They hit it off immediately, rebelled, and crowned themselves kings.
After numerous battles, countless souls turned to dust, a new era was forged for the underworld.
"It's too late for regrets."
"What? You regret it?"
"No."
Tang Xiaomin changed the subject, otherwise, there would be no end to it.
"You banished the previous Yama Lord to reincarnation. What happened to him afterward?"
By the rules, only Yama Lords could peer into fate, and Yan Jue had indeed done so.
"Some encounters are destined."
"What do you mean?"
"It's Ye Fengxing."
Tang Xiaomin was shocked.
"What? This... how could it be him? By the logic of time, it shouldn't be him!"
"It is him. When we rebelled, he always wanted to recruit you. He always felt that you were the key to everything I won."
"You were betrothed before you were born, and later he refused to break off the engagement with you. All of this was destined in the unseen."
There are too many phenomena that science cannot explain.
Tang Xiaomin fell silent, recalling past events.
The fortune teller said her fate was complementary to Ye Fengxing's, and for the Ye family, she was merely a tool.
Perhaps in the eyes of the previous Yama Lord, she was also just Yan Jue's tool.
After parting ways with Yan Jue, Tang Xiaomin returned to her adoptive parents' home.
Lying in bed, in the darkness, her mind replayed the events concerning Ye Fengxing and the previous Yama Lord.
In her past life, Ye Fengxing had always refused to break off their engagement, a fact that had always bothered her.
Now, everything made sense.
Perhaps it was his revenge for them taking everything from him, orchestrated by fate.
Just as she was about to sleep, she received a call from an unknown number.
"Hello."
"It's me."
Ye Fengxing's somewhat despondent voice came from the other end.
Tang Xiaomin hung up without a second thought.
There was a feud between them involving two lives; she had nothing to say to him.
Ye Fengxing persistently called again, and Tang Xiaomin simply turned off her phone and went to sleep.
The next day, she woke up early to go to university and encountered Ye Fengxing again at the school entrance.
He was no longer accompanied by a crowd of bodyguards and looked dejected, with a sense of confusion in his eyes.
Tang Xiaomin lowered her head and walked past him.
"I'm not here for revenge. I have something to tell you. Just a simple chat. You don't need to avoid me. I pose no threat to you now."
Indeed, she felt no killing intent from Ye Fengxing.
"Say what you need to say quickly, I'm about to have class."
Ye Fengxing hesitated, seemingly making a decision.
"I'm leaving Modu. I want you to come with me."
Tang Xiaomin found it inexplicable. Why would he want her to leave Modu with him?
Recalling the matter with President Pan, she couldn't help but ask, "Modu is a first-tier city with the best of everything. Why should I leave with you?"
"I'm serious. If you leave Modu with me, it's not safe here."
"Where is it unsafe? What do you know?"
Ye Fengxing hesitated, remaining silent.
But in his earnest gaze, there was sincerity.
That serious look made Tang Xiaomin feel a trace of panic.
"I ask you, what is your relationship with President Pan? What is his objective?"
Ye Fengxing was surprised.
How could Tang Xiaomin connect him with President Pan? Was she really that perceptive?
"I cannot disclose anything about your questions. I can only tell you that Modu is not safe. Ye Die setting you on fire shows that you are not invulnerable either."
"Leave with me. Only I can guarantee your safety."
Looking at Ye Fengxing now, Tang Xiaomin realized she had never truly understood him.
In their past and present lives, their animosity was so great.
And now he was here, talking about protecting her and taking her away.
"...Perhaps you should go to the hospital and get your brain checked."
She genuinely felt that Ye Fengxing had been traumatized and was perhaps not thinking straight.
Ye Fengxing's brows furrowed, and he seemed on the verge of becoming agitated.
"There's nothing wrong with my brain! Tang Xiaomin, I made a great effort to come find you and tell you this. Leave Modu with me, I'm not joking!"
Tang Xiaomin replied with equal seriousness, "Thank you for your kindness, but I will not leave Modu."
Tang Xiaomin turned and walked into the school gate.
"Tang Xiaomin! If you don't come with me today, you will regret it."
Tang Xiaomin ignored him and walked on.
Ye Fengxing, enraged, punched the wall beside him.
"Feng Ye, are you alright?" Ye Lingyun and Liu Feng approached from a distance.
Now that the Ye Corporation had a new CEO, Ye Lingyun no longer pretended in front of Ye Fengxing.
Ye Fengxing looked at Ye Lingyun coldly.
"I underestimated you. It must have been difficult for you to pretend for so many years. With a son as cunning as Ye Yuxing assisting him, I suppose the Ye Corporation doesn't need my concern."
Ye Lingyun smiled slightly.
"No matter who becomes the supreme decision-maker of the Ye Corporation, they will give their all for it. Feng Ye, think about it, isn't that right?"
Anyone who wasn't foolish would give their all for the Ye Corporation.
Ye Fengxing couldn't refute this.
"Then do a good job."
Ye Fengxing left, ultimately unable to take Tang Xiaomin with him.
Perhaps from the beginning, everything had been predetermined.
In the classroom, Tang Xiaomin pondered Ye Fengxing's words, and the more she thought, the more uneasy she felt.
After much deliberation, she主动 called Ye Fengxing.
"You said Modu is not safe, is that true? What do you know that makes you want to take me away with you?"
She wasn't a fool; she could see Ye Fengxing's feelings for her.
At this moment, Ye Fengxing was already on his way to the airport.
"If you want to know, then come find me at the airport. I will tell you everything I know. I hope that after hearing me, you will carefully decide whether to leave with me."
"Okay, wait for me."
Since Ye Fengxing refused to reveal anything, Tang Xiaomin decided to play along.
Ye Fengxing was already at the airport, which meant he was about to board.
Tang Xiaomin dared not delay and rushed out of the classroom.
Unluckily, she ran into Teacher Jing, who had a stern expression.
"Tang Xiaomin, class is about to start, where are you going?"
"Teacher Jing, I have an urgent matter and need to go out."
"What urgent matter? Explain yourself clearly before you leave. Without a clear explanation, you are not leaving this classroom."
The new homeroom teacher was very dedicated and insisted on an explanation.
Meanwhile, the surrounding students were watching Tang Xiaomin with amusement.
"Oh, the truancy queen is skipping out again, and it's only the first class."
"Teacher Jing is hard to deal with. This is going to be good."
...
Tang Xiaomin found the diligent Teacher Jing troublesome. She was a person who respected her teachers, but right now, she truly needed to leave.
She reluctantly lied.
"Teacher Jing, I'm not feeling well. I need to see a doctor."
"Alright, for your safety, I will escort you to the infirmary myself."