Free Web NovelChapter 86: Chapter 86: Xu Xincheng’s Threat _1
Xia Ningning’s words didn’t catch Xu Lele’s attention at all.
She said very calmly, "If they dare lay a finger on Ye Ming over such a trivial matter, I will never let them off the hook."
Xia Ningning felt a surge of blood rushing to her head and deeply regretted introducing Xu Lele to Ye Ming. The situation was developing in an unforeseen direction, and if things continued this way, Yanjing’s power dynamics could change because of Ye Ming.
Once all the dishes were served, Xu Lele was fearless, calmly serving Ye Ming with a clear expression of her stance.
Li Kai felt incredibly uneasy watching them; he had been interested in Xu Lele for many years and had finally managed to take down Xu Xincheng, hoping to win Xu Lele over with Xu Xincheng’s matchmaking.
And then, out of nowhere, Ye Ming appeared and disrupted the whole situation.
Fortunately, he still maintained his composure and didn’t show any dissatisfaction on the surface. He could only curse inwardly a couple of times, thinking that he needed to have a good talk with Xu Xincheng.
Xu Xincheng himself was feeling quite explosive at the moment, repeatedly biting his tongue, not wanting to create conflict at his sister’s birthday party.
During the meal, Ye Ming also heard from the conversation between Xu Lele and her brother that Xu Xincheng had brought Li Yaozong to Hai City for the underground banquet that was to take place in three days.
The Xu Family, influential in both the underworld and legitimate businesses, had shifted all of their forces to Yanjing, but they still needed to maintain a firm grip on Hai City.
Therefore, the business in Hai City was handed over to Xu Xincheng to manage in full, with the assistance of Grandmaster Li Yaozong.
They would also be involved in the turf division.
Ye Ming had anticipated that Xu Xincheng’s presence would be the biggest challenge at this underground banquet; if Scarface wanted a share of the action, he would inevitably have to contend with them.
After a somewhat disharmonious dinner, Ye Ming was the first to stand up and say his goodbyes, walking straight out.
Xu Xincheng watched his retreating figure with a cold expression and quickly followed suit.
Seeing this, Xu Lele felt an ominous premonition and wanted to follow, but Xia Ningning stopped her.
"Le Le, I know what you want to do, but I still advise you that doing nothing right now is the right thing to do."
"But I’m afraid he won’t be able to handle it," Xu Lele said with a troubled expression, feeling very conflicted.
She knew her brother all too well, and moreover, Xu Xincheng had left with Li Yaozong, which made her worry about Ye Ming getting hurt.
After all, Li Yaozong was a Grandmaster-level expert.
Xia Ningning patiently advised, "Whether he can cope is his own business. Matters of the heart require a mutual effort. You have already made your position clear, now it’s time for him to face things on his own."
"But..." Xu Lele wanted to say more, but Xia Ningning interrupted, "There’s no use in ’buts’. If Ye Ming can’t even deal with your brother, how will he face your family in the future? If Xu Xincheng scares him off, that’s for the best; it’ll save you the trouble of continuing this in the future."
Xu Lele was all too aware of Xia Ningning’s intentions, but she couldn’t deny the logic in her words. Xu Lele accepted them wholly; she was just a bit worried now. freёwebnoѵel.com
After stepping out the door, Ye Ming took a solitary walk, roaming the empty streets.
Not long after, Xu Xincheng’s luxury car drove up and blocked Ye Ming’s path.
Ye Ming seemed to have foreseen this and did not appear surprised. frёewebnoѵel.ƈo๓
"Let’s talk," Xu Xincheng said as he pushed open the car door and approached Ye Ming. "Before coming here, I had already investigated your identity."
"Indeed, you are outstanding, transforming from a cuckolded loser into someone who instills fear in the Chen Family and commands respect from the Qin Family in such a short time is something ordinary people can’t accomplish," he admitted.
"But you still have a long way to go," he added.
Ye Ming replied indifferently, "I’ll work hard, there’s still time, nothing is certain yet."
"Nothing will stop what’s between Le Le and me," he affirmed.
Hearing such a firm response from Ye Ming, Xu Xincheng’s expression turned even uglier.
Ye Ming’s words were from the heart, reflecting his truest thoughts. Just now, Xu Lele had made her determination very clear. If Ye Ming didn’t do something, he would feel guilty, and he certainly did not want to let Xu Lele down.
"Kid, aren’t you a bit too blindly confident? The Xu Family is an existence you can’t aspire to reach. No matter how outstanding you become— even if you could dominate the whole of Hai City—in our eyes, you still wouldn’t be good enough," Xu Xincheng said, his voice growing colder.
"The Xu Family has developed for decades to reach this height. My sister’s marriage is of paramount importance; she absolutely cannot marry an average Joe," he stated.
"He must either be rich enough to rival nations or possess great powers, otherwise, what makes you think you can marry my sister?" Xu Xincheng demanded.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ming’s tone was no longer friendly, but rather, he retorted, "So, has this Li Kai you’ve invited reached such heights?"
Xu Xincheng snorted, "He hasn’t, but Li Kai’s family background is prominent in Hai City, ranking among the top, and it’s also reputable in Yanjing. Most importantly, he’s quite obedient—at least he knows how to please me."
"Therefore, he has already passed my test, and in the future, I will speak on his behalf in front of my parents," he explained.
Ye Ming couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh, "If you’re just looking for an obedient dog, I can’t do that, not in this lifetime."
"So, whether I pass your test or not, I absolutely will not give up on Le Le and me easily, and I firmly believe that no one in this world can stop me," he declared.
"Heh."
At Ye Ming’s boastful words, Xu Xincheng couldn’t help but laugh out loud; he hadn’t expected Ye Ming to be so bold.
"Just a rash young fool who hasn’t been tempered by society yet, doesn’t even know the meaning of death!" Xu Xincheng hissed through clenched teeth. "If I were you, I wouldn’t have said what you just did."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than Ye Ming distinctly felt a powerful oppressive aura emanating from the car, tightly enveloping him.
Seated in the car was Grandmaster Li Yaozong, the expert Xu Xincheng had brought along. Naturally, the pressure was coming from him, intending to intimidate Ye Ming.
Ye Ming stood resolute, completely unaffected by the oppressive aura, but inwardly, he was alarmed; the Grandmaster’s power was stronger than he had anticipated.
With his current strength, he could engage Li Yaozong in a fight that would leave both parties severely injured, but he wasn’t sure of victory.
Ye Ming roughly estimated his chances of winning at a mere sixty percent.
A sense of defeat welled up in him; despite his hard work in reaching the Mystical Rank, he wasn’t confident of a decisive victory and realized he had to continue to improve himself.
