Chapter 63: The Promise Is Always Valid
It was a bold invitation, made openly for all to hear.
Xiao Ye nodded without hesitation. "No problem."
"Wonderful. See you tomorrow, then."
Having gotten what she wanted, Ye Baiwei smiled and walked out of the Lin Family home, her graceful figure swaying alluringly as she left.
Lin Aoshan's brow furrowed. 'It seems this girl from the Ye Family has designs on Xiao Ye!'
'No, I have to give Chuyue a private little warning. She can't be so foolish as to push away such a prize son-in-law!'
'I have to keep a close eye on Xiao Ye and make sure no one snatches him away!'
「The next day.」
Before noon even arrived, Ye Baiwei called Xiao Ye, inviting him to dinner to return the Golden Saber.
「Seven in the evening.」
「Saint Bernard Restaurant.」
Ye Baiwei, clad in a red dress, waited at the restaurant entrance, looking both flamboyant and stunningly beautiful.
Seeing Xiao Ye, she extended a delicate, slender hand. "Xiao Ye, you're here."
Xiao Ye dodged her delicate hand. "Where's the Golden Saber?"
"The Golden Saber is right here. Besides this, we've also brought half of our assets."
Ye Baiwei handed him a case. Inside was not only the Golden Saber but also a bank card.
Xiao Ye opened it to check. It was indeed the Ye Family's Golden Saber.
"Is this card half of the Ye Family's assets? This isn't enough."
"According to our original agreement, this should have been all you needed to offer."
"But you went back on your word and triggered the contract's backlash. That means you must repay it tenfold!"
Ye Baiwei's expression changed slightly. 'A price ten times greater than before?!'
'But now, this is the only way!'
'Money is just a worldly possession. The most important thing is to save everyone in the Ye Family!'
Ye Baiwei revealed a bitter smile, her bright, beautiful face showing deep exhaustion. "I know the mistakes the Ye Family has made are difficult to atone for."
"But as a member of the Ye Family, I can only do my best to make amends."
"Xiao Ye, I am willing to become your woman. My only request is that you let the Ye Family recover..."
As she spoke, Ye Baiwei's hand gently rested on the back of Xiao Ye's.
As a famous actress, Ye Baiwei was indeed very beautiful, and she knew exactly how to present her most alluring side.
At this moment, under the dim lights, she was as beautiful as a siren from a painting, utterly captivating.
But Xiao Ye mercilessly pulled his hand away without a shred of pity. "Don't say such useless nonsense again."
"I only love Chuyue, and I will only ever be with her."
A hurt expression appeared on Ye Baiwei's face. "Can you really... not give me one more chance?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk."
A voice full of mockery came from nearby. "Ye Baiwei, you're a big star, after all. To think you've fallen so low as to offer yourself to a country bumpkin! How pathetic!"
Ye Baiwei turned her head. Seeing the newcomer, she was somewhat surprised. "Han Jing?"
'As far as I know, isn't everyone in the Han Family dead?'
She subconsciously looked at Xiao Ye.
Xiao Ye's face showed disgust. 'I thought the Han Family was completely dealt with, but it seems one slipped through the net.'
'Since she dares to act so brazenly in front of me, I'll just get rid of her too!'
Han Jing fearlessly met Xiao Ye's gaze. She was no longer the same Han Jing she once was.
She intimately clung to the pot-bellied man beside her. "Do you know who this is? He's Jiangcheng's new City Lord Yin!"
City Lord Yin?
Ye Baiwei's expression shifted.
After all, the City Lord was someone who could control all of Jiangcheng.
The previous City Lord had stepped down a month ago due to illness.
'I thought the new City Lord would be chosen from among the Vice City Lords, but I never expected someone to be parachuted in.'
'It seems Han Jing has already gotten her hooks into him.'
'But this City Lord Yin looks like he's in his forties, and so greasy he makes you want to puke.'
Beside him, Han Jing was caked in heavy makeup. The two of them standing together looked like a harpy and a beast.
City Lord Yin stared intently at Ye Baiwei, completely ignoring Xiao Ye. "Beauty, I've seen you on TV."
"I heard your Ye Family is in trouble. Don't worry, I can help, but..."
