"What do you want?"
Tang Xiaomin turned back, meeting Yan Jue's somewhat ambiguous gaze.
As soon as she said it, she regretted it.
Men, after all, were just...
She had no experience, but...
You don't have to eat pork to know what it's like to see a pig run.
Tang Xiaomin paused.
"Cough cough..."
"I'm a very traditional person, and for now, I'm only willing to accept dating you first. Are you against that now?"
Having finally won her over, how could Yan Jue possibly object?
What if she ignored him and really didn't speak to him for a month?
Yan Jue shook his head.
"You're the queen, whatever you say goes."
"However, doesn't it make you uneasy to keep a man who is completely infatuated with you waiting like this?"
Yan Jue's words revealed his displeasure.
Tang Xiaomin also felt that she had gone too far by keeping him waiting.
Dating was fun when there was a back-and-forth.
One person poured out their feelings unilaterally and received no response.
It was better to break up early and not hold someone back.
Looking at the tide engulfing the "battlefield" in the distance, with the waves growing stronger.
Tang Xiaomin decided not to stare any longer.
"Then... let's go to sleep."
Tang Xiaomin pulled Yan Jue, and they went to the bed.
She turned off the lights and fell into bed.
He slept on his side, and she slept on hers.
It was a dark and windy night.
After the lights were off, it was almost impossible to see anything in the room.
Only with a faint dim light could they see the distance between each other.
And hear the slight gasps.
Yan Jue raised his hand to cup Tang Xiaomin's face.
Tang Xiaomin naturally held his hand to her face.
Being with him brought a sense of comfort, making her forget everything else.
Soon, Tang Xiaomin yawned, feeling sleepy.
Yan Jue kissed her full forehead, uttering not-so-moving sweet nothings.
"Minmin, I can give you my life without any doubt."
Tang Xiaomin didn't doubt Yan Jue's words at all.
She said jokingly, "Then, aren't you afraid I'm a trap?"
"As long as it's you, I won't doubt anything."
Tang Xiaomin didn't say anything further and quickly fell asleep.
...
The Ye Family.
Old Master Ye waited all night but received no news from Long Wu.
He had a premonition that something was wrong.
"Long Wu hasn't returned yet, what happened?"
Butler Ye's face was grim as he said, "Old Master, this morning, our people saw Tang Xiaomin and that surname Yan, and they were safe and sound!"
*Pfft...*
Old Master Ye spat out a mouthful of blood in anger.
"Cough cough... cough cough..."
"Old Master, be careful of your health!"
"Quickly call a doctor, hurry!"
After everyone else had left, Old Master Ye, gasping for breath, said with a pale face, "Three hundred people! Three hundred people!"
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Ordinary people, one against ten, twenty, or thirty would be considered formidable.
Yet, three hundred people against two, and they still failed.
Old Master Ye's worries deepened even further.
"It seems they are not ordinary people, but heretical cults, just as Immortal Zhang said."
Butler Ye said, "Old Master, Immortal Ye had warned before not to provoke them."
"If we fail this time, I'm afraid that surname Yan will retaliate madly. What should we do!"
Old Master Ye's aged face showed an immensely resolute look in his eyes.
"That surname Yan will be an obstacle to Fengxing, an obstacle to the Ye family."
"I will even risk my old life to eliminate Yan Jue."
Though he said so, things that transcended the human realm could not be solved with mere weapons.
"Old Master, even with three hundred people, we couldn't deal with them. What else can we do?"
"The devil is one foot tall, the Tao is ten feet tall. Immortal Zhang will surely have a way. I'll go find him now."
...
Old Master Ye, disregarding his health, staggered to where Immortal Zhang lived.
He got straight to the point, saying, "Immortal Zhang, as long as you can find a way to eliminate Yan Jue and Tang Xiaomin, no matter the cost, the Ye family can afford it."
"We hope Immortal Zhang can help, considering the past favors the Ye family has shown you."
Immortal Zhang could see at a glance that Yan Jue was no ordinary person.
He did not dare to act rashly.
However, given the Ye family's willingness to pay a hefty sum, it wasn't impossible to help by making some connections.
Immortal Zhang pondered for a moment and sighed.
"It is only right for me to help when the Ye family is in trouble. I will go find some powerful helpers tomorrow."
"Thank you, Immortal Zhang."
...
The Tang Corporation has been in dire straits lately.
Even with Tang Zhongcheng returning to take charge and stabilize morale.
However, Tang Zhongcheng's physical condition was such that his heart was willing, but his strength was insufficient.
The Tang Corporation was declining day by day, and Tang Zhongcheng grew more haggard.
More and more white hairs appeared on his head.
In desperation, Tang Zhongcheng decided to host a birthday banquet for himself, hoping to reconnect with some old friends.
The invitations had been sent out.
But whether they would come was another matter entirely.
Tang Yiyi had been diligently attending school recently, enthusiastically promoting Tang Zhongcheng's birthday banquet.
Everyone expressed that they would definitely bring their parents to celebrate on the day.
This made Tang Yiyi extremely happy.
Upon returning home, Tang Yiyi eagerly told Tang Zhongcheng about it.
"Dad, Shu Ya and the others have guaranteed me that they will attend the birthday banquet with their parents."
"Not only that, but even Ye Lingyun and Liu Feng have personally promised."
"Ye Lingyun and Liu Feng?" Tang Zhongcheng seemed surprised.
Tang Yiyi said proudly, "That's right, they personally told me that they would attend and definitely come."
Tang Zhongcheng nodded.
Regardless, Tang Yiyi had put in a lot of effort this time.
"Yiyi, you've worked hard."
Tang Yiyi said obediently, "Although I was kicked out of the house by my mother, I've lived off the Tang family for so many years. Now that the Tang Corporation is in crisis, it's only right for me to contribute."
"This is what I should do, Dad."
At this moment, Tang Zhongcheng felt gratified.
Tang Xiaomin had pushed the Tang Corporation to the brink of collapse.
Whereas Tang Yiyi, putting aside past grievances, was doing her utmost for the Tang Corporation.
The gap between them was now evident.
Tang Zhongcheng received a phone call and went back to work.
Tang Yiyi said to Aunt Xue with some worry, "If we do this without consulting Dad, will he be angry?"
Aunt Xue was also worried about this.
However.
"Yiyi, you can't catch a tiger cub without entering the tiger's den. Your father has always been unwilling to publicly announce your identity, so we have to take matters into our own hands."
"Besides, didn't you say that your friends at school have started to curry favor with you? It should be fine."