Reborn back to the day I descended the mountain, Miss Ji, I will take responsibility for you!

"Dr. Hua, what's going on?" the Ji family members asked upon seeing the situation.

Doctor Hua was also somewhat bewildered, not understanding why Grandma Ji had suddenly died.

"I want you to pay for my great-grandmother's life!" a member of the Ji family roared at Ye Chen.

Two members of the Ji family rushed directly at Ye Chen, ready to attack.

Just then, Ye Chen finished administering the acupuncture.

Grandma Ji, who had previously stopped breathing, suddenly took a deep breath.

She came back to life, and her complexion visibly became rosy.

"He's come back to life!" exclaimed a member of the Ji family upon seeing this.

Doctor Hua's eyes lit up as he looked on, muttering, "So that's how it is! So that's how it is!"

"To face death and live, to bring the dead back to life—truly worthy of the Huayang Acupuncture Technique!"

Upon hearing Doctor Hua's words, Ji Ruoyun asked in confusion, "What did you say, Doctor Hua?"

Just as Doctor Hua was about to explain, another exclamation came from the side.

"Great-Grandma is awake!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's attention immediately returned to the bed.

Ji Ruoyun didn't care about anything else and stepped forward to ask with concern, "Great-Grandma, are you alright?"

Grandma Ji's eyes were still somewhat confused, but when she saw Ji Ruoyun in front of her, her thoughts gradually came back to normal.

"I'm fine. I feel warm all over. I haven't felt this comfortable in a long time."

Grandma Ji turned her head and saw Dr. Hua standing by the bed.

She smiled and asked, "Dr. Hua, did you save me?"

Doctor Hua waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I would like to, but unfortunately my skills are not good enough and I don't have the ability. It was this young friend who saved you."

As he spoke, Doctor Hua pointed at Ye Chen and respectfully said, "This young friend's medical skills are probably far superior to mine."

These words shocked everyone present. Who was Doctor Hua? He was a national-level master doctor who ranked among the top three in the entire Hubei Province.

He bluntly stated that his medical skills were inferior to those of a young man in his twenties. How skilled must this young man be?

Ji Ruoyun looked at Ye Chen, who stood calmly, with a strange light flashing in her beautiful eyes.

Grandma Ji also saw Ye Chen at this moment, her brows furrowed slightly, and she tentatively asked, "Are you, Xiao Chen?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "It's me. I didn't expect that after all these years, you would still remember me."

"I came here to rescue you on my master's orders. My master asked me to convey his regards to you."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Ji sat up with Ji Ruoyun's help.

Looking at Ye Chen, he smiled and said, "Thank you for your master's concern."

"I think there's something else you wanted to do besides saving me."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen smiled slightly and said, "Nothing can be hidden from you."

"I came down the mountain not only to save you, but also because of our old marriage agreement."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ruoyun frowned.

Grandma Ji nodded and said, "Back then, when our Ji family suffered a calamity, if it weren't for your master's intervention, our Ji family would have been finished long ago."

"Back then, to repay a debt of gratitude, my old man made a marriage agreement with your master, and now it's time to fulfill that agreement."

As she spoke, Grandma Ji looked at Ji Ruoyun and said, "Ruoyun, this is the person I told you about before, the one with whom you were engaged."

"Now that he's here, you two should go and get your marriage certificate today. I'll arrange the wedding later."

These words immediately caused an uproar among the Ji family members.

You should know that Ji Ruoyun is the most beautiful woman in Wucheng, and there are countless people pursuing her.

Among them were many wealthy young men, and many had come to propose marriage.

However, Grandma Ji kept pressuring Ji Ruoyun's marriage.

They hadn't understood the reason before, but they never expected it was because of this.

Ji Ruoyun frowned, her face somewhat pale, and said, "I won't marry him."

In Ji Ruoyun's eyes, Ye Chen was nothing more than a country bumpkin who knew a little about medicine.

She is the eldest daughter of the Ji family, the most beautiful woman in Wucheng.

How could this disheveled fellow possibly be worthy of her?

Ye Chen was in a hurry, so his clothes were a little disheveled.

One of the buttons on his shirt was fastened incorrectly, which did look rather inappropriate.

Upon hearing this, Grandma Ji said coldly, "Ruoyun, are you not even listening to me anymore?"

"Xiao Chen is a master's disciple. You're lucky to marry him!"

Marrying such a country bumpkin is an insult to her!

Ji Ruoyun rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.

"Let whoever wants to marry him, she's way too good for him!" Ji Ruoyun thought to herself.

Glancing sideways at Ye Chen, Ji Ruoyun said disdainfully, "Look at him, all dressed in cheap clothes, he probably doesn't even have two hundred yuan on him, and he's buttoned his clothes wrong."

