Forbidden Fruit [Full Text] - 29

Chapter 401 A Pathetic Woman

Ye Tianya didn't turn his head, but he recognized who was calling him.

Du Qing, this woman Ye Tianya didn't know whether he should hate or not. Ye Tianya should hate her, yet he felt sorry for her. She had been lonely for over ten or twenty years, and in the end, she was destined to become a tool for her father in the business world. Even more pathetic was that she considered it a privilege of high society. Ye Tianya

turned his head and looked at Du Qing, whose cheeks were slightly flushed from drinking, and said calmly, "So it's Miss Du. Long time no see, hello."

Du Qing smiled reproachfully, "Brother Tianya, didn't I say you could just call me Qing'er? Long time no see, are you being distant again? Could it be that Brother Tianya is now the CEO of a large corporation, and you're intentionally distancing yourself from an ordinary woman like me?"

Du Qing's aggressive tone irritated Ye Tianya. He smiled calmly, "Of course not. 'Qing'er,' that name… is something I used to call her…" "That's how my friend called his girlfriend, but later, to enjoy the luxuries of high society, she broke her vows, cruelly tearing his heart apart before leaving him. I'm afraid that if I call you that, I'll always associate you with his girlfriend, so I'd better call you 'Miss Du.'" Du Qing's face changed drastically

, turning deathly pale as she stared at Ye Tianya. There's a saying that if you haven't done anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking at your door in the middle of the night. Du Qing had done what she did, so naturally, her first thought was whether Ye Tianya was talking about her. However, Ye Tianya's calm smile seemed genuine, making it impossible for Du Qing to discern his true intentions.

Du Qing, true to her socialite nature, even with a pale face, still managed a chuckle and said, "It seems I misunderstood Brother Tianya. I apologize!"

Ye Tianya smiled and said, "No need, there's no misunderstanding. Miss Du, have you been here long?"

Du Qing smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, it's too lonely being alone, so I came here to kill some time."

Du Qing's tone was like that of a woman confined to her chambers, making Ye Tianya want to despise her in his heart, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to despise this pathetic woman. He smiled perfunctorily and said, "Miss Du can be lonely? Unbelievable."

Du Qing still smiled bitterly and said, "Someone like Brother Tianya, surrounded by flowers..." "Of course I can't understand the feeling of loneliness."

Ye Tianya knew what she meant; she had seen it during the last outing. He didn't want to argue and was just about to find an excuse to get rid of her when the supervisor came in and whispered in his ear, "Boss, the manager is waiting for you!"

Ye Tianya smiled at Du Qing and said, "Excuse me, Miss Du, I have some things to attend to. Please excuse me."

Du Qing sat up straight and said regretfully, "Oh, then... goodbye!"

Watching Ye Tianya and the supervisor leave, Du Qing couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Boss? What boss?"

Du Qing didn't think about it too much because she was thinking about another important thing: the friend Ye Tianya had mentioned who had been dumped by "Qing'er." Who was he referring to? Xu Fan? Or Ye Xin?

Du Qing thought for a moment. If the reason for abandoning Ye Tianya was truly to live a life of high society, then Ye Tianya must be referring to Ye Xin. The thought of Ye Xin filled Du Qing with guilt. Although she now lived a life of luxury, frequenting glamorous high-class places, she didn't consider it enjoyment. Every relationship she had was tinged with self-interest. First love is usually the most unforgettable in one's life; she couldn't forget it, but it also tormented her with guilt. Fate seemed to have played a cruel joke on her, taking Ye Xin away and even depriving her of the chance to atone for her sins. Yet, she still had to follow her father's instructions, navigating social circles. With others, even feigning kindness and playing with emotions wouldn't be so easily ignored. But with Ye Tianya, she truly understood what humiliation meant. She had thought about escaping all of this, but she knew she was no longer the hardworking and resilient Du Qing she once was. Leaving these high-class wine parties and balls, she couldn't imagine how she would face poverty. But who could understand the pain and loneliness in her heart?

It was one thing if no one understood, but why did someone have to reopen her wounds? Ye Xin? Ye Tianya must know about Ye Xin; it must be Xingye who told him. Du Qing slammed her glass down on the bar and burst into tears.

She hated Xingye for telling Ye Tianya that. No wonder Ye Tianya was so cold to her.

"Xingye, I never thought you would go to such lengths to protect Ye Tianya, even to destroy my image in his eyes. I'm not finished with you!" Du Qing thought fiercely. As soon as she threw down her glass, a bartender approached politely and said, "Miss, I think you've had too much to drink. Shall I help you to rest?"

"Who said I've had too much? Give me another drink, and I'll pay for the broken glass!" Du Qing slammed a gold card on the bar. The bartender had seen this woman know their boss, so he didn't dare say anything and hurriedly ordered drinks while cleaning up the broken glass.

Black Hawk wasn't waiting for Ye Tianya in his office, but in a private room at the back of the club. He was still the same as always, with a cold and aloof expression. When he saw Ye Tianya, he stood up and gave an unnatural smile, revealing a set of unusually white teeth: "Tianya, have you been waiting long?"

Ye Tianya smiled and shook his head, "I just arrived too, and I haven't even finished my drink yet."

Black Hawk led Ye Tianya to sit on the sofa before saying, "Fatty Huang came by earlier. That fat pig is insatiable. I really wanted to drag him off!"

"Fatty Huang?" Ye Tianya asked in confusion.

Seeing that Ye Tianya had forgotten about this person, Black Hawk laughed and said, "You've forgotten? Last time, when the leaders of several clubs got into trouble, the branch director who personally led a team to cause us trouble, the one you gave him a copy of the Azure Dragon's account book, got promoted to deputy director of the city bureau because of that merit. Although our club members are all wealthy people in the city, he wouldn't dare to mess around, but we still have many places on the outskirts that rely on him. This fat pig has to come here to curry favor over every little thing, and he won't leave without getting some benefits."

Ye Tianya then remembered that disgusting fat ball and laughed, "Soon..." " Let's see how things go during the leadership transition. We'll give him some more time, and then we'll bring him down at the crucial moment to honor an upright person."

Black Hawk nodded and handed over a thick file bag, saying, "This is the information on Ding Junfeng, the missing man you asked me to investigate last time. I was just about to send it to you. We lost several good men when he disappeared last time. I immediately sent people to investigate, but our Shadow's resources are limited, and this is all we can find. He last disappeared at a clinic, and the trail went cold there. Shortly after his disappearance, a murder occurred at the clinic; the victim was a doctor from H country."

"A doctor from H country?" Ye Tianya asked doubtfully as he grabbed the file bag and opened it.

Black Hawk nodded, "Yes, according to our investigation, that doctor was probably a plastic surgeon."

"A plastic surgeon?!" Ye Tianya's heart skipped a beat. He gripped the file bag tighter and hurriedly began flipping through the documents inside.

After glancing at it quickly, Ye Tianya put it down and looked up at Black Hawk, saying, "Brother Black Hawk, this matter can't stop. Continue investigating. Don't overlook any clues. Also... help me investigate these two companies and see who the real boss behind them is." Ye Tianya handed over a small piece of paper.

"Jiale and Tongxing?" Black Hawk asked doubtfully after reading it, then said coolly, "You suspect there's someone else behind these two companies?"

Ye Tianya nodded, "That's right, there's definitely someone else, and this person is a master. I almost capsized in this stock market battle."

Black Hawk nodded, put the paper away, and said, "I'll send someone to handle this immediately. Oh, by the way, I've already taught all the two secret manuals you gave me. The first batch of outstanding brothers I selected have all seen some results. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Ye Tianya shook his head and said, "I won't go today. A little bit of progress won't make a difference. I'll come back to check on them after they've really mastered the skills. You need to pay attention to their organizational discipline in addition to improving their individual cultivation. You saw the mysterious forces from the Qin family when we executed Qinglong last time. That kind of organized and disciplined team is truly terrifying."

Black Hawk nodded and said seriously, "I know, I've noticed that too, and I've incorporated it into the training from the very beginning."

"Okay." Ye Tianya stood up and said, "I'll leave things here to you. When you have time, go see Beibei. You haven't seen her in a long time. The little girl misses you."

Mentioning Ye Beibei, Black Hawk, who had stood up with Ye Tianya, showed a rare gentleness on his cold face and said, "I will. I miss Beibei too. I'll go see her another day." Black Hawk waved the note in his hand and said, "I'll make the arrangements. Do you want to rest here or go out? A new tea house has opened on the top floor. Would you like to go sit there?"

Ye Tianya shook his head and smiled, "I don't have the time for that right now. You go ahead and do your work. Don't worry about me."

Black Hawk didn't stand on ceremony and turned to leave. Ye Tianya also came out of the secret room. As soon as he reached the entrance, a young man dressed as a waiter approached him and whispered, "Boss, was that girl in the bar your friend? She was drunk!"

Ye Tianya was stunned for a moment, then thought of Du Qing. He hesitated for a moment, but still walked towards the bar.

In just a short while, Du Qing was completely drunk. Ye Tianya watched as she was helped into the restroom and vomited violently. He frowned and said to the waiter, "After she's finished vomiting, find her a room so she can rest for the night. She'll know to go home when she sobers up tomorrow."

Du Qing, who was in the restroom, had sharp ears and heard Ye Tianya's voice. She turned around and rushed to the door, slurring, "No, I don't need... I don't need your pity... pity. All of this... all of this is my own fault... I brought this on myself, it's karma! You... you look down on me, so why... pretend... pretend?" "Pity me...? I have my own...car, I can drive, I..."

Du Qing hadn't finished speaking when a sudden lump formed in her throat. She quickly turned back, and then the sound of vomiting came from the washroom. Ye Tianya sighed and said, "Forget it, carry her out, I'll take her home..."

Chapter 402 A Blissful Fall

Du Qing, like a rag doll, was being helped into Ye Tianya's car by two female waitresses. She was still insisting on driving herself, but Ye Tianya ignored her, started the car, and sped off. He remembered that the Du family's villa was next to Ye Yingjie's villa. He had been to the Ye family's villa before and knew the way.

Du Qing murmured something beside Ye Tianya, and soon after, she leaned against the car window and vomited violently. After vomiting two or three times, she finally stopped and seemed to have fallen asleep against the window. Ye Tianya sighed, turned the car into the villa area, and found the Ye family's villa. He didn't know whether the Du family's villa was to the left or right of the Ye family's, so he decided to go find Ye Yingjie or Fang Xinyi first.

Ye Yingjie and his wife had always indulged Ye Tianya, only going to the ends of the earth for weekend get-togethers. Ye Tianya had never even uttered a single word of "Dad" or "Mom," let alone come to their place. When the nanny opened the door and saw Ye Tianya, she turned around with delight and shouted loudly into the house, "Young Master is back! Sir, Madam, Young Master is back!"

After the nanny's announcement, Ye Tianya clearly heard hurried footsteps coming down the stairs from inside, followed by a thud, and then faintly heard Ye Yingjie's anxious voice: "Wife, slow down, did you hurt yourself?"

Ye Tianya realized that Fang Xinyi had fallen because she was rushing down the stairs. His heart tightened, and he almost rushed in, but he stopped after taking just one step. Something he couldn't explain seemed to be pulling his foot back.

Soon, Ye Yingjie and Fang Xinyi appeared at the door, both looking excited. Fang Xinyi, leaning on the doorframe, her face pale but still excited, said, "Tianya's back! Why don't you come in? Come in quickly!" Although Fang Xinyi's disguise was good, Ye Tianya could still see the twitching at the corner of her mouth as she spoke, clearly indicating she was enduring pain.

Ye Yingjie, though also excited, was more heartbroken for his wife. He 'naturally' reached out to support Fang Xinyi and said to Ye Tianya, "Come in, have you eaten?"

The question was very calm, but it struck a chord deep within Ye Tianya's heart.

Ye Tianya didn't respond to Ye Yingjie, but stared at Fang Xinyi's left foot. Her left foot was clearly tiptoeing and not bearing weight; it must be her left foot that was injured. He stepped forward, grabbed Fang Xinyi's hand as she steadied herself by the door, and helped her up, trying to keep his voice calm as he said, "Stop pretending. My hearing is good; I heard everything. You hurt your left foot, didn't you? Come inside and let me see."

Fang Xinyi shuddered, exchanged a glance with Ye Yingjie, and tears welled up in her eyes. Ye Yingjie deliberately released his grip on his wife's hand, letting Ye Tianya help Fang Xinyi into the living room and gently place her on the sofa. He watched as Ye Tianya knelt down in front of his wife, asking where she was hurt. Then, kneeling on one knee, he rolled up a small section of his wife's trouser leg, revealing a large, bruised, and bleeding patch on her shinbone. Although Ye Yingjie felt sorry for his wife, he didn't interfere. Watching Ye Tianya take the first-aid kit from the nanny and clean, apply medicine, and bandage his wife's wound, he finally felt a sense of relief for the first time. Although Ye Tianya still didn't want to call them, and even his concerned tone had to be feigned indifference, Ye Yingjie could clearly hear the concern in his voice. He was content. Although he and his wife had to travel to the ends of the earth to reunite with him every weekend, and although Ye Tianya never wanted to call him "Mom and Dad," none of that mattered anymore. At least he knew that Ye Tianya still cared about them, his parents, and that was enough.

Excitement, elation, and relief overwhelmed Fang Xinyi. Tears finally welled up and spilled down her cheeks, landing on Ye Tianya's hand and splashing into a small flower. Ye Tianya looked up, but Fang Xinyi hurriedly turned her face away, not wanting him to see her tears. Ye Tianya said nothing, nor did he wipe the tear from his hand. He pulled two tissues from the coffee table and handed them to Fang Xinyi, saying, "Wipe it off. Be careful not to hurt yourself again."

Fang Xinyi took the tissues and nodded a few times, her voice slightly choked with emotion, "Tianya, I'll go make dinner. Why don't you stay for dinner?"

Ye Tianya stopped Fang Xinyi, who was about to stand up, saying, "Alright, you're injured like this. What's the point of making dinner? Du Qing is still in the car outside. She got completely drunk at the Blue Palace and insisted on driving. I brought her back. I just don't know which villa she owns."

"Qing'er?!" Fang Xinyi had just wiped her eyes when she looked up in surprise and met Ye Yingjie's gaze.

"You're with Qing'er? You two... um—" Fang Xinyi seemed to be both surprised and delighted.

Ye Tianya knew she had misunderstood and shook his head, saying, "I was on my way to the Blue Palace to discuss important matters and just happened to run into her."

"I see. The Du family is right next door. Please have a seat, I'll take Qing'er there." Ye Yingjie said, and without waiting for Ye Tianya's reaction, he quickly walked out the door, turning back to instruct the nanny, "Xiao Guan, hurry up and make dinner. We'll have one more person tonight."

Ye Tianya opened his mouth to stop the nanny from making dinner, but then he couldn't say anything. Perhaps it was because of Fang Xinyi's fall, or perhaps there was something else, but Ye Tianya couldn't bring himself to refuse.

Fang Xinyi had already wiped away her tears and defended herself, saying, "I'm so useless. I'm crying over this little bit of pain. Tianya, what do you want to eat? I'll have Xiao Guan make it; her cooking skills are pretty good too."

Ye Tianya knew that her tears were just an excuse, so he didn't call her out on it. He took the water glass handed to him by the nanny, took a sip, and said, "Anything is fine. Don't make a fuss. I'll help you to rest." As Ye Tianya spoke, he wanted to help Fang Xinyi up. Actually, he was afraid that if Fang Xinyi moved around too much, she would discover that he had cast a healing spell on her leg. He wanted to help her to her room to rest before getting up, so that even if she found that the pain was gone by then, she wouldn't suspect him at the door.

