As everyone’s gaze was focused on Ye Ling, Du Yameng quietly picked up the vase.
Ye Ling glanced at Du Yameng, a flicker of confusion in his eyes. Just as he was wondering what Du Yameng was up to, he saw her swing the vase towards Du Qiu.
*Clang!*
The vase shattered, and Du Qiu immediately fell unconscious. Everyone present was stunned.
Ye Ling was also taken aback, his eyes full of bewilderment.
Du Qiangwei and Du Dong looked at Du Yameng with confused expressions, not understanding what she was doing.
Why did Du Yameng suddenly attack her own father?
What kind of perplexing behavior was this?
Seeing this, Zhang Daoyuan quickly checked Du Qiu’s pulse. After confirming that Du Qiu was safe, he said, “Fortunately, he just fainted and is not in serious danger!”
At this moment, Ye Ling had finished clearing the hidden injuries within Du Sheng’s body. He released Du Sheng’s hand, glanced at Du Qiu lying on the ground, and asked Du Yameng, “What are you doing?”
Seeing that Du Qiu had only fainted, Du Yameng breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she immediately knelt before Ye Ling and pleaded, “I want to exchange my life for my grandfather’s and father’s lives. Please, immortal, grant me this request!”
She knew that as long as Du Qiu was conscious, he would never agree to this.
Only by knocking Du Qiu unconscious did she have a chance to sacrifice herself.
By the time Du Qiu woke up, the deed would be done, and he would be unable to change anything.
“For real?”
Seeing Du Yameng’s current demeanor, Du Qiangwei and Du Dong realized she wasn’t acting!
If this were a staged deception by Ye Ling and Du Qiu, Du Yameng wouldn’t have needed to go this far.
Du Yameng’s sneak attack just now, if her force hadn’t been controlled, could have actually been fatal!
Du Yameng’s actions meant that Ye Ling’s condition for saving someone was indeed an exchange of life for life!
However, upon realizing this was real, Du Qiangwei and Du Dong’s eyes were filled with schadenfreude, showing no sympathy.
An exchange of life for life, whether Du Yameng or Du Qiu died, would only benefit them.
For now, they just needed to keep a low profile and avoid attracting Ye Ling’s attention. If they could get through this, they could find ways to retaliate later.
Seeing Du Yameng’s actions, Ye Ling couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and exasperation.
He hadn’t expected Du Yameng to do something so absurd in order to save Du Qiu’s life!
Although Ye Ling had demanded an exchange of life for life, he hadn’t actually intended to kill Du Yameng or Du Qiu. He merely wanted to gauge their attitudes.
Du Qiangwei and Du Dong’s behavior had already lowered Ye Ling’s impression of the Du family to freezing point. If Du Qiu and Du Yameng were no different from Du Qiangwei and the other, Ye Ling would have refused to save Du Sheng.
Fortunately, Du Yameng’s choice earned his favor, and Du Qiu’s subsequent voluntary choice to exchange lives for Du Yameng’s sake also made Ye Ling re-evaluate his view of the Du family.
At least, not everyone in the Du family was a beast.
At this moment, Du Sheng, who had been unconscious, woke up.
He slowly sat up from the hospital bed and was startled by the chaotic scene in the room.
Du Dong was the first to notice Du Sheng waking up. Seeing that Du Sheng looked twenty years younger, he was utterly shocked!
“The old man got younger?”
Could Ye Ling make people younger?
Thinking of this, Du Dong immediately realized that Ye Ling was truly an extraordinary master whom he needed to curry favor with!
Even someone as close to death as Du Sheng could be directly saved and made younger. How could Du Dong not be envious?
Du Dong was now in his forties or fifties. If he could get Ye Ling’s help to become twenty or thirty years younger, wouldn’t he be able to live a life of pleasure again?
With this thought, Du Dong’s attitude immediately underwent a 180-degree turn. He quickly said to the newly awakened Du Sheng, “Grandpa, you’re awake? Master Ye’s miraculous healing has truly brought you back!”