Han Jing, standing beside him, was instantly displeased. 'I worked so hard to get on the good side of the new City Lord; I can't just let him be stolen away like this.'
"City Lord, look at her face. That's a festering sore, it's contagious."
Hearing this, City Lord Yin immediately took two steps back. "As a woman, how can you not take better care of yourself!"
Ye Baiwei's face darkened, but she didn't refute the claim. Instead, she looked at Xiao Ye, wanting to see how he would handle this.
Xiao Ye was expressionless, watching the two of them coldly.
Han Jing felt the hair on her back stand up under his gaze. But remembering she had backing, she gathered her courage and snapped, "What are you looking at!"
"You worthless mutt, are you thinking of laying a hand on the City Lord?!"
"Let me tell you, don't think you can act so recklessly just because you know a few shoddy martial arts tricks!"
"You have a blood debt for killing dozens of my Han Family members! I will never let you go!"
With that, Han Jing tightened her grip on City Lord Yin's arm. "Darling, he's the one who wiped out my entire Han Family! I'm the only one left!"
"When I think of my father and brother who died so tragically, I just wish I could skin him alive and pull out his tendons! You have to avenge me!"
"Don't worry. With me here, I'll definitely see that you get justice."
City Lord Yin snorted, his beady eyes staring disdainfully at Xiao Ye. "So you're the brat causing trouble in Jiangcheng?"
"Let me tell you, this is no lawless land. A murderer must pay with his life! Come with me right now!"
"Come with you?" Xiao Ye laughed. "Who the hell do you think you are?"
"Just a measly City Lord. Do you really think you can blot out the sky with one hand?"
"You—!"
City Lord Yin was furious, raising his big, greasy hand high.
Before it could fall, Xiao Ye grabbed it and twisted it back.
CRACK!
City Lord Yin immediately let out a bloodcurdling scream. "AH! My hand!"
Xiao Ye kicked him away. "Get lost! Don't pollute my ears!"
Han Jing hurried to help up City Lord Yin. "Darling, this bastard knows some kung fu. We're too weak to take him head-on."
"Let's go back and gather enough men, then we'll make him wish he were dead!"
"Anyway, we'll have plenty of time to deal with him later!"
"Kid, you just wait! I will never let you get away with this!"
City Lord Yin clutched his hand, his face contorted in pain.
After spitting out a threat, he stumbled away wretchedly with Han Jing's help.
Ye Baiwei chuckled lightly. "This City Lord really isn't much. He probably has connections up top to have been parachuted into Jiangcheng like that."
Xiao Ye didn't care at all about the man's identity. 'Whoever it is, if they dare to cause trouble, I'll just get rid of them!'
"It doesn't matter. If he dares to come back, I'll just cripple his other hand!"
"I've lost my appetite. I'm going to head back."
"Alright, I'll give you a ride."
Soon, Ye Baiwei had driven Xiao Ye to the Lin Family home. "When I get back, I'll immediately prepare the assets to be handed over."
"Also, my promise to be your woman still stands. If you change your mind, you can come find me anytime."
After speaking, Ye Baiwei rolled up her window and drove away.
Lin Chuyue was standing downstairs and saw the entire scene of Ye Baiwei waving goodbye to Xiao Ye.
A disdainful sneer appeared on her cool, aloof face.
'A scumbag is a scumbag; he'll never change his nature.'
'First Chu Yan, now Ye Baiwei.'
'No matter how much Grandpa praises him to the skies, I would never want a man like that!'
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「The next day.」
「Lin Group.」
The secretary placed a document in front of Lin Chuyue. "President Lin, please take a look. This is a new document from the City Lord's Mansion."
"It requires us to compile all our tax documents from the company's founding to the present day and send them to him."
"From our founding?" Lin Chuyue's expression turned ugly. "What kind of joke is this! The Lin Group was founded thirty or forty years ago. How could we still have documents from back then?"
"Tell him we don't have them. Our Lin Family has always paid its taxes on time without any issues."
The secretary's face was full of bitterness. "That's what I said, too. But the City Lord's side says that if we don't have the documents, they'll treat it as tax evasion."
"Either we pay all the taxes again in full, or we wait to be arrested!"