Invincible Young Master in the City
Chapter 472 - 472 468 Lu Xiaoman's Childhood Sweetheart

472: Chapter 468: Lu Xiaoman’s Childhood Sweetheart?

(Part 1) 472: Chapter 468: Lu Xiaoman’s Childhood Sweetheart?

(Part 1) Nearly half an hour later, Ye Fan drove to the Huayang Martial Arts Studio.

By this time, it was already past 10:30 p.m., but the studio was still brightly lit, and groups of customers and visitors were coming out.

In the car at the Tianfei Night Club parking lot, although Hu Jing was very forward, and Ye Fan was teased to burning passion, the two of them ultimately did not take the final step.

Entering the Huayang Martial Arts Studio, Ye Fan first encountered Lu Chengqiang and Shi Sheng.

The two men were standing beside a huge screen, talking about something; Shi Sheng was standing upright while Lu Chengqiang leaned casually against the screen.

As Ye Fan approached them, Lu Chengqiang and Shi Sheng quickly noticed him.

“Brother Ye!” Lu Chengqiang and Shi Sheng greeted him cheerfully.

Ye Fan punched each of them in the chest and laughed, “You guys worked hard today.”

“Haha, boss, are you going to treat us to some fun tonight?” Lu Chengqiang said with a wide grin.

Shi Sheng then spoke seriously, “This is my career too.

Thank you, Brother Ye, for making it happen.”

Before retiring, he had wanted to own a martial arts studio.

Although it was delayed by nearly three months, the studio he got was more than ten times better than what he had wanted.

Moreover, given Lu Xiaoman’s ambitious plans, the studio would continue to grow and chains of martial arts studios would spread across all the cities in the country.

“Haha, Shi, you’re always so polite.

You should learn a bit from Qiangzi on this,” Ye Fan said with a loud laugh.

“Now that the studio is finally open, your path is clear.

Keep training hard, and I hope to see you reach beyond the Dark Level to the Transformative Level someday!”

Although Shi Sheng had good talent and was very dedicated to his training, he started practicing traditional martial arts at too old an age to ever reach the Grand Path of Embryonic Breathing.

Shi Sheng nodded vigorously.

Lu Chengqiang called out, “Brother Ye, you haven’t answered my question yet.”

“You live in a bar every day, isn’t that enough fun?” Ye Fan said in a slightly annoyed tone.

Lu Chengqiang smiled, “That’s different.

It’s boring to play by myself.

It’s fun when I’m with you.”

Ye Fan shook his head helplessly, “When we close later, everyone will go for a late-night snack.”

“Great!” Lu Chengqiang clapped his hands and exclaimed, “Let’s go to my bar.

It’s on the house!”

Ye Fan nodded.

Lu Chengqiang laughed heartily.

After chatting for a few more sentences, Ye Fan said, “Alright, you guys keep talking.

I’m going to see Xiaoman.”

“Hehe, sure thing,” Lu Chengqiang said with a particularly sleazy and lewd smile, “The sister-in-law had it the toughest today.

You should indeed give her some special comfort…”

Ye Fan, annoyed, gave Lu Chengqiang a kick that sent him flying, cursed “A dog’s mouth can’t spit out ivory!”, and then walked further into the martial arts studio.

Passing through the training hall and continuing towards the office, he ran into Mo Xiaoyan.

Ye Fan was about to greet Mo Xiaoyan when she pretended not to see him, deliberately turned her body aside, and started talking to a couple of customers, introducing something.

With a smile, Ye Fan shook his head slightly; he figured that Mo Xiaoyan was probably too embarrassed to face him, at least for a while, after what happened under the bed in the afternoon.

So, he did not greet Mo Xiaoyan and went straight to the office.

Mo Xiaoyan felt Ye Fan pass by her without saying hello, and another wave of irritation hit her heart, silently blaming Ye Fan for having no conscience.

Upon reaching the office, Lu Xiaoman was busy organizing some documents and checking accounts.

“Director Lu, you’re busy, I see.” Ye Fan walked into the office and greeted Lu Xiaoman with a smile.

Lu Xiaoman looked up and gave Ye Fan a coquettish glance, playfully saying, “Director Ye, are you here to inspect the work?

