5: The protagonist is so green that he is panicking. Everything is going according to plan.

On the other side.

Ye Fan had just emerged from the train station and hailed a taxi.

He watched the scenery outside the window recede.

Five years of memories surged like a tide.

Back then, his parents' business failed, leading to bankruptcy, and after they jumped from a tall building.

He was disheartened and planned to take a bus back to the countryside.

However, he didn't expect a torrential downpour to start halfway through the journey.

The driver, due to fatigue.

The wheels skidded, the car broke through the guardrail, and plunged into a cliff.

Everyone thought he had died.

But unexpectedly, after he fell into the cliff.

He didn't die instantly from the fall.

Instead, he was impaled through the chest by a tree branch on the cliff face.

He hung suspended midway down the cliff.

At this moment, a mysterious old man happened to pass by.

Seeing Ye Fan hanging from the tree branch, he felt pity.

He rescued him.

Only then did Ye Fan learn.

It turned out the old man was a Martial Artist.

While treating Ye Fan.

He unexpectedly discovered that his bone structure was extraordinary.

He was very suitable for cultivation.

Considering that his lifespan was nearing its end, yet he lacked a successor.

So he passed on his lifelong cultivation to him.

Ye Fan also lived up to the nameless old man's expectations.

He reached the Grandmaster realm in just three years.

His advancement speed was astonishing!

Once he reached Grandmaster.

The old man allowed him to leave the bottom of the canyon.

And also gave him a marriage contract.

It was said that he had casually saved a wealthy man once.

The other party heard that he had an apprentice.

To repay him, the man insisted on marrying his daughter to Ye Fan.

So he wrote this marriage contract.

Now that Ye Fan had achieved success in his cultivation.

He was also going down the mountain.

It was a good time to give the marriage contract to Ye Fan.

Let him decide for himself whether to fulfill the agreement.

And the old man, after passing on his legacy.

His lifespan was nearing its end.

He passed away peacefully.

After Ye Fan descended the mountain.

Following his master's instructions.

He returned to the Demon Capital.

The once familiar streets.

After three years.

Things had long since changed, and people were different.

After returning to pay respects to his parents.

He then took the marriage contract and headed straight for the Zhao family, intending to fulfill the marriage contract...

Ye Fan quickly arrived at the Zhao family by car.

"Hello, I'm here to see Zhao Xuexuan."

Ye Fan approached the entrance and spoke to the security guard at the gate.

The security guard at the gate sized up Ye Fan from head to toe.

At this moment, although Ye Fan was dressed simply.

His entire outfit didn't even add up to a hundred yuan.

But he exuded an ethereal aura.

His eyes were remarkably bright.

At a glance, he was no ordinary person.

As security guards for the Zhao family.

They were all discerning.

Seeing Ye Fan's extraordinary demeanor.

They didn't dare to make things difficult.

They went straight in to announce him.

Soon.

The young security guard returned with a message.

"Come in."

Ye Fan walked into the Zhao family with a calm expression.

The opulence along the way did not intimidate him.

When he was abroad.

He had seen even more luxurious decorations than this.

Soon, Ye Fan met a beautiful woman in the living room.

Mother Zhao looked a little haggard at this moment, seemingly not having slept well.

However, her beauty from her youth was still discernible.

Mother Zhao saw Ye Fan, first sized him up, then asked, "You said you came to see Zhao Xuexuan."

"Is there something wrong?"

Ye Fan saw Mother Zhao and immediately took out the marriage contract from his embrace.

"I came this time to fulfill the marriage contract..."

Ye Fan briefly recounted the story his master had told him.

However, Mother Zhao's brows gradually furrowed.

She had heard about what Ye Fan said from Father Zhao.

He had gone abroad for business.

And had been out of contact for several days.

Upon his return, he told Mother Zhao about the matter.

If it were normal times.

Mother Zhao would have fulfilled the agreement.

But now, Chen Tianming's matter had already left them distraught.

If that person knew that Zhao Xuexuan still had a marriage contract.

And the person had even come to their door.

The consequences were simply unimaginable!

Between the complete destruction of the Zhao family and fulfilling the promise.

Mother Zhao only pondered for a moment.

She had her answer.

