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Chapter 532 - 474: Thawing Past Grudges, Looking Forward to Becoming Stronger!

Chapter 532: Chapter 474: Thawing Past Grudges, Looking Forward to Becoming Stronger!

At seven o’clock, Ye Fan arrived by car at the upscale residential area where Ye Wenhao and his wife Qin Haiyan lived.

Before the car reached the villa’s entrance, the driver saw Ye Zhen and Ye Wenhao standing at the door waiting.

This discovery caused the driver’s pupils to dilate suddenly, and his heart was filled with shock.

As Ye Wenhao’s personal chauffeur, he was Ye Wenhao’s absolute confidant and one of the Ye Family’s death soldiers, having served the Ye Family for a long time.

In his memory, the number of times Ye Wenhao had stood at the door to wait for someone in the past years was not many.

If even Ye Wenhao did so, let alone Ye Zhen, who held a high position and wielded great power?

The driver then glanced back at Ye Fan and found that his expression was always as calm as still water, which made the driver smile bitterly to himself.

Ye Fan naturally also saw Ye Zhen and Ye Wenhao.

But unlike the driver, he knew very well that Ye Wenhao was waiting for him because he wanted to see him earlier, and whether Ye Zhen arrived uninvited or made a special effort to stand at the door, it was all just to make amends for past mistakes and to ease the relationship with him!

Soon, the car arrived at the entrance of the villa. The driver hurriedly got out of the car, wanting to open the door for Ye Fan, but found that Ye Fan had already opened the door and stepped out first.

"Uncle Wang, thank you for the trouble," Ye Fan said with a slight smile to the driver.

"Ah..."

Upon hearing this, the driver stood frozen in place, in a daze.

Clearly... he had not expected Ye Fan to be so polite to him.

Meanwhile, Ye Zhen and Ye Wenhao had also witnessed this scene, with Ye Zhen feeling particularly emotional.

In his life, he had seen many children of the red elite and grassroots families, but in his view, those who could remain neither haughty nor humble before their superiors during their climb, and who were amiable to the lower tiers after achieving success, could be counted on one hand.

In his view, Ye Fan was such a person—you did not offend him, he would always be modest and gentle, even towards the lowest echelons of society; you offended him, he would let you know what it meant to regret, even if you were at the very top of the pyramid of power!

As if to validate Ye Zhen’s judgment, Ye Fan walked forward and instead of greeting him first, he looked towards Ye Wenhao: "Dad."

Ye Wenhao smiled, but the smile was somewhat awkward.

Ye Zhen did not mind it at all and said with a smile, "Xiao Fan, I heard your dad had prepared a great feast to send you off, and your grandpa and I are just mooching a meal thanks to you; you don’t mind that, do you?"

"Ye is joking; with your status, the people who want to have a meal with you could line up from Yanjing to the East Sea."

As expected, Ye Fan harbored a grudge against the two elders of the Ye Family for repeatedly treating Ye Wenhao like a sacrificial pawn, deliberately taunting, "It’s my honor to have a meal with you."

"Ah..."

Ye Wenhao’s smile froze on his face, seemingly taken aback that Ye Fan had begun to butt heads with Ye Zhen right from the start.

"Haha... Xiao Fan, you really have a sense of humor."

Failing to ingratiate himself, Ye Zhen did not mind and just laughed it off—he knew that thinking of repairing the relationship with Ye Fan all at once was like a fool’s dream, and it could only be done step by step.

In comparison to Ye Zhen, Ye Yuanshan, who served as the stabilizer of the Ye Family, was obviously much more astute.

Because he understood Ye Fan’s temperament and knew that Ye Fan’s previous help to the Ye Family, including prolonging his life, was all for the sake of helping Ye Wenhao reach the top, he did not go out of his way to cozy up and ease the relationship. Instead, he treated himself as Ye Fan’s collaborator, engaging in an equal dialogue.

This situation left Ye Wenhao feeling somewhat awkward—in his heart, he hoped Ye Fan could ease his relationship with the two elders of the Ye Family, and even become kin.

But he also knew that this was impossible, at least not for now, so he did not add fuel to the fire by trying to meddle.

If Ye Wenhao felt awkward, Qin Haiyan and Ye Cang, mother and son, were utterly miserable.

In the past, they could only see the two elders of the Ye Family in the Ye Family Mansion during holidays, without any chance of sitting at the same table with them for a meal.

Today, they were able to dine at the same table as the two elders of the Ye Family, thanks to Ye Fan. But the two elders completely ignored them, treating them like air, and they had to be extremely careful with their every move and silent, for fear of accidentally displeasing the two elders.

Maybe because the atmosphere was somewhat awkward, the dinner only lasted an hour before ending. Seeing that Ye Fan was not interested in them, Ye Yuanshan and Ye Zhen very tactfully chose to leave directly.

As for this, Ye Fan just stood up to show his respect, while Ye Wenhao, Qin Haiyan, and Ye Cang accompanied the two elders out of the house and watched them leave by car, only returning to the villa’s hall afterward.

"Xiao Fan, come with me to the study for a chat," Ye Wenhao said with a wry smile upon returning to the villa and seeing Ye Fan sitting on the sofa.

"Mhm," Ye Fan nodded and stood up.

"Wenhao, I want to say a few words to Xiao Fan," suddenly Qin Haiyan spoke up, and as she finished speaking, she held her breath involuntarily, her eyes filled with nervous anticipation as she looked at Ye Fan, as if afraid that he would refuse.

"Dad, you go up first," Ye Fan said, under the expectant and nervous gaze of Qin Haiyan.

"Alright," Ye Wenhao glanced at Qin Haiyan thoughtfully and went upstairs.

