Best Young Master
Chapter 100 - 094 [Reminder]

Chapter 100: Chapter 094 [Reminder]

The night grew deeper, and the number of guests in the Babino Restaurant had noticeably diminished; most of the remaining guests had finished their meals and were chatting softly.

"Yu Xin, why don’t you talk to Grandpa about swapping roles with Second Uncle and take charge of the company’s Dong hai branch?"

At the window seat, Su Liuli looked at Su Yuxin with hope in her eyes and suggested, "If you go there, I won’t stay in the dorm anymore. We can rent a villa, no, better yet, buy one and continue living together."

As soon as Su Liuli finished speaking, she gazed eagerly at Su Yuxin, her eyes brimming with pleading.

Since the day she was born, her father had left this world, and her mother, being occupied with politics, had no time for her. Therefore, for the past twenty years, she had been living at Su Yuxin’s home, where Mrs. Su took care of all her daily needs. She was closer to Su Yuxin than to her real sister, but now she had to go to Dong hai alone for school and naturally found it hard to part.

"Our family’s connections in Dong hai are no match for Jiangnan, and the competition there is fierce. I think it is better for Second Uncle to continue developing the market there."

Even though her family had always had a strained relationship with Su Ming’s family, Su Yuxin did not belittle Su Ming’s capabilities. Instead, she acknowledged Su Ming’s current superiority and added, "Besides, if I suggest such a thing to Grandpa out of the blue, Second Uncle would definitely take it to heart, and even Grandpa might have other thoughts."

"Yu Xin, why are you worrying about so many things?" Su Liuli was unhappy. "If you don’t go, it’ll be so boring for me over there by myself."

"How are you by yourself?" Su Yuxin replied with a wry smile. "Auntie is over there."

"What good is she there?"

Mentioning her mother, Su Liuli’s expression turned sullen as she complained, "Ever since she had me, she’s been hands-off, making me feel like I was picked up by her. Even if I have to live with her, I wouldn’t be used to it."

"Su Liuli, could you be any more spoiled?"

Su Jindi couldn’t stand it anymore and said disdainfully, "Most people would be thrilled to go to university and live in dorms to escape the drudgery, but not you. You’re bent on going home. Dorm life is great - you’re free to do whatever you want and you have classmates for company."

"Little brat has no say." Su Liuli gave Su Jindi a dismissive look. "Aren’t you also living in a dorm now, always thinking about running home?"

"That’s because I’m going home to see Brother Ye. Before Brother Ye came, when did you ever see me eager to go home?" Su Jindi retorted with a pout.

"—"

Su Liuli was lost for words, as Su Jindi was right; before Ye Fan arrived at the Su Family home, he would rarely think about going home during the school term.

"Liuli, I actually think that Jindi’s suggestion is a good one,"

Seeing the siblings starting to quarrel again, Su Yuxin sighed and interjected, "Take Situ Ruoshui we ran into at Lingyin Temple, for instance. I think the two of you would get along well. Living together wouldn’t be so bad."

"Yeah, yeah, Sister Liuli, if you live with Situ Ruoshui, you can provide me with updates on her in real-time, and I could seize the opportunity due to proximity," Su Jindi glistened with excitement as he brought up Situ Ruoshui. He stopped arguing with Su Liuli and instead, flashed a flattering smile.

Su Liuli tilted her head arrogantly and said dismissively, "Even if Sister tries to help you, you stand no chance."

"Why not?"

"Ask him."

In the midst of speaking, Su Liuli deliberately glanced at Ye Fan.

"Brother Ye, you haven’t already won over the goddess Situ Ruoshui, have you?" Su Jindi looked at Ye Fan with a strained face.

Ye Fan was speechless.

Situ Ruoshui had indeed contacted him after returning to Dong hai, but only in the game; aside from sparring and chatting in the game, there was nothing between them. Yet, according to Su Liuli, it seemed as though he had taken advantage of Situ Ruoshui.

"It’s not about winning her over, but someone here played the hero to save the beauty and used his usual strategy of feigning disinterest to induce her fall," Su Liuli said with a humph. "After Situ Ruoshui went back to Dong hai, she called me three times, and every time it was about him."

Hmm?