Du Dong mentioned this to Du Sheng. Although he didn’t say he was the one who found Ye Ling, he managed to leave an impression on Du Sheng, making Du Sheng subconsciously believe that he was the one who invited Ye Ling, thus gaining some favor.
Furthermore, his immediate address of Ye Ling as “Master” was to save face for himself, allowing him to more easily ingratiate himself with Ye Ling later.
He believed that as the fourth son of the Du family, Ye Ling wouldn’t truly fall out with him and would still give him due respect.
Seeing Du Dong’s sudden change in attitude towards Ye Ling, Du Qiangwei instantly understood Du Dong’s calculations.
She cursed inwardly and then looked at Ye Ling, feigning excitement and saying, “Master Ye is truly omnipotent. Qiangwei was blind before and truly offended you! I will definitely apologize to you!”
Du Qiangwei was not foolish. Although she didn’t know how Ye Ling had saved Du Sheng, she could see that Du Sheng had become twenty years younger.
Regardless of what methods Ye Ling used, she also wanted to regain her youth!
Compared to regaining twenty years of youth, what was a slightly larger share of inheritance?
Moreover, Du Sheng wouldn’t die anytime soon. With Du Sheng around, the company would only prosper, and she, as a shareholder of Du Corporation, would naturally have endless wealth.
Seeing the behavior of Du Dong and Du Qiangwei, Zhang Daoyuan frowned.
Even he found it somewhat unbearable at this moment, truly disliking the conduct of these two siblings.
However, Zhang Daoyuan knew he was an outsider and it was not appropriate for him to interfere, so he could only close his eyes and calm his mind.
Ye Ling had obtained the Du family’s Phoenix Eye and had developed a good impression of Du Yameng. After saving Du Sheng, he had intended to sever ties with the Du family and no longer pursue the matters concerning Du Qiangwei and Du Dong.
However, Du Qiangwei and Du Dong’s continued antics as mere clowns had exhausted Ye Ling’s last shred of patience.
Ye Ling helped Du Yameng up and said, “I will not take your life, nor will I kill Du Qiu, but you must promise me one thing.”
Hearing Ye Ling’s words, Du Yameng’s heart lit up, and she quickly asked, “What is it?”
Du Qiangwei and Du Dong also pricked up their ears, eager to hear what Ye Ling would say.
Ye Ling smiled slightly, pointed at Du Qiangwei and Du Dong, and said to Du Yameng, “I want you to make them penniless and cast them out onto the streets.”
Du Yameng was stunned, while Du Qiangwei and Du Dong’s faces changed drastically.
Make them penniless?
Du Sheng still hadn’t figured out the situation and hadn’t even had time to savor the joy of his rebirth. He quickly asked Ye Ling, “Master Ye, what do you mean by this?”
Ye Ling looked at Du Sheng and said, “I should have killed them, but considering the half Phoenix Eye, I don’t want to embarrass you. I will spare their lives today.”
“However, I still dislike both of them. If you keep them in the Du family, you will bear the consequences.”
Hearing Ye Ling’s words, Du Sheng’s body trembled violently, as if struck by lightning!
Wasn’t Ye Ling asking him to expel Du Qiangwei and Du Dong from the Du family?
If it were just that, it would be fine. After all, Du Qiangwei and Du Dong also had considerable assets under their names. Although their quality of life would decrease after leaving the Du family, it wouldn’t be too bad.
But Ye Ling insisted on having Du Yameng target Du Qiangwei and Du Dong…
With Du Yameng’s capabilities, how could the good-for-nothings Du Qiangwei and Du Dong be her match?
It was likely that within a year, Du Qiangwei and Du Dong would go bankrupt and be left with nothing!
If Du Qiangwei and Du Dong went bankrupt, with their abilities, they would definitely not survive. How could Du Sheng bear to see that?
“Master Ye, could you please…”
Ye Ling chuckled and said lightly, “The moment you interfere, I will kill them.”