But, being born in the Chen family, what choices are there to make?

"Very good!" Chen Maocai chuckled softly, then a medicine packet suddenly appeared in his hand. He tossed it onto a table beside Chen Yiyi and said, "This is a pack of medicine. When the time is right, let Ye Xiao take it. No matter how capable he is, he'll be no different from an ordinary person."

Poison?

Chen Yiyi looked at the small medicine packet on the table. It was tiny, but Chen Maocai's words made Chen Yiyi feel it was extremely terrifying.

When Chen Zeming saw the packet, his eyes lit up, and he walked over, picked up the packet, stuffed it into Chen Yiyi's hand, and said, "Don't worry, it's harmless to ordinary people. It's only effective on Martial Artists. Before administering it, you must notify us. That way, we can capture that boy all at once."

"Yes!" Chen Yiyi said mechanically.

Chen Yiyi didn't know how she walked out of the villa. She only knew that when she left the villa and returned to her place, her clothes on her chest were wet, soaked through with tears.

Meanwhile, inside the villa.

"Father, was that packet just now Qi Transformation Powder? No, that was Soft Muscle Powder!" Chen Maocai said, "Qi Transformation Powder is a true poison. If the user dies, it would definitely be discovered as death by poisoning. But, Soft Muscle Powder is different. This Soft Muscle Powder is colorless and tasteless. Once ingested, it makes the user's muscles and bones soft instantly. No matter how abundant their True Qi is, with soft muscles and bones, they can't exert any of it. Moreover, Soft Muscle Powder has a special feature: if the user dies, its effects disappear immediately. Even if the Flame Dragon Team finds Ye Xiao dead, they can't trace it back to poisoning."

"Brilliant!" Chen Zeming exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Chen Maocai's words, then said, "Now it's up to Yiyi. As long as Yiyi lets Ye Xiao take the Soft Muscle Powder, ha ha, Ye Xiao is surely doomed."

"However, Yiyi is also in danger. If Ye Xiao becomes suspicious, it will be troublesome," Chen Maocai said.

Chen Zeming said, "Yiyi is quite obedient and will definitely work hard for the Chen family."

Chen Maocai nodded in satisfaction.

Meanwhile, outside the woods of the Chen family estate.

Ye Xiao, holding Chen Cangyu hostage, walked out of the woods.

"It seems your Chen family still has some credit; they didn't actually follow out," Ye Xiao said, smiling at Chen Cangyu.

Chen Cangyu glared coldly at Ye Xiao and said, "Now you are safe."

"Yes, I'm safe now, but it's pitiful." Ye Xiao suddenly said.

Chen Cangyu immediately asked, "What do you mean?"

"I mean, your Chen family is truly pitiful," Ye Xiao said.

Chen Cangyu, even more furious, said, "If you hadn't used me as a threat, do you think you could walk out of the Chen family today?"

"Indeed, I couldn't have walked out of the Chen family, but for the Chen family to use a woman as a shield in a critical moment, these things are not something ordinary people can pull off," Ye Xiao chuckled and said, "I'm afraid this is something unique to your Chen family."

Chen Cangyu was originally filled with anger, but upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, half of his anger dissipated.

Chen Cangyu is a proud person, someone who would rather die standing than live kneeling. Being held hostage by Ye Xiao today was already an insult to him. But today, the Chen family did something even more disgraceful in his eyes. To save him, they were willing to sacrifice Chen Yiyi.

If it were someone else, perhaps Chen Cangyu wouldn't be so angry, but it was Chen Yiyi.

"You better not have any designs on Yiyi, or I'll definitely kill you," Chen Cangyu said in an extremely cold voice.

Ye Xiao chuckled softly and said disdainfully, "I really don't know what makes you think you can say such things, but as a brother being able to say something like that for your sister, it's indeed admirable. Rest assured, I won't harm Yiyi. Oh, right, it seems you've forgotten, your grandfather and father have already agreed to let me be the Chen family's son-in-law, so you don't need to worry about me and your sister."

"Ye Xiao!" Chen Cangyu shouted angrily upon hearing this.

Ye Xiao casually said, "Shut your mouth. Do you think whoever has the loudest voice is the boss? The reason I'm not killing you today, truthfully, is for Yiyi's sake."

"If you've got what it takes, kill me!" Chen Cangyu said angrily.

However, Ye Xiao said, "I'm really not going to kill you today. I'm a gentleman. Since I promised Yiyi not to kill you, I definitely won't. But next time, things will be different. I said I'd do Yiyi a favor just this once; come next time, even if you kneel and beg, I won't spare you."

"Kill me!" Chen Cangyu, frustrated by Ye Xiao's words, said.