Surprised by what Su Liuli said, Su Yuxin felt ripples in her heart and couldn’t help but look towards Ye Fan.

Ye Fan was slightly taken aback himself—he knew nothing about this.

"Since Brother Ye got there first, I’ll just have to change targets," Su Jindi remarked resignedly, sighing. On the one hand, he couldn’t compete with Ye Fan for a woman, and on the other hand, he felt he was no match for Ye Fan.

"Don’t listen to her nonsense, I have nothing going on with Situ Ruoshui," Ye Fan had to clarify, seeing the situation.

"Bzzz..."

Right after Ye Fan finished speaking, his phone in his pocket started vibrating.

"I bet it’s a call from Situ Ruoshui," Su Liuli announced with the excitement of a new discovery, propping herself up to stare intently at Ye Fan’s phone, as though wanting to confirm her guess.

Hearing Su Liuli say this, even Su Jindi and Su Yuxin became a bit curious.

"Sorry, it’s her dad." Seeing the curiosity on their faces, Ye Fan decided to clear up the mystery for the three of them. He then got up and walked into the corridor with his cell phone.

"Hello, Mr. Situ."

Once in the corridor, Ye Fan pressed the answer button and greeted proactively, curious as to why Situ Chen would suddenly call him.

"Sorry to disturb you, Xiao Fan," Situ Chen spoke up, "Is it convenient for you to talk right now?"

"It’s convenient," Ye Fan responded truthfully while his curiosity grew stronger.

"Well, I’ve been thinking about it, and I felt it’s better to inform you," Situ Chen declared earnestly.

This time, Ye Fan didn’t respond, preferring to let Situ Chen finish his thoughts.

"Based on the accurate intelligence I’ve received, Nanqinghong and the Hongwu Sect have separately sent people to Hanghu,"

Situ Chen continued, "They have sent a total of three people, including Lin Ao Feng, the son of Lin Tianyi, the head of Nanqinghong; Wang Dong, one of Nanqinghong’s Eight Great Kings; and Yang Qing, the foremost young expert of the Hongwu Sect."

"The purpose of these three coming to Hanghu is not only to stabilize Nanqinghong’s situation there but primarily to investigate the killings of Qu Feng, Qiao Bazhi, and others. Although I had my men clean up the scene that day, I can’t guarantee that we didn’t leave any clues."

At this point, Situ Chen candidly said, "Xiao Fan, I’m telling you this not because I want to use you to eliminate them, but rather to remind you. If they find out it was you who killed Qu Feng, Qiao Bazhi, and the others, they will definitely find a way to take you down!"

"What’s their strength?" Ye Fan asked.

"All three of them have stepped into the realm of Postnatal Perfection. Among them, Lin Ao Feng has used an evil technique to harness yin to supplement yang, which has boosted his strength, making him the weakest. Wang Dong is a master with the short knife, not only is his skill with the blade almost magical, but he also has numerous kills to his name and extensive combat experience."

Situ Chen’s tone became slightly serious as he reached the end, "As for... Yang Qing, not only is he the top young expert of the Hongwu Sect, but it is also said that he has touched the threshold of the Innate Realm. Furthermore, he entered the ’Half-step Innate’ realm a year ago, and he is the type of martial artist who could step into the Innate Realm at any moment. Once he does, he will have the potential to contend for a spot in the top ten of the Qing bang!"

"Since there are no Innate Masters, this should be much easier to deal with," Ye Fan said, his eyes slightly narrowing with a trace of killing intent, as he disliked the feeling of being targeted by enemies.

Sensing the killing intent from Ye Fan, Situ Chen hurriedly added, "Xiao Fan, you must not act impulsively!"

"Do they have some other trick up their sleeve? Or is there a hidden master behind them?" Ye Fan frowned.

"No!"

Situ Chen denied, saying, "Nanqinghong and the Hongwu Sect have only sent these three! The reason I advise you not to act recklessly ties into the second matter I wanted to discuss with you."

"What is it?"

"Ye Wenhao is the newly appointed Governor of Jiangnan Province."

"Who is Ye Wenhao?" Ye Fan asked, puzzled. This was the first time he had heard the name, and he was unaware of the rumors linking Chu Ji with Ye Wenhao.

