At that moment, Ye Yunshen was surrounded by a vast white void.
Just a moment ago, a mysterious elder had passed down his legacy to him.
An overwhelming stream of information surged into Ye Yunshen’s mind like a waterfall, finally condensing into four majestic characters: Ninefold Mystic Arts!
This technique encompassed everything—geomancy, martial arts, medicine, formation techniques—it had it all.
And with just a simple circulation of the energy, Ye Yunshen already felt his weak body slowly begin to recover.
“It really works…”
Ye Yunshen was overjoyed.
He felt a wisp of dragon-like energy rise in his dantian. Even his five senses became sharper!
It was the jade pendant!
The jade pendant Shen Qingqiu had tossed aside like garbage—yet it had granted him a life-changing opportunity!
Heavens did not want him dead!
He didn’t know how long it had passed, but Ye Yunshen finally opened his eyes.
The first thing he saw was a stunning woman staring straight at him.
Ye Yunshen quickly sat up. “Where am I?”
“You’re awake? This is the hospital. I was driving too fast and accidentally hit you. I’m sorry,” Xiao Yunrong said, her face full of apology.
Only then did Ye Yunshen recall what had happened.
After completely giving up on the three heiresses, he went to donate blood for the hundredth time—and then was hit by a car.
“But you’re really lucky…”
Xiao Yunrong blinked her bright eyes at him. “The car was going so fast, and yet you only got a scrape? If I hadn’t seen it myself, I’d think my eyes were playing tricks on me.”
Ye Yunshen touched his forehead where the skin had been scraped.
He thought to himself, “This wasn’t luck—it was a blessing in disguise. I obtained a great inheritance.”
“Hiss…”
A sharp pain suddenly shot through him, and Ye Yunshen couldn’t help but suck in a cold breath.
The effects of excessive blood loss hadn’t worn off—he was still extremely weak!
“What’s wrong? Should I call a doctor?”
Seeing his discomfort, Xiao Yunrong asked with concern.
“I’m fine…”
Ye Yunshen gritted his teeth and endured the pain.
Even though he had received the inheritance, his body was still too weak. Until he fully recovered, he had to be careful.
“Where are your family and your girlfriend? You’re this anemic, and they let you walk outside alone? That’s way too dangerous…”
If he hadn’t been extraordinarily lucky, he’d have died on the spot.
Ye Yunshen fell silent.
His so-called girlfriend was probably with another man right now…
“I have neither family nor a lover.”
“…”
Xiao Yunrong was stunned and didn’t know how to respond for a while.
“Miss…”
Just then, one of the bodyguards whispered something into her ear.
Xiao Yunrong’s face changed dramatically, a thick sadness clouding her expression.
She quickly composed herself, wiped away the tears from her face, and said to Ye Yunshen, “Mr. Ye, I have something urgent to take care of. Please rest well. I’ll cover all the medical expenses… By the way, I’m Xiao Yunrong.”
Ye Yunshen remembered that name.
But just as she was about to leave, he frowned slightly, as if he noticed something.
“Miss Xiao, wait!”
Xiao Yunrong turned back, puzzled.
Ye Yunshen hesitated for a long moment, then awkwardly asked, “Forgive me for being rude… may I see your hand?”
“…”
Everyone froze at that shocking request.
“Why do you want to see my hand?”
Xiao Yunrong instinctively took two steps back.
“Miss, isn’t it obvious? He’s clearly after your beauty!”
The two bodyguards looked at Ye Yunshen with sharp eyes.
“No, I…”
Ye Yunshen wanted to explain, but stopped himself.
“Did you notice something?”
Xiao Yunrong suddenly asked, her eyes locked onto his.
She had noticed the way he looked at her—there was no lust in his eyes, only focus and concern.
Ye Yunshen was surprised by her insight, and after a pause, nodded slightly.
“Here, take a look.”
Xiao Yunrong confidently extended her fair wrist.
“Huh? Miss, you…”
The two bodyguards were dumbfounded.
They never thought she would actually offer her hand so willingly!
“But if you touch my hand, you must tell me what you saw. Otherwise, I’ll be angry,” Xiao Yunrong added.
Looking at the delicate hand in front of him, Ye Yunshen nodded with determination. “If I’m wrong, you can do whatever you want with me.”