Seeing Ye Tianya about to help her up, Fang Xinyi quickly waved her hand, saying, "No need, no need, I'll just rest on the sofa for a bit." As she spoke, Fang Xinyi turned to lift her foot onto the sofa, but Ye Tianya, afraid she would immediately feel the pain subside, quickly reached out and gently helped her foot onto the sofa. This small gesture almost brought tears to Fang Xinyi's eyes.

Soon, Ye Yingjie returned, but he brought two people Ye Tianya really didn't want to see—Mr. and Mrs. Du Wei.

The couple thanked Ye Tianya profusely for bringing their daughter back and insisted on arranging a dinner date with him.

Seeing the Du couple made Ye Tianya inexplicably irritated. Perhaps compared to Xingye's encounter with Zhao Xiangyu and Du Qing's encounter with Du Wei, his encounter with Ye Yingjie and his wife was far more fortunate. However, another thought quickly entered Ye Tianya's mind. If he didn't have his own career and abilities, and instead relied on his parents like Xingye before and Du Qing now, would Ye Yingjie and his wife be in their current situation?

This thought only flashed through his mind before Ye Tianya forcibly banished it. He glanced back at Fang Xinyi's still injured foot and inwardly scolded himself for letting his mind wander.

Because of Du Wei's appearance, Ye Tianya had a very unpleasant dinner. After quickly finishing his meal, he left the Ye family villa under the pretext of having important business to attend to. Before leaving, Dewey brought up the old matter again, wanting to arrange a time with Ye Tianya to thank him for taking Du Qing home. Ye Tianya stopped and turned back, intending to tell him that the best way to thank him was to stop letting Du Qing use him as a tool in those social circles. However, he couldn't bring himself to say it, as it seemed irrelevant to him. So he changed his words, saying, "No need for thanks, it was just a small favor. I've been quite busy lately and might not have time. It's getting late, I should go back now, otherwise Xiao Ye will be worried at home."

Ye Tianya deliberately brought up Xing Ye because he sensed that Ye Yingjie and his wife were interested in him and Du Qing developing a relationship. He could tell from Fang Xinyi's surprise when he mentioned Du Qing that the two of them were together. By bringing up Xing Ye, he was reminding Ye Yingjie and his wife that he had someone he liked and shouldn't make empty promises to him.

Dewey was disappointed once again, but after Ye Tianya left, he sighed, "Xingye is such a lucky girl. Old Ye, it seems that the marriage between our two families has fallen through. Poor Qing'er still talks about her Tianya brother every day."

“This matter… it’s not time to settle it yet…” Fang Xinyi had only spoken halfway when Ye Yingjie quickly stopped her with a look, turning to Du Wei and saying, “Old Du, we’ve known each other for many years, you know my character, but life is unpredictable. It’s hard to say whether Tianya will even acknowledge us now, let alone listen to the arranged marriage we’ve made for him. It’s all up to fate.”

Du Wei and his wife could only sigh. Originally, they only knew Ye Tianya as a mere employee of Xueya Shuangye, and they thought that with the Du family’s assets, they could defeat Xingye. However, who would have thought that he would become the CEO of both Tianya Group and Qingfeng Group overnight? Let alone his small Boshi, he probably wouldn’t even care about Ye Yingjie’s Pacific Auto Dealership. Besides sighing, all they could do was continue to sigh.

After the Du Weis left, Ye Yingjie helped his wife back to the living room with a heavy heart, but said to her seriously, "Wife, the child's affairs are your own business, don't interfere. Old Du has become more and more materialistic these years, and don't always only see the good side of Du Qing. How did she earn that reputation as a socialite? You should know Tianya's personality. If you get involved in his and Xingye's affairs, be careful that you don't fall ten or eight times in the future and still not achieve the happiness you have today."

Fang Xinyi said somewhat aggrievedly, "I know, I'm afraid..."

Ye Yingjie said helplessly, "You're thinking that Tianya doesn't acknowledge us because Xingye is behind it, right? You're afraid that Xingye, having experienced her own misfortune, will treat us badly if she really enters the Ye family, right? So you compared them and felt that Du Qing is filial and sensible, so you're biased towards Du Qing?"

Fang Xinyi nodded and said, "That's what I think. Last time, Xingye clearly knew that Tianya was our child, but she still yelled at you. Tianya only saw her cry once and then yelled at you. I'm worried about the future..."

"Alright, alright, we've already prepared for the worst, even if we never see our son again. Now that we've seen him, and he was so caring towards you just now, be content, okay?" Ye Yingjie hugged his wife, looking at the empty house, feeling a strange loneliness in his heart. But it was precisely because of this loneliness that the couple had relied on each other for decades, and their love for each other had only deepened.

Chapter 403 Guardian Pendant

After Xingye fell asleep, Ye Tianya quietly got out of bed, put on his pajamas, tidied Xingye's blankets, and then turned and left the room, going into the study.

"Husband—" Bing Shuang and Bing Xue greeted him sweetly as he entered.

Ye Tianya stepped forward and gently kissed the two women, saying tenderly, "You've worked hard. Are you ready?"

Bing Shuang nodded, turning to point to the two full glass jars of water on the desk. Ye Tianya glanced at the curtains around the study, which were already drawn, then smiled and released the two women, walking behind the desk. He took a deep breath before saying, "Alright, Shuang'er, Xue'er, protect me."

"Yes!" Bing Shuang and Bing Xue nodded seriously and stood on either side of Ye Tianya.

Ye Tianya gently closed his eyes, his palms facing down towards the two vats of water. A faint blue light gradually appeared in his palms, growing stronger, brighter, and larger. The light slowly extended to the surface of the water. When the blue light touched the surface, it reacted immediately, creating a thin layer of white vapor. The vapor rose and slowly gathered beneath Ye Tianya's palm…

Frost and Snow were astonished to see the vapor forming a transparent droplet. The droplet's color gradually deepened to blue, and its shape changed, evolving from a droplet to a rhombus. Its color deepened to a sapphire-like blue…

Finally, the blue light beneath Ye Tianya's palm faded, separating from the water. Ye Tianya slowly turned his palm over, and two faint blue rhomboid pendants fell into his hands. Ye Tianya let out a long sigh and opened his eyes.

Frost and Snow had never been interested in jewelry, but they couldn't help but stare at the two deep blue rhomboid pendants in Ye Tianya's hands, their eyes shining. The deep blue was captivating. However, the two women quickly looked away, wiping the sweat from Ye Tianya's foreheads. Creating such a pendant from water was no easy feat.

"Take a break, husband. There's no rush," Snow whispered with concern.

Ye Tianya shook his head and smiled wryly. "Ding Junfeng is missing, and he's definitely had plastic surgery. Who knows when and what kind of face he'll appear around us? Maybe never, but maybe tomorrow?"

As he spoke, Ye Tianya grasped the two blue pendants again and closed his eyes. A strong white light immediately emanated from his palms, lingering for a long time. Sweat began to bead on Ye Tianya's forehead again. Snow wanted to wipe it away, but Frost stopped her; they couldn't disturb their husband right now.

The white light lasted for a full ten minutes before Ye Tianya finally opened his eyes, drenched in sweat. Looking at the two treasures in his hands with a triumphant expression, he exclaimed, "It's done!"

... ... ... ...

The next morning, on the second floor of the Sea Corner, in the study.

Looking at the mesmerizing blue pendant before her, Lin Siyin was almost mesmerized. With a mixture of happiness and surprise, she asked in disbelief, "This...this is for me?"

Ye Tianya concealed his exhaustion and nodded with a smile, "Of course, do you like it?"

Lin Siyin's expression was one of undisguised happiness and sweetness. This was the first time Ye Tianya had given her jewelry. Although she didn't particularly like ostentatious jewels, it was the first gift Ye Tianya had ever given her, and it held great significance for her. She couldn't help but say happily, "I love it! It's so beautiful, Tianya, thank you!"

Ye Tianya smiled and took her hand, gently saying, "Silly woman, you're so moved by just a pendant, how pathetic."

Lin Siyin lowered her head, her face flushed, and murmured, "Then I'd rather be a silly woman for the rest of my life, a silly woman by Tianya's side."

Ye Tianya smiled, a very comforting smile, and pulled Lin Siyin closer, gently kissing her forehead, saying, "Then, let me teach my silly woman how to use this pendant."

"Mmm—" Lin Siyin nodded shyly, her head bowed, but then she saw Ye Tianya take her left middle finger and use the sharpest point of the diamond-shaped pendant to pierce the pad of her middle finger. Feeling a slight pain in her fingertip, a bead of blood immediately welled up. Lin Siyin couldn't help but hiss and gasp, but was surprised to see the blood bead quickly absorbed into the pendant. The pendant emitted a glimmer of light before returning to its original captivating deep blue.

Lin Siyin stared in surprise at the pendant in Ye Tianya's hand. Although she didn't wear jewelry often, she knew a bit about it, but she couldn't tell what material the pendant was made of. She was even more surprised by the glimmer of light that had just seeped into the blood.

"What happened?" Lin Siyin looked at the pendant in surprise, then at her fingertip, which didn't seem to have been pricked at all. But she had clearly seen blood beads appear.

Ye Tianya smiled and gently hung the pendant around Lin Siyin's neck, saying, "Remember the wooden strip I gave you before? This has a similar function. This pendant is called 'Guardian.' It can protect you when you encounter danger. As for its principle... my silly woman, just know that it's one of my special abilities."

The mention of "silly woman" completely melted even the shrewd and composed Lin Siyin, revealing a rare, girlish side. She snuggled into Ye Tianya's arms, no longer asking any questions, and gently... "Silly woman, all you need to know is that this is something your lover uses to protect you, right?"

Lin Siyin's self-deprecating "silly woman" act stirred a deep tenderness in Ye Tianya's heart. He lowered his head and found Lin Siyin's cherry lips...

But at that moment, the study door was pushed open, and Yang Ying's voice rang out: "Siyin, it's time to go to work... uh—"

Yang Ying was startled to see the two of them being intimate in the study. She swallowed the rest of her words and slammed the study door shut again. This was the first time she had encountered such an awkward situation in all of this. Yang Ying, blushing, was about to run away when the door behind her was pulled open. Ye Tianya called out somewhat awkwardly, "Sister-in-law, wait a minute!"

Yang Ying turned back, blushing, and said embarrassedly, "Little Ye, I... I didn't mean to, it's just... it's time to go to work."

Ye Tianya suppressed his embarrassment and awkwardness, and said naturally, "Sister-in-law, come in for a moment!"

Yang Ying hesitated for a moment, then blushed and entered the study. When she met Lin Siyin's gaze, both of them blushed with embarrassment. However, Yang Ying was quickly attracted by the pendant around Lin Siyin's neck; its mesmerizing deep blue was too captivating. She couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Siyin, where... did you buy this? Is it a diamond?" She wondered if there were such beautiful diamonds in the world.

Lin Siyin blushed, first looking down at the pendant, then looking happily at Ye Tianya.

Yang Ying immediately guessed that it was a gift from Ye Tianya, and felt too embarrassed to ask any further. Just then, Ye Tianya produced a slightly different, deep blue pendant from the one Lin Siyin wore. It was also rhomboid, but the lower edges were shorter. Ye Tianya handed it to Yang Ying with a smile, saying, "Sister-in-law, this is for you."

"This…" A hint of panic flashed across Yang Ying's face. Her previously flushed cheeks paled slightly as she hurriedly shook her head, saying, "Little Ye, you… this… isn't appropriate!"

Ye Tianya knew Yang Ying had misunderstood, thinking he was treating her like Lin Siyin. He quickly smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, don't misunderstand. I didn't mean anything by it. I made one for you and Beibei while I was ordering one for Xiao Ye and the others." Upon

hearing this, Yang Ying, realizing her mistake, blushed again. However, since Ye Tianya had even given Beibei a gift, she no longer had any other concerns. Blushing, she lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Little Ye, but this gemstone is too precious…"

Ye Tianya smiled. "Sister-in-law, you're too kind. This pendant has a magical power. It's said that if you drip a tiny drop of blood on it, it will protect its owner from harm when they encounter danger. Come on, stick out your finger and try it."

Yang Ying never expected that Ye Tianya was lying because he didn't know how to explain it to her. She was somewhat surprised that Ye Tianya had become superstitious and actually believed that a gemstone could protect its owner. However, no matter what, Ye Tianya was thinking of her safety. She was grateful, and her flushed face gradually calmed down. She stuck out her finger and let Ye Tianya prick it with the gemstone. Like Lin Siyin, when she saw the light emanating from the pendant, she couldn't help but show a surprised expression.

Ye Tianya smiled and handed it to her, saying, "Look, it's even glowing! It seems the gem has recognized you as its master. Wear it; its name is 'Guardian,' and it will protect you."

Yang Ying was skeptical, but she picked up the pendant and hung it around her neck. She couldn't help but look down at it and said gratefully, "Thank you, Xiao Ye. You've gone to so much trouble for our safety."

Ye Tianya smiled calmly, but suddenly felt a wave of darkness before his eyes and swayed. Lin Siyin and Yang Ying were startled and quickly supported him, asking anxiously, "What's wrong, Tianya (Xiao Ye)?" Ye Tianya

smiled wryly. It seemed he wasn't made of iron. He had made eleven pendants in one go last night, almost exhausting all his magical power, and hadn't rested at all until now. He had thought he could manage to go to work, but now his vision was going black.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little dizzy. I'm going to rest today and won't be going to work. Tell Yin Chao that he's in charge of the rest of the cash flow." Ye Tianya said, giving the two nervous people a reassuring smile, "It's okay, I just didn't sleep well last night and I'm a little sleepy. Okay, okay, don't be so nervous..."

Chapter 404 Unexpected Disaster

Lin Siyin was still a little nervous, but if Ye Tianya didn't go to work, Xingye definitely wouldn't go either, so she couldn't not go to the group to oversee things. The group needed someone to make the final decision. Helplessly, she went out with Yang Ying.

Ye Tianya went up to the third floor and immediately entered a state of cultivation. Bing Shuang and Bing Xue had also stayed up all night and were resting now, so the responsibility of protecting them fell on Xingye.

Xingye touched the dark blue pendant around her neck and nervously watched Ye Tianya, who was enveloped in white light. She felt both touched and heartbroken. When she woke up in the morning and found Ye Tianya was not by her side, she initially thought that Ye Tianya had gone to be with the other sisters after she fell asleep. She felt a little disappointed, but after getting up, she heard noises coming from the study. When she pushed the door open, she saw an exhausted Ye Tianya making the last pendant. She realized that her beloved was working hard for the safety of all of them.

Staring at the mesmerizing, deep blue pendant, Xingye was momentarily lost in thought. Suddenly, she sensed a change in Ye Tianya's aura. Looking up, she was astonished to see that the layer of white light surrounding Ye Tianya had faded considerably, faintly revealing his silhouette. The mere sight of a silhouette wasn't unusual, but what truly surprised Xingye was the change in Ye Tianya's silver-white hair… it was beginning to change. Parts of it had started to turn black. Xingye nearly cried out in surprise, quickly covering her mouth and staring intently at Ye Tianya's head. But soon, the white light around Ye Tianya intensified, enveloping him completely again. Xingye, however, remained focused, as if afraid of missing a single detail.

She stared for over an hour. Just as her eyes began to ache, the white light around Ye Tianya faded once more, and she saw his indistinct silhouette again. This time, she noticed that his hair had become much darker, with only a few white strands mixed in. The light intensified again, then faded after a while, then intensified again, alternating in intensity and intensity repeatedly. The cycle of alternation became shorter and shorter as time went on. Xingye also noticed that Ye Tianya's hair was getting darker and darker until it was completely black.

