Ye Lin was furious, utterly furious.
As a daughter of the Ye family, she had been showered with affection since childhood. Never before had she been so humiliated, nor had she been slapped twice!
This was provocation.
To her, it was utter, naked humiliation!
Her eyes blazed with immense anger, her fists clenched tightly.
"You are seeking death!"
Ye Lin's hidden martial cultivation instantly erupted. The martial essence of a Grandmaster radiated wildly, a savage aura surging around her. Lin Tian Ai was repelled by the ferocious martial essence, and Ye Lin, like a brute, advanced towards her step by step.
"I, Ye Lin, daughter of the Ye family's First Elder, have been the center of attention since childhood, always on high. My status is something you ants could never reach even with ten lifetimes of effort. And you, an ant, dare to strike me!"
"Lin Tian Ai, I swear, I will make you feel what it means to be unable to live and wishing for death!"
Ye Lin looked at Lin Tian Ai, screaming maniacally, her voice shrill like a vengeful spirit.
A trace of blood appeared at the corner of Lin Tian Ai's mouth. She stared at Ye Lin in shock, filled with disbelief.
Was the gap between women truly this vast?
Ye Longlin sat in his office, quietly reading the newspaper. The most captivating news was the death of the vice-president of the Heavenly Dragon Chamber of Commerce, as nothing else significant had happened recently. The Yun Lan Mountain Villa incident was unlikely to be reported.
Suddenly, Ye Longlin put down the newspaper, stood up, and walked outside.
There was a presence of martial essence.
Yuan Gang also felt it and followed Ye Longlin out of the office.
In the conference room, Lin Tian Ai's eyes were wide with shock, her hand clutching her chest. She hadn't expected Ye Lin, who appeared so delicate, to actually be a martial arts Grandmaster!
"My Ye family is ranked first among the Ten Elder families, holding a position of supreme authority. Even in the capital, no one dares to challenge the Ye family's might. I've been in hiding for so many years, waiting for the day to make a stunning debut. Heh heh... Now, in this remote place, you are the first to make me this angry. Rest assured, I won't kill you. I will torment you slowly until you beg me to kill you."
Ye Lin glared menacingly at Lin Tian Ai. Her face no longer held its previous spirit; it was contorted with a hideous ferocity like a vengeful spirit.
Lin Tian Ai scoffed, "Do you dare to kill me? You don't. As long as you don't dare to kill me, why should I fear you? Even if you dare, I can guarantee you won't be able to leave this building."
"If you don't believe me, feel free to try."
Saying this, Lin Tian Ai took a step forward, deliberately exposing her neck.
Veins bulged on Ye Lin's forehead, her anger surging from the depths of her heart. Just as she said, she definitely wouldn't dare to kill anyone. Even Ye Longlin wouldn't kill carelessly without a valid reason.
Even Ye Wudao wasn't dead, merely left with half a life before being taken away.
Ye Lin sneered, "I have no intention of killing you, merely to let you know the difference between an ant and a god."
She threw a punch, her eyes flashing with cold light. With this punch, she wouldn't die, but she would lose an arm, completely and utterly!
"Enough!"
A voice echoed, transforming into martial essence that blocked her punch. That wasn't all; the martial essence contained within the voice repelled her!
Yuan Gang opened the door, and Ye Longlin walked in slowly, filling Ye Lin's gaze with apprehension.
Now that the facade had been broken, she didn't know what Ye Longlin would do.
"You are also a member of the Ye family. Now, someone is disrespecting the Ye family, and you won't intervene? This is about upholding the Ye family's honor!"
Ye Lin stared at Ye Longlin with shadowed eyes, trying to persuade him to side with her.
Ye Longlin scoffed, "When you need me, I'm a Ye family member. When you don't, I'm an abandoned pawn? What makes you think you are?"
With that, he raised his hand and slapped.
A tremendous force struck, sending Ye Lin flying, shattering the glass. One of her hands pierced the glass and clutched the windowsill firmly. Drops of blood flowed down her arm. Her body dangled over thirty floors up, threatening to fall at any moment.
"Ye Longlin, are you trying to kill me? Can you bear the wrath of the Ye family?"
Ye Lin panicked. Although her hand was pierced by the glass, she dared not let go. If she did, death awaited her.
Falling from such a height meant being smashed into a pulp!
"The Ye family? Ye Xingchen has already lost his position in the Five Duels. The Ye family is being investigated by the Honor Hall. Do you think anyone will avenge you if you die?"
Ye Longlin looked down at her, as if a slight movement from him would send Ye Lin to her instant death!
Ye Lin was truly terrified this time. She didn't know where Ye Longlin got the news about the Ye family, but he was right. The entire Ye family was under surveillance, and no one would help her seek revenge at the moment.
Seeing Ye Lin's pitiable gaze, Ye Longlin sighed. Regardless, she was his sister, and she used to follow him around when they were young.
He placed a hand on her wrist and yanked, pulling her up.
However, at that moment, Ye Lin laughed wildly, "Hahaha, Ye Longlin, you're still so pitiful. If anyone begs you, you'll pity them? Don't forget, this world has always been about the survival of the fittest!"
Ye Lin used the momentum to try and pull Ye Longlin down with her, but she found that Ye Longlin was like a mountain, utterly unmoving!
Her expression turned to sheer terror, and suddenly, she felt the world spin.
The next second, she felt her body crash heavily onto the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood that stained the marble floor red. It felt as though all her bones had shattered.
"When your strength reaches a level that disregards all schemes, you will no longer care about any conspiracy."
A foot loomed large in Ye Lin's pupils.
It stepped on her face!
"Kindness is selective. From now on, when you face me, Ye Lin, either stay far away, or die."
"Saving you was just a thought of the little follower I had behind me when I was young. She and you are two different people. She died that winter, and from then on, there will be no more little Ye Lin."
Ye Longlin stood with his hands behind his back, his tone indifferent. But it was this indifference that made Ye Lin's heart palpitate. It was precisely because she was sure of this that she dared to be so arrogant. But once this kindness was gone, no one could give her the capital for her arrogance.
"Big brother, I was wrong, I'll never dare again. I was forced by the Ye family to do this; if I didn't, I wouldn't survive in the Ye family. I'm still your little follower, big brother. I'm little Ye Lin, you liked me the most, big brother..."
Ye Longlin looked at her with complex eyes, shook his head slightly, and said to Lin Tian Ai, "She's like this now. You can take your revenge, or you can let her go. The choice is yours."
Lin Tian Ai also looked at her with complicated eyes and shook her head slightly, "It's no longer necessary. Those who are pitiable have their hateful aspects. Besides, we won, didn't we?"