Best Young Master
Chapter 131 - 120: Not Giving Up Until Seeing the Yellow River

Chapter 131: Chapter 120: Not Giving Up Until Seeing the Yellow River

Ye Fan heard Su Yuxin’s low sobs by his ear and, sensing the sorrow she was emitting, he didn’t ask anything more but instead extended his hand, gently patting Su Yuxin’s back to offer comfort.

Under Ye Fan’s silent comfort, Su Yuxin gradually stopped crying and tried to wipe the tear stains from her face with her hands. Before she could do so herself, Ye Fan picked up a tissue from the table, crouched down, and gently, slowly helped wipe away her tears.

"What exactly happened?"

After helping Su Yuxin dry her tears, Ye Fan held her cold hands and softly asked.

Although he knew that Su Yuxin was a woman with a tough exterior but a tender inside, even the toughness she feigned surpassed that of ordinary women, and even some men couldn’t compare to her.

It was precisely that feigned toughness that always made her appear very strong and assertive at the company, and in the presence of business partners as well.

All of this had established her absolute credibility at the company, earning her the praise of being an ’Iron Lady’.

Ye Fan couldn’t imagine what could make Su Yuxin risk being discovered and losing her credibility, crying in the office.

"I just ran into Lin Ao Feng..." Su Yuxin modulated her emotions and spoke softly.

"What did he do to you?"

Shocked by Su Yuxin’s words, Ye Fan reflexively interrupted her, a furious killing intent instantly surging through him, feeling as if he would strike down Lin Ao Feng even if it meant chasing him to the ends of the earth if Lin had done anything to Su Yuxin!

"He proposed to my grandfather, asking me to marry him!"

As she spoke, Su Yuxin’s face showed anger again. In her view, Lin Ao Feng’s actions were simply too bullying!

"What... What?"

Ye Fan was momentarily stunned as he had anticipated all kinds of troubles that Su Yuxin might encounter, but he never dreamed that Lin Ao Feng would actually propose marriage to Su Hongyuan!

To him, it was utterly absurd!

"He’s asking for death!"

After a brief moment of astonishment, Ye Fan seemed to guess Lin Ao Feng’s motive for doing this, and he was uncontrollably furious.

Without responding, the anger on Su Yuxin’s face gradually vanished, replaced with sadness.

This discovery made Ye Fan realize something, and he couldn’t help but ask, "Did... Did your grandfather agree to it?"

"Not yet," Su Yuxin bit her lip, her heart aching as if cut with a knife, "but it seems like he will agree."

Ye Fan was once again taken aback and understood why Su Yuxin was acting so abnormally.

Through their meeting, getting to know each other, and falling in love, Ye Fan’s understanding of Su Yuxin had deepened.

He was well aware that even though Su Hongyuan had always favored Su Ming’s family, Su Yuxin profoundly respected Su Hongyuan in her heart.

For Su Hongyuan, for the so-called benefits, to have Su Yuxin marry Lin Ao Feng, who had injured Su Jindi, the hurt this would cause Su Yuxin was imaginable.

The reality was indeed as Ye Fan had thought.

If it were not for her respect for Su Hongyuan, Su Yuxin wouldn’t have prevented Su Jindi and Su Liuli from blaming Su Hongyuan after the incident at the CC bar.

It was also this respect that drove Su Yuxin to work tirelessly.

Because she didn’t want to disappoint Su Hongyuan! She wanted to earn his approval through her efforts and improve the status of her family in his heart, so her family would suffer less.

With her relentless hard work and Ye Fan’s intervention, she not only gained great affirmation from Su Hongyuan and the outside, but even Su Hongyuan considered passing the successor position of the Su family to Su Jindi!

Because of all this, even when Su Hongyuan showed a face of disappointment after confirming that Ye Fan had no ties with the Ye family, Su Yuxin didn’t mind.

That day, she didn’t know that Su Hongyuan no longer wished for her to be with Ye Fan.

And today, when Su Hongyuan vaguely hesitated to clearly answer whether to accept Lin Ao Feng’s proposal, Su Yuxin understood: Recently, Su Hongyuan’s favoring her and her brother Su Jindi was not because her abilities were recognized, but because Su Hongyuan valued the ’backing’ behind Ye Fan!

Even more so, she was sure that if Ye Fan were truly a member of the Ye family, Su Hongyuan would definitely have flatly refused Lin Ao Feng’s proposal!

And... she was just a bargaining chip for Su Hongyuan to exchange for benefits!

This stark contrast, like a sharp dagger, plunged deeply into her heart, causing her immense pain... intense pain!

"Your grandfather is a businessman, and moreover, he is a businessman among businessmen. Ordinary businessmen seek profit but also have limits, yet your grandfather is the epitome of profit-chasing."

As if feeling the heartache in Su Yuxin’s heart, Ye Fan couldn’t help but clench his fists tight, "The reason he hesitates, or may agree to this marriage, is because he sees Nanqinghong, the mighty force behind Lin Ao Feng, while I am just a freelance doctor."

"Mhm."

Su Yuxin nodded painfully and then lifted her head, her tearful eyes blurring as she looked at Ye Fan and said with certainty, "Ye Fan, I promised you that I would spend a lifetime with you to watch the stars shine brilliantly and to have a picturesque landscape in our hearts! So, even if my grandfather agrees to this marriage, I will not consent!"

