Chapter 53: Please Don't Kill Me
6:00 PM.
Xiao Ye got off work and returned to the Lin Family residence.
He found Lin Chuyue sitting on the sofa, her expression grim.
"What's wrong?"
"Don't bother me!"
Lin Chuyue stomped upstairs. Her thoughts were a mess; she had no idea what to do. But her grandfather's safety was the most important thing...
「The next morning.」
Xiao Ye arrived at the company.
When he left the house, he noticed Lin Chuyue was gone. He had expected to see her car at the company, but after waiting and waiting, there was still no sign of her.
A car slowly pulled up.
The window rolled down, revealing Lin Yinghao's face, full of contempt.
"Starting today, get the hell out of the Lin Group!"
"If I'm getting fired, Chuyue should be the one to tell me. Who the hell do you think you are?"
Xiao Ye retorted.
"Lin Chuyue? Heh, it seems you're still in the dark. Let me tell you, from now on, I call the shots at the Lin Group. Lin Chuyue is a nobody!"
"Now scram! If I see you again, I'll break your legs!"
With that, Lin Yinghao closed the window and sped away.
'The Lin Group is his to command now?'
'Then what about Lin Chuyue?'
Recalling her state the previous night, Xiao Ye knew something was definitely wrong.
He immediately took off his security guard uniform and rushed toward the Lin Family residence.
Just as he crossed the road, another car blocked his path.
Xiao Ye assumed it was someone from the Lin Family, but to his surprise, it was Bai Xue.
Her pretty face was pale and her eyes were frantic. "Xiao Ye, please help me."
Xiao Ye frowned. "Not interested. Move."
"I'm begging you, please help me!"
Bai Xue had none of her previous arrogance, focused only on pleading for Xiao Ye's help.
Two days ago, Bai Shoucheng had gone out with the Golden Saber, but when he returned, he had fallen gravely ill.
The hospital could do nothing. Bai Xue found Kong Derun, but he was also at a loss, leaving her with only one sentence: "I'm afraid the only one who can save him now is Divine Doctor Xiao."
Xiao Ye tried to leave, but Bai Xue gripped his arm tightly. "I'm begging you, save my father! You're a doctor too, you can't just stand by and watch a patient die."
"First, he's not my patient. Second, the Bai Family brought this upon themselves!"
Xiao Ye shook her arm off. "Get out of my way!"
THUD!
Bai Xue's eyes were red with desperation. "As long as you help me, I'm willing to marry you!"
This sentence made Xiao Ye laugh out loud. "What good is your willingness? You're not good enough for me."
"However, considering you have some skill in medicine, and have accumulated some good karma by saving people, your crimes don't warrant death."
Bai Xue knew there was a chance and was immediately overjoyed. "Thank you! I knew you weren't that heartless."
"You're overthinking it. I'm just doing this to accumulate some good fortune for my wife."
Xiao Ye waved his hand dismissively. "Let's go. I'll make a trip to the Bai Family's home with you."
"It's about time I settled some things anyway."
"No time like the present. Today's the day!"
Afraid he would change his mind, Bai Xue quickly pulled him into the car, and they sped directly to the Bai Family residence.
「In the room.」
Bai Shoucheng lay on the bed, his breathing as faint as a silk thread.
He had been unconscious for two full days, and all his vital signs were declining.
If this continued, he wouldn't last more than a few days.
Without wasting words, Xiao Ye walked to the bedside, took out his silver needles, and with just a few insertions, Bai Shoucheng's eyes fluttered open.
When he saw Xiao Ye, his eyes widened in terror!
'It's him!'
'He's come to claim my life!'
"I was wrong... Please, don't kill me!"
Bai Shoucheng was so scared he burst into tears. "I'll return it! I'll return everything!"
"Father." Bai Xue hurried forward and held his hand. "Father, don't be afraid. Mr. Xiao is here to save you."
