The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

There were some things Xiao Ye couldn't explain too clearly.

The more Lin Chuyue knew, the more danger she would be in.

Xiao Ye could only nod. "Don't worry, I'll give you an explanation. Just remember that I only love you, that's all that matters. You'll understand what I mean in the future."

The more she heard, the more heartbroken Lin Chuyue became.

She tilted her head up slightly, trying to keep her tears from falling. "You should go. I want to be alone right now."

A beauty in tears was a truly pitiable sight.

Xiao Ye couldn't control himself. He pulled her into his arms, gently wiping away her tears with his fingers. "Please don't cry, okay? It breaks my heart to see this."

Lin Chuyue couldn't help but sob.

She didn't know where she found the courage, but she suddenly grabbed Xiao Ye by the collar and pressed her lips against his.

At the soft touch of her lips, Xiao Ye reacted without a second thought, immediately wrapping his arms around her slender waist and deepening the kiss.

A long moment passed.

Xiao Ye finally let her go.

Lin Chuyue fell limply into his arms, gasping softly for air.

If she hadn't been on the verge of running out of air, Xiao Ye would have surely continued.

One could never get enough of a beautiful woman's lips.

Lin Chuyue weakly pushed him away. "Let's just treat that as our final goodbye. From today on... you're my brother-in-law."

"There's nothing between us anymore!"

Xiao Ye didn't say anything more. He simply kissed Lin Chuyue on the forehead before leaving the room.

When Lin Chuxing saw him return, she let out a slight sigh of relief. "What did you say to her?"

The moment she asked, she regretted it, afraid she might hear something she didn't want to hear.

"Never mind. I don't care what you two talked about. You're going to marry me anyway."

Xiao Ye had other matters to attend to and went straight to the study.

Just as he left, footsteps could be heard from outside.

Lin Aoshan had finally arrived.

He had heard that Lin Chuxing was back and was overcome with excitement.

"Chuxing! You're Chuxing!"

He took a few steps forward, about to embrace her, but Lin Chuxing dodged him. "And who are you?"

"I'm your grandfather, Lin Aoshan. Ah, but of course... you were so young back then, how could you possibly remember me!"

"So you're Lin Aoshan." Lin Chuxing felt no connection to this grandfather of hers.

She remembered what her godfather had told her—that the Lin Family didn't welcome her arrival at all!

Only Lin Chuyue was the granddaughter Lin Aoshan doted on.

'As for me, after being missing for over twenty years, I have no status to speak of!'

Lin Aoshan sensed Lin Chuxing's hostility, but he didn't get angry.

'It's only normal for her to feel out of place after suddenly coming home after more than twenty years away.'

"Chuxing, you're finally home! Once your parents get back, our family can finally be reunited!"

Lin Aoshan couldn't help his eyes from turning red. He had been waiting for this day for over twenty long years!

He had thought it would be impossible in this lifetime, but he had actually lived to see the day of their reunion!

Lin Chuxing scoffed. "Let's not talk about reunions for now. There's something I need to tell you."

"Even though I'll be the Lady of the House for the Xiao Family after I marry Xiao Ye, that doesn't mean I'm giving up what's mine."

"Everything in the Lin Family that should be mine, you must return to me!"

"This..." Lin Aoshan hadn't expected her to bring this up so directly.

Recalling Lin Chuyue's heartbroken expression, he couldn't help but say, "Chuxing, I know you might misunderstand what I'm about to say."

"But you see, Chuyue and Xiao Ye have very deep feelings for each other. Why not... just let them be together?"

"Don't worry, you'll definitely be able to find someone more suitable than a match with the Xiao Family in the future."

Lin Aoshan admitted to himself that he was being a bit biased, but he believed that people in love should be together.

Besides, once Lin Chuyue became the Lady of the House for the Xiao Family, what kind of man couldn't they find for Lin Chuxing?

In his view, marriage especially required an emotional foundation between the two people; otherwise, it was just mutual torment.

Lin Chuxing and Xiao Ye had no feelings for each other. He was doing this for Lin Chuxing's own good as well.

But that wasn't how Lin Chuxing saw it. The smile on her face vanished instantly. "What are you trying to say?"

"You want me to give up my own fiancé? On what grounds?"

"It's not about giving him up..." Lin Aoshan tried to explain. "It's because they have an emotional foundation..."

"That's only because I wasn't here, which gave them the chance to build that 'foundation'!"

Lin Chuxing looked at Lin Aoshan with disgust. "But I'm back now. As long as it's mine, no one can even think about taking it away!"

"What belongs to me must be given to me!"

Lin Chuxing had long been prepared for this conversation; her godfather had taught her well.

"Lin Chuyue and I are both daughters of the Lin Family, but she received an elite education from a young age, while I got nothing."

"She had the best food and clothes growing up, and again, I had nothing."

"She had family by her side to protect her as she grew up. I still had no one."

Lin Chuxing walked right up to Lin Aoshan. "So, to compensate me, just give me the Lin Group."

"Don't worry. I'll be the Lady of the House for the Xiao Family. Putting me in charge of the Lin Group is the best choice. I will lead the Lin Group to new heights."

"And that's something Lin Chuyue could never do. In the future, without me, the Lin Family will be nothing!"

Lin Aoshan didn't understand how Lin Chuxing had turned out like this. She was nothing like her parents, Lin Feng and Jian Qiuyan.

Those two were never so petty and aggressive!

"Impossible!" Lin Aoshan's tone soured. "Chuxing, you've only just returned. There are many things you don't understand yet."

"Besides, for everything you mentioned, Chuyue has already repaid the Lin Family."

"You only see what she has, but you don't see her sacrifices! How many times would the Lin Family have been destroyed if not for Chuyue!"

Lin Chuxing refused to listen, crossing her arms and sneering. "So after all that, you're still not giving it to me, are you?"

"Fine. I'll have Xiao Ye make a move. I'm his future wife, after all. We'll see what the Lin Family does then!"

With that, she let out a cold snort and turned to leave.

Lin Aoshan was furious, but since Lin Chuxing had been missing for so many years, he couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh to her.

He staggered and collapsed onto the sofa. The butler immediately had someone call a doctor to check on him.

If something were to happen to his master in the Xiao Family's home, Xiao Ye would surely not let him off the hook!

「Meanwhile.」

Lin Chuxing went straight into the study. "Xiao Ye—"

Before she could finish, she saw his utterly cold gaze, and her voice died in her throat.

Xiao Ye's face was devoid of expression. "From now on, you are not to enter my study without my permission!"

"Furthermore, you knock before entering. That is basic etiquette!"

Lin Chuxing knew he was angry and quickly put on a placating smile. "I was wrong, okay?"

"I'll definitely knock next time. Please forgive me just this once."

She tried to grab his arm and act cute, but he easily dodged her.

"If you have something to say, just say it. I don't like people getting physical with me."