How clever was Ye Zhilan?
She immediately understood the warning and implication behind Xue Bingchen's words.
She knew that Xue Bingchen was testing them!
As long as the Ye Family could prove its value, the curse that had plagued their family for centuries truly had hope of being broken!
"Rest assured, Your Excellency! From this day onward, the Nine Heart Begonia Family shall follow Your Excellency's lead! Should we violate this oath, may Heaven and Earth destroy us!"
Ye Zhilan trembled with excitement. She abruptly turned around, flung open the private room's door, and dragged in Ye Lingling, who had been standing outside in utter confusion.
"Lingling, quickly! Pay your respects to our lord!"
Ye Zhilan pressed down on Ye Lingling's shoulders, forcibly making her kneel before Xue Bingchen as she spoke urgently:
"Your Excellency, Lingling is the most gifted child of our Ye Family's generation.
"From today onward, let her remain by your side, serving you tea and water, attending to you!
"She is the hostage and token of sincerity through which our Ye Family pledges its loyalty to you!"
"Huh?"
Ye Lingling, who had been in a dazed state all along, was completely stunned by her mother's sudden action.
Her cool, large eyes were filled with helpless bewilderment as she stared blankly through her black veil at Xue Bingchen, who sat in his chair as lofty as a god.
"Serving tea and water? Attending to him?"
Ye Lingling's mind became a mess, and two crimson blushes instantly rose on her fair cheeks.
Though she had a cold disposition, she was still an inexperienced young girl. Being suddenly pushed toward a man by her mother as if she were a gift left her incomparably shy and flustered.
Seeing Ye Lingling's adorably dazed and helpless expression, Xue Bingchen could not