A hero was easy to admire but often created a sense of distance. This mischievous Ye Fei, however, felt much more approachable.
Ye Fei also noticed Ye Xuan. He casually popped the unwrapped lollipop into his mouth, stood up, and said indistinctly, "Ye Xuan, you’ve worked hard. After staying up all night, you should go rest."
Ye Xuan shook her head. "No, I took a nap in the car, so I’m not tired. I want to brief you on what happened in the coastal area."
"Alright then, let’s go to the conference room. I also have something to announce," Ye Fei nodded and then turned to the little girl, Fang Yuqian.
"Hey there, be good. I’ll take you to see the goldfish when I get back."
"Go to hell!" The exasperated girl raised her tender little foot, grabbed the slipper above, and threw it at Ye Fei. Watching him leave the room laughing with her mother, her face suddenly turned red.
She muttered to herself, "See the goldfish? Does he really think I’m a little girl? He should have invited me to a movie or something!"
Ye Fei and Ye Xuan arrived at the conference room together.
After a while, Zhang Yide, along with several Lingyun Society executives and some former key members of the Flying Dragon Gang, arrived one after another upon notification.
Once everyone had gathered, Ye Xuan cleared her throat and gave a general account of the previous night’s events.
The former Flying Dragon Gang members who hadn’t been there were shocked, but Zhang Yide and the others seemed to have anticipated it all and showed no reaction.
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After summarizing the events of the night, Ye Xuan said sincerely, "I’m truly grateful to become an ordinary member of the Lingyun Society. I believe that under the leadership of our boss, we will surely achieve even greater glory in the future!" Her words were not flattery but a heartfelt expression of admiration.
"An ordinary member of the Lingyun Society?" Ye Fei looked at Ye Xuan in surprise. "I never said that. Did you misunderstand, Ye Xuan? Having subordinates who like to interrupt my speeches or question my decisions would make me lose face."
As soon as Ye Fei finished speaking, everyone was stunned. What did he mean? Had he never intended to accept the Flying Dragon Gang? What about his previous words?
"Boss Ye, what do you mean? Are you going to turn on us after using us?" one of the former Flying Dragon Gang members stood up agitatedly and asked. Others also began to shout, their emotions running high. Although the power of the Lingyun Society had shocked them, their respect and loyalty to Ye Xuan made them unafraid of any consequences.
Ye Xuan was also angry, but more hurt. She never expected Ye Fei to be such a person. At this moment, this usually strong woman felt an urge to cry.
"Everyone, please let me finish speaking, okay?" Ye Fei waved his hand to quiet the crowd and then smiled. "I propose that Ms. Ye Xuan be made the vice-boss of our Lingyun Society. Do you have any objections?"
"Vice-boss?" Ye Xuan was taken aback and repeated the words subconsciously.
"Yes, vice-boss. If you accept, we will be equals from now on," Ye Fei said with a smile. "You can interrupt my speeches and question my decisions without making me lose face."
Ye Xuan was both surprised and delighted, and she felt an urge to bite Ye Fei. He was such a tease! Why couldn’t he just say what he meant? He had almost made her embarrassed.
In fact, she didn’t really care about being a vice-boss.
What mattered was that Ye Fei was not the person she had thought him to be.
After realizing her mistake, instead of feeling guilty, she felt a sense of joy tinged with sweetness.
"Ye Xuan, can you give me an answer?" Seeing that Ye Xuan’s face was turning red and white as she seemed lost in thought, Ye Fei prompted her.
Snapped out of her daze by Ye Fei’s reminder, Ye Xuan hesitated and said, "This doesn’t seem quite right. If I become vice-boss, what about Uncle De?"
"Uncle De will naturally be a vice-boss as well. Moreover, we already have a vice-boss in Linhai. I’ll introduce you all later," Ye Fei said with a smile.
"From now on, Ye Xuan, you will be in charge of the coastal area. You’re familiar with it, after all."
Ye Xuan felt a pang of disappointment.
If she were in charge of the coastal area, wouldn’t she be separated from him again?
How long would it be before they could see each other?
But considering the distance between the two cities wasn’t too far, she nodded and said, "Alright then."
Zhang Yide, however, laughed and said, "Three vice-bosses, each managing a city. Boss, are you planning to be a hands-off leader again?"
Ye Fei smiled and said, "Of course not. It’s just that I’m well aware of my own limitations. I know I’m not as capable as you all, so I prefer to delegate tasks to those with more experience."
"Limitations? That’s just an excuse to be lazy!"
In Ye Xuan’s eyes, Ye Fei was the wisest person she had ever met.
The idea that he would claim to be incapable was simply laughable. She couldn’t help but roll her eyes at him, though she failed to notice that this gesture carried a hint of petulance.
Rolling one’s eyes is a common action for many girls, but it was the first time Ye Xuan had ever done so.
As Ye Fei’s heart skipped a beat under the impact of her electrifying glance, the former key members of the Flying Dragon Gang couldn’t help but widen their eyes in surprise.
Having known Ye Xuan for so long, they had never seen this feminine side of her, not even in front of her late husband.
Noticing the astonished looks from her subordinates, Ye Xuan suddenly realized something. Her stunning face turned slightly red, and she said hurriedly, "Carry on. I need to check on Qianqian!" Without waiting for Ye Fei’s approval, she quickly left the conference room.
After the events of the past two days, the former key members of the Flying Dragon Gang had fully accepted Ye Fei.
Being people from the underworld, they didn’t follow many formalities unless it was something important. They all couldn’t help but grin at Ye Fei and say, "Boss, congratulations!"
Ye Fei was taken aback and asked, "Congratulations for what?"
"We’ve known Ye Xuan for over ten years, and this is the first time we’ve seen her act coy. Even our late boss never got to see this side of her," said the former Flying Dragon Gang member who had first stood up against Ye Fei.
He was a straightforward person, and like the others, he had fully acknowledged Ye Fei after what had just happened. He gave Ye Fei a knowing look and added, "So, you know what I mean."
Ye Fei couldn’t help but smile wryly.
He didn’t reprimand them for their familiarity because he knew that was just how people in their world behaved.
Even the core members of the Lingyun Society didn’t act formally around him most of the time.
At that moment, he was simply thinking, "Could it be that Ye Xuan has actually taken a liking to me? Hmm, it’s quite possible. It seems that being good-looking really does have its advantages!"
Ye Fei stroked his chin, indulging in a touch of narcissism, completely unaware that what had truly captivated Ye Xuan was not his striking appearance.
Finally, after wrapping up the gang’s affairs, Ye Fei felt a sense of relief and lightness. He had initially planned to take the young girl, Fang Yuqian, to see the goldfish, but to his surprise, she expressed a desire to watch a movie.
Since Ye Fei himself was not a fan of movies, he reluctantly left her behind.
As for Xiao Fei, he didn’t visit her either.
Given the girl’s stubbornness, Ye Fei decided to let her cool off for a couple of days. He had already given instructions that only food and drink were to be provided to her, with strict orders that no one was allowed to speak to her.
He let out a soft, almost vindictive chuckle, thinking, "She’ll survive the silence just fine!"