Mother Zhao directly placed the marriage contract on the table and said with a hint of apology:

"I'm sorry, but Xuexuan already has someone she likes now."

"...What?" Ye Fan's eyes widened as he looked at Mother Zhao.

Seeing that her expression did not seem to be joking.

He quickly pressed, "Who is that person?"

"That has nothing to do with you."

How could Mother Zhao reveal Chen Tianming's name? She could only make an excuse, saying.

"Your master saved my husband back then, and I am very grateful."

"However, it has been three or four years since the marriage contract was made."

"You haven't returned during all this time."

"During this period, Xuexuan fell in love with someone else, and there's nothing we can do about it."

"However, our Zhao family is indeed in the wrong first."

"How much compensation you want, we can discuss."

"Compensation?"

Ye Fan laughed in anger.

After becoming a Martial Artist.

His mindset was no longer that of an ordinary person.

These worldly possessions held greatly diminished appeal for him.

He just hadn't expected to encounter such a situation right after returning to the city.

As for Mother Zhao's explanation, after he reacted, he didn't believe it at all!

As a Grandmaster-level Martial Artist.

Reading expressions was the most basic skill for him.

After calming down, he saw that Mother Zhao was beating around the bush, her eyes shifting, she was definitely lying!

As for the reason, although Ye Fan didn't know, he believed he could find out with his abilities!

"No need!"

Ye Fan snatched the marriage contract before Mother Zhao could react.

"It was you who wanted to marry your daughter to me, and now you say you want to go back on your word? I, on the other hand, refuse to agree!"

Finally, before leaving, Ye Fan pretentiously added, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, do not bully a young man into poverty!"

With that said.

Ignoring Mother Zhao's livid face.

Ye Fan turned and left.

However.

After leaving the Zhao family.

He found a restaurant to settle down.

Sitting on a chair.

Ye Fan gradually calmed down.

He couldn't help but let out a self-deprecating laugh.

Although showing off felt great.

But showing off couldn't pay the bills!

He still didn't know why the Zhao family was unwilling to fulfill the marriage contract.

Just at this moment.

He suddenly heard someone nearby discussing Zhao Xuexuan's matter.

"Did you know? Yesterday at the entrance of Galaxy Group, the Chen family announced a complete break with the Zhao family. That ice-cold CEO seemed not to care on the surface, but in fact, her father dragged her to the Chen family to apologize early this morning!"

"Really? Isn't that CEO Zhao always so high and mighty? She would actually humble herself and admit fault?"

"Oh, you don't know this, but after the Chen family withdrew their investment, no one in the entire Demon Capital dared to cooperate with the Zhao family. Their industries are stalled, and they'll have to declare bankruptcy soon. Where do they have a choice?"

"If you ask me, the Zhao family brought it upon themselves..."

"......"

Ye Fan, relying on his Grandmaster-level strength.

Pricked up his ears.

After some investigation.

He finally understood what was going on.

"Chen Tianming."

Ye Fan frowned, remembering the name.

When he heard that Zhao Xuexuan had actually changed into new clothes and gone to the Chen family two hours ago.

A warning bell rang in Ye Fan's heart!

Immediately, a bad premonition arose!

He didn't have time to ponder why a few passersby would know such detailed arrangements of the Zhao family.

Feeling that his head seemed to be turning green with anxiety, Ye Fan immediately hailed a taxi and rushed towards the Chen family!

Little did he know, after Ye Fan left.

The few passersby who had just pretended to chat casually looked in the direction the taxi had left.

They pulled out their phones from their pockets.

...

At the same time.

On the other side.

Chen Tianming glanced at the screen, received a report that his plan was proceeding smoothly, and a slight smile played on his lips.

He tucked his phone into his pocket, estimated the time, pushed open the door, and walked towards the Female Lead and the other person who had been waiting for a long time.

At this moment.

Father Zhao in the living room had waited for more than twenty minutes.

He had long lost his initial composure.

He was restless.

Just as he was about to get up and ask the black-clad woman again.

Suddenly, footsteps sounded.

The two subconsciously turned to look in the direction of the footsteps.

After waiting for so long, Chen Tianming finally walked out.

But just then, Zhao Xuexuan, with her sharp eyes, noticed a small hickey on Chen Tianming's neck!