"You don’t know Ye Wenhao?"

Situ Chen looked astonished, "He is a third-generation member of Huaxia’s foremost wealthy Ye Family, formerly one of the Four Young Masters of the Capital, and now the most powerful contender for the successor of the third Ye Family generation. Furthermore, he can be considered a half Jianghu person—he shocked the entire Jianghu twenty years ago when he defeated the then number one on the Qing bang with a thunderous force and replaced him."

"That impressive?"

Ye Fan was somewhat startled. In his view, whether being the successor of the third generation of the Ye Family or the former number one on the Qing bang, both were remarkable achievements, and having both titles in one person was enough to command respect.

"Yes, although Ye Wenhao withdrew from the Jianghu after that battle, his deeds are still talked about in the Jianghu. Compared to that, his prestige in officialdom is even more impressive!"

Despite being the godfather of the Yangtze River Delta Underground World, Situ Chen couldn’t help feeling overshadowed when talking about Ye Wenhao.

In contrast, after his initial surprise, Ye Fan regained his composure and asked, "What does he have to do with Nanqinghong or the Hongwu Sect? Is he their backer?"

"No, on the contrary, in some respects, they’re more like enemies—the Hongwu Sect has a close relationship with the Bai Family, who are archenemies of the Ye Family."

Situ Chen explained, "I mentioned Ye Wenhao because, in the past few years, wherever he’s been assigned, that place has become the safest spot in Huaxia with no Jianghu people daring to cause trouble on his turf!"

"Are you worried that if I make a move against those three, it will draw the attention of Ye Wenhao?" A thought crossed Ye Fan’s mind.

Situ Chen frankly admitted, "Yes, because of the incident a couple of days ago, Ye Wenhao issued a strict order to the police, forbidding any further bloody incidents! Therefore, during this critical period, if any Jianghu people cause trouble in Hanghu, it’s quite possible that Ye Wenhao will take matters into his own hands!"

"I understand; thank you for the warning." Realizing that Situ Chen harbored no ulterior motives, Ye Fan expressed his gratitude with much courtesy.

Upon hearing this, Situ Chen chuckled wryly, "Xiao Fan, you saved Situ Ruoshui from certain peril, I owe you a debt as heavy as Mount Tai. For merely sharing some information with you, there’s no need for thanks. Are you scorning me, Situ Chen?"

"Of course not..."

Situ Chen’s forthrightness made Ye Fan feel a bit trivial in comparison, and he was about to clarify something.

"Alright, there’s no need for formalities between us. If you don’t mind, just call me Brother Situ. Or, if you think that makes me sound too old, I don’t mind if you call me uncle, haha..."

"Considering that I regard Situ Ruoshui as a friend, it seems more appropriate to call you Uncle." Ye Fan had always been one to return respect with even greater respect. Now, seeing Situ Chen’s candor, he saw no reason to put on airs.

"Haha, that’s great, then. If you have time to visit Dong hai, just let me know beforehand, and I’ll personally throw a welcoming party for you!" Critically pleased, Situ Chen extended the invitation.

"Sure."

Ye Fan readily accepted Situ Chen’s generous offer.

Having said his piece, Situ Chen didn’t ramble on and simply hung up the phone.

Meanwhile, Su Yuxin, Su Liuli, and Su Jindi had finished settling the bill and were walking towards the corridor.

"What’s wrong?" Su Yuxin asked, noting Ye Fan, who looked contemplative while holding his phone, "Are the people from Nanqinghong causing you trouble again?"

"No."

Ye Fan shook his head with a smile, enjoying the feeling of being cared for by Su Yuxin but not wanting her to worry about him.

"That’s good."

Relieved by Ye Fan’s response, Su Yuxin then recall something and said, "By the way, the new Governor Ye is personally presiding over the Jiangnan Province’s investment attraction conference for the second half of the year. Grandfather wants me to go, will you come with me?"

"Sure."

Ye Fan promptly agreed. Although he wasn’t particularly interested in the investment conference, he was very curious about Ye Wenhao.

He wanted to know what Ye Wenhao had relied on to wield influence in both the officialdom and the Jianghu!