Ye Tianya remained seated in meditation until lunchtime without waking up. When Bing Shuang and Bing Xue woke up and saw that Ye Tianya's hair had turned black, the two sisters held hands and celebrated. Xing Ye was a little puzzled, but Bing Shuang smiled and said, "Little Ye, you don't know this, but after my husband's Chaos Technique entered the fifth level, his hair was able to turn black again. It seems that my husband's cultivation has improved again."

"Really?" Xingye, who had been worried all morning, breathed a sigh of relief when Bing Shuang and Bing Xue nodded in confirmation. "Sister Shuang, how much longer will it take for Brother to wake up?"

Bing Shuang shook her head and said, "I don't know either. My husband has made a breakthrough, so it might take a little longer. Don't worry, we'll just protect him. He's passed the most dangerous stage of his breakthrough. As long as he's not disturbed, he'll be fine..."

Just as they were saying not to be disturbed, the phone in the living room on the third floor rang urgently. Xingye hurriedly left Ye Tianya's room and quickly returned, anxiously saying to Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, "It's Brother Xu. Sister Meng let them in. Brother Xu said that Elder Han has an urgent matter. What should we do?"

Bing Shuang and Bing Xue's expressions changed drastically. They both remembered the time Xu Keming forced his way into the third floor. They couldn't let him do it again at this crucial moment. Without thinking too much, Bing Shuang decisively said, "Xiaoye, you stay here and guard the area. We'll go outside and stop them. If anything unexpected happens, I'll warn you from outside. You immediately activate the warning for the restricted area." "Open."

When Bing Shuang and Bing Xue reached the third-floor entrance, they discovered that it wasn't just Xu Keming, Long Lan, and Long Zhu who had arrived; there was also a strange man. The stranger stood frozen for a moment upon seeing Bing Shuang and Bing Xue before reacting, turning to Xu Keming and saying, "Brother Xu, the situation is urgent! Come upstairs quickly!"

Bing Shuang coldly stared at Xu Keming, who had already ascended the third-floor steps, and said, "Mr. Xu, my husband is currently in seclusion. Let's discuss this after he emerges."

Xu Keming frowned and said: “Miss Bing Shuang, please tell Tianya that the situation is urgent and of great importance. Even if he has any complaints about us, it would be better to deal with it later, wouldn’t it?”

Clearly, Xu Keming didn’t believe Ye Tianya was in seclusion. He mistakenly thought that Ye Tianya was deliberately ignoring Han Lao’s calls because he was angry with Han Lao for not helping him with the matter of Sima Ruyan and the other four women. Ye Tianya had done the same thing before; the last time Xueya Shuangye was shut down, Han Lao didn’t intervene, and Ye Tianya had acted the same way.

Bing Shuang coldly replied, “I said, my husband is in seclusion and cannot be disturbed in any way…”

However, Han Lao had given Xu Keming a strict order: even if it cost him his life, he had to get Ye Tianya to come. Xu Keming decided to rush in first. As long as he saw Ye Tianya, he would do whatever it took, even if it meant pointing a gun at his own head. Once he saw Ye Tianya, he would have fulfilled Elder Han's death order, and the rest of the persuasion would be Elder Han's responsibility. Xu Keming said apologetically, "Then we have no choice but to offend you. I, Xu Keming, will apologize to you with my life later..."

Just as he finished speaking, the young man next to him rushed forward impatiently, but Xu Keming stopped him, saying, "We are no match for you in a fight. Long Lan, you two come..."

Bing Shuang and Bing Xue's expressions changed drastically. Remembering Long Lan and the others' superpowers, they immediately prepared to retreat back to the third floor, but they were still a step too late. They swayed and were about to fall when, at this moment, the pendants hanging around their necks suddenly emitted a strong light, forming a light membrane that enveloped the two women. The four people downstairs exchanged surprised glances. Long Lan said nervously to Xu Keming, "Senior Brother Xu, spiritual power can't penetrate that light barrier."

Xu Keming glanced at the dazed Bing Shuang and Bing Xue and said, "That's enough. Although they're not unconscious, they seem to have lost their strength. Don't worry about them, hurry upstairs." This

time, because of the light barrier, Bing Shuang and Bing Xue weren't knocked unconscious by Long Lan and Long Zhu's superpowers on the spot like last time. However, they were hit by the superpowers before the light barrier was activated, and their bodies went limp and they lost all strength. They could only watch helplessly as Xu Keming led his men up to the third floor. Bing Shuang shouted with all her might, "Xiao Ye, activate the restricted area alert!"

Less than two seconds after Bing Shuang's voice fell, the door on the third floor immediately closed in the middle, and at the same time, the ear-piercing alarm bell rang sharply. A light barrier appeared on the entire third floor. However, Bing Shuang was a step too late. Xu Keming, Long Lan, and Long Zhu crashed into the light barrier and were bounced back heavily, falling down to the second floor. But the young man who came with Xu Keming and the other two had jumped up first and had already crashed into the door on the third floor a second before it closed. The light barrier enveloped him.

Xu Keming, Long Lan, and Long Zhu, who were dazed and confused from the fall, finally regained their senses and stared in horror at the halo of light covering the third floor. Although this was the first time they had ever discovered such a mechanism at the ends of the earth, and they still didn't understand how it worked, they were secretly anxious. Long Shang, who had broken in, was a member of the special team sent down to help him, but Ye Tianya didn't know him and didn't know what Ye Tianya would do to him. He even made the worst-case scenario plan: if Long Shang didn't identify himself and hand over the phone to connect with Old Han to Ye Tianya in time, he might be cut in two by Ye Tianya.

However, things didn't go as Xu Keming had feared. Ye Tianya didn't recognize Long Shang, nor did Xingye. Just as Xingye was nervously watching the light around Ye Tianya weaken and fade again, a stranger barged in. Xingye immediately stepped in front of Ye Tianya and said sternly, "Who are you? You can't come in here! Get out now!"

"I'm sorry, I can only tell Ye Tianya my identity. My mission is to meet Ye Tianya and give him this phone!" Long Shang said, looking over Xingye's thin shoulder. Seeing that the white light around Ye Tianya had disappeared, he said, "Mr. Ye, there's no need to pretend anymore. Old Han has an urgent matter to discuss with you. He said that although he couldn't help you with your matter, he can't be angry right now. It concerns national security, so please help me no matter what."

Xingye said urgently, "My brother is meditating. Can you wait for him to wake up? You'll cause him to go into a state of demonic possession. Get out!" In his anxiety, Xingye took action.

As a member of the special team, Long Shang was naturally quite skilled, but he was caught off guard by Xing Ye's sudden attack. Just then, a rapid alarm sounded in his earpiece—the alert level in City B had been upgraded. In his panic, he disregarded Xu Keming's repeated warnings not to harm Xing Ye and attacked with all his might. Xing Ye couldn't withstand his full power.

A sense of danger rose in Xing Ye's mind, immediately triggering the 'protection' around her neck, just like the one on Bing Shuang and Bing Xue. After a flash of white light, Xing Ye was also enveloped in the protective energy shield. Long Shang punched the shield and was immediately sent flying, landing against the wall near the door.

Xing Ye was also knocked away, crashing into the opposite wall, but thanks to the energy shield, she was unharmed, merely lying on the ground.

However, her fall gave Long Shang an opportunity and time.

Firstly, because Ye Tianya had deliberately clashed with Elder Han at a crucial moment and refused to answer the phone, Long Shang had heard from Xu Keming that Elder Han hadn't helped Ye Tianya when negotiating with the Sima family and the other four. It was highly likely that Ye Tianya would pull the same trick again. Therefore, the idea that Ye Tianya was definitely clashing with Elder Han again was deeply ingrained in Long Shang's mind. Secondly, Long Shang was also a martial artist, and it was extremely rare for a martial artist to choose midday for meditation. Furthermore, the urgent alarm in his earpiece had risen to red alert, meaning the last line of defense had been reached. In his haste, without thinking, he rushed to Ye Tianya's side and reached out to touch him. Tianya shook his shoulder, saying, "Mr. Ye, stop pretending..." "Pfft—" Everything froze in that earth-shattering 'pfft—' sound. Ye Tianya, shaken like that, coughed up a mouthful of blood...

Chapter 405 Xingye Kills

Ye Tianya, shaken like that, coughed up a mouthful of blood, then fell backward amidst Xingye's heart-wrenching screams of pain...

Xingye and Long Shang watched in horror as Ye Tianya's hair, which had already turned black, slowly turned white... white...

Xingye screamed in agony as she rushed forward, but because of the light shield surrounding her, she couldn't reach Ye Tianya at all. Tears streamed down her face as she cried out, "Brother!"

For ten seconds, Long Shang was stunned, incredulously stunned for a full ten seconds. His first reaction upon regaining consciousness was to help Ye Tianya up, only to find that Ye Tianya had already fainted and fallen into a deep coma. This time, even the specially trained Long Shang panicked, frantically dialing a number and urgently reporting, "Old Han, something's happened..." In Old

Han's office in B City, Old Han

was pacing anxiously. The alarms were rising rapidly, now at red. If Ye Tianya didn't send reinforcements, the only option would be to forcibly shut down the General Staff's internal network server. This could potentially lead to the loss of control over several military satellites, losses far exceeding tens of billions.

"That bastard Ye Tianya, playing childish tricks on me again! Seclusion? What seclusion my foot! He was fine last night, and now he's going into seclusion? Just because I didn't help you snatch a wife, you're already challenging me. If this really goes wrong, see how I deal with you, you little brat..." Old Han was so anxious he was completely losing his composure, cursing without any regard for his image.

As the alarm light intensified, Old Han finally couldn't resist making a call, urging Xu Keming to get Ye Tianya out of trouble to help. But before he could even pick up the phone, it rang urgently.

"What!" Old Han slumped heavily into his chair after hearing only half of it, his face, which had been flushed with anxiety, turning deathly pale. He immediately waved his hand and ordered, "Shut down the server immediately!"

Seeing Old Han's bloodless face as he issued the order to shut down the server, Long Tianxing stood up nervously and asked, "What happened?"

"Something's happened! Ye Tianya… he was in seclusion, and Long Shang barged in and caused him to suffer a qi deviation!" Old Han said absentmindedly.

"Thump—" This time, it was Long Tianxing who collapsed.

... ...

"Damn it! Help my brother!" Xingye was trapped under the light shield; Ye Tianya hadn't told her how to open it, so she couldn't help and could only yell angrily at Long Shang.

Startled by her shout, Long Shang immediately reacted, hurriedly helping Ye Tianya up and sitting behind him to support him. However, the moment his internal energy entered Ye Tianya's body, it was met with a powerful counterattack, causing Long Shang's blood to churn. Ye Tianya's internal energy was clearly surging erratically, his life in danger. Long Shang realized he had made a grave mistake. Ye Tianya wasn't just a security consultant; he was one of the wealthiest men in the country. If anything happened to him, he would be doomed. He desperately tried to forcefully inject his internal energy again, attempting to guide Ye Tianya's chaotic internal energy, but he was again violently pushed back, this time seeing stars and spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Xingye was frantic, jumping up and down, but she couldn't open the light barrier herself. She quickly thought of Bing Shuang and Bing Xue; perhaps they knew how to use it. She hurriedly left Ye Tianya's room and entered the living room, closing the restricted area's warning barrier. Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, supported by Xu Keming and the other two, immediately entered. The light barrier around them had disappeared. Xingye anxiously said, "Sister Shuang, how do I open this light barrier? Teach me quickly, my brother is dying!"

The weak Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, seemingly drawing strength from nowhere, told Xingye, "Hold the pendant in your palm and tell it with your heart that you are safe." Then they staggered towards Ye Tianya's room. When they saw Ye Tianya, with his white hair, being helped to sit up by Long Shang, they cried out "Husband!" and rushed forward, grabbing Ye Tianya's hands on either side.

Xu Keming wanted to step forward to help, but Bing Shuang looked up and angrily shouted in a voice so cold it sent chills down their spines, "Get out! Get out!"

Xu Keming glanced at Long Shang, who wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a bitter smile, "Ye Tianya's internal energy is peculiarly strong, currently surging wildly within him. Neither of us can help."

Xu Keming knew that if Long Shang couldn't help, he couldn't help either. Seeing the hatred and coldness in Bing Shuang and Bing Xue's eyes, Xu Keming couldn't help but shudder again. He quickly helped Long Shang up and retreated, only to encounter Xing Ye at the door, who had already deactivated her protective aura and rushed into the room. At this moment, Xing Ye's entire focus was on Ye Tianya, and she didn't even care about bumping into Long Lan before rushing into the room.

Xu Keming suddenly had a feeling that the end of the world was coming. He was completely flustered and lost his composure. Just as he was about to call Long Tianxing for help, Long Tianxing called to inquire about Ye Tianya's condition.

"Long Shang tested him; Tianya's internal energy was surging wildly, his life was in danger. But Long Shang's internal energy couldn't even enter Ye Tianya's body; it was immediately pushed back. Master, please think of a way!"

Long Tianxing's voice was equally anxious. "Calm down. Elder Han is overwhelmed right now. I'm already on my way to the airport, and I've also notified the experts from the four great families to come immediately. I hope Ye Tianya can hold on until then. You must do everything you can to save his life; this is a death order!"

Xu Keming was going crazy. Their internal energy couldn't enter Ye Tianya's body; how could they save his life? He could only pray that Ye Tianya could hold on until Long Tianxing and the experts from the four great families arrived.

When Xingye entered Ye Tianya's room, Bing Shuang and Bing Xue were preparing to use their internal energy. Bing Shuang looked up and saw Xingye rushing towards her, wiping away tears. She said, "Xiao Ye, don't panic. Drive those four out of Haijiao Tianya. Activate the Haijiao Tianya security shield. Don't let anyone who isn't from Haijiao Tianya in."

Seeing the calm Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, Xingye was suddenly touched and calmed down as well. She immediately wiped away her tears, turned out of the room, but went into her own room. When she came out again, she was holding a dark pistol, coldly pointing it at Long Shang. This startled Xu Keming. Xingye's extreme reaction... could it be that Ye Tianya... "He's already...

" Xu Keming asked nervously, "Xiao Ye, don't get agitated, let's talk this out!"

Xingye stared coldly at the four of them, almost pulling the trigger several times, but she couldn't let anyone die in Haijiao Tianya, so she could only endure it and coldly shouted, "Get out!"

Xu Keming didn't dare to hurt Xingye, so he dragged Long Shang down the third floor. He thought that as long as they left the restricted area on the third floor, everything would be fine, but unexpectedly, Xingye kept following them out, her gun pointed at Long Shang's back. This made Long Shang feel a chill down his spine. Several times he tried to use his superpowers to disarm Xingye, but Xu Keming caught him each time. Making a mistake once was understandable, but if he hurt Xingye again, it would be compounding the mistake.

When Xu Keming reached the second floor, he walked towards the living room, intending to wait there, but unexpectedly, Xingye behind him coldly said again, "Get out of Haijiao Tianya, get out!" and then pointed her gun at the stairs leading downstairs.

"Xiao Ye, what's wrong? What happened?" Nangong Qian'er had gone to school, while Ouyang Xin'er was still at the ends of the earth. She had heard the noise upstairs long ago, but the third floor was a restricted area. Although Ye Tianya hadn't explicitly said they couldn't go up, they tried their best not to go upstairs. She waited anxiously downstairs until she saw Xingye pointing a gun at the four of them as they came down. Only then did the still somewhat thin Ouyang Xin'er ask nervously.

