Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO

Upon hearing this, Xu Ke's gaze sharpened. So, it was Wang Yu. No wonder Ye Chong had suddenly come to him for a partnership.

Xu Ke had just been puzzled by Ye Chong's abrupt proposal. The reason he'd believed Ye Chong genuinely wanted a favor from Lin Zhongtian was that the excuse seemed plausible. Before, Ye Chong had adamantly refused to work with him. But now, after seeing Lin Zhongtian's partiality, it wasn't impossible that Ye Chong would choose to cooperate to get what he wanted. Only now did Xu Ke realize Wang Yu was the one pulling the strings.

"Why would she suddenly seek out Ye Chong?" Xu Ke asked.

"I don't know either," Ye Feng said, shaking his head. "That's why I said it was baffling."

Xu Ke frowned. What was going on? Just then, he suddenly remembered—yesterday at noon, Wong Qifu had told him that Wang Yu and Zhou Yi Yi met in the underground parking lot.

He suddenly understood. Zhou Yi Yi had always been fixated on the "cooperation" he had discussed with Ye Chong at the Golden K Bar. It was likely that during her meeting with Wang Yu, Zhou Yi Yi had mentioned it, giving Wang Yu an opportunity to exploit.

Like a lingering ghost.

He knew Wang Yu wouldn't be taken down so easily.

"Alright, what's the second question?" Seeing Xu Ke's silence, Ye Feng knew he no longer needed to press the first matter and promptly moved on.

Xu Ke collected his thoughts and changed the subject. "Where is Ye Dexian now?"

Wang Wu and Yuan Shang were still searching for Ye Dexian's whereabouts. If he could find out now, that would be great. In truth, Xu Ke was more concerned about the intelligence on Qian Jun that the Ye Family might possess than Ye Dexian's location. But since Ye Chong's initial goal was to lure him out, the intel on Qian Jun probably never existed. It was merely bait fabricated by Ye Chong to spring a trap. Realizing this, Xu Ke felt there was no need to ask about it.

"This…" Ye Feng gritted his teeth, beginning to hesitate. He knew Xu Ke was asking for Ye Dexian's location in order to kill him. This involved the interests of the Ye Family and Ye Yunfeng.

"Is your little sister less important than Ye Dexian?" Xu Ke asked with a faint smile, having noticed Ye Feng's hesitation.

Ye Feng's expression soured at his words.

Xu Ke wasn't in a hurry. He would wait for Ye Feng's answer.

Beside them, Qin Yu's expression turned unsightly. She knew Xu Ke was using her to force her brother's hand. Qin Yu desperately wanted to stop him, to tell her brother he didn't have to worry about her, but reason told her she couldn't. It wasn't just because it would hurt Feng Wei, but more so because she owed Xu Ke for saving her life. If she intervened, she would be disregarding the fact that Xu Ke had saved her life—repaying his kindness with ingratitude. Of course, there was another, more important point. She hated the way Ye Dexian looked down on Ye Feng simply because he was adopted. In fact, subconsciously, not only did Qin Yu not want to stop Ye Feng from revealing Ye Dexian's whereabouts, she was actually hoping he would speak up quickly so Xu Ke could eliminate him.

But just then, after a moment of hesitation, Ye Feng suddenly said, "Sorry, I can't answer that question."

Even though he knew Ye Dexian disliked him, Ye Dexian had still watched him grow up. He couldn't bring himself to betray him. He also couldn't harm the interests of the Ye Family. It had been his home his entire life.

Xu Ke laughed, his tone carrying a cold, murderous intent. "Such misplaced compassion. Even if I knew where he was, he's a Martial Artist; there's no guarantee he would die. But your sister's life is in my hands. With a single thought, I could ensure nothing of her remains."

In that instant, the temperature in the room seemed to plummet. The gloves were off.

Feng Wei's face changed drastically. If the soft approach didn't work, was Xu Ke going to play hardball and use Qin Yu as leverage?

But Ye Feng took a deep breath, his voice more serious than ever before. "Xu Ke, I know we are enemies. But I understand you.

"The reason I answered your question wasn't because you were threatening my sister's life, but because you know who the real culprit is.

"And I am certain you won't harm my sister. Of this, I am sure."

"And what makes you so confident?" Xu Ke asked coolly.

"Because, like me, you also have a sister," Ye Feng said. "Besides, you'd consider such an act beneath you."

Hearing this, Xu Ke suddenly laughed. "Good, good. 'I have a sister, too.' Then do you know that your people kidnapped my sister?"

"I do," Ye Feng replied. "And that's why I'm even more certain you won't harm Qin Yu."

Xu Ke's smile vanished, his expression sinking. He had to admit, Ye Feng was right. Even if he hadn't fully cured Qin Yu, he had never intended to use her to coerce Ye Feng. Ye Feng had likely made such a judgment because Xu Ke had already healed Qin Yu. If Xu Ke had truly intended to use her as a threat, he wouldn't have gone to so much trouble to begin with.

"So, you're sure you won't answer?" Xu Ke asked, dropping the subject of Qin Yu.

Ye Feng shook his head. "I won't answer."

"Then your first question is void as well. If you want to know who the real culprit is, you'll have to come back with something else to trade," Xu Ke stated flatly.

A flicker of regret crossed Ye Feng's face, but he still nodded. "Alright!"

Actually, Ye Feng wasn't the only one feeling regretful; Xu Ke was as well. If Ye Feng had truly been willing to betray Ye Dexian's whereabouts, Xu Ke would have asked him to help deal with Ye Chong. He still had the recording of Ye Feng from the Golden K Bar. If Ye Feng could deliver that to Ye Yunfeng, Ye Chong would surely be ousted from the Ye Family's inner circle. However, since Ye Feng remained so loyal to his family, he probably wouldn't follow through with a plan to take down Ye Chong, even with the recording. So, Xu Ke chose to hold onto it.

「 」

Xu Ke didn't hang up on Ye Chong, letting the brother and sister catch up. Feng Wei walked him to the door. "What are your plans now?"

Feng Wei glanced subconsciously at Qin Yu inside. "Maybe I'll just earn money to support her…"

Xu Ke was taken aback, then laughed. "Support her? She has a brother. What does she need you for? Besides, didn't you say you two were just classmates?"

Tang Yingchang, standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh as well.

Feng Wei scratched his messy hair, looking a little embarrassed. "After she recovered yesterday, she said she was afraid her illness would be a burden, so she couldn't be with me before. Now that she's recovered, she told me she's been mine for a long time…"

Xu Ke waved his hand. "Enough, enough. Since you want to earn money to support her, then work hard at the corporation. Wong Gaoyang is short on people."

Hearing this, Feng Wei's expression turned serious. After a long moment, he said, "…I understand."

Xu Ke smiled, then turned and went upstairs with Tang Yingchang.