"Hu~"

Qin Haiyan sighed deeply. Her mouth slightly opened as if she had a thousand words to say to Ye Fan, but she didn’t know where to start.

Seeing this, Ye Fan took the initiative to speak, "If you’re looking for me to apologize, then there’s no need."

"Ye... Ye Fan..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Haiyan thought that Ye Fan was not going to forgive her and her son, Ye Cang, and her face suddenly changed, showing a hint of panic.

"Back then, my father, due to Ye Yuanshan’s forceful arrangements, betrayed my mother’s heartfelt love and became a modern-day Chen Shimei*, failing her," Ye Fan sighed lightly and continued, "But over the years, my dad has never been able to forget about my mom and still feels guilty to this day. In a way, he has wronged you as well. So, I can understand why you were resentful towards me at first."

"Uh..."

Perhaps not expecting Ye Fan to say such a thing, not only was Qin Haiyan stunned, but even Ye Cang beside her was dumbfounded.

"Even... when you first met me and lashed out at me aggressively, I can understand that as well."

Ye Fan spoke again, and at this point, his tone suddenly changed, "But what I can’t accept is you and your son insulting my mother, and that’s why I taught you both a lesson."

"Sorry... sorry, it was all our fault!"

Regaining her composure, Qin Haiyan not only didn’t blame Ye Fan but was somewhat moved—just like Ye Fan had said, apart from being taught a lesson for insulting Ye Fan’s mother, Ye Fan had never targeted her and her son all along.

"There’s no need for apologies. Since you’re willing to let bygones be bygones, let bygones be bygones," Ye Fan said.

Qin Haiyan nodded firmly, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "From now on, we’re all family. If you don’t mind, you can call me ’Auntie’ from now on."

"Auntie, we’ve always been family," Ye Fan smiled, seeing that, unlike Ye Zhen, Qin Haiyan was genuinely willing to bury the hatchet with no hidden agenda.

"Yes... yes, we’ve always been family... one family!" Qin Haiyan’s voice trembled slightly, her eyes reddening with emotion.

Ye Cang beside her seemed somewhat excited.

Now, Ye Fan was the rightfully named top young master of Huaxia. If Ye Fan acknowledged him as his brother, then those young masters who used to look down on him would definitely steer clear of him in the future!

"Phew~"

Meanwhile, in the study, Ye Wenhao, with his excellent hearing, caught the conversation between Ye Fan and Qin Haiyan and let out a breath of relief.

At the same time, he understood that Ye Fan’s choice to make peace with Qin Haiyan wasn’t just for the reason he had mentioned earlier, but also largely because he didn’t want to put him in an awkward position!

After all, a day as a couple warrants a hundred days of grace.

He and Qin Haiyan had been husband and wife for twenty years; to say that they had no feelings would be impossible.

And just like Ye Fan, Ye Cang carried his blood in his veins!

"Xiao Fan, thank you."

Half a minute later, as Ye Fan walked into the study, Ye Wenhao looked at him warmly and said.

"Dad, there’s no need for all this between us, right?" Ye Fan said with a wry smile.

"Haha..."

Ye Wenhao, not one for being overly sentimental, heard Ye Fan’s words and laughed heartily, "You’re right. Otherwise, I couldn’t thank you enough even if I said it a hundred times!"

"Auntie and I have discussed having Pan Jueming head to Southeast Asia to covertly control the Underworld there, to clear any obstacles for your governance."

Ye Fan shifted the topic, "To ensure that Pan Jueming can take full control of the Underworld in Southeast Asia, Auntie also specifically found two experts for him, one at the Peak stage of Innate Perfection and one at the Innate Realm, pretty much a sure thing."

"You don’t need to worry about my side; just be more cautious yourself."

Ye Wenhao spoke with some concern, "Although I don’t know exactly which places you’ll be visiting to find the materials for crafting the ’Lifespan Extension Pill’, I suspect those materials must grow in dangerous places, which might be inhabited by mutant beasts."

"Dad, don’t worry. Even if I encounter mutant beasts, they pose no threat to me," Ye Fan reassured with a smile.

From when he was very young, he had heard from Chu Xuanji that due to the thickening of Earth’s Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi twenty-odd years ago, the Cultivation World had returned to prosperity, and some plants and animals had mutated as a result of absorbing the Primordial Qi.

For instance, Plant Essence is produced after absorbing a large amount of Heaven and Earth Essence.

As for mutated animals, Little Wolf could be considered one; its bones were as hard as steel, its claws extremely sharp, possessing the strength of a thousand pounds and speed fast as lightning. Ordinary wolves, and even cultivators at the realm of Postnatal Perfection, might not have an easy time against Little Wolf.

According to the information Ye Fan had, Little Wolf was not the most powerful among the mutated beasts.

Some beasts, after absorbing a large amount of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and undergoing intense mutations, even had the strength to contend with or kill cultivators in the Innate Realm.

But—

Up to this point, Ye Fan had not heard of any beast that could rival those in the Gang Qi Realm, so he was not worried. Instead, he looked forward to encountering powerful mutated beasts.

Because mutated beasts would form an inner core in their bodies, which contained a large amount of Heaven and Earth Essence, which cultivators could absorb to improve their strength.

"Also, you must remember not to leave Huaxia."

Ye Wenhao warned once more, "If you are within Huaxia’s borders, with the Yanhuang Organization and Master Chu’s deterrence, no one would dare to touch you. But once you leave Huaxia, that’s another story—inevitably, someone might take a desperate gamble!"

This time,

Ye Fan did not respond.

He clenched his fists quietly.

Whether it was to triumph in the upcoming Qing bang tournament or to later eradicate the Qinghong Organization, he had to make himself stronger as quickly as possible!

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