Xingye stared at Xu Keming and the other three with pain and hatred, saying, "My brother has been driven mad by them!"

"Ah—Captain—" Ouyang Xin'er cried out in pain, her already weak body unable to withstand the strain, and she fainted. Long Lan, who was closest, quickly reached out to support her, but Xingye pointed a gun at her and said, "Put her down, and get out!"

After saying that, Xingye looked at Yang Meng and the maids, who were already stunned by the chaos, and shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Come and support Sister Xin'er!"

These maids from Haijiao Tianya had never seen Xingye so angry before, but they all knew that they were the ones who let Xu Keming and the others in. Although they didn't know what 'being driven mad' meant, seeing that Ouyang Xin'er had fainted upon hearing the word, they all felt that the situation was bad. After Xingye's shout, Xiao Qiu and Yang Meng immediately stepped forward to support Ouyang Xin'er, but couldn't help but glance at the gun in Xingye's hand in horror.

Xingye kept pointing his gun at the four men as he drove them out of the Ends of the Earth. As Long Shang stepped out of the gates of the Ends of the Earth, Xingye coldly said from behind, "You can die now!"

Xu Keming was shocked and turned around. He saw endless hatred flash in Xingye's eyes, her gun pointed at Long Shang's back. Startled, he cried out, "Long Shang, get out of the way!"

Long Shang had already reacted when Xingye said, "You can die now." By the time Xu Keming spoke, he was already rolling on the ground with his head down. At that moment, Xingye's gun fired. The bullet flew past Long Shang's head, missing its target. However, Xingye, who had never fired a gun before, was thrown back several steps by the recoil. When she raised her gun again to fire, Xu Keming and the other three were gone from the gate. Xingye had to put aside her anger for now; she needed to activate the protective shield at the ends of the earth. Xu Keming and the other three finally

breathed a sigh of relief after escaping a considerable distance. They looked at each other, feeling a lingering fear. None of them had expected Xingye to actually shoot someone; none of them had imagined that such a frail girl would dare to kill.

"Senior brother, look!" Long Lan exclaimed in surprise, pointing to the sky above the distant Cape of Heaven after catching her breath.

Xu Keming turned around and saw a light shield shining above the Cape of Heaven. The shield was exactly the same shape as the lighting project that created the Cape of Heaven, with rainbow arches enveloping the Cape of Heaven...

Chapter 406 Telepathy

The Cape of Heaven This was the first time the outdoor lights had been turned on during the day. Xu Keming and the other three, who had already been kicked out of the Cape of Heaven, looked at the scene in surprise. They realized that the lighting project was so clear even in daylight, but they had no mood to appreciate it at the moment.

"Lights on during the day? At this time? Why?" Three questions couldn't help but pop into Xu Keming's mind. At this moment, the Cape of Heaven should be in chaos because of Ye Tianya's matter. Who would have the leisure to turn on the lights? A sudden flash of inspiration struck Xu Keming. The light shield! He suddenly remembered the light shield on the third floor that had sent them flying. A strange expression appeared on his face. He led the three back, near the wall beside the gate, and suddenly leaped up, flying towards the wall of Haijiao Tianya.

Long Shang, Long Lan, and Long Zhu were completely bewildered by Xu Keming's madness when he was suddenly knocked back with a thud.

"What's going on?" The three stared in shock at the light shield of Haijiao Tianya, then at Xu Keming in surprise.

Long Lan and Long Zhu quickly figured out what was happening, but Long Shang, who had rushed into the third floor of Haijiao Tianya first, had never seen the light shield on the third floor and was still confused.

Xu Keming, clutching his chest and panting, said, "This light shield is an energy shield, similar to the 'forbidden zone alert' that Bing Shuang mentioned on the third floor of Haijiao Tianya. The harder you hit it, the harder you'll be bounced back. There are too many amazing things about Haijiao Tianya; it seems... we can't get in." "

This... how is this possible?" Long Shang's brain short-circuited. A light shield formed by a lamp could have such power?

He was somewhat skeptical and followed Xu Keming's example, leaping up as well. He was still knocked back, and because he had already been injured by Ye Tianya's internal energy, and now he had exerted too much force, he actually coughed up blood.

"Cough cough... This is strange!" Long Shang coughed up blood and looked at Xu Keming, panting, "Brother Xu, what do we do now? Give me some advice!"

Xu Keming shook his head and sighed, "We can't possibly get into Haijiao Tianya now. We can only wait for the experts from the four families and our master to arrive. Long Shang, what exactly happened? What did you see when you went in? Was Ye Tianya really in seclusion?"

Long Shang's face immediately turned pale. Now that they couldn't get in, it was time to investigate the responsibility. This disaster could be said to be mostly caused by him alone. He saw Ye Tianya meditating, but because he was misled by the descriptions given by Elder Han and Xu Keming, he thought Ye Tianya was faking it. In addition, the situation was too urgent at the time, and he didn't have time to think about it carefully.

Long Shang lowered his head apologetically and said, "When I went in, Ye Tianya was indeed meditating, but... didn't you all say he was definitely faking it?"

Xu Keming painfully slumped to the ground, clutching his head, and said in a low voice, "Now... we can only patiently wait for our punishment."

Long Lan and Long Zhu trembled, then lowered their heads in silence. If anything happened to Ye Tianya, they would rather die a hundred times than atone for it.

Meanwhile, on the third floor of the End of the World, Bing Shuang and Bing Xue were shrouded in a white mist. Although they had never practiced the Chaos Technique, they had been united with Ye Tianya and cultivated it for many years, making them the most knowledgeable about the Chaos Technique's core principles. They also knew where to start in helping Ye Tianya and wouldn't be as reckless as Long Shang, who was repelled by his true energy. However, the trembling of the two women showed that they were under immense pressure, and the pain on Ye Tianya's face showed that he was enduring immense torment. Xing Ye stood by and couldn't help at all. At this moment, she was no longer as lost as she had been at the beginning. Although anxious, she didn't lose her composure and quietly protected the three of them.

Frost and Snow trembled more and more violently, on the verge of collapse. Xingye was about to offer up her meager inner energy, though she didn't know how to help Ye Tianya. She could give her energy to Frost and Snow, who were conscious; after a slight conversion, it could be transferred to Ye Tianya. But at that moment, the phone on the third floor rang again. Yang Meng's voice came through: "Xiaoye, Qian'er's grandfather is outside. He said Old Han told him to come and treat Mr. Ye!"

"Perfect timing! I'll open the door!" Xingye said, picking up a remote control from the third-floor coffee table and pressing it on the wall. The screen immediately displayed a view of the main entrance: Nangong Qian'er's grandfather pacing anxiously back and forth, along with Xu Keming and the other three. Xingye pressed another button, and the door swung open. Old Master Nangong immediately entered the villa. Xu Keming and the other three exchanged glances, wanting to follow, but as soon as Old Master Nangong entered, each of them was immediately targeted by a beam of light. Xingye's cold voice rang out from the loudspeaker at the entrance: "If..." "If you don't want to be riddled with bullets, try taking another step forward. Your name is Long Shang, right? You really shouldn't be here again—" As

soon as Xingye finished speaking, Xu Keming felt the beam of light shining on Long Shang's forehead change. He was horrified to find that the source of the light turned red in an instant. A bad premonition appeared in Xu Keming's mind. He barely had time to think and pounced over, tackling Long Shang to the ground. Just as he tackled Long Shang, the beam of light that was originally shining on Long Shang flashed and shot onto the ground not far behind them.

*Swoosh!* Because the beam missed Long Shang, it struck the concrete ground in front of the villa, immediately sending up a plume of yellow smoke. To Xu Keming's horror, the four of them discovered that a deep hole had been blasted into the concrete after the smoke cleared. They exchanged glances, all seeing the fear in each other's eyes. Xu Keming felt his limbs go weak, and before he could even get up, Long Lan cried out anxiously, "Senior brother, get out of the way! It's coming again!"

Without thinking, Xu Keming shoved Long Shang far away and quickly rolled away himself. In their original spot, another plume of yellow smoke rose, followed by another deep hole.

"Run! Xingye's gone mad!" Xu Keming, who had rolled away, sprang up and quickly dodged to a great distance. Long Shang had already reacted and sprang up as well, but the moment he sprang up, there was another puff of yellow smoke where he had been. He did several somersaults but found that he was always being followed by that beam of light. He hurriedly rolled towards the side wall of the gate, which was the blind spot of that beam of light. Only after rolling into it did he finally breathe a sigh of relief, but his clothes were already soaked with cold sweat. Looking to the side, he saw that Xu Keming and the other two had also hidden in the blind spot of the beam of light, and they looked at him with fear on their faces.

Although Xingye was resentful that Long Shang had escaped, she didn't have the mind to dwell on it, because Nangong Qian'er's grandfather, Nangong Xiong, had arrived. To save Ye Tianya, Xingye broke all precedents. The old man was invited to the third floor, where Ye Tianya looked at the swaying frost and snow and said, "Grandpa Nangong, please help my brother."

Nangong Xiong sensed something was wrong when he saw Ye Tianya's condition, but he had to pretend to be calm and comfort Xingye, saying, "Don't panic, child. Things shouldn't be as bad as you think."

As the old man spoke, he sat down behind Ye Tianya, placing his hands on Ye Tianya's back. Just like with Long Shang, Nangong Xiong was repelled twice by Ye Tianya's internal energy and fell into deep thought. Xingye also noticed that Nangong Xiong couldn't get any help from Ye Tianya, so she suggested, "Grandpa, why don't you give your true energy to Sister Shuang and Sister Xue? They know how to help brother."

The old man's eyes lit up. How come he hadn't thought of that? Judging from how the two girls helped Ye Tianya, they clearly knew his cultivation method. He quickly sat down behind Bing Shuang and Bing Xue, placing his hands on their backs and sending out his true energy.

Soon, the swaying Bing Shuang and Bing Xue calmed down. Clearly, Nangong Xiong's decades of profound skill had come in handy at the crucial moment.

However, the situation only improved slightly with Nangong Xiong's arrival. Around noon, Nangong Xiong withdrew his hands from Bing Shuang and Bing Xue's vests. Bing Shuang and Bing Xue simultaneously withdrew their true energy, collapsing exhausted beside Ye Tianya. They had used every last ounce of their strength; already extremely weak from being injured by Long Lan and Long Zhu, they had fought almost desperately to save their husband, yet they still couldn't control the chaotic true energy surging within Ye Tianya's body. In their anxiety, they fainted. Xingye quickly helped them up, looking anxiously at their exhausted faces. Nangong Xiong asked anxiously, "Grandpa Nangong, how is my brother?"

Looking at the anxious Xingye, Nangong Xiong knew Ye Tianya's condition was dangerous, but still comforted her, "Child, don't worry, everything will be alright. These two children are pushing themselves too hard; they'll hurt themselves if they continue like this. Help them rest for a bit, and I'll think of another way to see if there's a better treatment." Nangong Xiong used the phrase "better treatment" to comfort Xingye, and she felt slightly relieved. Since it was "better treatment," it meant that treatment was already possible.

Little did she know, Nangong Xiong was burning with anxiety; he wasn't thinking of a "better way," he simply had no way.

At the same time, in Qingfeng Building:

Lin Siyin stared at the documents, her mind racing, unable to calm down no matter how hard she tried. Ever since leaving Haijiao Tianya that morning, she had felt uneasy. She initially thought it was because Ye Tianya seemed unwell that morning. She couldn't help but clutch the pendant around her neck and pray silently. The office door opened, and Li Lanyu appeared in the doorway, her face pale. She called out to Lin Siyin as soon as she entered, "Siyin, I'm so confused, I can't calm down. What happened to Tianya? Did he really just not sleep well last night?"

Although Lin Siyin was also uneasy, she comforted Li Lanyu, "Xiaoyu, don't overthink it. What could possibly be wrong with him?" "Look at you, it's just one day without seeing him, and you're already thinking like this. Why don't you just not go back to Shangri-La after work and come back with me to see him? You'll know then."

Chapter 407 Masters Gather

Li Lanyu couldn't help but blush. Just then, Yang Ying pushed open the door and walked in, saying, "Xiaoyu's here too? I'm feeling a bit unsettled, I can't calm down. I have a feeling something's about to happen, it's strange. The kindergarten just called and said that Beibei suddenly started crying and screaming at the kindergarten, insisting on going home, and crying and shouting that she wanted to see Tianya. She's never acted like this before. I have to go to the kindergarten to check on her."

Lin Siyin's heart pounded. Why was everyone so uneasy today? Even Beibei was acting strangely last night? Lin Siyin felt even more uneasy. She thought for a moment and nodded, "Okay then, it's almost time to get off work anyway. Sister-in-law, you can take my car to see Beibei. Xiaoyu will come back with me later; I'll ride in her car."

Yang Ying agreed and left. Lin Siyin also packed up her documents and stood up, saying to Li Lanyu, "Alright, alright, seeing how anxious you are, after you help me distribute these documents, let's leave work early today. That way, you won't be so distracted when you see him when you get back."

At Huaxia University:

The professor was lecturing incessantly, but Nangong Qian'er hadn't heard a single word. From noon onwards... Her mind was inexplicably in turmoil. It was only Thursday, not yet time to return to Haijiao Tianya, yet she inexplicably missed Ye Tianya terribly. She called him at noon, but he didn't answer. She told herself she could go back tomorrow night, but when the bell rang, she couldn't resist. She threw her books to her roommate to take back to the dorm and ran out of the school gate. Although she didn't understand why she missed Ye Tianya so much since noon, she couldn't suppress her urge to go back. She felt like something was gnawing at her heart if she wasn't back with Ye Tianya right now.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, at the entrance of Haijiao Tianya residential area, Nangong Qian'er bumped into Lin Siyin, Li Lanyu, Yang Ying, and Ye Beibei. They were all surprised that the other had returned at the same time. Ye Beibei in Yang Ying's arms was still sobbing, repeatedly calling out "Uncle." Lin

Siyin's unease intensified, and she impatiently drove towards the End of the Earth. When they saw Xu Keming and his group standing outside the walls of the End of the Earth Villa in the distance, their unease grew even stronger. She felt a chill run down her spine. Nangong Qian'er, seeing Xu Keming, also sensed something was wrong. She squeaked and sped past him, stopping nervously in front of him. "Brother Xu, what are you doing here?"

Xu Keming was somewhat hesitant to face Nangong Qian'er, but still truthfully replied, "Tianya... something happened to Tianya, he..."

Before Xu Keming could finish speaking, Nangong Qian'er's car screeched and sped off again...

...

Chaos erupted at the End of the Earth Villa. Several women who had never been to the third floor before rushed up. Seeing Ye Tianya's unconscious state, Li Lanyu was the first to turn around, her anger surging outwards. She roared furiously, "I'm going to kill that bastard Xu Keming!"

"Xiaoyu—" Lin Siyin quickly pulled Li Lanyu back. If Li Lanyu were allowed to act recklessly, it could lead to someone's death. Lin Siyin wasn't like Xingye, who could recklessly shoot at Long Shang. She was more rational. After all, Xu Keming was following orders from above. This matter involved too many people, and she couldn't afford to cause Ye Tianya a lot of trouble before he woke up.

"Let me go! I'm going to kill that bastard..." Enraged, Li Lanyu completely lost her mind. She shook off Lin Siyin and ran downstairs. The only ones who could keep Li Lanyu in check at the ends of the earth were Lin Siyin and Ye Tianya. Now, Li Lanyu wasn't even listening to Lin Siyin. It looked like something bad was about to happen. Bing Shuang and Bing Xue slowly woke up. Bing Shuang weakly said, "Stop!"

