In an instant, Ye Xunhuan’s thoughts were pulled into distant memories.
And all these memories were about Wu Mei.
When Ye Xunhuan met Wu Mei, they were in a kind of adversarial relationship, but by some twist of fate, they ended up forming a relationship beyond friendship. Afterwards, Wu Mei didn’t say much; everything felt like a fleeting dream.
After that, their encounters became fewer and fewer. Since the kidnapping incident orchestrated by King, Ye Xunhuan scarcely saw Wu Mei, and eventually, she vanished from his sight completely.
Ye Xunhuan also searched for her, but there was no trace to be found. Wu Mei seemed to have evaporated into thin air, leaving no message behind.
No one knew where she went, not even Dragonhead or Weng Jianbo.
Yet Ye Xunhuan didn’t stop wanting to see Wu Mei. He wanted to see her, to know what she was up to, how she was doing, but there was never any news. Now, Ye Nanfeng suddenly told Ye Xunhuan that he had news of Wu Mei, causing waves in Ye Xunhuan’s heart and making it hard for him to calm down.
Seeing Ye Xunhuan silent, Ye Nanfeng didn’t say anything, but quietly sat on the sofa drinking wine.
After an unknown amount of time, Ye Xunhuan finally came around and slowly spoke, "Do you really know Wu Mei’s whereabouts?"
"I do!" Ye Nanfeng’s drunken demeanor immediately disappeared, replaced by unprecedented seriousness: "I can guarantee you that if you don’t find her in this lifetime, you will definitely regret it!"
"What happened to her?"
"Why should I tell you?" Ye Nanfeng looked at Ye Xunhuan with a half-smile, "What’s our relationship, anyway!"
"You..."
"Think carefully about this: becoming my successor. I’ll come to see you in three days."
With that, Ye Nanfeng stood up directly: "If you refuse, then I won’t tell you anything. Don’t even think about resorting to violence to force me!"
"Marshal, I, Ye Nanfeng, have never been defeated by anyone in my life, not even by kings, let alone Lin Yuhai, whom I dare to challenge!"
Ye Nanfeng knew that Ye Xunhuan wasn’t someone to mess with. If he didn’t give him a reminder and warning, then when this guy doesn’t agree to his terms but still wants to know Wu Mei’s whereabouts, he’s likely to make a move against him.
Therefore, he had to warn Ye Xunhuan not to prepare aimlessly, nor engage in futile struggles!
Ye Nanfeng left, departing decisively, with calmness, like a spring breeze, coming and going without a trace.
Ye Nanfeng was gone, but Ye Xunhuan’s heart couldn’t calm down.
And all of this was because of Wu Mei.
Ye Nanfeng left Ye Xunhuan with a huge question.
After a long time, Ye Xunhuan slowly exhaled a breath: "Who exactly is this person?"
Ye Xunhuan really couldn’t figure out who Ye Nanfeng was, but Ye Xunhuan was sure this guy might truly be undefeated by anyone!
Because Ye Xunhuan hadn’t detected his presence earlier, and if he intended to attack Ye Xunhuan, the consequences would surely be serious.
The next moment, Ye Xunhuan pulled out a cigarette from his pocket, lit it for himself, and smoked lightly, while a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.
Being Ye Nanfeng’s successor, but who exactly is this guy, and he already has a master, how can he become Ye Nanfeng’s successor?
At this moment, Ye Xunhuan’s heart was completely unsettled, unable to calm down for a long time.
...
Time swiftly passed, and before realizing it, it was already the end of the work day.
After work, Qiu Ruoxi drove straight back to the villa.
Upon returning to the villa, seeing Ye Xunhuan, Qiu Ruoxi’s surprised expression immediately surfaced: "You... when did you return?"
Ye Xunhuan smiled at Qiu Ruoxi and said, "I just got back not too long ago!"
"Why didn’t you call me, I could have picked you up!"
"I thought you hadn’t returned yet!" Ye Xunhuan said softly, "Why are you alone, where are Wang Ma and Zilin?"
Hearing Ye Xunhuan ask about Wang Ma and Wang Zilin, Qiu Ruoxi sighed slightly, "Wang Ma didn’t return, she said she wanted to stay there and accompany the king!"
"Zilin wanted to stay there to take care of Wang Ma!"
"But hasn’t Zilin already started school..."
"I arranged for her to take a break from school." Qiu Ruoxi said helplessly.
Ye Xunhuan fell silent, never expecting Wang Ma wouldn’t return, instead choosing to stay in her own realm. But this was good; it was safe there, allowing Wang Ma to find peace.
Afterwards, Qiu Ruoxi put her bag aside and spoke again, "What would you like to eat? I’ll cook for you."
Qiu Ruoxi didn’t seem particularly excited to see Ye Xunhuan, remaining calm.
"Let’s eat out today!" Ye Xunhuan said softly, "You’ve worked all day, you must be tired!"
Seeing Ye Xunhuan say this, Qiu Ruoxi nodded.
Then, Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi left the villa together, planning to eat at a restaurant outside.
As the saying goes, truth is stranger than fiction; as soon as Ye Xunhuan and Qiu Ruoxi arrived at the restaurant entrance, they ran into an old acquaintance!
And this old acquaintance had once pursued Qiu Ruoxi, though as time passed, he seemed to have completely given up and stopped pursuing her.
This person was none other than the top young gentleman of Zhonghai Province—Xu Mingzhe!
"Miss Qiu, Young Master Ye, what a coincidence!" Xu Mingzhe said with a full smile to Qiu Ruoxi and Ye Xunhuan.
Today, Xu Mingzhe wore a black coat over a shirt, appearing very elegant.
Ye Xunhuan never expected to meet Xu Mingzhe, he had almost forgotten about him.
After all, he and Xu Mingzhe no longer had any interaction.
"I never thought I’d run into Young Master Xu!" Ye Xunhuan said softly, "Is Young Master Xu..."
"Having a meal, handling some affairs!" Xu Mingzhe said with a smile, "Young Master Ye is undoubtedly a busy man now, hard to find!"
"Primarily because Young Master Xu hasn’t invited me to dine; otherwise, I’d definitely show up!"
"Then how about today!" Xu Mingzhe suggested cheerfully.
"So you’re saying all my expenses today, Young Master Xu will cover?"
"Of course!" Xu Mingzhe said softly, "No matter how much Young Master Ye eats, it’s on me!"
Then, Xu Mingzhe changed his tone, half-jokingly saying, "But the condition is you can’t run off with a few bottles of high-end wine at the end!"