Falling for the exact same person, three times!

"Can you accept reality now?"
"Do you still want to push this further?"

Ye Tianlin's two brief sentences echoed in the Grand matriarch's ears, piercing into her heart like a sharp dagger.

It was obvious that what Ye Tianlin meant was simply this: if they insisted on entangling themselves further, he did not mind accompanying them to the very end, even to the extent of driving the entire Ye family clan into eternal damnation.

For the first time in her life, the Grand matriarch felt such profound powerlessness. Her lofty, arrogant pride appeared utterly ridiculous in the face of absolute defeat.

Within the Ye family clan, no one had ever been able to escape the control of this old woman. Even Master Ye himself was no exception, remaining securely within her grasp.

Pity that the Grand matriarch had ultimately overestimated herself. All the pride she held so dear in her heart shattered at this moment, turning into absolute nothingness.

Following Ye Tianlin's personal declaration, the surrounding family members trembled in fear, not daring to harbor any other thoughts. One after another, they dropped to their knees, bowing their heads in shivering submission.

Silence. A deathly silence.

Time in the conference room seemed to have completely stopped, and the expressions of terror on everyone's faces were painfully clear.

Seeing this scene, the Grand matriarch's final psychological defense line collapsed with a thunderous roar. Unable to bear such a massive blow, she coughed up a mouthful of blood while letting out a desolate, soul-crushing laugh.

"Very well, very well, very well!"

"Ye Tianlin, oh Ye Tianlin, I ultimately underestimated you."

"I never imagined you would have the capability to make the capital consortia bow before you. This time, I have truly lost. I lost to you, a junior!"

"So be it! From this day forward, this old woman will never interfere in any of your affairs ever again. I shall obey your every command!"

As her words faded, the Grand matriarch was reduced to a state of utter wretchedness. Her grayish-white hair hung down beside her face, stained with blood at the corner of her lips, making her look thoroughly defeated.

"I hope you won't go back on your word." Ye Tianlin showed no excessive sympathy. Matters had reached this stage entirely because of the Grand matriarch's own doing—she had brought this upon herself.

Had she not been so stubborn from the very beginning, and had she shown even a little more tolerance and understanding, things would never have reached this point. As a younger relative, he certainly would not have resorted to such methods.

A short while later.

Ye Tianlin left together with Jiang Yingxia.

Until the conference room doors closed, a brief silence was followed by a fresh wave of uproar.

The family members muttered among themselves, discussing this heaven-defying reversal, their expressions filled with deep, lingering shock.

The Grand matriarch sat slumped on the floor, helped up by two senior elders. Yet she was already too weak to stand properly; her face was etched with defeat and tinged with intense unwillingness.

"Grand matriarch, we've lost this time."

"The young master... he truly is no ordinary man. In my opinion, we should just accept reality to avoid plunging the Ye family into an even more humiliating predicament."

The two senior elders exchanged glances and repeatedly offered advice, having been thoroughly terrified by the ordeal.

The Grand matriarch took a deep breath, forcefully steadying her expression, and said through gritted teeth, "It is true that I lost this round, but do not forget that Ye Tianlin remains a puppet at heart. The moment he makes a single mistake and I catch his weakness, I guarantee he won't come to a good end!"

Hearing this, everyone panicked collectively. They rushed forward one after another, pleading with the Grand matriarch to abandon such thoughts. Rather than continuing this entanglement, it was far better to obediently become a subordinate affiliate; otherwise, they would be destroying their own foundation and going down as eternal sinners of the Ye family!

Furthermore, having been through all these harrowing events, their courage had been thoroughly shattered, and none of them wished to experience that kind of despair again.

Faced with the chorus of persuasion, the Grand matriarch could only press her lips together and swallow her words. Yet deep down, her stubborn mindset remained largely unchanged, stubbornly believing that the moment she found a weakness, she would surely turn the tables!

Meanwhile.

Ye Tianlin and Jiang Yingxia had just stepped out of the Tiandu Chamber of Commerce.

"Tianlin, you were simply amazing just now! Your mother finally gets to hold her head high!" Jiang Yingxia was overjoyed, beaming with radiant smiles as she tightly linked her arm through Ye Tianlin's.

Ye Tianlin smiled and said, "Mom, if it's really not working out, why don't you move to the Clear Water Bay villa and live with us? I also want you and Xialan to get along properly."

Jiang Yingxia's smile instantly froze. Remembering all her past behavior toward Su Xialan, a wave of profound shame washed over her.

If she still failed to see the truth now and continued to think of Su Xialan as a seductress, she would undoubtedly be the biggest fool in the entire world.

Given how many intricate matters were involved, there was no way Su Xialan could have orchestrated them—from beginning to end, this was entirely Ye Tianlin's doing!

"If you want me to move to the Clear Water Bay villa, will Su Xialan agree to it?" Jiang Yingxia asked cautiously and timidly.

Ye Tianlin smiled again and replied, "Xialan would probably be overjoyed to know you're moving in, so how could she possibly blame you? Once you truly get to know Xialan, you'll understand what kind of person she really is."

"I... well... I think I'll pass for now. I still can't quite save face. Let's wait a little longer until our relationship thaws a bit before we talk about it," Jiang Yingxia said.

Hearing this, Ye Tianlin did not wish to force her, so he nodded in agreement. He then drove toward the hospital, intending to relieve Su Weimin and help take care of things there, especially since Gao Yulan was injured and had limited mobility.

Just as he arrived at the hospital and walked down the corridor, a familiar face came into view ahead. The lackeys who had previously accompanied him had now been entirely replaced by a uniform row of bodyguards.

Upon seeing Ye Tianlin, that face instantly contorted with sudden rage, erupting into a furious roar.

"Damn it, what a narrow path! We actually ran into each other again. I'm going to finish you off today!"

"I refuse to believe that I'll fall into the hands of the exact same person three times over!!!"