Bing Shuang's voice wasn't loud, but it stopped Li Lanyu. Li Lanyu, fearless in spirit, felt a strange, inexplicable awe towards Bing Shuang and Bing Xue. She couldn't tell if it stemmed from their pure aura, their exceptional skills, or their special status with Ye Tianya.

Bing Shuang's expression remained icy, but her voice wasn't as cold. Both women could see Li Lanyu's strong feelings for Ye Tianya, and out of affection, their tone softened: "The most important thing now isn't revenge. Whether or not to kill Xu Keming and the others for revenge, we'll discuss that after my husband wakes up. Everyone, calm down. We all have more important things to do. Siyin, before my husband wakes up, the news of his injury must not spread. I'm entrusting Tianya Group to you. Tianya Group is the culmination of my husband's and all of your hard work; it cannot afford any mishaps." "We and Xiaoye will do everything we can to heal my husband's wounds."

Bing Shuang's voice turned unusually cold as she said this, "If anything happens to my husband, we will absolutely not let any of the culprits go unpunished!"

Nangong Xiong, who was meditating and recovering nearby, felt a tremor in his heart. Compared to the impulsive Li Lanyu, he felt Bing Shuang's words were far more threatening. These women in Haijiao Tianya were truly formidable. Nangong Xiong was extremely anxious; he almost dared not doubt whether Bing Shuang could keep her word. He preferred to believe that if anything happened to Ye Tianya, many people would die with her.

At this moment, Bing Shuang, who usually didn't speak much in Haijiao Tianya, became the pillar of the entire group, calming the chaotic situation.

"Uncle—, Auntie, what happened to Uncle?" A childish and sorrowful voice rang out among the worried crowd. Ye Beibei, who was in Yang Ying's arms, had been stunned by the cries of Li Lanyu, Nangong Qian'er, and the others after returning home. She was so frightened that she forgot to speak until now, when she looked at the motionless Ye Tianya and called out in her childish voice.

Yang Ying and Lin Siyin sighed inwardly. It was no wonder that Ye Tianya usually doted on this little girl. Today, she had even sensed that something was wrong with Ye Tianya and was crying and wanting to go home from kindergarten.

Xingye had been strong all afternoon, but Ye Beibei's voice inexplicably brought her to tears. She had watched her brother get hurt right before her eyes, and that smear of blood was like a knife carving into her heart. She hugged Ye Beibei and couldn't help but cry as she said, "Uncle is fine, Uncle is just too tired and fell asleep." Upon hearing this,

Ye Beibei burst into tears, crying, "No, I don't want Uncle to fall asleep! Daddy has been asleep and hasn't come to see Beibei yet, and Uncle is asleep too! I don't want Uncle to fall asleep! I don't want Uncle to fall asleep! Uncle, wake up!"

Ye Beibei's crying broke everyone's hearts. Yang Ying couldn't hold back any longer, turned around, wiped her tears, and ran downstairs. The entire villa was enveloped in a deep sorrow.

As the night deepened, the Murong family, the closest to S City, arrived. Murong Piaoxue's father, Murong Hang, and her grandfather, Murong Tianyu, appeared simultaneously. Nangong Xiong, who had already replenished Ye Tianya's true energy three times, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Like Nangong Xiong, the two members of the Murong family used frost and snow as a medium to send true energy into Ye Tianya's body, gradually smoothing out the true energy within him.

At 3 a.m., Long Tianxing arrived, bringing two old monks with him...

At 4 a.m., Ouyang Zhenhua and Ouyang Tuofei arrived...

At 5 a.m., Sima Hong arrived...

All those who had rushed over overnight were travel-worn and exhausted, but they still immediately joined the ranks of those treating Ye Tianya.

At this crucial moment, Frost and Snow once again played a vital role. A strange situation arose on the third floor of the Cape of Heaven. Behind each of Frost and Snow, a string of people appeared, with each person's palm resting against the back of the person in front. Ultimately, Frost and Snow directly grasped Ye Tianya's hands. Meanwhile, Xingye had already activated the third-floor restricted area security to prevent anything that might interfere with the treatment inside.

As the first rays of dawn shone through the windows of the third floor of the Cape of Heaven, Frost and Snow fainted again, forcing everyone to stop.

Ouyang Tuofei sighed, a sigh that made Xingye's heart leap into her throat. She anxiously asked, "Grandpa Nangong, how is it?"

Nangong Xiong forced a smile and said, "It's alright, child. Tianya's life is saved. Once these two girls recover, we'll help him a few more times, and he should be fine."

Xingye, who had been anxious all night, finally showed a relieved expression and said gratefully, "Really? Thank you, thank you."

But little did Xingye know that everyone present had no idea what to expect. Ye Tianya's current qi deviation was no simple matter. His martial arts advancement had been disrupted, forcibly downgrading his level, leading to this qi deviation. In other words, besides the original first four layers of true qi causing the problem, the true qi needed to advance from the fourth to the fifth layer of his Chaos Technique had all been scattered and was rampant within his body. This portion of true qi was like a driver unfamiliar with the road—the most difficult to guide and subdue. Even these old martial arts enthusiasts hadn't found a suitable solution yet. Xingye's gratitude and emotion made everyone feel ashamed. The two old monks who had come with Long Tianxing couldn't help but clasp their hands together and say, "Amitabha—" They couldn't lie, but this was the only way they could respond to Xingye's gratitude. The Buddhist "Amitabha" can represent many, many meanings.

Everyone at the ends of the earth was sleepless that night. The third floor was under a restricted zone alert by Xingye to protect everyone who was channeling their inner energy to heal Ye Tianya. Lin Siyin and the others waited on the second floor all night. When Xingye appeared at the entrance of the third floor with bloodshot eyes, a group of exhausted women with bloodshot eyes below all stood up.

Xingye brought them good news, but since she herself didn't know that the so-called 'good news' wasn't much better, no one noticed that she was lying. Everyone was finally relieved. Lin Siyin and the others went to the third floor to see Ye Tianya before they had to go to work at the company. Bing Shuang was right; Tianya Group was Ye Tianya's life's work, and there couldn't be any mistakes there. Although they were worried about Ye Tianya, they still forced themselves to go to the company to take charge...

Chapter 408 Kill Without Hesitation

Once, twice, three times...

Long Tianxing and the people from the four great families, along with two high monks, tried to guide the chaotic true energy in Ye Tianya's body through Bing Shuang and Bing Xue as mediums time and time again, but they failed time and time again. Bing Shuang and Bing Xue were exhausted, and when Elder Han finished dealing with matters in B City and personally came to the End of the World in the evening, they fainted again.

Xingye had placed all her hopes on Long Tianxing and the others. When Nangong Xiong comforted her, saying that Ye Tianya was alright, she was relieved and eagerly anticipated that after a few more treatments, she would see her living brother again. Therefore, when Old Han brought Long Shang and the others to Haijiao Tianya to apologize to Ye Tianya, she was no longer as resentful towards Long Shang, at least she refrained from immediately attacking him. When

Old Han arrived and inquired about Ye Tianya's condition, Long Tianxing glanced at Xingye, who wasn't in the living room, and shook his head with a sigh, saying, "Old Han, the situation is bad. Although we managed to save Ye Tianya's life, he might be a vegetable for the rest of his life."

"What—" Old Han staggered, almost losing his balance. Xu Keming and Long Shang, who were prepared to apologize behind him, trembled all over, their hands and feet instantly turning ice-cold.

An angry voice rang out at the door: "So you were lying to me!"

Anger, absolute anger. Xingye had been hoping that her brother would open his eyes and call her name soon, that he would stand up and embrace her. She was hoping everything would be alright, but Long Tianxing's words were like a thunderbolt, shattering all her hopes. Feeling herself fall from the heaven of hope into the hell of despair, Xingye lost her mind again. The gun she always carried reappeared in her hand, her hand trembling with rage. Pointing the gun at Long Shang, she roared, "Then you'll pay with your life!"

The gun fired. Long Shang didn't move. He knew how terrible his mistake had been. A security consultant, a security consultant even Old Han treated with special regard, a tycoon who owned two large corporations—he had turned him into a vegetable. He knew he deserved to die. Xingye wanted to kill him; he accepted it.

Long Shang didn't move, but Xu Keming did. He pushed Long Shang again. Although it was too late, the bullet only pierced Long Shang's shoulder, not his heart.

A cruel sneer appeared on Xingye's lips. "Save him? You deserve to die too!"

Another gunshot rang out, this time aimed at Xu Keming. Xu Keming was startled and rolled away. The bullet struck the opposite wall. After two more shots, Old Han finally reacted, stepping aside to shield Xingye from the gun. "Child," he said, "this isn't their fault. They were just following my orders. The fault lies entirely with me. I'll bear all the blame..."

Xingye couldn't accept the fact that her beloved was now a vegetable. Rage had completely clouded her judgment. A cruel sneer still lingered on her face, her icy voice filled with contempt; "Don't think I won't kill you just because you're in a high position. My brother can create more value with just one hand than you... more than all of you combined. Even if all of you were to pay with your lives, it wouldn't be enough. Since it's your order, then die!"

Xingye fired her pistol again, but missed once more. Long Tianxing saved Old Han, dragging him aside. At the same time, the people from the four great families beside him moved, all blocking Old Han's way. The two monks also rushed towards Xingye to disarm her.

"Stop!" Old Han shouted, stopping the men who were attacking Xingye. He pushed aside the members of the four great families blocking his way and looked kindly at Xingye, saying, "Child, I know you're heartbroken, but I'm heartbroken too. I can't escape responsibility for what happened to Xiaoye. Don't be impulsive, give me some time. No matter what, I will definitely save Xiaoye, I will..."

Xingye wouldn't listen to Old Han's words at all. He pointed his pistol steadily at Old Han's heart and said coldly, "Hypocrites! None of you are good people, none of you are. Even if you save my brother, the suffering you caused him is enough for you to die a hundred times over. Go to hell—"

Xingye's eyes were bloodshot, and he was about to pull the trigger again. The members of the four families immediately tried to protect Old Han and disarm Xingye, but at this moment, Nangong Qian'er, who had heard the gunshot, rushed in from outside and stood in front of Old Han. She exclaimed in horror to Xingye, "Xiaoye, what are you doing? Put the gun down!"

"Get out of the way!" Xingye stared coldly at Nangong Qian'er and said, "He ordered the expedition to the ends of the earth to harm my brother like this, get out of the way!"

"No, I don't want you to hurt Grandpa Han, you can't hurt him." Nangong Qian'er shook her head nervously and said, "Xiaoye, calm down, didn't you say the captain is alright?"

"No! They lied to me, my brother will be a vegetable from now on!" Xingye said, pointing at Long Tianxing, "He said it, ask him!"

"What! A vegetable?!" Lin Siyin and the others rushed upstairs after hearing the gunshot, just in time to hear Xingye's words, and they all froze at the door.

Nangong Qian'er looked at her grandfather with difficulty and asked, "Grandpa, tell Qian'er, this isn't true!"

Nangong Xiong sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Qian'er, when Grandpa arrived... it was already too late. Saving his life is the greatest achievement."

"No—this is impossible! The captain could never endure the pain of lying down and unable to move for the rest of his life. It's worse than death. He absolutely couldn't bear it. Why is this happening? Why?" Nangong Qian'er's mind was in turmoil. Xingye called out at the right moment, "Qian'er, move aside! Let me avenge my brother! Move aside!"

Nangong Qian'er was startled by Xingye's shout and took a small step to the side, but then stood back down, looking at Xingye in anguish, "Xiaoye, please, don't hurt Grandpa Han. He took care of Qian'er like a real grandfather. Please, Xiaoye—"

"You—, good, good, good, brother loves you so much, good, good..." Xingye slightly raised her gun, aiming it at Nangong Qian'er. Pain, anger, and hatred intertwined, causing Xingye to completely lose her composure. She was actually about to shoot Nangong Qian'er, which terrified Lin Siyin and the others behind her. If Xingye killed Long Shang, there might still be a chance to salvage the situation, but if she killed Old Han, the impact would be so great that even if Ye Tianya woke up immediately, he might not be able to protect her. Killing Nangong Qian'er was even more out of the question. Nangong Qian'er was Ye Tianya's precious daughter. Although if Xingye killed her, Ye Tianya wouldn't do anything to Xingye, then the relationship between Xingye and Ye Tianya would be over. Lin Siyin rushed forward, hugging Xingye from behind, her voice trembling with tears, "Xiaoye, wake up, wake up! If you hurt Qian'er now, how will you explain it to Tianya when he wakes up? Qian'er is your brother's lover, don't make things difficult for her. Put down the gun, listen to me, put down the gun..."

Xingye struggled a few times as Lin Siyin hugged her, but Lin Siyin's words, "Qian'er is your brother's lover," struck her like a thunderbolt, waking her up. The pistol fell to the ground with a clatter, and Xingye slumped down, feeling all her strength drain away. The thought of Ye Tianya never waking up again made her feel as if the sky was collapsing, her body drained of all strength.

"Xiaoye—" Lin Siyin helped Xingye up, but Xingye murmured "brother" as if she had lost her soul. Old Han

was heartbroken. After Lin Siyin and the others helped Xingye into the room, he immediately turned to Long Tianxing and said, "Think of a way, think of a way quickly, we must cure Ye Tianya."

At this moment, an old monk who had come with Long Tianxing spoke up, "Amitabha, Benefactor Han, if young Benefactor Ye can wake up, this humble monk is willing to take him as a disciple and teach him the Shaolin Yi Jin Jing, which may be able to resolve the chaotic internal energy in his body."

Murong Hang couldn't stand the old monk's pedantic manner and couldn't help but sneer, "Take him as a disciple? Don't you even know if you're qualified? Let's not even talk about his current wealth and the fact that he has a family and won't become a monk. If he hadn't been injured, your Shaolin's meager skills wouldn't even be enough to fill his teeth!"

"You—" The old monk was almost enraged by Murong Hang's provocation, but then he remembered that he was a monk and monks were supposed to refrain from anger. He quickly put his hands together in a gesture of prayer and said, "Although our temple's martial arts have declined, it is because we monks and others have limited aptitude and cannot thoroughly study the teachings left by Bodhidharma. It is not that our temple's martial arts are inferior. Benefactor Murong, you must understand..."

Long Tianxing knew that the Murong family had been notoriously troublesome for the past two generations. Murong Hang was already in his forties, but he still hadn't changed his bad habits. If this continued, it would probably cause more trouble. He quickly said, "Alright, alright, Master, A-Hang, stop arguing. Now is not the time to argue about this. The Shaolin Yi Jin Jing is indeed effective in treating qi deviation. The biggest problem now is how to wake Ye Tianya up. Only Bing Shuang and Bing Xue are familiar with Ye Tianya's internal energy cultivation methods. Let's rest for a while and see if there are any other solutions after they wake up." Old Han sat in the second-floor living room, his twentieth cigarette already burned. Frost and Snow were still asleep, and Long Tianxing and the others hadn't come up with a feasible solution. The coffee table in front of him was empty, neither tea nor water. None of the people from the ends of the earth looked at him with the same awe they once had; their eyes were filled with hatred. Not attacking him was already a great restraint, let alone offering him tea or water.