"Does he know about us being together?" Ye Fan asked.

Su Yuxin gently shook her head, "He probably doesn’t know about our relationship yet, he just thinks I like you."

"I’ll go find him and explain everything," Ye Fan decided then and there.

"Ding-a-ling-ling..."

No sooner had Ye Fan’s words fallen than the office phone began to ring.

Su Yuxin glanced at the phone, her expression changing slightly before ultimately answering the call.

"Yuxin, I’m sorry, Grandpa didn’t make things clear just now, and that might have caused you to misunderstand," came the voice of Su Hongyuan from the handset, giving off a very gentle impression, "I have already notified your second uncle and your aunt, and they are on their way home. At eight o’clock tonight, we will hold a family meeting where I will explain the situation in detail, and then you can make a decision. I will respect your opinion."

"Okay."

Despite Su Hongyuan’s gentle tone and pleasant words, Su Yuxin no longer had the same trust as before, barely uttering an okay before hanging up the phone.

"He said there will be a family meeting this evening to discuss the matter. Then, I’ll tell them about our relationship, and make my stance clear."

After hanging up, Su Yuxin paused for a moment to think, then said, "You don’t have to go to him just yet, I want to see what his final decision will be."

"Alright."

Faced with Su Yuxin’s plea, Ye Fan thought for a moment and finally agreed.

He was well aware that Su Yuxin wouldn’t give up until all hope was lost—she wanted to verify once and for all whether she was just a bargaining chip to be traded for benefits in Su Hongyuan’s eyes!

In this way, persuading Su Hongyuan to change his mind and having Su Hongyuan voluntarily do so were completely different in significance for Su Yuxin!

...

At the same time, Lin Ao Feng returned to the West Lake Club in his Rolls-Royce Phantom.

"Young Master Lin, Master Yang has committed suicide."

As soon as Lin Ao Feng set foot in the club, a burly man came up to report, bowing deeply.

"Oh?"

Lin Ao Feng was first taken aback upon hearing this, then couldn’t help but laugh, "To me, he was nothing but a knife used for killing. Now that he has become scrap metal, he is naturally useless. Well, I was worried about how to deal with him, but it turns out he saved me the trouble."

Click!

Hearing Lin Ao Feng’s ruthless words, the burly man was jolted, not daring to reply, but looked at Lin Ao Feng with reverence, fearful of being cast aside like Yang Qing and treated like trash by Lin Ao Feng.

"Send someone to transport Yang Qing’s body to Taiwan. If members of the Hongwu Sect come to claim it, hand it over to them; otherwise, just toss it into the sea to feed the fish," said Lin Ao Feng expressionlessly, as if he were dealing with a dead dog.

"Yes... yes, Young Master Lin!" The burly man answered, trembling in fear.

Lin Ao Feng wasted no more words and went directly to the club’s largest room, then took out his mobile phone and dialed Lin Tianyi’s number.

"Dad, I’ve just visited Su Hongyuan to talk about the marriage proposal," Lin Ao Feng reported proudly as the call connected.

"How did Su Hongyuan respond?" Lin Tianyi asked.

"That old fox played Tai Chi on the surface, saying he respected his granddaughter Su Yuxin’s opinion. Just then, Su Yuxin arrived in his office, and he ended up saying nothing in front of her."

Recalling the scene, Lin Ao Feng couldn’t help but find it somewhat amusing, "If all goes as expected, he will consent to the marriage as we predicted."

"Great!"

Lin Tianyi burst into joy upon hearing this, "Ao Feng, let me tell you frankly, if we successfully complete the task assigned by those above us this time, not only can we ensure our continued control over Nanqinghong, but the Bai Family will increase its support for us as well! More importantly, it will greatly elevate our status within the entire Qinghong. And you might even have the chance to learn the supreme martial art Xuanyin Fist!"

"Xuanyin Fist?"

Lin Ao Feng felt a surge of excitement; he knew Xuanyin Fist was the martial art of that Supreme Strongman who secretly controlled Qinghong, and only members who made significant contributions had the chance to learn it, like his father Lin Tianyi.

In addition, he knew that Supreme Strongman strictly prohibited anyone who learned it from teaching others privately and that to do so and be discovered meant certain death!

That was also the reason his father Lin Tianyi had yet to teach him.

"Yes, if you complete this mission perfectly, you too can learn Xuanyin Fist. By then, your strength will increase greatly!" Lin Tianyi said with a cheerful laugh.

"At this point, completing the mission is practically a done deal."

Lin Ao Feng was full of confidence and then, remembering that he could also use this mission to exact revenge on Ye Fan, added, "By the way, dad, when will Uncle He arrive in Hanghu?"

"He will depart tomorrow morning and should arrive in Hanghu by the afternoon," Lin Tianyi replied. "You should go to the airport to pick him up."

"Okay."

Lin Ao Feng agreed readily. Although he was the Crown Prince of Nanqinghong, the Uncle He he referred to was the leader of the Eight Great Kings under Lin Tianyi’s command, who had entered the Early Innate Realm several years ago and was likely to have broken through the Innate Great Success Realm by now.

Such status and strength were enough for him to show respect, not to mention that he needed Uncle He’s help to assassinate Ye Fan?(To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)