The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 2000: The Grand Finale

“Luckily, the Divine Doctor was also here, otherwise you wouldn’t have survived at all.” Wuyan stood up and reattached the wooden prosthetic to Ye Shikai. “When are you planning to return to Yanjing? They all think you’re dead.”

“Maybe in some time, let me have a few days of peace.” Ye Shikai said blandly.

“The Nightmare sent word that ever since Chen Yuxin woke up, she hasn’t had a drop of water. She’s your wife after all, do you plan to keep avoiding her like this?”

“She was the instigator of everything. Although things have passed now, I hope it never happens again. It’s a lesson for her…and for me too. No, it can’t even be called a lesson anymore. If everything could start over, I truly wish I could go back.”

“Alright, since you’ve decided, I’ll respect your choice. But do you want me to pass on the fact that you’re alive?” Wuyan asked.

“If you tell them, you can expect the doorstep of your Worm Sect to be flattened by them.” Ye Shikai waved his hand, stood up and left. “Alright, I’ll go back in a few days. Give me some time to calm down.”

By the time Ye Shikai returned to Yanjing, it was already months later. When he appeared before everyone again, their reactions were within expectations yet somewhat unexpected…

The excitement was naturally understandable, but it wasn’t as intense as imagined. It seems Wuyan leaked the news, but it doesn’t matter since he’s already back.

The Ghost seemed to have gotten the news and returned to Yanjing from East Sea ahead of time. Compared to the Ghost, he seemed to prefer the name Gu Li. The major affairs of the Netherworld Palace have been handed over to the Nightmare. He was once the “Brain” of the Netherworld Palace, but now he is the most “unfamiliar” familiar person. Ye Shikai was happy for him instead, hearing that he married Gu Xin in East Sea. It’s a pity Ye Shikai didn’t attend, somewhat regrettable. As for the other members of the Netherworld Palace, they have gradually settled down. The Underworld seems to have hit a pause button, and it’s been a long time since anything major happened.

Ye Shikai drove to the Tianya Group building wanting to meet Su Qingyu. In fact, when Su Qingyu learned of his “death”, she fainted on the spot, giving everyone a fright.

Ye Shikai wanted to meet his “ex-wife”. During these days at the Worm Sect, he couldn’t help but think of Su Qingyu. In a blink of reflection, he was already at the office door, hesitating whether to go in.

“Since you’re here, why don’t you go in?” Suddenly, a familiar voice came from behind Ye Shikai. He turned his head and saw Su Qingyu behind him, not surprised by his appearance. It seems the Ghost already told Su Qingyu the news. Never mind, it was like giving a preventive shot earlier, or else when he appeared again, he would surely scare Su Qingyu into fainting again.

Ye Shikai smiled awkwardly and pushed open the office door. The two walked in straight away.

“What were you doing these days at the Worm Sect?” Su Qingyu said while pouring a cup of coffee.

“Not much, just resting for a while.”

“Excuses.” Su Qingyu bluntly punctured his evasive excuses. “Since you were resting, was there any need not to answer the phone?”

Ye Shikai could only lower his head and respond in silence. Lying in front of Su Qingyu was an extremely wrong decision because any lie from him would be instantly seen through by Su Qingyu.

“So much has happened, the Ghost should have told you, right?” Although Su Qingyu never got involved in the affairs of cultivators, most happenings were conveyed to her by the Ghost and Ailina, including some things Ye Shikai didn’t want her to know.

“He didn’t tell me; I took the initiative to ask him.”

“It seems you already know everything.” Ye Shikai slowly lowered his head.

“Actually, you don’t know how to face Chen Yuxin, right?” Su Qingyu stated directly. So much has happened, so many people died, and the mastermind turned out to be Chen Yuxin. Frankly, he didn’t dare to face anyone. This is certainly Chen Yuxin’s fault, but he also has an unavoidable responsibility. He even thought that if he had stopped it back then, these things wouldn’t have happened.

His feelings toward Chen Yuxin were a mix of love and hate, powerlessness and resentment. Ye Shikai imagined countless scenarios for their meeting: he might hug Chen Yuxin directly or give her a slap…

“No matter what, she’s still your wife. Do you still want to avoid it?” Su Qingyu sat beside him. “Actually, you know very well what you will do, just like when you were at the factory and chose to protect her.”

“Just like when you protected me back then.”

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At the door of the Chen family mansion, Chen Ruoya stood in front of the bedroom door. Ye Shikai returned very late; by the time he got home, it was already deep into the night.

“Sir, the Family Head has already gone to rest.”

“That’s fine. I’ll rest in the guest room for now. We’ll talk in the morning.” Ye Shikai nodded slightly and turned to leave.

“Wait a moment, son-in-law, the Family Head has been talking about you for days, let me wake her up.” Chen Ruoya didn’t want to disturb Chen Yuxin’s sleep, but she understood Chen Yuxin’s thoughts more deeply. This high and mighty Family Head was not lacking rest but was truly troubled at heart.