Could it be that you don’t trust this young lady and came specially to supervise?”

She said, put down the work she was doing, and stood up.

Ye Fan extended his hand in a gesture inviting Lu Xiaoman to sit back down and said, “You’re busy, don’t mind me.

If work gets interrupted, it might take even longer to finish.”

“Alright.

Just wait for a moment; I’ll be quick,” said Lu Xiaoman.

Ye Fan nodded and walked leisurely to the sofa to sit down.

After seven or eight minutes, Lu Xiaoman finally finished her work and stood up to walk in front of the sofa.

Ye Fan reached out with a smile, took Lu Xiaoman’s delicate hand, and pulled her to sit beside him.

“You must be exhausted today,” Ye Fan asked with a caring look, gazing at Lu Xiaoman’s slightly tired, pretty face.

Lu Xiaoman smiled and shook her head, “Not at all.

I’m very happy and joyful, full of energy, not tired in the slightest.”

“Ah, I’m doomed!

It turns out you’re a strong, independent woman!” Ye Fan exclaimed somewhat dramatically, “From now on, won’t I have to live in the dazzling light of your radiance?”

Lu Xiaoman covered her mouth with a “pfft” and laughed, casting a coquettish glance at Ye Fan while proudly sticking out her chest, jokingly saying, “Exactly.

From now on, you’ll be kept by me!

Shouldn’t you hurry up and wait on me hand and foot while Miss here hasn’t truly made her fortune?”

“Yes, yes, yes…” Ye Fan echoed in agreement, quickly pouring a cup of tea and “respectfully” presented it to Lu Xiaoman, saying, “Haha, my queen, please have some tea.”

Lu Xiaoman was already laughing so hard she couldn’t sit straight, slumping onto the sofa.

Ye Fan couldn’t help but laugh out loud as well.

After a while, Lu Xiaoman managed to control her laughter and sit up, her face no longer showing any sign of fatigue.

“Director Lu, please have some tea,” Ye Fan said, still holding the cup.

Lu Xiaoman took the cup with a smile, not drinking herself, but instead brought it to Ye Fan’s lips to feed him, tenderly saying, “I only wish to snuggle in your embrace forever.

I don’t want to be a strong, independent woman at all.”

Ye Fan smiled and drank the tea.

About ten minutes later, the martial arts gym officially closed for the night, and a group of more than thirty people, including Lu Xiaoman, Shi Sheng, and other coaches, logistics, administrative managers, receptionists, and cleaners, took a ride to Lu Chengqiang’s Heroic Bar for a late-night snack.

When they arrived at Heroic Bar, they went straight to the second floor, where Lu Chengqiang had already phoned ahead to reserve two luxurious private rooms.

Amidst lively chatter and laughter, the late-night meal finally ended around midnight.

The coaches and employees left, and Shi Sheng personally saw them off into taxis, providing ample fare.

Once the staff and coaches had departed, only Ye Fan, Lu Xiaoman, Shi Sheng, Mo Xiaoyan, and Lu Chengqiang remained.

After saying their goodbyes, Ye Fan drove Lu Xiaoman home.

During the late-night snack, Lu Xiaoman had consumed a few glasses of red wine and was slightly tipsy.

This time, taking Lu Xiaoman home was not to the old, unsecured neighborhood of the past, but to a new, more upscale one called the Italian Roma Neighborhood, featuring a European style.

Moving into the Italian Roma Neighborhood was her adoptive parents’ request.

Three months ago, Lu Xiaoman used the excuse of being appointed as the general manager of Huayang Martial Arts Gym and received a company-provided house, allowing her adoptive parents to choose it themselves.

They fell in love with this neighborhood, finding the European style very luxurious.

After meticulous decoration, the apartment had already been officially occupied over twenty days earlier.

From the community gate to the foot of Lu Xiaoman’s building, Ye Fan felt quite satisfied with the neighborhood’s security.

His worries about the hidden dangers in Lu Xiaoman’s former residence had essentially disappeared.

“I’ll take you upstairs,” Ye Fan said as they got out of the car.

Lu Xiaoman’s cheeks flushed with a shy nod.