Forced to Marry a Female Billionaire CEO-Chapter 614 Xu Ke’s Plot

Watching Wong Qifu huffing and puffing, Xu Ke found it amusing. "You're really cute."

"Get lost. Are you still talking about that?"

Wong Qifu was speechless thinking back on the morning's absurdity. This guy! After she had gotten out of bed and changed, he actually tried to get handsy again. It was too much!

"I was just too sleepy! There was nothing I could do!" Xu Ke said, spreading his hands helplessly.

"Sleepy?" Wong Qifu laughed in anger. "You seem plenty spirited to me. I don't see any signs of sleepiness at all."

As she spoke, her eyes subconsciously drifted to Xu Ke's lower body.

Xu Ke declared righteously, "It seems you've noticed. Indeed, I am a man of upstanding character!"

Hearing the insinuation, Wong Qifu knew exactly what he was hinting at. She rolled her eyes at him. "If you want to make a dirty joke, just make it. Stop beating around the bush. You might as well just say your 'thing' is stiff. Trying to be clever by talking about 'character' is just tacky and doesn't even get your point across. Zero out of ten!"

Xu Ke was left speechless by her critique of his flirting skills. He had wanted to see her blush, but instead, he was the one being scorned.

Meeting his gaze, Wong Qifu shot him another glare. "Hurry up and get downstairs!"

"Yes!" Xu Ke nodded obediently.

When they got downstairs, Wang Wu and Tang Yingchang were nowhere to be seen. The sounds of fists and feet clashing came from the large balcony; Xu Ke guessed the two of them had gone off to spar.

Lin Qinghua, Mai Qing, Wang Qiya, and Xu Yi were at the dining table. Wang Qiya and Xu Yi were looking at the couple with teasing eyes.

"Sister, what were you two doing up there? Why did it take you so long to come down? Dallying like that isn't your style, is it?" Wang Qiya was the first to speak, wanting to see Wong Qifu's face turn red with embarrassment.

As soon as she spoke, Xu Yi had to stifle a laugh.

But Wong Qifu simply glanced at Wang Qiya, her expression calm. "Do you want me to give you the details?"

Wang Qiya and Xu Yi were rendered speechless.

"No need," Wang Qiya said quietly.

"Then shouldn't you be getting to the clinic?" Wong Qifu asked as she sat down nonchalantly, not looking the least bit uncomfortable.

"Right!" Wang Qiya's voice became even quieter.

Seeing Wong Qifu's naturally imposing air, Xu Yi was also intimidated. She rose timidly and said, "Sister-in-law, Qiya and I will get going then."

As Xu Yi spoke, a smile finally appeared on Wong Qifu's face. "Go ahead."

"Yes, ma'am!" Xu Yi nodded frantically, like a little chick pecking at grain.

The two of them hurried away.

After Xu Ke greeted Lin Qinghua and Mai Qing, the two women got up to get breakfast for him and Wong Qifu. They said they were getting breakfast, but really, they just didn't want to be a third wheel. Wong Qifu rarely had time to be alone with Xu Ke, so they wanted to give the couple some private space.

"Why'd you have to scare your sister like that? She looked like she was about to cry," Xu Ke said as he sat down.

Wong Qifu shot him a cold glare. "And whose fault is that? You're the one who made me the butt of their jokes."

"From where I'm sitting, you don't seem like someone who's afraid of a little teasing..."

"Are you still talking?"

"My mistake, Director Wang."

Wong Qifu secretly reached a hand under the table and viciously pinched Xu Ke's waist. This guy was getting more infuriating by the minute.

Xu Ke immediately grimaced in exaggerated pain, then began sucking in sharp breaths, even using his True Qi to make his face turn pale.

Wong Qifu laughed in exasperation. "Just act normal!"

Xu Ke was about to continue his act when his phone rang.

Wong Qifu's expression immediately sobered. "Answer it."

Xu Ke nodded, picking up the phone. It was Yuan Shang's voice on the other end. "Are you up?"

"I am. What's up?" Xu Ke asked.

"Old Hua needs to see you," Yuan Shang said in a serious tone.

Hearing this, Xu Ke's expression tightened. "Where is he?"

"He's waiting for you at the Martial Alliance."

"Okay, I'll be over soon."

"Mm."

The two hung up.

"What's wrong?" Wong Qifu asked.

Xu Ke didn't hide it. "It's about Old Hua."

"Do you really have to do this?" Wong Qifu frowned.

Xu Ke had never hidden his plans from Wong Qifu. That was precisely why she felt his decision was too cruel to Hua Xingxue, who only wanted to live out his golden years in peace and look after his granddaughter.

