Best Young Master
Chapter 350 - 311: The New and Old Profligates

Chapter 350: Chapter 311: The New and Old Profligates

Wangfu Middle School is a Sino-foreign cooperative school that aims to guide international education and face the world campus. It is one of the best aristocratic schools in Yanjing.

The school has been granted the title "Cambridge International Examination Center" by the Cambridge University Examinations Board of the European Union, the "PSAT/AP Examination Center" by the American Alliance University Council, and the TOEFL iBT test center by the Ministry of Education Examination Center. It serves as a green channel for Huaxia’s middle and high school students to ascend directly to the top 100 universities in the world.

As it neared eight o’clock, a succession of cars arrived at the entrance of Wangfu Middle School, most of which were luxury vehicles or mid-to-high displacement sedans with special license plates.

Among those sedans, the most inconspicuous was a white domestic Volkswagen Golf.

The driver of the car was a woman.

The woman sported a bob haircut and had a classic melon-seed face with delicate features.

Based on looks alone, she was a beauty in the making.

However, for some reason, she did not wear makeup, and her skin was not as meticulously cared for as that of most wealthy ladies, which made her look somewhat older.

Although she was over one meter seventy tall, her excessive thinness meant that she was far from being considered sexy.

And, in fact, there was a time when she was one of the most famous socialites in Yanjing City, dressing provocatively and often seen in high society clubs. Known as the Pan Family Princess, admirers would line up from Wangfujing to West Mountain for her.

"Little Ying, have those dandies been bothering you again recently?" The car stopped and the woman turned to ask the girl sitting in the passenger seat.

Following her gaze, one could see the girl sitting in the passenger seat, dressed in a school uniform.

The girl sported a ponytail rarely seen, with a classic oval face and features even more delicate than the woman’s, consisting of arched eyebrows, a fine nose, cherry lips, and large eyes full of moisture.

Without foundation, eyeshadow, or lipstick...

The bare-faced girl possessed a stunning beauty, and her innocent gaze gave off an extremely pure feeling.

Upon hearing the woman’s words, the girl’s eyebrows slightly lifted, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Sigh..."

Seeing the girl’s hesitant appearance, the woman couldn’t help but sigh.

After hearing about the harassment the girl was facing from a group of dandies at school, the woman gave up her high-paying job for a part-time one, taking the girl to and from school every day and often arriving ahead of time in the afternoon.

"Auntie, I’m fine," the girl said obediently when she saw the woman sigh.

"Be careful at school. If they harass you, seek help from a teacher, preferably a foreign one."

Thinking of the harasser’s family background, the woman felt powerless. If the girl sought help from Huaxia teachers, they would not dare to interfere with the harasser. Only the uninformed foreign teachers would step in to help the girl.

"I understand, Auntie," the girl nodded obediently again.

"Go ahead, you’re going to be late." The woman gave a slight smile and said, "Auntie will cook sour fish for you tonight."

"Buzz buzz~"

This time, before the girl could respond, the sudden vibration of a phone interrupted them.

"Little Ying, your phone." Alerted by the sound, the woman quickly reminded her.

The girl looked puzzled as she pulled the phone from her pocket. Upon seeing the number on the caller ID, her innocent face immediately lit up with a brilliant smile.

"Who’s calling?" the woman asked, instinctively suspecting that the girl might have a premature love affair, her tone becoming slightly stern.

"It’s... it’s my brother..."

The girl was startled by the woman’s words, then replied in a low voice, nodding submissively.

"Uh..."

The response from the girl, to the woman’s surprise, made her emaciated body uncontrollably shake, and her voice trembled faintly, "Has Jue Ming been in contact with you?"

"Yes."

The girl looked down as she replied, not daring to make eye contact.

Ever since her brother left Yanjing and headed south, she had not seen him again, nor had there been any phone calls, making it utterly impossible to contact him.

It was not until after October this year that she suddenly received a call from her brother. They have been in touch frequently since, but for some reason, her brother had forbidden her to tell the aunt.

Now, answering her brother’s call in front of the aunt, she was somewhat afraid the aunt would blame her.

"Give me the phone."

Once the woman confirmed that it was indeed her long-lost nephew calling, she struggled to compose herself and, after calming her emotions, she spoke.

The girl silently handed the phone to the woman.

The woman’s hands trembled as she took the phone and gently pressed the answer key.

"Little Ying, I’m coming back to Yanjing today and will take you to dinner tonight," said Pan Jue Ming excitedly over the phone, having just finished a call with Ye Fan.

"You... you still remember to come back?"

Hearing Pan Jue Ming’s familiar voice, a tremor ran through the woman’s heart, and tears uncontrollably welled up in her eyes.

After Pan Jue Ming went south, there was no further news from him, and the woman was clueless whether he was alive or dead. She had expended a lot of effort to inquire, but to no avail, and eventually had to give up.

"Auntie...?"

Hearing the familiar voice, feeling the excitement, care, and reproach in his words, Pan Jue Ming’s expression changed abruptly, and his voice sounded a bit unusual.

"Do you even remember your little aunt?"

