Chapter 349: Matching Doors and Households

Yuan Ye's sudden appearance and his simple question instantly dispelled Yang Chen's surging killing intent. It made him abruptly realize something, furrowing his brow as he glanced at the panting Yang Lie.

Yang Lie also frowned and scrutinized Yuan Ye for a moment. "Are you..."

"I'm Yuan Ye! We've met when we were kids!" Yuan Ye pointed at himself with a hint of excitement, but the current situation suppressed any joy he might have felt. "You're my cousin, right?"

"Yeah, my mom is Yang Jieyu. No wonder you seemed familiar and somewhat resembled Uncle. It's been so many years; I didn't recognize you at first," Yang Lie awkwardly turned to face Yang Chen. "Big brother, please, just give me this face. He's my cousin. Please don't kill him. He's clueless about you. He's had enough now."

Yang Chen's mind shook. Though his face showed little change, the killing intent within him had long been cleansed by Yang Lie's admission. A sense of sorrow and loneliness washed over him, chilling him to the core.

Even without overthinking it, Yang Chen understood why he had felt such an instinctive, peculiar emotion upon seeing this young man earlier.

Casting a complex glance at the fallen and resentful Yang Lie, Yang Chen then looked at the wary elder. He sighed heavily. "Let's go. For the sake of my little brother, I won't kill you."

Yang Chen's release surprised Cai Ning nearby. She knew how ruthless he could be. That Yuan Ye could actually intervene and stop Yang Chen from killing someone? That was highly unusual!

But Yang Lie didn't have to die. Cai Ning felt relieved. After all, compared to the Yang family, the Cai family was much weaker. If anything happened to Yang Lie in Zhonghai, especially since she had brought him here, the Cai family would undoubtedly suffer the consequences. They would have nowhere to cry for justice.

The elder narrowed his eyes slightly, slightly surprised at how quickly Yang Chen's killing intent had dissipated. But since there was no need to duel with Yang Chen, he felt greatly relieved. He simply regarded Yang Chen's leniency as an act of kindness and clasped his hands. "Kunlun Yujizi thanks little brother for sparing them."

With that, Yujizi turned and helped the severely incapacitated Yang Lie to his feet before leaping away from the villa area. His lightness skill was indeed unparalleled. Even if Yang Chen pursued in mid-air, he might not win. If Yujizi didn't save Yang Lie and simply escaped, Yang Chen wouldn't have been able to stop him.

In an instant, even with a person in tow, Yujizi disappeared.

Cai Ning glanced quietly at Yang Chen, nodded, and said, "Thank you," then left the scene as well.

Such an unusual event happening so early in the morning left Yuan Ye and Tangtang feeling inexplicably amazed, as if it were a dream. Fortunately, witnessing Yang Chen's display of skill had prepared them well enough not to faint from shock.

Lin Hui wore a melancholic expression. Simultaneously, she noticed that Lin Ruoxi had been looking at her strangely. Although she didn't express her emotions explicitly, Lin Hui faintly felt that Lin Ruoxi knew something.

Yang Chen wasn't in the mood to stay at home anymore. He walked to the doorway and said to Lin Ruoxi, "Ruoxi, I'm going out for a stroll. Please take care of Yuan Ye and the others."

Lin Ruoxi was slightly taken aback. She rarely saw Yang Chen speaking to her so seriously and heavily. It caught her off guard and even pained her a little. Nevertheless, she nodded softly and obediently, "I understand. Come back earlier for lunch."

Yang Chen replied, walked to the garage to get his car, and drove away from the villa. He needed some time alone to clear his head. His mind was a mess of conflicting emotions, a feeling of being tortured alive.

When you think about many things and then face the emotional collision that comes with encountering them in reality, it's like night and day. Just like when he met Yang Jieyu at the cafe before, Yang Chen found it difficult to rationalize everything he had tried so hard to forget, feeling that none of it really belonged to him.

Once Yang Chen left, the atmosphere at home became somewhat awkward. Yuan Ye and Tangtang hadn't expected such a dramatic scene to unfold during the New Year's visit. Fortunately, Yang Lie was Yuan Ye's cousin whom he hadn't seen in many years. Otherwise, today might have ended in bloodshed.