"There's no other way," Xu Ke said, shaking his head. "I don't have a choice. This is the best option we have."

Hearing this, Wong Qifu didn't try to stop him. Instead, after a moment of silence, she said, "Then you must remember, no matter what, protecting yourself is the most important thing."

"Understood," Xu Ke smiled.

...

「Tianhai Martial Alliance.」

"You're here?" Yuan Shang, who was standing at the entrance, walked over as he saw Xu Ke and Tang Yingchang get out of the car.

"Where is Old Hua now?" Xu Ke asked, puzzled.

"He's upstairs..." Yuan Shang glanced over his shoulder before pulling Xu Ke into a corner.

Seeing his furtive behavior, Xu Ke paused on his way upstairs. "What is it?"

"Do you really want Old Hua to come out of retirement?" Yuan Shang asked, taking a deep breath.

"That's right. You're short-staffed, so I'm helping you find someone. Isn't that a good thing? Besides, I've already treated his old injury. I'm very confident," Xu Ke said with a slight smile.

Yuan Shang gave Xu Ke a light shove. "Cut the crap. You just want Old Hua to come out of retirement to help you deal with the Ye Family, right?"

Hearing this, Xu Ke paused for a moment before nodding. "That's right."

"Don't you think that's too cruel to Old Hua?" Yuan Shang couldn't bear the thought.

If Hua Xingxue had flatly refused to resume his position as Chief of the Law Enforcement Hall, Yuan Shang wouldn't be having this conversation. But ever since the topic was last raised, Hua Xingxue had clearly been hesitating. Yuan Shang knew that if a smooth talker like Xu Ke made the request, Hua Xingxue would agree to come back one hundred percent of the time. If that happened, the old man who just wanted to enjoy his retirement would be dragged back into a world of conflict and bloodshed.

"Cruel?" Xu Ke shook his head. "Shouldn't you be saying the Ye Family is cruel? I might be using some strategy here, and yes, I'm trying to persuade Old Hua, but I'm not pushing him into a pit of fire. I'm helping him get revenge for his son's murder."

"But..." Yuan Shang sighed in resignation. "At your current rate of growth, you could just work with me to destroy the Ye Family yourself."

He firmly believed Xu Ke had the power to crush the entire Ye Family on his own. Even though Xu Ke had gone on yesterday about how he was no match for the Ye Family and could be killed at any moment, Yuan Shang simply didn't buy it. He had the Northern Dragon Guard by his side and the backing of the Duan Family Martial Alliance. The Wang Family was largely in Wong Qifu's hands, and his own strength was growing at an explosive rate. How could the Ye Family possibly kill him?

"Destroy the Ye Family?" Xu Ke laughed. "I'm not going to eliminate the Ye Family. I just want to kill Ye Yunfeng openly, by following the Martial Alliance's official procedures. That's all."

Xu Ke certainly had his own grievances with Ye Yunfeng, but the blame for those incidents had already been pinned on Ye Yunfeng's son and subordinates. As things stood, only Hua Xingxue possessed the strength, seniority, and standing to officially accuse Ye Yunfeng. This was the real reason Xu Ke wanted him to come out of retirement.

"Then what about the rest of the Ye Family? Are you just going to leave them be?" Yuan Shang frowned. "Aren't you just letting the threat fester?"

"As for the rest of the Ye Family, I want them to remain," Xu Ke said with a smile. "Don't worry, I'm confident I can keep them from causing trouble in the future. Besides, if the Ye Family were eliminated, new factions would inevitably pop up in Tianhai, possibly even ones backed by the Long Capital Martial Alliance. Dealing with them would take even more energy. It's too tiring."

At these words, Yuan Shang's pupils shrank. He mulled over Xu Ke's statement for a moment before exclaiming as if he'd just heard a ghost story, "Are you saying that after you kill Ye Yunfeng, you plan to take control of the Ye Family yourself? How... how is that even possible?" The subtext was clear: he believed he could control the Ye Family in the future. Yuan Shang had never imagined Xu Ke's ambitions were so vast!

Xu Ke frowned, looking completely bewildered. "Can you stop making me out to be some kind of god, bro? I never said I wanted to take control of the Ye Family! You're reading way too much into things. Come on, let's go inside."

With that, he ignored Yuan Shang and headed straight into the Tianhai Martial Alliance headquarters.

Yuan Shang scowled at his back. That rushed, defensive act just proves it. He definitely has a way to keep the Ye Family in line. But...

A chill ran down Yuan Shang's spine.

What ace does Xu Ke have up his sleeve that makes him so certain he can restrain the entire Ye Family?