Yang Siqing paused.
"What other path do I have? Heh heh..."
If only she had known, why did she act that way before?
This was Yang Siqing's true inner reflection.
If she had known Chen Jie was this powerful, she would never have provoked him.
In fact, becoming Chen Jie's concubine wouldn't have been impossible.
After all, it was perfectly normal for a strong man to have multiple wives and concubines.
However, she had already officially broken off the engagement with Chen Jie, and her father had also perished.
It was as if Chen Jie's prophecy had come true: her father wasn't a fierce dragon released from prison, but a lamb let out into the wild...
She would have preferred her father to remain imprisoned for life than to suffer such a fate.
"Do you remember the bottle of Jin Chuang Dan and the Rebirth Pill I gave you?" Chen Jie asked lightly.
"That was your father's chance to live. Don't say I didn't remind you."
"Miss Zhang, let's go," Chen Jie said.
Upon hearing that Yang Ding Tian might still have a chance to live, Zhang Xin Yan was both surprised and delighted.
Seeing Chen Jie beckon her, after some hesitation, she followed him and left.
Only Yang Siqing remained, stunned in place.
A moment later, Yang Siqing quickly fumbled in her pocket and pulled out two porcelain bottles.
One bottle contained over twenty Jin Chuang Dans, while the other held only a single pill.
Back then, in the cave on Wu Tai Mountain, she had wanted to ask Chen Jie for some benefits so as not to leave empty-handed. Chen Jie had given her these two bottles of pills.
He had called them pills with miraculous effects.
She hadn't taken it to heart, thinking Chen Jie was just trying to placate her with some fake medicine.
Even now, she didn't believe the pills had any miraculous effects.
However, with her father in his current state, she had nothing to lose. Adopting a "cure a dead horse with the hope it's alive" attitude, she first poured out a Jin Chuang Dan and placed it in her father's mouth.
The pill dissolved instantly upon entering his mouth. Within just five seconds, she noticed a change in her father's body.
Yang Ding Tian's swollen and pale body gradually returned to normal.
"It really works? Chen Jie didn't lie to me?" Yang Siqing was shocked by this scene.
But she soon noticed with confusion that although her father's injuries had all healed, there was still no sign of him waking up.
"Rebirth Pill!"
Yang Siqing seemed to recall something. She then poured out the single pill from the other porcelain bottle and placed it into Yang Ding Tian's mouth.
"Cough cough..."
Yang Ding Tian, who had been completely unresponsive, suddenly opened his eyes and coughed violently.
Yang Siqing was stunned.
These two bottles of medicine were truly miraculous!
Then, she gave a bitter smile.
Before, she wouldn't have believed that such magical pills existed in the world, no matter what. Now that her father had been saved, she had no choice but to believe.
At the same time, she realized that the true treasure had been with her all along.
Yet she had even wanted to extract more from Chen Jie.
A medicine that could bring people back from the dead was no less valuable than spiritual stones to ordinary people!
"Yang Siqing, Yang Siqing, what have you done!"
Yang Siqing couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Is this hell?" Yang Ding Tian mumbled.
"Dad... you're alive, you're alright!"
Then, Yang Siqing explained why he was alive.
Yang Ding Tian said with a complex expression, "So Chen Jie gave you the priceless treasure from the very beginning. These two bottles of pills are no less valuable than those stones!"
"Dad, our Yang family members are either dead or scattered. From now on, we can only be the poor wretches we used to look down upon," Yang Siqing said with a wry smile.
"No, you don't understand Chen Jie's intention. Chen Jie didn't just want you to save me!"
Yang Ding Tian grasped Yang Siqing's hand and said, "Although many of our Yang family's experts are dead or injured, very few are truly dead. With the Jin Chuang Dans, we can completely save those who are critically wounded!"
Yang Siqing's entire body trembled, and hope reignited in her eyes.
Not long after, the father and daughter returned to the Yang family.
At this moment, the more than ten villas in the Yang family's vast estate no longer belonged to them.
Everyone inside had already been cleared out.
The father and daughter found some experts who had been thrown outside. As long as they were still breathing, they were given a Jin Chuang Dan.
Under the effect of the Jin Chuang Dans, these critically wounded individuals quickly recovered to their normal states.
However, a new difficulty soon presented itself.
The Yang family had always been a fallen clan, only managing to reach their current status thanks to Chen Jie's master.
Now, Chen Jie had reclaimed everything they had gained.
The Yang family had returned to mediocrity, and for a time, they didn't even have a place to stay.
It was truly a case of "when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter." Although the experts were saved, they had no money to support them.
...
On the road, Zhang Xin Yan sat in the car, glancing at Chen Jie several times, wanting to speak but hesitating.
Chen Jie said, "Miss Zhang, what do you think of the Yang family's assets?"
Zhang Xin Yan blinked, "What do you mean?"
"Have you forgotten that I still owe you twenty billion?"
Chen Jie frowned.
Zhang Xin Yan was taken aback.
Then, a strong sense of repulsion welled up within her.
She knew Chen Jie intended to use the Yang family's assets to repay the compensation for the broken engagement.
Originally, if Chen Jie were to return two hundred billion to their family, she would have wholeheartedly agreed.
But now, she felt differently.
Chen Jie was so powerful, and so handsome. What woman wouldn't like such a man?
If she had the protection of such a man, what was twenty billion compared to that?
Even with vast wealth, without powerful experts guarding it, it was difficult to maintain for long.
Moreover, Chen Jie was handsome, strong, and his influence was undeniable! This perfectly met Zhang Xin Yan's criteria for a partner.
Zhang Xin Yan thought to herself, "Siqing, Siqing, you've missed out on the perfect man!"
Changing her train of thought, she blushed and secretly considered, "Siqing, since you couldn't hold onto Chen Jie, perhaps I can seize this opportunity!"
"Chen Jie, this is my best friend's property. I don't want it," Zhang Xin Yan said.
Chen Jie nodded, "I understand your feelings, which is why I'm asking for your opinion. Since you feel it's inappropriate, I'll give you the equivalent in cash."
"No, that's not what I meant. The money isn't urgent! It doesn't matter how long it takes," Zhang Xin Yan said nervously.
"What, aren't you looking for me about the money?" This surprised Chen Jie.
He had thought Zhang Xin Yan, having received the Yang family's assets, would now demand repayment from him.
He had even assumed that after he handed over the Yang family's assets to Zhang Xin Yan, she would use them to indirectly help Yang Siqing rebuild. None of that mattered to Chen Jie; he wouldn't interfere.
However, he never expected Zhang Xin Yan to refuse.
"Of course not! Chen Jie, I just wanted to ask you for a favor. Because our Yang family has encountered a huge crisis."