Chapter 8 Confrontation

The Li family sat around the table, enjoying their lunch together. Simultaneously, they were discussing the arrangement of Li Wanrou's marriage to Gao Yuan. "Wanrou, once Gao Young finishes his meal, give us a call, and we will promptly escort you to the Gao family in a grand sedan chair!" "Yes, this time you must not defy Gao Young's wishes as you did before!" Li Laotaijun and the other members of the Li family chimed in. Li Wanrou's eyes welled up with tears, her body trembling. "What... what have you done!" Li Laotaijun replied calmly, "We simply did what needed to be done!" "Now that Ye Chengfeng is no longer a threat, thanks to Gao Young's actions, there is no room for mistakes!" "Boom!" Li Wanrou felt as though she had been struck by lightning, standing there in shock! The Ye Chengfeng she had cared for over the past five years had met such a fate? Had he died because of the betrayal of the Li family? Instinctively, she wanted to rush out, but Zhang Lejuan held her back. "Li Wanrou, where do you think you're going!" With tears in her eyes, Li Wanrou cried out, "I must find Ye Chengfeng!" "Are you out of your mind!" Zhang Lejuan scolded, "Ye Chengfeng is gone, why are you searching for him!" "Even in death, we should be together!" Li Wanrou sobbed uncontrollably. Her heart shattered, never imagining that Ye Chengfeng would pass away right after waking up! She remembered the promise Ye Chengfeng had made, and tears streamed down her face. Zhang Lejuan furrowed her brow and scolded, "Why are you crying? He is not worth your tears!" "He is worth it. I love him, I cannot abandon him!" Li Wanrou wept. In a stern tone, Zhang Lejuan stated, "That is not love, it is dependency. Have you not noticed that your feelings towards him changed drastically after he woke up?" With those words, Li Wanrou was speechless. She could not argue, as what her mother Zhang Lejuan said was true! "Ye Chengfeng was in a coma for five years. You felt oppressed by the family, so you poured all your emotions into him. You believed it was love, but it was not. You were merely repaying a debt!" "He is not worth sacrificing yourself for!" Zhang Lejuan's words cut deep, and Li Wanrou's face paled, her expression blank. Witnessing this, Li Laotaijun quickly intervened, "Wanrou, the family has your best interests at heart. Prepare yourself. Once Master Gao gives the word, you will marry into their family immediately!" The Li family members nodded in agreement. With Ye Chengfeng gone, nothing could hinder their plan for the Li family to continue forming alliances with other families! They were elated! Suddenly, a chilling voice echoed from outside, "You need not wait for a call from Gao Yuan, for I am still alive." Upon hearing this familiar voice, everyone in the Li family froze, and the chopsticks slipped from Li Laotaijun's hand. They stared in disbelief at the door, where Ye Chengfeng was slowly making his way in with a cane. In the next moment, the Li family members gasped in astonishment. Li Wende exclaimed, "Ye Chengfeng, you are alive!" Li Wanrou cried out joyfully, "Ye Chengfeng, you are safe!" Ye Chengfeng gazed at Li Wanrou tenderly and said, "Of course I am fine. No one in this world can defeat me." He then turned to the Li family and remarked, "But it appears that you are quite disappointed, aren't you, Father-in-law!" Li Wende was taken aback, and in an instant, his eyes filled with rage! Father-in-law? That statement ignited a fire within him! All shock and fear were forgotten, replaced by anger. He pointed at Ye Chengfeng tremblingly and said, "You scoundrel, I'm telling you, unless I die, I will never agree to you being with Wanrou!" Ye Chengfeng said coldly, "Who I am with is not for you to dictate, even if you are Wanrou's father!" "You..." Li Wende couldn't catch his breath and almost fainted on the spot! "This is the Li family. Whether you believe it or not, you came in standing up, you will leave lying down!" Li Wenhai growled. Ye Chengfeng glanced at him sideways and said, "This must be the second uncle. Let me tell you something, on my way back just now, a group of people suddenly appeared wanting to kill me. It must have been the Li family who informed Gao Yuan." As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the Li family members changed, and their hearts suddenly contracted. What does Ye Chengfeng