Ye Xiao said, "With such resolve, how can you lead the Chen family in the future? Want to die? It's easy; just find a piece of tofu to knock yourself against when you get back, don't drag me into it."

While speaking, Ye Xiao gave Chen Cangyu a push, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground.

Chen Cangyu fell to the ground but immediately stood up again. However, by the time he stood, Ye Xiao was already twenty meters away, smiling as he said, "You're considered a genius too. I hope we can have a proper duel next time. Goodbye."

Chen Cangyu watched Ye Xiao quickly disappear, and the anger on his face became even more intense.

Chen Cangyu now has only one thought: to kill Ye Xiao, he must kill Ye Xiao.

Then, Chen Cangyu returned to the Chen family estate.

Ye Xiao quickly left and flagged down a taxi a kilometer away, returning to the bustling area of Jinling District.

On the way, a smile occasionally appeared on Ye Xiao's face.

In his mind, there was no scheming between the Chen and Zhao families, only the adorable face of Chen Yiyi.

He really didn't expect the Chen family to have such a Heavenly Immortal-like girl; it was truly astonishing. Just one glance, and Ye Xiao was captivated by her exceptional beauty, with a strong desire to look a second time, a third time. However, his relationship with the Chen family seemed far from harmonious, which almost destined him and Chen Yiyi...

Sigh...

Ye Xiao couldn't help but sigh.

"Young man, why are you sighing at such a young age?" The taxi driver curiously inquired upon seeing Ye Xiao constantly sighing.

Ye Xiao looked at the driver, a man in his thirties, and said, "There's a girl I like, but unfortunately, we can't be together. How can one not sigh over that?"

"If you like her, then go after her." The man smiled at Ye Xiao and said, "Chasing girls for a young guy like you should be a piece of cake, right?"

Ye Xiao shook his head and said, "But her family really dislikes me. They would never allow her to date me."

"There must be some misunderstanding!" The driver chuckled and said, "Then think about turning enemies into friends. Maybe that will lead to a happy ending."

Turn enemies into friends?

Ye Xiao heard the driver's words, sighed again, and said, "Turning enemies into friends, it's not that simple."

Ye Xiao smirked bitterly. Could he really turn enemies into friends with the Chen family? Chen Maocai, Chen Zeming, and Chen Cangyu, the three pillars of the Chen family, probably wouldn't want to be friends with him. But then again, what kind of enmity did he have with the Chen family? It all seemed to start with the Guard Bureau. Forget it, just take it one step at a time. After all, who knows what Chen Yiyi really thinks of him?

Meanwhile...

At this moment, the person feeling the most sorrowful was none other than Chen Yiyi.

Sitting in her room, Chen Yiyi's tears flowed uncontrollably.

Though previously she couldn't win the favor of her grandfather and father, at least she had her mother's company and didn't feel lonely. However, a few years ago, her mother passed away, and since then, she could only bury many words in her heart.

Initially, Chen Yiyi thought that as she grew up, completed her studies, and settled down, things would become bright and hopeful.

But she never expected that while her studies were still unfinished, she would be given such a task by her grandfather and father.

This task was truly heavy, so heavy that she couldn't bear it.

Yet, she had no choice but to bear it, as her grandfather and father had given her an ultimatum.

Looking at the packet of medicine in her hand, a gift from Chen Maocai, she didn't know how much harm it would cause Ye Xiao. She knew the contents of the packet were certainly Poison.

Chen Yiyi really wanted to consume this packet herself, but Chen Maocai had said it had no effect on ordinary people, so even if she took it, it wouldn't help.

In her mind, Ye Xiao's mischievous smile kept flashing.

Whether Ye Xiao was truly a good person was of no consequence to Chen Yiyi, because, in her view, no matter how bad Ye Xiao might be, he was at least far better than her family.

Her so-called family members could hardly be considered family at all.

"Ye Xiao!" Chen Yiyi murmured this name.

She was struggling internally. She really didn't want to harm Ye Xiao, nor did she know how much danger Ye Xiao might pose to the family, but regardless of the danger, did someone have to die?

Silently thinking, quietly shedding tears.

Just then, she suddenly heard a familiar voice from outside.

"Yiyi? Is she alright?" Chen Cangyu's voice rang from outside, clearly speaking to a caretaker.

Upon hearing Chen Cangyu's voice, Chen Yiyi felt a sense of joy and simultaneously thought of Ye Xiao.

He didn't harm her brother!

Chen Yiyi had always been worried about Chen Cangyu because she couldn't be certain that Ye Xiao wouldn't harm her brother. But now it seemed her worries were unfounded; Ye Xiao hadn't harmed him.

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