“No need, she hasn’t been in good spirits these days, so getting a good sleep is rare. If I wake her now, she probably won’t be able to sleep all night.” Ye Shikai stopped Chen Ruoya, lit a cigarette, and the two stood at the door, chatting idly.

“Ruoya, how has the Chen family been recently?”

Upon hearing this, Chen Ruoya looked troubled. The Chen family, as the mastermind behind everything, caused massive losses to the major families in Huaxia, and even prominent families like the Ji Family, Wang Family, and Gongsun Family were wiped out, naturally sowing enmity. Now that the Chen family’s conspiracy has unraveled, everyone is pushing against a toppled wall, and they are sure to seek revenge on the Chen family. Although the four experts in Fenghua, Snow Moon, and Flower are present, the Chen family must be suffering. According to Ghost, although the major families haven’t acted openly due to Ye Shikai’s influence, they are secretly gearing up.

“The victor becomes king, the loser becomes a bandit. Now that the Chen family has lost, they won’t spare us, but I’m loyal to the Family Head. At worst, it’s just death.”

“Leave this to me, have your Chen family members withdraw.” Ye Shikai took a deep breath of smoke; he had to discuss this matter with Ji Qian. Although the major families come aggressively, he has a way.

“This…”

“Enough, just listen to me. Unless you think not enough people have died.” Ye Shikai sighed, “The disputes among the major families have led to so many deaths without resolution. Everyone is pursuing power, yet they are all driven by power. Are they truly pursuing power, or have they become its slaves?”

“Yes, son-in-law.” Chen Ruoya nodded in agreement. It seemed to be her first time obeying Ye Shikai’s order, but Ye Shikai didn’t care. Ending this farce was his real goal now.

Ye Shikai stood at the door, waiting until dawn, until the door slowly opened.

“Kai, you… you’re back.” Chen Yuxin opened the door, and there was the person she longed for day and night.

The two embraced tightly; this time, it was Ye Shikai who initiated the hug. Due to some past issues, after their marriage, Ye Shikai rarely showed a friendly face, but this time, he wanted to be a good husband.

“I’m back, and this time I’m not leaving.” Ye Shikai whispered in her ear, tears streaming down as they tightly embraced.

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With these matters settled, Ye Shikai felt a weight lift off his shoulders. The major families had reached a consensus, asking the Chen family for compensation but agreeing not to collide with arms anymore, partly out of respect for Ye Shikai’s status, and partly because Ji Qian mediated. As for the underworld matters, he was no longer the Netherworld King and should have let it go long ago. Now he spends every day with Chen Yuxin and little Ye Yi. The child grows quickly but is also quite mischievous. The man who once conquered the underworld has become a “stay-at-home dad.”

At the end of every month, Ye Shikai would invite some friends to fish by the river and have a picnic, enjoying some rare leisure time. This included Ji Qian and Su Qingyu, as well as his friends in Yanjing, like Zhang Ting and An Lan. As for the people from the Netherworld Palace, they occasionally returned to Yanjing to visit him. Last month, he even received good news that Ghost, now named Gu Li, and Gu Xin also moved to Yanjing for work and residence, so Ye Shikai could see them anytime for a chat.

“Boss, when Ye Yi grows up, will he become a cultivator?” During the picnic, when others were busy eating, Gu Li suddenly came up to Ye Shikai and asked.

“Who knows.” Ye Shikai sighed lightly, “Hopefully not.”

“Of course, if one can have a happy life, who would choose to be a cultivator.” Gu Li nodded in agreement. He didn’t want to ask about this, knowing it was one of Ye Shikai’s taboos. However, since the factory explosion incident ended, Ye Shikai hadn’t used inner strength, living a life no different from ordinary people. Back then, to protect himself, both You Xi’s sword and the Netherworld Blade were destroyed in the explosion, perhaps a “reminder” for Ye Shikai to let everything go. Without weapons, a cultivator becomes an ordinary person…

“Boss, how’s your hand? Are you getting used to it?”

“No problem, see, moves just fine.” Ye Shikai waved his prosthetic hand. After some time, it had become part of his body.

“All right, Boss, I’m going to get something to eat, you continue fishing.”

“Go ahead.” Ye Shikai waved his hand, his eyes still fixed on the fishing hook ahead. Gu Li was right; he should let go and enjoy a simpler life. Luckily, he was already on the “right track.”

“Kai, come over and have something to eat.” From afar, Chen Yuxin’s voice came, and looking up, it was already noon.

“Okay, I’ll be right there.” Ye Shikai slowly stood up and put away his fishing rod when suddenly a familiar voice echoed in his mind.

“You brat, I’m finally back, that was quite a long nap.”

“Netherworld Blade Soul, is that you?”