The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

Lin Chuyue groggily opened her eyes, only to find herself in Xiao Ye's arms. She immediately struggled to get down.

Then she saw Ye Baiwei and was surprised. "Bai Wei, what are you doing here?"

"I came to talk to Mr. Xiao about something. Chuyue, it looks like wedding bells will be ringing for you soon."

Lin Chuyue immediately shot back, "Of course not! There's nothing between us at all!"

"Bai Wei, don't let him fool you, either. He might know a bit of medicine, but he's definitely not some powerful figure. The Golden Saber Covenant... it's all a lie!"

Ye Baiwei's gaze was profound. "Perhaps."

'She didn't believe for a second that Xiao Ye was just some ordinary person.'

She had seen everything that happened before with her own eyes.

When Huo Wenhao was alone with Xiao Ye, he didn't act like a young master at all. In fact, he was more like a groveling lackey.

'Could a man who commanded such respect from Young Master Huo really be nothing more than a simple Daoist from the mountains?'

Xiao Ye knew why Ye Baiwei was here. "If you've come about the Golden Saber, don't bother."

"Everything that's happened to the Ye Family is your own doing. No one can save you now."

Although the sores on Ye Baiwei's face hadn't worsened, they hadn't gotten any better either.

She thought of Ye Zude's current state and finally spoke up. "Mr. Xiao, I'm not asking for everything to go back to the way it was."

"I just hope you can give the Ye Family a little more time. Please?"

Just last night, the sores on the faces of the Ye Family members had suddenly worsened, especially Ye Zude's.

The sores had only been oozing pus before, but they had suddenly become excruciatingly painful.

All through the night, Ye Zude was in too much pain to sleep and even fainted from the agony.

He was still in the hospital, and he wasn't the only one. Many direct members of the Ye Family had also been hospitalized.

Unfortunately, the hospital couldn't diagnose their illness. The only thing they could do was prescribe anti-inflammatories and disinfectants to try and slow the symptoms and prevent infection.

Right now, the only one in relatively better condition was Ye Baiwei.

If she hadn't come today, she feared that one day, the members of the Ye Family might just suddenly drop dead.

Xiao Ye sneered. "Your Ye Family never intended to return the Golden Saber. It was bad enough that you tried to move against me time and time again, but you even planned to use someone else to do your dirty work."

"Don't think I don't know what Ye Zude was planning. He just wanted to use Yuan Tianrui to get rid of me, didn't he?"

"Too bad for you. The Ye Family is destined for disappointment!"

Ye Baiwei stood up and bowed deeply to Xiao Ye. "Mr. Xiao, I beg you to be magnanimous and give the Ye Family a little more time."

"I promise, this will be the absolute last time!"

"If the Ye Family remains stubborn and unrepentant, then we will bear any and all consequences ourselves!"

"The one who is confused right now is my father. Many people in the Ye Family are good people; they don't deserve to be dragged into this."

Xiao Ye's answer was the same. "You were already given a chance. You were the ones who failed to take it."

"Leave. I won't be giving you any more chances."

Ye Baiwei bit her lip, her beautiful eyes hardening with resolve. "If you agree to give the Ye Family a little more time, I'm willing to marry you!"

The moment she said it.

The Lin Family home fell silent.

Lin Aoshan's expression darkened. 'Just as I thought,' he mused. 'A man as outstanding as Xiao Ye is bound to be coveted by others!'

Lin Chuyue was so shocked she shot to her feet. "Bai Wei, are you crazy? The Golden Saber Covenant is just a scam! It's all a lie!"

"How could you marry him over something like this! Besides... he's already entangled with Chu Yan from the Chu Family. He's a total scumbag!"

But Ye Baiwei was resolute. "I've made my decision. Mr. Xiao, I'm not joking. I truly want to marry you."

'She might be a famous actress, glamorous and in the spotlight in the eyes of many.'

'But only she knew how treacherous and sordid the path of the entertainment industry truly was.'

'She had met many powerful and wealthy men who wanted to force her onto the casting couch.'

'A few of them were so powerful that she didn't dare refuse them outright, so she could only find ways to avoid them.'

'But if she were engaged to Xiao Ye, perhaps that could shield her for a time.'

'A man who could make the young master of the Huo Family grovel couldn't possibly be simple!'

'And this was the perfect opportunity... she could see for herself if Xiao Ye was truly as capable as she suspected!'

'If he was, she could latch onto him and secure a safe and stable future for herself.'

Before Xiao Ye could say a word, Lin Aoshan couldn't help but cut in. "Impossible. Xiao Ye is already engaged to our Chuyue."

"The date has even been set. They'll be getting married very soon."

Ye Baiwei looked at Lin Chuyue. "Is that true?"

'She clearly remembered what Lin Chuyue had just said.'

"Of course not!"

Lin Chuyue had agreed to her grandfather's wishes, but only to put his mind at ease. She had never actually intended to marry Xiao Ye, and she couldn't let that rumor spread.

"I will never marry Xiao Ye!"

Lin Aoshan's chest ached with anger. "Chuyue, you..."

Ye Baiwei seized the opportunity. "Since Mr. Xiao and Chuyue have nothing to do with each other, then our marriage agreement can be fulfilled."

"Grandfather, stop pressuring me. No matter what, I am not going to marry Xiao Ye."

Now that it was all out in the open, Lin Chuyue saw no reason to hide it anymore.

'Lin Aoshan couldn't believe Lin Chuyue was being so stubborn.'

'This was such a perfect match! How could she refuse it? And to just hand him over to someone else, no less!'

"Alright, that's enough from all of you," Xiao Ye said wearily.

"Ye Baiwei, you should go home. It's impossible for me to marry you."

'Only the one who could break his seal was his fated person, and that was Lin Chuyue.'

Ye Baiwei hadn't expected to succeed on her first try, but she still felt dejected.

'She was so beautiful; any man who saw her would want her.'

'But Xiao Ye was the exception. Every time he looked at her, his gaze was always clean and clear, completely devoid of desire.'

"Mr. Xiao, the Ye Family is on the brink of ruin. If you don't agree... then I'm just not leaving!"

With that, she bowed her head low.

It seemed she had made up her mind to marry Xiao Ye.

Seeing that Ye Baiwei wasn't joking and was actually serious about this, Lin Aoshan felt a sense of crisis.

'After all, compared to Lin Chuyue, Ye Baiwei wasn't lacking in any aspect.'

'He had to get rid of her. Otherwise, who knew what she might do!'

"Xiaoye, I've never asked a thing of you, but it's true that many in the Ye Family are innocent."

"Why don't you give them one last chance? What do you say?"

'Xiao Ye guessed Lin Aoshan's strategy. He was feigning a retreat in order to advance—to force Ye Baiwei to leave.'

'Whatever. I'll grant his wish.'

"Fine. For Elder Lin's sake, I'll give the Ye Family one last chance."

"Three days. If you still haven't delivered what you owe me in three days, the Ye Family will be erased from existence!"

Ye Baiwei's heart eased slightly. "Thank you, Mr. Xiao."

With that, she hurried away. As soon as she got into her car, she called her agent. "Sister Zhang, I need you to do me a favor. Spread a rumor that I have a fiancé."

"But don't make it public knowledge. I just need the people in our circle to know."

Although she didn't know Xiao Ye's temperament, she didn't dare push it too far, lest she anger him.

"And remember the story: this fiancé is my childhood sweetheart, the one I was betrothed to when we were young. I came back this time specifically to marry him!"