Chapter 253

Chapter 253: Chapter 252

It was after nine o’clock in the evening when Ye Tianchen and Qi Ruxue sat together in the small park within the villa area. Around them were numerous couples in love, some whispering sweet nothings, others engaging in passionate kisses, and some even beginning to undress each other. In this era where shocking events were a norm, having a tryst in the wild was hardly odd—it was all too common.

"Has the Qin family stopped bothering you?" Ye Tianchen asked casually.

"No, they haven’t. Thanks a lot, you big bully!" Qi Ruxue looked at Ye Tianchen with feigned annoyance, her cheeks still slightly flushed as she spoke.

Ye Tianchen felt a bit downhearted and retorted with a glance at Qi Ruxue, "A thank you is just a thank you, why call me a big bully? Who is the big bully?"

"Of course, it’s you! Or do you think I’m talking to the air?" Qi Ruxue stuck out her tongue at Ye Tianchen playfully and said in a cute manner.

"Hey, let’s get one thing straight, I am your savior, your life-saving benefactor. If it weren’t for me, you might have been... hehe!" Ye Tianchen said with a wicked grin.

"What’s that supposed to mean? When I was staying at your house, you ate the food I cooked every day—I am your benefactor!" Qi Ruxue countered without backing down.

"You can’t be serious. You keep a tally of even one meal that you made for me, bringing it up over and over again. Isn’t that a bit too stingy?" Ye Tianchen said, almost speechless.

"Me, stingy? Hehe, no matter how stingy I might be, I can’t compare to you... You are a billionaire chairman, and yet you grudge buying gifts for your sister and mother. Is there anyone more miserly than you?" Qi Ruxue deliberately brought up Ye Tianchen’s shortcomings.

That statement really got to Ye Tianchen, leaving him speechless. In his heart, nothing was more important than family, but he often struggled to express it. Since becoming the chairman of the Sea King Group, he hadn’t really shown much filial respect to his parents nor bought any gifts for his sister, and thinking about it made him feel quite guilty.

"What, no more words to say? You..." Qi Ruxue thought Ye Tianchen had gotten angry and was unwilling to apologize, so she wanted to keep provoking him.

However, just at that moment, Ye Tianchen suddenly stood up from the stone bench and said to Qi Ruxue with seriousness, "Stay here and don’t move, I’ll be right back."

"Hey... you..." Qi Ruxue hadn’t finished speaking when Ye Tianchen had already vanished, leaving her to wonder where he had gone.

At that time, in the living room of the Ye family villa, Luo Yan and Ye Qianwen, mother and daughter, were chatting happily. Naturally, the topic of their conversation was Ye Tianchen. It had to be said that, despite the frequent playful fights between the siblings, their bond was very strong. When Ye Qianwen found out that the letter had been sent by Ling Yuxun, she immediately became gossipy and was overjoyed. As Ling Yuxun had mentioned, when Ye Qianwen was just learning to walk, she would toddle behind them, calling out to her brother and Sister Yuxun, asking to join them in their play.

"No way, Mom, can’t you tell? My brother, who seems to have the emotional intelligence of subzero, has actually won the favor of not one, but two super beautiful women, Ruxue and Sister Yuxun. He’s really lucky in love!" Ye Qianwen said with surprise.

"You girl, it’s no wonder your brother doesn’t want to give you more pocket money. Is that any way to talk about your own brother? We used to worry that he’d have a shadow over him, making finding a girlfriend difficult, but now that he has options, we should be happy!" Luo Yan said with a smile, chiding her daughter Ye Qianwen.

Seeing her mom so happy, Ye Qianwen also grinned and honestly, she was happy for her brother. It was just that she was so used to teasing him for fun that she had said that. Now, seeing her mom beam with joy, she couldn’t help but ask quietly, "So Mom, who do you prefer to be your daughter-in-law?"

"Well... I don’t know about that." Luo Yan was taken aback and hadn’t really thought about it, she was just happy that her son had good options.

"But if you had to choose between Sister Ruxue and Sister Yuxun, who would it be?" Ye Qianwen asked with a mischievous smile, trying to coax an answer out of her mom.

"I’ve never really considered that question. It comes down to which one your brother likes. After all, I hope you can both fall in love freely and find someone you truly love—that’s the only way to be happy for a lifetime!" Luo Yan said with a smile.

Ye Qianwen stood up from the sofa, adopting a serious elder’s expression, and said in a voice that seemed to carry experience, "Mom, in my opinion, my brother will choose Sister Ruxue..."

"Hm? Why do you say that?" Luo Yan became curious too, even she couldn’t guess whom her son would choose. How would Qianwen, her little girl, know?

