Xu Ke didn't go straight home. He had originally planned to check on Qin Yu's medication regimen.
To his surprise, just as he stepped out of the elevator, he saw Ye Feng's face and the gift in his hand.
This guy, isn't he busy with Ye Family affairs? How does he still have time to come here?
"What's wrong, can't I come?"
Hearing Xu Ke's familiar voice, Ye Feng was about to greet him with a smile. But when he realized Xu Ke's first words were such an impolite question, he couldn't help but reply with irritation.
Looking at Ye Feng's shiny bald head, Xu Ke teased with a grin, "It seems the treatment for becoming the Ye Family Patriarch is pretty good. Was this hairstyle done by a professional? This is what you call effortless mastery. Look, Elder Tang, there's not a single trace of design in this haircut.
"That's what you call a master!
"As for me, I'm not that important. I'm not busy, so I don't need a famous designer to manage my look."
Seeing Ye Feng's head, which had been shaved completely clean due to his burns, Tang Yingchang lowered his head and remained silent.
"Alright, stop fucking mocking me. I told you I was busy this morning, and I wasn't lying. It was all true."
Ye Feng knew Xu Ke was poking fun at him for saying he was "busy until dizzy" that morning. He curled his lip and retorted, "You really are petty."
"Petty? Of course I'm petty," Xu Ke said with a laugh. "The great Ye Family Patriarch is so generous, so where's the money?"
"What money?" Ye Feng feigned ignorance, planning to annoy Xu Ke so he wouldn't always be at a disadvantage.
Everyone wants to turn the tables and be the boss!
"Ten million. Does Purple Mountain Ginseng come for free?" Xu Ke said righteously.
"You motherfucker, didn't you say one million this morning?"
Ye Feng exploded with rage. This scumbag is inflating the price like a rocket? Is he in the aerospace business? Even housing prices don't dare surge like this!
Moreover, he had already found out that the medicine was sent by Zhou Qingyong; it wasn't nearly that expensive.
Xu Ke, that slick operator, was clearly aiming to fleece him.
"So you do remember. Then pay up." Xu Ke took out his phone and asked calmly, "Can my QR code receive payments?"
Seeing his feigned ignorance exposed, Ye Feng looked embarrassed. He eventually decided not to pay and turned to ring the doorbell. "Enough of this. Xiao Yu is probably getting anxious. I'm going in to see her."
Xu Ke scoffed. "If you don't pay up, don't even dream about entering Junyue Residence again. I can kick you out right now."
"Tch." Ye Feng snorted disdainfully, not believing him for a second.
Besides, if Xu Ke really wanted to drive me away, one person wouldn't be enough. And Tang Yingchang isn't a violent man; he wouldn't use force. Inside are my sister and my future brother-in-law, so they'd never... Drive me away? Heh! Wishful thinking!
「...」
"I was wrong! I was wrong! I was truly wrong!" Ye Feng wailed, hurriedly begging Xu Ke for mercy. "Big brother, I'll never dare again! The money, I'll transfer it right away, please let me go!"
On either side of Ye Feng stood Hu Deyao and Han Wang, gripping his arms tightly. Not far away, Ye Lang was still watching. The three of them had arrived at Junyue Residence after closing up the clinic. Just as they got out of the elevator, Xu Ke had ordered them to drag Ye Feng away. They recognized Ye Feng, but they weren't close to him, so they naturally obeyed the young master and acted immediately.
"Put him down," Xu Ke said, looking down from on high with a sneer. "You dare to challenge me, boy?"
Seeing Xu Ke's overbearing manner, Ye Feng muttered under his breath, "So what if you have powerful backing..." He felt a wave of frustration, followed by a strong sense of envy.
So jealous! So envious! I want that many Innate Great Perfection bodyguards too! If my own entourage were that luxurious, and not just the lonely Ye Taiqing, would those old farts from the Ye Family dare to give me dirty looks during meetings or slam the table? I'd slap their skulls clean off!
"Elder Tang, go ahead and arrange their accommodations. Just put them on the same floor as Ghost Elder and Poison Elder," Xu Ke said. He had already prepared the rooms.
Hu Deyao certainly couldn't follow Xu Yi back to the Wang Family, so he would have to stay at Junyue Residence.
"Yes!" Tang Yingchang nodded. He then led the three men, and the four old-timers entered the elevator together.
After they had gone downstairs, Xu Ke grumbled, "This is such a waste of money. Paying rent is another huge expense. It's killing me!"
This was enough to make the already envious Ye Feng curse again. "You're playing the ingrate now, huh?" He normally didn't curse, but whenever Xu Ke infuriated him, the number of expletives he used would skyrocket. Who could blame him when this bastard was so damn infuriating?
"Get inside. What are you waiting for?" Xu Ke kicked Ye Feng when he saw he still hadn't moved.
Seeing the Ye Family Patriarch's current state, Xu Ke was actually relieved. It seemed Ye Feng hadn't been overwhelmed by sorrow or melancholy for too long after Ye Yunfeng's death.
"What's the rush, hold on!" Ye Feng muttered, but his face betrayed an unusual nervousness, and the hand holding the gift began to sweat.
It was normal for him to feel nervous, having not seen Qin Yu for so long.
However, there was a more important reason for my nervousness... My brother-in-law is inside! I've never even met Feng Wei. I don't know his background or his age... but I've already accepted him. A man willing to enter the Wang Family for my sister's sake, daring to retrieve surveillance footage, get close to Xu Ke, save Qin Yu's life, and live in seclusion for over a year, desperately hiding her whereabouts... If Qin Yu hadn't been in imminent danger and forced to ask Xu Ke for help, I estimate Xu Ke would never have found her. That's why I accepted Feng Wei long ago. Of course, there's another important point... my sister likes him! As long as she's happy, that trumps everything else! But acknowledgment is one thing. Right now, as her brother, I feel like I should be putting on an act of 'evaluating my brother-in-law' and 'putting him to the test.' But now that the moment is here... Damn it, why am I getting nervous too?
Seeing Ye Feng's demeanor, Xu Ke couldn't help but chuckle.
I'm quite curious to see how the always outspoken Feng Wei will react when he meets Ye Feng.
Just then...
CLICK!
The door to Qin Yu's room suddenly opened.
Ye Feng's breath caught in his throat, his heartbeat involuntarily speeding up.
Qin Yu was standing in the doorway, a smile on her face as she softly called out, "Brother!"
Seeing Qin Yu, whose complexion was much rosier, Ye Feng forgot all the reunion scenes he had imagined. With a reserved but happy smile, he replied, "Xiao Yu, brother's here."
Upon hearing those words, Qin Yu could no longer contain her longing for her only blood relative and the joy of their reunion. She threw herself into Ye Feng's arms, her voice trembling with a mix of sobs and laughter as she called out again, "Brother!"
