The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

Xiao Ye's lips curved into a smile. He reached out and gently ruffled the top of her head. "Silly girl, I'm not going to blame you."

"I know you were just tricked by Ding Qi. You were kept in the dark."

"You're too kind-hearted, and that's what gave Ding Qi his opportunity. You have to be more careful next time."

Lin Chuyue froze for a couple of seconds.

'She never expected that Xiao Ye wouldn't blame her at all.'

This made her feel very awkward, and her eyes reddened slightly.

To hide this feeling, she lowered her head and drank the warm water Xiao Ye had brought her.

She didn't feel a little better until she had finished the entire glass.

Then, looking at the lake view outside the window, she tried to make small talk. "This... is Jiangpan Villa?"

"A location with such a great view... it couldn't be Villa Number One, could it?"

"That's right."

Xiao Ye took the empty glass from her hand. "Don't think about anything. Just get some rest for now."

But Lin Chuyue's expression grew even more grim.

'Jiangpan Villa... that was a place neither the Lin Family nor the Han Family could afford to buy.'

'Only the Chu Family had the means to live in Villa Number One!'

'The thought of staying in Chu Yan's home made her skin crawl!'

She bit her lip and prepared to sit up. "I should go. I don't want to be a bother."

Xiao Ye pressed down on her shoulder with his hand. "No. You exhausted yourself earlier. You need to rest properly before you can go back."

"I've already notified Elder Lin. He knows you're safe."

As he spoke, Xiao Ye casually placed the water glass aside and took a pill out of a drawer. "Take this. It will help you sleep more deeply, and you won't have any dreams."

Seeing him act so casually, as if he were in his own home, made Lin Chuyue feel even more sour.

'This is Chu Yan's villa. How is Xiao Ye so familiar with it?'

'Has he been here countless times already?'

'The thing she hated most was a pretty boy who lived off a woman!'

Even though Xiao Ye had saved her, she couldn't help but want to lecture him. Relying on others was a recipe for disaster; if Chu Yan took the house back, Xiao Ye would surely end up on the streets.

"Xiao Ye, thank you for saving me. I can give you a sum of money as a reward, and I'll also support you in starting a business."

"Once you're strong enough on your own, you won't have to rely on anyone anymore."

Xiao Ye was completely bewildered.

'Start a business?'

'He had more money than he could ever spend!'

'As for buying a house or a car, that was even more of a joke.'

'The properties his master had bought for him were spread all over the world; he couldn't even count all the ones he owned abroad.'

'As for cars... he had just come down from the mountain and hadn't even gotten his driver's license yet. He wasn't thinking about that for now.'

"I don't need money. But you've just reminded me... it's about time I settled the score with the Bai Family and the Ye Family!"

Just as Xiao Ye finished speaking, Lin Chuyue's phone suddenly rang.

She answered the call, and after listening, she shot upright. "What? Grandpa was rushed to the emergency room?! I'm on my way!"

Before the call even ended, Lin Chuyue was on her bare feet, grabbing her clothes and about to rush out.

Xiao Ye quickly followed her. "I'll go with you."

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「Jiangcheng First Hospital.」

Lin Aoshan had always been in poor health. After so many shocks and impacts, his frail heart finally couldn't take it anymore, and it all came crashing down today!

Lin Chuyue and Xiao Ye rushed over, striding quickly toward the emergency room, her face filled with self-blame.

"It's all my fault. It's because of me that Grandpa is like this!"

"Chuyue, don't panic yet. You have to trust the hospital's medical expertise."

Just as the two of them reached the emergency room door, the light above it went out.

A doctor in a white coat walked out.

Lin Chuyue immediately rushed over. "Doctor, how is my grandfather?"

The attending physician shook his head. "His condition is very poor. From a Western medicine perspective... there's not much more we can do. I suggest you find a traditional Chinese medicine practitioner."

"As it happens, Director Bai, Jiangcheng's foremost TCM expert, is consulting at our hospital today. He might be your last hope."