The woman allowed her tears to slide down her cheeks, her voice full of grievance as she chastised, "You dumped Little Ying on me and then disappeared without a word. It’s been years, and you haven’t even made a single phone call. Do you know how worried Little Ying and I have been about you?"

"Little Aunt, I’m sorry."

Pan Jueming bit his lip, his eyes reddening once more.

Back then, when the Pan Family collapsed and his girlfriend cheated on him with his enemy, he couldn’t bear the blow and left his sister with the woman, fleeing to Dong Hai like a deserter, living a life of drunken debauchery, giving up on himself until he met Situ Chen, who changed his life. He was determined to make something of himself before returning to Yanjing.

However—

Even though Situ Chen had placed high value in him, opportunities were scarce, and there were just too many experienced and capable members in the Dong Hai Gang. No matter how hard he climbed, he couldn’t quite reach his goals.

Latter on, as Situ Chen was killed and the Dong Hai Gang splintered into factions, he seized his chance amidst the chaos, deliberately causing disarray, attempting to become a dog under Ye Fan’s command.

In the end, he didn’t become Ye Fan’s dog, but he did gain Ye Fan’s trust, becoming his spokesperson in the Yangtze River Delta Underground World. And with Ye Fan’s help, he had thoroughly humiliated the couple that had dealt him a crushing blow all those years ago.

All of this made him finally feel alive again, and he mustered the courage to contact his sister.

He didn’t let his sister tell the little aunt about their communication because he wanted to return to Yanjing and then tell the little aunt everything himself. Otherwise, knowing her nature and what the Pan Family had endured, even if he claimed he was doing well, she wouldn’t believe him.

"Silly child, what are you apologizing for? When will you be back?" The woman’s tears continued to flow freely, yet she made no move to wipe them away.

"Sigh~"

Pan Jueming took a deep breath, steadied his emotions, and said, "I’ll be in Yanjing this afternoon. I’ll pick up Little Ying and take her out to eat with my benefactor."

"Benefactor?" The woman was taken aback.

"Yes, he changed my life," Pan Jueming spoke earnestly, his words filled with gratitude.

"Jueming, what exactly are you doing now? People can be treacherous; don’t let anyone use you..."

Hearing this, the woman’s face filled with worry. The fall of the Pan Family had exposed her to the harsh realities of the world, leaving her with a profound sense of insecurity.

"Little Aunt, I’m no longer the wastrel that I used to be."

Pan Jueming couldn’t help but sigh when he thought of his experiences over the years before saying, "Alright, Little Aunt, let’s leave it at that for now. We’ll talk more when we meet this evening."

"Okay. I won’t pick up Little Ying this afternoon then; you go get her. She gets out of school at six, so get there early," the woman instructed, originally intending to inform Pan Jueming that Pan Ying was being harassed, but then thinking that Pan Jueming was at last returning to Yanjing, a reason for celebration, saw no need to bother him with this news.

"Okay."

Pan Jueming responded succinctly and then hung up the phone.

"Jueming will pick you up this afternoon, so I won’t come. You two should finish dinner early and go back home," the woman handed the phone back to Pan Ying.

Pan Ying nodded happily and, under the woman’s watchful eye, pushed the door open, got out of the car, and bounded into the campus like a joyful sprite, becoming a bright scenery line of Wangfu Middle School in the morning light, drawing countless gazes.

"Tsk, tsk, I told you. That Pan Ying’s got some fine assets, and you all didn’t believe me. Now you do, huh?"

In a classroom of the teaching building, a group of privileged youths gathered, one of them, sporting a Fuji Mountain hairstyle, ogled with shining eyes.

"Little Liang, are you daring to compete with Young Master Ye for a woman?" Another privileged youth with bangs teased.

"Compete your sister!"

The youth named Liang cursed, then, with a hint of curiosity, asked, "By the way, didn’t Young Master Ye say he was going to give Pan Ying her final notice today? How come he hasn’t shown up yet?"

"No idea."

The rest of them shook their heads.

As lackeys of Ye Cang, they knew Ye Cang had taken a fancy to Pan Ying and relentlessly pursued her over the past three months, but he had yet to win her over.

This left the so-called ’Little Prince’ Ye Cang feeling frustrated and impatient, ready to ultimatum Pan Ying, to coerce her into being his girlfriend through the leverage of his power.

"Buzz~"

Just as they wondered why Ye Cang hadn’t come to school yet, Liang Shang with the Fuji Mountain hairstyle felt his phone vibrating suddenly.

"It’s Young Master Ye!"

Liang Shang picked up the phone, was slightly startled to see Ye Cang’s call, and quickly answered with respect, "Young Master Ye."

"Liangzi, after school, tell Pan Ying that I will be waiting for her at Qingshui No.1 Club and that she should come to see me," Ye Cang’s voice came through the phone, heavy and low.

"Okay."

Liang Shang responded immediately, then sensed something and asked, "Young Master Ye, what if she doesn’t come?"

"If she doesn’t appreciate the opportunity, just bring her to me bound!"

As Ye Cang stroked his swollen cheek, his voice seethed with anger, his expression suggesting that if Pan Ying didn’t know what was good for her, she’d be the target for his pent-up fury!

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