Guilt enveloped the weathered old man. Although Nangong Qian'er had shielded him when Xingye was about to fire, she hadn't even greeted him afterward before joining several other women in Ye Tianya's room. He knew Qian'er was blaming him, blaming him for ruining Ye Tianya's life. Old Han smiled bitterly to himself. Just a few days ago, he had been joking with Long Tianxing, saying he had found Nangong Qian'er a good match and that he could rest easy. But he never dreamed that it would be his order that would destroy that match. Chapter 409 The Holy God of Slaughter While deeply blaming himself, Old Han was suddenly struck by a ringing bell. He looked up to find the source of the sound, only to be surprised to see a clear image on the opposite wall: the gate to the Ends of the Earth. A richly dressed couple stood at the door, pressing the doorbell. Old Han's head throbbed at the sight. According to the information relayed by Xu Keming, who had been secretly following Ye Tianya and Xingye for years, this couple should be Ye Tianya's parents, whom he had not yet acknowledged. Old Han's headache stemmed from not knowing how to explain this to the couple. Meanwhile, Xu Keming and the others behind him stared intently at Yang Meng, who had come to open the door. They wanted to find some clues to see how Yang Meng and the others had operated. They wanted to see what Xingye had controlled when he used the laser to kill them... However, when Ye Yingjie and his wife came in, Old Han realized that his headache was completely unnecessary. Ye Yingjie and his wife did not have Xingye's 'courage'. When they saw that such an important person was sitting in the living room, the couple were startled and became extremely respectful to him. When they heard that Ye Tianya had an accident, apart from going upstairs to see the unconscious Ye Tianya and feeling heartbroken and shedding tears, they had no intention of questioning Old Han. The couple, who had finally received some care from Ye Tianya a few days prior, were overjoyed, hoping for a significant breakthrough at their weekend reunion at the ends of the earth. However, what they found was a vegetative state patient who couldn't even open his eyes to look at them. Fang Xinyi wept bitterly and angrily, scratching and hitting Ye Yingjie. She couldn't find any other way to vent her pain. Ye Yingjie painfully closed his eyes, holding his wife tightly as she tore at him, completely disregarding the ruin of his expensive suit. No one understood his wife's grief better than him. Bing Shuang and Bing Xue woke up, tears welling up even before they opened their eyes. When Long Tianxing asked if there was any other way to revive Ye Tianya, Bing Shuang and Bing Xue could only shake their heads silently in anguish. Everyone else, along with their shaking of their heads, fell into despair…

After shaking her head, Bing Shuang suddenly looked up at Old Han, her hateful gaze so cold that even the seasoned old man felt a chill run down his spine, and the staff around him tensed up as well.

Bing Shuang coldly swept her gaze over the staff who had become alert, finally fixing her gaze on Xu Keming and his two companions, as well as Long Shang, whose arm had been bandaged. She said coldly, "The rest of you can leave. Are you going to take your own lives or wait for us to do it?"

After Bing Shuang finished speaking, no one noticed what she did. Six beams of red light immediately shot out from the ceiling, aiming at the foreheads of Xu Keming and his companions.

Fear rose in the hearts of Xu Keming and his companions. Their near-death experience outside the door had already taught them the power of these beams of red light. They knew that if these beams flashed even once, a hole would be pierced through their bodies. Their faces turned deathly pale when the beams shone on them, but they quickly regained their composure. Almost simultaneously, the four of them drew their guns and pointed them at their temples.

Old Han was shocked. He didn't know what those four beams of light were, but seeing Xu Keming and the other three about to commit suicide, he shouted, "Put down your guns!"

The authority of an old man who had been in a high position for many years was displayed at this moment. Xu Keming and the other three were special personnel whose duty was to obey orders. Old Han's shout made them almost reflexively put down their guns. Old Han then looked at Bing Shuang and said, "Child, I am also heartbroken by what happened. You should know that we did not intend to harm Xiao Ye. The situation was urgent at the time. We still haven't been able to contact the three lost space satellites. Our global navigation system has been paralyzed. According to incomplete statistics, the losses have already reached hundreds of billions, and the losses are still increasing. That's why I had no choice but to find Xiao Ye. But... alas, the four of them were just following orders. I also told Xing Ye that I would take full responsibility, okay?"

Long Shang stepped forward and stood in front of Old Han, saying, "No, Old Han..." "Your order was for us to find Ye Tianya, but I failed to carefully check whether he was truly in seclusion, which led to this tragedy. The fault lies with me. If you must assign blame, let me bear it. Miss Bing Shuang, if my death can vent your anger, I'm willing!"

As Long Shang stepped forward, the beam of light followed, locking onto him. Long Shang calmly smiled, looking up at the light source and saying, "To die under this mysterious weapon at the ends of the earth, I, Long Shang, would consider it worthwhile."

At this moment, Old Han dragged Long Shang back, sternly saying, "Stand back! This is an order!"

"No!" Long Shang stubbornly took another step forward, this time defying orders and arguing with Old Han. Bing Shuang coldly laughed, "No need to argue. Since you're both willing to take responsibility, that's good. Our husband once said that anyone who does wrong must pay the corresponding price. I think this way you can be free." After Bing Shuang finished speaking, another beam of light appeared on the ceiling, shining on Old Han's forehead. Most people in the living room panicked, especially the four families, including Nangong Qian'er. She stepped forward and knelt down in front of Bing Shuang with a thud, pleading, "Sister Shuang, Qian'er begs you, please don't hurt Grandpa Han, please."

Bing Shuang hesitated for a moment, then bent down and helped Nangong Qian'er up, saying, "Qian'er, don't be like this, get up and talk slowly—" As Bing Shuang spoke, her fingers moved quickly, tapping Nangong Qian'er's back three times. Nangong Qian'er immediately went limp. Clearly, Nangong Qian'er had been acupunctured by Bing Shuang. Bing Shuang helped Nangong Qian'er up and turned to Bing Xue, saying, "Xue'er, help Qian'er to her room to rest. And sister-in-law, take Bei Bei away. Everyone else, go back to your rooms too."

Nangong Qian'er was taken away by Bing Xue. Yang Ying dared not leave Bei Bei behind to witness the bloodshed, so she also took Ye Bei Bei away. Lin Siyin, however, was in a real predicament. She couldn't understand why Bing Shuang had stopped Li Lanyu from taking revenge when she acted impulsively, but she herself wanted to kill. Little did Lin Siyin know that Bing Shuang had stopped Li Lanyu from killing earlier because there was still hope when Ye Tianya woke up. But now that hope was gone, even if she remained calm, she was still unwilling to accept it. Moreover, she wanted to kill these people herself. Taking responsibility was one thing, but Lin Siyin, Li Lanyu, and the others had to manage the Tianya Group and protect Ye Tianya's business. Nothing could go wrong.

Originally, she thought that with Nangong Qian'er pleading for mercy, Bing Shuang would be persuaded like Xing Ye. But who would have thought that Bing Shuang would knock Nangong Qian'er unconscious? Bing Shuang was clearly not as impulsive as Xing Ye; she was very calm, seemingly determined to kill. She nervously stepped forward and grabbed Bing Shuang's hand, saying, "Shuang'er, calm down."

Bing Shuang glanced at Lin Siyin and calmly said, "I am calm. Go upstairs and see. My husband may be lying there for the rest of his life. Do you know what that means? It means that my husband, who has suffered so much in the past twenty years, is finally able to enjoy a few days of happiness, only to have everything taken away from him by these people. Are you willing to accept that? I certainly am not. You don't need to say anything more. I know what the consequences of killing them will be. I will bear all the consequences myself."

"No, Shuang'er, calm down... uh..." Before Lin Siyin could finish speaking, she also suffered the same fate as Nangong Qian'er, being knocked unconscious by Bing Shuang.

Old Han, who had been watching Bing Shuang's resolute actions, spoke to her: "Child, killing won't solve anything. It's not that I'm afraid of death, but I've already implicated enough people. Qian'er's parents died because of me. For so many years, I've lived in torment and guilt. Perhaps death would indeed be a relief for me, but I'm worried... If you really kill us, because of my current position, if I die, it won't just be you who will be in trouble. It could be everyone, including the entire Tianya Group. Besides, I can't die. I have the entire nation and its people on my shoulders." The burden of safety is immense. Even if I were killed, or even if all four of them were killed, Xiao Ye wouldn't wake up immediately. But if I'm still alive, if I'm still in this position, I can do everything within my authority to mobilize all available resources to try and save Xiao Ye. I can also do everything in my power to protect Xiao Ye's Tianya Group, this foundation of his business.”

Old Han's words made the cold and resolute Bing Shuang hesitate. Seeing that she was softening, Old Han quickly continued, “Child, my heart is also bleeding. In my heart, Qian'er is my own granddaughter, and Xiao Ye is my own grandson-in-law. Not long ago, I was still feeling gratified…” "Your granddaughter has found a good husband, but I ordered her to die. I'm not feeling any better than you. Believe me, even if I had to hire the world's most famous expert, I would bring him here. Please spare my old life and give me a chance to atone for my sins, okay?"

Long Tianxing pressed on, "Yes, child, when I heard about Xiao Ye's accident, Old Han immediately summoned me, the four great families, and the two high monks from Shaolin. We all rushed here, even though it was day and night. You should be able to sense how anxious Old Han was. As long as Xiao Ye is alive, we still have a chance. We all care about Xiao Ye; nobody wants anything to happen to him." "Let go of your hatred, and Heaven will favor Xiao Ye because of your mercy."

Bing Shuang remained silent. Ye Yingjie, who was standing beside her, was so nervous that his palms were sweating profusely. Because Ye Tianya hadn't acknowledged them yet, he felt like an outsider and didn't dare to interfere with Bing Shuang's decision. But this was a matter of life and death, and the person they were going to kill was Elder Han. Although he didn't understand what the beam of light was, he saw how terrified Xu Keming and the others were of it. Long Shang had also said that it was the "mysterious weapon" of Haijiao Tianya. This meant that if Bing Shuang gave the order, Elder Han could also die.

He knew that Elder Han wasn't lying. With Elder Han's current status and identity, Ye Tianya's influence was no match for Elder Han's. If Elder Han really let the people of Haijiao Tianya kill him, the entire Tianya Group would definitely be finished. Even if Elder Han declared that he wouldn't pursue the matter, the external pressure would definitely not allow the Tianya Group to exist in this world. He finally couldn't hold back and stepped forward to persuade her: "Bing Shuang, let go. Even if you take all the responsibility, how heartbroken will you be when Tianya wakes up one day and can no longer see you? Can you bear it?"

Ye Yingjie's words made Bing Shuang suddenly raise her head, a murderous intent flashing in her eyes. Long Tianxing and the others were startled. Almost as soon as they sensed Bing Shuang's powerful killing intent, they all moved and surrounded Old Han. But they were too late. As soon as they approached the ceiling, a series of hissing sounds came from the ceiling. Then, screams came from the living room. Everyone closed their eyes after the hissing sound. No one wanted to see the five people die. They didn't want to see the reality of Old Han, such an important person, being shot...

Chapter 410 Inheritance Problem

However, after the screams, Old Han's horrified cry came immediately: "Long Shang, Xiao Xu—"

When everyone heard Old Han's voice, their first reaction was that Old Han was alright. They immediately opened their eyes in surprise, only to see that although Old Han was alright, Xu Keming and Long Shang were lying on the ground, convulsing in pain. Blood was gushing from the parts of their limbs and torsos.

Without turning her head, Bing Shuang turned upstairs, her icy voice ringing out: "As long as my husband doesn't recover, you two will remain paralyzed and keep him company. If you want to walk again someday, pray to heaven that my husband will recover soon. Then he will surely be able to cure you. If my husband never wakes up, hmph, you'll get to experience what it's like to be bedridden for life. As for you—" Bing Shuang suddenly turned back and stared coldly at Old Han, saying, "Remember what you said!"

Perhaps because Long Lan and Long Zhu had once taken good care of Xing Ye, or perhaps because they were women, Bing Shuang didn't harm them. However, the fate of Xu Keming and Long Shang made these two women break out in a cold sweat. A thought flashed through their minds: if Ye Tianya truly never woke up, they would rather die than be crippled for life. Bing

Shuang disappeared at the top of the stairs, and while Long Tianxing and the others felt heartbroken for Xu Keming and Long Shang, they also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Xu Keming and Long Shang both smiled with relief; perhaps this made them feel much better. However, after everyone breathed a sigh of relief, they couldn't help but look up at the ceiling. Everything on the ceiling had returned to normal; no one could have guessed that such powerful weapons had once been there.

The thought of the cold frost and the mysterious weapons on the ceiling, followed by a glance down at the convulsing Xu Keming and Long Shang, sent chills down everyone's spine. Who could have imagined that such a pure and holy woman like Bing Shuang would commit such a deadly act? However, this ending did bring a sense of relief to everyone. At least Old Han was unharmed; after all, no one dared to doubt Bing Shuang's motives for killing him. They all realized one thing: no one in this remote corner of the world could be judged by ordinary standards. While Bing Shuang and Bing Xue were still unconscious, Xing Ye staged a frenzied revenge gunfight, nearly hitting Old Han. He had barely been calmed down when Bing Shuang struck again. If an ordinary person had witnessed someone from Haijiao Tianya daring to shoot and maim someone right in front of Old Han, they would likely have gone mad from the shock. Fortunately, there weren't many ordinary people here. Of course, that doesn't mean there weren't any. Take Ye Yingjie and his wife, for example, this "half" ordinary person who had seen a lot of the world. After Bing Shuang actually shot Xu Keming and Long Shang, the couple stood frozen in place for a full ten minutes.

Those who were meant to leave left, and those who were meant to stay remained. Old Han took the injured Xu Keming and Long Shang away, but sent advanced medical equipment and two professional nurses to Haijiao Tianya. The members of the four great families and the two old monks stayed at Haijiao Tianya, taking turns caring for Ye Tianya and replenishing his energy daily.

However, a week later, the chaotic scene at the ends of the earth calmed down again. Ye Tianya, however, showed no reaction whatsoever, relying on intravenous nutrition from two nursing specialists to sustain her life.

Lin Siyin, returning from work, put down her briefcase and went upstairs, a routine she had maintained for the past week. Ye Tianya's face on the bed no longer showed any pain; she appeared peaceful, as if asleep. Bing Shuang and Bing Xue were wiping Ye Tianya's face and body. Xing Ye sat blankly by the bed, tightly gripping Ye Tianya's hand, looking much more haggard. She seemed oblivious to Lin Siyin's arrival, as if she hadn't noticed her at all.

Seeing Xingye like this, Lin Siyin felt a pang of heartache. She sat down next to Xingye and gently put her arm around her shoulder, whispering, "Xiaoye, don't be like this. He'll be alright. He's weathered so many storms; he'll definitely pull through this one too. You have to pull through too. Don't let him wake up and you're already broken, okay?"

Xingye mechanically turned her head to look at Lin Siyin, then finally broke down and burst into tears, throwing herself into her arms. Lin Siyin shed tears of sorrow, looking at Ye Tianya's peaceful face, and secretly vowed in her heart that no matter when he woke up, she would... Help him manage Tianya Group and protect his hard work...

No secrets stay hidden forever. Although Lin Siyin repeatedly asked to keep the news of Ye Tianya's vegetative state a secret, the two professional doctors responsible for caring for Ye Tianya still let it slip. The news that the president of Tianya Group and chairman of Qingfeng Group had become a vegetative state due to illness immediately caused a huge uproar. Fortunately, the two doctors themselves did not know the real reason why Ye Tianya became a vegetative state. The unified story of Han Lao and others was that it was due to Ye Tianya's serious illness. Otherwise, if the truth were revealed, the impact would be even greater.

