Chapter 47: Last Chance
Ye Baiwei got in the car and headed straight for the Lin Family's residence.
She knew there was only one person who could save her now: Xiao Ye!
At the entrance of the Lin Family's old estate.
Ye Baiwei gritted her teeth against the pain as she got out of the car. She managed to make her way into the living room before staggering and collapsing to the floor.
Lin Chuyue, who was just coming out, saw her and rushed forward to help her up. "Bai Wei!"
The two had grown up together and were considered friends.
But after Ye Baiwei became a star, they drifted apart, and Lin Chuyue mostly saw her on television.
Ye Baiwei gripped her hand. "My head is killing me! Get Xiao Ye out here, quick!"
'What good would finding Xiao Ye for a headache do?'
'He's just a scumbag who knows a little kung fu.'
Lin Chuyue frowned and urged, "Bai Wei, in your condition, you should be in a hospital. I'll call an ambulance for you."
"No!" Ye Baiwei lifted her head, her beautiful eyes bloodshot from the pain. "I just want Xiao Ye! Only he can save me now!"
"Fine, then. Wait here on the sofa for a minute."
Reluctantly, Lin Chuyue went to the guest room and banged on the door. "Get out here!" she snapped. "Someone's looking for you!"
Xiao Ye opened the door, baffled. "What did I do to get on your bad side now?"
"Hmph. A beautiful woman is here for you!"
Tossing those words over her shoulder, Lin Chuyue returned to the living room.
Puzzled, Xiao Ye followed her out, only to see a stunningly beautiful woman sitting on the sofa.
Unfortunately, on her exquisite face was a festering, oozing sore.
He smirked. "Someone from the Ye Family."
'The Golden Saber the Ye Family holds represents beauty. Break the pact, and that beauty is lost.'
Ye Baiwei was also taken aback. She had never expected... that the guy she had a marriage contract with was actually quite handsome.
"That's right. I'm from the Ye Family."
"I'll return the Golden Saber as soon as possible. Please, save my life first!"
"If this goes on any longer, I'm afraid I'll die from the pain!"
Xiao Ye shook his head. "The Ye Family broke the pact first. This is the punishment you deserve. No one named Ye can escape it."
"You should go. I'm not getting involved. I already gave you your chance, but you didn't take it. You have no one to blame but yourselves!"
Ye Baiwei's eyes were red from the pain, and she curled into a ball.
Lin Chuyue's temper flared. 'It's one thing for this Xiao Ye to be useless, but for him to be so damn sanctimonious about it!' "Xiao Ye, if you can't treat her, just say so!"
"Bai Wei, I'll get you a doctor!"
Her words actually managed to get under his skin.
'Saying I'm not capable?'
'If I'm not capable, then there's hardly anyone in this world who is!'
Xiao Ye lowered his gaze, looking at Ye Baiwei.
'Although she's from the Ye Family, I can tell from her face that she's an open and honest person.'
'To think that a rotten bamboo patch like the Ye Family could actually produce a good shoot.'
"Fine. For my wife's sake, I'll reluctantly help you out this one time!"
As he spoke, Xiao Ye pointed to the nearby sofa. "Lie down."
Ye Baiwei subconsciously looked at Lin Chuyue. 'When did she get married?'
The tips of Lin Chuyue's ears turned a little red. "Don't listen to his nonsense. Getting you treated is what's important right now!"
「A few minutes later.」
Xiao Ye put away his silver needles. "All done."
Ye Baiwei, who had been in so much pain she had passed out, slowly opened her eyes.
The curse within her body had been removed, but the sore on her face was still there.
Fortunately, it was no longer oozing pus and was even showing signs of closing up.
"This…"
Lin Chuyue's face was full of disbelief. 'He healed her in such a short time?'
'This guy... he really knows a thing or two about medicine.'
'But so what if he's skilled? He's still an immoral scumbag!'
Ye Baiwei looked at Xiao Ye, her eyes filled with gratitude.
The matter of the Golden Saber was the Ye Family's fault for breaking the pact. They had even tried to repay kindness with malice and harm Xiao Ye.
