The Ye Family never got a response from Chi Xi.
No matter how many messages they sent, they all vanished like stones sinking into the sea.
As the Seventh Ancestor listened to one report after another from his subordinates, his face gradually darkened like the bottom of a pot.
This was completely different from what they had expected.
Chi Xi was supposed to fly into a rage and berate her: "You were my woman in life, and you'll be my ghost in death!"
So why hadn't any of that happened?
Who had started the rumor that Chi Xi would take revenge for the smallest slight, and was a terrifying, ferocious brute covered in scars?
The Seventh Ancestor was feeling terribly troubled.
Ye Qingxian's prestige within the Ye Family was growing by the day.
Letting someone like her remain in the family was already a destabilizing factor.
What was more, Ye Qingxian had now taken up with a girl. Who knew, she might not marry a man at all in the future, but instead bring that girl home as her wife.
That was completely at odds with the Third Ancestor's and the Seventh Ancestor's plans.
How could a girl refuse to marry, and even want to take a wife?
It was utterly absurd, completely outrageous.
"Corrupting public morals!" the Third Ancestor snapped coldly. "There's no response from Chi Xi's side. Perhaps he's simply been busy lately. He's still the most suitable candidate. If Ye Qingxian marries him, she'll not only bring glory to the family, but also secure the position of the First Branch once and for all."
"I'll make this clear: Ye Qingxian must marry. Even if it's not Chi Xi, there'll be someone else." In his anger, the Third Ancestor even considered resorting to the most extreme plan: simply