"First of all, in my heart, I’m leaning toward Sister Ruxue," Ye Qianwen said with a giggle. "After all, Sister Ruxue has been with us the longest. Even though Sister Yuxun is not bad, we haven’t seen her for over ten years, and there’s a certain distance now. And when it comes to looks, both of them are super beauties; neither of them has an advantage over the other. Plus, Sister Ruxue is a fantastic cook, possibly even better than you, Mom, in some dishes. The key point is, my brother likes women with big butts, and that day, I took a look, and after some observation, it seems that Sister Ruxue’s butt is bigger than Sister Yuxun’s!"

"You little girl, instead of studying properly, all you know is to gossip about these things. Aren’t you ashamed!" Luo Yan chided Ye Qianwen.

"Mom, I’m doing this for my brother’s lifelong happiness. We’re on the same side, you know!" Ye Qianwen said with a laugh.

"You little rascal..." Luo Yan shook her head and smiled.

At this moment, while Luo Yan and her daughter Ye Qianwen were discussing Ye Tianchen’s matters, a black-clad assassin already stood atop a large tree near the Ye family’s villa, observing everything inside with night-vision binoculars. This assassin was sent by the Xuanyuan family; the letter was also delivered by him to the Ye family’s doorstep. The Xuanyuan family’s superpower masters had sealed a vast amount of energy into the envelope, aiming to kill everyone in the Ye family. And just in case, the assassin waited outside, watching the outcome. If it failed, he would burst in and wipe out Ye Tianchen and his family.

This assassin might not be as strong as the person who sealed the tremendous energy into the envelope, but he was certainly not to be underestimated. Being sent to exterminate the entire Ye family, and knowing that Ye Tianchen was no ordinary man, the Xuanyuan family still entrusted him with the task. This spoke volumes of how formidable the assassin was—a very dangerous individual.

"Looks like there’s no trouble. It seems I’ll need to take action personally," the black-clad assassin muttered coldly.

Having said this, the assassin reached behind his back and felt the handle of the knife he carried. A cold, cruel smile played on his lips. For a killer like him, who had taken countless lives, completing the task was the only goal. And the faster the enemies were dead, the better.

Whoosh!

The black-clad assassin leapt from the nearly ten-meter-high tree, rushing straight down, his movements incredibly agile. He was planning to break into the villa to kill Luo Yan and Ye Qianwen first. According to the orders of the Xuanyuan family head, Ye Tianchen was to be the last to die—he was to watch powerlessly as his loved ones were killed off one by one in front of him, experiencing the deepest pain. It was a particularly cruel and bloody method.

Thud!

However, as the black-clad assassin leaped from the tall tree, just when he was mid-air, a figure unexpectedly dashed out from the side, kicking him and sending him flying into the trunk of a nearby tree. The kick was heavy, almost making the assassin spit blood.

The assassin slammed forcefully against the trunk, suppressing the urge to vomit blood, and with one hand bracing against the tree, he leapt up again and stood on a branch, his vicious eyes fixed on the opposite tree. For there, a figure stood with hands in pockets, smiling at him—the one who had just kicked him in mid-air.

"Who... who are you?" the assassin asked, clutching the handle of his knife tightly, his blade not yet drawn.

"You’re from the Xuanyuan family, aren’t you? Speak up, where is the Xuanyuan family located? Might as well tell me, so you don’t have to run away when I decide to pay a personal visit!"

"Hmph, are you Ye Tianchen?" the assassin frowned and asked.

"Do you really need to ask such a foolish question? I knew you would be waiting around. If you don’t answer my question, you won’t get another chance!" Ye Tianchen said with a smile.

In fact, the moment he took the letter into the villa, Ye Tianchen had suspected the messenger would still be nearby. That was the way big families operated—foolproof and unwilling to rest until they saw the Ye family’s villa blown sky high. That’s why, while out for a walk with Qi Ruxue, Ye Tianchen had extended his Superpower Perception but hadn’t sensed anything suspicious. The assassin must have been observing from an even farther distance, which was why the Superpower Perception hadn’t detected him. However, when Ye Tianchen was verbally sparring with Qi Ruxue, he suddenly felt a strong killing intent surrounding his family’s villa, and he rushed over immediately, just in time to encounter this assassin and, without any pleasantries, kick him out of the air.

"I didn’t expect your skills to be so strong, but that’s useless. Today, everyone in the Ye family will die!"

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

With a low growl, the assassin’s blade flew out of its sheath, emanating bursts of cold light. Two Sword Energies crossed and charged towards Ye Tianchen with a whistling sound...(To be continued. If you like this work, we welcome you to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation.)