Xiao Ye curled his lip in disdain. If not for Bai Shoucheng's daughter having a peculiar fate that allowed her to bear the Golden Saber, a piece of trash like him would never have had the chance to make his fortune!
Xiao Ye said nothing, simply inserting a few more needles with swift movements.
This not only calmed Bai Shoucheng's mind but also pulled him back from the brink of death.
Lying in bed, Bai Shoucheng was filled with a gut-wrenching regret.
'If time could be rewound, the moment he saw Xiao Ye, he would have immediately offered up the Golden Saber!'
'No, he should have wracked his brains to marry his daughter to him! To firmly grasp onto this outstanding son-in-law!'
'But now, it was all over!'
"Mr. Xiao, every single mistake was my fault! I am willing to bear the consequences alone. Please don't let it involve the entire Bai Family!"
"Not only will I return the Golden Saber, but I'll give you all the Bai Family's wealth! I only ask that you spare the Bai Family!"
All the sons he had high hopes for, along with other direct descendants, were now bedridden, their conditions unknown. Only Bai Xue was still up and about.
Xiao Ye withdrew the silver needles and said coolly, "You can return the Golden Saber, but the karmic consequences have already begun. If you want to offset them, simply fulfilling the contract won't be enough."
A glimmer of hope sparked in Bai Shoucheng's eyes. "I'll do anything! As long as it can save the Bai Family!"
"Retribution can only be offset by good deeds. If you want to avoid retribution, then go do good deeds." Xiao Ye still pointed a way out for them.
But this was their last chance. If the Bai Family didn't cherish it, not even a Daluo Golden Immortal could save them.
"Based on the retribution your Bai Family faces, you'll probably have to donate all of the Bai Family's assets to have a chance at saving the entire clan!"
Bai Shoucheng was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses.
"It doesn't matter if the assets are gone! As long as there are people left in the Bai Family, we can definitely make a comeback!"
Bai Shoucheng struggled to sit up and grabbed Bai Xue's hand. "Follow my orders immediately! Donate all of the Bai Family's currently liquid assets to the country, or to a foundation!"
Bai Xue was in disbelief. "Father, are you really going to do this?"
"Go now! Or I'll disown you as my daughter!"
Bai Xue had no choice but to obey immediately.
While the Bai Family was in chaos, Xiao Ye gave a flick of his sleeve and turned to leave.
「Meanwhile, at the Lin Family residence.」
Lin Chuyue was focused on watching over Lin Aoshan, uninterested in anything else.
Xiao Ye tried to persuade her for a long time, but seeing that her mood was relatively stable, he could only let her be.
After all, the mere Lin Group wasn't even worth his notice.
「In the blink of an eye, another three days passed.」
All the gravely ill members of the Bai Family had woken up, and their symptoms had all subsided within those few days.
This made Bai Shoucheng extremely grateful that he had followed Xiao Ye's instructions.
'Otherwise... the Bai Family would have truly been finished!'
Watching the members of the Bai Family recover one by one, Bai Xue's convictions began to waver.
'She had never believed in all this supernatural nonsense, but... how else could she explain everything that was happening now?'
'Why did they start getting better after the Bai Family donated its fortune?'
'And she was sure that on that night, Xiao Ye had only treated Bai Shoucheng's illness and had absolutely not done anything else on the side.'
Seeing her looking lost in thought, Bai Shoucheng took her hand. "Bai Xue, all the Bai Family has left now is some real estate."
"I will sell it off piece by piece and use the remaining money for charity. So from now on, the future of the Bai Family rests on your generation!"
Bai Xue nodded solemnly. "Father, don't worry. I will not let the Bai Family fall! Once we get over this hurdle, our family will definitely get better and better."
Bai Shoucheng looked at her with satisfaction, but still offered a word of warning, "That Xiao Ye is the real deal. You must never provoke him."
"I have already contacted your fiancé's family. From now on, let him take care of you."