Husband, where are we going?" Su Hongyi asked.

"Let's go back to the apartment," Lin Che said. "We have guests tonight."

Night fell.

Even the chirping of insects has disappeared from the courtyard of the luxury apartment.

Lin Che sat on the sofa, toying with the brocade pouch he had taken from Ye Wanqiu. Su Hongyi leaned on his shoulder, quietly gazing at the moon outside the window.

"Thump, thump, thump."

The knocking sounded, unhurried yet carrying an undeniable force.

Su Hongyi's body tensed instantly, and she raised her head, her eyes icy cold.

Lin Che patted her hand to reassure her. He stood up, walked to the door, and opened it.

A group of people were standing outside the door.

The one leading them was Ye Wanqiu.

She had changed her clothes; her face was still pale, but the panic from the afternoon was gone from her eyes, replaced by a venomous resentment. A stiff smile hung on her lips, but the smile didn't reach her eyes.

Behind her followed seven or eight students, each with an extraordinary aura, staring at Lin Che with hostile eyes.

"Lin, won't you invite us in for a bit?" Ye Wanqiu asked, her voice still sweet, but now tinged with a sticky malice.

Lin Che didn't say anything, but stepped aside to make way.

Ye Wanqiu led her people in single file. Her people consciously spread out, subtly surrounding Lin Che and Su Hongyi in the center of the living room.

The atmosphere in the apartment instantly plummeted to freezing point.

Ye Wanqiu's gaze passed over Lin Che and was fixed on Su Hongyi. Her eyes were like a venomous snake eyeing its prey, filled with greed and jealousy.

"Lin Che, I'm very sorry about what happened this afternoon." Ye Wanqiu spoke first, her tone sounding like an apology, but her demeanor was arrogant.

"I underestimated you." She paused, then changed the subject, "However, you've really disrespected the Ye family."

A tall boy behind her stepped forward and said coldly, "Lin Che, do you know who you've offended today? Senior Sister Ye kindly brought you tea, and you dared to attack her?"

"If you know what's good for you, kneel down now, kowtow to Senior Ye, apologize, and hand over the woman next to you. Maybe we can let bygones be bygones," another girl chimed in, her chin held high.

Lin Che listened to these words without any expression on his face. He walked over and sat down next to Su Hongyi, picked up an orange from the table, and slowly peeled it.