Chapter 11: An Eye for an Eye, A Life for a Life

After lecturing Su Bai, Su Wei approached Ye Fan and Su Xue. "Su Xue, it was all my fault for neglecting you. Stay with the Su family, and I will surely make it up to you. Didn't you say you wanted to buy back your mother's Sanya Company? I will buy it back for you tomorrow and make your dream come true! We are still father and daughter."

Su Xue did not hesitate for a moment. "Father, it is too late. After all these years, I have lost all faith in you and this home. If it weren't for my mother helping you start your business, would you have succeeded? Yet, for the sake of that manipulative woman, you forced my mother to her death. I will never stay in the Su family again. Give me my mother's spirit tablet."

Aware of Ye Fan’s connection to the King of the Underworld, Su Wei conceded, "Fine. I know you are angry. Take your mother's tablet and live outside for a while, then come back. The Su family will always be your home."

With that, Su Wei went to the ancestral hall, retrieved the tablet, and handed it to Su Xue. Taking it, Su Xue turned and left the Su residence with Ye Fan without looking back.

Once they had departed, Su Wei returned to the main hall. Su Bai hurried to his mother, Luo Li. "Mother, Father has softened toward Su Xue. We cannot sit here and wait for our downfall; we must find a way to deal with her!"

Luo Li, looking flustered, replied, "Do you think I don't understand your intentions? I know your father isn't concerned about that girl, Su Xue, but rather about Ye Fan, who has ties to the King of the Underworld."

"Mother, since we cannot deal with her openly, we will find someone to make her disappear from this world in secret. It will be done without anyone knowing!" Su Bai said, his face filled with sinister murderous intent.

Luo Li nodded silently. "You are right. If we are going to do it, we must be thorough. We must cut the weeds and pull the roots; she cannot be allowed to remain in this world. Go make arrangements, but ensure it is foolproof. Do not let any mistakes happen."

Su Bai nodded repeatedly and left the Su residence.

At that moment, Ye Fan brought Su Xue to the entrance of the Sanya Company. As she looked at the building, memories flooded her mind. The company had been founded by her mother before marrying Su Wei, and it was meant to be Su Xue’s dowry. However, Luo Li had intervened, framing her mother and eventually seizing the business for others.

"Ye Fan, why did you bring me here?" Su Xue asked.

Ye Fan produced the company’s registration documents and a key, placing them in her hand. Su Xue was shocked to see her own name listed as the owner of the Sanya Company, and recognized the key as the one to her mother's house, which had been auctioned off after her death.

"Ye Fan, what is this?"

Ye Fan nodded slightly. "Su Xue, these originally belonged to your mother. I am simply returning them to their rightful owner. Please, accept them."

"But Ye Fan, these are too valuable. I cannot..."

Ye Fan shook his head, cutting her off. "Su Xue, you are my savior. You were the one who spared no effort to build a tomb for the ninety-nine members of my Ye family. I am only doing what is right. Please, take them."

Su Xue nodded slowly. "Ye Fan, I will listen to you and accept them for now. Once I get the company running, I will pay you back."

"Do as you see fit," Ye Fan said. "Come, let me accompany you inside to take a look."

They walked into the bustling office. Before they could reach the lobby, they were blocked by a gaudily dressed woman named Zhang Meng. She had once been Su Xue’s mother's most trusted subordinate, but she had conspired with outsiders to drive her mother to desperation.

"Su Xue, you ignorant wretch!" Zhang Meng sneered, brimming with arrogance. "This is the Sanya Company, not a place for a freak like you. Get out of here immediately!"

*Slap!*

Before Zhang Meng could process what was happening, Ye Fan struck her across the face. His voice and gaze were icy. "Who is the ignorant wretch here?"

Stunned, Zhang Meng looked up and recognized Ye Fan, the son-in-law of her sister, Zhang Yan. Enraged, she shrieked, "I thought some big shot was helping this freak, but it’s just you, the live-in son-in-law?"

Before Ye Fan could speak, she grew even bolder, pointing her finger almost into his face. "Ye Fan, you reckless fool! Even if you are no longer a vegetable, you are still just my sister's son-in-law. How dare you hit me?"

*Slap! Slap!*

Before she could react, Ye Fan struck her twice more, leaving her spitting blood. "You ride on the coattails of others and are ungrateful. If I don't hit you, should I keep you for the holidays?"

Trembling with pain and fury, Zhang Meng pulled out her phone and roared at Ye Fan, "You reckless fool, just wait! I’m calling my sister right now. Let’s see how she handles you!"

She dialed Zhang Yan. "Sister, where are you? Come to the Sanya Company immediately! Your live-in son-in-law is here hitting me!"

"What did you say? Ye Fan is at the Sanya Company?" Zhang Yan, who was still at Ye Fan's house, gasped. After her sister confirmed it again, she shouted, "I’m coming right away!"

Zhang Yan hung up and rushed toward the company without a second’s delay.

At the office, sensing her sister's imminent arrival, Zhang Meng became even more arrogant. "Did you hear that? Your mother-in-law is coming! You dared to hit me; I’ll make sure you have no good days left!"

*Boom!*

Before she could finish, Ye Fan kicked her to the ground. "Make me have no good days? Are you even worthy?"

"Ye Fan, you just wait! Let’s see how long you can remain arrogant!" she spat through gritted teeth.

*Boom!*

Ye Fan stepped onto her face, his tone deepening. "In front of someone ungrateful and arrogant like you, I will be as arrogant as I want for as long as I want!"

At this moment, Ye Fan’s presence was overwhelming. Regardless of who you were, if you insulted him or provoked him, he would return it tooth for tooth, blood for blood.