mean? Does he want to retaliate against them? Madam Li had seen it all, her years of experience showing in her calm demeanor as she coldly said, "We didn't betray you. What does the attack on you have to do with our Li family? Stop spreading rumors, or I will sue you for defamation!" "Do you really think we don't know what you're thinking?" Ye Chengfeng's gaze swept over the Li family members like a sharp sword, "Don't think that just because you are related to Li Wanrou, I won't dare to lay a hand on you. When you married Li Wanrou to Gao Yuan, in my eyes, you are no different from dead people." "If it weren't for Li Wanrou's attachment to you, I would have wiped out your entire Li family long ago!" "I'll give you a chance now. Behave yourselves and stop having any other thoughts, or don't blame me for being ruthless!" Wipe out the entire family? This statement almost angered the Li family members to death! Although the Li family was not a major clan, they were not to be threatened by someone who had been in a coma for five years! Their eyes were fierce, staring at Ye Chengfeng with hatred, wishing they could kill him with their eyes! "Ye Chengfeng, let's put aside the fact that you are threatening us. I just want to ask you, are you really not afraid of Gao Yuan killing you?" Madam Li looked deeply at Ye Chengfeng, her words filled with coldness. Ye Chengfeng's indifferent eyes flashed with disdain, "The one who should be afraid is Gao Yuan. You can tell him that." Madam Li's eyes twitched, her fists clenched tightly, knuckles turning slightly white, her voice becoming more harsh, "Forget about Gao Yuan, do you know how terrifying the Gao family behind him is?" "In my eyes, they are all ants. If it weren't for my unhealed injury, just relying on the high family education to raise such a beast, it's a capital offense!" "Anyway, I have only one thing to say, whoever touches Li Wanrou will die. Whoever dares to stop me and Li Wanrou from being together, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Ye Chengfeng's hands flashed with a cold light, and a terrible killing intent surged out! Gao Yuandou has such behavior! Not to mention the Gao family, they are even worse! The people of the Li family had nothing to say. They knew that Ye Chengfeng would never give up on Li Wanrou. "Daydreaming, I will not agree!" Li Wende roared in anger. In his heart, the best son-in-law was Gao Yuan. How could he allow Ye Chengfeng, a waste who had just awakened after five years, to be his son-in-law! One is the wealthy young master of the Gao family, one of the four major families in the Zhonghai region! With countless resources in hand, he has a hand in both black and white! The other is a waste who has been in a vegetative state for five years and has just awakened, having nothing except some martial arts skills! What does he have to compare with Gao Yuan? Status, power, money, they are all worlds apart! Li Lao Taijun stared at Ye Chengfeng firmly and said in a cold voice, "Ye Chengfeng, don't blame me for not warning you. If something happens one day, don't say that my Li family didn't help you." "Then if your Li family encounters trouble one day, don't blame me for kicking you when you're down." Ye Chengfeng made a bold declaration, then turned to gaze at Li Wanrou tenderly and said, "Let's depart." Li Wanrou nodded enthusiastically and followed Ye Chengfeng as they departed, heading back to their own estate. "Wasn't Ye Chengfeng supposed to be powerless? How is he able to withstand attacks from Young Master Gao!" "Could it be that there was no issue after all?" The members of the Li family behind them had extremely displeased expressions, appearing puzzled. "He is truly disabled!" The elderly lady of the Li family's eyes sparkled, her breath quickening: "Did you see the ginseng in Ye Chengfeng's hand? That is a valuable item, a thousand-year-old ginseng. I suspect he must have used the ginseng to regain some of his strength!" The Li family members were taken aback, too caught up in their anger earlier to notice. The elderly lady of the Li family declared firmly: "We must seize it, not give him an opportunity to recover!" "We absolutely cannot allow him to pose a threat to Young Master Gao!" Li Wende immediately inquired, "What is our course of action then?" The elderly lady of the Li family smirked, "I already have a plan!"