Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 459 - 459 455 Sworn Brotherhood

459: Chapter 455: Sworn Brotherhood 459: Chapter 455: Sworn Brotherhood Facing Zhao Tianya’s indignation, Li Zhaojun calmly shook her head slightly but did not intend to reveal Ye Fan’s name.

No matter how Zhao Tianya pleaded, Li Zhaojun simply refused to speak.

After a while of imploring, Zhao Tianya had to give up.

She wasn’t planning to tell Li Zhaojun who her “young fresh meat” was either, so she felt balanced in her mind.

The two deliberately set aside the topic of men and continued their conversation.

About twenty minutes later, Tantai Wanrong finally arrived.

Tantai Wanrong did not have a membership card to Green Willow Leisure Villa, so Zhao Tianya went out to bring her in.

Li Zhaojun waited in the pavilion for five or six minutes, and Zhao Tianya returned, hand in hand with Tantai Wanrong, chatting and laughing intimately.

Li Zhaojun stood up, putting on a slight smile to greet her.

“Mayor Tantai, hello,” she said as she approached Tantai Wanrong and took the initiative to greet her.

Tantai Wanrong glanced at Li Zhaojun and replied politely, “Hello to you too, Director Li.”

Tantai Wanrong and Li Zhaojun had interactions in public occasions previously, admiring each other, but their contact was limited, so they could only be considered soulmates.

Zhao Tianya moved between Li Zhaojun and Tantai Wanrong, taking Li Zhaojun’s slender jade hand and said with a coy laugh, “Both of you are my good friends and closest confidantes.

Why so formal when you meet?

Zhao Jun, do you acknowledge Wanrong?”

“Tian Ya, you jest.

Of course, I acknowledge Mayor Tantai,” Li Zhaojun replied.

“There, it’s settled.

You should quickly call her sister,” Zhao Tianya said, putting Tantai Wanrong and Li Zhaojun’s jade hands together.

Li Zhaojun did not mind having an additional deputy mayor as a sister, so she smiled at Tantai Wanrong and called out, “Wanrong Sister.”

“Zhao Jun Sister,” Tantai Wanrong responded with a dignified and graceful smile.

Zhao Tianya laughed, “Good, now you both refer to each other as sisters.

From now on, you shall be courteous to each other.”

“Naturally,” Li Zhaojun and Tantai Wanrong said, smiling at each other.

Zhao Tianya’s eyes rolled excitedly, and a thrilling idea came to her.

She couldn’t help but laugh, “I have a great proposal.

Why don’t we three swear sisterhood?

How about it?”

“This…” Li Zhaojun and Tantai Wanrong both hesitated.

The next moment, Tantai Wanrong smiled, “Sure.

Zhao Jun Sister, although we haven’t interacted much before, I have always admired you and like you from the bottom of my heart, even more today.

I genuinely want to recognize you as my sworn sister.”

Tantai Wanrong, who is also a proud individual, only acknowledged very few women in Hua Hai City, and Li Zhaojun was one of that rare few.

As the saying goes, “Birds of a feather flock together”; even the proudest people desire friends, though kindred spirits are hard to come by.

After speaking, Tantai Wanrong quietly looked at Li Zhaojun.

Zhao Tianya also fixed her gaze on Li Zhaojun’s pretty face.

Li Zhaojun said, “Thank you, Wanrong Sister, for holding me in such high regard.

I am naturally happy to have a good sister.”

“Giggle, that’s right!” Zhao Tianya was the first to laugh happily.

Tantai Wanrong also showed a pleased smile.

Li Zhaojun’s calmly beautiful face broke into a smile.

The three women sat around the stone table inside the pavilion, and Zhao Tianya laughed, “Today, as we swear sisterhood, there must be a ceremony.

Burning incense and paper doesn’t suit us.

Let’s drink cross-cupped wine together instead.”

Tantai Wanrong and Li Zhaojun both nodded in agreement with a smile.

Then, Zhao Tianya stretched her hand under the stone table and pressed a button underneath.

