Chapter 394: Girlfriend!
Upon hearing Su Mu's words, Su Zi felt a wave of emotions. She knew that arranged marriages between rich and noble families were a common occurrence.
Su Zi explained, "Grandpa, w-we're just friends!"
Su Mu furrowed his brows. "Just friends?"
Su Zi nodded. "Yes."
"How naive!" Su Mu sounded frustrated as he said, "Just friends, and he risked his life to save you?"
Su Zi was at a loss for words. She had no idea how to explain it. She truly didn't expect that Ye Guan would put himself in danger just to save her. Could it be that he had feelings for her instead of Mu Wanyu?
It didn't make sense, as it hadn't been that long since they knew each other. How about love at first sight? It seemed too idealistic. Su Zi sighed, feeling utterly confused.
Su Mu sighed softly and said, "Lass, you should be more sensible! You haven't been pursuing romantic relationships, and I have never pressured you throughout these years.
"As your grandfather, let me offer you some advice. If you find someone you like, you should seize the opportunity. I don't want you to end up regretting it later."
Su Zi shook her head and said, "Grandpa, let's focus on what matters for now. Have you discovered the culprit's identity?”
Su Mu's eyes flashed coldly. "Besides the Li Family, who else can it be?"
The Li Family! Su Zi's expression also turned somber. In Baiyun City, the Li Family and the Su Family had always been at odds with each other. Still, she didn't expect that the Li Family would resort to such underhanded tactics.
It was a blatant disregard for the rules!
Su Mu said in a deep voice, "You should come back here and stay for the meantime!"
Su Zi hesitated for a moment before saying, "No."
Su Mu revealed a look of displeasure.
Su Zi hastily explained, "H-he's protecting me!"
Su Mu frowned deeply.
"Grandpa, I really don't want to stay here." Su Zi's expression turned cold as she continued. "This place is like a cage, and I have issues with that woman..."
Su Mu sighed and finally relented. "Do as you wish."
Su Zi grinned and exclaimed, "Thank you, Grandpa!"
"I want you to bring him to me once he recovers," Su Mu said.
Su Zi hesitated, wanting to explain something.
"I want to thank him personally," Su Mu added.
Su Zi reluctantly agreed. "All right."
Su Zi eventually left the room.
A black-robed old man emerged from a dark corner of the room. He glanced at the door and asked, "Old Master, are you really supporting the Young Miss?"
Su Mu remained expressionless as he said, "If that young man is really just an ordinary person, I will not support their relationship.
"The union between a poor man and a rich lady has always ended badly since time immemorial. She won't understand it, so we must step in. Regardless, we will reward him. He had risked his life to save her, after all, so our family is indebted to him.”
Su Mu closed his eyes and muttered, "Let us wait and see first.”
...
Ye Guan’s eyes were closed in the dim room. The waves of sharp pain radiating from his wound made him vow to focus on strengthening his fleshly body as well, in addition to focusing on his swordsmanship.
He had gotten strong enough to manipulate the sword with his mind, but the seal was still there. His real enemy was the one who had sealed him.
Suddenly, Su Zi entered the room. Ye Guan opened his eyes and found Su Zi wearing a loose white woolen sweater and a black skirt. Her long hair draped over her shoulders, and she stared at Ye Guan with a touch of gentleness in her gaze.
Su Zi sat Ye Guan and offered him a neatly peeled apple.
"Feeling any better?" she asked.
Ye Guan accepted the apple, but his wound made him grimace.
Su Zi quickly said, "Let me help you."
Su Zi brought the apple to Ye Guan's lips, allowing him to take a bite.
"Miss Su, have you found the culprit?" asked Ye Guan.
"My grandpa is investigating the matter," Su Zi replied, "He'll take care of it."
Ye Guan nodded and went silent.
"Wanyu told me that you're looking for someone at the Boundless Club. What is their name? Perhaps I can help you," Su Zi asked.
Ye Guan hastily responded, "I'm looking for the Boundless Master!”
Su Zi nodded thoughtfully and said, "All right, I'll remember that. I'll have someone ask around if there's a Boundless Master in the Boundless Club.”
"Thank you," Ye Guan replied with a smile.
Su Zi cast a glance at Ye Guan and then asked, "Are you angry at me?”
Ye Guan was a bit puzzled. "Why would I be angry?"
Su Zi lowered her head slightly. "You wanted to go to the Boundless Club to find someone, and I misunderstood you. I even kicked you out."
Ye Guan shook his head with a smile. "It's not your fault. It was my fault for not explaining it to you."
"Are you really not angry at me?" asked Su Zi.
"No, not at all," Ye Guan replied, "I'm actually grateful for you. You fed me and even gave me clothes to wear."
"It's fine as long as you're not angry at me," Su Zi smiled and said, "I'll go ask around about the Boundless Master.”
With that, she got up and left the room.