She had come here clinging to a final shred of hope, never expecting that Xiao Ye would actually help her!
"Thank you, Xiao Ye. I will definitely do as I promised and bring back the Golden Saber."
"As for offering up half of the Ye Family's assets, that won't be a problem either. It will just take a little time."
Ye Baiwei knew that with Ye Zude's personality, making him give up half the family fortune was like asking for his life.
Children should ease their parents' worries.
Fortunately, with her current career and income, coming up with the money wouldn't be a problem.
Seeing that Ye Baiwei was a reasonable person, Xiao Ye finally nodded. "Alright. This is the Ye Family's last chance. Cherish it."
Once Ye Baiwei felt mostly better, she said goodbye to Lin Chuyue and hurried home.
"How did it go, Bai Wei? Did you find anyone who could help?"
Ye Zude asked anxiously before she even stepped through the door.
Ye Baiwei said resentfully, "Dad, that Golden Saber…"
"Stop! Don't even mention the Golden Saber! Anyone who brings it up is looking for a fight with me!"
"The Golden Saber is the foundation of our Ye Family's standing! It absolutely cannot be handed over!"
Ye Zude's face was full of impatience. "It seems I can't count on you either. I'll just have to figure something out myself."
"Dad, are you really willing to put the entire Ye Family in danger for the sake of a single saber?!"
"I'm grown up now. I can shoulder the responsibility of providing for the family. Why don't you listen to my advice and hand over the Golden Saber and the family assets? I'll support the family from now on."
"Silence!"
Ye Zude flew into a rage. "You have no idea what the Golden Saber means! Only with the Golden Saber can our Ye Family remain standing!"
"If the Golden Saber is gone, everything we have will disappear, including your current career as a star!"
"But we've already enjoyed so many years of wealth and glory. And Dad, you have business experience. I believe we can make a comeback."
"Besides, it's only half the family's assets. We'll still have the other half, won't we? Even if we do nothing for the rest of our lives, we'll still have more than enough to live on!"
Ye Zude raised his hand and slapped Ye Baiwei hard across the face. "Shut up! This is my business. You will not interfere!"
"If you dare to side with outsiders again, I'll disown you as my daughter!"
Ye Baiwei clutched her face, turned, and left, feeling wronged.
'Since trying to persuade him nicely didn't work, she'd have to find another way!'
Night deepened, and the entire Ye Family estate was quiet.
Ye Baiwei tiptoed to the end of the first-floor hallway.
She stopped in front of a certain door, took out a key, and unlocked it.
The door opened.
She crept inside and immediately saw the Golden Saber, bathed in moonlight, shimmering with brilliant gold light, majestic and imposing.
The room was filled with the scent of incense. Ye Zude came here to pay his respects to it almost every day.
Ye Baiwei glanced back. After confirming no one was there, she carefully picked up the Golden Saber.
Then she hurried toward the door, preparing to give it to Xiao Ye as soon as possible.
Just then, Ye Zude's furious voice rang out from the doorway. "You wretched creature, what are you doing!"
Startled, Ye Baiwei ran for the door.
"Stop her!"
Several bodyguards easily intercepted Ye Baiwei.
Ye Zude snatched the Golden Saber, respectfully placed it back on the altar, and only then turned to rebuke her furiously, "You can guard against thieves day and night, but you can't guard against one in your own house!"
"If I hadn't had people watching it day and night, you really would have gotten away with it!"
"Dad, I was forced to resort to this! I can't just stand by and watch the Ye Family be destroyed by the Golden Saber!"
"Bullshit!" Ye Zude roared. "Men! Lock her in her room! No one is to let her out without my command!"
"Dad! That Golden Saber can't bring the Ye Family wealth anymore! It's a hot potato that will only bring disaster!"
"Let it go, Dad! Wake up! Stop coveting something that doesn't belong to you! Don't destroy the entire Ye Family!"
SLAP!
Ye Zude slapped Ye Baiwei again, his eyes filled with an obsessive madness.
"I will not allow anyone to destroy the Ye Family! Including that Xiao Ye!"
"If he dares to be ungrateful again, I'll risk my old life to kill him!"