The Master Descends the Mountain: My Destined CEO

The two of them were nestled together, lost in their own little world.

Suddenly, a phone rang.

Lin Chuxing looked at the name on the screen, and the color drained from her face.

"What's wrong? Who's calling?" Ouyang Xin leaned in and saw Xiao Ye's name. "You should take the call. Don't worry, I won't make a sound."

He really had the self-awareness of a thief.

Lin Chuxing hesitantly answered the call. "Xiao Ye, what's up?"

"Where are you right now?"

"I... I'm out. I just finished shopping at the mall and was about to head back."

"Alright then. On your way back, stop by Tianfu One and pick up your father. He's over there."

Hearing this, Lin Chuxing breathed a sigh of relief. "I got it."

With that, Xiao Ye hung up.

Ouyang Xin had been right beside her and had heard everything clearly.

He feigned sympathy and wrapped his arms around Lin Chuxing. "Don't be scared. You're just bravely pursuing the love you desire. We haven't done anything wrong."

"Haven't you heard? Love isn't first come, first served. It's about who loves more. The one who isn't loved is the one who's really at fault."

"You're right!" Lin Chuxing hugged him tightly. "But I have to go now."

"Mm, I understand. I don't blame you. You should go first. We can't leave together; it reduces the risk of being discovered."

Lin Chuxing reluctantly let go, quickly composed herself, and hurried away.

Ouyang Xin watched her retreating figure and sneered. 'What a fool!'

'Did she really think I was that in love with her? It was just for the thrill, for the fun of it!'

Now that he'd conquered her, it wasn't interesting anymore.

Besides, the more they saw each other, the more likely this whole thing was to be exposed.

Although Ouyang Xin felt he had won against Xiao Ye in matters of love, he was self-aware enough to know that in every other respect, he was no match for Xiao Ye.

If he truly angered the man, the Ouyang Family might even disown him!

At this thought, Ouyang Xin decided he had to break things off with Lin Chuxing.

But there was an art to breaking up. He couldn't just delete and block her; that would be too provocative.

He had to do it gradually, use the right script, and make Lin Chuxing believe that he wasn't leaving because he didn't love her anymore, but because he had no other choice!

That way, not only would he avoid trouble in the future, but he might even gain some benefits.

Lin Chuxing had no idea she was being played. She was still immersed in her joy.

She had become Ouyang Xin's woman, giving him her precious first time!

"Chuxing, you seem to be in a good mood today?" Lin Feng asked, noticing her irrepressible smile.

For once, Lin Chuxing showed a bit more patience. "You're right, I am in a very good mood. The New Year is almost here, and it's always been my favorite time of year."

"Because... the only person I ever saw, my godfather, would come to visit me."

Guilt welled up in Lin Feng's heart again. "Chuxing, from now on, Mom and Dad will always be by your side."

「The Xiao Family Residence.」

Lin Chuxing returned to her room.

But just half an hour later, she went out again.

And unlike before, there was no smile on her face, only terror.

Without telling anyone where she was going, Lin Chuxing got in her car and drove off.

"Patriarch, the surveillance shows she just took a call."

'A phone call?'

'Who could it be?'

'Ouyang Xin? Unlikely. The man wouldn't dare to call. Besides, once you get what you want, you no longer cherish it. He's probably already trying to figure out how to break up.'

'Could it be... the godfather?'

The more Xiao Ye thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. He threw on a jacket. "Have someone track her route and report her movements to me constantly!"

He was going to tail her himself!

Lin Chuxing's car stopped in an underground parking garage downtown, and she immediately got into a very low-key black sedan.

Luckily, the Xiao Family had access to the garage's surveillance footage, or they might have lost her right there.

Xiao Ye got the precise location and continued the pursuit.

About twenty minutes later, he finally spotted the car.

The driver didn't seem to have a destination, just driving in circles.

This could only mean one thing: they were checking to see if they were being followed.

'For them to be this cautious, it's almost certainly the godfather!'

Xiao Ye remained composed, keeping his distance.

The black sedan circled several more times before finally setting off in a clear direction.

Xiao Ye followed, not too close and not too far. To be safe, he even met up with his men midway and swapped cars twice.

Finally, an hour later, the black sedan entered a private estate.

'This is... Ouyang Family territory!'

His subordinate, monitoring in real-time, confirmed it. "Patriarch, this is Ouyang Family property. Their ancestral home is located here."

"We can't get surveillance inside. The Ouyang Family would definitely detect us."

Whatever the Xiao Family had, the Ouyang Family had too, and it was just as good.

Spying on the Ouyang Family was extremely difficult!

Xiao Ye stopped his car and carefully snuck in from another side.

Though the two families were evenly matched in power, with the Ouyang Family perhaps even having an edge, they didn't have anyone with Xiao Ye's skills!

He quickly evaded the surveillance cameras and alarms, entering the Ouyang Family's courtyard.

The black sedan was parked not far away.

A tall man was supporting Lin Chuxing with one hand, leading her deeper into the estate.

Because Lin Chuxing had a black cloth over her face and couldn't see the path, she walked very slowly.

Xiao Ye was stunned. 'They're making her wear a blindfold?'

'The person who wants to see her is clearly no ordinary figure!'

He continued to follow cautiously from behind, constantly changing his position to avoid being detected.

A full thirty-five minutes later, Lin Chuxing finally stopped up ahead.

The man beside her ripped off her blindfold. "Go on. The godfather wants to see you."

Seeing the familiar building, Lin Chuxing's heart pounded like a drum.

"Godfather... did the godfather say why he wants to see me?"

"No. You'll find out when you go in. The godfather is already waiting. Don't keep him waiting."

Lin Chuxing took a deep breath and, with heavy steps, walked toward the white, three-story building.

Behind them, Xiao Ye raised a slight eyebrow.

'I've had people searching for a building like this, but we never found anything—not even near Yue City.'

'So it was hidden within the Ouyang Family's estate!'

Xiao Ye could have searched for several more years and likely never found it, unless he managed to infiltrate the Ouyang Family's inner sanctum.

Furthermore, this villa was located in the woods behind the Ouyang ancestral home; you couldn't see it unless you walked all the way here.

The path wasn't long, but Lin Chuxing took a long time to walk it.

She pushed open the door that had held her captive for so long and immediately saw the man sitting at the piano.

He wore a mask and was playing a piece on the piano.

Though the music was soothing, Lin Chuxing felt as if she had been plunged into an icy cavern. "Godfather... I-I'm here."

The music stopped abruptly.

The mask slowly turned, revealing a pair of eyes. "Lin Chuxing, you have disappointed me greatly."

"Godfather, I've done everything you told me to do! And I'm about to marry Xiao Ye!"

The man rose and advanced on her, step by step.

Lin Chuxing's body began to tremble. "Godfather, I really did everything you said. Please don't... don't punish me!"