"I would never marry a country bumpkin like that unless I'm blind!"

Ye Chen looked at Ji Ruoyun with icy eyes, recalling how she had looked down on him in his previous life.

But back then, I was blinded by greed.

They thought that as long as they gave their heart, one day the other person would fall in love with them.

In the end, he was betrayed and poisoned by Ji Ruoyun and outsiders.

In this lifetime, Ye Chen will naturally not repeat the same mistakes.

However, he was not in a hurry, since he was not choosing Ji Ruoyun this time.

Thinking of this, Ye Chen said disdainfully, "If you don't want to marry me, I wouldn't even want someone like you if you were given to me as a gift."

Upon hearing this, Ji Ruoyun's face flushed red, and she pointed at Ye Chen angrily, shouting, "What did you say! Say it again if you dare!"

Ye Chen naturally had to meet such a reasonable request.

"I'm telling you, I wouldn't even take someone like you if you were given to me for free!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Ruoyun was so angry that it seemed like her head was about to smoke, and she roared in fury.

"You bastard, who do you think you are? Do you really think that just because you have some kind of marriage agreement, you can spout nonsense here!"

"Let me tell you, I've already fallen for someone else."

As Ji Ruoyun spoke, she raised her hand, revealing a sparkling diamond bracelet.

"See this? This is a token of love that Young Master Qin gave me. Each one is a carat diamond."

"The entire bracelet has 52 beads in total, with a total value of three million."

"A country bumpkin like you probably won't earn this much money in your entire life!"

Upon hearing this, the Ji family members all looked at Ji Ruoyun with some surprise.

"Young Master Qin, could it be the Qin family, the head of the four great families of Wucheng!"

Some members of the Ji family immediately cast envious glances at Ji Ruoyun.

Ye Chen, however, remained indifferent, a disdainful sneer still playing on his lips.

Grandma Ji retorted angrily, "How could you say such a thing? I told you long ago that you are engaged!"

"Are you trying to put my Ji family in an unjust and immoral position by doing this?!"

Upon seeing the angry expression on Grandma Ji's face, Ji Ruoyun's father, Ji Xiaoren, quickly stepped forward.

She spoke softly, "Mom, you're just getting a little better, you still need to take good care of yourself."

"It's best not to interfere too much in the affairs of young people, after all, forced relationships are never happy."

“I’ve met that young master Qin. He’s very handsome, and the Qin family said that as long as Ruoyun marries into the family, he’ll be fine.”

"The Qin family is willing to provide funds to help us overcome our current difficulties. Ruoyun is doing this for her family's sake."

As he spoke, Ji Xiaoren looked at Ye Chen, his face revealing neither joy nor anger.

He politely said, "I am very grateful to you for saving my mother. I can give you five million as a reward."

"However, I hope you can be sensible. After all, not just anyone can be worthy of our Ji family."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Ji angrily retorted, "When did it become your place to make the decisions in this family? I'm not dead yet!"

"And compared to Xiao Chen, what is the Qin family anyway!"

Ji Xiaoren never expected that his great-grandmother would defend Ye Chen like this.

His face flushed red and then turned pale after being scolded, and he was somewhat embarrassed.

However, what Grandma Ji said was not wrong, as long as she is still alive.

It's not up to Ji Xiaoren to make decisions about the Ji family's affairs.

Ji Ruoyun never expected that her great-grandmother, who usually doted on her, would...

Their attitude on this matter is surprisingly resolute.

Ji Ruoyun felt that her great-grandmother was being somewhat unreasonable at this moment.

She couldn't understand what kind of spell Ye Chen had cast on her great-grandmother.

Why did my great-grandmother insist on making me marry such a country bumpkin?

The thought of marrying such a person would likely make me the laughingstock of the entire Wu City.

Thinking of this, Ji Ruoyun shuddered and quickly said loudly, "I said I won't marry him, and I'm already Qin Shao's woman."

"I'm destined to be the young mistress of the Qin family, I can't possibly marry this country bumpkin!"

Upon hearing this, Grandma Ji's face flushed red with anger.

His finger trembled as he pointed at Ji Ruoyun, but he couldn't utter a word for a moment.

Ye Chen was startled when he saw this, worried that Grandma Ji would be upset and harm her health.

He quickly stepped forward, gently patted Grandma Ji's back, and channeled a stream of true energy into her to help regulate her blood and qi.

At the same time, he said, "Grandma Ji, please don't be angry. Since they are unwilling, it is because I am not destined to be with the Ji family. Let's just call off the engagement."

Upon hearing this, Grandma Ji said with a guilty look, "Xiao Chen, it is the Ji family that has wronged you."

"But even if this happens, I won't have the face to see my old man again, even if I die."

Just then, a voice suddenly came from the doorway.

"If my elder sister won't marry, I will!"