However, the matter was temporarily put to rest, but the problem still lingered. At the very least, including Yuan Ye, everyone present felt curious about Yang Lie's feelings for Huilin. Yang Lie was not an ordinary person—coming from the prominent Yang family of Yanxia, he undoubtedly had extraordinary capabilities. Even Yang Chen could only barely hold his own against him in a few moves.

How could such a man of extraordinary background beg persistently to see "Yang Chen's cousin" Huilin, who seemed so ordinary? Although Huilin was also a rare beauty, standing next to Lin Ruoxi, she seemed somewhat overshadowed. At most, she could be described as pure and elegant, but compared to someone like Yang Lie from a prestigious family, the chances of capturing a man's heart seemed slim. Hadn't he seen many beautiful women before? Even upon meeting Lin Ruoxi, he didn't show the slightest excitement.

Unable to restrain himself, Yuan Ye asked Huilin, "Miss Huilin, how do you know my cousin? My cousin has been studying martial arts since he was very young, under the guidance of Master Yu Jizi. Are you also a disciple of a master from the Kunlun faction?"

Huilin's face turned pale. She was simple-minded and had never expected Yang Lie to come looking for her. Now her cover was blown.

Sure enough, as soon as Yuan Ye finished asking, Lin Ruoxi looked over with a cold gaze. As the CEO of a multinational company with tens of thousands of employees, she naturally exuded an aura of authority. Now, she was staring at Huilin seriously, making Huilin feel bitter.

"I... I'm not... I just..." Huilin didn't know how to explain. She wasn't good at lying, and now it was difficult to cover up the fact that someone had mistaken her for Yang Chen's cousin.

"Never mind, there's no need to explain," Lin Ruoxi suddenly spoke, her gaze meeting Huilin's briefly. "Huilin, go help Wang Ma in the kitchen. Yuan Ye and Tangtang, you stay for lunch."

Huilin was taken aback by Lin Ruoxi's leniency. She hadn't expected Lin Ruoxi to let her off so easily and even changed the subject for her.

But what about the fact that she was posing as "Lin Hui"? Wasn't Lin Ruoxi going to ask about that?

Regardless of the reason, Huilin immediately nodded and hurried to the kitchen.

Yuan Ye didn't feel compelled to press for answers. If someone didn't want to talk, especially when it didn't concern a woman he liked, he was disinclined to pry.

In the kitchen, while helping Wang Ma with washing and chopping vegetables, Huilin found her mind constantly drifting to the living room outside. She couldn't understand what Lin Ruoxi was thinking. With her intelligence, she surely wouldn't overlook the issue. Moreover, the look Lin Ruoxi had given her earlier indicated that she knew something.

Damn that Yang Lie!

As it turned out, Huilin's sect, Emei Shu Mountain, had historical ties with Kunlun, Yang Lie's sect. Moreover, there were some connections between the Lin family where Huilin belonged and the Yang family, albeit not as prominent as the Yangs.

When Yang Lie first saw Huilin, he was young and immediately smitten. He had always arrogantly assumed that Huilin would inevitably become his wife. However, Huilin, despite her exceptional talent and prestigious background as a disciple of a formidable master, did not like Yang Lie's brash and domineering attitude, which led to the scene just now.

While Huilin busied herself in the kitchen, lost in her thoughts, Lin Ruoxi, after chatting with Yuan Ye and the others for a while, came into the kitchen to fetch some snacks for the guests.

Upon seeing Lin Ruoxi, Huilin immediately wanted to explain, "Sister, I actually..."

"No need to say anything," Lin Ruoxi glanced at her silently. "You don't need to say anything. I know nothing, and you are Yang Chen's cousin and my cousin, right?"

Seeing the restrained emotion in Lin Ruoxi's eyes, Huilin suddenly felt a pang in her heart. She bit her lip and nodded reluctantly, "Yes..."

Lin Ruoxi forced a smile, took the snacks, and left the kitchen.

Huilin stood there in a daze, unable to calm down no matter what. Her eyes were slightly red, but she held back her tears.