The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

When Young Master Yang heard they were old acquaintances, he knew this couldn't stand.

He immediately led his men over to Xiao Ye and surrounded him.

Xiao Ye could tell at a glance that these people were looking for trouble. Their leader was a young man who looked to be in his twenties.

He was slightly chubby, but in reality, he was completely drained. It was clear a life of indulgence had long since taken its toll on his body.

When Young Master Yang got a clear look at Xiao Ye's face, he was instantly filled with jealousy.

He was convinced the only reason he hadn't managed to win over Shishi was his own ordinary face.

But the man before him was incredibly handsome, with a refined air that made him stand out. He didn't look like a country bumpkin at all!

Young Master Yang sneered and sat down across from Xiao Ye. "So you're the one trying to get your hands on Shishi?"

Xiao Ye looked up, his gaze flat. "Get lost."

'He was already irritated by the music, and now some blind fool had to show up looking for trouble.'

Young Master Yang flew into a rage.

'The Yang Family might not be a big deal in the Imperial City, but they were a second-rate powerhouse nonetheless. How dare a mere junior from the Xiao Family speak to him like that?'

'Did he really think I was a pushover?!'

Young Master Yang immediately waved a hand. "Go! Beat him up!"

"If you kill him, I'll take the fall! To think some piece of trash dares to walk all over me!"

"Today, I'll show everyone that the Yang Family is not to be trifled with! And Shishi is mine!"

The moment he finished speaking, the men behind him sprang into action.

Already on edge, Xiao Ye didn't hold back.

He made short work of them, dropping them all to the floor.

Young Master Yang was frozen in place. 'How is this guy so good at fighting?'

Before he could react, he felt a hand clamp around his neck.

The next thing he knew, his feet left the ground. He had been lifted clean into the air!

Recalling the miserable state of his underlings, he turned deathly pale. The flesh on his face bunched up as his collar choked him.

"Wh-what are you doing?! Let me go!"

"I'm warning you, I'm from the Yang Family! If you dare touch me, you're courting death!"

"Just put me down, and I'll spare your life!"

The members of the Xiao Family, who had been watching the spectacle, finally snapped out of it.

"Let go of Young Master Yang right now! You're going to bring ruin upon the entire Xiao Family!"

"You shameless country bumpkin, daring to attack Young Master Yang? I won't let you!"

"If you really lay a hand on him, you can forget about being a young master of the Xiao Family!"

Xiao Ye sneered. 'As if I care about being some young master.'

'To put it bluntly, he couldn't care less about the entire Xiao Family.'

'If he weren't here to flush out the mastermind, why would he be wasting his time in this place?'

Xiao Ye paid them no mind. Before their shocked and terrified eyes, he slapped Young Master Yang right across the face.

SLAP!

"A piece of trash like you dares to cause me trouble?"

SLAP!

"Remember this from now on: if you see me, you walk the other way. If you dare to bother me again, I won't be so lenient."

With that, Xiao Ye released his grip. Young Master Yang, whose body had long since gone limp with fear, collapsed onto the floor.

Xiao Ye kicked him out of the way, sending him tumbling from the booth. "All of you, get the hell out!"

The eyes of the Xiao Family members nearly popped out of their heads. They never imagined Xiao Ye would be so audacious!

'To actually dare to hit someone!'

'He really is just a country bumpkin. He has no idea what the Yang Family represents!'

Not daring to linger, the group backed away.

"Xiao Ye, you're done for! Now that you've offended the Yang Family, you can just wait to die!"

"The Xiao Family will surely disown you! Go back to being a country bumpkin!"

Young Master Yang struggled to his feet, his eyes filled with hatred as he glared at Xiao Ye. "You're finished!"

"Just you wait! I'm calling for backup right now, and I'll make you regret this!"

"You dared to slap me? I'm going to knock all of your teeth out!"

With that, he shakily took out his phone to call for reinforcements.

Shishi glided over, smiling sweetly at Young Master Yang. "My, what seems to be the matter, Young Master Yang? You look so angry."

"Xiao Ye is an old friend of mine. Can't we discuss this civilly?"

Young Master Yang was already furious from being beaten by Xiao Ye.

Now, seeing the woman he was pursuing actually defending his attacker, and remembering the humiliating way he'd just been slapped around, he couldn't keep up the pretense any longer. "You bitch! You just like him for his pretty face, don't you?"

"Just watch, I'm going to destroy that face of his! And I'll turn him into a eunuch!"

The smile vanished from Shishi's face. "Young Master Yang, you really seem to think you're someone important."

"I was polite to you out of consideration for your family's status. Did you mistake that for me being a pushover?"

"Bitch..." Shishi repeated the word under her breath, her expression turning frigid.

"Since you insist on targeting my friend, then I can't just stand by and watch!"

With that, she too pulled out her phone and dialed a number.

Young Master Yang was starting to feel a flicker of regret. He'd almost forgotten what kind of person Shishi was—a woman with a whole stable of powerful men at her beck and call.

'The Yang Family was only a second-rate power in the Imperial City. If she called in someone truly formidable, he, a disfavored son, would have no choice but to yield.'

But the dual humiliation of being slapped by Xiao Ye and then mocked by Shishi made it impossible for him to just turn and walk away.

'What if the person Shishi calls is weaker than my backup?'

The two sides stood in a standoff. Still not satisfied, Shishi decided to provoke him further and looped her arm through Xiao Ye's.

"This is my old friend, and the man I consider my brother. Nobody gets to bully him while I'm here!"

Of course, Shishi had considered becoming Xiao Ye's woman, but she was too smart for that. Unless Xiao Ye made the first move, she would never resort to petty tricks or throw herself at him.

'Xiao Ye needed a subordinate loyal to Hongyuan, not some woman climbing into his bed!'

Young Master Yang's eyes went red with rage.

Seeing Shishi take charge, the other young masters from the Xiao Family didn't dare show their faces, reduced to glaring at Xiao Ye with hatred from the sidelines.

They stared hard enough to burn a hole right through him.

「Half an hour passed.」

Young Master Yang's reinforcements finally arrived.

Seeing his crowd of thugs, Young Master Yang's confidence returned. "Shishi, step aside. I don't want to hurt you!"

"But this son of a bitch? I'll never let him go!"

'He was already imagining how he would subdue Xiao Ye, then slap him back and forth until his face was swollen and his teeth were knocked out.'

Shishi's expression turned cold. But just as she was about to speak, she saw who was coming in and her face lit up with a smile.

"Brother Feng, you're here!"

'Brother Feng?'

Young Master Yang and his cronies whipped their heads around, and their expressions changed in an instant.

The newcomer was none other than the renowned Brother Feng!

Brother Feng might not belong to any of the great families or have a powerful background, but he was a capable man in his own right. He now managed a small army of subordinates and ran a security company that many people hired bodyguards from.

When Brother Feng saw Xiao Ye, his eyes lit up with excitement.

'His king... had finally returned!'

'But he knew he couldn't reveal Master Xiao's identity now. Master Xiao was trying to lure a snake from its hole; this wasn't the time to startle it.'

Brother Feng turned his gaze to Young Master Yang. His eyes were ice-cold, like he was looking at a dead man. "What's this, Young Master Yang? Trying to bully my sister?"