Soon, a young and beautiful woman dressed in traditional Chinese attire came over with quick, short steps.

“Ladies, may I ask if there is anything you need?” the attendant asked with well-trained respect.

Zhao Tianya smiled and said, “Bring us a bottle of ’82 Lafite, and that will be all.”

“Acknowledged.” The attendant obediently responded, courteously retreated a few steps, then turned and left.

A few minutes later, the Lafite red wine and glasses were brought over and served.

After filling three glasses, Li Zhaojun, Tantai Wanrong, and Zhao Tianya each picked up their glass, walked over to the stone table, and stood in a triangle formation on the empty ground beside it.

Tantai Wanrong began, “Today, I, Tantai Wanrong…”

“I, Zhao Tianya…” Zhao Tianya added.

Li Zhaojun followed, “I, Li Zhaojun…”

“…are united in spirit and cherish each other’s hearts, and willingly swear sisterhood…” The three women declared in unison.

Finally, after their oaths were taken, the three linked arms and each finished a glass of red wine, completing the swearing-in of their sisterhood.

Tantai Wanrong took the role of eldest sister, Zhao Tianya was the second sister, and Li Zhaojun became the youngest.

After the ceremony, the three women sat back down at the stone table and chatted away, laughing and talking.

Li Zhaojun, usually reserved and cool, now had a face full of smiles.

Although she was typically proud and distant, her heart was truly solitary, almost without any real friends to speak of.

Her cousins were all jealous and resentful of her, wishing for a chance to bring her down.

Now having sworn such loyal friendship, she was naturally very happy to have gained two sisters.

After happily chatting for over an hour, Li Zhaojun finally remembered she meant to subtly inquire about Ye Fan from Tantai Wanrong.

According to the plan, she intended to probe indirectly, but now that they had become sworn sisters and emotions were high, her questioning became much more direct.

“Eldest sister, you must know Ye Fan, right?” Li Zhaojun asked.

Tantai Wanrong smiled, “Of course I know him, he’s my adopted nephew.

I remember he seems to work at your corporation.”

Li Zhaojun suddenly felt a bit awkward, because she and Tantai Wanrong had become sisters, yet Ye Fan considered Tantai Wanrong his aunt, which made the familial relationships somewhat confusing.

Zhao Tianya, hearing the name “Ye Fan,” immediately perked up, her mind instantly becoming highly focused.

She noticed Li Zhaojun’s face appeared embarrassed and quickly recalled the relationship between Li Zhaojun and Ye Fan.

“Ah!” she couldn’t help but exclaim.

“What’s wrong?” Tantai Wanrong turned and asked Zhao Tianya, and Li Zhaojun also couldn’t help but look towards Zhao Tianya.

Zhao Tianya said, “Ye Fan is our youngest sister’s cousin.

Eldest sister, it doesn’t seem quite right for you to have Ye Fan call you ‘aunt’.”

She had a relationship with Ye Fan and sometimes teased him by acting as an elder and playing the aunt, but they were more like siblings, so she hoped Tantai Wanrong could adjust their relationship terms a bit.

After all, she couldn’t keep her relationship with Ye Fan a secret forever.

Given her relationship with Tantai Wanrong, it would eventually come out, and if Tantai Wanrong and Ye Fan were still in an aunt-nephew relationship, she would be utterly disgraced.

So, this was the perfect opportunity to persuade Tantai Wanrong to make a change.

“Is that so?” Tantai Wanrong expressed surprise, “Then indeed, what a coincidence.”

Li Zhaojun also chimed in, “Second sister is right, it would be better for you and Ye Fan to change your terms.”

However, Tantai Wanrong just shook her head with a smile, saying, “He’s just a cousin, let’s each keep to our own.”

Firstly, she had her reasons for having Ye Fan call her ‘aunt’; secondly, she had grown accustomed to and fond of this title; and lastly, she was unaware of Ye Fan’s true relationships with Li Zhaojun and Zhao Tianya.