After the news broke, the first thought of ordinary people was: if Ye Tianya never woke up or died, who would be the biggest beneficiary of the succession of the two major conglomerates, Tianya Group and Qingfeng Group? Major media outlets immediately began hyping the news, scrutinizing everyone connected to Ye Tianya, and ultimately unanimously guessing that Xingye was 99% likely to be the heir to the two conglomerates. Of course, to boost ratings, Yin Chao was also included in the list of heirs by the media. It was only at this point that Yin Chao, who had just recovered the funds he and Ye Tianya had invested in the stock market a few weeks earlier, learned of Ye Tianya's accident.

Without even doing any accounting after recovering all the funds, Yin Chao threw down the day's newspaper and rushed to Tianya, only to bump into Hu Qing, who was also hurrying there, at the entrance.

After Lin Siyin's encouragement and persuasion, Xingye was no longer so dejected. When Yin Chao came in, she was changing Ye Tianya's clothes with Bing Shuang and Bing Xue. Yin Chao rushed in and saw Ye Tianya lying stiffly on the bed. His first question was, "What happened? Boss couldn't possibly become a vegetable just because he's sick, this is..."

Yin Chao suddenly remembered something, reached out and touched Ye Tianya's wrist, and exclaimed in horror, "He's suffered a qi deviation?!"

Xingye nodded silently, but she didn't tell Yin Chao the whole story. Ye Tianya's relationship with Elder Han and the higher-ups had never been told to Yin Chao, Hu Qing, and the others. After all, Ye Tianya's identity as 'Shadow' was too important, and the consequences would be unimaginable if it were leaked. Xingye simply said that Ye Tianya had suffered a qi deviation during his cultivation. Yin Chao slumped down beside Ye Tianya's bed, groaning, "Boss, you absolutely have to wake up soon! It's fine if you're just joking, but if you really lie down, I can't handle it."

Hu Qing comforted Xingye for a moment before saying worriedly, "The situation is getting serious. Today's newspapers have already reported that Tianya is in a vegetative state. President Lin is likely to face immense pressure immediately, and the Tianya Group might also experience turmoil. There's only one reason: the issue of who will lead the Tianya Group when Tianya is temporarily unable to manage things. Even if someone is temporarily put in charge, Tianya..." "Tianya didn't leave any legal documents, and I'm worried it will cause trouble. Xingye, you need to make a decision now."

Xingye turned to look at Bingshuang and Bingxue. Bingshuang lowered her head and thought for a moment before saying, "Xiaoye, call Siyin and the others back. Let's discuss and decide together."

In fact, Xingye also knew that if Tianya Group couldn't determine a successor, it would inevitably cause the merchants and manufacturers that cooperated with Tianya Group to distrust the group and even waver. Moreover, there might be turmoil within Tianya Group as well. She was about to pick up the phone to call Lin Siyin when Lin Siyin rushed back with Li Lanyu, Yang Ying, and others. Upon meeting, she handed Xingye the morning's newspaper. The usually composed Lin Siyin said anxiously, "Xiaoye, things are complicated. It seems we need your help."

Lin Siyin looked at Hu Qing and said solemnly, "Attorney Hu, you've come at the right time. You're Tianya's friend, so please help us decide how to handle this. After the newspaper reported Tianya's accident this morning, dozens of contracts in our group have been delayed. Our employees are starting to feel uneasy, and some are even speculating about the successor and forming cliques. If this continues, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Xingye glanced at the newspaper, then gently straightened Ye Tianya's blanket before looking up and saying, "Let's go downstairs to discuss this."

The group went downstairs. Xingye also called Nangong Qian'er and Ouyang Xin'er, who hadn't been to school since Ye Tianya's accident, into the study on the second floor. The alert Yin Chao closed the study door tightly before addressing the group, "Brother Hu and I only found out about the boss's accident now, which means you've already tried to block the news. How did this news get out? Was it deliberately orchestrated?" "An unintentional mistake? This matter must be thoroughly investigated afterward, and our conversation must be kept confidential."

Lin Siyin nodded and said, "Yes, the number of people who know about Tianya's incident can be counted on one hand. We will investigate afterward. Now let's discuss how to deal with the current predicament."

Hu Qing then spoke up, "I was just talking about this with Xingye. This matter is both easy and difficult to resolve. The easy solution is to announce a legal heir to the public, and then have the heir declare that all of Tianya's previous decisions are still valid. Then all the problems will be solved. The difficult solution... let's be frank, the difficult solution is who will be the heir."

After Hu Qing finished speaking, he and Yin Chao both turned their gazes to the group of women surrounding Ye Tianya. Originally, they were worried that Ye Tianya's women would fight tooth and nail over the inheritance...

Chapter 411: Lovers Suffer, Enemies Enjoy

. But to their surprise, they found that all the women's gazes were now focused on Xingye. Yin Chao immediately understood the situation and spoke up at the right moment: "Everyone... Sister-in-law..." Yin Chao's address made everyone blush, especially Yang Ying, because Yin Chao's use of "sister-in-law" was ambiguous. From Ye Tianya's perspective, Yin Chao should call all of Ye Tianya's women "sister-in-law," and as Ye Tianya's sister-in-law, it wasn't wrong for Yin Chao to call her "sister-in-law." However, Ye Tianya grouped her together with the other women in his life, which made her extremely embarrassed.

Yin Chao, completely oblivious to Yang Ying's awkward situation, continued, "Although Brother Hu and I both know about your relationship with the boss, only Xingye is known to the outside world. So I think Xingye should take over as heir. This... this is a temporary measure to stabilize the current predicament. I wonder... do you have any objections?"

Lin Siyin was the first to nod, saying, "I have no objections. It's most suitable for Xiaoye to step forward alone. If we really divide Tianya Group into many shares, it will definitely be in chaos. And I believe Tianya will wake up sooner or later; he definitely won't abandon us." With

Lin Siyin leading the way, the other women nodded in agreement. Bing Shuang and Bing Xue remained coldly silent, as was their usual practice. However, Yin Chao and... Hu Qing figured the others had agreed and wouldn't object, so he finally turned his attention to Yang Ying and said, "Ms. Yang, regarding the shares of Qingfeng Group..."

Yang Ying interrupted Hu Qing, saying, "Bei Bei and I will stick to the same arrangement. Xiao Ye will represent Tianya as well. That way, as long as Xiao Ye guarantees that all decisions made by Tianya are valid, Qingfeng Group can remain stable."

Hu Qing breathed a sigh of relief; his worst fears hadn't come true. He then said seriously, "Alright, I, the lawyer, will lie once and announce that Xingye is Tianya's designated successor."

Bing Shuang suddenly spoke up, "Wait!"

Bing Shuang's words made Hu Qing, Yin Chao, and the others' hearts leap into their throats. Everyone thought the sisters were about to fight over something.

Bing Shuang, of course, saw the meaning behind everyone's surprised expressions, but she didn't seem to care. She calmly said, "Attorney Hu, Xiao Ye is the legal heir, that's fine. However, Xiao Ye is young and inexperienced, and she doesn't have the mindset to manage things right now. Could you please add another clause: make Sister Si Yin the CEO of Tianya Group? This will prevent disputes among the senior management and avoid internal chaos within Tianya Group."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Si Yin didn't object to Bing Shuang's decision, so Hu Qing hurriedly went to prepare, and Lin Si Yin immediately notified Gu Letian to prepare for a press conference.

Before leaving, Yin Chao looked at Ye Tianya one last time, and finally said to the women, "Everyone, try to relax. I have a feeling that the boss will wake up soon. My premonitions are usually very accurate, like consistently winning in the stock market—that's the power of premonitions."

Everyone knew Yin Chao was just trying to comfort them, but they preferred to believe he was telling the truth.

Shortly after Yin Chao left, the two doctors were personally taken away by Director Xia of the Security Bureau. Soon after the morning newspapers came out, Elder Han had ordered Xia to launch an investigation. For the security department, investigating such a simple matter was a piece of cake.

No one cared about the consequences for the two doctors who leaked information; everyone at Haijiao Tianya was busy dealing with the current predicament.

As the saying goes, those close to you grieve while your enemies rejoice. While everyone at Haijiao Tianya was heartbroken over Ye Tianya's misfortune, some were laughing out loud.

When Ding Junfeng saw the report, he couldn't contain his excitement and tore the newspaper to shreds on the spot. He burst into laughter in his office, laughing wildly: "Heaven is helping me! It's truly heaven's help! Who would have thought you, Ye Tianya, would have this day? Retribution is swift indeed! Hahaha, retribution is swift indeed!"

After his excited laughter subsided, Ding Junfeng then thought about the issue of succession. With Ye Tianya in trouble, who would take over as president, who would be in charge of this large corporation?

Like everyone else, his first thought was Xingye. But as soon as he thought of Xingye, another idea popped into Ding Junfeng's mind: which was better, destroying Tianya Group or taking over Tianya Group?

With Ye Tianya's downfall, according to Ding Junfeng's understanding, even including Ye Tianya's lovers, Xingye would undoubtedly be the largest heir with the largest shareholding. Compared to using Tang Wan, using Xingye and Ye Tianya's lovers seemed more effective. Ding Junfeng lacked other assets, but he was quite confident in his appearance. Despite his minor setback with Tang Wan, he remained confident in his looks. In his view, Ye Tianya's lovers had only been with him for his money. Now that Ye Tianya was down, if these lovers inherited his fortune, they wouldn't be as devoted to a crippled Ye Tianya as before. He could then seize the opportunity, take advantage of these women, and consequently acquire their shares, ultimately taking control of the Tianya Group. Compared to his initial plan to destroy the Tianya Group, this seemed far more tempting.

However, despite having these thoughts, Ding Junfeng, far away in Lincheng, couldn't return to S City to approach Ye Tianya's lovers.

"No matter what, I need to find a way to get back to headquarters as soon as possible." Just as Ding Junfeng thought this, his phone rang. It was an unfamiliar number, but he knew it was the mysterious person behind him.

"Did you see this morning's newspaper?" The voice on the other end was noticeably less somber and more excited.

In the past, whenever Ding Junfeng received this call, even the best mood would be completely ruined, because this person's calls always reminded him that he was now under this person's control and being used by him. However, this time Ding Junfeng was surprisingly happy, excitedly replying, "I saw it, and I saw some good news: that guy surnamed Ye finally got his comeuppance, he's cured of his illness!"

The voice on the other end scoffed, "Illness? Fake."

"What?" Ding Junfeng exclaimed in surprise. Had Ye Tianya discovered something and deliberately set up a smokescreen?

The voice on the phone continued, "He wasn't sick at all. If I'm not mistaken, he suffered a qi deviation during his martial arts practice. Otherwise, Han Zhengxiao wouldn't have summoned Long Tianxing, the four great families, and the martial arts masters from Shaolin Temple to the ends of the earth overnight."

"Han...Old Han?! Ye Tianya has...is related to Old Han?" Ding Junfeng trembled upon hearing this news. If Ye Tianya was related to Old Han, how could he possibly challenge him?

The voice on the phone sneered, "Look at you, so easily frightened by Han Zhengxiao? One of Ye Tianya's lovers is Han Zhengxiao's goddaughter. Ye Tianya once participated in special military training, and Han Zhengxiao's goddaughter happened to be one of Ye Tianya's subordinates. Because of his goddaughter, Han Zhengxiao forced Ye Tianya to take on the sinecure of a security advisor. Hmph, that old bastard pretends to be upright and noble, not showing favoritism to his grandson-in-law."

"But... Han... Han Zhengxiao is protecting Ye Tianya so much, how can we possibly shake him?" Ding Junfeng felt his confidence waning.

The voice on the phone continued with a cold laugh: "What are you afraid of? Let me tell you, next year's leadership reshuffle will be a major one. Han Zhengxiao won't be in power for long. What can he do to me then?"

Ding Junfeng was even more alarmed. The person on the phone spoke with such confidence and knew so much inside information; this person must be someone with considerable influence at the top. Recalling how effortlessly this person had arranged this fake identity for him, Ding Junfeng felt a chill run down his spine. Being controlled by such a person, his original plan to resist seemed to have no chance.

The voice on the phone interrupted Ding Junfeng's wild thoughts: "Ye Tianya's incident might cause changes at Tianya Group, but in my opinion, the changes won't be too significant. I just received news that Tianya Group is preparing to hold a press conference. The successor will likely be announced soon. Once the successor is announced, Tianya Group will immediately stabilize. Your most important task now is to find a few outstanding achievements to attract the attention of this new successor. Then I will have someone recommend you back to headquarters to the upper echelons of Tianya Group..."

Back to headquarters? Ding Junfeng felt another surge of excitement. The opportunity had arrived. If he could truly control Tianya Group, he could then find a way to break free from the person controlling him…

Ding Junfeng began to envision his future grand ambitions.

At the same time, at Qin Group,

Qin Tai also saw the newspaper. The headline was the news that Ye Tianya had become a vegetable. Unlike Ding Junfeng, he didn't cheer. Instead, he lowered his head in thought, then looked up at his assistant and asked, "What do you think this news means?"

The assistant thought for a moment, then said, "It means that Tianya Group will experience a short period of chaos, or perhaps a long period of chaos. We'll have to see how many heirs they announce at today's press conference. If there's only one heir, the chaos will subside quickly. If there's more than one heir, the chaos will be prolonged and might even cause the entire Tianya Group to decline."

Qin Tai smiled and put the newspaper down, saying, "If I'm not mistaken, even if Ye Tianya designates more than one heir, Tianya Group will still announce only one."

"Why?" the assistant asked, puzzled.

Qin Tai chuckled, tapping a name on the report: "Because there's someone in Tianya Group—Lin Siyin!"

Chapter 412 An Unjust Accusation

The market is where buying and selling exist; where there are buyers, there will naturally be sellers, just like the profession of prostitution has existed for hundreds of years and has never disappeared. Because they have a market and a sales channel.

The world was focused on who would get the enormous wealth of Tianya Group, so reporters began frantically digging for information, because this information was worth buying and valuable. As a result, the entrance to Qingfeng Building and the entrance to Haijiao Tianya Community were completely blocked by reporters. Whoever could get first-hand information would see their monthly earnings increase significantly. Under the lure of money, it would be strange if the reporters didn't go crazy.

However, soon after the news of Tianya Group holding a press conference was released by Gu Letian, the reporters outside Haijiao Tianya Community all flocked to Qingfeng Building.

Lin Siyin, the woman favored by Qin Tai, the general manager of the Qin Group, did not surprise Qin Tai at all. She personally accompanied Xingye to the press conference, along with the renowned lawyer Hu Qing.

Hu Qing publicly announced that Xingye would temporarily act as the sole agent for 85% of the shares of Tianya Group and Qingfeng Group, and also announced that Lin Siyin would become the CEO of Tianya Group. All the cameras and flashes were focused on Xingye, who sat looking haggard in the center. Xingye slowly stood up, and although she wasn't in good spirits, she calmly picked up the microphone and said, "Friends from the press, thank you all for attending this press conference today. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all friends who care about and support Tianya Group. At the same time, on behalf of the entire Tianya Group, I solemnly promise that all the decisions my brother Ye Tianya has made are valid, and I and all the employees of the group will resolutely carry them out to the end. Tianya Group will continue to move forward as always until the day my brother wakes up. Thank you all."

Xingye finished speaking and stood up. She didn't want to stay outside any longer; she was in a hurry to go back because she was worried that her beloved brother wouldn't see her when he woke up.

However, someone prevented her from leaving so easily. As Xingye stood up and turned around, a reporter suddenly asked, "Ms. Xingye, it's said that President Ye Tianya has become a vegetable due to a strange illness. Can you tell us what kind of illness can cause someone to become a vegetable? Some people suspect that someone tried to seize President Ye's assets and sabotaged him. What do you think of this view, Ms. Xingye?"

