Villain: After Intercepting the Female Lead, the Protagonist Collapses

Chapter 17 - Ye Chen Descends the Mountain

Chapter 17: Ye Chen Descends the Mountain

At Linjiang City’s train station, a young man in coarse hemp clothes stepped off the train, looking somewhat dazed and complex at the sight of the tall buildings before him.

“Seven years… I have returned…” Ye Chen gazed at the surrounding buildings, his face filled with reminiscence.

At the age of thirteen, a terrible fire broke out in the Ye family, claiming the lives of dozens of family members, leaving him as the sole survivor.

He fell from grace, going from the privileged young master of the Ye family to a destitute stray. Fortunately, he survived and was taken to Fengming Mountain by Shen Qingqiu, a senior martial sister who was down the mountain for experience.

After hearing his story, moved by compassion, she brought him back to learn martial arts, where he stayed for seven years…

“I must uncover the truth behind the Ye family’s demise and make those responsible pay,” Ye Chen clenched his fists, his eyes filled with a raging determination.

He was no longer the naive child he once was; he knew someone had orchestrated the Ye family’s disaster.

Countless times, the faces of his deceased family members appeared in his dreams, urging him to avenge them. “I must stay calm… I need to keep my composure,”

Ye Chen took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the anger within him, his face returning to a cheerful smile.

“I wonder how my senior sister is doing after a year of not seeing her…” Thoughts of Shen Qingqiu’s unparalleled beauty stirred his heart. Without her, he wouldn’t be who he was today. He felt immense gratitude towards Shen Qingqiu and harbored some other feelings as well.

However, Shen Qingqiu’s brilliance seemed out of reach. Despite relentlessly pursuing her, he had never managed to catch up, so he kept his feelings buried deep within.

But now, having broken through to the innate realm, he finally felt confident enough to stand before her. “Master, I am going to the Shen residence.”

At the Shen family compound, Ye Chen got out of the taxi and walked towards the entrance but was quickly stopped by the security guard. “Sir, this is the Shen family compound. Entry is not permitted without an invitation,” the guard said politely, maintaining his professionalism despite Ye Chen’s shabby appearance.

“I am here to see your young mistress; I am her junior brother,” Ye Chen replied with a smile.

“Are you Ye Chen by any chance?” the guard asked, looking a bit puzzled. Shen Qingqiu had mentioned that her junior brother named Ye Chen would be visiting her.

“Yes, I am Ye Chen. It seems my senior sister has already informed you.”

“The young mistress instructed us that if you come, you should go to the ‘Bihai Flower’ villa to find her. She is currently living there, not at the Shen family residence.”

“Bihai Flower Villa, I got it, thank you…” Ye Chen nodded and thanked the security guard before turning to leave. “Wait a moment, Mr. Ye. The young mistress might not be at the Bihai Flower Villa at this time; she’s probably at the corporation.”

“Alright, got it…” Ye Chen waved his hand and walked away without looking back, soon disappearing from the guard’s sight.

…

Arriving at the Shen Corporation building in a taxi, Ye Chen stepped out and looked up at the signboard before heading towards the entrance.

However, he was quickly stopped again. “You don’t seem to be an employee of our Shen Corporation. Please show your employee ID,” the guard said disdainfully, skeptical of Ye Chen’s rural appearance.

“You…” Ye Chen, stopped again, felt a surge of anger. As a cultivator in the early innate realm, he wasn’t accustomed to such treatment, but considering this was his senior sister’s company, he tried to suppress his anger.

“I am Shen Qingqiu’s junior brother, here to see her today.”

“You’re President Shen’s junior brother?” The guard burst into laughter as if he’d heard a great joke. “You, a country bumpkin, are President Shen’s junior brother? I claim to be her junior brother too. Better leave now, or I’ll have to remove you.”

Disdain filled the guard’s voice. Ye Chen was the fifth person claiming to be the president’s junior brother in recent days, and the guard didn’t believe him at all.

“You…” Ye Chen trembled with anger, wanting to tear the guard’s mouth apart for disrespect.

“What ‘you’? Leave now, or I’ll remove you!” The guard, growing impatient, called over a few colleagues, and they approached Ye Chen with batons.

“Hmph, so presumptuous!” Ye Chen coldly sneered, finding a reason to teach these men a lesson.

He quickly subdued the guards, throwing punches and kicks, but held back his strength as he was aware that killing could lead to jail in this country. Soon, the area was filled with cries of pain…