A glimmer of light finally appeared in Lin Chuyue's beautiful eyes. She looked at Xiao Ye. "Stay here and watch over Grandpa for me. I'm going to find Director Bai!"

"Wait, I..."

Xiao Ye was about to say he could try, but before he could finish, Lin Chuyue had already run off and disappeared from sight.

She quickly found Director Bai and burst through the door. "Director, I'm begging you, please save my grandfather!"

Bai Liuping was in his fifties. His skill in traditional Chinese medicine was renowned in Jiangcheng, and he had an ego to match.

It was nearly impossible for an ordinary person to get an appointment with him.

Seeing Lin Chuyue, he snorted coldly. "You have no manners at all. I'm already off the clock. Find someone else!"

"No, no! Please, you have to save my grandfather!" Lin Chuyue was frantic. "No one in Jiangcheng is more skilled than you. As long as you agree to save him, you can name any price."

Only then did Bai Liuping slowly lift his eyelids. "Fine. Go and bring me your Lin Family's Golden Saber. As soon as I see the Golden Saber, I'll treat Lin Aoshan."

Lin Chuyue didn't hesitate for a moment. "Okay! I'll go get the Golden Saber right now!"

'How could a mere object be more important than her grandfather's life!'

'Even if it could truly help the Lin Family prosper, she wouldn't hesitate in the slightest!'

Bai Liuping was taken aback. He hadn't expected her to actually agree.

'That Golden Saber was the very foundation of the Lin Family's success. How could she hand it over so easily? His own Bai Family had wracked their brains and tried every method imaginable to avoid handing over the Golden Saber.'

"Lin Chuyue, don't even think about trying to fool me with a fake."

"Also, don't let a single other person know about this. Otherwise, your grandfather... can just wait to die!"

"Don't worry, Director Bai. Since I've agreed, I will not go back on my word!"

Lin Chuyue returned to the Lin Family estate as fast as she could, retrieved the Golden Saber, and brought it back to the hospital.

"This is my Lin Family's Golden Saber."

The Golden Saber, veiled in red cloth, was placed on the table.

Bai Liuping whipped off the cloth, revealing a dazzling, brilliantly golden blade.

'This luster... and this powerful aura... it's definitely not a fake!'

Bai Liuping's eyes widened as he examined it carefully. Confirming it was real, he was instantly ecstatic.

'Excellent!'

'The Bai Family's Golden Saber is safe now!'

'This Lin Chuyue is so brainless, handing over the very foundation of her family's success. What an idiot!'

"Director Bai, can you treat my grandfather now?"

"Of course."

Bai Liuping carefully placed the Golden Saber into a safe before following her to the hospital room downstairs.

He walked to the bedside, checked Lin Aoshan's condition, and frowned slightly. "The situation is indeed dire. But luckily for you, you found me."

With that, he took out his silver needles and began the treatment.

Xiao Ye watched for a few moments before he could no longer hold back. "You've needled the wrong point. It should be the Jiquan acupoint, not the Shaohai acupoint."

Bai Liuping immediately glared at him, his face full of impatience. "Who the hell do you think you are, daring to criticize me!"

After speaking, he simply put down the silver needles. "Say one more word, and I'll stop the treatment!"

Lin Chuyue quickly apologized. "I'm so sorry, he was just talking nonsense!"

She then pulled Xiao Ye out of the room. "I'm grateful that you saved me, but my grandfather's life is hanging by a thread right now, and he's the only one who might be able to save him!"

Xiao Ye shrugged. "Fine. Then let him do it."

'He refused to believe that a fraud who couldn't even identify acupoints correctly could have any real skill.'

Half an hour later, Bai Liuping put away his silver needles and said coldly, "His heart condition is extremely severe. I was only able to save his life."

"As for whether or not he'll wake up, that will depend on his luck!"

Lin Chuyue looked as if she had been struck by lightning. "Director Bai, are you saying my grandfather might never wake up?"

Bai Liuping's face was cold and indifferent. "Correct. His illness is too severe. It wouldn't have mattered who you found."

"Even with god-like medical skills, it's impossible to save someone who is fated to die!"