Hu Qing and Lin Siyin's faces instantly turned gloomy. When they pushed Xingye to the forefront, they had already anticipated that she might suffer such an injustice, but they didn't expect someone to raise such a question in front of her. Public opinion is a fearsome thing. Both of them were worried about how Xingye, who was already exhausted from Ye Tianya's collapse, could bear it. They both looked angrily at the reporter who asked the question, but the reporter was clearly deliberately picking a fight, staring intently at Xingye without any intention of giving in.

Xingye stopped, turned around, her face filled with heartbreaking sorrow. She said softly, "I never expected anyone to think like this. If I could, I would rather use the entire Tianya Group to awaken my brother. Vulgar people will never understand how insignificant money is in the face of love. You don't understand, and you may never understand..."

Many reporters had prepared questions for Xingye, but at this moment, Xingye's pitiful and sorrowful face made them reluctant to throw out any questions. Even the reporter who had first challenged Xingye was rendered speechless by her word "vulgar." They all silently watched Xingye turn around, look back, and leave...

After Xingye left, the reporters had no choice but to throw their questions at Lin Siyin, Gu Letian, and Hu Qing. After finally dealing with the reporters' barrage of questions, Lin Siyin returned to the conference room with Gu Letian, exhausted. All the department managers and branch managers had been waiting for her there for a long time. Because of Ye Tianya's accident, everyone in the conference room fell silent, the atmosphere somewhat oppressive. Lin Siyin felt a tightness in her chest as soon as she entered the conference room.

Lin Siyin knew that these people were the kind of 'vulgar' people Xingye had mentioned. They definitely shared the same thoughts the reporter had asked earlier. This oppressive atmosphere, besides expressing silence for Ye Tianya's misfortune, also carried a sense of doubt. Lin Siyin was helpless. She dared not reveal the true cause of Ye Tianya's injury, and when the reporter asked about the cause of the illness, Lin Siyin could only brush it off by saying that the doctor had not yet given a conclusion. However, she could not explain to these colleagues what they were thinking. Fortunately, no matter how much these thoughts grew in their hearts, they did not have much impact on the company's stability and development. After all, regardless of whether they doubted Xingye or not, since Xingye did not directly manage them, there would be no situation where management and command would be ineffective due to misunderstandings. However, if Ye Tianya did not wake up, Xingye, who had stepped forward to represent the entire Tianya Group, might suffer an injustice. Lin Siyin felt a pang of pity, but she was powerless to help Xingye bear some of the burden in this matter.

Lin Siyin and Gu Letian exchanged a glance, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes. Gu Letian coughed lightly and said, "Everyone, although President Ye is not here, our work at Tianya Group cannot be neglected. Otherwise, what will we say when President Ye wakes up one day and asks us what we've been doing lately? I think you all need to show some results to repay President Ye's kindness. I know what you all are thinking, but you are all people who have gone through countless trials and tribulations. You have your own judgment, so I won't say more. However, I want to remind everyone that employees of Tianya Group absolutely..." "We cannot let emotions cloud our judgment. I think Assistant Zhan has already read out the document conveyed by Attorney Hu. From now until President Ye wakes up, Vice President Lin will serve as the Group's Executive President, and all work will be led by President Lin..."

A group of department managers habitually raised their hands to applaud, but Lin Siyin stopped them, saying, "No need. This is nothing to be happy about. Our work hasn't changed much. Managers of each department and branch should take responsibility. President Gu was right; we need to have something to report to President Ye when he wakes up. I won't waste any more words; I'll just announce..." "A decision has been made: due to Mr. Ye's temporary inability to oversee operations, the formation of the Tianya Real Estate stadium project team is suspended. All efforts will be focused on developing the Xingye Hotel. Once the Lincheng Stadium is completed and operational, any domestic or international bookings for stadium construction projects will be indefinitely postponed until Mr. Ye recovers. All members originally scheduled to lead the stadium project team will be dedicated to the development of the Xingye Hotel."

Upon hearing this decision, Lu Tianfeng, now the manager of Tianya Real Estate, immediately stood up, puzzled, and asked, "Mr. Lin, why the indefinite postponement? Although Mr. Ye cannot oversee operations, I believe we will not let him down..." "They always trust us, don't they?"

Lin Siyin sighed helplessly, shaking her head and smiling bitterly. "I understand Manager Lu's feelings. I'm not doubting Manager Lu's abilities, but the problem is that all the design drawings are handled by General Manager Ye through a one-way communication with the designers. We can't get the design drawings at all. As for the Starry Night Hotel, according to General Manager Ye's original plan, the Starry Night Hotel was to be built into a landmark, so all the drawings are the same. Therefore, of the two major projects, we can only develop the hotel. Do you understand?"

Lu Tianfeng slumped down helplessly. You have to know that Tianya Real Estate's current success is largely due to its design drawings. Without design blueprints, all his ambition and fighting spirit are in vain…

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One wave subsides, another rises. Although Xingye's intervention stabilized Tianya Group, she herself bore immense pressure. The day after Tianya Group's press conference, major newspapers reported on the information gleaned from the event. However, along with these reports came suspicions about Ye Tianya's 'illness' and about Xingye herself. To gain better market share, unscrupulous reporters began to unleash their brilliant linguistic abilities, publishing countless articles. Although none directly accused Xingye of plotting against Ye Tianya, the implication was clear. One particularly vicious article, titled "The Easiest Way to Make Money," implied that Xingye had profited immensely by associating with Ye Tianya. Another article, titled "The Most Visionary Investment," portrayed Xingye as the most astute investor, having invested her emotions in Ye Tianya and ultimately reaping the rewards of two large corporations.

People from all corners of the world were furious when they saw these reports. They carefully hid the newspapers so that Xingye wouldn't find them, fearing she couldn't bear such injustice. But how could they stop this intrusive news? They could stop the newspapers, but how could they stop the news on the television on the third floor? At

breakfast time, although Ye Tianya was unconscious, Xingye still turned on the television in the room, because it was Ye Tianya's habit to watch the morning news while eating breakfast. However, when the television was turned on, the news reports made her frail body tremble uncontrollably.

Bingxue anxiously supported the trembling Xingye, whispering comfortingly, "Xiaoye, don't listen to them. When your husband wakes up, everything will be alright."

Xingye slowly calmed down, gently shaking her head, and tightly grasped Ye Tianya's hand, whispering, "Brother, please wake up! Xiaoye is waiting for you to clear my name..."

Perhaps Xingye's heart-wrenching plea had an effect, for as soon as Xingye finished speaking, a faint glow appeared on Ye Tianya's forehead. This glow was so faint that Xingye, who was very close to Ye Tianya, didn't even notice it. On the contrary, Frost and Snow, who were standing behind Xingye, saw it clearly. The two looked at each other in surprise. Snow immediately shook Xingye and said, "Xiaoye, look at your husband's forehead—"

Chapter 413 A Tacit Understanding
Xingye looked up. Because she was so close, the light was too faint to see anything unusual. So she turned back to look at Frost and Snow in confusion. Snow noticed the confusion on Xingye's face and immediately realized that she was too close. She quickly pulled her up to stand up. But when Xingye stood up, the light on Ye Tianya's forehead had already faded again. Xingye saw nothing, but seeing Bing Shuang and Bing Xue so excited, she couldn't help but ask, "Sister Shuang, what happened to Brother's forehead?"

Bing Xue and Bing Shuang, abandoning their usual indifference, excitedly said, "Just now... just now, it seems that my husband heard what you said. His forehead emitted a faint light, that kind of white light you've seen before, only it was very faint and you didn't see it just now. My husband has a chance to wake up, my husband has a chance to wake up!"

"Really?" Xingye also became excited, grabbing Bing Shuang's arm, so excited that her fingers almost dug into Bing Shuang's arm.

Overwhelmed with excitement, Bing Shuang didn't even notice how tightly her arm was strapped to her arm. She nodded and said, "It's true. Just now, my husband's forehead glowed. It was his magical power fluctuating. Xiao Ye, my husband will be alright. He'll wake up soon."

Xing Ye's face first lit up with ecstasy, then calmed down. She thought Bing Shuang and Bing Xue were comforting her, but she didn't want to offend them. So she said "Oh," pretending to be very happy, "That's great! I knew my brother wouldn't abandon us." After saying that, Xing Ye lowered her head and grabbed Ye Tianya's hand again. Neither Bing Shuang nor Bing Xue saw the tears welling up in her eyes as she turned away and lowered her head.

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Yin Chao finally tallied up the returns on his and Ye Tianya's investment of 100 million yuan. The total income was over 143 million yuan. In other words, after deducting all handling fees, they made a net profit of over 40 million yuan from their 100 million yuan investment. In the past, given his personality, he would have jumped up and cheered without any regard for his image. But now, looking at this number on the computer, he felt no excitement at all, because there was no one to share this fruit with him. The only person who could share the fruit with him was lying motionless on the bed.

Yin Chao clicked the mouse listlessly, closed the interface, picked up his coat from the back of his chair, and slumped out of the office. His secretary, seeing him come out, quickly stood up, ready to give instructions. This secretary was usually used to joking around with her lively boss, but on the day Ye Tianya's accident, a joke had earned her a severe scolding from Yin Chao. The secretary, who was initially feeling aggrieved, finally understood after hearing the news of Ye Tianya's accident. Now, she dared not be disrespectful to her boss anymore, and was as obedient as a submissive wife. She was about to listen to Yin Chao's 'greetings' in a bad mood

when he simply said, "Cancel all appointments, and don't call me unless it's absolutely necessary!" Yin Chao left the office with a brief remark, and the secretary secretly breathed a sigh of relief. At that moment, he remembered a place he hadn't been to in a long time:

the Heartless Bar.

The table in the corner of the bar hadn't been occupied for over half a month, because whenever the bar had customers, there was always a 'Reserved' sign on that table.

It was Wednesday again, and as usual, Yun Shuiqing got up early and took the 'Reservation' sign back from the corner table and put it away. If the strange young man didn't show up by the time guests arrived in the afternoon, she would put the 'Reservation' sign back. The reason she stopped letting other guests sit in that spot was because she felt that only she and the strange young man who hadn't been there in a long time could appreciate the special feeling there, and she couldn't bear to let those vulgar people who came to drown their sorrows ruin that feeling.

Sometimes she would sit in that spot, close her eyes, and savor the unique feeling it evoked, because she felt the tranquility there was different from the tranquility of the bar stools at the bar. She couldn't quite put her finger on the difference.

The same black attire, the same bar, the same bar stool, even the same gesture—the only difference was the book in her hand. She didn't know when it had started, but she had begun reading those kinds of books with perfect endings that she used to dislike. Although she felt empty after finishing a perfect ending, she still read them. Why? She didn't know, because she couldn't explain it.

Perhaps the name of the Heartless Bar should be changed, she told herself, but what should it be changed to? She still didn't know.

Another perfect ending. After finishing, Yun Shuiqing couldn't help but sigh softly. The disappointment brought by the perfect ending made her sigh, but at the same time, a soft sigh came from the corner. The two sighs overlapped. She was startled and looked up. That strange person was sitting there again, quietly, seemingly unaware that her sigh had overlapped with hers.

As before, Yun Shuiqing gently stood up from the bar stool, put down her book, and hung the "Temporarily Closed" sign outside the door.

"Why?" After hanging the sign, Yun Shuiqing tiptoed back, intending to go back to the bar to continue reading, when the strange young man in the corner suddenly looked up at her and asked.

Yun Shuiqing smiled faintly, "Tranquility is also a kind of beauty, a kind of enjoyment, you understand..."

As she spoke, Yun Shuiqing went back to the bar, took a bottle of pale green liquor and two glasses, sat down in the chair opposite Yin Chao, poured two glasses as well, and handed one to Yin Chao with a slight smile, "It's free."

Yin Chao took the drink, but this time he didn't down it in one gulp. Instead, he took a small sip; it was very light. He looked up at the woman sitting opposite him. She was still so serene, and the bar's ambiance always brought a sense of calm. Yin Chao couldn't help but admire her taste and aesthetic sense. He glanced at the bar counter; in the dim light, he could still make out a book on it. Yin Chao couldn't help but ask, "You like reading? Novels?"

Yun Shuiqing smiled calmly and nodded, "Yes, everyone has a story, and novels are the medium through which these stories are collected."

Yin Chao didn't offer any opinion, but took another sip before asking, "Then why did you sigh just now? Was it because of the novel?"

Yun Shuiqing nodded, taking a sip of her own pale green drink before replying, "Because the ending of the story was too perfect, it felt somewhat unreal. And you? Why did you sigh?"

“Because… let’s just say I’m lamenting my own cowardice, hiding here seeking a rare moment of peace, but also escaping some facts I don’t want to accept. You’re right, although everyone longs for a perfect ending, often a perfect ending is no longer beautiful. Actually, I envy you, being able to be so leisurely and carefree every day.”

Yun Shuiqing smiled and pointed to the pedestrians coming and going on the street outside the window, saying, “Look at them, some are rushing, some are strolling leisurely, but no matter their state of mind or purpose, they are all doing one thing, which is to write their own life story. Aren’t we all completing our own stories?”

Yin Chao was stunned, then lowered his head and remained silent. If every life is a story, then a person’s life is about completing this story. A wonderful story is an achievement in life, just like Ye Tianya’s life, full of ups and downs, his life story is definitely wonderful. This ordeal, whether he can wake up or not, his life is definitely beautiful and colorful.

A faint smile appeared on Yin Chao's face. Although Yun Shuiqing didn't know what this strange man was thinking, she knew he must have let go of some burden and come to terms with something. She stood up, took away the pale green bottle of wine, and then took out a bottle of orange wine, gently placing it on the table in front of Yin Chao. She smiled and said "It's free" before returning to the bar. She preferred the tranquility of the space with Yin Chao to discussing life.

She liked this tranquility, and Yin Chao liked it too. From then on, Yin Chao would come to the bar whenever he had free time. The two strange people always interacted with each other tacitly, to the point of being silent.

Entering the bar, sitting in a corner, then Yun Shuiqing would close the door, get a drink, place it in front of Yin Chao, and then return to the bar to read. The same corner, the same chair, the same person, different moods, yet there was always a drink that suited their mood. There were no greetings, no orders, no small talk; everything seemed so natural, so perfectly in sync.

Once, twice, three times…

In half a year, Yin Chao couldn't remember how many times he went to the bar, but he found himself developing a dependence on that bar, that corner, the woman behind the bar, and the tranquility of that corner.

For the next six months, Ye Tianya remained asleep as always, and Bing Shuang Bing Xue and Xing Ye continued to protect her as always. Tianya Group continued to develop as always.

Lin Siyin had just returned from attending the completion ceremony of the Lincheng Gymnasium when Lu Tianfeng approached her with a list.

"President Lin, is there any way to contact that designer? Could you ask Miss Xingye? She's been by President Ye's side for years; she should know where the designer is. Or, how about we put up a missing person notice? Look... since the photos of the Lin City Stadium were released after its completion, we've received invitations from twenty provinces in China and fifty-three countries abroad, asking Tianya Real Estate to build stadiums for them. It would be such a pity to give up this project..."

Lin Siyin said helplessly, "It's no use. I already asked Xiaoye. If we could find the designer, would we need you to tell us? Many large companies put up missing person notices when we were working on the Haijiao Tianya community, and the designer still didn't show up. Manager Lu, you can postpone these invitations for now. Try to stabilize things first. Maybe President Ye will wake up soon?"

Lin Siyin said this because she had already seen hope for Ye Tianya's awakening...

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