Then he grasped her hand.
“Hiss!”
The moment they made contact, Ye Yunshen gasped.
So cold!
So icy!
It wasn’t physical cold—it penetrated his soul!
It was like falling into freezing water below zero degrees, chilling him to the bone.
That proved he was right—cold poison had invaded her body, causing cardiac and pulmonary failure.
But Xiao Yunrong couldn’t feel this cold herself.
After receiving the inheritance, Ye Yunshen had heard the conversation in the room clearly—including the part about Xiao Yunrong not living past this year.
Upon confirming it through touch, the truth was worse than expected—Xiao Yunrong didn’t just have one year left, but only six months!
The same time limit as Cheng Zewen!
“How long are you going to keep holding my hand?”
Xiao Yunrong’s expression turned cold as Ye Yunshen remained frozen.
Startled, he quickly let go. “Sorry, I got distracted…”
“Distracted? You just wanted to take advantage of Miss!”
The bodyguards stepped forward aggressively, but Xiao Yunrong stopped them again.
“Can you tell me now?”
She looked at him, waiting.
“If you talk nonsense, I’ll cut off your hand!” one bodyguard threatened.
“Miss Xiao… I’m afraid you don’t have long to live.”
BOOM…
His shocking words froze the entire room.
The two bodyguards were speechless.
One of them murmured, “Miss… how did he know…?”
Even Xiao Yunrong was stunned.
He had only briefly held her hand—yet he knew she didn’t have long?
But that still wasn’t solid proof.
“What else?”
“You’re suffering from cold poison. Your organs are failing. You have… six months left.”
RUMBLE…
The moment Ye Yunshen finished speaking, all three were stunned.
The two bodyguards were so shocked they held their breath!
He got everything right!
It was one thing to say she didn’t have long to live—but to accurately describe her condition word for word? That required true skill.
“Can you cure me?”
Before Ye Yunshen could answer, Xiao Yunrong continued, “Since you stopped me and touched my hand, that must mean you have a way to cure me!”
At that moment, she remembered what her grandfather had said—her turning point would appear in her final year, in Sucheng!
She and her grandfather had indeed come here, but he was attacked and left in a coma, and she had hit someone by accident. Everything seemed hopeless.
She never expected the person she hit… might actually be that turning point!
“This…”
Ye Yunshen looked troubled.
Xiao Yunrong had guessed half correctly.
He did have a way to treat her.
But he had only just received the inheritance—he was unfamiliar with it.
And he was still weak. He truly didn’t have much confidence.
“Mr. Ye, if you can help me live past this year, I’ll give you anything you want! Money, power, status—none of that is a problem!”
Xiao Yunrong said seriously.
“This has nothing to do with those. I don’t want any of it…”
Xiao Yunrong wasn’t discouraged. A moment later, her cheeks turned red and she said boldly, “Earlier, you said you had no lover. As long as you’re willing to save me, I’m willing to marry you!!”
“Pfft!”
The two bodyguards nearly spat out blood.
What did she just say?
Offer herself in marriage… to this unknown man?
If word got out, their social circle would go insane!
But they also understood her desperation.
When facing the hope of survival, anyone would throw everything else aside.
What did a happy marriage matter?
Even Ye Yunshen was stunned. He quickly explained, “Miss Xiao, you misunderstood. It’s not that I don’t want to help, but I really don’t have the confidence. This would be my first time practicing medicine—what if I fail?”
“It doesn’t matter. I won’t blame you.”
Xiao Yunrong’s voice trembled with emotion. “I’m already a dying person. I came to Sucheng just to try my luck. You gave me hope. I should be thanking you.”
Looking at Xiao Yunrong’s tear-filled eyes—and perhaps unwilling to see someone so beautiful die so young—Ye Yunshen finally said, “Alright. But the price for curing your illness is steep. I want 1 billion yuan!”
“One billion?”
Xiao Yunrong was stunned.
“Yes. I need that money to do something very important.”
Looking into Ye Yunshen’s eyes, Xiao Yunrong saw something else.
Coldness, determination, heartbreak, pain…
How could one person’s gaze contain so many emotions?
“Can I ask… what do you need so much money for?”
She thought he’d refuse to answer, but he replied without hesitation.
“To sever ties.”