Ye Guan slowly closed his eyes, wondering how his father and his plain-skirt aunt were doing. He was curious about how Little White and Erya were doing as well. If they were safe, were they looking for him?
...
Erya was sitting in a private room with Little White in her arms. A dozen women were standing in front of them; each and every woman was tall, sexy, and exceptionally beautiful.
Erya swept her gaze across the women and started pointing. "You, you, and you..."
Three women were selected. The remaining women were disappointed. After all, Erya was quite generous, and she had never taken advantage of them. Still, they decided to respect Erya's wishes and left the private room.
Erya invited the chosen ones to sit down with her.
She grinned mischievously, and then she took out her phone. "Let's play games!"
The three women were at a loss for words.
Little White suddenly pushed Erya away and waved her tiny claw.
Erya said, "Don't worry, our grandson will be fine..."
Little White still seemed a bit worried. Erya noticed that, so she took out a candied hawthorn and handed it to her. Little White’s eyes lit up, and she instantly forgot the fact that Ye Guan was still missing.
...
Three days later, Ye Guan's condition had improved significantly. Now, he could get out of bed and walk around slowly. He walked up and peered through the window next to his bed. There was a garden downstairs with people busily working away.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Guan inhaled the fresh air.
Just then, Su Zi walked into the room. She walked up to Ye Guan and said, "We investigated the Boundless Club. There are a total of ten Boundless Clubs here in Baiyun City, and their managers have never heard of the Boundless Master!"
Ye Guan frowned. It was unlikely that Erya had lied to him, so he asked, "Where is the headquarters of the Boundless Club?"
"It's in Yanjing," Su Zi replied.
Yanjing? Ye Guan's frown deepened. "Is it far?"
Su Zi nodded. She hesitated for a moment before saying, "The Boundless Club is an extraordinary organization. We have some business dealings with them here, so we can ask questions, but our connections do not go as far as Yanjing."
"It's fine." Ye Guan said, "Thank you, Miss Su."
"No, you don't have to thank me." Su Zi shook her head and said, "Sorry I couldn't be of much help."
Ye Guan fell into silence. What if the Boundless Master had decided to use an alias after coming to the Milky Way? If that was the case...
Ye Guan sighed. For now, he could only take it step by step.
"M-my grandpa..." Su Zi suddenly said, "He wants to meet you."
Ye Guan cast a surprised gaze at Su Zi. "Your grandpa?"
"Yes..." Su Zi nodded and said, "Do you want to meet him?"
Ye Guan was curious. "Why does he want to meet me?"
Su Zi hesitated for a moment before asking, "He wants to thank you personally."
Ye Guan thought for a moment before saying, "Bring him here, then!”
Su Zi was stunned.
Ye Guan instantly realized his mistake and chuckled. “Bring me to him.”
Su Zi glanced at Ye Guan and nodded. "Okay."
Su Zi led Ye Guan to a hall where Su Mu had been waiting. Su Mu stared quietly at Ye Guan while emitting an imposing aura.
Su Zi felt a bit worried while Ye Guan was silent. The old man appeared dignified, but he was nothing in front of Ye Guan. Su Mu was surprised to see Ye Guan staring into his eyes. He glanced at Su Zi and said, "You can leave."
Su Zi immediately shook her head.
Su Mu sighed and said, "I can't hurt him, you know?”
Su Zi calmly said, "Grandpa, just say what you have to say."
Su Mu shook his head and sighed helplessly. “Women really are tied to their men.”
Su Zi blushed slightly and glanced at Ye Guan without saying anything.
Su Mu finally turned to Ye Guan and said, "Young man, thank you for saving my granddaughter's life."
Su Mu glanced somewhere. A black-robed old man emerged from a dark corner and walked up to Ye Guan with a card in hand.
Su Mu said, "That is just a small token of my appreciation, accept it, please."
Ye Guan looked down at the card in front of him and asked, "What is that?"
"It's an atm card with five million Huaxian dollars."
Five million?! Ye Guan was shocked. He had been here for some time, and he already had a rough idea of the living expenses here. Five million was a substantial amount.
However, Ye Guan didn't accept the card.
He looked at Su Mu and said, "Old Master, I saved Miss Su because I consider her a friend. Miss Su does not see me as a friend, but I still treat her as one. Therefore, you don't need to thank me with money."
Su Zi immediately rolled her eyes at Ye Guan and whispered, "What do you mean by not seeing you as a friend? You can’t even distinguish between a boyfriend and a friend...”
Su Mu glanced at Su Zi, and then his gaze landed on Ye Guan. "Friend?"
Ye Guan nodded.
Su Mu inquired further, "You two are just friends?"
Ye Guan was stunned, and then he replied, "Old Master, is there going to be an issue if I consider her as my girlfriend?"
Su Zi stared blankly at Ye Guan as if she had been struck by a bolt of lightning, while Su Mu stared intently at Ye Guan without saying anything.
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